Found in Twilight: A Miraculous Match

The Missing Marinette

Marinette woke up feeling groggy and achy. She was in agony as her head throbbed and there was a searing pain behind her eyes. She tried to sit up in bed to get a better look at the clock on her desk, thankful her final was at noon. Halfway up, she hit her head. "What the heck?" Marinette tried to move around, but she quickly realized she was in some sort of box. "Tikki? Are you with me?"

"Marinette, I am here."

"What's going on..." She asked, apprehensive about what had happened to her.

She watched as Tikki phased through the box and quickly came back. Marinette's face paled while Tikki described the situation outside; all Tikki could see around them was dirt. Her blood ran cold as she realized where she was. "Tikki... I'm buried alive, aren't I?" Marinette asked through gritted teeth, hoping keeping her jaw tight would help control her rapid breathing.

Tikki timidly replied, "Yes."

"Take my earrings to Chat." Marinette insisted, feeling the seriousness of the situation set it.

"What?" Tikki questioned, not understanding why Marinette would give her miraculous and the ultimate power to Chat.

"Take my earrings to Chat." Marinette reiterated. "And save me Tikki." she pleaded, her voice brittle. She had to keep herself calm and conserve her breath. Marinette didn't want to die here, all alone and trapped. She had dreams of what she wanted to accomplish; marriage, children, successful fashion design career, hamster owner! Marinette had worked so hard to overcome her depression, but being in this box, her bleak tomb, she felt the darkness creeping in again. To fight the enclosing darkness she thought about Chat and Adrien, the only people Marinette had ever given her heart to.

Adrien with his feather allergy and love for Ultimate Mecha Strike 3. She thought with a big smile, thinking of his kindness, gentleness, politeness. The soft look when he saw the hoodie she sketched for him years ago during the design meeting. Marinette thought about the times she had forgiven him when he was a little awkward, the fun times they had playing video games together, the times they spent together his last few days in Paris after his father's arrest.

Her thoughts turned to her black leather-cladded partner. Chat and his feather allergy... Wait, Chat and Adrien spent the last three years in London, that's what Tikki said. And Chat called me Mari when I hit him. And with the kiss. Is that why Chat took the defeat and reveal of Hawk Moth so hard? It was his father! Is that why Chat didn't want to come talk to Adrien? It was him I was going to talk to that night... And why Master Fu said he was on business.

They are the same person. Realization struck Marinette and suddenly she had a new reason to hyperventilate.

Tikki didn't waste another second. She floated up high and memorized the surrounding landmarks to where Marinette was buried. Then she headed to the Eiffel Tower to get her bearings, turning when she knew the path to the Agreste Manor. Tikki flew in through the open window. "PLAGG!" She yelled.

Plagg recognized the hysteria in Tikki's voice and dropped his cheese to answer her.

"Twilight Moth has Marinette." Tikki said softly, showing Plagg the earrings.

"ADRIEN!" Plagg yelled, ready to jump into the fray for Marinette.

Adrien meandered over to Plagg and noticed Tikki, "Oh hey Tikki to what do we owe this pleasure?"

"Marinette is missing." Plagg shouted, done with Adrien's pleasantries.

"What?!"

"Call Rena and Carapace and get them on this." Plagg commanded.