invisible ✦ miraculous ladybug au

25. Claire

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"Chat Noir! Please help me!"

The Queen waved her hand around her scepter, mimicking Marinette's voice. Chat Noir clutched onto his head as The Queen echoed the girl's cries in his head.

"Marinette!"

He cried out as he broke free from The Queen's spell and started running towards the tower. She noticed this and tapped her scepter onto the ground twice. This time sending a sharp shock throughout his entire body, knocking him to the ground.

"Adrien. Let's end this once and for all."

She eerily sang as she tapped her scepter, releasing her control of Chat Noir's mind. Chat Noir slowly picked himself up as he hunched over and held his stomach tightly.

"Chat Noir! Are you okay?"

Ladybug quickly rushed towards as Chat Noir leaned against his staff hunched over. Chat Noir raised his finger before taking a deep breath and nodding at Ladybug.

"I'm okay. But I need to go."

Chat Noir looked over at the Eiffel Tower, Marinette's cries were still lingering in his head. His fists clenched and he could feel the blood start to boil in his veins.

This is all my fault. How could Claire hurt Marinette? No, this isn't Claire. Claire would never hurt her best friend no matter how hurt she is. I know Claire, Claire is so kind, she would never hurt a fly. This isn't her doing, it's all Hawkmoth.

Ladybug shook him abruptly, breaking him away from his innermost thoughts. She wiped away a tear that had unknowingly ran down his cheek, and cupped his face, taking in a deep breath.

"Chat Noir. We will save her, I promise."

The two remained in each other's embrace until Riptide whipped onto the roof. The masked hero's suit had been torn apart at the arms and legs, bruises were scattered all over.

"The dragon flew back towards the Eiffel Tower after The Queen's last message. I have a plan, but it's risky."

Ladybug and Chat Noir exchanged a looked, they were hesitant but they knew what needed to be done.

"What do you have in mind?"

~*~

"Alya, do you know who Chat Noir is?"

The Queen petted her dragon as it quietly slept beside her. Alya shook her head, looking down at the ground.

"No, I don't."

The Queen formed a small grin before defensively extending her scepter towards the boy who was approaching.

"Luka?"

The Queen pulled back her scepter and smiled at the boy.

"You got me, Claire. I give up my miraculous."

Luka called out, slowly approaching the girls underneath the Eiffel Tower. He had his hands raised in the air, holding Chat Noir's miraculous. Alya widened her eyes and The Queen ran towards Luka, scaring him slightly.