Their Closure

thirty-two

"The Sandboy just checked in. Now nightmares can begin."

"Wake up!" Alix yelled to Adrien and Marinette.

Everyone was awake except for them. Sandboy was all the way across the city, but his voice echoed throughout Paris.

"It's fine everyone!" Alya said frantically when they wouldn't wake up. "You guys run, Nino and I will take care of them!"

"Are you sure?" Max asked. "I'm 100% certain that they won't wake up in time, and their nightmares will be projected into real life. It would be better if we all stayed."

"No, Max, don't worry." Rose told him. "Alya and Nino will wake them in time!"

"Come on everyone, let's go to my daddy's hotel." Chloe started to gather everyone's things. "It's big enough for everyone to hide."

Everyone stared at Chloe in amazement because of her kind attitude towards them.

"Well?" She snapped. "Hurry up!"

Everyone immediately gathered their things and rushed out of Alya's house.

Alya and Nino were left in Alya's room, staring at the sleeping couple.

Nino peered out the window. Sandboy wasn't in sight.

"Should we leave them?" Alya asked.

"Do you think it's time?" Nino questioned.

"I'm not even sure," Alya sighed. "They aren't ever supposed to find out, but the moment Sandboy puts his sand on them, they're going to know."

"Won't they be awake? Nightmares can't happen if someone's not asleep."

"We have to wake up Marinette, though."

"What about Adrien? Won't she figure it out once she sees his nightmare?"

"Something tells me she already did. Marinette isn't an idiot, you know." Alya smirked.

Then Alya's face dropped. "But it's essential to wake Marinette up."

"Why?"

"Because if her nightmare really comes to life, the world will end."

"You're right." Nino sighed.

"The Sandboy just checked in, now nightmares can begin."

Alya looked out the window. Sandboy was only a block away.

"Marinette!" Alya forcefully shook her best friend. "You have to wake up! Now!"

Marinette's eyes snapped open and she immediately sat up.

"Alya? Nino?" Marinette's eyes were wide from the sudden shock that her friend gave her. "What's wro-"

"The Sandboy just checked in. Now nightmares can begin."

"Oh no." Marinette looked at Adrien. "Adrien, wake up." Marinette slapped his cheeks and rolled him over.

The magic sand fell on the four of them. Nobody's nightmares appeared.

Except for Adrien's.

A forgetful Ladybug was sitting on the floor.

Adrien's eyes finally opened, but it was far too late.

He sat up and his gaze was fixated on Ladybug. It hadn't occurred to him that Marinette was behind him.

"Ladybug?"

Alya, Nino, and Marinette watched him stand up and walk towards her.

"Who..who are you?" Ladybug looked up at him.