Beauty And The Blanc

Transformation

It was a long swim to get back to the shelter in Issy-les-Moulineaux, and the little dry land that remained around Paris. Marinette coughed up some water, Kim patting her back and helping her up the stairs to get inside the town hall. But when the pair entered, she was surprised to find it empty inside. She instantly panicked, not seeing Alya or Nino or her other friends that she remembered.

"They must have left already, I better go join them." Kim said as he walked Marinette up the stairs, into the room with all the sleeping bags where she spent that one night before being kidnapped by Chat Blanc.

Marinette was confused by his statement, "What are you talking about- where are they going? We have to reach them!" She said, trying to go back into the hall, but Kim held his arms out to stop her. "What are you doing?" She asked.

"You can't go back Marinette, it's not safe for you, we all agreed." Kim said.

Marinette furrowed her eyebrows, "What do you mean, back?"

Kim bit his lip, like he didn't want to say the truth or that he wasn't supposed to, but he spoke up anyway, "They're all... we are all... we're going to defeat Chat Blanc. Once and for all."

Marinette felt the color drain from her face, "W-what? You can't- you can't do that, he's just a kid like us-"

"Marinette he killed half of Paris-"

"Exactly why he's too powerful-"

"He can't go up against all of us, we have a plan."

"I won't let you hurt him! He's still... he's still a person in there, I know it!"

Kim looked down at Marinette, disappointment in his eyes. "They thought you might act like this... " He said, backing towards the doorway, "But we can't let you get in the way if this is our only chance to defeat him. I'm sorry Marinette." He said. He slammed the door in front of Marinette, leaving her inside the room. Marinette ran to the door and jiggled the handle, but it wouldn't budge.

"Kim let me out!" She shouted, Kim's weight was against the door and she couldn't break through. She heard the squeaking of a chair being pulled across the floor and being pushed under the handle of the door. Marinette slammed her body weight against the door but it wouldn't budge, and she heard Kim's footsteps running away from the door. "Kim! KIM YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" She screamed.

He was gone.

Marinette started to sob. It was either her friends or Chat, only one would come back for her. She put her back against the wall and let herself slide down, crying.

"Kitty...." was all she could manage to say.

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The mob had made makeshift boats, shields out of trash can lids, swords made from whittled broomsticks. They showed no fear despite having it burned into their hearts as they sailed into the sunken remains of Paris. It wasn't long until Kim came back, swimming up to the nearest boat and reporting to self proclaimed Captain Chloe.

"He's staying in the Agreste Mansion. He just blew a hole in it, an easy entrance." Kim said.

The group nodded. Chloe stood up in the raft, rocking it slightly as she turned to the rest of the mob.

"We all remember Ladybug, we know how to find akumas. Just follow the heroine Queen Bee, moi, into battle, and we will stop this monster and win our city back!"

The mob cheered and held up their weapons, sailing towards the Agreste mansion.

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Marinette was still crying on the ground, but she froze when she heard the tiny voice again.