Gotham's Twins

Chapter Thirteen

After a quick motorcycle ride and hesitant goodbye, Jason dropped Marinette off at the hotel.

Marinette was reluctant to let Jason out of her sight. She was afraid he would disappear if she took her eyes off him.

But she knew he wouldn't. He was going to return in two hours to take her to Wayne Manor for dinner.

Was she nervous? Holy fuck knuckles yes.

But she could do it. She could do anything with Jason by her side. They were twins, after all.

And now to deal with her angry girlfriend.

Marinette winced. She loved Chloé with all her heart, and she hated herself for being so rude to her, but Marinette was just trying to defend herself and Jason...

And now she was making up excuses.

Marinette sighed and gripped her bag, Tikki and Kaalki looked up at her with big eyes, clearly waiting for her to say something.

"So, the trip ruiner is back."

Marinette closed her eyes in exasperation, she could feel a headache coming on. She turned to glare at Lila. The brunette in question was leaning against the white walls with a self-satisfied smirk on her face.

"What do you want, Lila? I really don't want to deal with you right now." Marinette said, she was starting to feel the weight of the day falling onto her shoulders. If she escaped Lila now, she'd have time for a nap before she met the Waynes.

"You know," Lila's smirk never left her face as she circled Marinette like a predator. "I had quite a bit of time to talk to everyone. The whole class was pretty shaken up after you worked with Scarecrow of all people just so you'd have a pinch of attention."

Marinette could only stare. Lila told them what?

And they believed her?

Even after all the bullying and harassment from her classmates, even after they believed some new girl over someone they'd known for years, Marinette never thought they'd believe she worked with a supervillain.

"Such pitiful little sheep, it's a good thing I'm here to herd them, no? What would they do without me to protect them from their insane classmate?" Lila's smirk widened until it just looked like she was baring her teeth.

"Even Alya, your best friend doesn't believe you. I've won, Dupain-Cheng. Give it up."

And then Marinette snapped.

She was done being bullied.

On the streets, people thought she was an easy target.

She was done being harassed.

In school, older kids thought that because she was small it would be easy to bully her.

She was done being hurt.

And Lila. A lying, cheating bitch who thought she could destroy Marinette's life because she was nice.

And she wasn't a Dupain-Cheng.

She was a god damn Todd.

And Todd's didn't take shit from anyone.

Marinette snarled, stalking forward to grab Lila by the front of her shirt. She pulled the liar close until they were barely an inch apart. Marinette could smell the pizza on Lila's breath.

"One thing, Rossi. I'm not a fucking Dupain-Cheng. My name is Marinette Todd and if you ever talk to me again I'll show you how a Todd deals with scum like you."