From Ashes to a New Beginning: A Miraculous Fanfiction

Chapter 34: I love you

Hawkmoth turned around from the light and saw that Marinette was Ladybug. His eyes widened and looked to Mayura, who was also still in shock from the newly acquired information. Marinette turned toward Riposte and pushed the sword that was pressed to her neck away from her, causing Riposte to stumble backward. Riposte was also still in shock that Marinette was Ladybug. Ladybug jumped toward Chat noir and landed beside him fists ready to fight.

Her eyes fixed on Hawkmoth and Mayura, she got in her battle stance but was caught off guard by arms being wrapped around her. She looked at who was hugging her and found Chat noir curled around her, almost on the brink of tears. She didn't know if it was excitement that she was Ladybug or... the fact that she was alright.

"Chat! Later!" Ladybug groaned, trying to pry him off of her.

"My... Lady! You're... LB?! Why didn't you tell me?! It's been you the entire time?" Chat whined.

"Chat! Let me go! We need to focus... Lucky Charm!" Ladybug said, throwing her yo-yo up after getting him off of her.

Chat watched as a crumpled-up piece of paper fell from the sky and landed in her hands.

Ladybug looked around but didn't see anything to use for it.

"You're going to defeat Hawkmoth, Mayura, and Riposte with a crumpled-up piece of paper?" Chat questioned.

"How realistic. Very convincing Ladybug... You might as well give up now and give us your miraculous." Hawkmoth laughed.

"Hawk Moth... We know her identity." Mayura reminded him.

"Yes... how interesting for us. We know the identity of LB and we know the parents of LB as well now. How unfortunate if they were to... hmm... experience an unfortunate flight in the next week or so." Hawkmoth smiled devilishly.

"How do you-" Marinette's eyes widened.

"We know a lot about your family Marinette. Once we knew that you were dating Chat noir... we did research on your family. Chat Noir and Ladybug were going to give us their miraculous to save Marinette... or Marinette's family. One way or another." Hawkmoth laughed.

"Flight? The... U.S..." Chat said, looking at LB.

"You wouldn't do that!" Ladybug protested.

"Oh.. but I would. Give me the miraculous or... your parents won't survive that flight." Hawkmoth glared.

"I won't let them on the flight then!" Ladybug gripped her fists, fighting back tears.

"You think that will stop me from getting what I want? I know where they live. It was on the news! You posted online where you were living." Hawkmoth sneered.

Marinette closed her eyes, clenching her teeth, just trying to figure something out.

"Mom... Dad..." Ladybug whimpered, feeling like she had failed Master Fu.

This was the ultimate reason why they had to keep their identities a secret. Their loved ones lives' were now on the line. It was all her fault. If she didn't date Chat noir... her and her family wouldn't have been a bargaining chip. How could she get everyone out of this safely and make up for it?

"LB... You're the guardian... What do we do? We can't let him hurt your family." Chat asked, giving her a frown.

"I-... I don't know what to do..." Ladybug said in a whisper. "My mind.. Is going blank."

Hawkmoth narrowed his eyes and looked toward Riposte. He waved his hand and she was surrounded by a purple mass, returning her back to normal. Ladybug and Chat noir watched confused, as Hawkmoth walked over to Kagami.