Marinette flipped the sign that said OPEN to CLOSED. After all these years, she was still working at her parent's bakery. When she was seventeen, she tried to start her fashion career. It was a total flop.
Nobody ever bought anything from her because all she would ever wear were pink jeans, a tee-shirt, and a grey jacket. Not exactly something a fashion designer would wear. Plus, she found herself in many situations where she couldn't turn into Ladybug because of what she was wearing.
She decided to go to a medical school. It was only the other day she had submitted a resume to be a doctor's assistant at a local physician to earn some extra credits.
Marinette went up to her room to study when she got an email. She opened it to see that she had been hired to work at the physician's, and her job started tomorrow. She was so excited! She went to bed early so she would be well-rested for her new job.
On her way to work, Marinette passed the carnival. The people were still there. Did they ever leave? Like, ever? They had been there for more than two weeks.
When she got to work, she was asked to look through some files. She came across Beverly's file. Beverly would come to her bakery every now and then with Adrien to buy crepes. She was nice, but Marinette didn't really know her.
She opened the file to see what was inside. Blood type, allergies- wait. She had an allergic reaction when she came into the bakery. Marinette looked for what Beverly's allergy was.
The Miraculous of the Ladybug and Black Cat? Well, that explains what happened at the bakery. But why is she allergic to it? Sure, they hold the power of creation and destruction, but that doesn't explain why she would die because of them.
Marinette opened her laptop and googled: How many people are allergic to the Miraculous? The answer came up. One. One person. And that one person was Beverly.
Back at the mansion:
Beverly hadn't thought about how she had an allergic reaction at the bakery until now. She was allergic to the Miraculous of the Ladybug and Black Cat. Was Marinette... Ladybug?
It made sense. Ladybug and Marinette looked extremely similar. They both had blue hair and the same facial features. Same eyes. It was definitely her. How had nobody realized? She was literally the same person.
How had nobody noticed? Same thing with Adrien. He looked completely the same except for his eyes. Why was everyone here so stupid? Adrien was a model! Everyone had seen him in countless perfume ads and posters.
Why hadn't Beverly noticed? Why not until now? She got up and went to Adrien. "Adrien!" She yelled. Adrien looked up from his phone. "What is it?" "I know who Ladybug is!" Beverly beamed.
Adrien looked shocked. "Who is it?" Beverly laughed. "You're never going to believe it." Beverly paused for a dramatic effect. "Marinette. She's Marinette."
Adrien looked confused. "Why do you think it's her?" asked Adrien. Beverly sat down on Adrien's bed. "I don't think it's her, I know it's her. I had an allergic reaction when I went to the bakery the other day to buy crepes. I'm only allergic to the Miraculous of the Ladybug and Black Cat. Nothing else. You weren't there, which means that Marinette is Ladybug."
