Broken strings of fate

No more

"Ladybug watch out !!!"

She turns her head towards her partner. She smiles. Then the spear pierces her heart.

"NOOOO !"

A guttural scream echoes through the street. Cat Noir jumps with his staff and catches her body before it touched the ground.

His anger and worry are flowing through his veins, the blood in his head is beating really hard. Still holding his partner in his arms, he extends his staff and goes up a roof. He turns to the Akuma.

"Cataclysm !"

His right hand catches the giant spear – that, if you look closer, seems to be more like a giant sewing needle -, reducing it to dust. A black butterfly escapes from the black ashes. A red swift movement traps the insect.

"Bye bye little butterfly... Miraculous Ladybug..."

Cat Noir leaves.

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Cat Noir hides in the shadows of the ending day. He can think of nothing but the girl in his arms right now. She is slowly losing blood and he can hear her breath slowing down. He finally stops in an alley that seems deserted, except for a white cat sleeping on a box.

He lays her body on the ground, keeping her upper body on his thighs.

"L-Ladybug ?"

She slowly opens her eyes, eyes that seems to have been emptied from their life.

"Cat Noir... the Akuma..."

He shakes his head violently, and closes his eyes as to leave his tears behind his eyelids. He takes her hands gently in his, lightly squeezing them.

"I'm sorry Ladybug... I know I could have cataclysm the victim by error... But you were too close to danger, Ladybug, you could have died !"

He begins to cry, his shoulders shaking. He suddenly feels a hand drying his tears. Ladybug smiles weakly at him.

"I... I won't make it Cat Noir."

"What ? What are you saying ? The suit, it protected you right ? I saw you were pierced but the suit should have taken some damages and it should have healed you at least a little, right ?"

Panic can be heard in his voice. He frankly searched his partner's face for any traces of jokes, but this is Ladybug, and Ladybug never jokes in serious situation.

"No no no, this can't be true right ? You're not gonna die ! I'm going to get you to a hospital they will treat you and we will make the staff swear not to reveal your identity and t-"

A finger on his lips shuts him up.

"Cat Noir please, listen to me one last time... This is becoming harder to breathe so listen closely."

His eyes go wide but he nods.

"The suit did take some damages but this time, Shadowmoth was being particularly vicious and his Akuma was really clever. The spear was coated in poison."

Tears well up in her eyes as her breath slows down. Cat Noir squeezes her body a bit tighter, not daring to make a sound.

She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath before continuing.

"You have to promise me something Cat Noir... Don't let your anger takes the best of you. At any cost, you must stay in control of yourself and not let anger consumes you, alright ? Promise me..."

"I- I promise Ladybug. I swear it on my life."

She nods.

"Good. I will be cheering on you if you find someone else alright ?" she smiles.