A Burning Desire

19-Lies

"Yes, I feel the anger rising." Hawkmoth grinned as glass window opened, light beaming into his dark lair.

"What perfect prey for my Akuma."

He opened his hand, a white butterfly landing in his palm. Carefully, He placed his other hand on top of the insect, and in just a matter of seconds, the once pure white butterfly had become black with glowing purple streaks.

Hawkmoth chuckled. "Ladybug and Chat Noir must have thought I was finished, but I won't be until i get my hands on those miraculous!"

"Fly away my little Akuma, and evilize Him!"

—
Back in Adrein's room, Plagg was trying his hardest to reassure him. Adrien was a mess, trying to piece everything together. For the last 4 years, He had loved Ladybug, not knowing that she was his classmate and freind, Marinette. He felt so stupid—How had he not know?

The night Ladybug got emotional with him, She'd explained how she was in love with two people, and everything began to add up. Adrein started to realize how eerily familiar everything about them was, and he felt even more stupid.

To their hair, features, and their voice. It surprised him that he hadn't even noticed. Marinette was never anywhere to be found during an Akuma attack, but would re appear directly after it.

So that's why she was always gone.

But still, he felt his heart swell. When was she planning to tell him? He was planning on telling her who he truly was this same day, but when was Ladybug going to tell him her true identity—-or was she ever going a to?

And that's when he felt something strange.

The ground below him began to shake, but only a little bit at first. But as time passed, it shook more noticeably, until he couldn't ignore it. He sighed, and walked towards his window again, this time, he was shocked to see an akumtized villain. It just happened to be Gigantitan.

Adrein looked to Plagg. "Shit."

He panicked. He had just found out Marinette was Ladybug, and now their was an Akuma? There hadn't been one for weeks. Hawkmoth still wasn't finished.

He tried to push all the emotions he was feeling at the moment to the side, and put his superhero act on. Calling out his transformation words, he transformed into his brave alter, Chat Noir.

—

"Kitty, your finally here." Ladybug sighed in relief.

"I got here as soon as I saw what was going on."

She turned to him and smiled, and for the split second, he looked at her face, observing every single detail he could. He couldn't believe she was actually Marinette.

"Good." She smiled. "No time for chit-chat though, Hawkmoth isn't gone like we suspected."

She signaled for him to follow her, pulling her yo-yo from her waist and extending it until it was wrapped around Gigantian's arm.

The villain cried, flailing it's arms around, and Ladybugs Yo-yo wasn't enough to keep him still.

"Fuck." Ladybug cursed. "The akuma's in the braclet on his arm, i'm sure of it."