From Ashes to a New Beginning: A Miraculous Fanfiction

Chapter 52

"Ho-how do you!" Marinette stepped backwards away from Gabriel.

"Nooroo. Dark wings rise!" Gabriel said, transforming into Hawkmoth.

"Hawkmoth? You're hawkmoth? W-why?" Marinette asked, still stepping backwards away from him.

"For Adrien. To bring Emelie back, his mother." He said, stepping toward her.

"No. You can't bring people back. It isn't right!" Marinette said.

"Nathalie... Adrien is out of the house, correct?" Hawkmoth asked.

"Correct sir." Nathalie said.

"Tie her up. She has no miraculous, she should be no threat." Hawkmoth smirked.

"Nathalie! You have to see what he is doing is wrong. Right? Please. Don't do this." Marinette pleaded.

"Duusuu, spread my feathers." Nathalie said, transforming into Mayura.

Marinette's eyes widened.

"You're.. Mayura?" Marinette said, taken aback. "I-... I should have known."

"I'm sorry you had to find out this way." Mayura frowned.

"Now... It seems like you remember everything. How interesting. I'm sure you have come into contact with Chat noir since then haven't you?" Hawkmoth smiled, seeing Marinette's eyes glare at him.

"I haven't. He would never put me or himself in danger." Marinette tried to assure him.

"I doubt that. Lila came to me with some... interesting information." He smiled.

"Lila... What did she tell you?" Marinette narrowed her gaze.

"Not only did she give me interesting information but she also persuaded Adrien to leave today so we could be alone. She has been working with me for... some time now... since you all were in high school.." Hawkmoth smirked.

Marinette glared, listening to Hawkmoth.

Why would Lila work with him? What were her motives? What were Hawkmoth and Mayura planning now? They revealed themselves to her... they knew she remembered everything so.. Why reveal themselves unless... oh no...

"Lila held some... unique information from us until just recently. Seemed that she started the fire at your little bakery when she saw Chat noir sneaking into your home. She had suspicions you were ladybug. Her suspicions were correct. Though... she never found out. She still is kept in the dark to this very moment about who you were. She merely thinks you dated him and is now dating my son." Hawkmoth laughed.

"She... she burned down my house... because of... suspicions?! That's- She is crazy!" Marinette yelled.

Mayura stepped forward, making Marinette go quiet.

"You're probably wondering... why did we reveal ourselves now? You remember everything so... doesn't that put our identities at risk?" Hawkmoth said, nodding to Mayura to proceed.

Mayura jumped toward Marinette and took hold of her arm. Marinette tried to fight back but not having any miraculous, left her defenseless. She regretted taking off the mouse miraculous and giving it back to Adrien.

Mayura tied up Marinette and pushed her down to sit in front of the glass coffin.

"We revealed ourselves because you and chat noir aren't leaving here today with your miraculous. He will lose. I'm sure he hasn't found a new ladybug yet... and if he has... she isn't as skilled as you were." Hawkmoth said.

"And if Chat noir doesn't come to rescue me?" Marinette asked.

"He will." Hawkmoth smirked, leaving Marinette to sit in the basement alone.

Mayura looked down at Marinette and then followed Hawkmoth, hearing Marinette's soft cries. About 15 minutes passed and Marinette felt her phone buzz. Her phone, that was right. She still had her phone. Marinette tried to grab her phone but her hands were tied behind her back. Marinette thought for a moment and then started to wiggle her body, slowly letting her phone slide out of her pocket. Then... she heard it clack onto the cold concrete floor.

Marinette slid over and looked down at it. It was locked. Marinette tried and tried to type in her password with her nose but it was no use. Marinette groaned in frustration as she gave up. Marinette looked up at Emelie and sighed.

How would Adrien react to seeing his mother? Would he give up the miraculous to save her? Would he fall right into Hawkmoth's trap? How could she stop this?

Think Marinette... think!

The vibration of Marinette's phone snapped her out of her thoughts. Marinette looked down at her phone and tears started to fill her eyes. Marinette kneeled down to her phone and gently answered it using her nose.

"Luka?" 

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