He Was There | Miraculous Ladybug

Chapter Five: Debrief

Ladybug jumps out of her trapdoor calling Chat Noir frantically. "Chat Noir come on..." She whispers swinging from building to building heading towards the Eiffel Tower. "Is everything alright?" He asks from what looked like he was in the sky looking for something.
Ladybug grimaces, "Yeah, peachy. Can you meet me at the Eiffel Tower I think we should talk." She suggests kindly looking at the Eiffel Tower in the distance. He nods, "Sure, I was actually looking for... you." He smiles before hanging up. 

It seems like he's in a better humor, thankfully. She thought pulling herself to the top of the tower. She frowns as she watches the images from the night before play in her head. Tears well up in her eyes as she lands on the metal floor. She grabs the metal railing pulling herself up watching for the black cat.

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  Chat Noir vaults to the Eiffel Tower seeing Ladybug lean against the railing. He frowns at her expression, she's obviously upset. He slows his vaulting speed becoming more hesitant to see her. Is she upset with me... did I take it too far? I should've just forgiven him and gave him another chance like she would've... what am I saying she wouldn't have done that. He was a terrorist. My father was a terrorist. He grits his teeth vaulting to her faster until he loses his grip and flings himself against the wall behind her.
  "Nice of you to drop in," She smiles genuinely turning to look at him. He groans as he falls to the ground, "I get it I should've been easier on him. I shouldn't had been so harsh-" "What? What are you talking about Chat Noir?" She cuts him off reaching down to grab his hand. He looks up at her biting the inside of his cheek grabbing her hand gently. "I thought- you were upset." He whispered as she pulled him up to her.
  "N-no why would you think that? You did what I would've done. You tried to reason with him! He was just too..." "Selfish. I know." He mutters leaning over the railing looking over Paris celebrating over being freed from their alliances. 

  Ladybug looks over at him frowning, "You can talk to me you know?" She whispers touching his hand gently looking up at him. He blushes under his mask shaking his head looking back at her, "When you were talking about his son while I was trying to figure out what to do with the tube of glue... do you know him as a civilian?" He inquires looking back at her with a soft expression.
  She looks away back at Paris, "I can't tell you that, Chat Noir. It'll jeapor-" She grimaces removing her hand from his. He bites his tongue gripping the railing. "Do you think it's safe...?" He whispers looking away from her.
  "I'm not sure... it's too early to tell." She mumbles looking straight down at Andre giving away ice cream to couples down below. Tears form in her eyes thinking about Adrien.
  He sighs nodding, "I figured you'd say that. Maybe one day I'll meet you truthfully." He smiles softly as the wind begins to blow against them. He pulls away from the railing looking down at Ladybug before hugging her tightly. "We'll see each other again, right?" He whispered holding back sobs. Ladybug flinches, tears already strolling down her face, "Y-yeah why wouldn't we? We're partners. It's you and me against the world.... Forever." She responded in the same tone tightly gripping him back. 

  Cold water begins to trickle down their faces as the clouds move over them. Chat looks up pulling away from her embrace, "I should go, Ladybug. I shouldn't keep everyone waiting." He smiles through his teared stained cheeks walking away from her to the edge.
  She frowns looking up at the sky, "I'll see you soon." She whispers waving him off watching him vault away into the darkness of the early storm.
  She falls to the floor of the metal monument sobbing as the rain hits her face. "We defeated him, but we still don't even feel safe enough to tell each other anything about ourselves." She cries covering her face bending her knees for support.
  "Marinette, get up. We have to go." A voice demanded from above her. She removes her hands to be greeted by Master Su-Han. "Master? Did Alya-" "Yes, but this is urgent you need to come home so we can fix this." He demands grabbing her hand helping her up from the cold metal against her skin. She nods swinging her yo-yo going back to her house.

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  "Power-up," Chat Noir mutters taking a purple slice of Camembert. He morphs into Astrocat taking off back to London. I have to be there so they aren't suspicious, they can never know I'm responsible for my own father's death and insanity. He pondered flying past Marinette's parents bakery. He frowns turning his head away focusing on his identity. You'll see her again soon, no one can control who I love anymore. He tells himself going faster towards the ocean.
He makes it back to the building he was just in mere hours before his own father's death. He detransformed noticing all the cameras were still off, he walks back to his room where the wall was now there. I guess the miraculous ladybugs saved me an explanation. He smiles pushing open the door which could only be opened by the outside. He closes it back isolating himself on purpose this time. 

Plagg flies out of his jacket frowning at him. Adrien tilts his head, "What's wrong, Plagg?" He inquires concerned as Plagg floats around his room lost. "You took us back to the place that forbids us from eating any sort of cheese?" He complains distressed at the thought of no Camembert. Adrien cracks a smile and laughs gently reaching into the opposite jacket pocket handing Plagg the craving he so desperately wanted. "I grabbed it while I was temporarily in my room," He whispered glancing at the Alliance ring that was still requesting an update.

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  Ladybug detransforms once she touches her damp balcony falling into the trapdoor, Master Su-Han not far behind her. "Alya I asked to you tell him everything!" Marinette exclaims walking over to her desk feeding Tikki a macaroon in the process.
  Alya nods, "I did Marinette, he insisted on bringing you back. He said the miraculous like this is too dangerous for the Kwamis!" She argued waving her arms in the air.
  Marinette nods understanding the situation. Su-Han looks at the rings, "Who is responsible for this, Marinette?" He inquires as he examines the miraculous of the tiger's jewelry. Marinette inhales looking over at Nooroo and then back at Alya and Su-Han. "Monarch, Shadow Moth, Scarlet Moth, Hawk Moth, Gabriel Agreste." She growls throwing a punch on her desk shaking the miraculouses in the process. 

  Alya gasps covering her mouth, "A-Are you sure? Isn't he supposed to be in London with Adrien? What about Adrien?" Alya whimpered running over to comfort her friend. Marinette sighs, "He stayed behind. I saw him with my own two eyes, and so did Chat Noir. Adrien is still in London with Kagami. I can only assume he sent them there to be seen as truly missing for the plan to work." She explains touching her forehead. 

  Alya swallows looking up at Master Su-Han. "Did he do anything... Did he get your miraculouses?" He asks looking outside. Marinette shakes her head, "Mister Bug protected our miraculouses. It was the only way to get around the trackers from the users of the alliance rings." She explains turning back to the miraculouses. "We need to finish this before anything else, and they will all go to their respective holders. Including you Nooroo, I will find a good person for you." She promised pointing at the butterfly with a sincere smile. Nooroo smiles back cheering with the other Kwamis in rejoice.