Revealed

Revealed

Marinette tried to duck away from the Akuma. Rose had been made aware of Lila's lies and became an ample target for Hawkmoth. Revealler shot beams of light that forced her target to spill out the complete truth, their deepest secrets that they would not share with anyone.

Marinette bit back a cough, as Lila finished spilling about how she had lied to everyone and how she threatened anyone who got in her way. Revealler turned her gaze on Marinette.

"Marinette!" Exclaimed Revealler, skipping toward the girl, "How does it feel to know your friends discarded you for a Liar?"

Marinette glared up at the Akuma, making Revealler sigh.

"I didn't want to do this." Whined Revealler, waving her hand.

A gold light appeared in Marinette's eyes and Revealler grinned.

"So, how does it feel?" Questioned the Akuma, smiling down at Marinette.

"It hurt," Said Marinette, her voice monotone, "I've known some of them for years and they sided with Lila."

Alya winced, knowing that she owed Marinette a big apology when this was over.

"But it doesn't matter." Said Marinette, making the Akuma tilt her head.

"And why is that?" Asked Revealler, forcing Marinette to answer.

"I'm dying." Said Marinette, her eyes welling up, "I was diagnosed with Late-Stage Leukaemia a few weeks ago and my chances of survival are slim."

Revealler scowled, "Y-your lying!"

The light grew brighter, forcing Marinette to speak again, "I was diagnosed with late-stage leukaemia a few weeks ago and my chances of survival are slim."

Marinette suddenly gagged, before coughing up bile with blood mixed into it. Revealler slowly lowered her hand, tears starting to run down her face.

"No, no, no, no, no!" Screamed Revealler, grabbing her head, "Lila was supposed to be exposed and humiliated for what's she's done, you weren't the one supposed to be punished!"

"I'm not being punished, Rose," Said Marinette, dropping herself to the floor, "Everyone is given a hand at their birth, some of us have poorer hand than others."

Revealler curled into a ball and started to rock herself back and forth. Marinette reached over and picked up the akumatized item, a picture of Rose and Prince Ali, and reluctantly tore it in half, releasing the Akuma. Rose grabbed into Marinette's arm and clung to her, her crying being harder. Marinette idly watched as the Akuma flew off, phasing through the window.

Adrien watched as Rose continued to break down. The day became a blur, and the next thing Adrien knew, he was sitting in front of the piano in his room, mindlessly pressing the keys. He heard his bedroom door open and his father walk in, Nathalie not far behind.

"Adrien, you've been playing off key for the past two hours," Said his father, his tone cold, "If you don't improve, I may have to cut short the time you spend with your frie-"

"Marinette has cancer." Adrien interrupted, tears starting to run down his face, "T-there was an Akuma that forced people to tell the truth, a-and when Marinette was hit, she told everyone she had l-leu-leukaemia!"

With the last word, Adrien dissolved into tears, Gabriel stood awkwardly, staring at his sons shaking shoulders.

"Adrien, she could still be in the early stages," Said Nathalie, walking past Gabriel, "she could still undergo treatment."