To Fall

Breaking

Ladybug snuck through the hallways, eyes scanning every shadow as she moved. The intercom system blared overhead, Lila's sickly-sweet voice echoing off the walls. 

"Ladybug! How nice of you to join us!" 

Ladybug groaned and looked up, eyes meeting the security camera. She flicked it off and scowled, ignoring the chuckle from Viperion. "Cut the shit. You wanted me here? Well, here I am!" Lila watched her from the monitor room, smirking over at a squatting Chat, his eyes locked on the screen.

"Why don't you go pay our guest a visit, hm kitten?"

Chat growled at her, standing up and towering over her. "Don't call me that." Lila waved him off with a smirk, tapping her camera. "Don't keep him waiting." Chat stormed from the room, rolling his shoulders and trying to clear his mind. 

He didn't want to fight the heroes, that much he knew, yet he may not have a choice with master watching. His ears picked up the voice of Ladybug, his body moving in the direction and his claws flexing. He rounded the corner and his eyes widened, Ladybug turning the exact same time as him. They jumped back, Chat poised to strike as Ladybug grabbed her yo-yo.

"Chat!"

He shook his head, pleading with his eyes for her to understand. She watched him, his fingers tapping his palm in a rhythm. Ladybug's eyes widened as she caught on, the morse code clicking in her mind. 

He's watching. Make it look real. 

Ladybug barely nodded before springing forward, her fist swinging out. Chat slashed out with his claws, ensuring he missed as Ladybug backed away. Chat growled and sprang forward with a flurry of kicks, Viperion pulling Ladybug back and taking her place. He took the brunt of the kick and grinned, lashing out with his own knee strike and colliding with Chat's stomach. Chat hissed in pain and Viperion struck again, kicking Chat's legs out from under him. He slammed his foot down and Chat rolled out of the way, jumping to his feet and quickly blocking a punch from Ladybug. 

A shot rang out and Chat screamed in pain, clutching his arm as the blood seeped through his fingers. His eyes snapped up and met the eyes of Chief Allen, the ebony woman glaring at him as she readied another round. 

"What the fuck murder cat!?"

Ladybug cursed to herself, spinning around and grabbing the chief. Allen looked at her in shock as she pulled her close, whispering in her ear. "Allen, you shouldn't be here!" Allen clicked her tongue and waved her off, eyes watching Chat.

"Girl did you expect me to leave my babies alone during this? My question though is why he's fighting you. I thought he was on our side now?"

Ladybug sighed and ran a hand through her hair, her brain hurting from the whole situation. "Remember the meeting? He isn't doing this on his own. Which is why we are trying NOT to kill him. He is in control for now, we are trying to keep it that way." Allen's eyes widened and she shot Chat an apologetic smile, shrugging at the glaring cat. 

"Sorry boo."

Chat chuckled slightly, his mind freezing as footsteps echoes behind him. The other informants had arrived, guns aimed and grins plastered across their faces.

"Look who finally showed up boys! The cockroach herself!"

Ladybug growled and readied herself, eyes bouncing between the men surrounding her. Viperion pressed against her back, a hand gripping Allen and pulling her in. Lila smirked as she watched from the camera's, tapping her earpiece.

"She has nowhere to go. Do it now." 

A clap sounded from behind the informants, their eyes wide and grins spreading wider. The tapping of the cane on the floor echoed Chat's heartbeat, his body freezing as the cackle reached his ears. He spun, eyes landing on the silver head covering of his Master, cane held tight and purple body held high. He grinned over everyone at Ladybug, eyes blazing with passion. 

"Ladybug. So good to see you again."

Ladybug froze as she took in Hawkmoth, the man older than she last saw him yet she found herself terrified of the crazed look in his eyes. Viperion hissed next to her, his hand on his miraculous as he readied himself for whatever Hawkmoth had planned. Hawkmoth rubbed his finger, Chat wincing as he knew he was fingering his amok.

"Be a dear, sweet Ladybug, and hand over your miraculous. Nobody else has to die tonight."

She shook her head and dropped down into a ready, fists clenched, and teeth bared. 

"You murdered innocent people! You attacked the station! You abused your own son! You are right, nobody else has to die tonight. The only other person dying tonight is you, Gabriel Agreste!" 

Hawkmoth faltered slightly but glared, his finger ghosting the ring. "Chat Blanc, bring me her miraculous." Chat's body stiffened, his eyes wide and teeth bared. He struggled with himself, Hawkmoth glaring at him.

"You heard me boy. Get that miraculous!"

Chat let a cry escape his lips as he tuned to Ladybug, his eyes screaming in apology as he struggled to keep himself rooted where he stood. Hawkmoth put pressure on the ring and Chat's resolve vanished, a snarl replacing the panic as he stalked toward Ladybug. Viperion stepped in front of her, fists ready as he glared. 

"Come on kitten, snap out of it!" 

Chat growled and swung out, claws blocked by Viperion's lyre. Hawkmoth looked on in satisfaction as Chat rained blows on Viperion, the snake hero trying desperately to shield the woman. Allen stepped out from behind them and raised her weapon, a bullet sent at Hawkmoth. The bullet missed and Hawkmoth growled, motioning for his informants to fire. One of the men raised his weapon, firing a shot as Chat was thrown back by Viperion, the cat bumping into the man and knocking him to the floor. 

 Chat looked up at the sound of the shot, his eyes following the small bullet. The bullet flew, passing over Viperion's shoulder and embedding itself in red, a soft gasp plunging the room into silence. Chat's eyes widened, his body going slack as everyone stared. A dark crimson spread over the red of the suit, the small chest hole in her suit allowing the liquid to leak out and down to the floor. The hold Hawkmoth held seemed to vanish, Chat's mind focused solely on the crumbling form of Ladybug.

She collapsed to the floor, gasping for breath as Viperion was at her side in an instant, his hand gripping hers. Hawkmoth and his lackeys grinned at the scene, watching as the liquid pooled at her sides. Argos burst through the door, his eyes bouncing around before landing on the scene, his skin turning pale. 

"What.."

He was pulled to Viperion as the snake screamed, hands gripping Ladybug's shoulders as she gazed up at him, tears leaking from her eyes. Her hands reached up to her ears, Argo's protesting as he dashed forward and grabbed her hands.

"What are you doing!?"

She gave him a sad smile and yanked her earrings off, pink light enveloping her. Marinette smiled up at him, Argos' eyes widening in shock. She slid the miraculous into his hand, coughing specs of blood onto Argos as she groaned in pain.

"Save him. You have to save him." 

Argos whipped around to Chat, the ice eyes wide as he took in the familiar figure, His eyes trailed up the body, his breath freezing in his chest as he locked eyes with Marinette's blue. Hawkmoth looked on in shock as her identity was revealed, eyes flicking over the fashion prodigy he had sought after. Lila cursed to herself as she watched, eyes flicking between camera angles as she watched Ellis and Anderson sprinting their way. "How did they get loose!?" She slammed her finger on her earpiece, growling into it. 

"Hawkmoth, you got more company coming!"

Hawkmoth didn't answer as he watched Chat shake, ice eyes wide and claws clenched hard, blood falling from his palms. Chat took a shaky step forward, tears falling from his eyes as he took in the form of his lover. Viperion gave him a tearful look as Chat kneeled, ignoring the eyes on him. He ran a white claw over her cheeks, blue eyes looking at him with that sad smile. She coughed more blood as he held her cheek, leaning her head to place a soft kiss into his palm. 

"Kitty."

His emotional barricade broke, tears cascading freely down his face as he pulled her to him, her blood running over the front of his suit. He tried desperately to suck in breath, face inches from hers. 

"Marinete..."