No Escape (Miraculous Ladybug)

The Choice

Adrien woke to the sound of beeping machines. He fluttered his eyes open to see a blank ceiling. He noticed tubes that were feeding oxygen to his lungs through his nose.

Adrien tried to sit up but straps that held his body down prevented him from doing so. He felt a button near his left hand and pressed it. In a couple of minutes a nurse came in and saw he was awake.

She said nothing, and only turned around once she saw him.

"H-hey!" He called out weakly, he wanted to see someone, anyone. He wanted to see his sister and Marinette. Were they alright? One of his prayers were answered as Marinette walked through the doorway.

"Are you ok?" She asked coming to his bed side. He noticed his ring on her finger and looked down at his hand,

"When did-" Marinette cut him off,

"Before you went into surgery. Nothing major ruptured, just a flesh wound" she said reassuring him. She smiled at Adrien, thankfully he was alive and well. Adrien stared at Marinette who looked away sadly.

"Alyssa?" He asked, anxiety pricking at his stomach. Marinette opened her mouth but closed it again. She didn't want to say what she was about to say.

Clicking footsteps approached the two young adults and the doctor walked in. His face was darkened.

"Mr. Agreste, on the subject of Alyssa Agreste, I'll give it to you straight. There's no way to beat around the bush. Her chest was crushed and almost all of her ribs are fractured. Her lung was scraped but not punctured. We have had to replace several of her vertebrae with artificial discs. Her kidney ruptured and her intestines are twisted and mangled. Her skull has a large crack in it and her nose was shattered. She has lost about a quart of blood and we believe her stomach is about to rupture as well. She had been in and out of surgery for the past 48 hours. With you being the only living relative we have waited for you to wake up. I would strongly advise that she be put out of her misery. The rehab for her condition will be years, maybe her whole life. If she has one left to live."

Adrien glanced at Marinette who was quietly sobbing in the corner.

"H-have you seen her?" He croaked out. His chest was tight with fear. Marinette nodded,

"I-I don't want to say it but... She doesn't look good. They said she might not make it another night." Marinette said trying to calm her breathing. Adrien shut his eyes tight. How could he decide his sisters fate?

"I want to see her." He said defiantly. The doctor called the nurses in who detached his bed from the wall and wheeled it down the corridors. Marinette stayed near Adrien.

His bed stopped in front of a large window,

"She must stay in a sterile zone or else infection will spread to her whole body." The doctor explained, Adrien nodded and his bed moved to prop him up. He gasped at the sight of his sister.

She was hooked up to so many machines. Her face was pale and covered in bandages. She looked so frail and helpless it broke his heart.

Suddenly all the machines in the room started to beep furiously. Adrien looked up at her heart rate and saw no movement.

"Sir she's flat lined again." The nurse inside reported waiting for his decision. The doctor looked at Adrien.

"This is your choice. Your choice right now will determine her fate." He said sternly looking down at him. Adrien looked back to his sister.

Any rational human would have let her go. The amount of pain she was in was not worth the rehab time. He clenched his fist tightly. What could he do? What would he do?

If he decided to keep her alive, would she thank him? Or hate him? What if he let her die? Would he be able to live with the guilt?

He looked up at his sister again. She looked like she was in so much pain. Death would be easier. No. Better for her.

"Mr. Agreste" the doctor whispered. Adrien snapped back into reality.

"Please don't call me that. Mr. Agreste was my father. Not me. And he would let her die. I don't care how long the rehab is. I'm leaving this hospital with my sister. Alive" he growled determinedly.

She never gave up on him.

He would never give up on her.