For Forever | Miraculous Ladybug

T h e M i s t a k e

Okay just a warning, there are a few curse words in here, and this one is extra long. Other than that, enjoy >;)

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♡Marinette's POV♡

"Chat, use your staff! I'll use my yoyo!" Ladybug ordered and she swung it in front of her to use it as a shield. Chat caught on the what she was doing and repeated her actions.

They fended off the countless attacks, clawing, hitting and punching. Ladybug caught a glimpse of the Orateur, a glowing outline of a butterfly with jagged edges, framing her upset yet scared face. Hawkmoth must've been threatening to remove her powers if she wasn't going to pay her part of the bargain; retrieving their Miraculouses.

Suddenly, a fist collided into her nose and there was a stomach-sickening crunch, blood spurting from her nose. She heard Chat next to her yell, "My Lady! Are you okay?!" But all she could feel was the hot liquid dribble and leave red tracks on her upper lip and the crowd pushing her back. Ladybug heard words coming from the Orateur, but she didn't hear what was said because of the loud rush of blood in her ears.

The mob stopped pushing and attacking and retreated behind the Orateur as if they were children who were just scolded by their mother. Ladybug stumbled back before falling on her bottom.

Chat, being a good friend and partner, rushed to her side and very gently wiped off the dried blood on her lips and nose with the wrist part of his suit. "My Lady, are you okay?!" He repeated, concern etched into his features. She knew she was extremely lucky to have such an amazing person like Chat in her life.

"Y-yeah," she responded in a somewhat confident slur once the pounding in her head and her heartbeat slowed. "I'm f-fine." Ladybug pushed herself up, but Chat only guided her back down to the pavement and moved her into a sitting position.

"No, you can't save Paris with a damaged nose. You should sit and rest. I'll take care of this one and call you when it's time to purify the akuma-"

"When you two are done playing nurse and soldier," the Orateur cut off, smirking. Ladybug knew she had a plan. "Would you mind coming over here? I have a proposition to make."

The two superheroines looked at each other with amusement and confusion. It was odd that a villain would suddenly try solve their problems in a nonviolent way.

"It has to be a trap," Chat offered, his voice barely above a whisper. "You should stay here. I'll handle this-"

"No," Ladybug said a little more harshly than intended. She cleared her throat and restarted. "No, Chat. I am perfectly capable of fighting with a broken nose. If it was my hand, that'd be a different story. But it isn't, so I'm fine."

Chat pursed his lips into a thin line. "But what if you hurt it even more?"

"I'm giving you one more minute before an immediate attack!" the Orateur warned, before rudely adding on, "So hurry up, you hooligans!"

Chat made one last glance towards her, as if to say, Are you sure? Ladybug nodded and they made their way towards the villain, getting ready for an ambush.

They approached the smug-looking villain with caution. Ladybug had her hand on her yoyo which she attached around her waist when she stood up, trying to ignore the searing pain in her nose.

The Orateur gestured them to come closer, then folded her hands together. She waited a few moments before talking. "It's nice that you decided to join me on this beautiful day," she said before smiling widely.