Pain's Gift

Chapter 2- Escaping the Prison

Marinette's POV
"Oww!" I yelped. Wait am I in real life or not? I took a look around me, and I was laying in my bed at home. I looked down at my body, and I wasn't bruised at all. Although my body still hurt, I couldn't see anything that was physically wrong with me. I got out of bed but not without some pain.

I walked over to the trapdoor that lead up to my bed room. I tried to open it, but I couldn't. I didn't have tiki either. My earring!!! I thought. I touched my ears, and they were still there.... I even tried the bathroom door and I couldn't open that door either. I couldn't open the windows or the other trap sort to my balcony. I was truly trapped in my room.

By my bed was a mirror. I never had a mirror in my room. I stared into it, and I saw my reflection. Or what I thought was my reflection. It began to talk on its own! "Hello, Marinette! I am your conscious speaking. I need to tell you a few things," it told me.

"Okay. What do I need to know? And where is Tiki? My parents?" I asked it.

"Marinette, you are currently in a coma."

"WAIT! I AM IN A COMA?! Why?!"

"If you don't remember, you got hit by a car trying to save Chat Noir." My reflection gave me a worried look.

"Oh! I remember now. So how do I get out of this coma?" At this point, I was petrified. I knew that I could have a chance of never waking up!

"I know that you're really freaked out, but you can get out of this, I promise. You might have to wait a few days, but when ever you feel pain, you need to fight it. It helps you wake up."

"Thanks! I will do my best. Also..." I was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"I'm so sorry princess. This shouldn't have happened to you. It should have been me. I promise to be at your side as much as I can when you awake. I promise. I have to go now but I will be back soon ok? Goodbye princess."

"Chat? Where are you?" I said as I looked up at the ceiling.

"He is talking to you from your hospital room! He is very sweet."

"So that what they mean when they say that you can hear voices when you're in a coma." I pondered.

"But remember only the most important voices," my reflection said slyly.

"Oh stop it! Chat is my partner of course he is important to me."

I actually had some paper and pencils and fabric to busy myself with. I sketched some Chat Noir based clothing. I drew a dress, pajamas, and a sweatshirt over the few days I was in here. I wasn't close to done, but I did it to pass the time. Occasionally I felt a lot of pain. I fought it hard, and I never gave up even though at times it did feel unbearable. I actually somehow slept every night just like I normally did. I was worried to death about Tiki and how upset she must be. If I counted correct, it has been one week since I came to this so called "world." This particular day the pain came. It came hard. I fought as much as I could. I shut my eyes as tightly as possible. When I opened them up, the pain didn't go anyway but I was in a hospital room. Chat was over me. I smiled and said,"Hi, Chat. I'm back."

"Princess! I am so happy you're back. Thank goodness you woke up. I would kill myself if you didn't." He said with tears.

"Chat, can you get a nurse and my parents please?" My voice was getting hoarser by the second.

"Of course, princess." He left the room, and I felt relief.