Lady Miss Fortune

Chapter 2

School began, and the teacher started talking about literature, Marinette and Alya's first period class. Marinette tried to pay attention, but kept day dreaming about saving Paris with Chat Noir, leaping from building to building, the wind in her hair, children smiling and pointing at her. She quickly snapped back to reality as the teacher called on her.

"Marinette." The teacher said, noticing that she wasn't paying attention

"Yes ma'am." Marinette said trying to be as polite as she possibly could.

"Do you know what the question is?" The teacher said.

"N-no ma'am, sorry I get lost in thought easily." She said, voice quivering.

"Does anybody know the answer?" The teacher said, reverting her attention from Marinette.

Chloe raised her hand "I believe that was said by Shakespeare in the late 15th century." She said, giving a smug look to Marinette.

"Correct, Chloe." The teacher said, continuing her lesson.

Chloe, it had to be Chloe in this class. Couldn't go one year without her, could I?  Marinette thought.

Chloe, even the name struck anger in Marinette. Chloe had never been a decent person. She had plenty of reasons to be this way, but had never told anybody. She took the wrong path and hid it. Even with her mom disappearing and her father never spending time with her, it still didn't excuse her behavior. 

The majority of the day had passed, and it became lunch. Alya, and her boyfriend, Nino, sat with Marinette. They discussed yesterday's akuma attack with "The conductor" until Nino's friend showed up, Adrien. He was late as usual, except this time he was extremely late. This may have been due to when in battle as Chat Noir the night before, he took a pretty severe beating. Though his classmates couldn't see it, he had his entire torso bandaged up. He sat down at the table, and began to speak with his classmates. He was shortly interrupted by Chloe.

"Adrikins! Where have you been all day? Come sit with me!"

Before Adrien could object, he was being dragged away by Chloe. Chloe's table consisted of her, Sabrina, and now Adrien. Sabrina was Chloe's best friend, however she wasn't all that bad. When around Chloe, she was never the nicest, but when she was by herself, she was actually really sweet. They began talking, but Marinette came over. It was as if her feet guided her, she didn't even realize that she had gone over to the table. Marinette slammed her hand down on the table.

"You have no right to take people away from their friends, and even less permission to take somebody against their will." Marinette said, calmly, but with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Friends, you think you're friends with Adrien? You! You're lucky that the trolls Nino and Alya hang out with you. I still feel bad for them. Adrien, are you friends with Marinette or me?"

"Both." Adrien said, sweat dripping down his face. 

Adrien was completely oblivious of Chloe's rude, or rather evil, acts. Around Adrien, Chloe pretended as if she was an angle, but that wasn't the only factor going for her keeping her friendship with Adrien. Due to Adrien being homeschooled the majority of his life because of his over-protective father, he didn't have very many friends. Chloe was one of his few friends back then. 

"Both isn't a choice." Chloe said, snapping at Adrien.

"I-I don't know!" Adrien said, not trying to make the situation any worse.

"Adrien can be friends with both of us! Even if we aren't friends, he sat next to me, Nino, and Alya before he even considered sitting next to you!" Marinette said, her tranquility was gone, and it was just full blown anger now. 

"Is that true Adrikins?" Chloe said, with fake tears in her eyes.

"N-no!" Adrien said.

Adrien didn't realize that he just stated that he didn't want to sit with Alya, Nino, and Marinette, he meant only to deny that he didn't consider sitting with Chloe. Marinette was confused, and tears, real tears, began coming to her eyes. She ran away to save herself the embarrassment of crying in front of Adrien and Chloe. Adrien just realized what he had said. Alya began to chase after Marinette.

Due to Marinette's exercise from saving Paris, she was much faster than Alya, and ran off into the trees. She sat against a tree, crying into her hands. It didn't take long before an akuma approached her. 

"Hello, Lady Miss Fortune, I'm hawkmoth. I will give you the power to embarrass Chloe as much as she embarrassed you. All I ask is for Chat's and your miraculous afterwords."

"Yes Hawkmoth."