Finale

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"Marinette, YOU'RE Ladybug?!" Alix shrieked. The class was in pandemonium as Marinette buried her ever-reddening face into her hands.

"M'lady?" Adrien tried to whisper again, but was not heard over the mass of panic.

"I-i-i can't believe it!" Kim declared.

"Puh-leese! I can't believe you're so desperate as to get Marinette involved and to try to make us believe you're not her!" Chloe's voice pierced the air, silencing the students. "You just can't handle the fact that Ladybug is using YOU as a coverup! And to think that you want us to believe that stupid Marinette is Ladybug, then you're even dumber than I thought."

"B-but! It's true! Marinette, tell them!" Sabrina cried helplessly.

"I'm sorry, Sabrina. But they figured out the truth. I mean, with Chloe being so smart and all." Marinette said through a forced smile. When those words escaped her lips, everyone turned to stare at her.

"I'm glad you finally came to your senses, Marinette. I am superior, aren't I?" The brat replied snarkily.

"Mari, are you okay?" Alya asked. "I mean, you really aren't Ladybug, are you?"

"Of course not! I know nothing about Ladybug, or at least nothing more than anyone else!" The bluenette giggled nervously. "A-Adrien? Are you okay?"

She was met with silence. He was not moving, staring at her face, taking in every last detail. With every second that went by, his expression got graver and graver.

"Before I was oh-so rudely cut off, I needed to say; Sabrina? I'm appalled you lied. And to ME, of all people. We are not friends."

Everyone was so confused by the series of events that just took place, no one seemed to notice the black butterfly fluttering towards Sabrina. Not until it was too late, that was.

"SABRINA!" Marinette called desperately as she noticed the bug. But, she was too late. The akuma disappeared into her glasses as a purple butterfly outlined her face.

"Insect Repeller, I am Hawkmoth. Someone has lied to you, throwing you under the bus, or should I say bug. But I give you the power to reveal the truth and kill the bug that lied to you. But I require something in exchange. Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses. Do you accept my offer?"

"Yes, Hawkmoth." The fatal words escaped her lips as she was covered in dark goo. In the few moments that passed as the redhead transformed, chaos erupted.

"Someone, call Ladybug!"

"Sabrina, er Marinette, er WHOEVER! Transform already!"

"I gotta get this on my blog!"

"Marinette can't transform! She's NOT Ladybug! Besi..."

Everyone froze, transfixed as a villain rose beside them.

"I am Insect Repeller, and I am here to reveal the TRUE Ladybug!" The akuma cackled, flying around the room and out the door, coating it, as well as all other exits, in a thick substance, preventing anyone from going near it.

"Marinette, are you Ladybug?" Adrien deadpanned.

"No." She lied. "Now, let's find a way to escaaa- ohmigodiwastalkingtoadrienwithoutstuttering!" The bluenette cried, slumping to the ground.

"Marinette? Did you mean 'find a way to escape'?" The model asked politely.

"Mmph." She replied solemnly. "Everyone, push against a window, door, or ANYTHING that might get us out of here!" The class ran hurriedly to all blocked exits, pushing desperately.

"Hey! I'm stuck!" Max called.

"Me too!" Juleka added. There was a chorus of "I am too!"s and "Help!"s, and an annoying "I'm glad I didn't touch that! This manicure cost more than you!" (No hints to who said it)

"Nathanael, let me help you!" Marinette shouted, running over to him. She, Adrien, and Chloe hadn't put their hands on the walls yet, so they were free to move. Adrien felt a twinge of jealousy watching Marinette hug the tomato's waist tightly and pull, in an effort to get him out. Nathanael, on the other hand, looked like he was enjoying himself. But Chloe, being herself, bumped into Marinette forcibly, sending the two into the wall, trapping the bluenette on top of the redhead.

"Chloe! What the heck?!" Adrien shouted. He wasn't sure if it was the fact that his Lady (possibly) was laying on another guy, or that Chloe was bullying her, but he lost it. "You had NO right to treat her like that! How would you feel if I, say, maybe... Did THIS?!" He grabbed Chloe and thrust her face-first into a big blob of the goop, trapping her as well.

"ACK!" Alya screeched, noticing her arms starting to disappear into the goop. "It's like quicksand! We're dead!" The rest of the class broke down in tears or screams, begging for Ladybug or Chat Noir. Marinette looked around at all the people who were depending on her, who needed her.

"Tikki, Spots On." She commanded.

All Nathanael remembered was closing his eyes as a bright pink light came after Marinette said a few words. A feeling of confidence flushed through his body. Happiness, strength, compassion, and courage fled through his system as he just stood there, drowning in goop. Then suddenly, he heard Nino gasp, "Ladybug...?" as the confidence and bright light finished.

It hit him. Marinette, his little blueberry who he loved, was Ladybug, hero of Paris. The only way it could get any better was if Adrien hadn't found out. Then she would be all over him, trying to get him to keep the secret. Then they could get married, have 3 kids, a dog, a cat, and a hamster- 'No, wait, I hate hamsters.' Nathanael reminded himself. (Sorry to any BlueTomato shippers. I had to.) Suddenly, he was being ripped from the wall, finding himself face to face with a sympathetic Ladybug.

"Sorry, Nat!" The heroine apologized. "But I've got to save everyone!" She quickly turned away from him and started ripping the students off the walls, one by one. As soon as she finished, Alya ran over and shrieked, "You're Ladybug?!"

"It's true!"

"I can't even!"

"Can I get an interview?"

"How was I dumb enough to idolize you?"

"C-can I marry you?" Nathanael stuttered quietly. The only ones who seemed to hear were Adrien and Marinette, both turning red, but from vastly different reasons.

"M'lady, walk through the door using your yoyo as a propeller-blade, similar to when you use it as a shield. It should destroy it." Adrien called out over the screeching class, causing everyone to turn and look, wondering why Chat Noir's signature nickname came out of Adrien's mouth.

"O-Okay..." Ladybug stuttered, still processing everything that happened. She attacked the goop, going right through the door and setting everyone free. Once almost all of the classmates ran off, except for one, she entered the room and sat next to him.

"I'm glad it's you, M'lady." He chuckled. "Je T'aime."

"J-Je T'aime, Kitty." She replied. "Now, transform and let's kick some akuma goo!"

Fin.

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