How Could We Do This?

Chapter Twelve

Why would Master Fu entrust us with something we had no training in?

I walked to Alya's front door, knocking lightly as I waited for someone to answer. I heard giggling from her sisters and loud footsteps as they ran to the door. I smiled as the door opened, revealing the identical twins.

"Is Alya home girls?" I asked, watching as they giggled to each other. My smile grew bigger as I saw how happy they both seemed to be.

"Yes Ladybug, she's in her room." They answered as they let me in and went back to playing. I walked to Alya's room, knocking and waiting for permission to enter.

I gripped the box in my hand. I didn't know if I was doing this right. My other hand went to my stomach. I had slowly realized that my maternal instincts caused me to always think of my child first, even if the baby wouldn't be effected by the situation.

"Are you going to wait out here all day girl?" Alya said as she opened the door. I looked up with a surprised and confused expression.

"Sorry I must have zoned out." I said, walking into the room. She laughed and closed the door behind me.

"So, what's this about?" She asked, sitting on her bed with her arms crossed.  My anxiety hit then, waves traveling up my body.

"I-I was asked to give you this." I said, holding the miraculous box out to her. She smiled and took it graciously.

"Is this a... " I cut her off.

"Yes it is a miraculous." I answered, watching as she opened it and the kwami flew out.

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"It's been six months Marinette! Three more to go!" Alya said. She was transformed and helping me do patrol.

Alya and Nino had quickly learned how to use their miraculous', being asked by Adrien to protect me when he wasn't there.

"I'm getting so fat! Adrien is going to leave me!" I cried,  hormones getting to me. Alya chuckled, walking across the rooftop we were on to hug me.

"Marinette, you and Adrien are meant to be together. You two are about to have twins! There's no way Adrien would leave that, he's always wanted a real family and you know it." Alya reassured me, rubbing circles on my back.

"You're right." I said, feeling one of my babies kick. Alya giggled at my sudden jolt, feeling my stomach so she could feel another kick.

"Are you sure you wanna keep the sex of the baby secret?" She asked. I didn't get to answer.

A huge crash sounded, making us jump in surprise. Citizens were running and screaming, trying to get away from something. I jumped from the roof, using my yoyo to lighten the fall.

"What's going on?!" I asked a random citizen. The person looked terrified, but pointed at the Eiffel Tower. I watched as it crashed to the ground, shaking Paris.

Laughter reverberated around the city, bouncing off the buildings. Goosebumps rose on my skin, a shiver rolled down my spine.

"Hawkmoth." I breathed, my eyes widening in disbelief. I put a hand on my stomach, remembering almost loosing my babies.

"No, he's dead! Gabriel Agreste is dead!" Alya yelled, fear in her voice as she remembered what happened last time.

"He has money Alya, faking his death wouldn't be hard. I know Gabriel and Hawkmoth, that's him. It has to be." I said, swinging my yoyo out and heading to the once standing, Eiffel Tower.

Hawkmoth stood on the rubble of the tower, his mouth uplifted in a sinister smirk. My heart sunk.

"Carapace! Where's Chat?" Alya asked as Nino arrived in his transformation. Nino gave a confused look.

"He told me that he was patrolling with you two." Nino said, getting in a defense stance. Alya and I looked to each other,  the color draining from my face as I feared the worse.

"Are you scared Ladybug?! Well you should be! You took my son from me!" He yelled, pointing his cane at me. I watched as Chloe launched herself towards me. She was akumatized and had broken out of jail.

"You will not touch her!" Alya said, running up to fight with Chloe. She had her flute in hand, an angry look on her face.

Hawkmoth laughed confidently, dodging an attack from Nino. I tilted my head, a suspicious look taking over my features.

"Why are you so confident?" I asked, watching him smirk and straighten up. He beckoned for someone behind him, laughing as my world crashed around me.

There was only one person who could destroy the Eiffel like that. Only one person who could give Hawkmoth ang advantage.

Chat Noir.

"Adrien! No!" I yelled, falling onto my knees. Hawkmoth pointed at me, making a slicing gesture on his neck.

"Now Ladybug, when Chat almost killed me I was in critical condition. Natalie gathered my body and using my immense fortune, I was able to have the best medical treatment known to man. You see,  Natalie and I have always been close, but with my wife disappearing we've become closer." He explained, watching as I fought my love who was now clad in an all white suit.

"Why do you want to kill me?!" I yelled back. Chat laughed, managing to hit my with his baton. I fell over, clutching my stomach as I fell, hoping to soften my babies blow.

"You, a mer baker's daughter is pregnant with my son's children. You are too low of status! It should've been Chloe!" He yelled, gesturing for Chat to end it.

"Chat please! It's me, your lady!" I yelled, him stalking towards me with his cataclysm.

He twitched, crouching down as one hand held his head. Hawkmoth growled, frustration taking over as he ran towards Chat in I.

"Kill her Adrien! She took your father away, it was her, not you!" He yelled, falling over some rubble.

"I'm sorry, Princess."

That was the last thing I heard from his mouth. He twisted his hand to face towards him, shoving his hand into his abdomen. 

He fell to the ground, my scream following his lifeless body.