Fifteen Again

Flashing Back

Warning: This author's note below contains slight spoilers to Miraculous episode 14 Siren. If you still haven't seen the episode and want to remain spoiler free do not read the rest of this authors note just skip to the story.

Prepare for fangirl freak out in 3....2.....1....

aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

RENA IS BACK!!! SHE'S ACTUALLY BACK!!! MY THEORY WAS CORRECT!! THEY GIVE THE MIRACULOUS TO HER WHENEVER THEY NEED AN EXTRA HELPING HAND THATS SO AWESOME. IM SO HAPPYYYYYYYY!!!!

Ok I'm done now.

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Marinette stared at the akuma fluttering inside the jar that Adrien held. She was still trying to wrap her head around this whole thing.

Adrien...he had the akuma this whole time, meaning she was able to change back. So why did he keep it hidden from her? What in the world did he benefit from her staying like this?

"You...You had the akuma this whole time?" She asked the question still trying to believe it. When he nodded it only confirmed that what she was looking at was true.

Marinette felt a bit of anger rise from within her, all the times she asked about the akuma. All the times she spent searching for Flashback. The fact that he kept putting off the search telling her not to worry.

She needed the truth.

"Why..."

Adrien looked up at Marinette. "What was that?"

"Why did you lie to me?!" She shouted. "How long have you had that thing?! What reason do you have for keeping the younger me here?!"

Adrien heart ached at the crack in her voice as it seemed she might start crying. "I...I know you're mad and...you have every right to be giving the amount of times I...shut you down about anything regarding the akuma, but just let me explain.."

Marinette crossed her arms as she stared at the blonde with a glare. "I'm listening..."

Adrien sighed before continuing. "Remember that day I got hurt? The run-in that I had with the akuma....well that was the night I caught it and I was going to have you purify it when I got back but...."

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"Hello Chat Noir"

The hero in black turned around to the sound of a woman's voice and wasn't too surprised to see Flashback standing there. Quickly he pulled out his staff and prepared himself for her next attack.

"What's the matter? You seem on edge?" The brunette akuma spoke softly, but wickedly.

"What did you do to Ladybug?!" Chat shouted at the girl.

"Actually it's what YOU did to Ladybug." Flashback said as a matter of fact.

Her response caught Chat Noir to raise an eyebrow not having any idea of what she was talking about.

"Well I guess there's no harm in telling you it's not like you'll remember anyway..." She said with hidden mischief. "I'm sure you've seen what my goggles can do. I have the ability to turn the clock back on anyone, physically and mentally, but....I don't control how far the clock goes back."

While the akumatized girl spoke Chat spent most of the distraction to try to figure out where her akuma was hidden. He thought about the goggles, but something about that didn't seem right.

Flashback walked away from the feline hero who kept a firm grip on his staff as she continued. "The beams from my goggles allow that person to change back into the age where the closest person that cares about them feels like they made their biggest regret. Judging by how close you and Ladybug are I'm assuming you're that person for her."