Miraculous One Shots {Requests Open}

The Struggle of Abuse (Alternative Story)

The alternative story goes like this: Sabine is in the military and went out on a mission when Marinette was five. A couple months later, Marinette and her father got a letter in the mail that Sabine has gone M.I.A. (missing in action for any of you that don't know what that stands for). Tom goes crazy that his wife may be gone forever and is mad and starts abusing Marinette. Now as Ladybug, she starts worrying because she thinks her father knows that she's Ladybug (since her mother and father were the Ladybug and Chat Noir before her and Adrien). She's now seventeen and is currently on patrol with Chat (and yes, they know each other's identities. And Adrien doesn't know about Tom's abuse).

Marinette's POV (you can start the song here, I guess..The lyrics written down here in the story will not be in time with the song so...sorry?)

(Marinette: normal writing.)
(Song lyrics: italics and underline.)

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart

I didn't realize how much I loved my mother until she went missing.

But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

She raised me so well. She didn't treat me like how my father treats me now; he was saner when she was still around.

You put your arms around me and I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

Maybe it was best that she went missing...I get to learn what it is to be the underdog.

You put your arms around me and I'm home

I just wish I could hug her again...

How many times will let you me change my mind and turn around?

She crosses my mind many times throughout the day and makes me wonder if I should just risk it and end it all to see if I can find her in the afterlife...

I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

Do I want her back or not? Actually...yeah I do. (I think...)

I hope that you see right through my walls

I wonder if she'll see right through my fake smile...

I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling

I hope she can fix father's behaviour...

I'll never let a love get so close

I'm just fighting to not let Adrien know of my father's abuse.

You put your arms around me and I'm home

Adrien's looking over at me while I'm thinking, he's going to think something is up...

The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved

I only tell Adrien that the pressure from all the trust of the Parisian citizens is just getting to me; I'm kind of lying...

I never wanna leave you, but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

My mother said that she wanted to serve her country and help others, definitely sounds like her. I love that she's my mother.

You put your arms around me and I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

If she came home to see my father, her husband, abusing me...I'd think she would instantly protect me, but I don't want her to be hurt because of him...

I hope that you see right through my walls

I wonder if she'll know that I'd be lying...

I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling

I accidentally leaked my secret to Adrien, he now really wants to call the police.

I'll never let a love get so close

I tell him my father is only like this because my mother disappeared. I want to wait until my mother gets back, then maybe she can set things right.

You put your arms around me and I'm home

He's hugging me to comfort me, but I don't know if his hugs are as comforting as mom's...no offence to Adrien.

I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth

I didn't want him to know this, but maybe it was for the best...

And I've never opened up

He's the only other person that knows other than Tikki...

I've never truly loved 'till you put your arms around me

Maybe he can be my source of comfort until my mother returns home...

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

But maybe he should stay out of it. I don't want my father to hurt him as well.

I hope that you see right through my walls

He now knows that my smiles were fake. He now knows the lies I had to tell to shield everyone from the horrific truth. I'm now forcing myself not to cry and I just resort to looking down at my feet.

I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling

He rests his chin on top of my head, promising me that he'll protect me.

I'll never let a love get so close

I then notice Adrien lift his head and smile softly as he looks behind me and I tilt my head in confusion.

You put your arms around me and I'm home

He points behind me and I see my mother, military uniform and all. She's crying tears of joy and happiness, and I know my eyes are watering with them too. She holds her arms out and I waste no hesitation to run into her arms. She quickly embraces me in a tight hug, and everything feels better again; all I can think is...

You put your arms around me and I'm home