Misfortune

A Trip, A Fall, A Butterfly

(A/N: This is my first Wattpad story! FYI, this has already had a few chapters posted of Fanfiction.net so go check it out! Reviews are always appreciated!)

"GAHHHHH!"

A Half Hour Earlier

The beige cover of the macaroon box closed as Marinette Dupain-Cheng smiled at her papa, Tom.

"Thanks Dad! It's about time my class tasted your macaroons!" the pig-tailed girl beamed, flashing back to the day she helped Master Fu, unfortunately at the cost of her french delicacy.

"Of course!" he boomed, "Any chance to promote bakers across France is an opportunity taken!"

Kissing her parents, Marinette burst out the door as she ran towards Collège Françoise Dupont.

After almost crashing into a few cars on her way to class, she stumbled up to stairs, only to be met by a smirking Alya.

"Lemme guess, those are some macaroons you're passing out in order to impress Adrien."

"What?! No! These are to spread publicity for the bakery!" she scoffed. "And yeah, if I could impress Adrien, that would be a plus too!"

After Mme. Bustier concluded roll call, she began to motion Marinette towards the front of the class.

"As you may have seen, Marinette has baked for us some macaroons from her bakery! Marinette, would you be so kind as to pass some out to the class?"

Picking up the beige box, she transcended down the steps before her foot clashed against her other, tripping her. The box was flung into the air as the bluenette face-planted onto the floor. "GAHHHHH!" she yelled, macaroons falling on her as she tumbled to the ground.

Being the good-natured person he is, Adrien immediately jumped from his seat to help Marinette back on her feet. Trying to return the macaroons to the box, Marinette dejectedly interrupted him.

"No need, Adrien. They're no good when they've been on the floor."

Adrien frowned, and as he opened his mouth, a certain blonde scoffed mockingly at the scene.

"Pathetic! Marinette can't even walk down the stairs like a normal human being!" she laughed. "How can one be so incompetent she not only trips over her own feet, but can't tell poor Adrikins how she feels! Seriously, you should be more like Ladybug!"

Instead of snarling in anger, Marinette closed her eyes as her lip quivered. She stormed out the door in both anger and shame, leaving the so-called box of opportunity behind.

Seconds after her leave, the classroom exploded.

"How can you be so insensitive Chloe?!"

"She's the nicest person ever! Since when did she deserve this?!"
"Chloe Bourgeois!!!" A brunette reporter bellowed, "Marinette has dealt with your bullying her entire life! But admitting her deepest darkest secret? That's crossing a line!!"

As Nino restrained his girlfriend from taking a swing at Chloe, she began to retort.

"Oh please, it's not like it wasn't totally obvious anyways!"

As Mme. Bustier tried to calm the class down, Adrien could only sit in the corner in silence.

Marinette had a crush on me this entire time? I can't believe I didn't notice! I must be so blind!

Snapping out of his thoughts, the model realized that in this state, she is a prime target for akumatization.

Adrien quietly exited out the door, deciding to go looking for his friend.

Marinette lied on her bed, sobbing at how horribly the day went.

Although her kwami tried to reassure her, all Marinette could do was panic.

"Adrien is never gonna talk to me ever because he knows I like him!!! I have the worst luck ever..."

All Tikki could do was pity her holder, as she climbed onto her balcony, ushering for some time alone.

"A girl outed for her emotions, her bad luck to blame. What perfect prey for my evil akuma."

In the depths of Paris, an evil presence lurked in the shadows, feeding off negative emotions.

"Fly away my little akuma! And give this broken heart an opportunity of a lifetime!"

As Tikki was perched upon the marble desk, she heard the unmistakable flap of a dark butterfly's wings.

Staring at the streets below, Marinette pulled out a red trinket, a kwagatama, as she felt the cold stone in her palm.

"Why does it seem the universe is out to get me?"

Too distracted in her own thoughts, Marinette didn't see the akuma creep towards her. Too distracted in her own thoughts, Marinette didn't hear Tikki flying towards her, or her desperate cries to snap out of it. Too distracted in her own thoughts, it wasn't until the akuma absorbed itself into the necklace that Marinette finally fell back to Earth.

"Miss Fortune, you always feel as if Lady Luck herself is always against you. But now, you-"

"No! I won't let you turn me into one of your minions, Hawkmoth!" Marinette argued.

"Minions? No. You can have the ability to be my partner. My ally. All I ask for is Ladybug & Chat Noir's miraculous."

"No deal, Hawkmoth! Now get out of my head!" she yelled, fighting for control.

"Adrien, Chloe, the list goes on. I can help you show them what it's like to have the odds against you. The tables turned. I can make that pain go away. Isn't that all you want? For it to stop?" Hawkmoth cooed.

Marinette was now sobbing, as Tikki stealthily snuck through the balcony door and began to tug off the earrings. She silently apologized for this deed, knowing no one can fight Hawkmoth's control forever.

I... I...

I'm sorry, Chat Noir...

"Just make it all go away."