👑🐞 A Newfound Royal (MLB) 🐞👑

Chapter 21: Loss

Marinette's P.O.V

There's a traitor in our group and I'm ashamed that the traitor or traitors are one of my childhood friends. How could I have let this happen? 

"Hey Mari? We should focus on the task at hand before finding the traitor." Alya said. I snapped back to reality and saw that the assassins had herded us into a corner and they were closing in. Gulp. Yeah this is not good, not good at all. 

"Who here knows how to fight?" I yelled.

"I do!" I heard an assassin shout.

"The princess ain't talking to us John." I heard another say. I stifled a laugh. For assassins they sure were dumb. 

"I do Mari." I turned around to see Adrien.

"Just need a sword." That's right! I forgot that he takes fencing lessons back in Paris. 

"Ugh I was forced to take Judo so I know a bit." Chloe said. I remember my parents making me learn how to defend myself when I was young but I haven't practiced in years. I'm sure that Aria, Willow, Melanie, Luna, and Caitlyn did too. Alya and Nino nodded at me. We all knew how to fight.

"We fight as hard as we can. Yes, I am aware that we are outnumbered and they are professionals and we are not but we must try to get past them. Don't worry about killing them and if we indeed get killed." I took a deep breath. "Thank you all for being by my side my whole life. Thank you. For being my friend." I wiped a tear from my eye as I saw many others do the same. 

"On three." I whispered.

"Mari wait!" Adrien reached for my arm. I shook my head, sobbing.

"1." My voice cracked. I'm sorry Adrien, I will never be able to tell you. I love you.

"Mari I-" 

"2."

"I lo-" I didn't let him finish.

"3."

We charged. I fought to get through. Punching and kicking everyone in my way. I heard Aria scream. I turned to look to the direction of the scream. Mistake. It gave the assassin an opportunity to stab me in my left arm. I knocked him down with a kick. I could feel the blood seeping out from the wound. How did this happen? I let the angry tears run down as I fought for revenge, for my family, for Aria. BOOM! I heard a gun shot and seconds later it was in my right foot. I was having trouble fighting without my dominate foot and left arm. I had many scratches all over. I felt myself collapsing. I guess this was it. I love you Maman, Papa, Alya, Adrien, Aunt Tikki, Uncle Plagg. I felt the tears running down my face. Or was it my blood? 

I opened my eyes to see Adrien kneeling beside me. I took a good look at him. He was crying and was badly bruised with dozens of scratches on his arms and face. He had been stabbed in the right arm. Luckily he hadn't been shot. I gave him a weak smile. I looked around to see the assassins had gone. I tried to stand but fell back onto the floor.

"Mari! Y-you're alive! Thank goodness I was worried you would die." 

"I still might." I mumbled. I looked at him with wide eyes. Had I said that out loud? Judging by his expression, I had.

I looked at our group. 3 were obviously dead and 4 were badly injured. I chocked back tears. The assassins had obviously won and had left us to die. I looked back at the dead. Aria, Nino, and Luna. I did this. It's my fault that they're dead and who knows how many else they have murdered in the palace? I wonder how the others were dealing with the loss of 3 of our friends. Alya, Melanie, Willow, and Chloe were lying in the corner crying and obviously in pain. I gathered the energy to stand. It was my fault that I hadn't caught the traitor. Wait. Traitor. Who was it? I looked at everyone again and noticed that Caitlyn was missing. Caitlyn. It was her. She was my best friend in primary school. Norway must be ashamed that their princess has done such a thing. (A/N: Not meant to shine a bad light on Norway btw just as a random country I chose! I apologize if anyone takes offense from this) I still haven't accepted that 3 of my best friends were now dead. As a matter of fact I haven't registered any of what just happened.

"Mari?" Adrien. Dear sweet Adrien. I looked at his tear-stained face.

"I love you Mari." Wait. What!? I froze. Adrien walked up to me and took my hand.

"We've lost 3 of our friends and don't know how many more will die so I just wanted you to know that I love you." Adrien kissed me on the cheek and as always I was a blushing mess.

"I love you too Adrien." I said really fast. I can't believe that just happened.

"What's next?" Adrien asked.

"I don't know. I really don't know." 

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Yeah....that was a lil depressing. I feel really bad that I killed Nino tho...I did not intend it to get sad like that but I guess my fingers decided against me. SO this is the end of this book but not the series. The next time I update will be the first chapter of the second book. What did you guys think of this chapter? Thank you guys for your support and don't forget to vote!

Love, 

Mimi

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