His Mute Princess

Chapter 26

This drawing is over a month old, that's how much writing I did. (it's Ladybug, not Marinette)

I actually changed my publication schedule to post this sooner. It'll go back to the regular weekly schedule

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Ladybug is pregnant. That's why she was so moody. That's why she got so tired easily. That's why she was so. . . hesitant. She didn't want her baby to get hurt.

The magic of the suit hid her belly and protected it from harm by the akumas. But her dress could only do so much. Now she was injured badly and she couldn't fix it. She couldn't use her lucky charm.

Chat held her body close to his. Her sobs drew the attention of his friends. Marinette and Alya peeked out and gasped when they saw Chat holding a young woman. They both ran out and went over to him.

"Oh my god, miss, we need to take you to a hospital right away!" Alya said. She took out her phone and called for an ambulance. Beep beep. Chat cursed under his breath. He needed to recharge but he couldn't leave Ladybug alone.

"Go, we'll watch over her," Alya said. Chat looked up at the two girls and they have him reassuring smiles. Alya got down and opened her arms. Chat hesitantly placed Ladybug in Alya's arms. Ladybug took a tight grip on Chat's arm and pulled herself closer to him.

She whispered something to him and dropped her earrings in his hand without either girl noticing. A final warning beep came from Chat's ring and he hesitantly got up. "Please make sure she and her baby are ok," Chat said, extending his staff. Alya and Marinette nodded.

He used his staff to take him upstairs and he ran into a room. His transformation dropped and he looked down at the earrings. Adrien gripped the earrings tightly in his hand and left.

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The sound of a siren sent a wave of relief through Adrien's body. Ladybug was going to be safe. He hoped her baby would be too.

He sneaked through the back and fed Plagg the camembert he had. When Plagg finished eating, he called out the words and a few moments later he was back to being Chat Noir. He went back to the front and by then the ambulance was gone.

Alya and Marinette stood, both holding on to each other. "That was so scary. . . I've never seen an akuma hurt someone so bad. Mon dieu, I really hope she's ok," Alya said with a sad expression.

'And her baby,' Marinette mouthed. Alya nodded in agreement. Both girls had tried their best to stop the bleeding. They both tried to desperately calm the young woman down. Their attempts failed horribly. Nothing calmed the sobbing girl.

Out of the corner of her eye, Marinette noticed slight movement in the shadows. She notice it was Chat and she turned to Alya. 'I should get back home. My parents will be worried.'

Alya nodded once more, "I should too. This akuma seems too dangerous." Both girls said their goodbyes and Marinette sneaked to the alley Chat was in. 'Are you ok?' she asked. "Yeah, I'm fine. But Ladybug isn't," he replied.

Marinette furrowed her brow. 'What do you mean?' Chat took a deep breath, "That woman you saw, that's Ladybug." Marinette's eyes widened and her hand went up to cover her mouth.

"Only Ladybug can purify the akumas, and I'm going to need some help." He stretched out his hand and opened it. Marinette stared wide-eyed at the earrings in his hand.

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Marinette had always been reserved. She was rather timid and with the addition of being mute, she didn't socialize much. She lived most of her life in a small town in the region of Limousin. A region rich with history and calming atmosphere. The perfect area for her to grow up.

She stuck to her studies and focused on that and trying to learn Chinese. Her love for fashion and her parents' dream to become famous bakers drove them to the famous city of Paris. If you had told Marinette that she would start dating a famous (and quite attractive) super-hero — and actually become one herself — well, she would've thought you were crazy.

But here she was. Doing exactly that. Chat stood in front of her with his hand stretched out in front of her, showing her the earrings.

"Marinette Dupain-Cheng, I give you the miraculous of the ladybug, which grants you the power to create and restore. You will use this power to help me with stopping akumas. Will you accept?"

She's worthy of being Ladybug. Those words rang through his brain. Those were the words Ladybug whispered to him. Ladybug was a smart, beatiful young woman. If she said Marinette could be Ladybug, then she could definetely be Ladybug. Chat never had any doubt that Marinette could do magnificent things, but hearing someone so strong and brave say it made things even better.

Chat would've immediately thought of Marinette to help him out, even if Ladybug hadn't mentioned it. That's probably why Ladybug said 'she' instead of Marinette's name. She knew he would immediately think of her. They both knew she was worthy.

He just hoped she would accept. The responsibility was big but he would help her out. He wouldn't leave her to figure it out herself. The only problem was: Did she think she was worthy? He had known the girl for a couple months now and he knew she had a lot of self-doubt (despite being the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on).

Marinette tore her gaze from the earrings and looked up at him. "Ladybug and I both know you are worthy. I trust you and I know you'll do a perfect job."

He gave her a warm smile and Marinette took in a sharp breathe. She removed her own earrings and took the miraculous. Chat grinned and silently cheered.

Marinette looked down at the miraculous and hesitated once more. She looked back up at Chat and he nodded at her to put them on. She took one last deep breath and put both earrings on.