Miraculous: Marinette's Promise (Book Three Of the "Marinette's Baby" Series) ✔

Chapter 20

A/N: Before anyone reads this chapter, I want to ask you guys to trust me. As I've said before I planned everything out and its going to work. Please enjoy the ride.

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He didn't hesitate. Chat Noir didn't have to be told twice, his feline instincts immediately taking over.
Chat would give his life for Marinette in a second.
Not caring for Lila who stood behind him laughing, Chat leapt off the rails, jumping in after Marinette.
His heart raced, and it was almost hard to breathe as the wind blew in his face. He reached out to her, and in a split second his eyes connected with hers.
Her blue eyes sought his, tears drying on her face as she reached out to him.
Chat was hurting, she was falling at least a hundred miles a minute.
Chat reached further, almost as if he was reaching into an abyss, ready to pull her out of a black hole. He didn't know how he'd save himself, but that came after he was sure she was safe in his grasp.
He barely was able to graze her fingertips when something jerked him back.
The belt around his waist tightened and the blonde glanced above him, his teeth grinding at the sight of Lila holding on to him, stopping him as she caught him from one of the lower floors.
Chat glanced down, his eyes wide as he and Marinette were separated once more.
Without wasting anymore time, he grabbed his weapon, extending it until it plowed into the ground straight at the bottom. Chat aimed the top towards Lila's face, purposely jamming it into her jaw to inflict pain which he was sure would be his release.
Much to his dismay, Lila remained stubborn. She kept her grip on to his belt tail, tugging on him.
"You always have to be the hero-" She grunted. "In or out of costume, you'll always be a garbage cat who gets to watch innocent people die."

Chat struggled against the grasp as he was getting closer towards Lila and further away from Marinette.
He couldn't waste anymore time, and Chat undid his belt, free falling against his weapon.
"Marinette!" He called out, his eyes yearning for hers once more.
Marinette breathed out, her vision blurring and her heart beating with shock.

Chat reached out to her one last time, denying the inevitable.
His eyes widened and his heart ached, hearing the sound of her body smacking against the pavement.
"No!!!" Chat whimpered, his feet landing on the ground as he barely just made it.

Lila watched from above, wiping blood from her bottom lip. She turned, walking away as she climbed up to the tower.
Surprised that Ladybug hadn't made an appearance, the villain began to leap from rooftop to rooftop, lacing glass into her knuckles as she anticipated the worst.
Lila paused, the purple butterfly appearing across her eyes as Hawkmoth came through. Lila heard his voice in her head.

"Where are you Going? Chat is back there. Ladybug could show up at any minute..." Hawkmoth uttered out coldly.
Lila chuckled, fiddling with glass in her hands.

"Trust me..." She continued to move along. "He won't be moving anytime soon..."

Alya watched Lila as she leapt from building to building.

The female grabbed her phone, about ready to follow her and take photos to keep track of her location in case Ladybug and Chat Noir needed it.
She paused as she heard a cry a few feet down from her.

Her heart ached in her chest as she recognized Chat Noir's voice. Fearing that he was hurt, she decided to leave Lila behind and follow the sound of Chat's voice to investigate or get involved if she needed to.

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"No, no, no, no, no-" Chat whimpered, not even caring where Lila was at that very moment. His arms wrapped around Marinette, pulling her off the ground and holding her against his chest.