Chapter 2

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You guys probably noticed that I put on a book cover picture? (Not sure what it's called) That's my idea of how I want Punisher to look like.


Impression

Adrien looked out the window. It had suddenly gone all grey and gloomy outside. His hands fidgeted as he thought of an akuma. He then froze. 

'Marinette!'
Adrien excused himself from class to go to the bathroom. He started rushing to find Marinette before someone hooked to his arm. Lila stared up at him with seductive eyes and a pretty smirk. Her eyes fluttering. "Hey, Adrien." Adrien narrowed his eyes looking at her, tense. Lila tightened her grip. "Did you come looking for me? That's so nice." She grinned. Adrien looked at her with serious eyes. "Where's Marinette." He asked. His tone was filled with worry and sternness. Lila frowned. Her
Hand crawling up his arm flirtatiously. "She'll be gone for a while, you don't have to worry about her." Before Lila could say anything more his arm ripped away from her. Startling the girl before he bolted. He was going to search the whole school if he needed to.
Please don't be too late, please don't be too late, please don't be too late....
...
Adrien made it to a hallway. Huffing, where could she have go-
He gulped. Looking at something all too familiar. He walked over to it feeling everything go cold. Kneeling as he picked it up in his shaky hands. He rubbed his thumb over the pale ribbon. Slightly ripped and torn. But could still be worn.
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Chat landed on the balcony. His green eyes searching for his princess. "Marinette?" He called. Clutching the ribbon in his clawed hand. He walked around the balcony. "Mari?" Chat called again. He opened the trap door. Looking around the room. "Marinette?!" He yelled slightly. And began searching the room for her. Nothing. He called out a few times. Still nothing. He looked at the ribbon. Letting out a shaky sigh. He said he wouldn't leave her. He promised himself he would protect her. And now she was gone.
He failed.
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Adrien quickly made his way out and into his limo. Tying the ribbon that had lost its color around his wrist. Fiddling with it gently so it didn't come loose. It had only been a day and he felt terribly guilty. He had a strong feeling she was akumatized. But if not. Where was she? It was making him go insane. And he was pretty close to transforming and searching all of Paris. This was his fault, they should've exposed Lila. That girl is a monster.
He thanked Gorilla for the ride before exiting the car. He looked angrily at his classmates. They didn't care. Marinette was gone, and they didn't care. It made him angry. They were all too caught up in Lila to even notice their everyday Ladybug, the person who cared for them the most, to even care. It made his blood boil with black hatred. He seethed as he waited for the bell to ring. Isolating himself from the others as he continued to stare at the ribbon. His only friend, he needed to find her, de-evilize her if needed. And just hug her tight and protect her at all costs. He smiled at that. She would be back to normal, happy and confident. Standing up for herself. She could come to his house to study and do homework. Friendly cuddles, possibly even ki-
His head shot up. The sound of the school bell interrupting his thoughts. He refocused and began heading to the school doors. Unaware of how much his face had heated up.
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Adrien sat in at his desk. Fiddling with the ribbon, strangely focused on it. He hadn't even been acknowledging the students walking in. Letting his head fly up to the clouds. A small, but very visible, smile on his lips. He really needed to find Marinette. She was burned into his brain. Probably because he was worried about his friend, right? He'd been taking care of her ever since she shriveled up. And he needed to find her. He needed to find Marinette.
Lila took a seat next to Adrien. Giving him a sweet smile. But he seemed to give her no attention and was more focused on a certain Ribbon. She frowned at Marinette's ribbon. She hooked her arm under his. "Hey, Adrien." She purred softly at him. Only for her arm to be dislodged in replace of him ogling that ribbon.
Lila scowled. 'Why is that damn ribbon so important! Why is she so important to him!' Lila grabbed his hand. Finally getting him to look at her. Lila grinned at him. "Why are you getting so worked up about her?" She spoke. A hint of irritation in her voice.
"Did you know she threatened me in the bathroom? Claimed all I did was lie?" The girl whimpered. Her hands making their way to the ribbon. "She said she'd make me suffer, that no one would think of me as human. She'd ruin my life." Lila continued. Before she could grab and toss the disgusting thing away Adrien yanked it out of her hands. Catching her by surprise.
Adrien narrowed his eyes avoiding eye contact with the she-devil next to him. "Leave me alone Lila." He growled. But Lila wasn't giving up just yet. "She tormented me, bullied me. She even broke some of my things!" Adrien was getting more pissed off every time more bull crap came out of her mouth. "The reason I was gone from school for so long was that I needed to recover from my depression." Lila frowned.
That was what ticked Adrien off. Depression? She was going to go that far to lie about that. He stood up slamming his hands on the desk, drawing all attention on them. He looked at Lila to see her satisfied smirk. "LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!" He yelled. Seething as Lila's face went neutral. She silently stood up and walked away with frustration. He sat back down running his fingers through his golden locks. Adrien was fuming with anger. He didn't care about the staring, no one, talks about Marinette like that.
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Punisher was watching from the shadows on a building. Her pale red ribbon rested on her back. As her long ponytail gracefully waved by itself. Her eyes had an ocean gray sclera. Her irises were a piercing ice blue with diamond shaped pupils. On her neck was a black spiked choker.
She had a hood on that connected to her skin-tight spandex bodysuit. When the hood ended there was a zipper. Starting at her ribs two black belts opposite of each other crossed and ended at her hips. Starting from her knees wrapping around her calf, With the same on her other leg. Her powers gifted her with super strength. No special blasts or anything. She wanted Lila to feel pain. The outfit was completed with a small heel resembling studded buckled boots, with a steel hammer attached to her back for her to use later. A butterfly-shaped symbol showed up on her face.
"Find their miraculous!"
She narrowed her eyes. "I will when I see them." She hissed lowly. The symbol disappearing. Marinette wasn't going to attack suddenly. No, she was going to take Lila out slowly, and painfully. Just like she did her.
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Lila walked angrily down an alley. Taking a short cut. Adrien was pissed at her and it removed any chances she had at seducing him into worshipping the ground she walked on. He was so obsessed with that ribbon. It made her...angry...
Even after she was suspended. Even after she broke her. They were still...so..close, every step she took with Adrien resulted in ten steps backward. And after today she's pretty sure she's back at zero. Her teeth ground as she thought about it more and more. He had the ribbon around his wrist. He'd daydream lovingly. Rosy pink blush across his cheeks. She would bet on her life that it was about the baker's daughter.
And what'd Lila get? No fawning, no pining. Just a hot pot filled with black, boiling, anger and scolding. Boys like him would be licking dirt if she even asked them too. But nope, not Adrien. She would've continued her inner rant if she wasn't pushed to the ground. Lila yelped, as her ribs were kicked and she was turned over.
A heel pressed into her arm. Keeping her pinned down. Lila looked fearfully at the akuma. It grinned at her devilishly. As if it was drinking down her fear like they'd found water in a desert. "Not so high and mighty now, Lila?" It dug it's heel farther into her arm. Lila winced with tears in her eyes. She felt as if any more pressure would break her arm. The akuma got in Lila's face. Still smiling. "Tell me why I shouldn't break every bone in your body?" They asked.
Lila's eyes were blown wide. This psychopath was going to kill her! She could barely find any words to speak. Before the akuma started reaching for the giant hammer behind it's back. "3, 2-" It was cut off by the girl beneath them. "I-I didn't do anything to you! Please let me go!" She begged.
The figure only cackled. "All the lies? Crocodile tears? Manipulation? PUSHING ME TO MY BREAKING POINT." They yelled in her face. Their pupils turning into slits. Lila looked at them for a few seconds, before recognizing who it was. Lila smirked. "Oh, it's you." Her eyes narrowed. "You don't have the guts Marinette. Stop playing these silly games and let me go."
Punisher's face looked at her. Her lips pulled into a sinister smile. She looked Lila straight in the eyes. "Try me." Punisher whispered coldly. Lila shook. This wasn't a game, this wasn't bluff. She was serious. Punisher didn't even give her time to squirm before she put all her strength into stomping Lila's arm.
Snap.
Punisher looked at the wailing girl with no remorse as she clutched her arm. Proceeding to grind her heel into it before turning to walk away. Leaving the weeping girl there.
"Today is going to be a good day."

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