The Gendabenda [COMPLETED]

Chapter 11

Now it was true that Adrien had developed a small crush on the raven-haired girl after his recurring visits as Chat Noir.

But he had never expected his secret to come out like this.

He nervously protested that he had seen the light, but was certainly not the cause.

Alya could see through his lies as if she had x-ray vision.

Marin was huddled in the corner, faintly mumbling,

"Adrien... Char Noir... Adrien is Chat Noir..."

The projector screen flickered on.

"Hello, my pretties!" The Akuma cackled,
"If you didn't already know, I am the Gendabenda."

Rose whimpered and hid in Juleka's pale arms.

"I'm so bored..." She moaned,
"So I will give you a clue, don't you freak out, it's small."

Adrien's hopes were rekindled by the broadcast.

He took out a paper and pen, ready to write down important information.

"It's a riddle." She smirked,
"Love is fleeting, that is true, a long peck will have to do. Do your old, and your new. Then your wish shall come true."

She turned off the camera.

Hawkmoth's voice rang in her head as a glowing butterfly symbol appeared over her face.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING GENDABENDA?!

She scowled at this annoyance.

"Chill out, they won't win. Even if they do figure it out, it's not like I can't just transform them again."

The blonde boy thought and thought. He couldn't figure it out.
What?! This doesn't make any sense!

Marin was also deep in thought.

"I got it!" The boy exclaimed. He turned sheepish as everybody turned to look at him

"You have to..." He gulped, "You have to kiss someone who has been transformed, and someone who hasn't been."

Everybody was silent.

Marin went back into his little ball.

"Sorry, Alya..." Nina said.

She kissed Marin.

Nina transformed back into her old self.

Marin was a blushing mess.

He ran to the boy's bathroom.

He sat in one of the stalls and clutched his head.
Hawkmoth had already akumatized someone, so he had no fear of the little black butterflies.

He let everything out.
He wept for Chat, he wept for Adrien, he wept for his new self.

He wept for his recent kiss.

The only bright side to it was that now he didn't have to kiss a transformed person.

Marin cried, tears streaming down his face. His pale face was red as a strawberry.
He wailed for every time Chloé had called him Maritrash. He cried for every time Lila had threatened him.

He sobbed for every time he had failed to confess.

Back in the classroom, Alya was getting onto Nino.

She screamed at him,
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO MARI?!?!"

"I thought that he wouldn't mind, you know, since we are friends!!!" He protested.

"Well, you saw how he reacted!!! Obviously he minds!!!" Alya screamed back.

"I'll go see if Marin is okay..." Adrien mumbled.

The sun-kissed hair on his head bobbed as he walked out of the room, the shouts of the couple echoing behind him.

I hope Marin's okay...