Bye Bye Little Butterfly

1

It was another normal day. Embarrassing myself in front of Adrien, laughing around with Alya, coming up with good comebacks to Chloe's dumb remarks etc. Whenever I get home, it's just nice to take in these peaceful moments before my life becomes stressed again. My life has gone to hell ever since I have become the guardian of the miraculous. I have to be extra cautious and I can't even confide in my best friend or parents about this. If I did, Hawkmoth would find me. And that's the last thing I need.

I sat down on the floor and took a few deep breaths in.
"Master, do you remember me?" I asked, hope sparking in my eyes due to Chat Noir's genius idea.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you young lady, but... this is the first time I've ever set eyes on you," he said, a smile on his face as he tried to protect my feelings. My shoulders sank as I let out a sigh. A sigh of defeat. A sigh that I knew was only the beginning of a long line of sad sighs.
"Yes," I said with a smile. "Of course," I finished, my smile fading.
"What happened to him has nothing to do with the damages caused by Chloe," said Chat Noir. It was clear that he was as hurt as I was. He had lost his mentor, as had I. We both shared a strong bond with Master Fu, maybe me even more. I didn't know anything about Chat Noir's life. I just knew he wasn't a fan of it. Little did I know, I would feel the same way when I realised how much pressure would be on me.
"So my magical Ladybugs couldn't do anything," I said, realising what he was hintin at.
"It's a shame you threw such a pretty key ring away. I could've used it for my key," he said with a smile, clearly confused by our sadness. He reached into his pocket and showed us his key. He placed it in my palm, the smile still present on his face. "They were matching too."

I wiped a tear away as I thought about that day.
"Marinette, please don't cry," whispered Tikki, before flying out of my purse. She gave me an encouraging smile and nuzzled into my cheek.
"Sorry Tikki. I forget sometimes," I mumbled, blinking back the tear's friends.
"Now, what first? The essay due this Friday or patrol?" asked Tikki, flying towards my desk.
"This Friday?" I asked, my eyes widening.
"Yep."
"What day is it?" I asked.
"Tuesday." My heart dropped.
"I... I guess we can start on the essay," I said with a sigh, placing my backpack down.

I sat down at my desk, a look of desperation written all over my face.
"Are you okay Marinette?" she asked, clearly concerned for me. I gave her a nod as my response before unlocking my laptop.

As I began to type up my 3000 word essay on Shakespeare, a loud crash could be heard. I dropped my head and let it rest on my hands.
"I guess it's time to be a hero," enthused Tikki. She didn't know how much stress I was under. No one did.
"Yep," I said with a fake smile. I glanced back at my essay. I had managed to write 15 words out of 3000. "Tikki... spots on."

A pink light enveloped my figure as I became Ladybug. I glanced out of my window to make sure no one was in the street. After seeing it empty, I quickly jumped out and began swinging my yo-yo. As I was running on the rooftop, Chat Noir jumped down from nowhere and followed me.
"Where to m'lady?" he asked.
"I just want to get this over with Chat Noir. I don't have time," I said sternly as we arrived at the place everyone was running away from. A man in a black suit with white stripes and a red tie stood flying over The Eiffel Tower. He had a long, flowing black cape with the letter C on it. His whole face was covered in a red mask.

"Ladybug! Chat Noir! I will have your miraculous and send you to a reality which conspiracy theories know exist!" he announced.
"Let's get this over with," I groaned, rolling my eyes. I caught a glimpse of Chat Noir looking at me with worry in his eyes.

I jumped off of the roof and swung my yo-yo onto Conspiracor's (that's what I'm going to call him) foot, dragging him into the floor with me. I pinned him down and beckoned Chat Noir. He struggled against my grip.
"Use your Cataclysm!" I begged. He nodded and activated his power.
"Not so fast," said Conspiracor. He moved his hands in a swiping motion and a portal was sent flying towards us. All of a sudden, we were falling.