Tell me the Truth

Chapter 3

Marinette

I couldn't move. I could barely breath. The ropes holding my hands and legs were cutting into my wrists and ankles. I continued to yank on them. Hoping they would break or loosen, they didn't. I was stuck.
"Princess, why so scared? I'm not going to hurt you."
I flinched away from the his finger, that trailed down cheek. Tears escaping as I tried to put any small amount of distance between me and Adrien/Chat.
"Just let me go, Adrien. I don't want to be here. I didn't do anything." I begged as I cried. I was hoping for an akuma. I could escape with an akuma. Being akumatized would be better then being here.
"No can do." Adrien said, placing his face above mine. "You belong with, and to, me."
Taking a sharp breath, I did the only thing I could think of. I spit in his face. He didn't like that. Not one bit. For a sharp pain erupted from my cheek. I felt him grab my side, before he lifted the chair I was tied to and threw it back.
I landed on my arms. Groaning in pain, I tried to shift my weight to try and take some of the pressure away. It didn't work.
"You should know better then to do that, Marinette. I'm going to have to properly punish you." He said with an evil grin as he slowly pulled my shirt up and up—

I shot up in bed. Sweat pouring from my head and arms. Pain, that wasn't actually there, shot throughout my body. I looked around, trying to find something familiar. Nothing. Shoving the blankets away, I raced to the bathroom. Splashing water on my face helped but I could still see Adriens face, and feel his hands. Tears leaked from my eyes, as I tried to regain control of my mind.
"Marinette?"
I looked towards the voice and found a guy standing there. Watching. Getting defensive and slowly shifting my body, I faced the stranger.
"Who are you?" I asked
"My name is Damian. I found you in the streets yesterday. I brought you here, your friend Chloé is here too. Do you not remember what happened last night?"
He looked—almost scared. Like he was hiding something, but trying to be nice. You have got to be kidding me.
"No, I'm sorry." I said as I splashed water on my face to clear the remainder of my nightmare away. "Where is Chloé?"
"She's downstairs talking to Drake. He's one of my brothers. You also have a visitor by the name of Stone."
No. Nonono. Please tell me she didn't-
"Marinette!! Thank god your alright. How are you feeling?" Jagged said as he rushed over to me and placed a hand on my forehead.
"I'm fine Uncle J. I took one of Master Fu's remedies, and I feel better then ever." Lie. I felt like shit, since I had a nightmare/memory of when Adrien kidnapped me.
"Bull shit. Spit it out. Don't make me have Penny come in and drag it out of you."
I gasped. "Penny's here? She should be resting! And if I was still sick, it's not healthy for the baby!"
Jagged held his hands up in surrender. "Not my choice. I told her to stay at the house, she didn't want to. Your just as much our kid as the one inside her at the moment. Her words."
Sighing, I rubbed my temple. "I need coffee."
"No. You need food." Jagged countered
"I don't need to eat. I'm not hungry." I stated and pushed past him. I looked at Damian and crossed my arms. "Where's the kitchen?"
"I'll show you. Are you sure your ok?"
I sighed exasperated. "I'm fine! I just need some caffeine."
I stared the two guys down before Jagged took a deep breath and raced out the room.
"CHLOÉ! CHLOÉ! CHLOÉ!!!"
"Jagged! Leave Chloé out of this!" I yelled and chased after him. He was halfway down the stairs and not even thinking, I jumped and tackled him the rest of the way. I pinned his harms next to his head and growled.
"CHLOÉ! MARINETTES NOT EATING!!" Jagged yelled.
"WHAT?!"
I glared at Jagged as Chloé entered the hallway. She looked pissed, and was accompanied by Penny. I sighed before rolling off Jagged and laying on the floor. I rubbed my face with my hands before sitting up.
"I'm not hungry, I just want some coffee. Plus, we have a tour in an hour. I have to go to the hotel, avoid Lila, Alya, and Adrien-"
"Wait! Adrien is here?" Penny asked
I nodded. "And Paris Law doesn't count here. He has free reign." I felt dread clamp onto my heart like a disease. "Like I said before, I'm not hungry. I'm just going to go up, grab my suitcase, get to the hotel, shower, and go to the tour. Hopefully I won't get the usual treatment from my class." Sighing, I pushed myself into a standing position. "I'm gonna take the back way." I said with a wink before going back to the room I was using. I stripped the bed and placed them in a pile for someone to wash them, before grabbing Kalkki and opening a portal. Chloé a step behind me.

Chloé and I were sharing a room, while Alix and Kagami shared one. After a nice shower, I dressed in a black with whit polka-doted blouse, black dress pants with a red belt. A red coat, a black handbag, with red pumps. I left my hair down, with light pink lipstick. I smiled at myself before walking out the door.
"Thank god. You almost missed the bus. Lila has been trying to get you left behind for awhile now. Luka is a life saver." Alix said, while we boarded the bus.
"Do you think we'll meet the Wayne's?" Alix asked while looking at Lila. "She said she's dating the youngest."
"This will be good. How much you wanna bet she tries to get into the cafeteria for free because of her lie?" Kim said while chuckling.
"Twenty says she doesn't but hits on the clerk instead." Chloé said with a laugh
"Thirty says both." I cackled.
My friends and I were all wearing casual business attire. The rest of the class were wearing jeans or short skirts. They might as well call us the Class of Sluts.
As we pulled up, a woman with orange almost pink hair was standing in the lobby with a little girl.
"Mar'i?"
"Auntie Nettie!" She cried and jumped into my arms. "What are you doing in Gotham?" She asked, batting her beautiful, alien-like eyes.
I giggled as I stood and held her on my hip.
"I'm here on a class trip. I didn't know you lived in Gotham." I said as I tickled her sides.
"That's cause you never asked." She said while squirming. "Auntie Chloé, did you keep your promise?"
"Yes I did." She said with a soft smile. After sending a questioning look at her, I turned to Kor'i.
"How are you Kor'i?" I asked as I gave her a side hug.
"I'm good. Do you know what the promise is? Mar'i kept telling me about a promise she and Chloé made, but never told me what it was." She said with a laugh.
"I don't. I wish I knew though, but it's nice to see Chloé doing something like this." I said as I turned to her. "I didn't know you lived in Gotham."
"Yeah. How are you feeling?" She asked with a knowing look.
"I'm good. Master Fu's remedies come in handy."
After we talked for a few minutes, the tour guide came out. I handed Mar'i to Kor'i before walking with my friends to the rest of the class. Each of them flanking new, so no one could have any sort of access.
"Hello, my name is Richard Grayson. I will be your tour guide, along with my youngest brother Damian." He said before he took us through the halls.