Give Her Back

Chapter 9

This just made things worse. That girl already hated me. But why did she just have to hate on vampires. None of them have ever attacked her at all. And all she does is have a need to eliminate them just like that? It's like saying, Lila Rossi is a liar. And she influences others into believing her. They become useless so its time to burn them alive.

Though, that actually sounds like a great idea. Ian kept driving and I decided to ask after several minutes.

"Where are we"?

" Gotham city dear".

"Wait, I remember living here. My dad and my two brothers. I lived with them around ten years ago. Can we go see them? I mean, my dad promised he'd never forget me. So can we? And, maybe we could stay with them".

" Well, if you say so".

I gave him the directions to get to Wayne manor and we both exited out of the car.

"I'll be waiting by the car Marinette. I hope it turns out well for you" .

I walked up towards the large doors and knocked three times. And after waiting, I saw him. My dad. He looked the same as he did ten years ago. So I ran up and hugged him.

"Dad! I'm back! You still remember me right"?

He just glared at me. The glare he's only given to people he despised. And now I felt awful.

" I don't know what your talking about miss. I don't remember a single person like you calling me dad. So you must be some golddiger looking for my money or wanting to be adopted. But it's not going to work, girl, so get out of my property because I'm busy. Leave, you slut "!

That just broke my heart. He slammed the door and I cried. I hugged my knees and rain started to fall. There was already a lot of thunder going on before we even arrived, but it was now raining. And, I wasn't going to move. But of course, someone had to block the rain. I looked up and saw my good butler Ian Kindroughl. Sir Kindroughl. The best person alive. After Alfred of course.

He gave me a sad smile and gave me his hand to pull myself up.

" Marinette, it's just us against the world like you used to say".

And he was right. I now basically had no one. I couldn't have Adrien at the moment and everyone else either hated me, or wanted me. But, for not so good reasons. Like the throne.

So it was true. Just me and Sir Kindroughl against the world. I grabbed his hand and didn't let go. We both walked away from the door and this reminded me of my first months with him. The day I saw a small bird die. It was sad.

The bird itself held a lot of beauty, but it had to die. But I knew it deserved to have a small funeral at least. All pieces of nature did. Even if they kind of were unnecessary. And, I remembered, after the small ceremony. It was a mini me holding a super tall and slim man's hand. While he was using his other to hold the black umbrella.

Yep, but I was now taller. And more matured. Though, this wasn't a funeral. This was just a moment of family rejection. And I should've known my life was never going to be the same.

We drove away and stopped at some random apartment complex. It looked sad. And, we did have a lot of money for a nicer place, but, we both knew none of that was necessary. He parked the car and we both entered our small apartment. It had two bedrooms which was great and it looked nice on the inside.

"Marinette, you're going to be attending preparatory here. So you're going to be enrolled into Gotham academy. You start next week".

" Okay".

I left and entered my bedroom and looked around. The room was fully furnished and it was nice. Though, it didn't feel right. But that wasn't going to stop me from anything.

"I'm going out, is that okay"? I asked him.

" Yes, just please be safe".

"Don't worry".

And I transformed and left. I always did patrol in Paris with Chat. It was always great. To not have to fight villains every once in a while. Not seeing dead bodies everywhere. And all that good stuff.

I just went zipping around through the night. But suddenly felt the same pain I felt a while ago before coming here.

I found a nice rooftop that looked very comfortable and I decided to release my transformation and cry my life out. Now would be the best time for that. And, it's not like anyone would care. I had enough problems to deal with anyways. So I cried for what seemed to be like forever.

Basically, about an hour. But then I stopped because I felt that pain again. And I decided to ask Tikki. Even if she didn't like me. She was supposed to help and guide me around.

" Tikki, so you kn-"

"You have many broken ribs Marinette. Your tail bone is also badly injured. Some of your disks have popped out and well, you're not okay. I can't help you anymore. I can only do so much. And, I'm sorry. For the way I've treated you these past years. I, I just didn't want another Ladybug. I always see them suffer. And you, you're the one that has suffered the most out of them all. With and without the mask. Your hero problems are already a lot I can't fix. And with the extra weight from your classmates? It's just too much and I can feel you're hurting. And I sometimes blame myself for the things that happen to you. Because, it is my fault".

" Tikki, it's not your fault. It's no one's fault. Not even Hawkmoth's or Lila's. This is just what the universe set in my path. The universe knows I can overcome these big obstacles if I make the right choices. We all can. And, I'd say you chose the right path just a moment ago. Now, we should get going".

"Yes we should. And, I'm very sorry about your dad Marinette. It's never easy to loose someone you love".

" Yes, and now I think I lost them all. Tikki, Spots On ".

I transformed and zipped away. But I missed a landing and was caught by a weird looking guy. I think it was one of Gotham's vigilantes. He had a blue bird thing on his chest. And, it seemed a bit too familiar.

" Who are you"? Asked the man.

"L-Ladybug" ? It sounded more like a question when it came out. He looked very familiar which made me even more scared.

"And where are you from. You don't seem to be from around here".

" I'm from Paris France. And, I'm finally free. Now. I have to get back to my guardian".

" what do you mean you're free? Are you like a criminal"?

"Well, no. I'm a superhero. And, when I say I'm free, I mean, no one is looking for my civilian self here. Which is great. Back in Paris and China, I am being looked for. And, it's a big deal. France obviously hates me for reasons. And China, they're looking for me because they need me. But I'm too young for the reason they need me. So I fled to this wonderful city. Now, I really have to get going".

I tried to zip away but I was stopped by a very deep voice.

" And, how good are you at missions"? Asked the one and only Batman.

And that's how it kind of started. Though, I I were him, I would've questioned more just in case.

Fun facts

There are 7 members in my household including me. Okay, so me, my mom, dad, little tiny brother, teacher and two ladies doing everything else. I'm sure you can all guess, or not. But the teacher, my teacher, I wonder what his deal was signing the contract ready to teach me for life and stuff. Like imagine having to teach that same person for, how many year? Like thirteen years? That's kind of sad.

Erm, I'm super short. Like super duper duper short. I'm 4'11 and I weigh 102lbs. Was that necessary to know? Nope.

But my friends, he's a fucking giraffe in my opinion. He's 5'9, like WHAT THE FU-
Okay, that's it. And, guess his weight. He's only a year older but considered in the same grade as me. TENTH GRADE!!!