Do you ever wonder how long it takes to change your life? What measure of time is enough to be life-altering? Is it four years, like high school? One year? An eight-week rock tour? Can your life change in a month, or a week, or a single day? We're always in a hurry to grow up, to go places, to get ahead. But when you're young one hour can change everything.
- Lucas Scott

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Nino and Alya pulled up in front of a beautiful house on the outskirts of Paris. Making their way up the driveway the door in front of them opened and a little robot came flying out.

"Markov?" Alya asked.

"The one and only Ms Césaire, how have you been?" Alya looked over at Nino and nodded her head. She kept her eyes on him as she replied.

"I'm doing good thank you Markov. I'm guessing we're here to see Max?" Alya directed her question to Nino. He had just opened his mouth to answer when his phone began to ring.

"Sorry. It's Adrien, I need to get it." Nino pressed the green circle to begin his call. "Hey man, you ok?"

"We think we've found a way to save Marinette, I need Wayzz back though."

"No worries, we're just at Max's house." Alya was looking intently at Nino, he saw the desperate plea in her face. He mouthed to her that Marinette was ok.

"I'll come over in costume and grab it off you. I'll be about five minutes is that ok?" Adrien responded on the other end.

"See you shortly." He ended the call and placed his phone back in his pocket.

"Hey guys, come in." Max appeared in the doorway and motioned for Alya and Nino to come inside. "I've invited Kim along too. I hope that's ok?" Both Alya and Nino nodded. Kim was an asset to have on their side. He had been injured in college stopping him from following his dreams of becoming a professional athlete. However, he'd found a new love, being a private detective. As soon as Max had approached him he jumped on board, it was one thing being able to help anyone but being able to help his friends was so much more.

"Alya, carry on in with Max. I've just got to grab something out my car." Alya looked between the door and Nino, and back again. He placed one hand on the back of her head and gave her hair a quick stroke. "You'll be safe. I promise." Alya was nervous but trusted Nino, making her way into the house with Markov at her side.

Max greeted her at the door and led her to an office in the middle of the house. There were 5 computer screens, 3 keyboards, and hundreds of different technologies she'd never seen before. Kim was sitting in the corner looking at his phone. He lifted his head and smiled.

"Hey Alya." He walked over to give her a hug. She crumbled in his arms and began to sob. "Hey now, we're going to catch this asshole and put him where he belongs. You're safe now, we promise nothing will happen to you." Alya was grateful to have such amazing friends, she just wished she could feel as safe as they kept saying she was.

Nino walked around the side of the house into the shadows of Max's garden. He looked around and could see the glow of luminescent green eyes making their way towards him. Where most people would run away terrified Nino was comforted by the strangers approach. As soon as Chat Noir got near enough he wrapped his hands around Nino and let more tears flow.

"Hey dude, come on. You said there's a chance you can save her. This is amazing news." Chat let go of Nino and began to shake his head.

"Our baby is dying, it's a matter of hours. There's a specialist master who's arrived from the guardians temple to try and help us. It seems she can use the babies soul to create a new kwami. A mix of Tikki and Plagg."

"Another Plagg? Just what the world needs." Adrien let out a chocked up laugh before continuing with his story.

"They think they can use this new kwami to heal Marinette as it will use our love inside of it to power up."

"Woah that's amazing Adrien. So technically they'll both be saved?" Adrien nods in agreement before giving Nino the news that breaks him every time he thinks about it.

"Yes, but Mari won't remember anything from when she fell in love with me. The love we have will be taken away from her. She won't love me anymore, it'll all be gone, no true memories of us together. She'll believe she did things alone." Adrien backed against a wall for support and sighed.

"Then you make her love you again. Look man, the way you two are together you're just meant to be. With or without the whole Ladybug and Chat Noir fated two halves of one whole thing, you two just work. I know you'll do whatever you need to, and we'll be here to support you all the way. Please, just trust yourself Chat. You've come so far ... both of you."

"What if ... what if ..." Chat's voice went small and he began to show just how vulnerable he actually was. "What if she finds someone better?"

"If I was dressed as Carapace right now I'd knock some sense into you!"

"Luka's been hanging around a lot since it's been rumoured about our split. I know Tom and Sabine aren't fond, but he's charismatic and charming. I can't see how she wouldn't fall for him."

"Ok I've had enough." Nino walks over to Adrien and punches him hard in the shoulder. It makes no effect on Chat but Nino felt like every bone in his hand had broken. "Your her friggin' superhero partner. You save her life, you bring her joy, you just give to her constantly. If you really believe she'd choose a drunk like Luka over you then you deserve to lose her."

Chat's head snapped up and glared into his friends eyes. Finally Nino saw some fight shine through. Chat pushed away from the wall.

"Your right! I'm not going down without a fight."

Chat held his fist out to Nino who naturally greeted it with its own.

"Just try not to be too much of a jackass this time." Chat gave his friend a smile and took the bracelet from Nino's wrist.

"Before you go," Nino called back, "is there anyway I can have Wayzz back after you've finished with him? I've kind of grown attached to the little kwami."

"Yes of course." Chat saluted and bounded away into the night ready to save his lady.

Once Chat Noir was clear from view Nino made his way back to Max's house and rang the bell. Knowing who it was, Markov opened the high security door and led Nino down to where the others were working.

On the office walls the monitors had already opened 'The Ladyblog' and Max was experimenting with algorithms to try and find the destination of where the messages were coming from.

"No way!" Max explained.

"What?" Kim asked.

"The IP of the computer used for the messages is linked to 'Agreste'."

"Which one?" Nino questioned. The three others just stared at him until he reached the same conclusion. "Oh, the company?"

"Who would do such a thing there?" Alya spoke up, "they all love Mari."

"When did it begin Alya?" Kim questioned pulling out a notepad.

"Just after Marinette and Adrien did that Christmas photoshoot."

"Oh yes! I know which. My girl always questions why I'm not more affectionate, like Adrien. Honestly, the dude gives all us men a bad name." Kim had always complained about Adrien's treatment of Marinette. He was the perfect gentleman and fully devoted to her. Their relationship was one to be jealous of.

"Well about a week after MrBug started to post. Then the end of January was the first time I was threatened." Alya responded amazingly calm thought Nino. She was such a strong girl, it was good to see some of this returning.

"All of the messages have been placed from a computer within the Agreste main building. Alya and Nino, I suggest you stay here with me and Markov or at the Penthouse. I'll add additional security systems to what is already there, but it's pretty secure as it is." Max rubbed his eyes before tapping away on his computer keyboard again.

"Marinette's in hospital so we don't need to worry about that at the moment." Alya answered quietly.

"Why? Is she ok? Where's Adrien? Has someone told him?" Kim stood up grabbing his phone out of his pocket.

"Adrien's been there the whole time. There's a 50% chance of survival. We're all trying to be positive." Nino tried to explain the situation without letting out the fact that she's pregnant and the baby is about to be turned into a magical entity. Oh and they'll be taking away her love for Adrien as a way to revive her.

"The guy must be devastated." Nino nodded at Max's accurate judgement.

"When I just spoke to Adrien he said there's a chance if she does come around, not all of her memories will follow."

The room went silent thinking about their friends. The two had it all; love, fame and fortune. They were adored by friends and family, but more by each other. If they couldn't make it what hope would others have. After a few minutes of silence Kim spoke up.

"Right, lets get a plan together it's time to stop this bastard once and for all."