Miraculous Ladybug: Marinette, the class, Chloe

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It's been months of constant toxic behavior. She was sick of hearing the name calling and the shoving. They would shove her even when they don't need to and they would call her out for things she didn't do. Lecture after lecture after lecture; they would belittle her.

She didn't yield to it though. She didn't smile, but she didn't get angry either. No more caring and certainly no more trying. She put up with everything they did to her, because she can bend but she won't break. Quietly, she held her head up with a stoic look in her eye. She didn't stop, even when they wanted to make her cry. She didn't cry.

She is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, and she is Ladybug. Her fire burns. The flames may flicker and weaken but they don't get snuffed out. She raises evermore effortlessly as they make her struggle.

Her moments of weakness and uncertainty only leave her laying blank on the ground. She stares into the void as it stares back, assessing her. Does it deem her unworthy of taking her? She questions. No matter; it's time to get up anyway.

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Marinette, is her name. She'll say it again; she'll repeat it as many times as she needs to. Her enemies attack her, to force her back, to challenge her and mock her. She refused, this day is all the same.

She sat in the back of the class, motionless and cold. The coldness of her being brought endless pressure to her classmates. Their misguided anger, quiets when she stares them down. A bile of unnerving fear overcome them when they look into her eyes.

No disappointment.....not hatred or even fear.....in her hollow eyes. Nothing. The emptiness of her eyes pull them in and it sickens them. She brings a void that shakes their very being and at times, the repulsive feeling overwhelms them.

Lila does her best not to be deterred, as continued her charade. It doesn't always work. The beginning was the easiest before it got more difficult to ruler her. Marinette never played by her rules.

Today was the last, Lila would think, wanting to stop it all. She would finally break the girl and be the queen on top of the school.

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"You know.....maybe you should have listened?", Lila started.

Marinette did nothing of the sort as she spoke, Lila cleared her throat before continuing.

"It would have been easier.....you would have friends...."

Marinette, unmoving as she never looked at her; not a single expression as looked on. Lila bit her lip, she wanted to say something-anything! To get the girl to react, to show her that what she said meant anything, anything at all.

"You know....", Lila started to feel that maybe she hasn't actually said anything to being with?

Maybe she wasn't even there? Who? She doesn't want to know.

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Marinette wasn't perfect, she wasn't anything less either. Lila was trying to harm her again. Her words were starting to fall short, but they weren't the only things that was losing. Alya lost to the pressure. She couldn't take the nothing that Marinette gave her.

No guilt, no resentment, all of it! She kepting going now a days because wanted to see something in her. The empty, fire would consume her if she didn't do something to get a reaction.

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Later that day, most of the class decided to do something public. They would confront Marinette in public and hopefully she would crumble.

Chloe went too. She wasn't involved with the class much and didn't really care about Marinette, but she felt that she should be there. She talked to Marinette once. It was more like insulting each other, but that's the most emotional she'd seen Marinette be in months.

A slight furrow of her brow and a single "Like you were any better. You weren't happy, Chloe. I don't excuse her actions, but I don't hate her. I never hated you either, Chloe. I don't hate anyone, I'm not mad. Have a good day, Chloe."

It was....a thing.... to process. Afterall, she was celebrating with everyone else at time she almost left right? If she didn't hate her, then what?

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Did...did they finally do it? Did they break her? She's not talking, but she is shaking. Her head is down and she's shaking. They surrounded her, but backed up a bit.

They frozen when they saw the butterfly. Did they really break her, after all this time? Will she lash out?

Marinette said nothing when she snapped her head up. She remained emotionless as she took her earrings out. It was silence as she marched up to Chloe. They all tensed as she moved closer to Chloe. In the back of Chloe's mind, she panicked, why her? She wasn't doing anything! Did she hate her after all?

Marinette took Chloe's hand and pressed her earrings into her hand. Marinette looked into Chloe's eyes with a serious expression.

"I'm counting on you."

Marinette turned around and went back to the spot she was at before. Dropping her bag, they watched her transform.

She hair grew longer and changed color. It took on a white and light blue color as her skin blacked to an inky hue. Her eyes changed to a deep red and irses an accompanying black or blue? as her skin becomes paler and without freckles. She refused to let Hawkmoth design her outfit, he lets her because she threaten to rip his hair out if he didn't.

(I drew up an idea of it so I don't have to describe it. I will post it separately.) The colors can be changed to match the aesthetic.

Also I found out Lilies aren't naturally blue.... so pink it is! Just change the blue colors with something else!

With one glance behind her at Chloe, she left to ready the battlefield. The class and Chloe continue to be taken back with fear and surprise, until Chloe looked down at the earrings in her hands and then to where Marinette was previously. Tikki revealing herself to fly towards Chloe. They stare at each other and Chloe looks down at the earrings again, finally realizing the implications of Marinette's statement.

Chole is then resolved. She transforms into 'The Velvet Lady'.

(I might also post the design later if I remember.)

She gives chase, leaving the rest to eventually come to a realization of their own. After all, who would have thought the girl they've been giving a hard time with, was the hero they idolize?

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I can't do action scenes, so a brief description:

Marinette Akumatized into Tiny Todd I'm kidding but they are cute. Either Monte Negro (Since they are poisonous to cats) or Sumatra or maybe just Lilium? I can't think of a name, so yeah.

[Insert Akuma Name Here] had waited for The Velvet Lady to catch up to her before they fought and they (Unknown to Hawkmoth) got closer and closer to the Agrest Mansion. Chat Noir interfered a bit, but was quickly knocked out.

They found their fight end in the secret lair of Hawkmoth, he was startled, but tried to use this 'chance'.

"[Insert Akuma Name Here]! Hold her-"

He was punched as The Velvet Lady easily made quick work of the ill Mayura.

"I am in control!", roared Hawkmoth.

Without hesitation, [Insert Akuma Name Here] takes the brooch and handed it to The Velvet Lady. She then takes her own Akumatized object to rip up and let The Velvet Lady purify it. Then cast the cure.

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I am also not sure how to rap this up so let's go with:

Emily is awaken (AWAKEN MY MAS-) from her coma and divorced Gabriel, who when to jail in a high security prison in another country. Natalie was put in a hospital as she couldn't go to a normal jail, considering her health. Gorilla continued to work for Emily as she left the country with Adrian to live near her sister.

Adrian was cleared as he was targeted many times by Hawkmoth and his fans would advocate for his innocence. There were many examples of how sheltered and neglected he was, so they really didn't want him to be locked away again.

Chloe, surprisingly didn't take credit for his defeat and told them all she was only Miraculous that very day. She highlighted that the miraculi have thus been taken away and she doesn't know who took it.

Since it was public that Marinette was Ladybug via giving Chloe her earrings, she was showered with praise. That joy was overtaken by her collapsing.

Marinette was sent to a hospital and never fully recovered.

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Years later...

She wanted the last person she sees to be Chloe so they may talk.

"....Hello, Dupain-Cheng."

"Hello, Chloe. Thank you for giving me, my miraculous back. You didn't have too."

"I wasn't a right fit like you were, more importantly it clashed with my outfit."

Marinette laughs as she beacon Chloe closer.

"You, know Chloe. After this....the Miraculous will disappear. Usually, I would live as long as I need to find a replacement, but.....I've been put under so much strain that I wouldn't be really living if I did. I..."

"Dupain-Cheng..."

"I'm not going to ask you to do as I did or take care of anyone for me. I want you find your future for yourself. You don't have to stop being bossy or mean, or even start becoming kind."

"Remember when we were kids and I called you unwanted?"

"Yeah, I walked up to you and asked if you wanted to play with me."

"I... I was jealous...."

"Shush, the past is the past. Have always wanted to be your friend, but I didn't think it would ever happen so I got angry when you were around."

"Me too. I was angry and scared."

"Chloe....Do you still...."

"Yes, I do want to be friends."

They smile.

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A heavy rain made it hard to be where they were, but they continued to be there. A world of people in black, mourning as a casket is lowered into the open grave.

"Thank you.....Marinette.", Chloe speaks softly.

Hoping that somehow, they'll meet again one day and become friends.

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psst, some note will be in the seperate picture post of Marinette's akuma outfit.

The End.