Marinette arrives home soon after she leaves the classroom.  This is due to the fact she ran all the way and did not stop until she reaches the front door.  She unlocks it with her key and goes inside.  She is glad her parents are out of town on business.  At least this way, she does not have to share with them why she is home early, or why her eyes ducts refuse to let the watery drops stop.

     She goes straight to her room. She sees the posters of Adrien. She sobs even harder.  She pulls out her journal to write about how she feels. She does not notice the akuma about to come her way, nor does she care.  She opens the journal and starts to write.

     Dear Journal,

    Adrien  does not have a single memory of me left. How?  Why?  I do not understand.  He tells me the other day he loves me, but now it is only a week later.  He does not know me.  His love for me must have been a huge lie!  It can not have true as mine is for him!  Why else does he date Kagami, and call me pig tails, or bluenette?   
  

   How could life be so cruel, to take him from me!  When the ladybug's  put everything back to normal, how did Chat remain a flirt with Ladybug, while  Adrien sees me as nothing?  I am not even his best friend anymore, let  alone the love of his life!   Why?   I am just a friend,as he once told me on many occasions in the past before our huge fight as the crime fighter team, Ladybug and Chat Noir, against Oblivio who turns out to be our best friends, Nino and Alya?

  The ladyblog shows a photo of Chat Noir and I  as we kiss,that is I kiss him as Ladybug and he kisses me as Chat!  We look so happy like a couple! How?  How can I not recall our kiss?   Maybe is it true then?  Maybe love is not real for me, or him?

  Was it all just some crazy sham to make us feel better? is that it?  Is my life that much a  mess, that Adrien has to go out of the way to prank me?  is this it?  Does he really forget me, or is it just some cruel joke?

   Whatever it is , it  is to much!  I shall never be the same again!  I  will never be the happy, Marinette everyone loves!  I shall never smile again.  I am heartbroken! What am I to do?  Who shall I turn to for help?

  I know the turtle man, Fu was it?  Yes, that is it!  Maybe, just maybe he can help!  I pick up my phone to dial his number.  As I wait for him to answer, I sigh.  I sigh a pitiful, love sick sigh.

    Love, 

  Marinette Dupain-Cheng

  Ps. No one else knows how I feel, or truely cares anyways!  Should I still be ladybug?  Who knows?  Who Cares!  

     Marinette  finishes the journal entry, closes it, locks it away.  She hides the key, and breaks down into harder tears than those she has shed in a very long time.  She calls him just the same, Mr. Turtle, aka "Master Fu"  to see what he has to say.

     "Hello, Marinette!"  Master Fu says on the other end.

   "Mr. Turtle, I do not get it!  Why does not Adrien remember me?  Does he hate me?  Is that it?  Was his love confession to me just a cruel joke?"  Marinette ask.

   "Hmm, I am sorry, Marinette!  The effects from the villain should have worn off, but when everything went back to normal,he should have  not forgotten you.  you are the one he loves!  Deep down he still does even though he has forgotten!"  Master Fu says.

    "So is anything you can do?"  Marinette says.

  "I am sorry, but I afraid that is nothing I can do.  You are on your own on this one, Marinette!"  Master Fu replies.

   "I see, well thanks anyway, Mr. Turtle!"  Marinette says. She sobs. She hangs up, but her hand remains on the bottom of the phone.  The akuma arrives soon to her room.  She does look up as it approaches, nor does she see as it hits the phone.  

     Tikki sees it and tries her best to warn her.  It does no good.  She sees this now as her distraught owners face and voice changes.  She sees the mask appear on Marinette's face!  Oh, dear!  What will she do?  This could everyone in danger!   She panics, hides and tries to figure out a way to secretly contact Plagg.  Hopefully, he can help if not then all of Paris, France seems to be at stake big time!

      Marinette laughs an evil laugh.  She does even notice.  She could care less. She is that upset.  She nods her head and agrees to Hawkmoth's  crazy terms.  She has no intentions of the earrings getting in his hands.  Course, she does not tell him this though.  She smirks as her clothes turn from their usual style to a shade of neon green, with white spots and neon pink stripes on them!  She thinks her new look suits her!  Why thanks to Hawkmoth, she even has some pink highlights in her hair!  

     She leaves through the window to wreck havoc on the ignorant citizens  outside.  She can not wait to have some fun!  This way all will be miserable as ever just like she already is!  She thinks, my new name is better than that silly, Marinette name anyway!  I am now, "Lumiere ."   She can see her new suit sparkles, shines, and looks like it might even glow in the dark.  It is the best thing ever!  

   Lumiere forgets she was ever some simple girl, Marinette who was ever sad!  She has a blast as she hits things with light and they begin to glimmer.  Then, those same things come to life and attack things too!   
    

    "Chat come out, come out where ever you are!"  Lumiere says with a huge grin.

     Everyone sees her and tries to run for cover!  Only she still attacks them.

       Adrien sees her.  He thinks, she is hot!  Wait, what?  She is a villian, I must be out of my mind.  He runs to transform and finds a great spot to hide.  He smiles as he calls out,  "Plagg, claws out!"  He transforms.

     Chat goes to take a closer look at the villain.

    Published April 10,2019 and edits Made 5-13-19 

     to be continued in Chapter  2   Chat vs.  Lumiere?