(Cat Noir's POV)

We look at the city from the view of the Eiffel Tower.

I remember what father told me.

"Son, I am Hawk Moth."

He is Hawk Moth.

He asked me to help him.

I remember that day very clearly.

"Son...I'm Hawk Moth. I've been trying to get Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses so we can bring back your mother. So we can live a happy peaceful life again. But I need your help. Please, for Emilie, will you help me?"

I stay silent.

Am I hearing wrong?

Right when I answer, the door closes slowly.

I hope I made the right choice.

I clear my throat.

"I will help you. Only on a few conditions." I say, hoping I won't regret this later.

Father tenses up and looks at me seriously. "Which are..?" He said, waiting for me to continue.

"One, you leave me and my friends alone. Forever. Two, after you get mom back, you have to give the Miraculous to the guardian, and give up being Hawk Moth forever. And three, you have to bring back Marinette Dupain-Cheng, along with mom." I feel like that's too much, but I don't change it.

"I will gladly leave your friends alone. After I get your mother back, I can't give the Miraculous to the guardian because I am not aware of who they are. And...son...I can't bring that pig-tailed girl back. Once we achieve getting both Miraculouses, you only have one wish. Who would you choose? Your mother or friend?"

I gulp. I don't know.

What I do know is that Marinette isn't just a friend.

I smirk as a plan devolved in my head.

"Nevermind that. I'll help you." I said.

More like I'll trick you, you monster.

He smiled and sat back in his chair.

"I knew you'd pick the right side." He continued to smile at me. "You are dismissed."

I get up and walk out to my room.

Plagg flies out of my shirt.

"Kid, WHAT WAS THAT? IF YOU SIDE WITH HAWK MOTH, YOU CAN'T BE CAT NOIR!" He exclaimed.

"Plagg, I plan to trick him. Don't worry. I'll just have to figure out a plan..."

Plagg stared at me. "O-okay kid."

I laugh and toss him some cheese.

"Guys. I might as well tell you now." I clear my throat and they all look at me expectantly.

"Marinette isn't dead."

Rena Rouge burst into tears of joy and hugged me. Carapace smiled as he shed a few tears and hugged me as well.

I hug them back and look at Queen Bee. She looked away from my gaze.

"Come on, Queen Bee." I said.

She smiled and joined the group hug.

We stayed there for a few minutes  before breaking the hug.

"We have a mission," I reminded then. "And we have three things to do: one, take down Hawk Moth. Two, get his Miraculous. And three, save Marinette. "

"But who will cleanse the akuma?" Rena Rouge asked and I smiled at her.

"Yeah, I thought about that. You guys wait here while I go get Ladybug's Miraculous. Rena, you'll be Ladybug today while I go find someone to be Rena Rouge." I explained.

"What?!" She's exclaimed and I nodded.

Chloè rolled her eyes and mumbled something.

We ignored her.

"Guys, wait here while I go retrieve Ladybug's Miraculous." I said and was about to hop away from the Eiffel Tower until I felt a tug on my tail.

"You know who Ladybug is?!" Rena Rouge explained and I widened my eyes.

"I uh, gottagobye!" I quickly escaped her grasp and ran.

I ran a few blocks opposite from Marinette's house to make sure they aren't following me.

They weren't, that's good.

I headed to Marinette's cute little bakery.

I knocked on the door to see that business was slow. I entered and looked at Marinette's parents.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng. I came here to ask for Marinette's miraculous." I said, trying to sound formal.

Mrs. Dupain-Cheng's eyes glistened as she looked up at me.

"It's in her room, son." Mr. Dupain-Cheng said and I nodded, giving them a sorrowful look.

The desire of telling them that Marinette isn't really dead was burning in my chest. But I couldn't tell them. Yet.

Too much explaining, too little time.

I went upstairs to her room and opened the trap door.

The first thing I noticed was that a few pictures of the other side of me, Adrien, were taken down.

In its place was a few pictures of me, Cat Noir.

I smiled a little.

Her room was dark and sad. The pink walls didn't give off their beautiful bright colour anymore.

I then saw the red and black box and picked it up. I held it right in my hand and ran back downstairs, taking in one last glimpse of the sight.

"Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng. Goodbye. stay strong and move on, okay? It what Marinette would have wanted." I smiled a small, sad smile at them as they nodded.

I left and propelled back to the Eiffel Tower.

I landed and everyone's attention snapped towards me.

I handed Alya the box and she detransformed and took it.

Her eyes light up as she opened the box.

A small ladybug-like Kwami flew out.

"Where's Marinette?" the little big asked and everyone gasped.

The same thought ran through everyone's head except for Cat Noir's:

"MARINETTE IS LADYBUG?!"

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{3rd Person POV}

"That baker girl is Ladybug?!" Gabriel gasped.

He turned to the girl, but was still hidden in the darkness.

She winced, afraid of what torture he might do this time.

Electric shock? Threatening words?

Instead, she saw the man smile.

"This is definitely going to be much fun...

Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

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Ugh I finally updated!

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1.) my keyboard was acting up, it still is now.was

2.) stress

3.) laziness (sorry!!!)

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