I trudged up to my room where I flopped myself into my spinny chair. Tikki flew out of my purse, giving me a worried look. Outside, the full moon shone through my window, the beams shattering as it passed through the glass. I reminisced about today's events and grimaced.

I couldn't believe Lila. How could she turn everyone on me? I never took those test answers, nor her necklace, and I certainly didn't push her down the stairs. While most of my friends believed me over her, they had more evidence against me and I have a sneaking suspicion that, though they haven't said it, they are starting to side more with Lila.

Tears started crawling out of my eyes and slipping down my cheeks. My own parents doubted me. I thought of Adrien and my mood almost did a 180. I remembered him saying that as long as the two of us knew her lies, it would be fine and calling her out on it will only make it worse.

Yeah right, everything is definitely better, I love being framed and expelled. On top of that, we had to face Mayura with her sentimonster, an exact look alike of me.

"Marinette, are you alright?" Tikki asked, studying my face.

I wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Yeah, I'm alright Tikki, I need to go clear my head." I listened to hear my parents enter their room before transforming and escaping through the balcony.

The cool night air soothed my panic.

"Tikki, spots off." I called and Tikki flew out of my earrings.

"Marinette?"

"Head back up and go to sleep, I'll be fine. I can get back home safe."

"But-"

"No, go get some rest, I don't need any, I have no school tomorrow anyways." she held my gaze for a long moment before flying back up and disappearing into my room. I stand on the sidewalk, suddenly regretting this, I don't have a way back up, and the bakery doors are locked at night. I also can't call Tikki without risking waking my parents. A shiver runs through my body, as deep as my bones. What am I doing? I think to myself as I start walking to the park. In the distance, I hear the sounds of people getting to their night shifts, whether it's at a hospital or a restaurant, they all sound the same.

I lost myself in thought and found myself exiting the other side of the park and headed to the Pont des Arts, the bridge covered in love locks.

At the bridge, I collapsed into the railing, my knees hitting the ground. My body shuttered as tears released themselves at a higher viscosity than earlier. My sobs echo through the night, I couldn't see through the tears, my breath hiccuped and staggered. My heart felt like it was repeatedly being shattered. I was so wrapped up in my pain, I failed to hear the click of the claws of something approaching.

I did however, hear a deep snarl as the creature was close enough that there was not even the slightest chance of escape. I turned my head, and through my tears, I could ever so slightly make out the form of a big black wolf. Adrenaline coursed through my veins, I had no time to be confused over why there was a wolf in the city because I was too busy panicking over how I'm being stared down by a snarling wolf.

I open my mouth to call for help, right then the wolf clamps its jaws down onto my arm. I pull it toward me, trying to break free. My pain and terror was released in a blood curdling scream that ripped through the air. I watched as the wolf slowly changed to assume a human shape and released my arm. I clutch my arm to my body as the man rolled his neck, stretching it a bit, my eyes swimming with terror at the sight before me.

"Thank goodness the wolf is finally out of me!" He exclaimed before turning his wicked gaze on my shaking figure. "Now to ensure it never returns." Was the last thing I heard before he reached out his arms and pushed me over the rail. My arms flailed, looking for something to grab on to as I was tipped over the edge. I was plunged into the dark, churning water below. Consciousness lingered on me long enough to see a dark figure launch themself after me.

I was confused thinking it had to be my attacker. 'Why would he save me?' was my only thought as I barely made out the glimmer of a golden bell around the neck of the person dragging me to the surface.

We reached the sidewalk and my saver hosted us out of the water, both of us coughing as well as sucking in as much oxygen as we could. I glanced over to see Chat Noir gasping for breath. I moved to pull myself into a sitting position, but my arm shot pain through my body making me cry out. Blood was welling up and staining everything, my skin, my dress, the sidewalk. It was everywhere.

"Are you okay?" Chat asked, crawling over to take a look at my wound.

I wince. "No, not really." I said as he started ripping the hem of my skirt to bandage it.

"We need to get you to a hospital, and call the police, did you get a good look at his face?"

I thought back, it was all so dark and fast.
"No, I'm sorry."

"It's alright. Here let me help you, you need a doctor."

"No!" Chat froze.

"What do you mean 'no'? You are seriously injured! You need a doctor or else you could die!"

"No, my parents don't know I snuck out, I just wanted to get away, no one believes me, I was framed twice for theft, and once for assault!" I cry. "I was expelled for things that are not my fault! Part of me, when I was in the water lost all caring for my life! I could have died and been happy! Let me bleed out!" I meantaly braced myself for tears that never came. I had cried so much that there was no more.

"Marinette." His voice was soft. "I'm sorry you feel that way. How about a deal? If you stay safe and let me check up on you daily to make sure you don't feel that way again, I'll make sure you parents don't know about your injury, just remember long sleeves."

I consider what he said for a moment. "Alright." I agree. He scoops me up in his arms, minding my arm and runs me to the hospital.

"Hey Marinette?" he asks on the way, jumping from roof to roof.

"Hm?"

"Why did you say that you didn't care about dying?"

"Um, well I guess, after everyone turned their backs on me, my parents, friends, teachers, there was no point. I know there's a point in living, but once you lose everyone, you can't get much closer to death can you? You could say sleep is the closest to death, but when you fall asleep, most of the time you fall asleep with the assurance that your loved ones will still be there for you when you wake up. I no longer have that comfort."

"Mhm." was all Chat replied, the rest of the trip was left in silence. I watched the ground below, it felt different than when I was Ladybug. Though it was late, I could spot Alya out with Lila, them strolling down the street like close friends. I tried to ignore the pang to my heart at the sight. Chat glanced at me for a split second, seeming to sense my change in mood.

We reached the hospital, he proceeded to carry me through the doors to a doctor. Everyone in the room turned their heads to watch one of Paris's heroes walk in carrying a blood soaked girl in his arms. The doctor we approached was at a loss for words for a moment before remembering his job.

"Let's get her on a stretcher and to a room." he called. Turning back to chat and me, "You can go submit her information to the front desk. I was placed on a stretcher by chat.

"I'll be right back, okay?" he reassured as they started rolling me off. I wanted to reply but I was more focused on the pain.

"Miss? We need you to stay awake, I'm going to ask you simple questions to do that, what month is it?"

"Nu-november?" I asked confused. The room was starting to tilt a bit.

"Your name?"

"Marinette."

"Okay, we made it to the room. Focus on my voice, now we're going to rebandage and stitch up your wound. We'll also hook you up to this IV and heart monitor. It will take awhile, go ahead and rest a bit. We'll check up on you periodically." I nod, watching as they pull off the makeshift bandage from my dress. I wince as the cloth sticks a bit to the blood. Once off, they stuck me with needles, my arm started to go numb and I started to feel drowsy. I hear chat enter the room and I fight to stay awake. I felt a hand clasp my undamage hand. I look up to see chat there.

"Ch-chat?"

"Yes?"

"They di-didn't notify my p-parents di-did they?" The words were hard to force out with my drowsiness.

"No, I ensured it." he sounded stern.

"Th-that sounds we-weird, are they okay?" I try to laugh a bit.

He gave a small giggle. "Yes, they're fine, I meant that they swore to secrecy."

"O-okay."

"Get some rest now."

"Wa-wake me up bef-fore morning? Th-they c-can't kn-know."

"Will do." I finally let myself relax and fell asleep to the steady beep of the heart monitor. Thank goodness it was chat by my side, if it was Adrien, the heart monitor would be off the rails and concerning the medical professionals. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?