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The Eiffel tower keychain felt heavy in her hand.
She shouldn't be doing this. It was senseless and stupid. It could end horribly.
She found she didn't care. She was allowing her heart to overtake her mind. She seemed to be doing a lot of that lately.
She focused, pain striking her at doing such a draining and strenuous task again, but determination pushed her to do it.
And eventually, she was done. It took some grueling and agonizing seconds, but the mass of energy formed into the creature she had wanted to create. Again.
"Hello, Sentimonster. I am Mayura."
The ladybug-replica blinked at her, looking slightly confused. Belatedly, Mayura wondered if she remembered anything. It was the same keychain she was using, after all. It should be the same being.
The creature blinked at her, before looking down at itself, turning it's hands over as if to inspect them. Then it looked back up at her.
Mayura cocked her head in impatience. "Do you remember me?"
It shook it's head.
The miraculous holder hesitated at that but couldn't help but think that it was probably better this way anyway.
The sentimonster fell to the ground, clutching at itself, panic and horror coating it's face. It was sentient, it was alive, it could feel and hurt and think. And then it was just gone. Not even enough time to scream.
She flinched out of the memory, ignoring the slightly swelling guilt, opting to detransform. Staying transformed longer than necessary was just adding pain onto herself she didn't need.
Almost immediately, she doubled over in agony as the familiar pain shot through her like lightning. She knew she would have to return the miraculous before Gabriel noticed, but she needed a moment to collect herself. She clutched at her chest, before registering that another pair of hands were on her, steadying her.
She looked up to see it staring down at her with... Concern? On it's young face.
"Are you ok?" it asked, and it was staring with such fervent worry that she began to feel a little uncomfortable.
"Yes, I'm alright" she straightened up, ignoring how nausea immediately filled her at the simple movement. "Now, i have to go. But I'll be right back. Stay still, please. Don't wander off."
It nodded in silent compliance, completely obedient. Nathalie paused, and then handed it the keychain. It's eyes grew wide in surprise.
"You can hold it. I don't want to be just controlling you." she murmered, adjusting her glasses on her nose as she fought off the overbearing sickness rising inside of her, leaving to return the miraculous before Gabriel would get the chance to notice.
All alone in the room, Sentibug clutched the keychain to it's chest, eyes sparkling in wonder.