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When the dinner is cold and the chatter gets old
You ask for the tab
Whoever said that truth was bitter, was a genius. Because it was true. It was true that Alya left Marinette for the new, shinier thing, Lila Rossi. Marinette missed how Alya used to be awestruck at Marinette's adventures as ladybug and thinking that telling Alya about her secret identity would keep their friendship intact was a lie that Marinette had been telling herself for too long.
Marinette's real stories were thrown away to give importance to Lila's, which were all nothing short of a lie. Working with Prince Ali to bring environmental change? Lie. Saving Jagged's kitten? Lie. Helping Clara with her dance? Lie. There were many more lies that Marinette could go off about if her heart didn't break at the sight of Alya 'ooh'ing at another one of Lila's obviously fake stories.
Or that moment again he's insisting that friends
Look at each other like that
"She's just a friend"
Marinette had grown to hate that one damn sentence so much, it physically hurt her. What did he mean by that?! They almost kissed and- and he had the audacity to call her just a friend? Nino released a sigh and patted Adrien on his back and walking away, leaving a more than confused Adrien behind. Marinette's crush, Adrien Agreste, who made her life look like rainbows and unicorns, made it seem life a deserted cemetery now.
Marinette released a breath she didn't know she was holding and left too. What else did she expect? It had been this way for over 6 years now, nothing could change.
When the words of a sister come back in whispers
That prove she was notIn fact what she seemed, not a twin from your dreams
She's a crook who was caught
"Girl! You were amazing as Ladybug today! How did you even manage to win the fight with a hairclip? You know, this is the reason I believe in Marinette supremacy-"
"Alya, I've done this so many times before too!" Marinette chuckled.
"No- you don't get it! like- today, girl, was extra AWESOME-"
"Because you were involved?" Marinette questioned with a sly grin
"Well, yeah and Chat Noir too, but Again, THAT'S NOT THE POINT-" Alya continued on a rant on all the possible outcomes and Marinette watched with a small smile. Telling Alya about her secret identity was the best idea she had ever gotten. Alya would cover for her when she wanted to leave and Alya would be there for extra help, of needed! A win-win!
The two teenagers walked through the streets of Paris, hand-in- hand, Marinette ranting about this new ad of Adrien due to which, she had probably fallen harder for him. Alya snickering behind her hand and Marinette realized that she had never felt more carefree than at that moment.
Marinette woke up with a gasp with sweat on her forehead. It would have been one of the sweetest dreams, spending a day with your bestfriend, for Marinette though, it was a living nightmare, the one which she would gladly visit. Only if Alya wasn't talking with or about Lila the whole day. Each one of her calls or texts were answered with "Sorry girl, Lila-" or "Sorry Mari, I and Lila are doing-". When did Alya last interact with Mari properly? Oh right. The patrols with Chat Noir. Alya was Rena after all. But the patrols were always about Rena going on about Lila again. Even Alya's ladyblog was filled with interviews from Lila.
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
Marinette's heart ached as she saw Alya and Nino breaking up. Alya had definitely been hitting Nino lately and was being really abusive towards him, Marinette instantly knowing it was something related to what Lila told Alya. It wasn't that she didn't try to reach out to Nino or Alya, I was just that they wouldn't listen. Marinette was sure that the physical pain inflicted upon her body was due to her soul breaking.
Why couldn't she protect the things that mattered to her? Why did Lila have to ruin it all? Why couldn't she stop her? Why didn't she step in when required? Why did she have to see this day?
How was she living?
That's when the chain of suicidal thoughts started circling her head. The voices in her head sounded too loud. The constant nagging of Alya, Adrien's nagging and the cold, emotionless voice of Chat Blanc had rendered her physically and mentally unable to do things.
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Marinette gave up at that point. After that day, December 21, 2026, Ladybug wasn't seen on patrol a lot, only the akuma fights and after purifying the Akuma, she would instantly leave. Marinette was also never sighted too much at school, it was only during miss Bustier's period she would stay, causing Adrien to worry about both the girls, marinette and ladybug, who had his heart.
Yes, Adrien Agreste had fallen for Marinette Dupain-Cheng and he fell really hard. That night, he went to Marinette's house as Chat Noir. Knocking on her Balcony, he waited patiently for the young lady to open the door. When he didn't get a response after 5 minutes, he slightly panicked and called out to her.
Marinette finally opened the door and let him in. The lack of pink and his pictures made Chat noir furrow his brows. What had happened?
"Don't look at my room like that kitty, sometimes, it's better to walk out " Marinette's hoarse voice spoke
Now seriously, what had happened?
Fifteen years, fifteen million tears
Begging 'til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
The final battle. It was going to be the final battle no one would know about. With Rena, Chat, Vesperia, Viperion and Carapace following her, she stopped on a roof top. She was really going to do this. This all would finally end. She could finally run away after this. This was the end, her dream.
She knew how much Adrien would be hurting after the revelation. His pain would be nothing as compared to hers and yet she would be the one ending it for herself.
"I have found out who Hawk Moth is. "
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Praying to his greed
He's got my past frozen behind glass
But I've got me
Marinette was brave. That was for sure. As an akumatization took place in the background she instantly left for Hawkmoth's Lair, leaving her team in a daze. She promptly broke through the glass and stood face-to-face with Hawkmoth.
"Well played, Gabriel Agreste."
Her words were cold and steely as she glared at the man before her. To say that Gabriel was surprised would be an understatement. He had gravely underestimated the intellect of the young heroine.
"Well then, let's play for little longer", said Hawk Moth
Marinette really gave it her all. Whipping out her yo-yo, she dodged each one of Hawkmoth's attacks, making him destroy his own lair. She called out her lucky charm when she got the chance and thanked herself for being an adult.
You know in your soul
When it's time to go
You know, you know, you know, you know
Having Marinette in a choke hold, hawk Moth aimed straight for her stomach, a shit eating sadistic grin on his face as blood spluttered everywhere. He didn't notice Marinette taking off his miraculous, only when his sword disappeared he saw the miraculous in the girl's hand.
The rest of the heroes broke in just a second before and had Hawkmoth pinned to the ground, Vesperia securing his arms with her own yo-yo.
Tikki dropped the transformation at that, Marinette falling limp in Chat Noir's hands. Him crying even more at the revelation that he was so dumb and stupid for not being there for her. He wailed and shouted for her to stay awake and that he loved her and that he was stupid.
Alya was gasping and crying. She should have been there for her! It was her fault. Why couldn't she?
Luka had broken down and held Marinette's hands in his own and crying for her not to leave him, that he loved her and that it would be really lonely without her.
Nino didn't know how to react. Out of all of them, he had known Marinette the longest and the fact that he ignored her when she reached out for him just burned him. He was angry at himself for leaving her in that state but he couldn't move.
Zoe was crying as soon as Tikki dropped the transformation. Marinette meant a lot to her, she was her first, true friend, she was screaming at herself to have never noticed it.
When it's time to go
So then you go
Then you go
You just go
Marinette was ready to let go. She was free. But she didn't want to leave her friends crying. She was a nobody, just a normal person. Her friends shouldn't cry for her.
As the paramedics came, she said one last thing to all of them.
"Smile for me. Please" she said with the tiniest bit of energy left. Chat Noir dropped his transformation and smiled at Marinette, as Adrien. Marinette smiled too, releasing a few tears on her own . Adrien kissed her on the cheek and said "I really love you Marinette". She saw Alya smiling too, Luka was smiling too, Zoe too, Nino aswell, she even saw Tikki and plagg smiling at her. They zipped towards her and nuzzled in her neck.
"You were the bravest and the best Ladybug I ever had"
"You are the bravest person I know, pigtails"
Luka came over and kissed her other cheek, crying but still smiling for her. His melody. "I'll miss you marinette"
Alya came over too" I'm very sorry, this is my fault. I- I should've been a better friend-", Marinette cut her off, "You were Alya. You are the best friend anyone could ever ask for."
"I'll miss you dudette"
"Thank you for being my first true friend Marinette" She saw Gabriel being arrested and her Parents rushing towards her.
It pained her heart, quite literally to leave them, but she knew she had to. She was at peace.
And after that, she let go, closing her eyes and finally resting.
Her last words were " thank you, everyone. "
It had been five years since that. Her grave was one of the most popular tourist attractions, as the tour guides liked to call it " the grave of the greatest hero of Paris "
Marinette Dupain-cheng
2005-2026
A hero, a friend, a lover, a daughter