Painted Lady AU One Month
For contexts watch my Miraculous Ladybug Human Animatic.Â
I donât know about the France school system or anything like that. Iâm American sorry. Also in the animatic, I forgot Adrien asking Marinette not to call out Lila at the end of the episode. So slight fix. This is my first fanfic of any kind, so if anyone characters are weird, Iâm sorry. Enjoy.
Warnings: Slight character bashing. Not really bashing just not in a good light.
(Master Fu, Adrien sorta, the class in general.)
                          Marinette P.O.V
 I was falling. I donât know what falling is supposed to feel like. No, I do. I trip and fall all the time. No, I donât know what falling to your death feels like. There was no Ladybug to catch me. My body feels all the gravity of the world pushing down on it. At the same time, it felt like I wasnât moving at all. Why am I falling? Thinking for a second⊠Ah, I remember now. I was akumatized. It all comes back to me. The gift, their harsh words, throwing Tikki, and accepting Hawkmoth. Other than that it was blank. Why did this have to happen⊠If only I hadnât agreed with Adrien.
                           *Flashback*
I make my way to school, I had missed the prior day due to being sick. I had worked all weekend to build up my portfolio and hadnât gotten a lot of sleep. Stretching, I yawned. Still tired. I start thinking of more designs.
âHey, girl! Where were you?!â A loud yelling voice broke my thoughts. Regaining focus I see its Alya. Smiling I wave back. Walking over to her.
âWorked my self ragged. Ended up getting a bad fever because of it.â I explained.
âWhy are you working so hard? Making something for Adrien?â Alya teased. Blushing hard I tried to respond but was cut off by a familiar but unknown voice.
âMarinette! Itâs so good to see you.â Before I could identify the voice a body hugs mine. It wasnât a friendly hug or even a hug that had nice intentions. This hug was hard and unconformable. Prying myself away I see that itsâŠ. Oh no. When did Lila return?! My heart was pounding so hard I felt it in my eardrums.
âLila, when⊠When did you come back?â I questioned.
âI came back yesterday. I was so sad to see you werenât there.â She replied with a fake sadness in her voice. Lilaâs hands are still holding on to my arms. As she spoke she squeezed hard. â I do hope that we can be better friends the year.â The snake lied through her teeth. Breaking my arms away. Alya looks at me through questioning eyes.
âSorry, Lila I had a fever and donât want to get you sick as well.â I eased Alya. Lila smiled. I donât like this. Heavens knows what sheâs been feeding them. My mind starts to race. I faintly hear Alya say that she and Lila are heading to the library for a pre-school study group and wants to know if I want to come. I canât muster any words and simply shake my head. Lila said something about me being flushed and making others sick. As they leave I rush to the bathroom. Thankfully no one was there. I splash cold water on my face to calm down.
âAre you okay Marinette?â Tikki asked from my bag. I guess she doesnât want to risk being seen.
âHonestly. No, Lila is a bad liar. The last time she was here she caused a lot of drama, for both me and Ladybug.â Honestly, I was just worried. Lila had the ability to make the class bend to her will. With me being sick yesterday and Chloe the only other person who doesnât believe the lies coming out of the snakeâs mouth, visiting her mom in America. Lila had free reign of the school. Luckily no one was akumatized yesterday while I was sick, so at least that was good. I dry off my face.
âI have to figure out what damages Lila has done and set things straight.â I resolved.
âWhat if she didnât do anything?â Tikki proposed.
âNo, knowing Lila she had up some grand story involving some celebrity and some politician. Last time she lied about Ladybug.â I shot back. Tikki didnât reply, so I think I won. Looking at my phone class was starting in about 10 minutes. As I leave the bathroom and start making my way to the class, a hand grabs me. Turning I see, Adrien?!
â Marinette before you say anything, I need you to promise me you wonât call out Lila for anything.â He all but demanded.
âWait, what?â I yank my hand away. âWhy? What did she do yesterday?â I questioned back.
âShe hasnât⊠She hasnât hurt anyone.â He stuttered.
âAdrien, that is a low bar. What did she say.â My comeback caused him to falter. He quickly straightened himself back.
âMarinette âshe hasnât hurt anyoneâ is a fine bar for her to reach. Yes, she has lied but the lies havenât caused anyone to be akumatized.â His reply was weak.
âNo one has been akumatized because they donât know she lying. If they find out then theyâll be akumatized.â His argument wasnât bad but it wasnât perfect. âMarinette if you tell them anything, you will be the reason why they become akumatized.â
My brain couldnât keep up with his words. Adrien grab my arm again, âMarinette promise me.â His grip didnât tighten but it felt unconformable. All I could do was nod. He didnât let go, âMarinette swear to me.â Swear? Swear on whatâŠ
âI swear on my earrings. They are a gift from a family member. They mean the world to me. I swear on them.â My horsed voice said. He seemed satisfied and let go of me. I make my way to class. My arms burned but the feeling didnât come pair to the burning in my chest.
                       *Flashback Over*
I donât know how far it is from the top of the Eiffel tower to the ground but it feels like it has been hours. I muster up the courage to open my eyes⊠A ceiling? Moving my body, I feel a sheeted bed. My body hurts. Iâve felt pain from a Ladybug battle before but this is far worse. Wait! I quickly reach for my ears. I donât feel any earrings. Pulling my body up with a groan. Looking around, Iâm definitely in my room.
âSweetie!â A voice joy-full called. Looking I see my dad. We lock eyes and he just starts crying. I want to move to comfort him, but when I go to reach out to him, I recoil in pain. I hear the door shut. Sitting in silence, I hear moving and crashing from downstairs. No doubt that dad is telling mom Iâm up.
âTikki?â Geez, my voice is strained. She doesnât answer but I do hear some light movement.
âMarinette!â My mom bursts through the door. Rushing towards me crying. She and I hug, dad joins in.
âI love you guys, but everything hurts.â I meekly said. They pull away. âWhat happened? How did I get here?
âLadybug brought you home. She said she caught you and you passed out⊠She also told us what had been happening at school.â Mom answered. Ladybug? Iâm Ladybug or at least I was. Master Fu replaced me so quickly. I could feel tears growing in my eyes. Maybe he never believed in me, maybe he always had a backup plan for when clumsy Marinette messed up to much. I feel a hand caress my face. Mom is looking at me her eyes red from crying.
â Weâre not making you go back there. Do you remember Clover-Bloom academy?â Mom asked, not moving her hand away.
âI thought I missed my chance,â I remember. A month or so after Lila returned and started to turn everyone against me. I received a letter saying that if I was able to make one of the outfits I designed and send it to them I would be accepted⊠I was so depressed I couldnât even think of holding a pen let alone making a dress.
âYou did. But! We contacted them and they told us that we were very lucky because a student in your grade, had transferred out. They said if you can design a few more designs and take a few tests, youâll be able to get in.â Dadâs voice was joyful.
âHow long do I have?â I meekly asked. This voice started in the back of my head saying â They pity you. It is all your fault. If only you kept your mouth shut. You would still have Tikki, Adrien, and all your friends.â
âWell, you have about a month⊠But, youâve been passed out for a few days.â Mom or dad said I couldnât be sure. A few days! Why? Did⊠Did anyone come to see me? â Why would they? Dirty lying, bully Marinette. You donât deserve to be in their presence.â
âWe had a doctor come by and check you out. She said that you were fine, just exhausted.â Mom⊠Yeah, it was mom who said that.
âHas⊠has anyone come to see me?â I whispered. Mom and dad look at each other than to me then back to each other. Mom sighs.
âSome did. Nino, Juleka, Rose all came to see you.â Mom said.
âWe didnât let them. We were so angry about what they did to you. We told them you were âsleepingâ, and I donât know if they wanted to say sorry or wanted answers. We couldnât let them near you. We hope you understand sweetie.â Dad finished.
âNo..no Ayla or Adrien?â I barely got out. They didnât reply verbally, only shook their head. â See they now how evil you are. The others pity you. Using a akuma to manipulate them. How are you any better than Lila? Its good Fu got a different Ladybug. You. Are. Not. Deserving. Of. The. Title. Ladybug.â
âIs it alright if I can be alone. This is a lot to take in.â They nod.
âIs there anything you would like to eat for dinner?â Dad asked.
âNothing in particular.â I smiled falsely. They smile back as they leave. I move my body to have my legs off my bed. I feel wetness falling on my legs. Iâm crying again. âCry baby.â I laugh weakly. My laugh is cut off by the sound of movement again. It wasnât Tikki, the who was it.
âI know youâre there. Show yourself!â I try sounding tough. The moving stopped and hushed whispers can be heard. The whispers stopped. Then, Pollen?
âHello, my lady.â Pollen greeted gesturing for some to also come out.
âGood to see you again.â Trixx? One other kwami came out, but I didnât recognize them.
âHello, Marinette. My name is Nooroo. I am the kwami of transmission and connected to the butterfly miraculous.â Nooroo introduced. Wait, the butterfly miraculous, as in Hawkmoth!
âHow are you here? Didnât Hawkmoth have you! And why are Pollen and Trixx here?â I asked.
âYou saved Nooroo!â Trixx gleamed.
âAs for us, you had taken us from my late queen and the former fox.â Pollen answered.
âLate queen, former fox?â I repeated. Late, former. Did I kill them?! âAre they okay did I-â
âThey are fine minus a few bruises and scrapes. I will do my best to recap what happened to you.â Nooroo interrupted.
                    *One explanation later*
âIf I had taken all of their miraculousâ then where is Wayzz?â I asked.
âThey left to rejoin Master Fu.â Pollen answered.
âAnd you all didnât? Shouldnât we take Nooroo back to Master Fu?â I was very confused. âAnd why did mom and dad say that Ladybug brought me home, when there was no Ladybug in the fight?â All the kwamis look at each other and start whispering. Nooroo pulled away.
âTo answer all those questions I first need to tell you about Duusu.â Nooroo said floating over to me. I open my hand for them to sit in. Pollen and Trixx settle next to Nooroo.
âYes, Duusu is another kwami that Master Fu lost. Duusu is the kwami of Emotions. They however are⊠how shall I put this? Corrupted? Yes. Corrupted. Anyone who uses them will fall ill and Duusu themselves will start to fade. In other words, Duusu is dying.â I gasp. âI can not tell you why Duusu is corrupted, but I will tell you this I do not trust Master Fu to protect us,â Nooroo stated.
âMaster Fu is the reason we were all lost,â Nooroo said.
âAll? Master Fu only told me he lost the butterfly and another miraculous.â The other miraculous must have been Duusu.
âHe lied. Master Fu lost everyone other then Wayzz.â I moved my hand to my face, cause them all to fall. I need air, I canât breathe. I move ignoring the pain and open one of my windows. The sound of Paris is calming. âYou didnât deserve the truth.â I grab my head. I feel a small body hug mine. Then another, and another.
âIâm sorry. I- I donât know. I thought Fu trusted me.â I tried to justify.
âFu is an old man. He made a lot of mistakes. Perhaps he thought that if he told you an alternate story after he died it would be the truth. Wash him of his sins?â Nooroo questioned. âDue to an old curse put on us I can not tell you who Hawkmoth was. Hawkmoth is desperate to get the Ladybug and Cat miraculousâ so no doubt he will use Duusu.â They continued.
âSpeaking of the Ladybug miraculous.â Nudged Trixx.
âRight. There was no Ladybug. After you retrieved Pollen and co⊠I had taken over your body.â Nooroo hushed voice said.
âTaken over my body? How?â I asked.
âKwamis have a lot of different power. Weâll tell you about them later. Back to the story. I had taken control and did a mass akumatizing. This one is permanent.â
âWhen I myself akumatize someone, the effects are stronger and in this case permanent. I made everyone believe that Ladybug came and saved you. I also made Hawkmoth and anyone else forget that you had me. So Hawkmoth no matter how are he tries can not remember who saved me from him.â
âWhat about Chat and the others? They should know that I had taken their miraculousâ as well?â
âI altered their memories as well. No matter how hard they try they will only remember that they lost the miraculousâ through there own incompetents. And before you ask, Â Wayzz and Plagg both said they would lie for us.â Nooroo smiled. I simply nodded. This was a lot to take in.
âWhat happens now.â Iâm not sure if it was a statement or a question.
âNow. I need, no we need your help.â Nooroo said floating to be in front of me. âI need you to my power to help find and fix Duusu.â
âI canât,â I whispered. âI was akumatized. I lost Tikki. I-I..â I start to cry. âIâm worthlessâ
âMy lady. You were the best Ladybug. You can not hold the fact that you have emotions against your self.â Pollen said comforting me.
âYeah, when Tikki would come to see us, she would praise you to no end! We heard what happened to you. You are human.â Trixx joins Pollen in comforting me.
âYou saved me. You went against what Hawkmoth told you to do and saved me. I would have no one better to be my new holder.â Nooroo said holding my face.
âI have a month. One month to get in Clover-Bloom and start anew. There we will save Duusu.â I resolved. Standing up I walk over to my computer, they fallow me. âChat Noir visits me. So staying here would be a bad idea. Clover-Bloom has dorm rooms. We wonât be bothered.â Turning to face Pollen, Trixx, and Nooroo. âI promise I will save Duusu. I will heal them. And I will protect every single Kwami.â Â Nooroo smiles.
âThatâs all we can ask for, Marinette.â Nooroo gleamed. They all fly over to me and we hug. I donât care what my old classmates think of me anymore. I have Pollen, Trixx, Nooroo, mom, and dad. Stretching, I log on to my computer.
âI better get started on these test.â I smiled. For the past year, I had nothing to look forward to, and now I have everything.
The next animatic is Painted Lady 1.5 Wolf in Sheep clothing. Iâm not sure when it will come out but Iâm working on it. Adrienâs and Plaggs art will be coming out sometime.