His Mute Princess

Chapter 4

REMEMBER THIS IS AN AU, IN MY AU, NO ONE IS AKUMATIZED TWICE. PLEASE STOP COMMENTING ABOUT THIS. 

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Marinette wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She wanted to call out Chat's name. But she couldn't. She could never do that. She was stupid and easily got captured.

Stupid.

Idiot.

Worthless.

"These were just random people that were close by. I didn't think any of them had any connection with either of you! What a lucky guess!" he laughed.

"Let them go!" This wasn't good. This wasn't any good at all. Marinette was new to the city. He knew she was scared. He knew she didn't understand what was going on. And she couldn't scream or say anything.

Ladybug looked around, desperately trying to find some sort of distraction.

"Now, hand over your miraculous or I'll activate the ride, causing them all to slip and fall!" the man laughed. Ladybug pulled Chat close to her. "Go distract him while I go get the civilians out of the ride!" she whispered-shouted. He nodded.

"So what's up with you?" Chat asked, extending his staff and leaning on it. The man looked at Chat confused. "What are you talking about?" he hissed.

"Well for one, we don't know what your name is. Don't you guys usually yell out who you are? And what your purpose is? And how you were wronged?" Chat asked. The man eyed him wearily but continued the conversation.

"Well I am Carni! And-"

"That's it? That's lame. What's your backstory?"

"I love the carnival. Ever since I was a young child I would always come here. It was always fun and I always enjoyed it. But now the magic is gone! People aren't appreciating the fair anymore! They are all stuck on thei-"

Chat yawned loudly. Carni glared at him, "Do not dare mock me!" 

"Sorry, it's just... you're too boring." He growled. 

"Well, you won't think that when I-" he turned around and was shocked to see everyone from the ride was gone. "What the?"

While Chat was busy distracting him with worthless conversation, Ladybug had made her way over to the ride. "Don't worry, I'll get you all out of this," she assured the people. She looked over to Chat and the man. They were both way into the conversation. Ladybug held back a chuckle as she untied every person on the ride. It didn't matter how serious the situation could get, Chat could always crack a joke.

When she got to the last person, she noticed they were breathing quickly but weren't making a noise. Everyone had muttered a thank you or cried out before she quickly shushed them. They didn't. Not a single noise.

Marinette made eye contact with the superhero and her breathing slowed. It was Ladybug, Chat's partner. The superhero had bright blue eyes and almost pitch black hair that was tied back to a ponytail with a red ribbon. "Are you alright?" Ladybug asked. Marinette nodded.

She got up and Ladybug led everyone out of the ride and away from it. Marinette, not knowing where to go, hid in one of the tents instead.

"What did you do?!"

"Saved them, duh," Ladybug rolled her eyes. Chat chuckled.

After a quick battle, Ladybug purified the akuma and fixed everything. She turned to Chat and held up her fist. "Pound it!" they said in unison.

"Ok, but you have to agree with me that this villain was equally lame yet... alarming." Chat said with a raised brow. Ladybug nodded. Her earnings beeped, "Well I gotta go, later Chat!" She swung her yoyo and pulled, waving once more before being pulled away.

Chat was about to leave as well when he heard some ruffling in a tent. He carefully made his way over and peeked inside. Inside sat Marinette, her breathing was fast. She looked up and noticed Chat. She got up and quickly ran over to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tight. She was trembling slightly.

Chat hugged her back almost immediately. "Hey, it's ok," he said rubbing her back. She looked up at with tears rolling down her cheeks. The sight crushed his heart. He didn't like seeing her like that. She was his friend.

"I'll take you back home ok?" She nodded and wipped a few tears away. He picked her up and took her home.

He landed on her balcony and put her down. She didn't let him go, however. She kept her arms wrapped around his waist. He felt his face getting red. He didn't want to push her away but he had to leave. "Princess I need to go," he said. He hadn't used his cataclysm but he knew Plagg would be exhausted.

She still didn't budge. "Do you... do you want me to stay with you?" he asked. She nodded, not looking up and burying her face into his chest. Oh boy. He gulped, "A-alright."

She finally pulled away and grabbed his hand. She opened the balcony door and went it, pulling him in with her. His heart was beating fast. Why does she want this? "Hey M-Mari?" he spoke up. She turned to look at him. "Do you know sign language? I can understand it." She smiled and nodded.

"I-if you don't mine me a-asking... why do you want me to stay here?"

She frowned. Did he not want to be with her? I'm scared, she admitted. Chat was a little surprised. Then he remembered she wasn't from there. She was new to the city. She wasn't used to akuma attacks. She probably didn't know what that was.

What if he comes back?

"He won't."

Are you sure?

"Yes, I'm sure," he said pulling her into a hug. "Do you want me to explain what that was?" he asked. She looked up at him and nodded.

For the next hour, he explained to her what he knew. He explained about Hawkmoth and that he wanted the miraculous. He explained that he created villains to retrieve them. He explained what an akuma was. He explained how him and Ladybug would always stop them. He explained Ladybug had the power to purify the akuma and fix everything. He explained their origins. He explained his powers. He explained everything.

Well except his identity. Everything else everyone knew, so she wouldn't be in anymore danger.

So he won't come back? He has no more power?

"No, not unless he's akumatized again but no one has ever been akumatized twice before." This made her relax and she smiled. 

At this point they were both sitting on her bed drinking hot chocolate and eating croissants.

"Let's talk about something else. How was your first week in Paris?" he asked.

She beamed up, It's been great! I enjoy it here.

He smiled, "That's nice. Have any friends?"

She nodded, Yes. Three. They're really nice! His heart skipped a beat knowing he was one of her friends.

Why did his heart skip a beat? Could he have developed feelings? He shook his head. Of course he hasn't. Not yet, anyways.

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