Maribat March 2021

Second Chance

For Maribat March: Day 12 Theme: Second Chance

Luka/Jason/Marinette

Jason 19

Luka 19

Marinette 18

Adrien 19

"Second Chance," Luka calls out, resetting the timeline.

It was attempt 43 and something was missing, or at least someone.

"LB we're missing something," Luka tells her once the timeline is reset.

"How many times?" She asks.

"43."

"Okay let's get out of here and rethink," she says sprinting away from the akuma.

Eventually, they were out of sight from everyone and they lost the akuma so they dropped their transformations so they could talk without bringing attention to themselves.

We're missing something. Those were the words Luka used, and he wasn't wrong. They've been missing something since Chat...

"We're missing a Chat aren't we?" Marinette asks.

"Yeah, look Mari I know you didn't want to bring him into all of this, but we might have to. You know as well as I do he's a perfect match for it."

"Chat Noir was my best friend, I can't just replace him with one of my boyfriends. It feels wrong. And it feels wrong to Plagg, he's just starting to get used to him being gone, I can't just ask him to accept a new holder."

"I don't want to bring him into this either, but it's all messy and complicated and we need to end it all now before we lose anyone else. I mean we can try and find another way Mari, if that's what you want we can do it."

"Promise to hate it as much as me?" Marinette asks Luka.

"I promise."

"Let's go get out boyfriend."

20 minutes later the two returned to Paris through a voyage with one Jason Todd, who had taken the news of them being superheroes surprisingly well, him becoming a superhero slightly less well, him being a replacement for the old Chat terribly, but eventually, he came around.

"Okay, so what do I do?" Jason asks.

"Jason Todd, here is the Miraculous of the black cat which grants the power of destruction. You will use it for the greater good." Marinette says while holding out a tiny black box.

"Okay," he says opening the box, when Plagg comes flying out Jason jumps. "What the hell are you?"

"Huh, this is the kid you were telling me about. He's a lot less happy than sunshine. But you're right he's a good match," Plagg says to Mari before turning to Jason. "Listen up kid. I'm Plagg, basically a god. I can grant you the power of destruction when you're transformed. You say claws out to transform, claws in to detransform, cataclysm to use your power. Five minutes after using it you will automatically detransform. And kid, don't die."

"Okay," Jason says, putting the ring on. "Claws Out. Huh, okay. I think I'm ready, just tell me what to do Marinette."

"Ladybug when the suits are on."

"Okay. What's the plan?"

"Luka?" Marinette asks, after all, he knows what went wrong the other 43 times.

And Luka gives them his plan, it takes one reset to get it right and they win. But that meant they now had to answer questions about the new Chat and with that explain to the public what happened to Chat Noir.

"Viperion, Chat you two go I'll handle the press."

"Got it LB," Luka says, feeling a bit guilty.

"Hello Paris," Ladybug says talking to the press. "I am sure most of you have noticed Chat Noir hasn't been present lately. And then today you witnessed a different Chat help Viperon and I take down today's akuma. I am afraid I must inform you that Chat Noir is retired, and this new Chat will most likely be permanent. I am sorry I can't answer your question today. Bug out."

Marinette regrouped with Luka and Jason prepared to answer whatever questions Jason may have.

"What happened to the other Chat Noir?" Jason asks.

There was a sadness looming in the air. Jason could tell the person meant a lot to Marinette and Luka.

"Remember that friend we told you about a few months ago? Adrien. He was Chat Noir."

"We should visit," Marinette says to no one in particular.

Later that day Marinette, Luka, and Jason signed in as visitors at a life support care facility. There was no second chance for Adrien to have a life and no cure to bring him back.

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