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Nino, Alya, Tikki, Nathaniel, and everyone else watched as the last petal fell from the rose. The time was up and they were not going to turn back to who they were before. Marinette sat there crying after whispering those words to deaf ears.

But some ears did hear her. A young lady smiled to herself sitting upon a hill overlooking the castle. She didn't want to do this to such a kind hearted man, but he needed to learn. She let out a breath as she closed her eyes. When she opened them they were a magnificent gold.

"You have learned to love. Everyone has a beast within them, but it takes the people who love you most to see through that." She said as a pure gold rose took form upon her palm. She smiled to herself as the gold rose faded away towards the castle.

"Your father was the same way child. But that is why I saw through his mask. And through him and I here you are. Treasure this love, Adrien, my son." And with that the young lady cast one last smile before her body Turing to a golden dust and flew away into the sky and into the stars.

The golden specks flew to Chat Noir and into his nose. A beam of light broke out from his body and another. Marinette stopped crying as a golden fog surrounded the one she loved. His body lifted into the air as his paws turn into hands. A hind paw turned into his feet. His face changed into a young handsome man. His cloak surrounded him as he was laid back on the ground. Marinette watched as the fog dissipated and she reached out a hand to touch him.

She jerked her hand back just as he moved. She watched in curiosity as the man looked at himself. At his hands, his feet. He turned to face Marinette who gasped. His eyes were a emerald green and his hair golden. He smiled at Marinette who realized that this was Chat Noir.

"Marinette...it's me!" Chat Noir exclaimed as Marinette reached out her hand. It made contact with his soft hair. Then she stared into his eyes and smiled.

"It is you!" Marinette exclaimed as Chat Noir pulled Marinette into a kiss. They broke apart to look at the display of fireworks behind them. The sparks littered the castle turned back to its original state with gold and black decor. Chat turned to look at the people that have stayed with him for years.

"Nino! Nathaniel! Alya! Look at us!" Chat stood up as Marinette sat there watching the happy time with the beast she fell in love with along with the people that have stayed with him. Marinette watched as Plagg came in closely with Tikki on his back.

"Look!" Marinette watched in awe as Tikki turned into a little girl and Plagg back into his black cat. Plagg headed towards Marinette and meowed. Marinette petted him on the head which he purred to.

"Oh, my goodness!" Alya exclaimed as she turned back into her old self. Nino smiled as he changed into himself.

"It's a miracle." Nino said as Marinette was picked up and spun around by Chat noir.

"Chat!" He put her down and shook his head.

"Adrien. Adrien is my real name. I love you, Marinette." Adrien said as he brought Marinette in for a tender kiss. Marinette pulled away and smiled.

"And I love you, Adrien. My beast..." And one kiss that will never be the last. A love that will last for ages.

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a person being unapologetically themself; comfortable in their own perfect imperfection. To me, that is the essence of beauty
-Steve Maraboli