... aaaand you've reached the last part! This is also the longest part I've written (around 1500 words while rest were only 500 at max) I hope you enjoyed this story

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It was another few days before disaster truly struck. If Marinette thought that her situation had been bad before, then what would happen next was hell on Earth.

Marinette had been ignoring Chat Noir's requests for patrol ever since Adrien had started dated Dalia. They insisted on being the overly affectionate and touchy-feely couple that people got tired of real quick. Funny thing was, if an outsider were to look at the situation, they wouldn't have been able to tell if Adrien's girlfriend was Dalia.... Or Lila. Both girls were seen constantly latched on to Adrien's arms. It seemed that Dalia had insisted that her 'best friend' come everywhere with her, even on her and Adrien's dates. Both girls looked quite content to share their 'loot', whether he liked it or not.

Marinette, frankly, was sick of it, even more so than Felix (which Felix would insist was impossible). She had mostly gotten over losing Adrien, because that was exactly what this was. He had finally slipped out of her reach and reason. Far too many times had her 'trusty' partner failed her, both on and off the battle field. There was only so much a person could take, only so many chances a person could give before they reached the limit of their patience. And Marinette, who had prided herself in having no exhaustion point, realized that everyone had their limits, and that this was hers.

That is why nothing could have prepared her for what was to come.

The school day was turning out to be the rare few peaceful days they got, until it wasn't. The only thing that registered in Marinette's mind was a scream and the shattering of glass until an akuma was standing in their class. The akuma glared at them with menacing eyes before his gaze stopped on one girl in particular.

"There you are, Ladybug."

In two quick strides the akuma had walked over to the front desk where Dalia was seated next to Adrien. She tried to hide behind the blonde but it wasn't of any use as the akuma grabbed onto her arm and pulled her up and out of her seat. She screamed just as Chloe suddenly broke out of her shock and snarled, pulling back her arm and aiming a punch straight at the akuma. The akuma jerked back and Chloe ended up hitting Dalia straight on her cheek, causing the girl to stagger back in pain.

"Ow! What the hell!"

The akuma snarled, "You're coming with me, Spots."

The akuma grabbed her and escaped from the room, until only Dalia's screams were audible, becoming fainter by the second. The next second Adrien bolted out of the door followed closely by Marinette, but not before she heard Mylene mutter:

"Brown. Her eyes were... brown?"

Marinette had no time to worry about what Mylene had said before she was calling on her transformation phrase and speeding out of school building, trying to follow the sounds of destruction that the akuma left in his wake. She swung over her parent's bakery and caught sight of the akuma, until a figure barrelled straight into her and knocked them both into an alleyway. Ladybug staggered to her feet with an uneasy groan.

"Ladybug? Ladybug! I knew you could take care of yourself! I'm so glad-"

"Chat Noir! Do you realize what you've done?!"

Chat tilted his head in confusion, "Dalia? Wh-what's wrong?"

Ladybug groaned in frustration, "That's just it! I'm not Dalia! I don't go to your school, and I'm certainly not in love with you!"

But it seemed as if Chat still hadn't caught on yet when he laughed nervously and stepped closer to her, "What are you talking about, m'lady? Of course-"

He was interrupted when Ladybug's yo-yo beeped. She opened the screen and immediately a message started playing, a message that was being delivered live to the whole of Paris. The video showed the akuma who had just struck at Francis Dupont on the top of the Eiffel Tower with a hostage in his arms. The camera zoomed to get a closer look at the hostage's face, and Chat Noir felt the blood leave his face as he stared at the terrified expression of his 'girlfriend'.

"Citizens of Paris! I have a message for your beloved superheroes!" the akuma chuckled ruefully, "Or should I say, superhero, as in singular. If Chat Noir fails to deliver his miraculous in the next five minutes, you can all watch your precious Ladybug fall to her death from the very tower she first made her stand on. I'm not joking around here Cat, if I don't get your miraculous, I will make sure your Lady meets her demise." The screen went blank before switching to Nadja as she continued her news story.

There was a spot of silence before Chat Noir stumbled away from the yo-yo with wide eyes, "I-I no. It- It can't be- it can't. I told her who I was- I-"

"You did what?"

Chat flinched and looked up to meet furious bluebell eyes. "I'm- I'm sorry m'lady! It's- It's just a misunderstanding! I promise we can fix this; I swear on all my nine lives!"

Chat watched the fury melt in Ladybugs eyes. It lit a hopeful fire in his chest when she sighed sadly and stepped towards him before opening her arms in invitation. "You're right Chat Noir. This isn't your fault. How could it be when you were tricked? Come here kitty, its obvious you've been through a lot."

Chat Noir fell into the warmth of Ladybug's arms for one last time before suddenly she was jerking away from him and his transformation was falling away.

"M- m'lady?"

Gone was the false warmth she had shown moments ago, instead replaced by a cold cold fury. "You do not deserve this ring Chat Noir. As Guardian in Training, I hereby revoke you of the miraculous of Destruction. You are no longer its user, and it shall never happen by your hands ever again."

Just like that she was gone, leaving a deep shadow in her wake as Chat Noir collapsed to his knees.

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Ladybug quickly made her way to where she knew she would find Felix. She wasn't disappointed when she caught sight of a shadow lurking in the alleyway beside the school. She quickly swung down to meet the figure.

"You came back for me."

Ladybug rolled her eyes, though there was a indisputable sadness in her playful smile, "Don't be a drama queen." She rolled the ring over in her palm before tossing it to him. Felix caught it in his hand and looked at her with a raised brow, "You sure?"

Ladybug grinned, "How could I not be?"

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The akuma was taken down in no time at all. It was one of the heroes' fastest victories yet, though people liked to say it was because there was a new Cat in town. He called himself Roi des Ombres or King for short (which a lot of people though was kinda egotistical but oh well, as long as he got the job done). When interviewers asked why the sudden change, Ladybug looked straight at the camera and replied, "Chat Noir broke the most basic and most important rule that superheroes have, and that is you should never ever reveal your secret identity to someone, not even if you think you can trust them." She said it as if she was addressing certain people, but no one was wiser as to just who the message might be meant for.

After a public denunciation and an official statement from Ladybug herself, Dalia's parents soon decided that it was best if they left the country all together.

When Lila Rossi got to school the next day she was subjected to multiple hate filled glares and people openly scowling at her, It wasn't long until she found out that someone at anonymously posted a video of her and Dalia, one which showed them making fun of the school for falling for their trick. Lila's classmates refused to talk to her and eventually, after a week of hateful glares and horrible messages found in her locker, her mother finally decided to pull her out of school when her daughter came home crying one day.

Alya gave an apology that was long due to Marinette and Marinette forgave her, albeit saying that it would take time to mend their friendship. Alya was happy just being allowed near the girl that she didn't argue, and said she would do everything in her power to win back Marinette's trust.

Adrien continued to attend school but it was clear to see that something was wrong with him and his mental health, until his father had finally had enough with his moping and decided to pull him out of school for the time it would take Adrien to get back on his feet again.

All things considered, everything turned out to be fine in the end, and it was an ending that Marinette would settle for any day.

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Marinette was totally bluffing with the whole 'Guardian in Training' thing.