Chapter 8: My masked savior

Cat noir contines to dragg Marinette until she close to exhaustion and lets her go "(his voice harsh now, carrying the promise of violence) Catch your breath." " If you'll release me ... whatever you ask for ransom ... you'll get it, I promise you..." Marinette begged but Cat noir just laughed "and what is that worth, the promise of a woman? You're very funny, princess." He said twirling his tail "I was giving you a chance, no matter where you take me ... there's no greater hunter than Prince Hawkmoth. He could track a falcon on a cloudy day, he can find you." Marinette said trying to sound threating "you think your dearest love will save you?" Cat noir asked "I never said he was my dearest love and he will save me that I know," Marinette declared "You admit to me you do not love your fiance?" He asked "he knows I don't love him," Marinette said giving him a dark glare ""Are not capable of love" is what you mean." Cat Noir said in an accusing tone " I have loved more deeply than a killer like yourself could ever dream!" Marinette yelled but than Cat noir's claws come out and she closed her eyes in fear "That was a warning, Princess, The next time, my claws come out on there own. For where I come from, there are penalties when a woman lies." Cat noir said in a threating voice, he than takes her by the hand and contines to dragg her off, meanwhile Hawkmoth had discovered Lila's body "Iocane. I'd bet my life on it, (gestures to the trail ahead)and there are the Princess's footprints. She is alive ... or was, an hour ago. If she is otherwise when I find her, shall be very put out." Hawkmoth declared as he vaults onto his horse and the all charge off -- "rest princess," Cat noir said letting her go once again "(stares at him)I know who you are -- your cruelty reveals everything." Marinette states but Cat noir just stares at her "your Cat noir admit it," she said "with pride," he said bowing "so pretty lady what can I do for you?" he asked " You can die slowly cut into a thousand pieces," Marinette said with venom in her voice "Hardly complimentary, Princess . Why loose your venom om me?" He asked "you killed my love," she said softly "it's possible I'll kill alot of people," he admitted watching her closely "who was this love of yours another Prince, like this one, ugly, rich, and scabby?" if she did not hate Cat noir so, there would be tears. "No a farm boy, poor and perfect, with eyes like a spring meadow after a storm." She said on the verge of tears "On the high seas, your ship attacked, and you never take prisoners," she cried "(explaining as a teacher might) I can't afford to make exceptions.Once word leaks out that a Miraculous holder has gone soft, people begin to disobey you, and then it's nothing but work, work, work, all the time." Cat noir said putting his hands behind his head "You mock my pain!" Marinette yelled "life is pain my princess, anyone who says differently is selling something. I remember this farm boy of yours, I think. This would be, what, five years ago?" He asked and Marinette nodded "Does it bother you to hear?" He asked in a bit of a mocking tone "nothing you say could upset me," she said "He died well, that should please you, no bribe attempts or blubbering. He simply said, "Please. Please, I need to live. It was the "please" that caught my memory. asked him what was so important for him. "True love," he replied. And then he spoke of a girl of surpassing beauty and faithfulness, I can only assume he meant you. You should bless me for destroying him before he found out what you really are. "And what am I?!" She asked standing and looking at him dead in the eyes "Faithfulness he talked of, madam your enduring faithfulness. Now, tell me truly. When you found out he was gone, did you get engaged to your prince that same hour, or did you wait a whole week out of respect for the dead?" Cat Noir asked in almost pure fury "you mocked me once never do it again I died that day!" She screamed, Cat noir is about to reply as they stand there on the edge of the sheer ravine. But then something catches his attention and as he stares at it briefly "YOU CAN DIE FOR ALL I CARE!" Marinette yelled pushing him so he would fall, however as he fell "as you wish milady," "oh my sweet Adrien what have I done?" And without a second thought or consideration of the dangers she starts into the ravine. A moment later, she too is falling, spinning and twisting, crashing and torn, cartwheeling down toward what is left of her beloved.

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