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(Ladybug's POV)

Let's just say I'm lucky...
I'm a princess...
I have a good family...
I have 'friends'...
I have food...

I have everything that anyone would want. Except I don't...

I'm not allowed to eat the good food unless there is a party. I only can eat salads and stuff like that. No meat. EVER. Not even bacon. BACON.

I have my so called friends who talk to me and stuff. But it's more like they praise me. They bring me gifts and buy ladybug themed things. They're more like fangirls than friends. Chloe keeps buying ladybug stuff and cosplays as me. The worst part are the selfies. Uhhhgg! Alya isn't any better. She made an article about me. An ARTICLE. They don't really act like my friends either. It's just... they don't listen. They don't hear me when I cry. They don't make me laugh. It's like they only care about who I pretend to be. A confident, stupid, stuck-up princess.

That Agreste kid didn't make it any better. I hate him so much with his dumb smile and long boring speeches. He even has people who look after him day and night. I bet he treats them like slaves. He's just some other bratty rich kid who thinks he's better than everyone cause he's a prince. Hmph! I hope I never meet that brat.

My family isn't any better. My name used to be Marinette. They changed it to Ladybug because they were ashamed and scared. Marinette is the name of a thief in our kingdom. She is the most wanted criminal out there. My parents were afraid that the people of our kingdom would start accusing me. They also didn't like my name. Marinette such an unlucky name. Ladybug's are lucky that's why it's my new name.

I didn't mind having the same name as a thief. I wouldn't mind if people accused me.

Because they would've been right.

That's just who I am.

I steal for fun. I love the adrenaline it gives me. I love the freedom it grants me. I love the wind in my hair as I run. Run away from the problems. Run away from the expectations. Run away from pretending.

~~(Present time)~~

I ran towards the forest. That's where I've always stopped. The forest looked so pretty. So miraculous.

I was drawn to it. And I was determined to enter it someday.

To run far away from my life of pretending. To cry all the tears that I've kept inside. To finally be free.

Someday.

~~(The Next Day)~~

THAT'S IT. I'M DONE!

How could they. I- I just can't.

I took out my pink bag with flowers and started stuffing in clothes. I grabbed my toothbrush and some toothpaste to put in as well. I put in my brush and some hair ties as well as my diary and a pen.

Finally I brought my favorite bracelet.

I had made it myself when I was little.

Back when I was Marinette.

Back when my parents paid attention.

Back when I didn't have to pretend.

When I could cry, laugh, love...

When I could be myself.

Free.

~~◇~~

I laid on my bed just thinking.

Why do they think I would be okay with marriage?

Especially with Nathaniel.

Sure Nathaniel was sweet and all, but he is like a brother to me.

The only one who really listened to me and understood.

And besides Nathaniel wasn't agreeing with the marriage either.

I'm not mad that it was Nathaniel.

Just that they were forcing me into marriage.

I mean we're at war.

Marriage Is Not Important Right Now.

~~◇~~

I ran to the edge of the forest.

Tears running down my face.

There was no turning back now.

I looked into the deep abyss of trees.

Each with a different story.

A place to begin the future.

And finish the past.

To live a new life the way I wanted to.

I looked back to see a certain red headed commander leaning against an oak tree at the edge of the forest.

"So...?" He said with a dumb smile on his face, "Are you gonna run away or not? You've been standing there for 10 whole minutes just staring at the trees. If your gonna do something just go on with it."

"And why are you so interested in why I'm standing? Would you prefer me sitting down?" I replied with a smirk.

"That's not what I meant."

"I know. So... why did you follow me?"

"I wasn't following you, I was accompanying you."

"I don't need your company."

"I know you don't need me. I just wanted to say good by to my best friend and sister."

His eyes started to water.

"Oh my smol tomato child. Don't worry I'll be okay. I'll promise to visit you once I'm ready. Keep everyone safe. I trust you."

I smiled as we hugged. I can't believe I was actually leaving.

Was I ready?

Could I really forget about my past so easily?

Could I just leave it all behind?

Yeah,

Maybe I could.

I hugged my "brother" one last time before letting go.

He grabbed my head and kissed my forehead.

"Please don't forget me. I have no one else." He whispered.

I responded by kissing his forehead back, "I would never forget you. How could I forget my smol tomato?"

He smiled, "Ok maybe you can forget the nickname."

"Not gonna happen tomato."

We laughed.

I was gonna miss that dumb face with his dumb laugh.

"Oh! here." He handed me a locket in the shape of a carnation, the flower of friendship.

I opened it to reveal a picture from when we were kids and a drawing of us now.

I always loved Nathaniel's art.

"Thanks Nath."

"No prob sis."

He ruffled my hair.

"I won't tell anyone." He said.

"I know you won't. " I replied.

I stepped closer to the trees.

"Goodbye Nathaniel."

"Goodbye Mari."

He headed back towards the castle.

I headed closer to the trees.

Well, this is it.

Starting over.

It won't be so bad.

Maybe I'll find someone else like me.

I dissapeared into the forest.

Maybe.