We both run into the main room to see Chloe and Adrien ducked behind the couch while my bag is floating off of the air.

"Get back!" Adrien shouts, pulling Alya behind the couch. I go to follow them but I can't move. I start to hear voices.

"Get back! Where is the locket?" The voice shouts. I turn towards the journal, using all of my energy before running straight at my bag, holding it to my chest. Suddenly, a bright light appears and encases me in a ball. The last thing I hear from outside of it is my friends shouting my name.

"My locket. Where is my locket?" I look at my arms to see a little girl there. She has tears in her eyes.

"Shh, its fine. Your locket is safe see?" I pull the locket from around my neck and hold it in my hands. The little girl sighs in relief.

"You are the one who will stop Hawkmoth. Poor girl." She gets out of my arms and starts to get taller, growing into a teenager. "I'm sorry for the problem I caused you and your friends. I just get so scared when I'm not near my locket. I just go crazy." She looks down at her feet.

"It's alright. I'm sorry that I left the journal for too long. It's my own fault." I comfort her. Instantly her face brightens.

"I know! I will grant you the power to use the abilities of the akumas you purified!" She exclaims.

"What do you mean? The akumas are no more." I ask, confused.

"The akumas might be gone but the darkness that consumed it hasn't. It's inside of you. Where do you think the darkness goes?" She giggles. "I will also give you the power of some akumas I once fought as well for an apology." She says before placing her hands on each side of my head. Suddenly, I am hit with a giant headache.

"Ahh!" I scream out in pain. I hear something hitting the outside of the ball of light in two different places.

"Just hold on!" I hear Adrien shout before more slamming on the ball.

"I must go now. The rest of your abilities are up to you." The girl says before disappearing into sparkles. The ball disappears and I float down gently to the ground before looking around me. There I see Chat Noir and Queen Bee. Alya is behind the couch still.

"Chat? QB?" I ask. I go to take a step forward but I instead collapse, exhausted from all of the new knowledge that had just entered my mind at the same.

"Mari, are you okay?" Adrien asks, de transforming and kneeling down beside me. I tip my bag upside down, letting all of the contents fall before grabbing the journal and holding it to my chest.

"I'm fine. Just weak." I quietly say before turning to Alya. She looks at Adrien with wide eyes before turning to Chloe who also de transforms. All of the Kwamis fly over to me, including Tikki.

"She has grown more powerful!" Tikki exclaims. I just sit up and grab all of the Kwamis before hugging them to my chest.

"What is going on here! Adrien is Chat Noir, Chloe is some Bee superhero and there are three floating big things talking to Marionette!" Alya shouts. I just sigh before turning to Adrien and Chloe, leaning towards them.

"We can tell her but I would have to erase her memories after. I will explain what Tikki means as well." I whisper to them before turning to Alya.

"Looks like the cats out of the bag." I wink before standing up with the help of Chloe and Bebey. They lead me to the couch.

"Remember when I said we all had something in common that nobody can relate to?" I ask,making her gasp.

"You both are super heroes! Wait, but what about Ladybug?" She asks.

"I'm Ladybug, Alya." She looks at me with wide eyes so I explain the whole story to her of how me and Adrien are superheroes and how we got our miraculous. We didn't mention Chloe's story though.

"So that's why you always ran when an akuma attacked? You had to transform. I am so sorry! I feel so stupid. But wait, why is Chloe here then?" She asks.

"After you slapped my best friend across the face, I saw her transform into Ladybug so when she landed on the roof of my hotel, I comforted her then let her sleep over." Chloe explains, glaring at Alya. She glares back.

"So now what? Are you going to erase my memory like you told these two?" Alya asks. I sigh but nod. "Go ahead. Just don't treat me any differently, like I'm going to get hurt."

"Okay." I say before placing my two fingers in her forehead. "It isn't your time to know anyway." I whisper to her before catching her unconscious body and lying her down.

"So now will you explain to us what happened inside that ball?" Adrien asks. I nod.

"The old Ladybug who kept this journal was scared when I was away from too long and lost control. When I returned, we talked and she gave me these powers." I say before yawning. I lie down next to Alya who is on the floor before closing my eyes.

"Hey Mari, don't go to sleep on the floor." Chloe says.

"I'm tired though!" I complain before falling asleep.

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