Between the Heavens and the Embers
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Everyone in Paris remembers the fateful night of January 16, when the city was attacked by the most powerful and destructive akuma ever created. The assault, which lasted for hours, resulted in the death of 439 people.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng was among the casualties.
Years later, Adrien hasn"t been able to move on, haunted by the memories of her broken body. So, when the opportunity to leave Paris for a while presents itself, he doesn"t hesitate. But this trip might end up giving him more than he ever dreamt of.
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- Part 1 of Between the Heavens and the Embers
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“Are you sure this is what you want?” Alya asked, her hand gently stroking her back in a comforting gesture.
Marinette sniffled, wiping away her tears. “This is not what I want,” she cried. “But I don’t have a choice.”
The weight of her secret identity was overwhelming, suffocating her a little more every day and straining her relationship with Adrien. She wished she could say “screw it” and be with him freely, but it wasn’t a possibility. Although their love was undeniable, her responsibility as Ladybug had to come first. The people of Paris depended on her. She had agreed to this a long time ago, but the sacrifice still felt like agony.
“I can’t keep doing this to him,” Marinette continued, her voice filled with sadness. “Adrien deserves better. I see the pain in his eyes. Every time an akuma interrupts our dates or I have to leave abruptly, it kills him a little bit more inside. And he never says anything, not even when I had to leave while we were having sex! But this isn’t fair to him. He deserves so much more than this. I want to see him smile again, even if I’m not the cause of his happiness.”
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- Part 2 of Between the Heavens and the Embers
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“Where do you think you’re going?”
Panic surged through her. Lie, lie, lie, she thought as her heart pounded in her chest. She turned slowly, a trembling smile on her lips.
“I just need to go to the bathroom …,” she paused before adding, not fast enough, “baby.”
Or the ending scene of Chapter 12 from Marinette’s POV.
Do not read if you haven’t read Chapter 12 of Between the Heavens and the Embers yet.
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- Part 3 of Between the Heavens and the Embers
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If only she had known, at fourteen, the price she would pay when she had agreed to become Ladybug…
She would’ve been more careful…
She could’ve prevented it all…
She should’ve said no.
Do not read if you haven"t read Chapter 18 of Between the Heavens and the Embers yet.
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- Part 4 of Between the Heavens and the Embers
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This, she realized, was the peak of her life. It simply couldn’t get any better than that, right?
“I’m here to make you a deal. One you can’t refuse.”
Nathalie and Gabriel exchanged apprehensive glances.
“Name your price.”
Or the villains" side of the story.
Do not read if you haven"t read Chapter 18 of Between the Heavens and the Embers yet.
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- Part 5 of Between the Heavens and the Embers