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Fly Away Episode 9: Gorizilla

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(Féline Sombre & Paon Lilas designs)

Summery: An AU where Adrien never went to in-person school, not getting the cat miraculous, and found the peacock miraculous. -Adrien attempts to get one of the key ingredients to fix the peacock miraculous without clueing anyone into what he might need them for. A trip to the Zoo is in order. (Yes I’m writing this again lol)

(tw for sickness & I’mma say some self endangerment)

Adrien paced his room, frowning, “Okay, okay, so, all I need is meteorite dust, molten gold, and a peacock feather. Totally normal items for me to ask for and not at all suspicious.”

“Yeah!” Duusu chirped, too enthusiastic, "Not suspicious at all!"

"That was sarcasm."

"I knew that!" Duusu exclaimed cheerfully.

Adrien laughed, nodding. "Okay, maybe I can just… pull some connections. Father has jewelers, I'm sure I can pop into one of those…. If I visit a zoo I'm sure I could find a peacock feather… and… meteor ….dust...is. uh. Something I'll figure out!" Adrien tilted his head, "Zoo first. That's the easiest."

"Whoooho! Let's go!"

"No," Natalie said, not even glancing at him.

"What? It's the zoo! What could possibly happen to me at the zoo?"

"Adrien, your illness got worse after your excursion yesterday. You want to add an allergic reaction to it as well?"

"That…. Is very clear logic." Adrien sighed, gritting his teeth.

Natalie looked up with a frown, "Besides, you should be on bed rest, I don't want you passing out again."

"It was a long photoshoot! I was just tired! I'm fine right now!"

She shook her head, standing up to escort Adrien to his room, a gentle hand on his back. "Come on, back to bed. Is there something else we can do to ease your boredom? A book? ...Miss Chloé might like to visit."

"No…" Adrien sighed, eyes settling on the floor. "I've got everything I could need."

"Hey it's Adrien, wanna go to the zoo with me?"

Marinette blanched, glancing at her phone to check the number, "Adrien whose phone are you calling me on?"

"Public phone!"

"Where's your phone?"

"I have it, don't worry. I just can't use it. My cell is monitored," Marinette gave Tiki a concerned glance. Adrien continued over the line, apparently unconcerned, "Anyway, will you go to the Zoo with me? We can try and get some ice cream on the way back?"

"Oh! Uh. Sure! When are you thinking?"

"...As soon as you can, preferably. I put a cardboard cut-out of myself in my bed but I'm not sure how effective it will be."

Marinette frowned, "Adrien, did you sneak out...to go to the zoo?"

"Uh," Adrien was quiet for a long moment. He whispered something, before nervously saying, "Yes?" Distantly, she could hear someone shout "Is that Adrien Agreste?" He laughed nervously "Sorry I think I have to run. I'll wait for you! Bye!"

Marinette sighed, glancing at Tiki. "Something is wrong with that boy."

Tiki gave a slight inclination of her head that might've been an agreement. Marinette shook her head and got up, "I guess a trip to the Zoo would be a good break. Come on Tiki, I've got to go tell mama and papa, unlike some boys."

Marinette glanced around the entrance of the Zoo, confused. Adrien wasn't there. She huffed. If this was some elaborate long con with him and Chloé-

"Psst. Marinette," a bush whispered.

She yelped, flailing. "Talking Bush!" She pointed her purse at it like a weapon. "I don't need magic powers, thank you!"

The bush rustled and Adrien rose from underneath it. He brushed himself off, a twig sticking out of his otherwise perfect hair. His face was a splotchy red, flushed. He looked… weirdly normal. Like a kid, not a rich model.

"Sorry," he said, "I've been getting chased around by fans and I think a few journalists. I uh…" He muttered, "Usually my bodyguard stops them from getting too close."

"Huh? Oh. You snuck out, right. What's got everyone so crazy about you?"

He laughed nervously, "I wouldn't say everyone! I'm crazy about yoooh-oh I mean you're not crazy about me! Not that I'm not crazy about you- I mean- whaaat?" he cringed. He hung his head, heaving a sigh that almost crackled with the breath, "I've had a long day."

Marinette frowned, walking forward to place a hand against his back. He straightened up; practically perfect posture. His face burned red. Marinette blinked and fumbled backward, raising her hands as if in surrender. "Oh! Sorry. I just- your breathing-"

"Huh?" He muttered airily. Almost breathlessly.

"Are you okay? You seem to be breathing weird."

He blinked and nodded, "No no I'm fine. I passed out during a photoshoot yesterday but I'm fine now!"

"What!? And you're at the Zoo running everywhere?"

He deflated, heaving a sigh.

Marinette huffed, "No wonder you look so flushed, come on, sit down. I'll call my parents-"

"No!" He looked panicked, just for a moment. Marinette frowned. He winced as he looked at her face, "Sorry I just- I really needed to get out of the house."

She sighed, and grabbed his hand to drag him to a bench, "You need to take care of yourself."

"I found him!" Someone shouted, snapping a photo, "With his girlfriend!" A crowd of chaos started to form.

"Ga-wha?! I'm not his earl-friend! Deli that! Delete!" Marinette sputtered.

Adrien grimaced and pulled her along as he raced off in a random direction, desperate for a new hiding spot. He gasped as he spotted a walk-in habitat and rushed in.

The caretaker asked something that Adrien assumed was some sort of money thing and pulled out the first bill that came out of his wallet. The zookeeper looked bug-eyed at the cash. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah sure, certain, please," Adrien said, glancing back through the window to check if his fans noticed them turn into the exhibit.

"Okayyy," the zookeeper whispered and handed them an abundance of seed sticks. "Enjoy the exhibit."

Adrien pulled Marinette in and finally had a moment of pause. He glanced at the sticks, then at the exhibit in front of them…. The aviary.

He sneezed.

"Bless you," Marinette whispered. Adrien groaned, rubbing his face. Marinette hummed and walked further in, holding out a stick for a parakeet to land on and start pecking at. Adrien glanced around. Peacock, peacock, were there any peacocks in here? He sneezed again, startling a few birds that had gathered around him. Marinette gave him an odd look.

"So. Why the Zoo?" She muttered, "Not that anybody needs a reason to go to the zoo, I just- you seem really really invested here."

"I...uh- uh achoo!" He sniffed and rubbed his eyes. "Uh. I like...birds."

Marinette giggled, "What a coincidence then. Any particular kind?"

"Peacock?" he gasped, glancing out the window to the bird strutting freely outside.

Marinette lifted her head, glancing at him, "Really?"

He sneezed again, groaning.

"Are you okay?"

He pinched the bridge of his nose and held the seed stick some of the birds had landed on as far as he could. He nodded. "Yeah fine." He muttered nasally.

"Are you crying?" She whispered, glancing at his red, watery eyes.

"No, it's allergies."

"Oh! What are you allergic to?"

He sighed, bowing his head in shame, "...Feathers."

Marinette glanced at him "What? Oh my goodness, Adrien!"

He sneezed, throwing himself into a coughing fit. He dropped his seed stick and the parrot flew away.

Marinette sighed, and pulled him up by his collar. "No matter how much you like birds I'm not going to let you suffer for it." Marinette huffed, dragging him by his collar to the exit. He sneezed again.

He wheezed as Marinette finally released him into the outdoors, practically pushing him out. He stumbled forward and knelt on the ground.

"Honestly! What were you thinking?" She pulled him up, brushing off his clothes and hair, and dragging him towards a bench. He sighed, miserable, and propped his head in his hands.

"I wasn't," he muttered.

Marinette frowned, sighing. She rubbed his back. "Sorry. Are you okay? Do you need anything? Allergy medication?"

"I don't have any. I'm not usually allowed anywhere with feathers." He sighed, "Look I-" Adrien's eyes landed on a familiar hulking figure. He gasped. "Time to go."

"Huh? But none of your fans are-" Marinette gasped as Adrien pulled her along, racing along the pathway.

"Bodyguard," Adrien explained, stumbling slightly as he raced up the path.

"But won't he help with the fans?!"

"Yeah, by taking me home!" Adrien turned a corner, frantically looking around. Someone shouted his name. Marinette frowned and pulled him away, into a bush. Once hidden, she fluffed up his hair, and took off her jacket.

She tied it around his waist and got out a pair of novelty glasses. She handed them to him.

He tilted his head, "Why do you have these?"

"You'll look like a tourist, just go with it."

He shrugged and put them on. "You sure this will work?"

"Honestly I could've stopped at the hairstyle you look like a completely different person with messy hair."

He laughed. "Uh… thanks?"

She sighed and pulled him up to his feet. "How about we take a very slow stroll and then take you back home. Okay?"

He looked at the ground. "…Sorry I dragged you into this."

She smiled and shook her head, "It's been fun."

He nodded, and they fumbled their way out of the bushes. Adrien cheerfully pointed out a variety of animals as they walked through the zoo, unharassed.

Marinette chased a peacock away from them, much to Adrien's disappointment.

He bought them ice cream, much to Marinette's elation.

"So I'm guessing everyone is looking for you because of the passing-out episode?" Marinette said between bites of ice cream.

"Oh! No uh. Adrien the Fragrance came out early. Since I can't do enough photoshoots, my father is pulling from the projects that were waiting for release..." He nervously picked at his ice cream, frowning.

"I think I saw that this morning… Feathers huh?"

Adrien laughed, "Photoshopped."

"I hear models are often photoshopped a lot."

"The Adrien Agreste Trademark Brand is all naturally sourced," Adrien struck a pose and winked, earning a laugh from Marinette.

"Made out of the finest fake feathers." She giggled. It was an absolutely wonderful sound. He was determined to hear more of it. She caught his gaze and tilted her head, turning to look to her left in an attempt to follow the line of sight. "What are you looking at?"

Adrien flushed and nearly said 'you' if not for her insistence earlier that they were Not Dating coming to his mind. "Uh… looking for a peacock…"

Marinette made a strange face and smiled awkwardly, "Why do you like peacocks so much?"

He laughed, rubbing the back of his head, "Do I need a reason? They uh, they're pretty? And they can fly and a lot of them roam free in zoos which is cool. They're fun."

She nodded and shrugged, "I suppose they have their charm. They seem like nice creatures. If dramatic."

He hummed. It was quiet for a moment. What do normal people talk about at a zoo? "Uh, do you have a favorite animal?" Ugh, that's a lame question.

"I'm obsessed with hamsters."

"Oh, they're adorable!"

"I really want one, someday! I'm going to name h- oh bodyguard."

"Bodyguard is a weird name for a hamst-" Adrien yelped as Marinette grabbed his arm as his bodyguard ran towards them. The pair ran. The man got close enough to grab the jacket tied around his waist. Adrien fumbled and the knot came loose. The bodyguard was left holding a jacket while Adrien and Marinette raced off down another path.

They panted as they escaped into the Polar exhibit, and Adrien was happy to see a layer of glass between him and the penguins as he wheezed his breaths.

"Are you okay? Sorry I didn't give you much warning."

He waved her concerns away and coughed into his elbow. "Ugh my legs feel like jello," he muttered, sliding onto the floor against the wall, watching the penguins mill about.

Marinette sat next to him. He closed his eyes, head in his hands, elbows propped on his knees. "Maybe I should've stayed home…"

She sighed and leaned against him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. "I can call my parents and we can play some video games. All the excitement, none of the running."

"You…still want to hang out?"

"Like I said earlier. It's been fun, I just wish you were being safe." She poked him in the side, and he wheezed a laugh.

"… I just- I wanted-" He frowned. He couldn't exactly say he needed to get a peacock feather now could he?

Marinette hummed, apparently understanding him anyway. She squeezed his shoulder. "I'm sorry. I know."

A roar erupted in the distance.

Marinette looked up "Akuma?" She glanced anxiously at Adrien and scrambled up to a stand. "UH let's find somewhere to hide."

Adrien yelped as she pulled him along.

She raced around a corner and jumped fences and weaved through crowds. She held his hand the entire time.

Thundering footsteps came closer and closer until a massive hand scooped them up. They screamed. Adrien clamped a hand over his breast pocket to protect the kwami. Marinette struggled and kicked as the hand curled around them both.

Adrien glanced up at Gorizilla, wide-eyed. "Are you… my bodyguard?"

Gorizilla humphed in response, taking them further and further away from the zoo.... Adrien watched the building shrink with a distinct sense that he would never be able to go back again. Dread welled up in him and he pushed it down.

He glanced at Marinette, pressed against him. Oh wow, they're close. His face went red. "Marinette, I'm so sorry-"

"It'll be fine! We'll get out of this." She insisted, determined.

"I- It's all my fault you're in this with me. I didn't-"

Marinette huffed, looking around her surroundings analytically, "Don't try to shift this all on yourself. Féline Sombre will find us and Ladybug will fix everything. Just. It's going to be okay." She nervously chewed her lip despite the determined look in her eyes.

He frowned and nodded "Okay."

Gorizilla leaped up onto a skyscraper and roared. Loud enough that the superheroes would have to hear.

A quiet beat. Silence stretched. Ladybug usually showed herself by now.

Without warning, Féline Sombre appeared from the shadows. Her baton poised above her head to smack Gorizilla in the head. He roared and swiped a hand at them. Féline laughed as they backflipped out of the way, extending the baton to catch herself.

"Are you supposed to be King Kong? All we need is a Helicopter!" She said, switching to walking across the top of a billboard, extending the baton to poke at the hand keeping Marinette and Adrien. It didn't budge.

"Feline!" Marinette shouted, "He's too strong! You'll need more bark than bite!"

Adrien tilted his head, confused. Feline, however, grinned.

Gorizilla snarled and broke the billboard from under her. The hero flipped so she was on top of the flat of the board.

"Cat got your tongue?" Féline chirped and they leaped up to stand on the akuma's head.

Gorizilla growled and swatted at them, only to smack himself as they jumped off and onto his arm.

She ran to Adrien and Marinette. "Alright guys, I'll get you out." She wiggled her baton between Marinette and Gorizilla's thumb, extending it to give herself more leverage.

A large hand scooped them up and captured them. "AUGH! Hey!"

Marinette looked frantic. "Féline!"

Adrien sucked in a breath, glaring at the skyline, "Where is Ladybug?!"

Féline Sombre grimaced, "She has to be on her way"

Hawkmoth's glowing light mask appeared on Gorizilla's face. "Get the cat's ring while you still can!" Hawkmoth demanded, "Ladybug will arrive soon enough."

Gorizilla humphed, thumping his fists together. Adrien waved at Feline with a nervous smile as they got brought closer. Féline struggled, ignoring the trapped pair for the moment.

Gorizilla leaned forward to scrutinize what he was doing, frowning. He did not have enough hands for this... And that ring was tiny.

Marinette looked between Féline and their baton. "Stick a fork in him!"

"What?!" She stared at Marinette for a moment, then looked up at Gorizilla. "Oh!" She extended her baton to poke him in the eye.

He dropped Marinette and Adrien with a pained cry.

Adrien struggled to keep a hold of Marinette's hand as they fell. The wind whipped around them. Adrien could feel Marinette's racing pulse against his hands around her wrist

Féline Sombre screamed, "LADYBUG?!"

Adrien looked around frantically, between Marinette and the captured Féline, "I- I… I need to tell you something!"

Marinette looked at him like he was insane. "Can it wait?!" She shrieked. She managed to grab his waist, pulling them closer.

"Du-" He was cut off by his own sharp yelp as Féline Sombre managed to stop their descent, grabbing the back of Marinette's shirt. She hung off of her baton.

"Gottcha," She breathed out softly.

"He let you go?" Marinette gasped, looking at Gorizilla on the tower.

Féline shrugged helplessly, "Hang on tight-" she pulled the pair up and closer to her, and leaped off her baton so she could make her escape down to the ground.

Adrien groaned. He heaved his breaths while he looked up at Gorizilla, half blindly fumbling down the skyscraper. "I can act as bait. He's after me. I'm sure we can figure out how to trap him for Ladybug."

"Adrien no that's-" Marinette gasped

"I'll be fine. Féline won't let me get hurt." He smiled at the cat hero, then looked at Marinette, "Go. It's my turn to protect you."

Marinette frowned, "Don't you dare do anything stupid like trying to fight him yourself."

"I won't," He said with a smile. Marinette huffed, then ran off to hide.

Féline looked up at the approaching figure and then at Adrien. "...Think you can get him to the river?"

Adrien grimaced as he glanced in the direction of the river, pressing a hand against his chest. "Maybe…"

"Lucky charm!" Ladybug yelled as she almost skidded to a halt in front of them. In a flash of light, a perfume bottle fell into her hands.

"Ladybug!" Féline cheered, "He's after Adrien and we need a plan."

Adrien frowned.

Ladybug nodded, "I've got it. Adrien, guide him over the subway. Kitty, destroy the street under him." Ladybug tested the perfume on her wrist and sniffed, tilting her head "Adrien?"

He huffed and straightened up, "Yes?"

"No I mean- the smell… it smells like you?"

Adrien groaned, "Wonderful, magic can copy Adrien The Fragrance."

Ladybug tilted her head. "I'll …figure it out. Time to get into action, he's almost here."

Adrien sighed, "Then I'll need a head start." He took in a deep breath and ran off. Féline took off after.

Gorizilla thundered close behind. Féline called "Cataclysm!" And destroyed part of the road just as Gorizilla nearly reached Adrien, falling through the gap. He growled and thrashed. Ladybug hopped over, looking for what the akumatized object could be. "Where would it be?"

Gorizilla roared and pounded his fists against the street, causing more of it to crumble. He ducked under the street. Ladybug gasped and lassoed Adrien with the yoyo, closer to herself.

The street erupted as Gorizilla's hand came out to swipe out where Adrien had been.

"Get off me" Adrien nearly hissed at Ladybug, detangling himself.

She took a step back, looking confused. She shook her head and refocused. "...He can smell you." She looked at the perfume. "AH HA! Féline, we're going fishing, grab your pole."

Ladybug grabbed Adrien by the waist and brought him up to a rooftop.

Féline held her baton out and after a moment, Gorizilla emerged from underground to try and climb out. Ladybug leaped down, emptying the perfume bottle on Gorizilla's face. He groaned and clamped his hands over his face, stumbling backward. Féline Sombre tripped him and the massive Gorilla fell to the ground with a rumbling thunk.

Ladybug searched his pockets, taking out Marinette's jacket. She tore the fabric and the purple butterfly fluttered out.

Adrien sighed and watched Ladybug purify the butterfly. He closed his eyes, lethargic. The heroes high-fived, clapping their hands together.

Féline Sombre came up to get him. "I have to go, but do you want me to take you home?"

"No," he muttered. "...my bodyguard is right here."

Féline nodded, "Okay. Good luck." She gingerly placed Adrien down and winked. Then vaulted away.

He stood there, for a moment, looking at the ground while Ladybug talked to his bodyguard. Her low tones didn't reach his ears, but he could've sworn she said Marinette's name. He raised an eyebrow, glancing up. She smiled at him, her earrings beeping, and ran off. Adrien sighed and walked over.

"I'm sorry for all the stress I must have put you through. I- I just missed my friend. I know it's no excuse- I…" He shuffled his feet, looking dutifully at the ground. "I'll try not to do it again."

A large hand clasped over his shoulder. He looked up as his bodyguard tugged the jacket over Adrien's shoulders and messed his hair up. He gaped "Why-"

His bodyguard grinned, putting a finger to his lips, and then walked off, miming searching.

Adrien grinned.

Marinette ran up to him with a wave. "You're alright!!"

He nodded, "Yeah. Yeah, I am… and I think I just got permission to stay out a little longer?"

Marinette smiled. "Sure. Let's go…" She watched him for a moment as they walked. "What were you going to tell me? When we were falling."

He stilled "...Uh…" He brushed a hand over his breast pocket. He glanced at her and shoved his hands into his pant pockets. "Just-" He shrugged, blushing, "I think you're my best friend."

Marinette looked at him wide-eyed for a moment. "Oh." She smiled. "I'm always glad to be there for you."

Adrien opened his eyes slowly. Bathed in the pink softness of Marinette's room. "I fell asleep," he croaked, voice rough, "...Sorry."

"It's fine, I think you needed it… it gave me time to make something, too."

He turned and looked at her. She was sitting at her desk, fiddling with something. "You uh. Said you liked peacocks, right?"

"...Kinda yeah."

"Well. I- found a feather on the ground when I chased that one earlier. I couldn't possibly give it to you as it was because you're allergic and that'd just be dumb- but…" She held out a charm bracelet, with a small peacock feather sealed in a clear locket, framed in gold.

He tapped the case, blinking a few times. Something wet trickled down his cheek and he rubbed his face. "Oh. This is… you made this… for me?"

She nodded "Do you like it?"

"I love it." He said softly, turning the object around in his hands. He felt breathless. Like everything slowed down. She was smiling at him. He stared at the feather secured away in the glass. Two beautiful pieces of glimmering hope. Right in front of him. "You're amazing." It came out soft.

She laughed and shrugged, and time resumed as normal. "It wasn't that hard, just had to find something it would fit in. It was more work to match the colors with the bracelet itself," She laughed again, almost nervous "...The greens go nicely with you, I think."

He smiled, and brought up the bracelet to his face, "It matches my eyes, doesn't it?" He hummed and nodded, looking back down at the object, "You're a truly wonderful designer. Really. I couldn't imagine anything better, and I live fashion."

Marinette flushed, "I-sh veb bah" She stuttered, groaned, and flopped back onto the floor "…Shut up."

He grinned and decided to give her the requested mercy, even if he really wanted to keep complimenting her. "Want to play those games we planned to do now?" he said instead.

She sat up immediately, gaze fierce and determined. An enthusiastic yes.

Later, he'll have to find something to replace the feather. But for now. His best friend Marinette just gave him the most precious thing in his possession.

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