Marc's Route

(A/n)- This is from a Marc x Reader x Nathaniel one shot. I recommend reading the first one before continuing. It ended with one of the boys holding one of the journals you grabbed. Which one is it? ;)

You looked up to see Reverser holding the journal. You let out a gasp. "Marc, please! Give me the journal!"

He only smirked. "Sorry, (Y/n). But I can't do that. I won't have any power if I let you take this journal from me." He sent you a wink and took off, leaving you with Evilistrator.

You shook your head and clutched the journal tightly against your chest. Evilistrator eyed you carefully. "(Y/n), give me the journal. Don't make me have to take it from you."

You could feel your legs quiver from beneath you. You took the journal and tore it apart. The tearing of the paper left an unsatisfying feeling, but it had to be done.

"No! What have you done?!" Evilistrator cried as he reached for the broken book. You saw the akuma fly out of the journal and suddenly realized. You don't have a way to de-akumatize it.

Evilistrator slowly turned back to Nathaniel. The red-head fell to his knees. The akuma flapped about, teasing him almost.

You panicked. You had to do something. Out of the corner of your eye you spotted a jar. Thank goodness for Chemistry.

You took the jar and swiped at the akuma, successfully locking and sealing it away. You then turned to Nathaniel. His cheeks were tear-stained and his eyes were red and puffy.

"Nathaniel..." The male looked up and gasped. "(Y-Y/n), what's going on? Why are we in class-why does it look like an apocalypse?" He whipped his head about, trying to register what was going on.

"...It's a long story. But we don't have time. Marc's still akumatized and we need to find him." You took his arm and pulled him up. Nathaniel, in a state of confusion, decided just to follow you and ask questions later.

N~

You ran with Nathaniel down the street, searching for Marc. There was no sign of him anywhere. Where could he be?

Suddenly Nathaniel came to a stop. You turned back. "Nathaniel, what's wrong?"

"...Why is Marc akumatized?"

You shifted awkwardly on your feet. What were you supposed to tell him? You couldn't possibly tell him that he got into a fight with him over you and they both got akumatized.

Nathaniel hesitated to look you in the eyes. You bit your lip. "I-it isn't important right now. The important thing is-"

"He likes you, doesn't he?"

You paused. How were you supposed to answer that? Nathaniel took your silence as a yes.

"I'm sorry..." He trailed out. "I'm sorry for everything. You deserve to be with Marc. Please, just leave me behind."

You stared at him as if he were crazy. "Nathaniel, stop that! You are one of my most valued friends and I don't want to hear you say that. None of this is your fault. It's no one's fault," you paused again, "You and Marc are very special to me, and I love you both equally, whether it be platonically or romantically. So please, let's get back on track and-" You were cut off by the sudden shift from the ground to the air. You let out a scream and saw Marc there holding you.

"Thought you could take her from me again?! Well, think again, Tomato-Head!" Marc- or Reverser, brought you closer to his side. You struggled to get free.

"Let her go!" Nathaniel cried, reaching for the plane as Reverser teased him. Marc laughed as hr watched Nathaniel struggle. "I'm not letting you go. Not not, not ever. You're ," Reverser cooed.

You shivered at the tone in his voice. But you couldn't help the blush creeping up on your cheeks. You tried to gain back your composure.

"But first, I must get rid of this pesky vermin." Reverser conjured up an airplane. You reached out for it.

"No!"

You reached out for the plane and caught it before it hit Nathaniel. You then realized what you had done. Your blood ran cold.

Your skin began to crack and chip away. You could feel your life draining as your body slowly disintegrated. You reached out for Marc, hoping he'd save you.

He did not.

You faded away, the last thing you saw being Marc's face. He was crying. It broke your heart.

You managed to slip out the words you had been wanting to say for so long. And Reverser- no, Marc, froze. You smiled as the last of your life-form slipped away.

"I love you, Marc..."

(A/n)- Sorry it's so short! I wanted to get this out since I know I haven't updated in a while. But I hope y'all enjoyed it! Thanks for reading! Bye for now!