New Beginnings (Marvel/Mlb crossover)

13

The entire class period I am tense, not wanting to sit next to Alya. I suddenly hear Liam say in my head, "your heart rate is 130 beats per minute and it has been for the last 24 minutes. You need to calm down before you over work your heart." I just nod slightly and take a deep breath, trying to relax.

What feels like hours later, the bell rings and I get up, trying to head to my next class as soon as possible. But, as soon as I begin to bolt to the door, I feel a hand on my wrist and I turn around, only to find Alya holding it. "Hey so um, I got my schedule for this week but I have no idea where my next class is. Could you point me in the right direction? It's French class."

I say to her, in French, "Yeah. That's my fourth hour. If you look above each hallway, there is a letter. French is in hallway a. It is near the front office and the room number is 125. Does that explain it?" She smiles and nods, and I suddenly remember who I'm talking to, and pull my hand away, leaving for my next class.

Never have I ever been so happy to go to math. I get in there, and sigh, happy that I'm not the last one. I go and take my seat in the back and slouch in my chair. These desks are just for one person, so luckily I won't have to worry about sharing with another person. And besides, mine is in the back corner against the wall, so I won't attract a ton of attention.

I look towards the door, praying that no one I know comes through that door. The next person that does is the fox herself. I instantly become panicked, and my phone begins to buzz. I look down at it, and it says 'Tony Stark.' I raise my hand, and say, "My dad is calling me, can I answer it?" The teacher, being the nice person that she is, says, "of course. Take your time."

I rush out into the hallway, making sure to avoid Lila, and answer my phone. "Hey." I say, and he says, "is that her? The fox?" "Yeah." I answer, looking around. I see Adrien walking down the hall, and I begin to freak out. "And that's him." I whisper. "Okay. I need you to do your best to calm down." I nod, even though he can't see me, and I begin to take deep breaths.

"Tony." I whisper, and he gently shushes me. "Only a few more hours then I'll see you. It's okay." I close my eyes for a second, and when I open them Adrien is right in front of me.

My breath hitches in my throat, and I want to dissolve and be gone on the spot. He waves to me, giving me a slight smile, and I say, "hey. Do you need anything?" I say it in French, and he looks surprised. "I've been learning the language since I was little. Like 7." He chuckles and puts his hand on the back of his neck, looking down. "I don't know where my next class is." "Okay. I'll help you find it after I'm done talking to my dad."

He nods, and I say, "okay. I have to go. See you at lunch." I hear him say, "Alright. Just be careful. And don't get attached and let your emotions get the best of you." I say, "I learned how to control them. They won't. Bye." I pull the phone away from my ear and say, "wait here. I'm gonna tell my teacher really quick that I'm helping you. I'll be back in a second." I go into the classroom without him responding, and I go up to my teacher. "Can I help one of the French kids get to their next class?" She nods, and says, "of course. You won't be missing anything. Today is just a free day."

I nod and leave the room, going up to Adrien. "Okay all good." He nods, and I ask, "what is your schedule?" He says, "right now, I have English, then I have French, then a.p. French history, then lunch, then science, then a free hour, then math. My first hour was gym." I nod, internally freaking out, and say in a small voice, "I have French, ap french history, and if we have the same science teacher then we also have that together." He looks happy, and all I want to do is cry.

I begin to walk him to his English class, and he asks, "you look like someone I know. What is your name?" I look at him and give him a slight smile, saying, "Marinette Stark." He looks bewildered, and asks, "as in iron man? And is Marinette a common Chinese name?" "No, not as in iron man, and yeah. It kinda is." He nods, and we get to the class room. "I'll see you next hour." He nods, then asks, "can I sit next to you at lunch?" I turn around, walking backwards, and say, "I'm being checked out for lunch. Maybe tomorrow if I don't get checked out again." He nods, and I head back to class.

When I get there, Lila has about 10 kids around her, telling them about how she knows Tony Stark. I just roll my eyes, and sit down at my desk. She finishes her story, and looks around the room. She sees me, and smiles. She goes up to me, and holds out her hand. "Hello, my name is Lila Rossi. What is your name?" I look at her, and slightly shake my head.

"Look, I'm not here to make friends with you. You came here. I don't want to be friends with any of you. I have my friends, and I'm good with them. And my name doesn't concern you. I'm not gonna be friends with someone I will never see again after this week and who is fake."

I finish what I am saying and she says, "How dare you accuse me of being fake!" I just roll my eyes and say, "How could you possibly know Tony Stark?" She looks at me, and says, "he saved my life." I just scoff and say, "just like how Ladybug did? I watched the Ladyblog, and how you said how you two where tight. Then you got akumatized because she stood up for herself. She set you straight." She looks mad, and says, "what is your name?"

I look at her and give a fake smile, and say, "Marinette Stark. No, I don't know iron man." She just rolls her eyes and goes up to the teacher. "Excuse me, but what is that girl's name? She lied to me and said that her name is Marinette Stark." The teacher looks at me, and says, "well that's her name." She just rolls her eyes and walks away.

I just sit there, and read, doing other assignments and stuff. Soon, the bell rings, and I head towards my French class. I go in there, and the teacher greets me. This week, in honor of French American friendship week, we aren't allowed to speak any English in this class. I look around, and see Adrien in here, along with Nino. Adrien looks at me, and I turn my head away from him. I go up to M.J. And talk to her.

"So is the blond dude the model?" I nod, and say, "the boy he is talking to is Nino. Alya's boyfriend." She just shakes her head and says, "sit next to me today. It's just a work day so we should be good." I nod and take my seat, next to her's. We begin to talk, and suddenly I feel someone tap my shoulder.

"Yeah?" I say, turning around and finding Adrien behind me. "Hey, I was wondering if Nino and I could sit across from you guys." I shrug and say, "I don't care." He looks at M.J. And she says, "Sure." He smiles and sits down, Nino right next to him. "Hey dudes. My name's Nino." I look at him and give off a fake smile, and his profile pops up on my contacts. It says: Nino Lahiffe, 16, born in Paris, France. Is a D.J. Helps out at parties. Ex-Super hero.

I ask, already knowing the answer, "Aren't you a dj? I swear I've heard that somewhere before." He nods, and I say, "I'm Marinette Stark. No, Tony Stark is not my father." He just chuckles and says, "you must hear that a lot huh?" I just sigh and shake my head. "More than you would think." Mj suddenly nudges me, and I look at her. "Why were you gone last week?" I just sigh, and say, "I had an allergic reaction. Basically died cause I couldn't find my pen." "That sucks. What did you eat?" I answer with, "Cherries. They were inside of a cheesecake blend, but not as the decoration. And my dad was so persistent that I stay home for the rest of the week even though I was fine." She just nods and looks at Adrien, who is looking at the two of us.

"Aren't you a model?" He puts his head down and says, "yeah. For my father." I sigh, and ask, "what is Paris like? Anything big happen? I heard that Ladybug and Chat Noir have disappeared and there have been no akuma attacks."

He nods, and says, "Nothing is going on. Except for our friend disappearing. She just was gone one day. Her parents own a bakery, and are really nice. But they have become, for some weird reason, happier now that that awful wasted space has disappeared. She is the meanest person you will ever meet. If she is still alive. They stopped looking for her about two weeks ago. Figured how worthless and crappy she was so they moved on, along with everyone else."

I want to kill him. I ask, in as normal as a voice I can, "what's her name?" He looks at me, and says, "Marinette Dupain-Cheng."