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All That Is Necessary

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Felix stared at the floor, falling into one of his silent spells. The kind that seized Kagami's attention and wouldn’t let her go. Unable to tear her eyes off of him, she watched him. Studied him. Imagined how she might paint him if she had the tools. She wouldn’t paint him like a king. She’d paint the child locked behind his eyes. The little boy who’d been powerless ever since he could remember and was now taking his chance while he could.

When he looked up again, he rubbed his temples, exhaustion in his voice. ‘I don’t suppose anyone’s been successful in finding a way out of the dome.’

‘No. Adrien, Marinette and Luka have led teams to investigate possible exit strategies, but the dome seems to be impenetrable. Luka suggested it might be made of some undiscovered substance – or maybe even magic.’

‘Under ordinary circumstances, I might laugh at that,’ he said.

But there was nothing ordinary about what they were dealing with. That much had been confirmed when Aurore had disappeared nearly a week ago – though, the way people talked, you’d have thought the event had happened this morning. Everywhere she went, she heard whispers of it. Reminders that –

‘My time’s nearly up,’ Felix said. ‘My birthday’s in just five days.’

The statement made her heart catch for reasons she didn’t feel like examining.

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All That Is Necessary - Chapter 38

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Marinette moved in closer again, taking one of Adrien's hands. ‘You want him to care, don’t you.’

His lips parted in surprise. The question almost took his breath away.

‘It’s okay, Adrien. It’s okay if you want to find a way to like him. I would too, if….’

‘If he were your twin?’

She nodded, the statement hanging between them. Now that he’d spoken it, there was no taking it back.

He squeezed her hand like it was a life support device, and the words came rushing out. ‘How did I not know about him? How did my parents keep him secret all these years? He’s an identical twin, Marinette. The only way this is possible is if both of my – our – parents gave him away and….’

Kept me.

Guilt pressed on his lungs.

Marinette reached up, touching his cheek. ‘It’s not your fault, Adrien.’ It was like she could read his mind.

‘I know. I know, but….’ His grip on her hand tightened. ‘Why would someone just give one of their children away? What other secrets did my father take with him when he blipped away?'

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All That Is Necessary - Chapter 37

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Letting out a string of curses, Chloe thundered over to the wardrobe, ignoring the outfit Sabrina had set out for her. When she emerged, she was dressed in a pair of dark, skinny jeans and an oversized yellow jumper that hung off one shoulder. Even after crawling back from the dead, she looked like she’d stepped off the runway.

She surveyed the bedroom like a lion on the prowl, then stalked over to the mini fridge in the corner. Yanking open the door, she pulled out a packet of chocolates, staring at the packet in her hands. ‘Shut up,’ she said through clenched teeth.

Sabrina threw up her hands. ‘I – I didn’t say anything. You can eat whatever you want!’

Chloe glanced at her with distaste. ‘I wasn’t talking to you!’

With a hostile look, she sat on the bed, muttering under her breath. It was hard to pick out what she was saying, but one word kept leaping out.

Rats.

Sabrina shuddered right down to her toes.

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All That Is Necessary - Chapter 34

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Footsteps chased after Adrien. Then Marinette was at his side again, keeping in step with him as he pushed out of the building and back onto the street.

‘Where are we going?’ she asked.

‘To my fucking house.’ It still didn’t seem real that Felix and Kagami had moved into the mansion.

Probably sensing his black mood, Marinette kept her silence but stayed at his side all the way to the mansion. When they reached the gates, Adrien pushed at them, breathing hard with rage when they didn’t open. Felix had a generator in there, which meant he, out of everyone, got electricity. And instead of using it on something meaningful, or finding a way to share it out, he was using it to power the fucking security system.

God, maybe Nino had a point. Maybe he did resent Felix for taking control. But not because Adrien wanted power. Only because he didn’t want someone like Felix to have it.

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All That Is Necessary - Chapter 32

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Healed or not, Chloe was a mess. She’d been through hell. At least Adrien had friends to help him get through the Poof. He had Marinette. But Chloe had no one until she found them. She’d gone through it all alone. She’d found out about the dome on her own.

And now, it wasn’t their secret anymore. The news had got out and it would spread before they knew it. Probably by nightfall, everyone would know the truth.

Warmth covered his hand – Marinette holding it, maybe seeking his support as much as giving him hers. Her muscles had tensed, and her eyes were shiny as her gaze flickered between Alya and Nino. Like she was on the verge of tears.  

Because we kept the truth from them. We knew about the dome and we didn’t tell them – our best friends.

Alya’s face looked strained, like she was holding back emotion. ‘This is why the adults haven’t come back yet. Because we’re closed off. Our parents – they can’t – we can’t –’ Her voice cracked, and Nino was instantly at her side, his arm around her shoulder. He shot Adrien a glare – but it wasn’t one of anger. It was one of hurt.

Adrien clenched Marinette’s hand. He hadn’t felt this helpless since his mother had disappeared. ‘I’m sorry. We didn’t – we didn’t mean to keep this from you. Like Marinette said, there was just so much going on, and….’

But that wasn’t really an excuse. He knew that. Marinette knew that. When things were this important, you found the time – a moment – to tell your friends.

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All That Is Necessary - Chapter 31

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Kim gave a proud bow, then set down the tea tin and wiped his brow. ‘Phew! You need muscles of steel to open these things. Who the hell thought square lids were a good idea? Anyway…what can I get you two? Some tea, maybe?’

Adrien’s mouth quirked. ‘Sure. Why not? And we were thinking some early lunch.’

Kim nodded and handed him a sheet of paper. A handwritten menu. ‘There’s today’s special, too.’ He pointed at a whiteboard propped up on the side.

Marinette blinked at it. ‘What’s…The Felix? ’

‘It’s a soup made from the last of the fruit and veg Felix helped reserve for us before it all spoils.’

‘...like what?’

‘Ooh, let’s see, there’s….’ He started ticking items off on his fingers. ‘...potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, asparagus, green beans, bananas, apples, tomatoes….’

‘That…sounds alright, I guess.’ 

‘...plus UHT milk and noodles. For substance.’

She wrinkled her nose. ‘I take it back. It sounds as weird as the person it’s named for.’

Kim frowned. ‘You don’t like Felix?’

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