Chaos Classcember Day 14: Total Drama
Here's another Classcember oneshot. This one's a bit longer because I really wanted an elimination story to add a bit more impact to the original scene.
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Marinette is currently sitting curled up against a tree, crying against it since she knows she's going home today due to messing up the challenge because of her jealousy.
She and the rest of the Miraculous Ladybugs were so close to winning today and finally breaking their losing streak against the Chaotic Cats. But she let Lila get into her head about Adrien and Sabrina's blooming friendship, and it caused her to sabotage Sabrina at the last second. Worst of all, Ivan saw her do it and told the others.
"Idiot, idiot, idiot." She keeps telling herself as she cries.
"...Marinette?" A quiet, hesitant female voice asks in a worried tone.
Marinette freezes when she hears the all too familiar voice of her former friend and person on the rival team.
She lifts her head and turns to see Bryn looking at her with a worried expression while hiding behind the tree.
"Are you okay?" She asks in concern.
"Why do you care?" Marinette asks with a glare, still bitter about the prank she pulled.
She lost tons of designs from it. Designs that she knows Bryn remembers from when they were really young. The girl was her friend for years, along with Nino, which made the betrayal hit all the harder.
Bryn flinches at the harshness of Marinette's tone and slightly shifts closer behind the tree between them.
"I'm sorry. Really." Bryn tells her as she puts a hand in her hoodie's pouch, where she's keeping something she's been wanting to give Marinette.
"For what? Your team won again, and I'm probably going home. Isn't that what you wanted?" Marinette asks with a slight, bitter laugh, remembering the times she and Bryn were near each other while on this show and the tension between them.
"That's not what I wanted at all." Bryn's words shoot out before her mind can do anything.
She covers her mouth in surprise as Marinette looks at her in confusion.
"I-I wanted to apologize to you. I k-know you don't believe me. But I am sorry." Bryn hesitantly tells her, her expression desperate.
Marinette doesn't say anything.
"...Why did you do it?" Marinette asks quietly.
"I-It was Chloe. She threatened to destroy my family business. I-I didn't want to. I really didn't. But I was scared." Bryn tells Marinette, hope filling her chest now that she finally has a chance to reveal the truth.
"You really mean it?" Marinette asks, unsure if she can believe Bryn.
"Of course. I-I had so much fun being your friend. I-I didn't want to ruin it. I'm so sorry that I destroyed all of your designs, Marinette." Bryn desperately apologizes as she starts pulling forward so she's a little closer to Marinette.
"I-I couldn't make any other friends after what I did to you. I was so scared that Chloe would make me do the same thing to them. You were my only friend I ever made before I met Amber and Louis." Bryn says while remembering the two people she met on this show who helped her build her confidence for this talk.
Marinette doesn't say anything for a moment, causing Bryn to worry she said something wrong.
"...I missed you, too," Marinette reveals, causing Bryn's eyes to widen in shock.
"Y-You did?" Bryn asks hopefully, scared she heard wrong.
"You were the first friend I made who I could talk to about fashion. It's what made what you did so much worse." Marinette nods, looking toward Bryn with puffy red eyes as she recalls all the good times she and Bryn had where they'd be silly and Bryn would listen to her dream.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry that I did that to you!" Bryn says as she puts a hand on Marinette's shoulder and gives her a sorrowful expression.
Before realizing what she's doing and pulling her hand away like she put it in fire.
Marinette sees this and can't help but smile sadly.
"Well, thanks for telling me, but it's not like it matters anymore. We won't get to hang out here since I'm going home tonight. Maybe we can try again later." Marinette tells her in disappointment as she looks down.
"You really have funny timing. I guess it cheers me up a bit, though." Marinette tells her with a slight, shaky laugh.
"I might have something that can help cheer you up even more," Bryn reveals as she pulls out an immunity totem in the shape of a ladybug.
"You've had one of the totems this whole time?" Marinette asks in shock, knowing that Alya and a few others were searching desperately for them.
"Yeah. I found it a while back. You can have it if you want." She says as she holds the totem out to Marinette.
Marinette stares at it in shock before looking at Bryn with an astonished expression and shaking her head.
"I can't take this. You found it. You should use it to keep yourself safe." Marinette tells her as she tries to push it away.
But, surprisingly, Bryn isn't backing down this time. The girl pushes back.
"I want you to have it. I don't want you to leave yet." Bryn tells her before giving Marinette a pleading expression.
"Please." She begs the girl, eyes starting to tear up at the thought of not being able to help Marinette again.
Hesitantly, Marinette takes the idol and inspects it. She then looks to Bryn with an unsure expression.
"Are you sure? Like, really sure? This could save you later." Marinette reminds her, but Bryn shakes her head.
"I don't want it. I don't even care if I get voted out next. I just want to make up for what I did." Bryn tells Marinette with more conviction than Marinette has ever heard in her voice in a long time.
"Thanks," Marinette says as she holds the idol in her lap and hugs herself.
The two go quiet after that. And Bryn ends up sliding down the tree and copying Marinette's form as they sit there. No words are traded for a while, until Marinette eventually speaks up.
"I'm sorry I didn't try to listen to you." She apologizes.
"It's alright. What I did was horrible." Bryn nods.
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*Confessional*
"I can't believe Bryn gave me an idol after how I've been treating her this whole game. I don't know if I deserve this." Marinette says with a conflicted expression.
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*Confessional*
"I'm glad I could finally give it to her. I was starting to think I'd have to leave it to her with a letter. But when I saw her teammates' expressions, I knew this might be my last chance. I just hope it helps." Bryn tells the camera with a worried expression.
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The remaining Miraculous Ladybugs are sitting at the campfire for the elimination ceremony. Ivan, Lila, Sabrina, Adrien, Marinette, and Chloe. All of them are staring at a grinning Chris.
"Man. I have to say. You guys choked hard. I mean, you were so close to winning and finally breaking your curse." Chris chuckles, emphasizing the word 'hard' with an amused tone, causing Chloe and Ivan to glare at Marinette.
Marinette winces while Adrien gives her a look of pity. Beside him, off to the side corner, Lila is smirking, knowing she's finally getting rid of one of her main obstacles and can finally take over the rest of the team.
"You've all already placed your votes. When I call your name, come and get a marshmallow. If you do not get a marshmallow, you are out of the game and must take-" Chris explains before getting cut off by Chloe.
"Can we just get on with this. Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous. Let's just send Dupain-Cheng away already." Chloe snaps at him in a bratty tone as she gets annoyed with his explanation.
Chris gives her a glare for a moment.
"Fine. Ruin the moment, why don't ya." Chris says, before pulling himself together.
"Ivan." The muscle of the team stands up with a relieved expression.
"Adrien." The model gives Marinette an apologetic look as he walks past her.
"Sabrina." The glasses-wearing girl tries to avoid looking at Marinette as she walks past her.
"Campers. We're down to the final two marshmallows. One of you three is going home tonight. And you can't come back, ever." Chris reminds the remaining three.
Marinette looks nervous and is secretly clutching the immunity idol she hid in her jacket, while Chloe looks bored, and Lila pretends to be worried.
Chris doesn't say anything, letting the drama build with intense music before calling out.
"Chloe."
"Obviously." She scoffs as she gets up and takes her marshmallow before standing next to Adrien.
"And the final marshmallow goes to..." Chris says as he adds another pause.
"Lila." He finally announces, causing Lila to stand up with a smile.
"Sorry, Marinette. You really shouldn't have gotten so jealous." Lila advises Marinette with a friendly tone.
"Marinette, I'm sorry. But it's time for you to leave." Chris apologizes with a smile.
"Wait," Marinette announces as she stands up.
"Oh, please don't cry, Marinette. You should leave with some dignity." Lila advises with a 'worried' expression.
"I'm not going anywhere. I have this." Marinette announces as she holds up the idol, shocking her teammates.
"What!" Chloe shouts in anger, having ordered Sabrina to go out and search for it for her, but the girl always came back with nothing.
Chris's grin widens at the dramatic twist as Marinette walks up to him and offers it for inspection.
Chris looks it over and realizes it's real, giving Marinette a grin.
"Well, congratulations. This is a valid immunity totem. All votes against you are officially void. That means, your vote is the only one that counts." Chris nonchalantly reveals, causing Lila's mask to slip and show a horrified expression.
"Wait! You don't mean-" She starts before Chris cuts her off.
"I mean exactly that. Lila, you're out of here." Chris announces as he points his thumb to the Dock of Shame.
"You can't do that. Lila hasn't done anything wrong. She's the one who messed us up!" Ivan yells in anger as he points at Marinette.
"Sorry, dude. I don't make the rules. Oh, wait. I do. Lila, it's time to go." Chris announces as Chef comes up behind the girl and begins pushing her toward the dock.
Realizing that everything is coming to an end, Lila sends a nasty glare toward Marinette that shocks Sabrina and Ivan.
"Do you think you've won! I'll be back. And when I do, you're dead! You hear me, you goodie two-shoes! You're dead. I will ruin you!" Lila screams in utter frustration as Chef keeps pushing her.
"Yeah, yeah. You do that. As for the rest of you. Enjoy another night of safety." Chris says as he waves the others away.
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Back on the Dock of Shame, Chef throws Lila on the Boat of Losers, and it takes off, with Lila glaring back at the island as she leaves.
"How did she get an idol? I checked every idiot's bag and couldn't find anything." Lila growls in frustration, having kicked back and waited until someone on her team found an idol and planned to steal it from their stuff.
"When I find out whoever helped her, they're going to wish they never met Marinette, let alone helped her kick me out," Lila promises as she continues to grow further and further from the island.











