Aw, guys, this is the last chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it, and I also hope you pay attention to my little note at the end of this. . . Enjoy!

Before they saw the demigods off, Annabeth and Piper talked to Marinette separately.

Annabeth came first, a small smile on her face. Thanks to the ambrosia, the cuts on her arms had been reduced to scars, adding to the others she had accumulated over the years.

"Can we talk?" She asked Marinette. "Maybe somewhere private?"

"Um, sure!" She answered, leading Annabeth up to her room. As soon as they were alone and settled on the couch in Marinette's room, Annabeth started.

"I know your secret," Annabeth said softly.

"Wh- what secret?" Marinette stammered, paling slightly.

"I know you are Ladybug," Annabeth replied.

"I, uh, don't know what you're talking about!"

Annabeth laughed. "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone! Promise," she said.

"But- how-"

"I noticed some physical similarities between you and the picture of Ladybug Alya showed us earlier," Annabeth said. "Then when you ran off to get help, Ladybug came to us a minute later. Not to mention the fact that Ladybug knew about us being demigods. I kind of put two and two together after that. I'm not a daughter of Athena for nothing."

Marinette smiled a little. "You really did figure it out, then."

"If it makes you feel any better, I think I've figured out who Cat Noir is, too. But I'm not telling!" She said, seeing the hopeful look on Marinette's face. "I won't tell him you're Ladybug either. That's for you guys to figure out. However, I do think you should give him a chance."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, anyone can tell he really likes you, but you keep pushing him away. Just give him a chance. I think you'll be surprised about what happens then." She paused, looking around the room. "You know, you and I aren't that different. I like designing buildings, you like designing clothes. We're both strong in our own ways and we both value our common sense. We're almost the same person!"

Tikki moved behind Marinette's computer, sticking her head out. Marinette looked briefly at her, and Tikki nodded. She turned back to Annabeth. "Do you want to meet my Kwami?" She asked nervously.

Annabeth brightened. "Sure!"

Upon hearing this, Tikki flew over to the girls. "Hi, Annabeth! I'm Tikki," she introduced.

Annabeth smiled. "It's nice to meet you, Tikki." Tikki fluttered around her face.

"So you're really a child of Athena," she said, coming back around.

"How could you tell?"

"Well, for one, I was with Marinette all day, so I heard you and your friends talking about the Greek and Roman gods," Tikki answered, smiling. "I also sensed something ancient about you guys from the start."

Annabeth looked a little closer at Tikki. She was about to say something more when Percy called up to her. "I'll be right there!" Annabeth called back, standing and smiling apologetically.

"Before you go, you know you can't tell anyone about me?" Tikki asked.

Annabeth nodded. "Yes, of course. I promise I won't say anything." Tikki smiled, satisfied. Annabeth descended the stairs as Marinette stood to do the same.

"Ready to go?" Marinette asked Tikki. Tikki nodded and flew into Marinette's purse. She followed Annabeth down the stairs and was greeted by Alya.

"Where've you been?" She asked. "I've been waiting forever! I updated my blog recently. People all over Paris were talking about how previously Akumatized people just up and retransformed and went to some place, then went back without any memory of what happened!" She paused, taking a breath. "I was retransformed too, wasn't I?"

"Yeah, actually. Nino was, too," Marinette answered, walking towards the demigods.

"Hey, can I talk to you guys for a moment?" Piper asked them. The two looked at each other, then nodded. They went into a corner of the bakery where nobody could hear them. "Okay. As a daughter of Aphrodite, I can tell when two people are meant for each other. Alya, you and Nino were bound to happen sometime or other. And Marinette. . ." She smiled. "You need to tell Adrien how you feel about him. I can't say what, but I felt something about you, something I've only felt a few times before. I've felt it with Percy and Annabeth before for sure. It's a level of deep trust that coincides with friendship that will eventually blossom into love. I can't say how I know, but you and Adrien have that potential. All you need to do is talk to him!"

"I know, I know. Alya tells me everyday. I just get so flustered around him, like I can't think straight, and then I say something stupid to ruin everything," Marinette moaned.

"It's all in the self confidence, Marinette. As in, you need a bit more. Work on that, and love will come to you eventually. Once you trust yourself, you'll be able to do anything!" Piper suddenly made a face. "Ugh. I sound like a mix between my mom and a greeting card."

Alya and Marinette laughed. "Who else have you felt this with?" Alya asked.

"In that moment, after Ladybug released me from the Akuma. . .I felt it with her and Cat Noir. They have the potential to be a really great couple. They're made for each other. They just don't know it yet!"

Marinette froze for a second, remembering that that was how she had described Ivan and Mylène a few months ago. It was just before she had captured Ivan's Akuma, the first time she had ever succeeded in doing so. Thinking that that was how Piper was now describing her and Cat Noir made her brain sore.

"Well, guys, it's time for us to go," Jason said, coming up and taking Piper's hand.

They all walked outside to say goodbye to the demigods. They were going to walk back to their boat on their own, so they had decided to part ways here.

Annabeth handed Marinette, Alya, Adrien and Nino each a slip of paper. "That's my phone number. Call me if there's ever an emergency. Key word being emergency," she said.

"What if you need us?" Marinette asked. "You don't have our numbers."

"I'll Iris-message you," Annabeth said simply. Then at their confused looks: "You'll know it when you see it."

"Okay then," Percy said. "We need to start off. It was really great meeting you guys. Thank you for everything."

They all exchanged their hugs and goodbyes, then Alya, Marinette, Adrien and Nino watched as they left.

"That was. . .exhilarating," Alya said finally. "I mean, all that demigod stuff, then Piper getting Akumatized? It was unreal!"

"That's one word to describe it," Adrien said in response. "Seven new friends, all the way from America. Do you think we're ever going to see them again?"

"You never know," Nino said. "Who can say?"

"I hope we do," Marinette added, smiling softly.

The four looked at the setting sun. The whole day went by so fast, they almost didn't notice that it was already so late.

"I've got to get going," Adrien said. "See you guys in school Monday?"

"Yeah," Marinette said. "See you then!" Adrien waved over his shoulder as he walked off towards his house. Nino followed soon after, kissing Alya on the cheek.

"I've gotta go too, Marinette. So, when are you going to tell Adrien?" Alya said.

"Someday. I'll tell him someday," Marinette said. "I've still got to work up the confidence first. I think I should work on not stammering around him all the time, first."

"Baby steps. Good plan," Alya agreed. She hugged Marinette goodbye. "Talk to you later!"

"Bye!" Marinette called after her. Once she was gone, Marinette went back inside and up to her room. Tikki flew out of her purse soon after.

"Do you think you'll see them again, Marinette?" Tikki asked.

"I don't know, Tikki. For tonight, though, I think I'm going to just go to sleep. So much happened today, I want to get a good night's sleep," she said, putting on her pajamas.

"Yeah, it was a pretty busy day," Tikki agreed. "Goodnight, Marinette."

"Goodnight, Tikki." Marinette turned off her light, thinking about how surreal the whole day was as she drifted off to sleep. Who knew if she would ever see her new friends again? Only time will tell. . .

~End~

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