#[Verse; Out of Disney Hell and Into Paris Hell V2]

[spottedcharms]

I get it. You don't wanna leave him him behind if something were to happen. Hey, what was that wince just now? You hurt yourself? :shslfansandballet

“Exactly.”

Nicolette nodded her head as she took a deep breath and winced again. She paused for a moment before looking back at the other.

“It’s nothing, don’t worry about me. I’ve been through worse. I just wish I remembered to bring more painkillers.”

@shslfansandballet

[spottedcharms]

So I hear you're engaged, right? You must love that person a lot. What lengths would you go to for him? He's poisoned right now, isn't he? :shslfansandballet

“Felix? Yeah I love him a lot and yes he’s poisoned but I think he’s making a recovery. Or at least I hope that he is recovering. I would do a lot for him, but killing another in this kind of game?

Never.

It’s not worth it. Just because Marionette and Chat Blanc did not explicitly say if the killer got away with murder everyone else will die. I don’t want to risk it.”

She explained, as she leaned on her podium for support. She winced as pain shot through her one more time.

[spottedcharms]

Pre-warning: This will contain several triggers including: SERIOUS Gore, Body Horror, Blood, Cannibalism, DPOE and Adrien having a REALLY shitty time. A page break will signal where the serious gore will start and end. 

UPDATE: More descriptive gore and more Adrien suffering.

Nicolette stood next to her sister as she violently tried to deny the evidence stacking up against him. He was a hero, he was her role model, there was no way he could have done something so horrendous. Especially not after what happened to Ikki, he knew better. She bit her lip in anticipation, denying any possible chance that he was the killer. She knew him better, there was no way that he did it. They had to be wrong, they just had to be... 

The results came in....

          AND THEY WERE RIGHT.

                ADRIEN AGRESTE WAS A KILLER.

Nicolette’s blood ran cold as she gripped her Miraculous, trying to calm herself down. She was internally panicking at the realization and she didn’t dare look at how Marinette was handling the information. Her eyes darted around the courtroom as she knew what was coming next. She wanted to scream out that Monokuma got it wrong, Adrien would never kill anyone! We was too good of a person to do anything that horrific. She knew that she had to do something, anything to help him! She didn’t glance back to her sister, knowing that if she saw Marinette’s face that she might accidently drag her sister into this foolish plan. Instead of even consulting with her sister, all she did was bolt from her spot and ran towards Adrien and Monokuma. 

She didn’t get very far before she felt something cold and hard grab her neck and slam her down into the ground. The wind got knocked out of her lungs as she shut her eyes, trying to gather her bearings again. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Monokuma standing over her, with Adrien on his stomach looking at her in horror. No words needed to be exchanged as it was clear what he was wondering. Why.

“Upppupp, looks like someone wants in on the fun.”

With that Monokuma pulled out a new collar and slapped it around Nicolette’s neck. The minute the lock was clasped, the Monokumbot let go of her neck and a searing pain shot through her. A cry of pure agony ripped through her throat as she felt her body shifting, changing. To her, this change felt like hours of pure agony when it really was only a minute. Where a fourteen-year-old girl once laid was now a pitch black cat with blue eyes. She was disoriented and confused as to what happened, but she was sure of one thing. She was hungry. 

Pushing herself to her feet she saw her master walking away with her dinner, she just silently followed him. She made eye contact with her dinner and felt nothing, well that was a lie. She felt something, an ever growing hunger. When they reached the execution area, she waited patiently for her master to finish playing with her dinner, meowing in excitement and anticipation. Soon several other cats entered the area and her master gave the signal to enjoy. 

A surge of excitement went through her as she went straight for his calves. It was the easiest part to get to and she sunk her teeth into the exposed flesh. A cry came from her dinner and she paid not attention to it as she pulled back with a tug. The flesh didn’t come easily off the bone, much to her annoyance. She let the relatively large section go, and went back again. Only this time she took a much smaller bite and was able to successfully get the muscle and skin to come off. She was ignoring all the sounds her dinner was making. now as it was starting to annoy her. She slowly chewed her dinner and savored every second of it. 

     It’s tough and chewy.

Yet she realized something, while this WAS still meat... it wasn’t as tender as she was hoping it to be. She paused sitting on her hind legs licking off some of the blood on her fur. She looked at the bottom half that she claimed for herself and thought about her problem.

     Maybe If it was smaller.

Pushing herself back onto her paws she dug her claws back into the muscle tissue once again. Instead of pulling out a chunk with her teeth she tore at the exposed flesh, to get it into significantly smaller pieces. When she was done the calf she was working on looked like ribbons. The shredded tissue looked almost like raw pulled pork instead of human parts. She gathered some of the meat and ripped it off the bone and swallowed it hole. 

      Better!  But more, I want more!

She cared not at the mess she was making, all she cared about was satisfying this endless hunger she was feeling. It did not take her long to shread the rest of the muscle and even less to finish eating it. She didn’t bother chewing the torn up meat, opting to swallow it hole. She thought about trying to break open the calf bone to get to the tempting marrow hidden inside. She also realized that would be more trouble than it was worth. Seeing the feet... now that was something different, much easier. Yet still holding the treasure she desired inside. 

She was about to attempt to get the strange object covering her prize off. Then she heard her master stand up and walk towards them. She carefully moved away from the body leaving bright red paw prints in her wake. 

“Having fun Adrien? Get ready for round two!”

With that being said, she watched as her mastered grabbed her dinner by his spinal cord and flipped him onto his back allowing fresh access to the rest of the meat. Before leaving, she watched as he stepped on each arm and leg. Each break caused her dinner to weep in sheer agony. The weeping she found musical in comparison to the annoying screaming. Before Monokuma left the area, he took off both of Adrien’s shoes and ring before skipping off.

“Uppupp, play nice everyone!”

She saw one of the cats go towards his face and she hissed at the cat. Muscle fibers were still caught between her teeth, not that she cared, as she bared her fangs at the offending cat.

     That is MINE.

“Nikki... I... I’m so sorry....”

[Rip Adrien’s Feet here]

[Rip Adrien’s right hand here]

She watched in bored amusement as the rest of the cats finish the meal. She felt her master bend down and took off her collar. Her form started to shift again, unlike the first time id didn’t hurt. She was back to her normal form and she felt full. It took a moment for her to process what she just did and her eyes went wide with horror as she stared at what little remained of Adrien and she didn’t know if she wanted to pass out or throw up right now.

Nicolette bolted upright, as she felt sick to her stomach. She coughed a few times and blood came from her mouth. Her breathing was rapid and she touched the corner of her mouth and glanced at her hand. She was praying that it wasn’t covered in what she thought it was. Her luck did not hold as she saw her hand was almost completely covered in a dark crimson layer. Horror took her over as she threw the rest of her covers off to see her body was in the exact same state. Her legs were less covered than her feet but that didn’t change the simple fact of what she did. 

She just sat on the floor of Felix’s room as she brought her knees to her chest and started to sob to herself. She completely forgot that her fiance might still be in the room as she sat there, her body caked in blood.

[spottedcharms]

@cursedchat

Nicolette watched Felix with concern and worry for him. That was a hard revelation, and she wasn’t sure how well he was taking it. With the trial just about wrapped up now, all of Nikki’s attention was focused on the others rather than her nap. She bit her lip as she thought about what to say to him, she knew that it would be a lie to tell him everything is going to be alright.

“Felix... it’s almost over, when we are done here the Wardens should leave us alone for a week to two... maybe longer.”

[spottedcharms]

Nicolette wasn’t quite sure how she managed it, but she was proud that she was able to. Sweat rolled down her forehead as she tended to the ground, she didn’t mind the manual labor as she wore a black tank top with black shorts. On her right shoulder was evidence of some serious scaring. If you looked at the inside of her arms one would notice the telltale signs of lighting damage running all the way up from her palms to her chest. Putting the soil down she paused and glanced around the area. 

It was the corner of the park where Clive was initially found. A part of her wanted to question why she was given this corner of the park over any other place but decided against it. The fact that she was being allowed to do this without fear of upsetting the wardens was far more than she could have hoped for. She shut her eyes, her memories bringing her back to the one in there... the one that held the memories of everyone in that cursed place. She didn’t realize that a few tears slipped out until she felt something cool hit the back of her hand.

Slowly opening her eyes, the seventeen-year-old saw a few tears on the back of her hand as she rubbed her eyes. She’s survived one of these games before, she had to survive again. She continued to work the soil, ignoring any potential gazes as she focused on her task. If she did it, Nicolette knew very well that she could handle this. The young girl didn’t know how long it took, but eventually, her task was done... at least for now. In the corner of the park was two small flat stones wedged into the ground. While she didn’t have the equipment needed to engrave the stones, it was evident who they were for as there was a single small cup in front of each stone. She stood up and took a few steps back a soft frown was on her face as she said two quick prayers as she grabbed her phone from the ground and turned around. 

She walked off, with her eyes shut. However, before she left she glanced back one last time. 

     “I hope you like it Lucy...”

Her thoughts were not to the Lucy trapped here with her... rather to the friend that she lost back there. Nicolettle shook her head and headed back to her dorm... she had to get herself cleaned up. 

Both physically and mentally.

[spottedcharms]

Fire... Why can’t I do more?           Screaming... Why can’t I save them?                               Death... Why am I so helpless!!!

At one time running through her home proved to be peaceful and relaxing, that was long, long ago. The days blurred together after the first attacks. These were far different from Akuma attacks. These attacks slaughtered anyone in their path, and no Miraculous Cure would fix these damages.

     They WERE human-made after all. 

Vixen’s enhanced senses were a blessing and a curse at the same time. Her nose burned from the mixture of burning flesh and burning wreckage. Paris was one of the few major cities still standing at this point only due to the combined efforts of her, Ladybug and Chat Noir. But even between the three of them, there were parts of Paris that were lost. This just spurred her determination to protect what was left of her home. Her ears twitched when she heard the sound of crying, switching direction the fox themed hero took off. She stumbled upon a small child crying alone in the corner with what she could assume was a dead mother nearby. These scenes were becoming far too common. She carefully avoided touching the dead woman and reached up to lift the small child up and take her back to safety.

Her exit route was quickly blocked and she saw no way to get the child out of here. So she did the only thing she could, put the child in the corner and used her body as a shield. The robots came and started attacking her with whips, she gritted her teeth and tried to keep the tears from coming out. It was only a matter of time before her suit could take no more and she started to feel the full efects of each strike. She looked at the child and she could see he was scared but she put on a smile.

“I won’t let them hurt you.” 

She reassured him, knowing that she wasn’t  built for direct battle. She was a hit and run type of fighter so she was in essence royally screwed. She then felt a hand pull her back and black hand reach for the boy she was protecting. She couldn’t do anything, her strength was sapped from the beating and all she could do was let out a horase “NO!” 

Nikki woke up with a shock as she looked around  for the boy and the black hand that took him. Her back flared up in pain as she was forced to lay back on her stomach. She glanced to the bed, not quite sure if Felix was up. She laid there thinking... it seemed like everyone else was dealing with nightmares. Nikki had to force herself to surprisess a chuckle. At least nightmares weren’t real... she was reliving memories. 

There was no point in getting Felix up, she didn’t feel like she was bleeding so she was fairly sure it could wait until he got up... She did reach for her Miraculous and pulled it out from her tank top and looked at the dull silver metal and clutched it tightly.

     (I am really useless aren’t I?)

[spottedcharms]

Nicolette would confess she had a good idea on who the killer was, but that was just her experience kicking in. This murder was sloppily done, especially compared to some of the ones done in Disney World. Adrien’s came to mind as she shivered, they were close in that one. She glanced around the courtroom as she sighed, she was hoping that the others would be able to make more progress without her stepping in. However, it seems like they’ve reached a standstill. 

     (Not good, we might be in for a rough time.)

She thought to herself as she looked around the courtroom, there were big clues that people weren’t catching. She made direct eye contact with Marionette before sighing. “Our lovely Wardens have actually given us several major clues. It’s all about listening to their wording.

{| What do you think it is? I’m not going to hand you everything on a fucking silver spoon.|} 

Marionette basically confirmed that the rock was the murder weapon. Look at how she turned the question back onto Felix. It wasn’t her dodging answering the question, it was her confirming what Felix was thinking. She also was suggesting to talk to other people, we are all in this together afterall. 

{| There is no war in Ba Sing Se? More like there is a war in Ba Sing Suckers. |}

With this comment, it seems to just be a random shot at the Avatar: TLAB TV show. But given what she said earlier it’s a big clue. Ba Sing Se is the capital of the Earthbenders. Knowing that our murder weapon is now the rock it makes more sense. Are things starting to be more clear?”

[spottedcharms]

Once voting was open, Nicolette wasted no time in voting. She already knew who it was, when she thought about it it was somewhat clear who it was. She wanted to tell everyone else who the killer was, but instead, she held it back. They needed to learn how to do this, with or without her help and the best way to learn was to do it themselves. They already did more than she did in her first trial and she couldn’t be prouder of them. 

Well...

That was until recent shenanigans broke out, she rolled her eyes and sat down at her podium. A quiet yawn escaped her lips as she glanced over at the courtroom. “I’m going to take a nap, let me know when the execution starts.” She didn’t want to see another execution... she just wanted to avoid being punished more.

[spottedcharms]

"Nikki... You're one of the few people I trust here. I know you didn't do it, but I just need you to look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't kill him. Please..." -cursedchat

“I didn’t do it.”

Nicolette looked Felix dead in the eye, her face remaining completely straight. She knew that she was a suspect from the start. She showed very little reaction when the body appeared, that was due to the fact that she was used to this. This wasn’t her first game and she knew what to expect. The fact that the original body find was just a single hand made it that much easier. 

“I’ve seen what killers go through when they are caught. It’s not pretty… I still have nightmares of one execution in particular….”

She then took a few steps away from Felix as she brought her right hand up and started snapping her fingers. Her eyebrows furrowed in concentration as she snapped one more time, and as soon as she did a small flame appeared on her thumb.

“Besides, fire and earth don’t mix well.”

The minute she started talking the fire on her thumb went out. A slight chuckle came from her throat as she looked at Felix one more time. She pulled a little baggie from her jacket, which held chocolate chip cookies in it. She pulled one out and offered it to Felix.

“You’re doing a really good job Felix. Want a cookie? Just a warning I used cricket flour I made instead of baking flour. It tastes a bit nuttier than normal flour.”

@cursedchat

[spottedcharms]

Nicolette didn’t admit this to anyone, not even to Lyus that there was still a significant gap in her memories. It wasn’t anything substantial, like her early childhood memories. Just fragments of what happened before she woke up inside of that park. Things that triggered her memories coming back were often random at times, and more importantly struck without warning. It seems here, Marionette nor Chat Blanc messed with her memories. Yet... that could have just been a trick, Nicolette couldn’t be quite sure anymore as she rubbed the back of her neck. Her longer hair hid a sun tattoo located there. 

That’s when it struck. 

It was a flash as she was taken away from the dormitories and into a bloodied battlefield. Her costume was starting to tear, she was using her staff for support. Chat Noir and Ladybug were nowhere to be found and there were robots coming at her from all sides. She was supposed to die that day, but by some miracle she was able to scrape together enough energy to escape within an inch of her life. The last thing that she remembered was seeing a blur of black and red before she struggled to stay concious.

Nicolette’s breathing sped up through the memory as she ended up falling on her butt out of shock. Despite saying that she wasn’t afraid to die, fear gripped at her throat as she desperately fought to survive. Just as quickly as the memory came to her, it faded away. Leaving the teenager alone in the relatively unfamiliar halls of her new home. She ended up curled up into a ball on the side of Dorm 2 as she held herself, muttering a single phrase.

     “Even in the dark, you can find the sun.”

          Yet even the strongest warriors eventually break down.

[spottedcharms]

There were two ways Nicolette knew how to cope with executions, either accept them and move on... or ignore them and focus on something else. For the first execution given the large number of people who’ve never gone through one of these before, the later seemed like a better option. A soft sigh escaped the girl’s lips as she thought of how to handle all of the negative reactions. Her mind drifted to the Akumas that Marionette released as her hand traveled to her chest. She learned that these were not normal Akuma, as there were no insane costumes associated with the butterfly nor did she hear Hawk Moth’s voice in her head. That did not stop her from wondering if they reacted in any way to any significant negative emotion. Truth be told, she really did not want to find out in this situation.

When she had a lot on her mind back there, she always went straight for the kitchen to drown out her thoughts. She wondered if that would help here as she took a deep breath. The only other thing she could think of was doing absolutely nothing at all, and that clearly was the worse option here.

“I’m Nicolette, I was going to make some cookies in Dorm 2 if you want to come with me.”

She offered, a faint smile on her face.

@midaresakis

[spottedcharms]

“Felix?”

Nikki called out to him softly, not quite sure how well he was doing after the execution. It still got to her, yet she had the experience to not let it get to her. Well, she wouldn’t let it show while she was in public that is. 

     (A massive lie, I’ll react in the safety of my room.)

Her own feelings could be shoved aside for later, right now her priority was making sure Felix was alright. Or at least, as alright as he could be given the situation. The first one was always a shock, she lost her breakfast at Ikki’s. So all she could think of was bringing some tea for him, that was one of the things she learned from the friends she made back there.

“Felix, it’s me.”

[spottedcharms]

When the results of the vote were tallied up, she was unsurprised by the vote. She blinked and her expression remained neutral, she already knew what was coming next. She’s seen far too many to count, or rather... care to remember. A certain execution always came to mind, one that even two years later still came immediately to mind. She couldn’t suppress a shiver crawling down her back as she thought about it. She shook her head, trying to get the images of cats out of her mind. 

Nicolette didn’t hear anything regarding the policy of watching the execution. However, it was ingrained in her mind that not watching was almost certain death. So she forced herself to watch... just like every single time. She didn’t enjoy watching the execution, and her stomach churned as it continued. The only good thing about being experienced was that she was able to keep her food down. While this wasn’t the worst one she’s been through.... it was still bad.

She didn’t know if that was because she wasn’t close to Grim or what... she just sighed and shook her head. When she was allowed to leave, she did. She knew that she had to continue on the tradition.. but first... she had to make sure Felix was alright first. She shoved her hands into her hoodie as she grabbed the bag she brought in full of the snacks and sighed. She was completely sure of one thing... she would rather die than see Felix being executed. If she had any say about it she would make sure that it was her over him who dies.

[spottedcharms]

@askthetraditionalgamer

“We really are back?”

Nikki sighed as she glanced over to the other, she picked a quiet spot for this meeting. She didn’t want to risk other people overhearing her conversation with Lyus and stressing people out. He was the only other person in here that knew what she was talking about, and that was important. She gently shook her head, she’s been out of that park for two years now... but she wasn’t quite sure how long Lyus has been out. It was evident that people were being pulled in from different points in time. 

     (Having two Adrien brought back very painful memories of Disney World.)

“I don’t know if there is any easier way to get them ready for what’s coming...”

[spottedcharms]

@cursedchat

“Felix, are you doing alright?”

Nikki was genuinely concerned for him, the primary reason why she was doing alright with everything that’s going on right now was due to experience. She knew what was coming, and to a degree on how to handle it. For example, she was not stressing about the two-week deadline they had before punishments would get handed out. She knew that people wouldn’t last that long, not with such a steep price for the failure of complying to the Wardens’ wishes. 

[spottedcharms]

She is quietly standing at her podium sorting out what appears to be index cards into two piles. One appears to be significantly larger than the other.

“5,000 credits my ass. I’ll make my own then.”