Chapter 1

Marinette

I open my eyes and find that I'm in a warm place, a happy place, I look around and see long luscious grass, big beautiful trees, free flowing water from a stream. I sigh and sit down in the sweet meadow. And close my eyes.

"Marinette!" I hear someone yell my name. My eyes fly open and I see my beautiful meadow on fire, the grass being attacked by the angry flames the fire licking the now bare trees, the stream is now a dry lake bed, and I stand up panicked, I look up into the sky, which is now a blood red color.

"Help!" I scream as the fire grows closer, dancing it's way up my pants. "Aw" I hear a low voice say, " the little bug has nowhere to go and no one to save her!" I frown, "Chat!" I scream, panicked as I see the fire has reached my shoulders, though I feel no pain from it. "Chat Noir! Help!" I scream desperately. But I don't see the little cat. I close my eyes and as I feel the first flame touch my cheek.

I feel something cold hit my face and I sit up, eyes wide, and look around. Thankfully, I do not see fire and red everywhere, I see my room, and Alya stand next to my bed, one eyebrow raised and a cup turned upside down, empty over my head. "You ok?" Alya asked, concern in her eyes. I nod. "Just a nightmare." I assure her. "No big deal."

I sit down at a little table In the bakery. I look up and see Alya sitting across from me. "Hey girl, did you hear the news?" Alya asks me. I shake my head.

" Well this guy had been researching a way to make a substance, that when inhaled, you would instantly sleep. But yesterday when he presented his project, the mayor turned it down because he didn't want it getting into the wrong hands so he shut down the guys program!" Alya said.

Turning her phone screen to me so I could see a man holding a test tube full of a green powdery substance in it, smiling at the camera. "That poor guy!" I mumble to myself.

I hear scream come from outside. Me and Alya rush to the windows with everyone else in the bakery.

I look over to the park to see a guy in a lab suit surrounded by some bodies laying around his feet. "Nighty night!" The guy says to the people below him. "Because Dr. Slumber is going to make all of Paris go into a deep sleep!"

Before I can say anything I hear the bell to the bakery door ring and I see Alya running towards the man with her phone in front of her face.

I quickly turn and run up to my room and open my purse and I see Tikki fly out. "What are we going to do?" The little Kwami asks. I shake my head, "No time. Tikki spots on!"

I climb onto my terrace and take my yo-yo and throw it at a lamppost near by. I swing, flip, and land gracefully on another lamppost, inside the park.

I look down at the man in the center of the park, he is constantly reaching into a purple bag and grabbing little containers of green powder at people trying to run away.

I look over to my right and crouched behind a trash can is Alya filming the whole thing. She looks up and sees me and smiles. But when she looks back to where Dr Slumber was standing she comes face to face with a hand.

"Alya!" I scream but it's too late, Dr. Slumber blows the powder from his hand into Alyas face and she falls to the ground, and her phone tumbles out of her hand.

I swing over to Dr. Slumber, full of rage, and kick him as I fly passed. I land on the ground and see Dr. Slumber on his hands and knees. He glares at me and gets to his feet.

"Where is that cat?" I say to myself as I continue to dodge the powder blowing my way. I think quickly and As I do I spot Alya's phone. I run at Dr. Slumber and slid between his legs. Wrapping my yo-yo around on of his ankles as i slid past.

I grab Alyas phone and as Dr. Slumber goes to blow dust at me I pull the yo-yo string and yank him off his feet. But I am too late and some hits my face.

I instantly start going dizzy but I start running to the opposite side of the park, realizing that I won't be able to win. I quickly manage to pull open the camera app on Alya's phone. I flip the camera and start recording. "Chat! I hope you find this." I tell the camera." I don't know where you are but we have trouble. I'm going down but I'm leaving you with my lucky charm. Track my location if you can. Please hurry!"

Through my blurred eyes I see Dr. Slumber get to his feet as I throw my yo-yo in the air. Holding Alyas phone with my other hand. "Lucky charm!" I yell and with a flash of light I watch a red gas mask with black polka-dots land in my arms. "Perfect!" I mutter and set in on the ground and tilt the camera so that chat can see.

I quickly get up and turn around and I see the edges of my eyes start going dark. I don't have much time left. I look up and see Dr. Slumber grinning. "Where is the little kitty?" Dr. Slumber snarls. "He left you when you needed him most!" Dr. Slumber smiles as I look down, because I know he is right. I shake my head but instantly regret it as I feel another wave of dizziness wash over me. "That doesn't matter!" I say, though it comes out a little slurred as I watch the world spin around me.

He walks over to me and towers over me. "Chat! Help!" I scream in one final attempt. I watch him grin before he blows the powder in my face and i watch everything go black.