Swan Lake: Chapter 2
Recap of Chapter 1:
''Fine. My name is Plagg and it's my job to fetch a girl from the village occupying the aura that Tikki possess. So when I saw you disguised as a cat, I though you looked pretty weak and clumsy.
''Hey!'' the girl glare at him sternly.
''My opinion. So I decided to follow you after that Bridgette girl left and waited for you follow me.''
''But why do you want me here?!'' Marinette screamed in bewilderment.
So you could be Ladybug…
''A ladybug?!'' the girl burst out laughing, tears stinging the corners of her eyes.
Plagg adamantly scratched on her ankle again, which became a raw bruise.
''You're such a stupid, juvenile, naïve, delinquent girl!'' the cat yowled angrily.
''I-I'm sorry. It's just that I have no idea what's going on a-and I wasn't prepared for this.''
Plagg sighed, ''I guess I was being a bit harsh on you. I-It's just our forest is dying-because of him. He used the forest's energy for himself and his ''precious'' stepdaughter (Plagg used his paws to emphasize quotation marks). So the only way we can stop him is using what's left of the forest's core energy, the Ladybug and the Black Cat. Lucky for me, I had enough strength to free myself from the tree's protective barrier, b-but Tikki couldn't. Without her, we don't have enough power to stop Lord Hawkmoth.
''Oh, hmm, you said that there's supposed to be a holder to harness you guy's energy, but where's your master? Marinette asked.
''W-well, he's a prince. He comes to the forest every week to hunt for our animals. His bond allowed me to get free from the tree's grasp, b-but seeing him kill our inhabitants for food scares me, so we don't share a bond at all.'' Plagg whimpered in embarrassment.
''You mean Prince Adrien?'' He's-not the greatest person, since he serves above an iron foot, and we must oblige him even though his orders are not straight-forward or intelligent.''
Plagg shook his head and painted his face with determination. ''But with you by our side, Lady Marinette, you could be part of our resistance against Lord Hawkmoth!". ''At least we'll have some achievement''.
Marinette twiddled her fingers and replied ''I…accept. But first, at least tell me what you know about this…Tikki.'' the girl batted the cat's body mischievously.
''Ok fine. But don't tell anyone this. I-I like her, more than just guardians of the forest. She's sweet, kind, and advising. Although, she likes wearing accessories which I'm not fond off, and very much enjoys eating the sweet stuff while for me, I…eat the horrible-smelling stuff.'' He hesitantly said.
''Ew, I hope you brushed your teeth, little cat, cause I'm ditching you here!". Mari exclaimed, and ran through the redwood's arching pathways, with the sun setting in the background, and the insects droning.
''Hey, one, I can't use a toothbrush, second, I didn't mean that bad! Come back, Missy!'' Plagg laughed as he ran through the wild grass and ferns.
To be continued…
Author's Note: This was a short chapter, but I just wanted to cover how the story will go and include some foreshadowing. I also wanted to include the history and what's going on at this moment.