A/N I found this video interesting. It is titled The Willow Maid - Erutan and I found the music to be soothing. And again if any one has a suggestion, just let me know. I may not do it right away or at all, but I will sure as heck try.

The Maiden

While going on a hunting trip with his brother Adrien comes to a clearing inhabited by a strange girl that refuses to leave. Wanting to share his world with the girl he begins to bring a pack filled with items of interest, only to fail her in the end with no way to make up for it.

Adrien and Felix have decided to escape the confines of their home by going on a small hunting trip to a forest nearby. It was said that many people heard a girl singing deep within the forest. No one has seen her, and many speculate that it was just the wind that they heard, but when the brothers split up and Adrien heard a voice that was two beautiful to ignore, he followed it as though it were alive and leading him along by a single finger. When the song was at it's loudest he reach a clearing that seemed to be straight out of one of the books his mother used to read him and his brother before bed. The entire area was surrounded by a small moat with red toad stools spread out, as they got closer to the center they seemed to magically turn into flowers. At the center of it all was a large Willow. As Adrien approached to tree the singing stopped and a head poked out from behind the massive tree.

From what Adrien could see of her she had pale skin with long hair the color of the midnight sky, and eyes the color of the midday sky. Adrien held out a hand only for the mysterious girl to duck behind the tree once again. Not wanting to scare her any more than he already has, he takes a seat and begins to talk, even if he wouldn't get a response. "Hello, are you still there? I'm sorry if I scared you. I just heard you singing, and was curious as to whom was making such a lovely sound." As he talks Adrien notices The girl has peaked her head out once again, and this time he notices slightly pointed ears. "If you like I could tell you my name?" The girl peaks out a bit more, and speaks in a soft chime like voice. "No, a name holds power over any creature, and I would not ask of you to give that to me." Adrien smiles and nods, "So I should not ask for your name either I suppose." The maiden shakes her head and comes fully out of hiding. Adrien notices that the only clothing she has are vines woven together in a dress with leaves and pink flowers woven in.

"What is that thing strapped to your back. I have noticed many others have the same thing with them when they come through these woods." Adrien removes his bow and quiver to show the girl. "It's a bow, and these are arrows. When you nock the arrows like this and pull back the string it is used for hunting. I usually miss on purpose because I don't like taking the life of others." The girl nods with a slight smile on her face. "And I'm sure the animals appreciate that." The two continue talking until the sun is high in the sky. "I should probably get going, otherwise my brother will begin looking for me." The girl nods. "Would you care to join me, I show all of the wonders I told you, and we could even get married." The girl looks down "I cannot leave this, I am nothing but a strain of song in this forest, so please don't ask me to leave this place." Adrien only nods and makes his way back out meeting up with his brother at the entrance, seeing three birds tied together.

"Couldn't you find anything." Adrien shakes his head. "I did, but I missed." 'and she got me' Adrien thinks the last part. The two brothers make their way back to their home, where Felix leaves the birds for the kitchen staff. The two relax in the homes library until they are called down for dinner. At Dinner it is just the two of them as their father immerses himself in his work to hide his grief after the death of his wife. Once Felix leaves to go hide in the library once again, Adrien heads out to visit his friends. He exchanged his nice clothes for the simple outfit he wears whenever he heads out into town. He meets up with his friends in a tavern and the three talk about anything and share stories and legends. Adrien told his friends what happened during his hunting trip only in a story like format, when he gets to the end it's end hangs leaving the audience of two displeased.

"Come on dude, you changed an old legend slightly and leave us hanging. That is so not cool." the male says

"I agree with Nino, That story was crap, I mean what sort of ending was that?" the female says. Adrien gives a slight smirk. "Maybe that's because it didn't happen yet."

"What do you mean it didn't happen yet?" The female asks again, Adrien just smirks and leans back in his chair. "Come on dude, answer Alya's question." Adrien doesn't reply and gets up. "You can't just leave us without answering Adrien."

"I'll see you guys again in a few nights ok, I'll tell the rest than." Adrien doesn't wait for them to reply, after paying for his drink, he heads home with the thought of seeing the mysterious girl once again.

The next morning Adrien sneaks out of the house, and makes his way to the forest with items of interest within a pack on his back. From books to baked goods, anything he thinks the girl would like would get squeezed into the bag one way or another. As he gets to the opening of the woods he sees a small fox and black wolf waiting just within the tree line. He stares at the two animals as the stare back, after a few seconds the two animals disappear from sight, and Adrien begins his trek into the area he has come to love since yesterday.

Once he reaches the willow clearing, he finds that nothing much has changed, except for the fact that the wolf and fox are curled up right by the girl as she appears to have wait for him. The girl sits with her legs curled beneath her as she holds the wolfs neck with the fox curled up in her lap. Her vine dress hasn't changed, but her long hair seems to weave in and out of the branches that make up her home.

Adrien approaches the three with a smile and goes to speak when the chime like voice interrupts, "Tikki and Plagg were very interested in you, I was worried they had scared you off at the opening." Adrien quirks his eyebrow at what appears to by names, and realizes that she means the animals. The girl continues petting them as Adrien speaks, "I thought to know ones name would allow someone power over any living thing."

The girls looks up from the wolf's pelt and nods her head. "It does, but they trust you with that power. I would still like to keep mine."

"That is fine with me Princess." She looks up at the name, eyes wide and shocked. "Even if I don't know your name, I need to at least call you something, so Princess." Before she can hide her face in the dark fur of the wolf Adrien catches a hint of pink paint her cheeks, that peaks past her hair to reach the tips of her ears.

Like before Adrien sits a distance away from the girl and talks to her for a bit, unaware that the fox had left her lap until it was rummaging through the pack. Adrien shoos the curious creature away to see a loaf of bread in its mouth. Adrien goes to follow after it only to end up right in front of the girl. She looks up at him with her bright sky blue eyes, and Adrien feels as though he could get lost in the clear blue orbs. She giggles at a sight behind him, and looking back Adrien sees the fox trying to drag the pack over to the three. The wolf leaves the girls arms to grab the pack, and carries it over.

Adrien sits down and the wolf drops the pack at his side and lies down, placing its large head in his lap Like the fox does with his Princess. For the next few hours Adrien goes through the bag, and explains the purpose of everything within. The bread they have for lunch, along with the cheese and pastries. She finds the blank book interesting and draws out the flowers and animals in the area. By the time Adrien leaves it's well past lunch and quick approaching night, Packing up all of the things Adrien has brought the girl places the book full of drawings within, stopping him when he goes to remove it. "You have shown me many miraculous things from your world, consider the images in this a think you." Adrien nods and makes his way out.

This continues for the next few days, Adrien would arrive early in the morning and leave just as the sun goes down. Bring packs filled with more things she might find interesting, and leaving with a blank book filled with images she has drawn that day, consisting of the flora and fauna, Tikki and Plagg, and Adrien. Each night he would take the drawing filled book and try to place when she would have drawn that, or where it took place.

Marinette was sitting up in the branches of her willow with Tikki and Plagg resting just beneath it. She began to wait for the next visit from the blonde that understands her need to stay. The drawings she gave him at the end of each visit felt inadequate to all that he has given her during his visits. from the foods that he brought to the miscellaneous items he thought she would enjoy. He has even helped her braid her hair that he tied off with a bright red ribbon, and has given her the name Princess. From the stories that he has read to her, she has come to realize that a princess is someone special, perhaps she wa- a sound of twigs snapping interrupts her train of thought. When she sees blonde hair she immediately thinks that it was her companion for the past few days. But once she sees the blue-grey eyes that gaze at her tree and the ax glinting in the moonlight, she knows she is mistaken.

The new comer's hair is slicked back and his eyes cold like the winters where her friend's was slightly ruffled and eyes were like the fresh grass that sprung up in spring. "What are you doing here?"

Plagg and Tikki wake up from the alarm in Marinette's voice, and growl at the new comer. He doesn't even flinch, just shifts his gaze between the two animals and his cold gaze lingers on Marinette. Where Her friends eyes held some childish youth and compassion, the male in front of her only viewed her as a possession. "I was wondering where Adrien was getting to wondering into the forest every day, but returning with nothing of value. I followed him the other night, and was surprised to find him hiding you here." The stranger takes a few steps closer, "I also heard him talking to his friends about how you can't leave this tree. While Adrien did nothing, I will set you free."

Once the words leave the male's mouth Marinette shakes her head. Tikki and Plagg nip at the males heels to try and ward him away, but he swings the ax he brought and nicks Plagg on the leg. The wound is bad enough that he will have a limp, but not enough to deter him. Tikki pushes him back and leads him out of the clearing. Leaving Marinette to alone to watch as the man cuts the old willow down piece by piece.

Once the tree is down the man than cuts the bits of Marinette's hair that is caught underneath, all while Marinette kneels down silently in sorrow at what has become of her home. Once Marinette is free of the tree the male grabs her by the wrist and drags her back the way he came, all while ignoring her pleas about not being able to leave, only caring that he marries the girl before his brother.

they reach the entrance to the woods just as the sun begins to rise on the horizon, and Marinette collapses.

Felix looks down at the girl and hears someone shout "Princess!" behind him. He can only stand aside as Adrien, along with the wolf and fox from before go to the girl's side.

Adrien couldn't begin to process what just happened. He was just getting ready to visit the clearing when he hears a scratching sound come from the wall right below his window. looking out the window he sees Tikki and an injured Plagg pacing around the flower bed. Leaving the pack where it was he doesn't even bother with shoes, before he jumps out the window and follows the two just in time to see someone exit the woods with his princess, and witness her collapsing to the ground. Running to her side he picks her up and carries her back to the forest hoping to save her. Laying her back down against a tree the color he sees when she opens her eyes is that of an overcast sky.

tears dot the corners of his eyes as he looks at her. "Princess, pleas-"

"Marinette." she says in her chime like voice only softer.

"What?"

She takes a breathe of life giving air. "It's the name I was given."

A few tears slip through, and Adrien lets them drip free onto her much shorter hair, staining it like star light "Adrien."

Hearing his name Marinette gives a slight smile. "I thought... That was your name."

"What do you mean?"

She points a shaking finger behind him at his twin. "He mentioned... following someone... And he said a name... I could only assume... he meant you."

"Marinette, Please don't leave." Her weak smile grows slightly wider. "Can you... say it again... My name?"

Adrien nods and letting a few more tears follow the first. "Marinette, My Lady"

Marinette gives him one last smile before she fades to a flower the same shade as her eyes with flecks of midnight blue converging near the center. Thinking that this is what she would have wanted he digs up the plant, doing his best to leave all of the roots intact, and brings it back to the clearing where she used to reside. He didn't care that his brother stayed at the entrance to the woods, he was the one who did this to her. Tikki and Plagg on the other hand follow close behind. Finding the large willow cut down is heartbreaking, but he still buries 'Marinette' at the base of her home. On the stump he carves out the words he meant to tell her every time he visited the clearing, and leaves Tikki and Plagg to morn the loss of their friend.

The next time he visits the tavern with his friends, he finishes the story, nearly bringing himself to tears reliving what has happened. His friends take notice of Adrien's inner suffering, and they let the story drop where he left it. Afterwards, Adrien walks through the woods to return to the clearing to finish his latest drawing. The clearing has changed in subtle ways only those who have been there as often as he has would notice it.

The willow is still collapsed upon the earth, but the pink flowers that once decorated his lady's apparel have begun to crawl along the bark and make its home within the branches, as though she has returned. The flower that Marinette has become only rises with the moon, but fades in the early rays of morning. Tikki and Plagg have made it their job to protect the area from all trespassers. The large wolf still walks with a limp that will remain with him until the end, but he still does his best. The small fox will sometimes scavenge for him. The red flowers have spread as the toadstools diminished. To Adrien, it's like Marinette is trying to bring the beauty back to the clearing.

Adrien approaches the stump, alerting the pair of animals of his appearance, both relaxing once they realize it is him. He sits at the base of the stump and glides his fingers over the words he has carved, finding it strange that the vines avoid the area. Leaning against the base he looks down at 'Marinette' and begins drawing again.

The picture is not as good as the ones that his Lady drew. While hers told a story as well as catching all of the emotion from one moment. Adrien mean while allows his emotions to get the better of him, and will stain the page with tears left over. This last attempt turns out to be his best one. Marinette stands on the page with her arms out stretched towards the flower she became. Her outfit the same as when he first met her, the flowers decorating her vine dress. The willow stands erected behind her. On either side of her Tikki and Plagg sit. The background is decorated with the night and day sky. Finally proud of his work, he looks down at 'Marinette' and can't help but to see her laying there. Brushing his fingers over the petals of the flower in a good-bye, he packs up his things and goes, unaware of the sky blue eyes that stare after him, as slender pale fingers brush back midnight colored hair to rest against their cheek

A/N Hahaha I just came up with that ending as I was writing it. Is it okay? Not okay? If you have any ideas for an ending, run it by me in the comments.