Chapter 4: Marinette
Homework has been piling up since a month before spring break, and it hasn't helped my schedule at all. As I was sitting finishing my homework, I couldn't stop thinking of how I totally forgot about Alya's birthday.
I should probably call her. I thought to myself.
I dialed her number and called her on my cellphone, but she didn't pick up.
I guess I can call her home phone. I thought this time a little more worried. She always answers her phone whether she is mad or not.
Her mother picked up the phone. She sounded like she had been crying and tried to not freak out when she answered the phone.
"Hello?" her mother whispered. She kept sniffling every so often which triggered something in my head.
"Hello, um it's Marinette and I was wondering if Alya was home? She didn't answer her cell when I called, so I called the home line to make sure she was ok." I said as calmly as I could.
"Well actually," she said beginning to cry. "She isn't home and she hasn't been home since this morning. I called the police and they are looking for her, but I am scared they won't find her tonight." She said bursting out in tears.
"I am so sorry! I will help… I mean I will keep calling to see if she will answer!" I said relieved that I didn't say something I would regret.
"Thank you!" She said and she hung up.
I couldn't believe it, Alya was in trouble and I didn't notice it! I immediately transformed and called Chat Noir. He picked up thankfully.
"Chat! A girl is in trouble she is missing and I am afraid she has been taken by an akuma!" I said as I was heading towards him.
"I know. She was taken down a long dark alley. I saw it on her website. Wait, are we talking about the same person?" he asked quickly.
"Um, Alya?" I said hopefully he wouldn't find the person behind the mask that quickly.
"Yes, I saw it on her blog." He said then immediately looked disappointed in himself.
"You go on her 'Who is Ladybug?' blog?" I asked giving him that I-found-another-secret-of-yours face.
"Uh, maybe." He said giving me the Cheshire cat grin.
"Whatever I will be there in 30 seconds." I said hanging up on the device.
I found him sitting on a cardboard box. "Hello my lady," he said bowing on his box like a king. "Hello little kitty, you should probably move." I said laughing and rolling my eyes. He tried to ask me why, but before he could, the cardboard box collapsed. I giggled at his mistake and kept moving with a kitty following behind me.
Chat was right there was a long alley. At the end was a big door. I tried to open it but it was jammed sort of. Chat Noir walked over and said "Let a man do the job," as he was flexing his muscles.
He walked over and pushed on it, it didn't budge. He kept pushing on it at every angle possible. I saw that the door was painted over in odd places. Then it hit me.
"Hey, kitty. When you are done playing around, try pulling." I said looking at him with a smile on my face. He looked at me and made a 'really?' look on his face. He pulled on the door and it opened up perfectly.
As we walked in, I felt a great evil feeling come over me. It was so strong it made me feel scared to my wits.