"If only I wasn't so reckless! If only I wasn't so freaking stupid! If I just protected her better!" Adrien yelled as he paced back and forth in his room. Pulling at his blond locks he shut his eyes tightly, holding back the tears that threatened to spill from his eyes. All those memories came flooding back to him, playing like a movie in his head.

The way Ladybug looked when she was thrown at him, her eyes wide in surprise as she tried to get him to move out of the way. He remembered how her mouth moved to warn him but he couldn't hear her in that dreaded moment. How blood leaked from her skull as he held her, how her bluebell eyes closed as she lost consciousness. He remembered how her warm blood covered his hands, how they were rushed into the hospital, the doctors yelling orders at each other. He remembered how angry his father looked when he had first arrived. He remembered the worried look in his eyes as he checked on his only son, it was heart breaking. He had never seen his father so close to tears, well, ever since his mother had vanished.

Rubbing his eyes he left out a tired sigh. His mind was a wreck, his body still in pain, yet he couldn't stop moving. Stopping mid step he realized Plagg hadn't interrupted him. He hadn't stopped him from blaming himself, he hadn't stopped him from remembering that day. Turning around he noticed his small friend sitting on his desk, Ladybugs Miraculous hugged to his chest. Adrien had been so caught up in blaming himself for everything and making himself feel terrible he hadn't taken his small friends feelings into account. Not once did he ask how this would effect Plagg.

"Plagg?" Adrien asked walking over to him. The small black cat slowly lifted his gaze up to him, tears forming in his eyes as he held the Miraculous closer to his body. "It's not like you to get emotional on me... Are you alright?" Adrien asked softly before taking a seat. Plagg swallowed the lump in his throat as he brought up a paw, rubbing the tears from his eyes.

"Don't mind me. I just, I don't... Like being around when I can't feel her..." Plagg muttered. Adrien frowned at the others words, tilting his head as he waited for him to go on. "You don't understand... Just forget whatever I said... It's not anything special." Plagg said, his voice just above a whisper. He brought his legs closer to him, holding the earrings tightly against him.

"Well then... Help me understand." Adrien said, determined to understand his friend more. Plagg turned to him, looking up to him before snuggling the earrings. Smiling to himself he took a deep breath, getting ready to explain why he was so upset.

"Once upon a time." Plagg started. Adrien raised a brow but didn't stop him, leaning onto his desk as he listened. "There once lived a beautiful princess. She was a shining star in anyone's eyes. She was a proper lady, a princess that was only worthy of the finest things in life."

A young lady sat on the side of her bed, watching the moon raise over the city as another young girl brushed out her long black locks. She had everything any woman her age would want. She had fair skin, hair as dark as the night, shining blue eyes, money, and a family filled with love. No matter where she went her luck would follow and people loved her for it. She was a princess, one who loved the color red. She loved long walks and trying out new sweets her father brought to her from different countries.

"My lady, I am done." the girl from behind her stated. She nodded her head slowly, lifting a hand to dismiss her. Climbing off her bed she gave a short bow before leaving the room. The young girl still kept her gaze locked onto the city so far below her room. Walking over to her windows she pushed them open, breathing in the fresh air. The cool summer breeze was something she loved more then anything she owned. She just loved how it smelt of rain and flowers.

"I have everything I could ever dream of." she whispered to herself. "I have money, Love, Beauty, Luck. Everything everyone wants." She sighed. Leaning onto her windowsill she watched as the candles that lit up rooms were blown out. Families were off to sleep, leaving only the sweet silence of the night behind them. Closing her eyes she took another deep breath of air before pulling away from her window. Lifting her hands she gripped the sides of the frames moving to push them closed, so she to could sleep away the cool night in safety.

As she was about to close them she noticed something. Something that hadn't been there before. There was something new in the air and she wondered what it could have been. Stopping, she pulled open her windows once again, glancing out once more to the city below. Scanning the rooftops she waited for something, anything to show up. A part of her wanted to see something, to have some form of new excrement in her life. It was then she noticed someone jump onto a nearby roof. He was dressed in such dark clothing she hardly caught sight of him.

"Excuse me!" She called out to him. It was as if her body had moved on it's own. Out stretching her hand she waved to the person, trying to get them to stop. Just as she expected they stopped, turning up to look at the fair princess. Moving up their hands they pulled down their hood reviling himself to her. She was unable to find the words she wanted to speak. She was so struck by this man's roughness she had lost all words. A woman born and raised to a noble family had found herself star struck by a rough young man.

"Princess." He said in a low voice. Bowing his head he waited for her to excuse him. He wasn't stupid, if he had left now he knew she would have him beaten till he was bloody. That was how noble families were after all.

"Come here." she instructed him. The man gave her a look of confusion before nodding slowly and climbing his way up to her window. Sitting on the windowsill he watched as she looked him over. His pale skin was dirty and covered in scares, unlike her fair and spotless skin. His black locks were short and messy, unlike her own black hair that was long and neat. He was dressed in a dark black outfit, one that made him blend into the night. As to where she was dressed in a bright red gown, one that would make her stick out like a sore thumb.

"Yes my lady?" the man questioned. He had started to become uneasy under her stare. She seemed to notice this however and gave him a warm smile. The mans eyes widened at the beautiful sight before him.

"You... What is it you are doing? Hopping around the roofs like you are some stray cat." The princess asked. The man bowed his head, feeling as if she was about scold him for acting like some thief. "I'm just curious as to how you're so quick. You seem like a man who would do great in battle." she stated with a smirk. The man before her seemed shocked by her words.

"I am a man of many talents, my lady. However, I am no knight. I am a man who uses his skill to fight but not for the greater good. I use it to keep our city safe, so you are free to do as you please." he stated. Getting up from the windowsill he bowed, taking her soft hand into his rough one. Kissing the back of it he took a step back, pulling his hood back over his head. "I am sorry to have bothered you for this long. I must return to my job. Good night, Princess." the man whispered turning to leap from the window. He was only stopped when he felt a hand grab the back of his cape.

"Please, wait." The Princess whispered. The man glanced back to her, a sad look shining in his eyes. "Promise me you will come back. My life is boring, I might have everything but I do not own excitement." she spoke softly. The man gave her a small smile as he turned taking her hand into his own, a look of happiness spreading across his face.

"Tomorrow night, I promise you I will return. I will take you from here and show you the world. Everything you could ever dream of is right out there. I can return you home by morning." he stated. The Princess had a smile come to her face as she listened to his words. She had felt a pounding in her chest, a happiness no one else had ever made her feel before.

"In return for this excitement, I will give you gold." she said with a proud smile. The man nodded his head accepting the offer.

With that they shared a goodbye. Both excited for the next night to come, and the next, and the next. No matter how many nights passed she would never get tired of the new places she got to see. Before the sun would rise she would be returned home, acting as if she had slept the whole night away.

Then after months of leaving, exploring the night and tasting excitement. The man had vanished. He hadn't come back to take her out. He never showed up to even tell her goodbye. Just as fast as he came into her life he had left.

The princess became depressed over this. She became to hate the man. He had promised her the world and yet he had lied. She wanted to yell at him,she wanted to hate him but she couldn't. Her heart had grown fond of him. She had fallen in love with him, tricking herself into thinking they could have a life together.

It was as if her luck had finally ran out. He no longer showed up. She fell into a depression, and soon was told she was to marry a man who lived in a near by city. She had screamed and cried that she had not wanted this to happen, but her father refused to accept anything but a yes.

Hating herself and the man who had scorned her, she turned away from the world. She no longer cared about her looks or her money, she had only wanted him back.

She was forced to look nice, she was forced to smile, and she was forced to like the man who she had never met. Then on the day she was to meet her husband to be she locked herself away. She refused to dress nice, to smile, to play the part of a perfect princess again.

"My daughter please, just give him one look! He is a man of great wealth! He is a man whom you two will have perfect children with. He can read, he can write, he is perfect for you my dear!" her father tried to reason. Knocking on the door to his daughters room he tried to get her to come out. Still she refused, not wanting to bother with a man who she would never love. Her heart had belonged to the man of the night, not this man of wealth.

"My lady, please. Give me one look, if you do not wish to marry me then so be it. I will leave you alone." the man called out to her. The princess seemed to think over his deal. All it took was one look for him to leave her alone? Why had they not offered that sooner? He could be gone by now and she could go back to waiting for her knight of the night.

Leaving her bed she walked to her door. Taking in a short breath she rubbed the tears from her eyes. All she had to do was take one look and she would be left to willow in her self pity. Opening the door she lifted her head proudly. Looking into the green eyes she had seen countless times before.

A young man stood before her. One dressed in clothes as dark as the night. His neat short black locks framing his face perfectly. His light skin clean but scared. His deep green eyes she could spend hours looking into. This was him, this was the man she had loved. He had met with her every night till he became rich from her gold. He used his money to worm his way into her father's business, to buy them a house in the country. He had done so much, just to win her father over and get his blessings.

Tears came to the girls eyes as she lept into the man's arms. Her face snuggling into his shoulder as she hugged him around the neck. His arms wrapped around her waist. Holding her as she cried into his dark clothes.

This was the man she had fallen in love with. This was the man who changed himself to be with her. This was the love she had always wanted and this, was the life she wanted to live.

"After that they spent their life together. They were hardly seen apart. Others were jealous of the loved they shared. Yet, she couldn't bare the child they had always wanted. He still loved her, still spent every waking moment with her, even when she passed he lived on. Others thought he was crazy when he would talk to her grave but they knew love made you do crazy things." Plagg went on. "Even when he to had passed, they were reborn together. She had waited for him, waiting till she could hold him one more time and even after that life, she waited again, and again..." Plagg finished.

"So ladybugs miraculous is just as important to you as Ladybug is to me?" Adrien asked. Plagg nodded his head slowly as he got up, walking to the middle of the desk.

"No matter how many times we witnessed death. No matter how many times we were torn apart from each other. We always found each other and shared happy moments. It wasn't often she got to live without me by her side. I was loyal to her, and she was to me. Tikki is my everything." Plagg stated. Adrien left out a sigh as he crossed his arms on his desk, laying his chin on them.

"So what do you want me to do?" He questioned. Plagg just shook his head, sitting down as he pulled the earrings closer to his body.

"Get Ladybug to trust you. To remember you again. Without her we can't fight. We need her to purify the Akuma." Plagg stated. Adrien nodded his head, understanding how serious the situation really was. "Till now we haven't had any attacks, but that might just be because we are being led into a fake sense of security. If he thinks or knows that Ladybug is out of the game he can come back, stronger than he was before. Without her we will be tossed into a corner and be unable to escape." Plagg stated.

"Yeah you're right..." Adrien muttered as he sat up. "Alright Plagg! Operation get Marinette to remember Chat Noir, start!" he called out jumping up to his feet. Plagg nodded his head, sitting down the earrings as he flew up into the air. "Plagg! Claws out!"

A/N: Well I hope this chapter was worth the wait. I was hoping it would be a little longer but it's also A little side story-ish but still good. R and R!
(Updated on 10/27/18)