Things about to go down!
"Adrien!" Lila shouted at the top of her lungs. She grabbed her fiance's arm, stopping him in his tracks. Despite all his best efforts he couldn't shrug her off," Come on! We need to get to the ballroom,"
"Of course!" Adrien chorused hastily. Her speed walked Lila into the ballroom as quickly as he could.
"Adrien we need to make an entrance to show we are engaged," The brunette complained. Adrien rolled his eyes.
"Later!" He responded and her grip tightened on his arm.
"Listen to me, I am to be your wife. You will do as I say unless you want my father to go to was with your sector," Lila whispered slyly. Adrien growled.
"Ok for five minutes," Adrien retorted and plastered a smile on his face.
The triumphant look on Lila's face was nothing compared to the one on Miss Rostier, he noticed, as they entered the party. She wore the kind of smile that made you think she had done something bad.
Upon that thought occuring to him, Adrien gazed around the room for Marienette, only to see she was no where to be found. Panic ceased to describe what he felt as he desperatly tried go get out of Lila's grip.
"My son has an announcement!" Gabriel retorted from the top of the staircase. People stopped talking and dancing to look in his direction. Adrien gulped," Son, go ahead,"
"Uh... I am... Uh... Engaged to princess Lila of the North sector," Adrien huffed unenthusiastically, Lila stepped on his foot," She is the best thing that happened to me," He said it all through gritted teeth.
"I need to see the girls," Lila said and finally let go, Adrien took this as his chance to leave but Miss Rostier stood on the stairs. Lila stopped and turned around.
"Im afraid to inform you that Marienette is... The Dupain Cheng secret child," Miss Rostier practically shouted. Gasps and looks that read appaulled filled the room.
"No... She can't be," Adrien mumbled. Miss Rostier looked at the ground.
"She's been playing you all along, I never hit her, she started the fire and hid, she knew about it and she never really liked you," Miss Rostier lied, but Adrien believed it all.
"I can assure you that she will be removed from the manor and sent to the streets," Gabriel replied, stepping in front of Adrien," Now please, lets enjoy this special occassion,"
"Of course," Miss Rostier whispered curtseying, she turned and left.
"I left something in my room, I will be right back," Adrien sighed. He left before his father or Lila could stop him.
"Marienette, just sleep in the forest nearby tonight, please?" Tikki begged, pulling on the girl's cloak. Mari sighed and agreed.
The bluenette jumped off her horse and walked it inti the thick green forest. It was cold, damp and branches would try to trip you up. Many of the plants and twigs on the ground cut Marienette's legs.
"Dammit," She squealed as a root tripped her over, the horse made a sound that she was equivalent to laughter.
"Mari it doesn't look good," Tikki blurted out. Marienette looked down and winced in pain, he ankle was battered and bruised.
"It will heal by morning," The girl reasurred but the kwami didn't look impressed," I just need sleep,"
Marienette tied the brown horse to a tree trunk and settled on the ground, using her bag as a pillow. The cold air whipped her body and the horse shook. She rose up and coaxed the horse to lay on the ground.
"I know you don't sleep like this but it will be warmer," Marienette promised. The horse neighed and laid its head on the ground. Mari pulled out a blanket from her bag and wrapped the horse around it.
"Night Mari," Tikki said, diving under the horse's head. Marienette snuggled against the horse and drifted off.
Adrien burst into his room and fell on the bed, anger boiling up. How dare she use him?! He looked to his dresser and saw a note. Trembling with rage, he picked it up and read it.
As he reached the last paragraph his anger had been replaced with many things.
Guilt. He had drove her out and believed that horrible woman's lies. Only he had caused this to happen to her. For god's sake, he hadn't heard her side of things.
Sadness. He had lost a small part of him, one he didn't know he had. His heart weighed down, she had left him.
Happinress. She had developed feelings for him that he galdly returned. Marienette loved him despite their short time together. In order to keep him happy, she left. This hurt him slightly but it proved her love had worth.
His moment was destroyed by a brown haired girl bursting in. She looked angry and sat on the bed, ripping the letter out of his hand. He glared at her.
"Give that back Lila!" Adrien demanded, snatching it back. He stuffed it in his drawer.
"What was that?" Lila asked. She looked into his green eyes.
"Leave," Adrien muttered.
"No!"
"I SAID LEAVE!" Adrien shouted, Lila jumped up with her nose flaring.
"Don't speak to your fiance like that," Lila said arrogantly. Adrien grabbed her hand and took the ring off.
"You're not my fiance," He replied, walking out of the room. Lila burst into tears and punched the wall.
A purple butterfly flew in and landed on her hair clip. A moth like neon silhouette appeared in front on her face.
"Im Hawkmoth, I will help you get revenge if you get some items for me," Hawkmath chorused. Lila smiled.
"Of course," She muttered. A cloud of purply-black smoke engulfed her and she transformed into a fox like creature named Volpina.
"Im coming for you Adrien!" She shouted, a loud bang echoed through the manor as walls crumbled and screams rung out through the ballroom.
Marienette rubbed her eyes and shot up. A loud bang had winded through the forest, coming from Adrien's house. She looked to Tikki, who was looking worried.
"Remember all the stuff I told you?" The kwami asked, Mari nodded," Good, lucky charm in your power, say spots on!"
"Spots on!" Marienette shouted. A red glow enveloped her body and she slowly gained a red suit. A black spotted mask of the same colour attached itself to her face and Tikki disappeared into her earrings.
"Ladybug I take it," Marienette said aloud," Come on horse, lets go,"
Marienette ,from now to be known as Ladybug, jumped on the horse and cut the rope. The horse galloped out of the forest and the bug-girl guided it to the house. Screams and cries were erupting all over the manor as buildings and towers crumbled. A fox like creature was jumping from falling roof to falling roof, happily laughing at the misery she was causing.
"Adrien where are you?" She bellowed, the anger in her eyes. Ladybug threw her yoyo around the chimney of a building still on the ground and screamed as she was dragged to it. The girl stared at her," A hero among us then?"
"Yes!" Ladybug found herself shouting," You seem to be causing a lot of trouble, I'm meant to solve it,"
"We will see about that," The girl said," For I, Volpina, will kill you bug and get your miraculous!"
"Really?" Ladybug chanted.
Volpina charged at the masked hero, he dodged her with perfection. During the dodge she managed to get a swift punch into the fox's gut. There was a scream in anger and Volpina ricocheted on the ground and back onto her feet. Ladybug growled and punched her again, this time in the chest.
"Dammit bug you are sly, but are you ready for this?" Volpina called out.
Ladybug didn't have time to react as Volpina played a flute. Suddenly swords appeared and were floating mid-air. The hero's face turned to fear.
"I know how to get out of this," She lied and the fox laughed. Ladybug got out her yoyo and threw it around the villain's feet," Gotcha!"
Ladybug ducked as the swords flew at her and she dodged them. Yet, the strangest thing happened. As soon as the swords missed her they disappeared. Her jaw dropped and she turned to her captured victim.
"I made them disappear!" Volpina fibbed, it was the hero's turn to laugh.
"You're an illusionist!" Ladybug declared. Her red hand reached for the acumatised object but the fox kicked her away.
"I'm not that easy to take down!" Volpina exclaimed and she escaped the yoyo grasp. Ladybug growled as the villain jumped away and continued her rain of terror.
"Lucky charm!" She shouted, launching her yoyo into the air. A single mirror flew into her hand," What am I meant to do with this?"
"Ha a mirror? You want to stop me with that?!" Volpina joked. A sudden thought came to the hero's mind.
"I have an idea in mind, but first I'm going to see where Adrien is," Ladybug made up. She jumped away into the bright hall with the villain closely tailing her.
As soon as she knew Volpina was in the ballroom, Ladybug shined the mirror into the fox's eyes. A scream wrecked through the building and the bug dived up, grabbing the hair clip, she suspected was the akuma, and destroyed it. A purple butterfly flew into the air.
"Time to de-evilise!" Ladybug shouted, turning the butterfly into a pristine white one. A smile was drawn onto her face," Bye bye little butterfly,"
"Did I miss the fun M'Lady?" Someone asked. Ladybug turned around to see a man dressed in cat ears and a mask," I missed the fight didn't I?"
"You did, chaton!" She answered and the cat mumbled," I best be off now,"
"Will I see you again?" Chat questioned
"You may," Ladybug muttered before running off. She threw the mirror into the air and everything was repaired.
Adrien didn't transform back into himself as soon as she left. He had a strange feeling that Marienette was close by, could be the new cat senses he has gained, which is what he was going to use to his advantage to find her. He sniffed the air and tracked her scent.
"This way," He muttered silently and began running down a dirt track. The night was cold and muggy, but that didn't stop him. He needed to find her and tell her that he loved her.
Eventually his tracks lead him to a forest. He detransformed and walked into it. A faint sleeping horse could be heard in the distance. The blonde haired boy naturally followed it until he found the creature lying on the floor, crashed out.
"Kiana?" He questioned and the horse looked up at her name. Adrien smiled and was positive Mari would be around. A girl looked up from behind the horse and to his happiness, it was her," Mari!"
"Adrien, look if your telling me to go-" But she was cut off by him flying his arms around her. She let her tears fall.
"Hey, why are you crying?" He questioned, tilting her head up to see her tear-stained cheeks.
"Because I cause you trouble, I am not worthy of you or anything you give me. A second child, I'm a scandal," Marienette explained, with one finger, Adrien wiped away her tears.
"No, I am the one who isn't worthy of you. You're brave, strong and a fighter. What am I? A duke who has everything handed to him on a silver plate. I've never had to work for anything in my time," Adrien protested. Marienette hugged him tighter.
"I take it you saw my letter," She mumbled and he nodded. Mari's body tensed,"I'm sorry if I was unorderly or if you-"
She was cut off my him putting his lips on hers. The pair kissed in the moonlight and their troubles seemed to fly away.
"This isn't right, you're meant to be getting married and I am just a peasant!" Marienette reasoned but Adrien put a finger to her lips.
"I'm not marrying Lila, but as of midnight tonight you wont be a peasant anymore," He said proudly, Marienette's eyes widened. Adrien got down on one knee and offered her a ring, the one he took off Lila," Even though I have only known you for a short while I feel like we have an instant connection. You complete me Marienette and I wouldn't like to marry anyone else,"
"Oh my god Adrien!" Marienette squealed," Of course I will!"
They shared a passionate kiss before both settling onto the horse. Adrien was behind Marienette, gripping her tightly as she rode back to the manor. Adrien was positive that his father would do everything in his power to annul the engagement, but his father wouldn't if Adrien became the Duke before marriage.
This is only just the begging... Every three or so chapters there will be an akuma attack and they won't be as detailed as this one. I wanted the first one to be as it will be the most memorable one (as well as the last one)
Anyway, tis not all sunshine and rainbows for the pair. There is a storm brewing and who knows what the stress of national events can do to the one in charge of them...
