AN: The results of the vote i cast came back as:

2 votes for Ladybug

1 vote for the move

1 vote for a bit of both

and 1 vote saying they didn't mind

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So hoping i got it alright here you go.

In the treetop village, Marinette was kindly helping Alya put her little sisters to bed.

"But what about Maple?" Ella asked hugging her doll.

"I'm sure she's fine," Alya said "Daddy and I brought her up together remember?"

The twins nodded but were still not convinced.

"And you'll be staying here with Mrs Couffaine until we get back," she continued.

"But we want to come with you!" Etta said sitting up.

"No. This trip will be too dangerous for you." Alya said trying to be firm but kind at the same time.

"Besides if you come along with us, who will be back here to make us cookies and congratulations cakes?" Marinette asked slyly.

The twins thought and started saying names.

"But they might not know how to make them how we like them..." Marinette countered smiling "I'm sure if anyone here, besides Nino, who knows how your sister likes her cakes it you two."

"Triple layer chocolate fudge cake, with orange icing," the twins recited together.

"See, now, does anyone else know that that's how Alya likes her cake?" Marinette asked as they shook their heads smiling. "So will you stay and make sure the grownups get it right?"

Ella and Etta looked at each other then turned make to Marinette and nodded.

"Right then," Alya said gently pushing her sisters back down and readjusting the blankets. "Now that that's settled which story do you want me to read to you tonight?" she asked looking at the books as Marinette quietly left, spotting Chat Noir looking at the moon and stars.

"Shouldn't you be in bed too?" she asked coming over to sit next to him.

"I'm a nutcracker, sleep seems kind of pointless." he said smirking a little "Besides when I do sleep I sleep like a log. Nothing will wake me unless it has something to do with food."

Marinette rolled her eyes at the pun.

"You're more than a nutcracker," Marinette said calmly "You're a living being who Hawkmoth has undeservingly cast a spell on."

"You might think that, but I'm not so sure," Chat said sighing "When I was who I am before this, I didn't want to live that life. I always snuck out, and caused trouble here and there. But because of who I was I hardly ever got into too much trouble." he paused looking across the tree tops and spotting the remains of the Gingerbread Village in the moon light "But now, I don't deserve to be that person. After I helped cause all of this to my home."

"What do you mean?" Marinette asked confused.

"It's nothing," he said quickly, obviously not wanting to talk about it, getting up "I think I should go and help Nino pack the supplies for the trip to find Ladybug's island tomorrow. Goodnight Marinette."

"Goodnight." Marinette said watching him leave.

She stayed out there a little longer her mind full of the conversation they just had feeling that something was missing.

Feeling tired and cold, eventually she got up and went to bed as well.

The next morning started off slow.

Mostly because of Chloe holding everyone up just because she couldn't find the right outfit to wear, her hair wasn't behaving, and the colour of her bag clashed with her finally chosen outfit.

When they did at last leave, as promised, and a regret everyone took, Chloe took the map to lead the expedition...

Taking them in the complete opposite way of where they needed to go and making them go in circles.

"Um Chloe," Marinette said speaking up after seeing the same rock for the fifth time in 20 minutes "Not questioning your leadership skills or anything, but it feels like we're going in circles."

"Ha! Silly girl of course we're not, what do you think I'm reading the map wrong?" Chloe asked waving off Marinette's comment.

"No, no of course not," Marinette said quickly "It's just, this scenery looks very familiar and I'm sure Chat Noir and I were heading in the opposite direction to the way you are taking us."

"You were never really the best at navigation were you?" Alya asked Chloe when she realized this.

"I'll have you know that I am reading this map just fine," Chloe said showing them said map.

There was a minute of silence before Nino said "That's upside down."

Chloe took back the map and then glared at him.

"Fine! If you're sure smart, you take the map!" she said shoving it into his face.

"Yes, Chloe," Nino said sighing wishing he didn't say anything as he wasn't all the good at navigation either.

Chat Noir came up and took a look at the map himself after Nino had turned it the right way up.

"The quickest way to the Sea of Storms from his across this valley and then a large gorge," he said pointing to a space on the map "There did used to be a bridge but I'm not sure how well looked after it has been."

"Well seeing as that's the best we've got," Alya said taking a side look at Chloe who had her arms crossed and nose in the air "I say we go for it."

Nodding in agreement they set off again, their Kwami's following all around Plagg why had a Kwami sized gag around his mouth to keep him quiet, he didn't seem that pleased.

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At last they reached the valley and the gorge the only remains of a bridge ever being there, being a line of floating stones, no railing or support at all.

"Ah! There's our bridge!" Chloe said proudly.

Marinette gasped at the sight of how unsafe it looked.

"Perhaps we should trail back and find a slightly safer way across." Alya said checking the map herself before it was snatched out of her hands by Chloe.

"And perhaps you should remember who's in charge of this expedition," the blonde girl said before turning to the stones and stepped on the first one making it wobble a little. "See, no problem let's go!"

Nino was next on the 'bridge' a few steps behind Chloe finding it a little harder to find his balance.

Marinette, Chat Noir and Alya hung back not really sure about this.

Chloe was nearly halfway across when she missed her footing and started waving her arms to get her balance back, unknowingly pushing Nino off his stone and into the gorge, his backpack falling.

Finding her balance again, Chloe continued to the other side.

Gasping the three at the start ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down to see Nino barely hanging onto a not very sturdy branch.

"NINO!" Alya cried and tried to reach him but couldn't make it.

"Help!" Nino called up to them.

Quickly Alya looked into her bag but saw she didn't have any rope.

"We can go see if Nino's sack had some," Wayzz suggested.

"We don't have that kind of time," Marinette said trying to stay calm and looked around for ideas.

Chat Noir came to the edge reaching out his arm but it wasn't quite long enough.

"Please! Hurry!" Nino said losing his grip a little as the branch came from the cliff a bit more.

Soon Chat Noir's hand was there again, this time within reach allowing Nino to grab onto it and let go of the branch which just as he did, fell.

Back to Chloe she had just made it to the other side and turned around to check if her crew were with her.

"What the...?" she asked seeing the odd show, of Marinette and Alya slowly pulling Chat Noir back as he was holding his arm out, holding his arm with Nino on the end of it.

Slowly Nino was rescued and back on the ledge with Chat and the girls.

"Sorry," Chat said chuckling a little reattaching his arm "Didn't have any rope."

Shaking his head Nino slowly got up and nodded his thanks to Chat before having another go at the 'bridge' this time with Alya helping him across.

After they were a safe few steps ahead Chat Noir and Marinette got on the bridge as well taking it one wobbly stone at a time.

At last they were all on the other side, Nino – adrenaline fading, collapsing on to a large stone.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Alya asked checking him over but keeping her distance to let him breath.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me," he said.

"Well, a shame about your backpack," Chloe said looking down into the gorge "Now we're going to need more supplies."

"Supplies?" Alya asked eye twitching a little "Because of you he nearly fell into the ravine."

"Well don't blame me for his sloppy footwork and downright clumsiness." Chloe argued.

"Clumsy? Nino's clumsy?!" Alya asked getting mad.

"Um actually his sort of clumsy Alya," Trixx said but shutting at the look the girl was giving her.

"There see your Kwami agrees with me," Chloe said turning around "Now come on."

"You're the bumbling clodhopper!" Alya said keeping the fight going even though it seemed Nino couldn't care less.

"Who's boyfriend was dangling from a branch!"

"Who leadership skills put him there?!"

They kept this up reaching a few steps ahead of Nino, Chat Noir and Tikki.

"Are they always like that?" Marinette asked not sure if she should butt in or not.

"Yes." Nino said sighing "Both want to be the Queen Bee, and both always want the other to admit their faults. It's best to step back and leave them to settle down themselves." turning to Chat he held out his hand "Thanks dude."

"You're welcome," Chat Noir said smiling and shaking Nino's hand.

Together the three of them started to follow Chloe and Alya towards the beach where the Sea of Storms was waiting for them.