A/N A lone figure leaves the cabin in the safety of the night. What will the other three do when they realize this outcome.

So without further ado, Let the chaos ensue.

Chapter 10

After leaving the cabin and his traveling companions behind, the dark figure pulls up a hood hiding his messed up hair, and only allowing the bright green eyes to be seen in the moonlight. Once he is far enough where he won't risk waking the elves within the small structure, they pull out a map that was found hanging up on the wall underneath some herbs.

At first it appeared as little more than a blank piece of paper, but once it was touched, it showed the mountain, and more importantly a path to follow. Knowing that it had just revealed his destination. He found the most opportune time to take it, and easily placed the note where the map had been. the map shows that the path would take a few days at most, but as long as he is getting closer to his childhood friend, that is easily redeemable.

Scaling a sheer cliff face, he doesn't stop to look at the map again until he reaches a place that juts out. Looking at the map now, it shows the cliff face he is on at a horizontal angle where the bottom of the cliff is the bottom of the map. after a moment of studying the directed path, he moves on once again. always stopping to rest and check the surroundings.

Just as he is about to reach the landing the rock he gripped begins to crumble. He closes his eyes expecting the predictable fall only to open them again as a familiar voice shouts his name. "ADRIEN!"

Adrien looks above him just as Nino's hand grabs onto his wrist, and begins to pull him up. Once safely on solid ground again, Adrien risks a glace at his companions. to see them all glaring. Adrien goes to speak, but Alya cuts him off. "Before you even think to apologize, explain why you did something I would have expected of Plagg."

Taking a breath Adrien begins to explain. "Mylene and Ivan were right, We weren't at our best, but out of everyone I was the only one uninjured and knowledge in fighting. I was also the one to start this quest, and if need be I'll be the one to finish it."

Once finished Adrien expected the stunned silence, what he didn't expect was the sharp pain the covered his left check. Adrien looks up at a fuming Alya, before she kicks him in the side. "There now you're injured too." All three males look at Alya shocked. "Now let me make something clear. I don't care how injured I am. If you wanted to get back on the road, just let us know yourself, and don't write a GOD DAMNED LETTER INSTEAD!" She shoves the mentioned letter in his face. The letters staring back at him, seemingly mocking him for his mistake and upbringing.

Dear Companions,

I'm sorry to leave you all on such short notice,

but Mylene and Ivan are right. If it were to come

to it, we aren't ready for a full out fight if it should

come to it. It is due to this that I shall continue

this journey myself.

Adrien

Before anything else can be said, Alya crumples up the note, and throws it off the cliff. All four watch as it descends and again, the guys look back to their female companion. Alya takes a few breaths to calm down before she continues. "Next time you want to pull off another stupid stunt like this, tell us so that we can be apart of it. I don't care that you were Marinette's oldest friend here. After getting to know her, and acting as her guardian in the palace, I began to think of her as another sister." She looks down with tears pricking the corners of her eyes. "I regret so many things, one of which is being unable to protect Marinette from this cruel twist of fate. So if I can make it up to her, by accompanying her childhood friend on his little suicide mission, than so be it." She wipes at her tears angrily before glaring at the blonde. "I don't care if I have to drag my body the rest of the way up this mountain, if that is what it takes to get her back, by all means I will find a way."

Nino speaks up next. "At first I was only interested in learning all I could about the world. I didn't care how, I just began to read, and observe the world as I traveled with my parents, from there I began to research the different cultures and traditions. It was during those travels, when I met Juleka and Rose, and from there a few others. I don't remember how old I was, but the royal family found out about my advanced knowledge about cultures and approached to see if I would tutor the princess. My parents declined the offer, but life only got worse. It was during that time that I lost my father, and my mother shortly after. The palace took me in seeing how I had no relatives willing to take me in." He stops and closes his eyes before continuing. "I don't know when I began to forget them, but over time as I spent time in the royal library I began to replace knowledge experienced with knowledge learned. It was shortly after that Alya brought Marinette in to research dances and songs that I began to rebel." He looks down at Adrien. "So dude, if you want to go on this journey alone, you have another thing coming."

Adrien smiles and the three humans look to Plagg. "What?"

"Come on Plagg, we all shared our own stories, now it's your turn." Alya points out.

Plagg shakes his head and crosses his arms over his chest to form an X. "No way, I don't do mushy, emotional stuff. Plus, Adrien didn't share his story yet." He says as he points to the mentioned blonde. Adrien shrugs, "I'll share if you share."

and the humans go back to staring at their elven companion. Plagg exhales, "Fine, as I told you I was the youngest in a family of four, with just an older brother and my parents. After I was born Bad stuff kept happening to the family, and at age ten which is like a few thousand years to you guys, I was kicked out and forced to fend for myself, I had already met Tikki by that time, along with Juleka, but I didn't want to bother them so I left town. I began thieving to support myself, but each time I failed. I didn't succeed until a carriage came to the town I was skulking in, and I finally got something I thought would be worth something, only to realize it was a wooden ladybug. Now as you know The owner of said Ladybug pendant defended me and gave me the 'Lucky' plush. Now I want to return the favor of her standing up for me and save her." The three humans smile as they hear the full story. "OK I'm done with being Sappy, Adrien you go."

Adrien looks up and reminisces. "I guess I first met Marinette when we were about 3 or 4 at her parents bakery in town. My mom fell in love with the pastries there, and offered the couple a job in the kitchen. They agreed and Marinette and I would play while they worked. My twin would join us, but only to read outside. My father thought the she was a bad example to me, especially after my mother died. We would still play together, but we would try to hide from my father. I don't know when the messenger from the palace came, and I don't know when her parents stopped working for us, all I know is that one day we were heading to the palace to meet the princess."

He doesn't know when but after he finishes a hand is placed on Adrien's shoulder. Looking over he sees Plagg, looking straight at the cliff avoiding all eye contact. The four laugh after a moment of silence and continue sharing stories, all brighter than the first four. It's well into the night before Plagg uses Cataclysm to create a well sized fixture in cliff for the four to rest in, and all rest, anticipating the fight that is sure to come.

A/N So who was expecting Adrien to leave the group. I bet none of you.