Marinette was shinning with happiness during the whole trip back to the castle. She couldn't believe that she had actually found love and it was with an outlaw. A dashing, kind, and brave young outlaw who risked his life to help her people. What would her father say once he heard the news? No doubt he would be a little surprised and upset but she knew once he learbed how wonderful Adrien was he would approve of the marriage.

Sge entered the castle through one of the secret passageways and made sure to be as quiet as possible. Once she entered her room she began writing a letter to her father. A letter which would tell him where she was, what her uncle had been doing, and about her recent engagement. She had just finished when...

"Good evening my lovely niece." She was startled to find Xavier standing behind her.

"Uncle!" She gasped in shock.

"How nice of you to return home. Wherever have you been?"

"I...I...I was...I was..." She couldn't think of an answer to give him.

He looked down at the scroll in her hand.

"What's this?"

"It's nothing." She told him. "Just a message of good fortune that I plan to send to my father."

"Is that right?"

Before she could stop him he snatched the scroll from her and started reading it.

"So it's true, you are working against me. My own flesh and blood." He read further down. "And it seems that you're planning a little trip. Going to England? To be married? Don't tell me that you've given your heart to that rogue."

"And what if I have?" She retorted.

"Have you lost your mind girl? He's a thief! An outlaw! A criminal who should be hanged!"

"He's more than you'll ever be! He's keeping you from ruining this kingdom! And as when my father returns your cruel reign will end!"

"Not if I'm crowned king before his return. My coronation is just two days from now and if I remember correctly my goody two shoes brother won't be back for another month!"

"You will never be king! Not while my father still lives! Not while Adrien is still out there to stop you!"

He chuckled sinisterly.

"My dear you put too much faith in him. As we speak the sheriff and my men are hidden in the forest and following one of Adrien's allies to his secret hideout. Where they'll all perish."

"No. I don't believe you. You'll never defeat him!"

But Marinette was greatly mistaken because at that very moment Theo and Xavier's henchmen had finally found Adrien's camp.

"Seize them!" He ordered.

Arrows bearing flames were fired while men, women, and children fled for their lives.

"Adrien what do we do?" No asked him.

"Nathaniel, Jagged, get the women and children out of here! Nino, you and I will assist the men in fighting back!" He said.

Nathaniel and Jagged began loading as many women and children they could find on to a wagon while Adrien, Nino, and the men fought back. Shooting arrows, swinging swords and axes. Unfortunately they were greatly out numbered by Xavier's men and Theo played dirty. He began setting fire to the houses and shelters.

"You monster!" Adrien said confronting the wicked sheriff. "For God's sake there are women and children here! Are you willing to murder them all just to kill me?!"

"Why not?" He said with an unremorseful grin. "With you out of the way Xavier will take his rightful place as king of France and nothing will interrupt my wedding."

"You're getting married? That's a laugh! What poor, mentally ill woman would ever agree to be your wife?"

"As a matter of fact, my bride to be is the fair Marinette."

"What?" He said in disbelief.

"Yes. Her uncle and I had an arrangement. We are to be married on the day of his coronation. I can just picture how ravishing she'll look in her wedding dress."

"That's a lie! She'll never marry you!"

"We'll see who she marries after you're dead!"

Adrien went to draw his sword only to be shot in the chest by a poisoned arrow. He cried out in pain and fell on his knees, feeling the painful sensation of the poison. Theo then grabbed the young man by his throat and held him over a cliff. Adrien coughed as he struggled to breathe, but the cruel sheriff's grip was too strong.

"You've lost Adrien just like your father."

He looked down at the bracelet on Adrien's wrist. He recognized it as Marinette's lucky bracelet.

"Oh how sweet she gave you a little token of her appreciation. What made you think that you could run off with my fiance?" He ripped the bracelet from Adrien's wrist. "France belongs to Prince Xavier now! And Marinette belongs to me!"

He then dropped Adrien from the cliff.

"No!" Nino shouted in horror.

He tried to run to his frien's aid but was intercepted by the guards.

"Get your hands off me! Let me go!" He demanded.

But he along with many others were arrested. Most of them were men but they had managed to capture one woman and one child. Alya and Plagg. They had both been told not to get involved in the fight but Alya was never one to be a bystander and Plagg felt in debt to Adrien for bringing his father back so he couldn't resist not joining in the fight.

"You are all traitors to the crown." Theo told them. "Therefore you shall all be severely punished."

"Well you and your so called prince are traitors to God!" Nino spat. "So you both shall be severely punished in hell!"

Theo sneered at Adrien's best friend who stood before him in shackles. Without warning he struck him to the ground and started beating him.

"Leave him alone!" Plagg cried.

"No! Stop it!" Alya pleaded. "You horrible man! Just wait until King Thomas returns! He'll see you hanged!"

"Silence woman!" Theo ordered. "Take them away!"

The guards then led the prisoners away.