Hi guys, hope you all stay safe! No, this whole thing has not passed me by, but we are still to go under lockdown (if it ever happens, not so sure to be honest) and as I've had a lot of time to write lately I have come ten chapters into a second story, which is another Miraculous Ladybug story, but not related to this one.

Starting this Thursday I will release this new fanfic. You can read the yet to be slightly edited summary below.

Stay safe guys!

Chapter 8 Six days left

Adrien woke to the unfamiliar feeling of lying close to something warm. It was comforting, slightly unfamiliar and yet he wouldn't mind waking up like this every morning. He groaned as there were rays of sun that spilled through the window. It was so bright, blinding despite him having his eyes closed. He groaned and slowly opened his eyes. It took a few minutes for his eyes to get used to the brightness and then it hit him.

Light!

It wasn't possible.

He quickly sat up. Beside him Marinette groaned and stirred, having woken from his sudden movement. Memories of the night before hit him and he blushed. He stroked her side gently before grabbing his trousers and his shirt. Slowly he approached the window to spy outside.

He wasn't deceived. Between the now black clouds there was a stream of light that hit the Square. Outside the townspeople had gathered, eyes wide, pale from month of deprivation and mouths gaping to this miracle. The guards stood by the side but they did nothing, some even hid further into the shadows, terrified of the sun.

"Marinette!" he said to her and shook her from the last of her sleep. She opened her eyes as well, her blue eyes sparkled and were wide as she too realised what had happened.

"The sun? How, it's not possible."

Suddenly Plagg jumped up the window and Adrien opened it for the black cat to get in. Plagg was wet, who knows where he had been, but his tail swished from side to side and his tone was chirp as he spoke. "Well done, kid. You figured it out at last."

Marinette squealed from the bed and both blushed as they realised that she had yet to dress. He took the cat and turned to give her some privacy as she grabbed her garments that had been tossed to the floor.

A few minutes later Marinette was dressed and Plagg had jumped back from Adrien's hands to the window. Marinette blushed furiously and tugged on her skirt. Adrien smiled and took her hand to keep her from fumbling.

Plagg cleared his throat.

"As I was saying well done. I told you things would work out in the end, Kid. Now, we can finally discuss the rest of the problem."

Adrien nodded.

"We need to start moving. Marinette, are your guardians at home?"

She nodded. "Yes, they are."

"Good, then we will talk to them at once. Move, both of you. And Adrien, you owe me cheese."

It didn't take them long to gather the few things they had and minutes later they were out in the corridor and down by the Pub, where Adrien paid for the room, the hospitality and potentially ruined sheets. The stern landlady glared at him and he blushed. He figured she must know something because he didn't tell her why he gave her a whole gold coin, but she must have heard them. She had him pay extra as an insurance for the state of the room.

The pub was unusually empty, but they soon saw why. Outside the pub owner had brought some old boxes and people had gathered outside to enjoy the first rays of sunlight with pints of ale and plenty of wine. Marinette herself had her faced toward the sun. Her smile was wide, and she glowed from happiness.

Plagg had dropped to the ground once more. He nudged his head at Adrien's legs in the direction of the Tailor's. He understood and together they crossed the street to the small shop, where a curious red-head stared at them through the window as they walked towards her. The red-head nodded in recognition and hurried straight toward the door.

Once indoors again she locked the door behind them. "Where have you been?" she practically threw herself to fuss on Marinette. "And who are they?"

"Tikki, this is Adrien and the cat is called Plagg. I will explain, can you fetch Master Fu?"

The other woman nodded. Adrien finally had a chance to see her properly. She was slightly shorter than Marinette, and dressed in a simple grey dress similar to Marinette, but there was a bright red belt tied around her waist. Tikki ran down to the opposite side of the room and shouted through a door. An old man, with grey hair, dressed in a simple tunic and bent over a staff walked out.

"Ah" Fu said. "I see it is finally time."

He slowly walked up to them and grasped their hands to his own. Adrien didn't know what to expect, but Fu turned their palms up as if he was seeing something Adrien could not.

"Much like the ancient said, the time has come. Darkness is upon us but hope and light is stronger. I was worried for a while Marinette. I had hoped you would find the fruits of your future sooner. Then again, fate never plays out as one would expect."

He turned to Adrien, who by now was quite puzzled.

"My name is Fu, and I was the advisor of our late King Thomas and Queen Sabine of the great Kingdom of DuChamp. Sabine was once my princess and the princess of the faraway kingdom of Wenzhou where I was born. It is a small kingdom in the far east and much like here, magic is a big part of it. Many years ago, our dear princess Sabine's life was in danger, so her father sent her on a boat west and as her guardian I went with her. We both ended up here. We were welcomed into Thomas' kingdom and some time later the two married, thus our lovely Marinette was born. As I remained with Sabine, I learnt much of the history of these lands and the magics that surrounds them. I have also been aware of your Curse, prince Adrien. Yes, I know very well who you are and that you have met with our princess, if so in secret," he pointed out as Adrien visibly flinched at his statement.

"Wait you knew she was seeing someone?" Tikki asked.

Fu chuckled.

"It is also good to see you, Plagg, Keeper of Tales."

Plagg hissed. "Don't tell too much, these kids have been swarmed with enough information already and we need to strategize."

"Always the one to act quickly. And I suppose you have told the Prince all he needs to know."

"Mostly, the rest will come naturally. He learns fast."

"Good, then I have something for you Marinette. It is time."

Fu walked over to the fireplace and took a pair of tongs. From the fires he brought a box.

"This is for you Marinette. Your mother would have wanted you to have them. Tom gave them to Sabine when they married. They are your birth right."

Marinette reached for the box. Inside were a pair of red earrings, with black spots. It reminded Adrien of a ladybird and he chuckled, it fit perfectly with her. She trembled slightly and reached into the box to take them.

"There is only one power that can save the heart that destroys and that is the heart that mends and creates." Fu continued. "You two are meant for each other and I am very happy you have united at last. However, we don't have time to celebrate. King Gabriel is still a problem Adrien, even though the powers that drive him are weakening as we speak. You must be careful from now on and chose your actions carefully, because Gabriel's hand is powerful and the forces that drive him are as sinister as they can be."

He then spoke to Marinette.

"Inside these earrings are the powers of creation and the power of joy and luck. These powers will help you aid Adrien reclaim the throne and save this kingdom."

"Master Fu, how do I help him?"

"The power you will need to wield is already inside you Marinette, and it has always been. United the power of the unlucky cat and the power of the lucky ladybird is said to give the wearer all the power to fulfil any dream. Such a dream can have both good but also terrifying effects. Gabriel seeks to gain the power to rule forever. You must make sure he does not and restore the balance and diminish the darkness."

Master Fu nodded.

"My Prince, me and Tikki must go. Your father will know that the other half of the powers he seeks have been found. Your father has the power to transfer his thoughts and emotions on anyone he sees fit, including yourself. You must be very careful. Only once your father is defeated can we move on to cure you from your curse."

Adrien's eyes widened slightly. He could feel his palms build the beginning of sweat because Fu's words worried him slightly. "I am sorry, what do you mean?"

"Your curse, it is very specific and will need you both to marry within the next days, but time is very short and Marinette, while she is born a princess, she is not a princess today. She has a birth right within the Kingdom of DuChamp that she will need before you can unite. We only have a few days to do this, so you will need to move swiftly."

As Fu explained the last of the curse, they were all stunned as a shriek filled the air. It came from outside. Tikki grabbed onto Master Fu. Her eyes showed she was scared. They spoke quickly in a language Adrien did not understand. Marinette on the other hand had jumped and was running to the door. Adrien quickly followed and together they pushed the door open.

Outside the rays of sunlight had disappeared and the Square seemed darker than ever, but Adrien could make out a familiar figure, who struggled to get away from the towering dark guards of his father.

"Alya!" Marinette screamed. Adrien quickly grabbed her, to stop her from running forward and try to save her friend. He was worried she might do something reckless, not that he could blame her. He too wanted to run out and stop whatever was happening.

"Alya Cesaire, you are arrested for high treason of the Crown." An armoured man said.

"Fuck you!" she spat. "I know the truth now, and I cannot lie. King Gabriel is a traitor. He is not our true king and took all power from Queen Emelie. He's been abusing power for years and he has destroyed our neighbouring countries, with the false proclaims that they were planning to do the same to us. Those are all lies people. The king is not our true king, he is just a fake. Long live Queen Emelie! Long live Prince Adrien!" She shouted the last and Adrien felt pride wash over him.

"Take her away." The guard shouted.

Plagg, who had been silent all this time, jumped in front of him to face him. "Are you just going to watch?" he asked. A bubbling rage welled inside him. No, he wasn't going to watch his father bring another innocent soul to despair. He wasn't going to watch Alya become another of his puppets, nor be killed. Plagg was right, Fu was right. There wasn't much time. His mother was gone, he was the sole heir and he had to take the reigns to all this chaos. He hugged Marinette close and a vague plan formed in his head as he spoke. He couldn't let her sacrifice herself, who knew what his father would do to her. But if anyone he knew the ways around the castle, he could do this.

"Marinette, listen carefully. I will save Alya, but I must return to the castle to do so. I know it is dangerous, but I think I understand what needs to be done. I would have wished to tell you to go to safety, but I don't think I can do this on my own. Will you help me?"

She sniffed and hugged him closer. "Of course."

"Good, listen carefully. I will go and confront my father, but as Fu said, there is a chance I can be controlled. I need you to fetch me something of yours, something I can carry with me that father won't notice, but that will remind me of you."

She nodded and they let go of each other. She quickly hurried back into the shop only to return minutes later with a beaded charm of red and black beds.

"This is my good luck charm." She explained. He smiled. It was perfect. It brought him back to that first night they danced together."

"Thank you, I will come back as soon as I can, I promise."

He kissed her. The kiss was short, but it was a promise to return. Behind them the guards were moving, while Alya screamed. It was not a moment to dwell on the fact it could be his last kiss. Instead he turned and ran after the guards.

"My name is Adrien Agreste, Prince of Champêtre, and I order you to unhand that girl immediately."

The guards all turned and Alya gasped. The townsfolk who had witnessed the incident started to murmur and someone even shouted: "It's the prince!"

"Your highness" one of the guards said with a dark tone. "You are under arrest as well, for rebellious actions against the King."

He felt something hit him over the head. It didn't knock him out, but he fell to his knees. He heard Marinette scream and her scream was like a knife piercing his heart. He wanted to tell her it would be alright. That he had an idea what to do.

"Prince Adrien, I am so sorry." Alya said, but he shook his head despite the ringing and the pain. One of the guards tied his hands and he was forced to walk back, but with every step he started working on the ideas that had started to form. Maybe he was crazy, maybe this wouldn't work. He still had to bet that the power he had gained could beat those of his father.

New Story

To believe in love

What if Wayzz wouldn't realise that Hawkmoth had risen? What if Marinette never received her Miraculous on time? Let us all go back a year and Hawkmoth has taken over Paris. Only one hero, Chat Noir, can stand up against him, but while Chat has the power to stand in his way, he does not have the power to cleanse the akumas.

A year after the first akuma was sighted, Marinette Dupain-Cheng hides under the floor of the bakery with her parents. She hasn't been to school for an entire year. She has not been to the movies or met up for ice cream for a year. She doesn't know what has happened with her friends, save for Alya, but as each day passes under lockdown they talk less and less.

One day she is forced to leave the safety of home, to make one of the few deliveries that can be made in order for her parents to pay the bill. Of course, that day she also runs into Hawkmoth's followers and some of his akumas. Enter Chat Noir, the Parisian hero.

As her life turns upside down Marinette is faced with several new struggles, but one of them makes her ask. Do soulmates truly exist, and how do you know when you have found them?

Soulmate AU, Identity reveal (eventually) and most importantly, a lot of angst

Trigger warning: This story features heavily on lockdowns. Stay safe all you people in the world, let's stay strong together.

RebekMiraculous: Most of Europe is under lockdown I fear, save for my country, but I do think we are going in that direction. Not that is matter in Sweden, most things have closed or people generally avoid going out unnecessary (save for a few idiots who decided to flee the virus just to bring it to some of our more remote locations, stay at home you idiots!). Sorry, but I had to get the out the system. Anyway, due to everything that is happening, I will release a new story start Thursday so now you have two stories to read for a while. Figured if we cannot do anything else, I might as well entertain you all, even if just for a few minutes. Stay safe!