Hey guys, I think some of my next few chapters are going to be shorter then the norm, simply so I can get more content out and not feel preasured to write A WHOLE LOT. But I will write a longer one if it need to be longer. anyway, enjoy!
Nino yelled as he pulled against the cuffs, his wrist turning red. Gasping he slumped, exhausted. He glanced over his shoulder, staring at his Miraculous.
"I'm sorry, little man. He got us. He got you,I failed." He lowered his head, sighing. "He got Chat's ring and is no doubt going for Ladybug's earings now. Her and Rena are in trouble. There's nothing we can do, is there?" He paused, waiting for Nooroo's encouraging voice. Nothing came.
"Here I am, talking to myself." He muttered, pulling against the cuff again, the metal scapign against the pole. He sighed, slumping his head against it.
He closed his eyes, his mind twisting and dropping, a tone starting to beat in the back of his head. Humming and tapping along with it, Nino felt a small presence at the bottom of his chest. He frowned, focusing on it, the music slowly dimming as he lost attention to it as he explored the presence. He saw in his mind's eye a flutter of butterflies and he snapped awake, staring at the floor.
Twisting around he stared at the Butterfly Miraculous, the brooch gleaming slightly. Nino pushed his glasses up as he grinned.
"Emotions. I got you, dude." He said and quietened his mind and called the music again, the feeling getting stronger as the music swirled around him. Focusing on it Nino stared at the brooch, the brooch starting to flow and beat along with the beat of Nino's music in his mind. Slowly a butterfly fluttered out, causing Nino to gasp excitedly.
Nino stretched his hand out and the butterfly flew onto it, its wings beating slowly. Nino lifted it up to the cuffs, the butterfly fluttering off his hand and onto it.
"Do you think you can get out of this, my little dude?" He asked. The butterfly fluttered off it for a second before flying into it, the handcuffs absorbing the white butterfly before it popped open. Nino pulled his hand back, rubbing his sore wrist as the butterfly flew out of the handcuffs. He smiled at it and held a finger out to it, which it accepted and landed on it.
"Thanks, little man." He raced towards the brooch and slipped it on his wrist again, Nooroo appearing in a flash of purple light.
Adrien snorted, his eyes fluttering open and he pulled himself up, his hand going to his head.
"Ugh… man, I got a headache." He groaned which turned into a yawn. He covered his mouth as he shook his head, waking himself up. He glanced at his hand and straightened when he noticed the ring was gone.
"Plagg! Plagg?! Is this another prank of yours?" He rushed around the room, checking Plagg's usual hiding places. As he climbed back down the stairs from his second floor of his room, his heart started to panic.
"Did Master Fu take Plagg back? No, he wouldn't. Did Plagg decided-" Adrien ruffled his hair wildly as there was a knock on the door. Natalie stepped inside and glanced at Adrien.
"Hello Adrien, you've slept in. Your father wishes to talk to you." She stepped out the door as his face paled, and she waited for him.
Taking a big breath Adrien followed her down the hall and stairs, Gabriel standing at the door with his man-bag on his shoulder. He glared down at it before he noticed Adrien's presence.
"Adrien. I see you've rested." Adrien glanced away nervously, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Sorry father, I slipped in during the attack. I, ugh… fell asleep and slept for too long. I'm sorry." He hung his head, waiting for his father's sigh.
A hand pressed onto his shoulder, causing Adrien to glance up into Gabriel's soft eyes, something he hadn't seen since his mother was here.
"I'm glad you've rested, Adrien. Soon, things will return to normal." He pulled a soft smile and Adrien blinked, wondering if he was still sleeping. "I know I haven't been the father you needed, but in the future, I hope you can forgive me. Everything I did, I did for our family." He squeezed his shoulder slightly, Adrien still in a trance. He pulled back, a glint on his hand catching Adrien's eye.
Gabriel readjusted the ring on his finger, glaring at it.
"Is that…" Adrien reach forward to it, Gabriel turning his back to him and marched to the door. Adrien stared at him as he opened the door, two green eyes peeking out of the bag. Adrien slowly glanced towards Natalie who pulled her jacket to the side and slipped her phone into her pocket inside her jacket, a peacock jewel gleaming on the inside of her jacket. She grabbed her iPad from the counter and walked to the doors, turning around and glanced up at Adrien before she shut them behind her.
Adrien felt the large room swirling around him, crushing him as he stared at the door. Panting he slowly turned towards his fathers office and slowly pushed the doors open, stumbling forward. He stared at Gabriel's desk, slowly looking up at the portrait of his mother. The eyes on the peacock feathers stared at him, Emile smiling sweetly down at him and he felt his heart crush, and he slumped over his father's desk, sending the computer screen off the table. He choked on a sob, his arms shaking as he held himself up and his eyes glanced towards a small decorated silver box beside a framed picture of his mother. Shakily he pulled the box towards him.
He fell to ground and dragged the box with him, the lid popping up. Tears filled his eyes as he pulled wedding ring out and lifted it up in his clutched hand and sobbed into it, finding some comfort with his mother ring.
Please, please review. they all make me want to keep writing. Writing is getting harder for me, and knowing people like and want more chapters will help me be more motivated to give you something quicker.
Thanks.
Daniel