PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE READING THIS CHAPTER!!!!
A/N: The previous chapter had an extension the day after it was updated so there is more to be read. If you would like to have a better understanding of whats going on in this chapter i strongly advise that you reread the previous chapter first.
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Falling
Chat Noir vaulted back to the palace with Ladybug in his arms as he safely brought her back to her balcony.
When her feet touched the ground he released her crouching down on the top of the baton.
Ladybug turned around smiling at him. "Okay...I guess I did have a better time than I thought I would."
"See I told you I'd show you a good time M'lady." Chat said with a wink.
Ladybug blushed looking down at the ground for a moment before asking. "Will I...see you tomorrow?"
Chat was slightly surprised by her question but gave her a smile nonetheless. "Of course Buggaboo, I'll be here whenever you need me to be."
Ladybug's face blended with the color of her mask. "Buggaboo? Seriously?"
"I had to think of some kind of nickname for you." Chat said with a wide grin.
The princess gave a smirk. "Does that make you my kitty?" She said leaning in and touching his nose. When his face turned red she broke out in giggles. "Goodnight Chat..."
"G...Goodnight Princess."
Ladybug began to lean in towards the Prince as he did the same.
Plagg groaned from behind Adrien's head and took it upon himself to speed up the process by pushing the boy's head forward.
Chat and Ladybug's eyes widen as their lips came together suddenly. Ladybug closed her eyes and Chat did the same returning the kiss as well.
Ladybug smiled and pulled away walking back towards her room.
Chat watched as the blunette made her way back into the palace.
Before she walked through the curtains leading into her room she looked back at the Prince one last time, smiling at him before she finally went inside.
Chat retracted his baton allowing him to make his descent towards the ground below. Sheathing his baton back behind his back he looked up at the balcony with a sigh.
"I better get some good cheese for this." Plagg said before transforming back into his puma form.
Adrien rubbed the cat's head. "I'll make sure it's the best cheese the kingdom has to offer. Thanks bud."
Plagg and Chat walked down the path to find an entrance into the palace so they could get a good night sleep.
As they made their way passed the fountain something about the air was different. Plagg felt on edge looking around as he got the feeling that he and the blonde were not alone.
"What's wrong?" Adrien turned around when he noticed Plagg stopped.
That's when it happened, guards jumping out of the bushes and more appearing out of nowhere and started to make a grab at him.
Caught completely off his guard, but prepared to strike back Chat reached for his baton, but his arm was grabbed and his head was pushed face first on the ground.
Plagg was about to pounce to help the Prince but before he could he felt a sharp pain in his side and collapsed on the ground. He weakly turned his head to see what had hit him to find a feathered dart protruding from his side.
"Plagg!!" Chat shouted as he watched the cat collapsed on the ground and into a deep sleep.
A man approached from the shadows with a sinister smirk as he stared down at the boy.
Chat gasped recognizing the man as the King's advisor. "You! Why are you doing this?!"
"I'm afraid you've overstayed you're welcome you filthy feline!" Hawkmoth snapped his fingers and Chats mouth was covered preventing him from saying anything else. "Make sure he's never heard from again."
Chat struggled to get away but to no avail the last thing he saw was Hawkmoth turning away heading back inside the castle before everything went black.
ooooooo
"We're almost there." Alya held on to Nino's hand as she led him to the far side of the garden.
"Where exactly are we going?" The genie decided to ask.
"My favorite part of the garden." Alya said to the boy. "It's this beautiful pond surrounded by flowers and sometimes at night all the fireflies fly around and they give off this beautiful glow."
They came around the wall passed two hedges. The pond was there, but it was completely dark. Not a single firefly was out to lift the way.
"Oh...I guess tonight isn't one of those nights." Alya sighed feeling very disappointed.
Nino thought for a moment and then he had an idea. "Alya can you close your eyes for a moment?"
The girl raised an eyebrow at the brunette. "Why?"
"Just trust me." He insisted. "Okay?"
Alya gave him a curious look, but simply followed his orders and closed her eyes.
Nino waved his hand in front of Alya to make sure her eyes were completely closed. Once he was absolutely sure that she couldn't see anything he snapped his fingers.
Firefly after firefly began appearing from then air he summoned at least a hundred before their presence began to draw out the rest from hiding.
"Okay open your eyes." He whispered to the girl.
When Alya opened her eyes she was surprised to see thousands of fireflies flying in the air and across the pond it was more beautiful than she's ever seen it before.
"Oh my gosh...there's more of them than there's ever been." She said and looked at the boy. "What exactly did you even do?"
"I...found them."
"In 15 seconds?"
"You just gotta know where to look."
"Isn't this your first time at the castle?"
"Are you going to question me all night or do you want to just enjoy the moment? Your choice."
Alya scoffed, shaking her head she looked back at the sight with a blissful sigh. "Well whatever you did I'm glad you did it. This is really...really..."
"Magical?" Nino said humoring himself a little.
Alya laughed. "I guess that's the best way to put it. I don't really believe in magic though..."
That surprised Nino. "You don't?"
Alya had a sad smile. "When I was little. I wished on a shooting star wishing my dad would come back and be with us again. If magic was real... he'd be back by now, there's no such thing as magic."
Nino felt his heart ache for her. As powerful as he was, even he didn't have enough power to bring someone back to life, he could do almost anything, but that was too far out of his reach.
"What would you wish for Nino?"
At the time it had been his freedom, but if he had to choose right now. It would be the ability to grant Alya's wish to be with her father again.
Nino held Alya's hand, she turned to around to see him staring at her. He didn't look away, his eyes were locked on hers.
"I may not have the power to bring your father back Alya, but if there's anything I could do to make you smile just say the word and I'll do it." He continued. "I don't want you to be sad, I like to see you smile."
"Hmph...you really are a strange guy." Alya laughed.
"Is that bad?"
"Actually...no." she said honestly. "I think it makes you unique. There's no one else like you."
"I could say the same about you."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah..."
The genie pulled the Auburn haired girl closer to him until her chest was pressed against his. His hands was behind her and she had hers on placed on the upper part of his chest.
"I'm not...overstepping am I?" Nino asked with a nervous laugh.
"Not even close. I think you need to step a little further."
Nino's heart began to pound unevenly, it felt a lot like when he first spoke to Alya on the day he arrived at the palace, but way more intense.
Alya leaned forward closing her eyes and stood still as if she was waiting for something.
Nino was hesitant, he slowly leaned forward as a million thought ran through his mind. Was this safe? Should he really be putting his heart on the line when there was the possibility that he may never see her again?
As much as he wanted to believe that Adrien would set him free eventually, should he really be putting his entire faith in the blonde so soon?
Still, freedom or no freedom he was here now and all that mattered was now, he might never get this chance again. So he leaned in.
Before he could meet her lips he felt a sting in the side of his head that made him pull back. "What..."
Alya opened her eyes. "What's wrong?"
"N..Nothing it's...AHHHH!" Nino crouched to the ground holding his head in his hands.
"Nino?!" Alya shouted worried and confused.
Nino tried to figure out why he was hearing the unbearable sound. It felt like the same feeling he got when his master was calling for him, but it was faint and now it sounded like a full on cry for help. That only met one thing.
Adrien...
Something was wrong and the blonde was calling out for him. He had to find him wherever he was.
"Nino what's wrong?!" Alya got down to the ground on his level trying to figure out what warranted this reaction from the boy.
As soon as Nino was able to pinpoint the Adrien's location he got up from the ground. "I have to go. I'm really sorry, but it's important."
"Oh...okay? Where are you heading off too?" She asked.
Nino grabbed her hand helping her off the ground. "I get the feeling that Prince Chat Noir is in need of my help."
"How do you know?"
"Just a feeling." He answered quickly. "I'll see you when I get back."
"Alright then." Alya was a little upset that Nino was ditching her so suddenly, but before he left he gave her a quick peck on the cheek before making his way out of the gardens causing her to blush slightly.
Nino dashed through the greenery to find a secluded spot in the garden. Looking around to make sure the coast was clear he snapped his fingers and disappeared in a puff of smoke to transport himself to wherever Adrien was.
Unknown to the genie someone was watching him and witnessed the display of magic right before their eyes.
