A/N: So I didn't know if you guys meant to continue Little Red Riding Bug or not, so I've done this story. However, I will continue it if that's what you guys meant. This one'll probably be a lot longer since I put some scenes from the Disney movie in it as well, which were kinda pointless but whatever! (This is actually really long like 6900-7400 words long). I also got a little bored towards the end so...heh.
I really didn't expect so many of you guys to want a part two, so thanks for all the support. Also, if you have any other suggestions don't be shy to share them!
Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this!
D.L.D
P.S. (This isn't a fractured fairy tale version more an au/ straight up copy of Disney movie. Don't ask why).
It started off as a clear day perfect for sailing. There was a fresh sea breeze, a nice salty scent and a clear sky. But now the sky was cloudy and it looked as if a storm was brewing, yet the prince on board the ship stayed optimistic. After all it was the only real sense of freedom he got.
"Isn't this great?" He remarked, his dog, Plagg, beside him, "The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. Perfect day to be at sea!"
He looked over to the older nobleman, Mr Bourgeois, who was leaning over the side, as he suffered sea sickness. His face was green yet he agreed with the blonde.
"Ah yes, delightful, " He then leaned over the edge again as he emptied the contents of his stomach.
"A fine strong wind and a following sea," A sailor who was pulling a rope connected to the mast smiled, "King Triton must be in a friendly type mood."
"King Triton?" The prince asked, intrigued, as he helped the sailor.
"Why he ruler of the mer-people lad," Another sailor remarked, "Thought every good sailor knew about him."
"Mer-people," Mr Bourgeois scoffed, "Adrien pay no attention to this nautical nonsense."
"Ay, but it ain't nonsense," The second sailor approached the man a fish in hand, "It's the truth! I'm telling you down in the depths of the ocean they live-ah!"
The fish managed to escape his grasp and it dove back into the waters below. It sighed before swimming towards the underwater kingdom of Atlantica.
All of the people and creatures of the sea gathered to see the latest act the King's daughters had come up with.
Nino, the king's adviser, was already at his position ready to conduct the kwamis, a famous marine band, to play the opening song. He then gestured and they began to play a song as three clam shells emerged.
The one in the centre opened first, revealing two of the king's daughters, followed by the other two. They began to sing and introduced themselves as the final clam shell appeared. But when it opened she was missing.
"Marinette!" He father boomed.
Marinette was with her friend, Tikki, a red and black spotted fish. They were on the outskirts of Atlantica looking for more things at a shipwreck the young mermaid frequently visited.
"Marinette! Wait for me!" Tikki called, swimming up to her friend.
"Tikki!" She beckoned, "Hurry up!"
The small fish huffed as she swam her way to the mast the mermaid was holding onto, "You know I can't swim that fast!"
"There it is," She smiled at her friend as she pointed at the shipwreck, "Isn't it fantastic?"
"Yeah..sure it's-it's great," Tikki tried to smile but she felt a little queasy, "Now let's get out of here."
She turned to leave when Marinette grabbed her tail fin, "You're not getting cold fins now are you?"
The mermaid then swam forwards her light pink tail moving with ease. She released the fish, who sighed before coming up with something to say.
"Who me?" She asked, "No way! It's just..uh..it looks damp in there. And I think I may be coming down with something. Yeah I got this cough."
The fish caught up with her friend as they were feet away from the shipwreck and proceeded to fake cough, making the mermaid give her a knowing look.
"Alright," She whispered, "I'm going inside. You can just stay here and watch for sharks."
"Ok," The fish whispered back, "Yeah, you go and I'll stay and- WHAT SHARKS! Marinette!"
The fish followed the mermaid through a window and struggled as she got stuck, "Marinette! I'm stuck!"
The mermaid chuckled as she looked behind her shoulder, before helping the fish.
"Oh, Tikki," She tried to pull the fish free.
"Do you think there might be sharks around here?" She whispered.
"Tikki, don't be such a guppy," The female chuckled.
"I'm not a guppy," The fish pouted as they finally managed to squeeze her inside.
The two then proceeded to swim through the hull of the ship. Marinette swam ahead, ready to collect new things when Tikki swam behind trying to focus on not being frightened so easily. She had nearly succeeded when she saw the skeleton of an ex-crew member and immediately panicked, swimming into Marinette's arms. The little red and black fish was shivering all over as the mermaid hugged it.
"Are you ok?" She asked, her voice soft.
"Y-yes, I'm ok," The fish replied.
But the mermaid's attention was soon caught by a new object, a fork glimmering in the light.
"Oh my gosh!" She let go of the fish and picked it up, "Have you ever seen anything so wonderful in your entire life?"
"Wow, cool!" Tikki caught up with her and looked at the fork as well, "But..uh. What is it?"
"I don't know," The mermaid shrugged, "But I bet Luka will."
A shark then swam past and Tikki immediately cowered, while Marinette swam off to look for more things.
"What was that?" She looked about herself before swimming after the curious female, "Did you hear something?"
"I wonder what this one is?" The mermaid spoke to herself as she picked up a pipe.
"Marinette!" Panic was now etched into the small creature's features.
"Tikki," The mermaid shook her head, "Nothing's going to happen."
The fish gradually turned around to see the wicked grin of a shark through the glass.
"Shark!" The fish immediately swam away from the window as it came crashing in bumping into every wall as it tried to chomp on the fish.
Tikki swam into Marinette's arms and she began to swim up to a higher level of the ship. They were almost at the way they came in, when the shark burst through the wooden floor.
It began to chomp along the floor as the two traveled in the opposite direction. They were almost there, when Marinette's bag full of all her discoveries was caught on a loose board close to where the shark was.
Determined to escape with her things, the mermaid grabbed her bag and swam upwards through a small gap. The shark followed and crashed through the boards, sending splinters of wood everywhere.
"Oh no!" Tikki cried out as they approached the window.
She was once again stuck, and the mermaid frantically pushed against her until they both managed to squeeze out. But the shark decided to follow. It chased them around the main mast of the ship, until Tikki had managed to hit her head on a wooden beam.
Dazed, the fish began to fall into the depths of the ocean. The shark rushed after the fish and so did the mermaid, dropping her bag as she did so. She swam down to an anchor and waited for the fish to fall, catching her in her arms. The shark the glared at the mermaid before giving chase. It ended up getting stuck in the anchor.
The mermaid smiled as she retrieved her bag and Tikki blew a raspberry at the shark.
"You big bully!" She yelled and it growled at her, making her hurry to catch up with the mermaid. The two then swam up to the surface to meet Luka.
It was a few hours after Marinette had gone to the surface to see Luka, who told her that the object she found was a dinglehopper. Her father had yelled at her for missing the celebration as well as going to the surface despite his and Nino's warnings. Yet, she knew he didn't mean to be hard on her. He was just looking out for her best interests.
Right now, she was with Tikki and Nino and they'd all decided to go to the surface. Well, not all of them, but Nino came along to watch the other two. They were watching a lone ship light fireworks over the ocean and she couldn't help but swim closer.
"Marinette!" Nino called, "Come back here! It's too dangerous!"
The mermaid didn't notice and scaled the ship so she could see the deck from a small gap.
She could see men dancing and playing music, all of them having a good time. But what caught her attention was the dog that kept scampering about as if he was looking for something. He suddenly sniffed and then began to travel towards where the mermaid was hidden, startling her. She gasped as he approached. He looked at her and licked against her cheek, not caring if she was wet.
"Plagg!" A male voice called and the dog bounded off towards the voice.
The mermaid smiled as she spotted a young man with the dog. He looked so playful and carefree and it caught her immediately. The mermaid smiled and drifted into her own thoughts when a voice broke it.
"Marinette!" Luka smiled as he swooped down, "Quite a show, eh?"
"Luka, shhh!" She playfully slapped him, "They'll hear you."
"Ooh," He smiled, "I got ya, I got ya."
"I've never seen a human this close before," She spoke her gaze still fixed on the man, "Oh..he's very handsome isn't he?"
"Oh no, he looks very hairy and kinda slobbery to me," The bird spoke looking at the dog.
"Not that one!" She giggled, "The one playing the snarfblab."
The seagull was about to look, when the prince's bodyguard stepped forward.
"Silence! Silence!" The man spoke, "It is now my honor and privilege to present our esteemed Prince Adrien with a very expensive, very exquisite and very large birthday present."
"Oh, Bourgeois," The male laughed, "You old beanpole you shouldn't have!"
"I know," The older male spoke, "Happy birthday."
A sailor then revealed the gift to be a giant silver statue of the prince. He raised a brow.
"Gee, Bourgeois," He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, "It's um-it's..it's really something."
"Yes, I commissioned it myself," The man spoke proudly, "Of course I had hoped it would've been a wedding present."
"Oh come on!" He sighed before going over to where Marinette was hiding, "You're not still sore because I didn't fall for the princess of glowering are you?"
"Oh, Adrien it isn't me alone," The older man spoke, "The entire kingdom wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl."
"Oh she'd out there somewhere," The blonde spoke looking out into the sea, "I just- I just haven't found her yet."
"Oh perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough," The older man replied slightly sour. The mermaid hiding below, however, smiled at his words.
"Oh believe me, when I find her I'll know," The prince smiled, "Without a doubt, it would just BAM, hit me like lightening."
Suddenly, a deafening thud clap was heard and a flash of light appeared. The sky darkened and clouds began to gather. A cold wind blew and everyone on board shared the same expression.
"Hurricane a coming!" A sailor yelled from the crow's nest.
All of the men then ran to their stations, ready to try and survive the beast known as a hurricane. Wind howled and rain showered yet they continued on.
Luka was clinging onto a rope, while Nino and Tikki tried to swim towards the ship.
"Tough winds," Luka tried to cling onto the rope, "Oh no!"
He then got swept into the rapid winds of the hurricane and was carried away. The men on the ship weren't doing much better and were struggling against the water coming on deck and and the winds threatening to sweep them into the stormy waters below.
Adrien had managed to grab the wheel and had veered the ship to the left, causing Marinette to drop into the waters below. She swam underneath the ship and resurfaced on the other side, where she spotted a bolt of lightening strike the ship, setting the sail on fire. The female gasped as all the men on board spotted the rocks ahead, unable to steer due to the sail.
The ship crashed almost instantly and all of the men were thrown overboard. They all managed to get into the dingy and were about to leave, when they all heard a dog bark.
Plagg was surrounded by flames and barked for his life at the men on the boat. Acting fast, Adrien swam towards the ship, climbing onto the blazing mess. The mast snapped in two and fell towards him, causing him to jump out of the way.
"Jump Plagg!" He held his arms out, ready to catch the dog.
The dog jumped and landed in his arms. The blonde then began to head towards the edge of the deck, when his foot got stuck in a hole. Plagg flew from his arms and into the water, while the blonde struggled to get his foot loose. The fire began to build up and send pieces of the sails and masts to the deck, creating large holes.
"Adrien!" Mr Bourgeois called out.
The fire continued to spread and in a split second caught onto the gunpowder. The boat blew up, crashing into the waters below.
Marinette acted fast, knowing that there was someone who needed to be saved. The young mermaid swam towards the wreckage looking for the blonde. She searched through rope, sails and barrels but couldn't find him until she spotted the young man sinking into the ocean's depths.
The mermaid dived down, her tail shimmering in the flames' light. Using all of her strength, Marinette brought the man to the surface and dragged him back to the shore.
The storm had calmed and the sound of seagulls could be heard. The young mermaid looked at the prince her features etched with concern.
"Is he dead?" She asked as Luka swooped down.
"It's hard to say," The seagull sighed as he looked at the man.
He placed the blonde's foot to his ear, "Oh..I- I can't make out a heart beat."
Adrien exhaled and the mermaid smiled.
"No look!" She smiled placing a hand to his cheek, "He's breathing! He's so beautiful..."
She began to lament about what she'd give to be in the human world with him, doing every thing that a normal person would do.
As she sang, the sea washed up Nino and Tikki. Both were dazed but Nino's jaw immediately dropped as he saw the scene before him. Luka gently closed it and joined him to watch the scene. The sun began to shine and Adrien began to regain his consciousness, wrapping his hand around hers.
He heard her singing and could just about make out her kind features. He knew immediately she was the one, like he said he would to his bodyguard.
The moment was broken when Plagg began to bark and startled Marinette. Fearing her discovery, the mermaid dove back into the water, leaving the confused prince behind.
The nobleman soon found him and began to help him back to the castle, while Plagg barked at the direction Marinette, Tikki and Nino were hiding in.
"Let's just forget this whole thing ever happened," The crab spoke, "That way the sea king won't know. I won't tell him, you won't tell him. And I'll still be in one piece."
However he wasn't heard by Marinette she was stuck in her own world and she knew that one day, she'd be part of their world.
Marinette lay in her destroyed grotto weeping as she thought about what just happened. Her father had just caught her marveling at the human world and told her that she'd lost her senses. He then proceeded to destroy her grotto, however when he left he didn't seem to have felt any better in fact, he seemed to have felt worse.
The mermaid wept her heart out as Hawkmoth's two eels, Nathalie and Chloe, slunk their way in. They knew that this was a chance to aid their master.
"Poor child," One of them spoke in a soft voice, "Poor, sweet child. She has a very serious problem."
The two creatures snaked their way around her, swimming in circles.
"If only there was something we could do," The other smirked as they continued to circle her.
"But there is something," The first one spoke, its voice quiet.
"Who- who are you?" The mermaid sniffed as she tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"Don't be scared," The second one approached her.
"We represent someone who can help you," The first one smiled as the second one went around the mermaid.
"Someone who can make all your dreams come true," The second added as the first went around her.
"Just imagine," Both spoke intertwining with each other.
"You and your prince," Nathalie smirked.
"Together forever," Both spoke in unison.
"I don't understand," Marinette shook her head as she backed away from the two snake-like creatures.
"Hawkmoth," Chloe whispered, "Has great powers."
"The sea worelock?" Marinette gasped slightly as she placed a hand to her chest, "Why that's- uh- I couldn't possibly. No! Get out of here! Leave me alone!"
"Suit yourself," Chloe spoke as the swam off.
"It was only a suggestion," Nathalie added before she sent a fragment of the prince's statue towards the mermaid.
The mermaid picked it up and began to trace over the features. She was conflicted on what to do, especially since she desired to be on land.
"Wait!" She called out to the two.
"Yes?" They both spoke as they turned to face her.
"I'll go," The female spoke and they both smirked.
The two eels lea the young mermaid to a coral structure shaped a lot like a marine animal's remains. The mermaid hesitated as she looked at the structure. It didn't seem like the best idea right now.
"This way," The two creatures spoke.
The mermaid followed and gasped as she spotted hundreds of tiny polyps. They grabbed on the mermaid's tail telling her not to go any further, yet she managed to yank herself free.
"Come in, come in," His voice boomed, "My child. You mustn't lurk in doorways. It's rude. One might question your upbringing."
The male then swam towards a bookshelf where he rummaged through the books.
"Now then," He spoke pulling out a book and placing it back, "You're here because you have a thing for this human. This- uh- prince fellow. Not that I blame you, he is quite a catch, isn't he?"
The man laughed as he took out another book, "Well, the solution to your problem is simple. The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself."
"Can you do that?" Marinette asked her features uncertain.
The male then went on to say how he'd been given a bad name in the past, but he'd changed. Now he helped the miserable, the lonely and depressed to have a happy ending. He was no longer in the dark side. However he did also mention that if you didn't meet the deadline, then he'd collect his payment.
"Now, here's the deal," The male smirked, "I will make you a potion that will make you a human for three days. Got it? Three days. But this...this is important."
He then approached his cauldron, "Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear Princey to fall in love with you. That is, he's got to kiss you, not just any kiss. The kiss of true love. If he does kiss you before the third day, then you'll remain human permanently."
The mermaid smiled at the male's words as she watched the apparitions in his cauldron.
"But if he doesn't," The male spoke, "You'll turn back into a mermaid, and you belong to me."
"No Marinette don't do it!" Nino spoke out, only to get him and Tikki shushed by Nathalie and Chloe.
"Have we got a deal?" Hawkmoth spoke, gathering Marinette's attention again.
"If I become human," She spoke, "I'll never see my father or sisters again."
"Yes, but you'll have your man," The villain spoke, "Life full of tough choices. Oh and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment."
"But I don't have anything," The mermaid began.
"I'm not asking much," Hawkmoth continued, "Just a token, really, a trifle. You'd never really miss it. What I want from you is...your voice."
"My voice?" Marinette subconsciously grasped her throat.
"You've got it," The male shrugged, "No more talking, singing. Zip!"
"But without my voice how can I-"
The male then went on to explain how human men didn't like women who talked a lot. He lied about them liking silent women and how her pretty face and the use of body language could assist her.
Then through his excessive talking, he managed to manipulate the mermaid into signing his contract.
Marinette ended up on the sea shore with nothing on her body. She was completely naked and the creatures could see that. Luka had helped by finding a sail and telling her to cover her body with that. Right now, the mermaid was showing her friends when she heard a familiar dog bark. Nino hid in the fabric, while Tikki and Luka took cover.
All too quickly, Plagg bounded around the corner chasing the girl as she ran around a rock before eventually climbing on top of it. He ended up licking her cheek, making her smile, before a voice called him.
"Plagg!" Adrien's voice called and the dog bounded towards him, "Quiet Plagg. What's gotten into you?"
He then spotted the girl on the rocks, "Oh..Oh I see."
"Are you ok, miss?" Adrien asked as he went to pet Plagg, "I'm sorry if the knucklehead scared you, he's harmless really."
He chuckled as Marinette leaned over to get a closer look.
"You seem really familiar," He spoke, "Have I met you before?"
She nodded and he smiled.
"I knew it! You're the one," He exclaimed, "What's your name?"
"Marinette," She mouthed before her face darkened and she clutched her throat.
"What is it?" He asked seeing her dismay.
She tapped her throat and he understood immediately.
"You can't speak," He spoke and she shook her head, "Oh...then you couldn't be who I thought."
Plagg huffed in annoyance and so did Marinette before she looked back at him and got an idea. She tried to sign something as he tried to guess until she fell off and he caught her.
"Whoa, whoa! Careful, easy," He spoke as he settled her on her feet.
They were both at eye level and her face showed a little pain.
"You must've really been through something," He spoke, "Come on, I'll help you."
He began to guide her towards the castle and she smiled back at Tikki and Luka, who gave her a thumbs up.
Marinette was on a boat with Adrien. It had been a day since she'd arrived at the castle and she had learnt a lot about the human world.
Right now they were just drifting along, but what caught her attention was Nino scuttling about with the kwamis.
"Percussion," He spoke.
The drums and other percussion instruments began.
"Strings," The strings began.
"Wind," More instruments joined.
"Words," He smiled before starting to sing.
Marinette glared at the crab as he sang directly into Adrien's ear.
"Did you hear something?" He asked.
She simply shook her head, a smile on her face.
She began to play with her hair, knowing that her time would be up the next day. Adrien smiled at her and she smiled back, both of their moods fixing to the one that the song was displaying.
Nino was singing with the kwamis and they watched as they both leaned in, only for Adrien to turn away, his expression regretful.
Nino beckoned for the other lake creatures to sing with him and they began a chorus.
Marinette let out a silent sigh as she rested her cheek in her palm. She knew that there was no way she'd be able to persuade him. They rowed out into the middle of the lake and she looked down at the water.
"You know, I feel bad not really knowing your name," Adrien smiled, "Maybe I can guess."
"Mildred?"
She pulled a disgusted face and shook her head as she stuck her tongue out, making him laugh.
"Ok, no then," He chuckled, "Diana?"
She shook her head.
"Rachel?"
"Marinette, her name is Marinette," Nino came out from the water and whispered to him.
Adrien looked over his shoulder as he listened to the voice.
"Marinette?" He repeated.
She nodded excitedly, smiling.
"Marinette," He said more certain and she smiled as she grabbed his hand, "That's kinda pretty."
She looked down at their hands, trying not to blush, before looking back up at him.
"Ok, Marinette," He smiled placing his other hand over hers.
Nino and the other lake creatures began to sing again as the two went beneath a willow tree. They gently floated along as the creatures continued their song, gradually persuading the prince.
Luka joined in mid-chorus and the flamingos immediately shushed him as they continued. The fish began to squirt water upwards as fireflies danced around the boat. The two had now closed their eyes and were about to kiss- when the boat was tipped over.
"Good work," Hawkmoth smirked as he saw Chloe and Nathalie emerge from the lake's depths, "That was a close one."
Adrien was on a rooftop playing the song he'd heard Marinette sing when she'd rescued him. Mr Bourgeois, approached him a solemn look on his face.
"Adrien, if I may say," He spoke, "Far better than any dream girl, is one of special blood. One warm and caring, and right before your eyes."
The older man then gestured towards the window of the room Marinette was staying in. Adrien looked up to see her brushing her hair and smiled as she walked away before sighing. He then looked at his flute before deciding to toss it into the ocean's waters below.
He then looked back at the window of Marinette's room before he heard a familiar voice. It was sweet and melodious, like he remembered it, and he immediately looked for the owner of the voice.
He looked down to the see the silhouette of a young woman and he could spot a necklace of some sort changing colors in the mist. He looked again and his eyes began to change until he was put under her spell.
"Marinette! Marinette!" Luka swooped down into her room, "Wake up! Wake up! I just heard the news, congratulations!"
Nino was awoken from his sleep and stretched.
"What is all this shouting about?" He asked.
"As if you two didn't know," The seagull nudged them, "The whole town's talking the Prince getting himself hitched this afternoon. You know, he's getting married. Look I just wanted to wish you luck, catch ya later! I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
The seagull then took off, leaving a very confused Nino and Marinette. Then it all clicked into place in her brain and she smiled at the thought.
She did a little twirl, with Nino in her hands before kissing his cheek. She then placed him down and began to mess with her hair before running out of her room and down the grand staircase. She paused as she spotted Adrien, Mr Bourgeois and another woman.
"Well, it seems I was mistaken, Adrien," He spoke bowing at the two, "This mystery maiden of yours, does in fact exist. And she is indeed lovely."
The maiden then gave a smile to the older man, as Marinette watched in horror.
"We'd like to be married as soon as possible," She heard Adrien speak.
"Of course, of course," The man spoke, "But these things do take time you know."
"This afternoon, Mr Bourgeois," The blonde spoke in a monotone, "The wedding ship departs at sunset. Oh, very well Adrien. As you wish."
Marinette covered her eyes in despair before rushing off to her room. The 'mystery maiden' look behind her shoulder to spot the bluenette running away. She scoffed as touched her necklace. No-one would find out about her plan.
Luka was flying to see Marinette when he heard her singing from inside the boat. He looked inside a window to see a different woman singing in front of a mirror about her plan. She stepped onto her dressing table and peered into the mirror, but instead of her having a normal reflection, she had a reflection showing Hawkmoth chuckling.
"Hawkmoth!" The seagull breathed, "She's gonna- I gotta-"
He began to fly off, when he hit his head on the side of the boat.
"Marinette! Marinette!" He called as he flew towards her.
He landed on the dock beside her.
"Marinette, I was flying, of course I was flying, and I saw the- the moth! Hawkmoth was watching the mirror and she was singing with a stolen set of pipes," He spoke still dazed, he grabbed Nino, " Don't you hear what I'm telling you? The prince is marrying Lila, a creation made by Hawkmoth!"
Marinette gasped.
"Are you sure about this?" Nino asked.
"Have I ever been wrong?" Luka spoke, "I mean when it's important!"
"What are we gonna do?" Tikki asked, splashing some water onto the dock.
Marinette stood up and looked at the ship heading towards the setting sun. Hawkmoth's words set into her head.
'Only when the sun sets on the third day...'
Mustering all of her courage, the girl dived into the water, rising instantly in a panic. She'd forgotten that she couldn't swim. Acting fast, Nino snipped the ropes containing wooden barrels, sending them into the ocean.
"Marinette, grab onto that," He instructed, "Tikki get her to that boat as fast as your fins can carry you."
"I'll try!" The small fish smiled before attaching herself, with a rope, to the barrel Marinette clung to.
"I gotta get to the sea king, he must know about this," Nino spoke.
"Me? What about me?" Luka hopped frantically.
"You, find a way to stall that wedding!" Nino instructed before diving into the water.
"Stall the wedding?" Luka repeated, "What am I- that's it!"
He then took off towards the lake calling to all of the other birds. They instantly heard and followed.
"Move it, let's go!" He called, "We've got an emergency here!"
Some sea lions and dolphins heard him and soon they were all heading towards the boat.
The wedding had begun and Adrien was walking Lila, the mystery woman, down the aisle. Plagg growled as she walked past and she simply kicked him on the nose with her high heels. The two reached the end of the aisle, where the archbishop stood. He then began to read from the book.
Tikki struggled as she pulled Marinette towards the boat.
"Don't worry, Marinette," She panted, "We- we're gonna make it! We're almost there!"
"Do you, Adrien, take Lila to be your lawfully wedded wife?" The elderly man asked.
Lila looked behind at the sunset and smirked as she knew that Marinette's time was running out.
"I do," The prince's voice came out in monotone.
A bird's shriek caught the female's attention and she peered behind her shoulder.
"And do you, Lila-"
A flock of small blue birds dived towards the female, making her duck and shriek. She stood back up again, only gasp as they zipped under her legs. The flock of birds then began to torment the guests and soon sea lions had found their way on board.
A group of pelicans found their way to the bride and the fish inside their beaks began to squirt water at the girl. A lobster landed on her head and pinched her nose, making her yelp in pain, as starfish stuck themselves to her body- one covering her mouth.
The archbishop, undisturbed, continued to read as the animals continued to act out.
"Get off of me you little slimy- oh!" The female exclaimed as a sea lion began to toss her like a ball.
Through the chaos, Tikki had managed to swim to the boat and Marinette had began to scale the boat. As she made her way to the railing, the sea lion tossed Lila onto the cake. Everything on the table broke or fell to the floor and the female growled.
A group of dolphins then jumped up and squirted water onto the brunette's face. She was about to yell, when Luka shrieked into her ear and grabbed at her necklace. She grabbed him and began to shake him.
"Oh why you little-" Her anger was beginning to show.
Plagg tugged at his leash, until it snapped and he bounded towards Lila. As she struggled with Luka, he opened his jaw and clamped it down on the woman's behind.
"Ah!" She screamed in pain as she arched her back and the necklace on her neck snapped.
The charm broke and the sound of Marinette's voice filled the air. It was sweet and melodious, as always, and lacked the dark air that it had when Lila used it. It snaked its way around the female, while the enchantment Hawkmoth placed on Adrien wore off.
He rubbed his head in pain before turning his attention to Marinette.
Her voice made its way back to her throat and she smiled as she felt the familiar vibration as she sang.
"Marinette?" He asked.
"Adrien," She smiled as Plagg bounded up to her.
"You can, you can talk," He ran towards her.
"Adrien, get away from her!" A male voice came from Lila's body, she placed a hand over her mouth.
"It was you all the time," He smiled at her.
"Oh Adrien, I wanted to tell you," She spoke as the sun began to set behind them.
"Adrien, no!" Lila called out as the two were about to kiss.
The sun set and Marinette recoiled in pain. She dropped to her knees as her tail began to form, replacing her legs. Lila cackled as she saw what had happened transforming into the villain as she did so.
"You're too late!" Hawkmoth cackled as he charged towards the mermaid, "So long, lover boy!"
She then disappeared over the edge with Marinette in her arms.
"Marinette!" Adrien called after her.
"Poor little princess," Hawkmoth spoke, "It's not you that I'm after. I have much bigger fish to fry."
"Hawkmoth, stop!" Marinette's father stood in the way, his trident glowing. Nino sniffed.
"Why, King Tom," The villain spoke as she looked at his trident, "How are you?"
"Let her go!" The man threatened.
"Not a chance, Tom," The male replied, "She's mine now. We made a deal."
"Daddy please!" The mermaid begged as Chloe and Nathalie held her back, "I'm sorry, I- I didn't mean to!"
The male raised his trident and aimed it towards the contract. Hawkmoth chuckled as it stayed in tact.
"You see," He chuckled, "The contract's legal. Binding and completely unbreakable, even for you. Of course, I always was a businessman, with an eye for a bargain. The daughter of the great sea king, is a very precious commodity."
A golden whirlpool of magic them engulfed the young mermaid. The male tried to move forward, when the villain stopped him.
"However, I'll be willing to make a trade for someone even better," He spoke.
"Adrien! What are you doing?!" Mr Bourgeois called as the young man rowed out into the ocean.
"I lost her once, I'm not gonna lose her again!" He called back as he continued to row.
"Now do we have a deal?" Hawkmoth asked, holding out a contract.
The king turned and sighed before closing his eyes and signing the contract. The villain chuckled.
"It's done then!" He cackled as the whirlpool traveled to the king.
"No!" Marinette called out as her father was engulfed by the magic.
King Tom was soon replaced by a small, grey, withered creature. His crown and trident were on the sea bed and he was now smaller than Nino.
"You're majesty," The crab lamented solemnly.
"Daddy," The mermaid looked at her father.
"At last," Hawkmoth picked up the crown and placed it on his head, "It's mine!"
He chuckled as he picked up the trident, feeling the power coarse through his veins.
Marinette could feel the rage building up in her as she watched him chuckle.
"You- you monster!" She threw herself at him, only to be easily swatted away.
"Don't fool with me you little brat!" The villain pointed her father's trident at her, "Contracts are- ah!"
Something struck the villain, making him turn to see Adrien there.
"Fool," He remarked before looking at his two eels, "After him!"
"Adrien! Just go!" Marinette cried out as Hawkmoth held her back.
The blonde surfaced and grabbed the edge of the row boat, only to get dragged back down by the two eels. Nino and Tikki spotted that he needed to breath and acted fast.
Nino pinched Nathalie on the tail and Tikki kept hitting Chloe in the face with her tail. Soon both eels let go, but the prince had run out of air.
"Say goodbye to your sweetheart," Hawkmoth aimed the trident at the prince, only for Marinette to knock him off aim.
The bolt of golden light hit the two eels instead and they immediately exploded into nothing but golden dust.
"My henchmen!" The villain tried to gather the golden dust they had now become, "My little helpers!"
She then glared at the mermaid who was swimming up towards the boat on the surface. This was far from over.
Marinette had just surfaced and she was swimming towards Adrien, who was swimming towards her.
"Adrien, you've gotta get away from here!" She pleaded.
"No, I won't leave you," The blonde protested.
The water then began to move and they could sense a shaking motion around them. They were suddenly separated by a giant crown and they noticed they were on Hawkmoth's head. The villain cackled.
Both dove down into the water below as the villain grew bigger and bigger.
"You pitiful, insignificant, fools!" The villain boomed.
"Look out!" Adrien yelled as one of Hawkmoth's large hands came crashing down.
Both swam out of the way as the villain continued to ramble on.
"Now I am the ruler of all the ocean!" He smiled, "The waves obey my every whim!"
"Adrien!" Marinette cried out as the two were separated by a gigantic wave.
"The sea and all its toils, bow to my power!" The villain then stirred the water with the trident, making it glow.
A whirlpool then formed and a whole group of shipwrecks were brought up. Marinette took cover behind a rock and she spotted Adrien swimming nearby. A boat appeared and submerged him in the water.
"Adrien," Marinette called out as she struggled against the current.
The prince passed underneath the ship and managed to grab and loose rope. Mustering all of his strength, the young man then lifted himself onto the deck.
Hawkmoth spotted Marinette struggling to stay afloat, and sent a bolt of light towards the rock she hung onto. The rock disintegrated and the mermaid was flung into the whirlpool. She looked up and saw Hawkmoth staring back down at her a wicked smirk on his face. He aimed his trident at her and began to shoot.
Adrien rushed towards the wheel. While Hawkmoth was distracted, he rammed the boat towards the villain.
"It's over for true love!" The villain cackled, before gasping in pain as the splintered wood from the ship pierced his chest.
Adrien washed up on the sea shore and let out a sigh. Lightening struck and the villain began to sink into the water, bringing the shipwreck with them.
Down in the waters below, the polyps turned back into mer-people. Each smiled in wonder and amazement as they felt their arms and tails return. King Tom smiled as he saw his trident and crown.
Marinette looked at Adrien from a rock nearby. It was like Deja Vu and she giggled at the coincidence.
Not too far away, her father and Nino were watching.
"She really does love him, doesn't she?" The king remarked.
"Well, it's like I always say," The crab sighed, "Children should be free to lead their lives however they want to lead it."
"You said that?" The king raised a brow.
The crab chuckled.
"Well I guess there's just one problem left," He sighed.
"And what's that your majesty?" Nino pondered.
"How much I'm going to miss her," The male spoke before putting his trident into the water.
A golden light traveled from its tip and to the mermaid, quickly attaching itself to her tail. Marinette noticed instantly and smiled as she looked back at her father. He smiled back and so did Nino.
Marinette began to swim towards the now waking prince.
Adrien woke up and felt slightly groggy, only to have that replaced when he spotted Marinette.
The ran towards each other, wrapping each other in a big hug before sharing that true love's kiss they owed each other.