"Let's go." A group of soldiers said with wicked laughter as they ran after a group of young screaming and frightened girls.

"I want her found," Gabriel shouted in anger as he stomped through the town. Houses were on fire, women and young ladies were being raped in the streets, children were being arrested, animals were being slaughtered and he only wanted more destruction.

Marinette had burst out of the front doors of Tikki's home awakening the sleeping guardsmen, they all hurried after her as she ran avoiding the carriage and just running Alya and Tikki right behind her.

"Uncle Gabriel." The older King heard making him turn and find a sweaty and scared looking Marinette racing towards him at great speed.

"Princess Marinette, How dare you..." He said with anger as she got closer towards him but his rant of fury was cut off by her body colliding with him and wrapping her arms around him as she cried into his purple dress shirt.

"You found me. Thank you, Uncle, I was so scared." She cried as tears fell down her face and many people stopped and stared at the spoiled baby Princess who was begging for coddling.

"Where have you been?" He said standing still and unsure of what to do as her black head was holding under his chin and all he could do was wrap his arms around her to coddle the sniveling young girl.

"I'm so sorry Uncle, I tried to be on time but darkness was falling so quickly. I was so frightened." She sniffled standing away slightly and rubbing her face with her plain white handkerchief and making the anger of the King diminish at the sight.

"Frightened?" He asked looking down at his sniveling niece in confusion.

"I was scared that Cat Noir would come to get me in the darkness and thinking about having to sit in your royal carriage for an hour in the dark just had me shaking in my slippers at being robbed. please forgive me, Uncle." She said pulling his tall thin body into another hug tightly squeezing him again but not too much so she would appear slightly weak and she continued to cry more. Adrien watched from a nearby hiding spot, his face blackened and his hood hiding his shiny hair, he had to watch as his beloved Princess acting like a frightened child and begging for solace from her Uncle.

"I thought you were able to fight him?" He challenged with a condescending smile.

"I thought I could too but I was too scared, I couldn't do it." She explained as her makeup was falling down her face with her makeup.

"Can we go home, Uncle? Please?" She begged crying holding him close making him wrap his arms around her tighter and he felt what he hadn't in a long time. Parental affection.

"Yes. Come, dear one." He said holding her close as he waved down the royal carriage and making it roll up to them.

Marinette looked solemn and at peace as Gabriel helped her up onto the carriage then let Alya and Tikki follow before turning towards his soldiers.

"Guardsmen return with us. Every other Soldier is to stay and finish up your business." Gabriel shouted making Marinette look at her Ladies with a glint in her eye. If only the soldiers returned with them because that leaves half of the King's men pillaging for Cat Noir and his Merry Men to fight against which was easy pickings for the band of renegades.

Gabriel mounted the Carriage and sat next to Marinette, she cradled her body against him and even went so far as to wrap her legs over his lap and let him cradle her close like a baby. Alya and Tikki watched as she played the perfect Damsel in Distress, her body and actions said 'protect me' and 'Love me'.

"Your safe now Princess." He said beginning to rock her to calm her

"Thank you..." She began cuddling into his embrace.

"My Lord." She said seductively with a smile making him look down at her. Tikki and Alya watched as she made innocent loving eyes at him while he gave her bedroom eyes.

Cat Noir led the parade at the front on a black stallion as many people followed with their wagons filled with salvaged food, animals, luggage, and even one for the dead loved ones in need of a proper burial. The many people who fought and survived all walked forlornly and hearts in despair as they were escorted into Sherwood Forest by Cat Noir and his Merry Men and right into their camp. Cat Noir watched as his 156 followers turned into 238 but most of them looked very afraid but thankfully not of him. Most of them were hurt, bleeding, broken, and bruised, their spirits depleting and their hearts almost empty of hope. Using an apparatus to block the waterfall from falling down its natural path and a ramp to let the wagons into the hidden village.

"There are so many of them," Nino said as he and Plagg came to stand on Adrien's sides watching as they all looked at him with fallen expressions but words of gratitude as they passed him going under the waterfall and being led into the Grove.

After the last of the survivors entered the waterfall Cat Noir, Carapace, and Plagg all entered in behind them letting the ramp up and the waterfall down hiding all evidence of their tracks. They arrived in the Grove and saw all of the refugees gathering around the main center as women and children were going around with water jugs, medicine, and supplies to nurse them. Cat Noir dismounted his horse making Carapace and Plagg follow and they followed him directly to the center and watched as all eyes were on him.

"Marinette had the right idea," Adrien said as he lightly hit their backs making them follow him. They all grasped the ropes and they all flew up into the tree lofts.

"What idea?" Nino asked as they were lifted into the heights of the treetops before landing at his large but simple platform, it was only halfway up to stand at the direct center letting everyone from above to below see him clearly.

"We barely escaped that raid only losing 24 people some of theirs and some of ours. If we had fought all of them we would have lost." He said as he walked to stand at the forefront of the platform that was overlooking the entire village from the marketplace on the ground to the tallest treehouse built.

"If it wasn't for Marinette giving herself up we wouldn't still be here," he said making Plagg and Nino look around at the wonder that they had built.

They stood on the platform as the people all gathered around and looked around at the intricate village, ladders, ropes, bridges, stairs, and walkways. They were all built a very patchwork village with treehouses, almost floating among the tree shrubbery, huts on the ground like a market, walkways were floating among the branches and they were all happily living in this makeshift village of hard work and freedom.

"If we are going to face the King and his Men we needed more people to fight with us, and now we have them." He said looking between Plagg and Nino.

"People of Paris," Adrien called out making them all look at him and he watched as everyone looked at him, even people that already lived here, a lot of them on the ground and more were in the treehouses that were built above him and people stopped along the walkways.

Adrien dropped his hood to reveal his bright animal green eyes with his blackened face and familiar blonde hair.

"Prince Adrien."

"Its the Prince."

"He is Alive."

"No, He is an imposter."

"Imposter"

"Prince Adrien."

"Liar."

"Please. Everyone." Adrien said calming the roars with his hands.

"I can guarantee that I am indeed Prince Adrien." He stated making more people cry out some with anger and others with love and admiration.

"Many people here can preach the truth." He said holding up his hands and letting the roars calm.

"I know what my father has done, and I'm sorry that he is doing such terrible things to you. So I promise that if you will take up arms and help your fellow men fight. We can win against the tyranny that is my father." Adrien said looking around.

"Here in this Grove you will find solace and safety, and many of your fellow citizens here prepare for the inevitable battle each and every day, but we need more fighters to help us win and end his reign upon the innocent people of Paris." He said out tot he crowd who all looked on with sparkling eyes and open hearts slowly gaining hope and faith.

"You will all find a home here in our village, we build our own lives, help each other thrive, and live in peace. This village is unknown to the King and well hidden. Everyone is safe here. So find a place and rebuild, your homes, your stores, and your lives. You may or may not believe who I am but I don't care, what I do care about is your lives and how they are being ruined by the King. So I am taking back the Kingdom and giving it back to you." He cried out letting everyone hear and the loud roar of appreciation was sounded.