Adrien walked with his friends heading away from Advanced Goodness class, as girls were looking at them, giggling and gossiping and they all heard their talks of how handsome all of them are. Adrien wore a light grey dress shirt, beige pants, white shoes, and a white blazer. While the other boys were still rocking their isle Paridon remixed couture.
"So how was the talk with Marinette," Nino asked looking at his daydreaming friend.
"It went as well as it could go." He said before Mylene came up to him.
"Hey, Adrien I need a minute. I hate to keep bugging you but the decorating committee needs more answers." She said holding out her tablet and began swiping as he made decisions for the Royal Cotillion.
"Hey Adrien." Alix said happily.
"I cannot wait to see the planning of your Wedding," Alya said Looking dreamily as she, and Alix came up behind Mylene.
"Yeah... Wait what?" Adrien exclaimed in shock looking at the girls.
"The Royal Cotillion is like getting engaged to be engaged to be engaged," Mylene said.
"Yes, I knew it." Nino said with excitement coming up behind his girlfriend as did Kim and Ivan.
"I didn't know that, I should know that, why didn't anyone tell me that my life is laid out for me..." Adrien rambled on when Marinette joined them by coming up right behind him making him be silent immediately.
"Hey, Mon Chaton. What's going on?" She asked putting her hand on his back and smiling at all of them.
"Hi, Ladybug." The boys sang making Adrien look at them with an annoyed look making them all walk away before he turned back to his Girlfriend.
"Oh, quick thing," Mylene said grabbing Marinette and pulling her aside.
"Ok, we're almost ready with the surprise for Adrien, you just need to decide on which poses and outfits for the window." She said flipping through each window design she made showing both her and him in different outfits and poses.
"Um..." Marinette tried thinking about each one.
"If I may, this one if my favorite." She said showing the one that was her favorite as well.
"I like it too, make sure his eyes are green." She said looking back at him.
"I guess I will see you later then." She said turning around and looking at Adrien.
"Ok." He said making Adrien nod and walk away heading to class.
"Which green should I use." Mylene said giving Marinette some examples to which she looked through them and found the perfect neon dark green that screamed Cat eye.
"This one." She said with a smile.
Adrian ran to his locker to open it when Marinette came up.
"Hey, Mon Chaton." She said making him jump and turn.
"Oh hey. What's up?" He said looking down at her through his fringy black bangs.
"I have a surprise for you." She said with a smile.
"Again? That's every day now." He said brushing her blue-black bangs to the side.
"I enjoy spoiling you. You didn't have a lot growing up." She said leaning against his open locker door.
"We managed," he said grabbing his bag when Marinette saw his father's miraculous book.
"Aren't you going to donate that to Master Fu." She asked with a smile.
"Is that still in there." He said closing his locker nonchalantly with a smile.
"I got to get to class, I don't want to be late." He said trying to change the subject.
"Nope, you come this way." She said pushing him in the opposite direction.
"No, wait Mari..." He said before he turned and caught an amazing sight.
"What? Marinette?" He said looking over the green scooter.
"Oh, it's green," Adrien said in happiness before coming back to reality.
"But I didn't get you anything," he said with sadness.
"You taking me on a picnic." She said leaning on the locker next to them.
"No that's Thursday." He said with an endearing smile.
"It is Thursday." She said with a laughing smile.
"No its not." He replied copying her chuckle.
"Yeah it is." She said holding out her phone, making his eyes go wide.
"I knew that. I was just messing with you." He said acting cool.
"If you don't have it, its fine. I know you've been busy." She said in understanding.
"No, no its fine. I just have a few more things to do and then I am all yours." He said tapping her nose making her giggle.
"Well what about class?" She asked pointing towards the opposite direction.
"I multitask." He said running off.
"Your the best." She said after him.
"That's me." He called back.
Back on the Isle.
A blonde girl wore her large sunglasses as she walked down the alley as everyone got out of the way as she passed, she wore a black and white striped mini dress with a studded belt hanging off her hip, white tights and black boots, and an old cashmere yellow sweater, though she was the cleanest of the Isle she was still wearing thrift clothes that had fashionable patches and decorations. She had her hair in a high ponytail when she arrived at the City Hall.
"Daddy. When do I get to go to Paridon?" The girl squealed when she slammed into the Mayor's office making the man in question open his eyes wide.
"I'm working on it, Princess." The man said with a smile.
"I can't believe they chose Adrien but not me, why did you have to be the least bad guy on the Isle and choose to be here to be the mayor for this place when you can't even control villains and I wasn't chosen to go to Paridon." She cried then fell in a heap crying her eyes out making the Mayor slacken in despair.
"Enough Chloe." They all heard making everyone look over at the boy in question who sat on the Mayor throne, his hair was slicked back flat as he had a scowl on his face, he wore black pants with motorcycle boots with the pants tucked in, a black shirt with a grey necktie laying over it, he added a patchy denim sleeveless vest decorated with studs and spikes and bands on his bare lanky arms; it was obvious he was copying Adrien wanting to be better than him but never succeeding.
"Felix, I will not calm down I am sick of this place, Adrien is mine and as soon as I am over there we will take over the Kingdom together," Chloe shouted throwing another tantrum.
"Sabrina," Felix said motioning towards the mousy girl, she wore an argyle sweater and a dirty ratty dress shirt, blue denim shorts with patches, argyle knee-high socks, and old broken taped up spats; her hair was orange and cut into a bob and her bangs were held back with a headband that was once white.
"Sir?" She said in between bites.
"Help Chloe she is doing it again and it's annoying me." He said making the girl go over to fawn over the spoiled brat.
"But your right Chloe why should he be living the life of luxury while we here taking their leftovers," Felix said standing up and calling out to the other villains that have gathered in the Mayor's office, this is how it has been for the last few years.
"That's not entirely true Queen Marinette has been fixing things such as giving us cleaner water, better clothing, and more food." Mayor Andre said trying to calm him down.
"Like I care I want his turf. I want PARIDON." Felix shouted making everyone look at him.
"What's my name?" He shouted making everyone shout back at him "Felix."
"Yes, and I will get us all to Paridon." He shouted making them all scream and sing in happiness.
Back in Paridon.
"Hors D'eouvre?" Adrien said holding out the food for her to eat and she lit up at the delicious flavor.
"Mmm. delicious." She said reaching over for another as he smiled happy that she was happy.
"These are all of my favorite foods." She said taking a bite of the Beef Stroganoff.
"So you like it." He asked nervously.
"I double like it." She said leaning over him to grab another Hors D'eouvre.
"Did I surprise you?" He asked flipping his black hair getting it out of his eyes.
"Oh yeah, you surprised me. Do you have a napkin." She asked looking around then digging into the picnic basket before Adrien could stop her.
"What's this?" She asked pulling out a bag showing the sign of 'Dupain-cheng Patisserie'" her smile fell and then Adrien's anxiety shot through the roof.
"You went to my parents in the retirement?" She asked calmly while looking up at him.
"I'm Sorry I forgot it was Thursday." He said looking away.
"No hey, your fine," Marinette said coming around but he jumped when he felt her hand.
"NO. NO. It's not. I can't do this. I'm not a royal. This isn't me Marinette." He distanced himself and screamed in frustration.
"I know that Adrien and its ok I understand." She tried standing up and letting him vent.
"NO how can you? You have been training your whole life to be Queen, I haven't. I can't do this anymore." He said
"Adrien I believe in you, the Kingdom believes in you." She tried but his screaming caught her off guard.
"NO. Plagg Claws out." He screamed transforming then screaming "Cataclysm." He quickly jumped up and flew right for her but she moved out of the way in time as he smashed the table and food to bits sending pieces everywhere his anger was flooding his system when he heard a scream of pain, he looked over to see Marinette clutching her arm that had a bloody gash on it while she was on the floor breathing heavily, but she only gave him a look of sorrow and understanding.
"This is who I really am Marinette, and nothing will change that." He said before using his baton to fly off.
Marinette looked down at her arm and then around at the mess, her arm had a big splinter of wood in her arm and she couldn't move it at all the pain was starting to set in and she knew her arm was broken and the tendon was severed, she wasn't able to move her arm at all and if she wasn't quick then she would lose it entirely.
"Don't lose yourself, Adrien. I need you Mon Chaton." She said to herself in prayer before carefully standing up.
"Tikki, Spots on." She said letting the magic take over.
"Lucky charm," she said lightly throwing her Yo-Yo and getting a first aid kit.
She was careful in using the tools to remove the splinter and binding her arm, the pain was setting in more, so she had to be quick, she gathered up the tools back in the first aid kit then stood, she carefully threw the first aid it up in the air and screamed.
"Miraculous Ladybug." The first aid kit disappeared and out flew the swarms of ladybugs surrounding the area fixing the table and all of the food and even covering her and fixing her arm and leaving not even a scar.
She moved around her hand and felt no pain. "Spots off."
Marinette sat back down and thought while Tikki flew down and sat on the table looking at her saddened chosen.
"Go ahead and eat Tikki, you need your strength." She said with a smile making the kwami fly around and ate until Marinette joined her the kwami turned toward her.
"What about Adrien?" Tikki asked.
"Don't worry I have faith in him, he will come around." She said before digging in again.
Adrien landed on his balcony and was incredibly angry he ran around his room in anger after removing his transformation he was stuffing his essentials in a backpack and then went over to his closet and changed back into the black and green clothes he came in.
He came back out and grabbed the to-go cage and moved the purple butterfly into it.
"Let's blow this popsicle stand," He said grabbing his keys to his new scooter when the small voice caught his attention.
"But I don't want to leave, Adrien. We belong here." Plagg said making his chosen stop.
"Maybe you do Plagg, but not me," he said before taking off the ring.
"NO," Plagg shouted before he disappeared.
Adrien looked at the empty space before looking at the ring and wrote a quick note then put the ring in the envelope with the note and left it on the pillow of Nino's bed before he left.
Adrien drove his new scooter out to the bridge, he pulled out his father's spell book casting the spell for the scooter to roll right over the water.
He drove right through the under alleys and right up to the parking of his old apartments he shared with his friends.
Marinette was sitting in her office doing her Queenly duties the day after Adrien had left her.
"Hey Nadia?" Marinette said she made a decision, she needs to push Cotillion back a while to give Adrien more time.
"Yes, Your Majesty?" She heard over the phone.
"Can you have Nathalie call me regarding Cotillion, Please? Thank you." She said when a knock caught her attention.
"Marinette?" Nino said with a sad look.
"Nino hey come in?" Marinette said with a smile as he came in and closing the door.
"Adrien has gone back to the Isle." He said making Marinette's smile fall.
Nino came around her desk and handed her the note, she took carefully and read it diligently then dropping her hand to her side while taking deep breaths.
"This is my fault. He has been under so much stress lately and instead of really understanding I just pushed it aside like it a was a measly problem." Marinette said leaning over her desk wanting to cry.
"Mari?" Nino said catching her attention as Nino held out his hand showing he had the Cat Ring making her gasp.
"I didn't even think about the Cat Ring." She said taking it and putting it on her finger.
"I have to go get him. I have to apologize." She said to Nino as she barely noticing the ball of black and green light shining waking up Plagg who was joined by Tikki.
"You can't Mari. You have to know the Isle and how it works." Nino said making her turn to look out the window.
"You have to take me with you," he said making her turn quickly.
"YES!" She said a little too quickly.
"I mean are you sure?" She asked knowing how he feels about the Isle.
"Yes, he is my buddy and we will take Kim and Ivan with us, its safer with numbers, but you have to promise me something, you have to swear that I won't get stuck there again." He said looking into her eyes showing her his feelings.
"I promise. Thank you." She said to her friend.
Adrien had his backpack and walked down the street stopping at the 'Curl up and Dye' shop.
He saw his old friend Juleka sweeping the shop listening to her music when she saw him.
"Adrien your back. What's up Dude?" She said coming up to him.
"Not much. I forgot you don't open until midnight. The place looks wicked." He said coming in and looking around.
"Thanks," Juleka replied looking at his princely black hair.
"Hey, Juleka. You used to do Nino's hair didn't you?" he asked leaning against the wall.
"Yeah, I thought of the braids the year he had cornrows." She said picking up the swept up hair and throwing them away.
"Got any ideas for me?" He asked making her flip her bangs aside to look at him.
"Did you do this yourself?" She said running her fingers over his split ends.
"Yeah?" He asked doing the same as her.
"I can fix this." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him over to the chair and looked at his perfectly manicured hands.
"Someone had the Prince makeover, your callouses are gone and replaced with bored to death clear polished nails." She said as he sat down and he pushed the chair making it spin.
"How far can I go?" She asked him making him give a look of uncertainty.
"The works? Just make me feel like me again but way worse. You know?" he said looking at her.
"Perfect." She said going over to pick up her scissors and snipped them making him smile.
2 hours later.
Juleka turned the chair around letting Adrien look at the mirror and saw himself.
"Hey, there I am." He said gazing at his new look, she had trimmed his split ends but his hair was still long giving him spiky fringes and now he had golden blonde hair once again and now with black and green streaks, Juleka had brushed over his eyes with coal making his eyes pop with guyliner and he noticed his nails had been painted black and with his ring fingers painted bright evil green.
"Lookin' good?" Juleka asked.
"Yeah. I feel much better," he said handing her the proper amount of money.
"OH thanks, dude." She said going over to the register when Chloe came in.
"Hand it over you Goth wannabe," Chloe said making Juleka sigh and give her the money before she tapped on the table.
"And the rest of it." She said making Juleka clean out the register.
Chloe turned to leave when Adrien caught her attention.
"Still doing Felix's dirty work Chloe. I thought you were classier than that," he said making her turn in shock.
"Adrikins." She said running over and tried to jump him but he moved in time for her to miss him.
He leaned down to grab the money she just took and handed it all back to Juleka.
"You just wait until Felix hears your back." She said standing up trying to remain classy.
"I can't wait to fight my copycat. Do you actually get to keep what you steal?" Adrien said in sarcastic remark while leaning against the table blocking Chloe from the register.
"I can hurt you, you know you left me here in this stink hole while you live it up in Paridon," Chloe screamed, huffing at him.
"Chloe your not good enough for Paridon, everyone there is too nice, It would only take a day for them to send you back here," Adrien explained in his old cocky behavior.
Chloe left without another word but she did throw stuff around to acknowledge that she wasn't happy.