I'm changing the rating to M because this one gets more on the more bad side of the red light district. You have been warned.
Marinette took the rest of the afternoon to prepare her outfit, she copied the Isle style exactly, she wore red leather skin tight pants which she added patches of zippers and black leather patches to cover holes as if they were from the Isle, she was quick to make a red dress of old leather ironing it to make it look older, added a zipper, spikes and studs for decoration, then added an old black knee-length trench coat that she added proper decorations to make it look like an old military coat from the war that has been in the garbage for the last decade.
She then got an old pair of boots that she hasn't worn in years which she personally made destruction to them making them look older using duct tape and chains for an added touch, and fingerless gloves with chains and black nails.
She then made up her face with Smokey eyes, dark eyeliner, brown contour to look dirty, red lips, and sprayed water in her hair giving it a stringy look underneath an old derby hat that used to be decorated with feathers but they were falling out and she looked all over trashy.
She snuck down to the parking garage to meet up with the boys but she stopped dead in her tracks when she heard "Whoa."
She looked over and saw the guys were all looking at her in shock.
"What does it look bad?" She asked worriedly looking over herself.
"No. You look really hot actually. Like you have been on the Isle all along." Nino said as he pushed his blue scooter into position.
"I would like to thank you again for these awesome scooters by the way," Kim said looking over his red one.
"No problem. I didn't want you guys being left out if I just gave Adrien his green one." She said handing each boy their keys from the student vehicle lock up.
"Mari ride with me," Nino said mounting his Blue scooter as Ivan mounted his black one and Kim was already on his.
She mounted the scooter behind Nino and then they took off.
They rode along the bridge and Mari felt the magic of the barrier as it surged through her when they passed through it, they drove through and parked in an old warehouse, Mari was looking around while the boys covered the bikes.
"Hey what's through here?" Mari asked looking through a large pipe.
"Mari, you don't want to know," Nino said before they lead her away.
As they walked down the alleys and marketplace of the Isle Mari was looking around.
"I had no idea the Isle was like this." She said.
"Mari you need to not look so touristy," Nino said. with his hands in his pockets and having a look of 'I don't care and leave me alone.'
"Sorry." She said coming up next to him as some people passed.
"Don't apologize, Don't say thank you, drop the 'please'. Drop all pleasantries. Just bring out your inner Wicked side." He said leading her forward.
Mari was in front of them and still looking around when she ran into someone.
"Well excuse me." The person said making Mari look up at the person and finding a ditzy nerd in Isle clothing.
Mari brushed her shoulder to pass her without saying anything, but the orange haired girl said.
"Hey, you got a problem. Do you know who I represent?." Sabrina said in annoyance, making Mari turn and give the girl her best-annoyed look.
"Do I look like I care," Marinette said barely looking at the girl but it was just enough.
"Hey don't I know you?" Sabrina asked curiously.
"No," Mari said trying to walk away with the guys following her.
"Yeah, I do know you," Sabrina said catching up but then catching a glimpse of Marinette poster from her coronation.
"Queen Marinette." She shouted in realization making Nino grab her and run away.
"Nino? Kim? Ivan?" She said after them but not able to catch up when she had an idea.
"Oh, Chloe and Felix are gonna love this." She said running in the opposite direction.
Nino grabbed a rock and tossed it at the flying rock sign making the gate rise.
"All the way up." He said pushing her back making her head to the opening, she took a curious step and looked up.
"Wish me luck." She said before climbing the steps.
The apartment was amazing with graffitied walls, stained glass windows, and thrifty fancy looking furniture, Marinette was amazed at the look of the place, a nice apartment for a bunch of teenage Isle boys, gaming stations electronics piles of dirty clothes in each room and the resting scent of B.O. cologne and food.
She turned the corner to see a familiar blonde hair with green and black streaks it was a good look for him and the streaks were minimal so it was rebellious without overpowering the blonde, he wore a fresh outfit, black patchy pants that hugged his muscular legs without being too tight and a green sleeveless vest with chains and black boots with chains. He looked really hot from behind and she could barely wait to see the front.
Then she noticed his artwork, he was spray-painting a picture of him and his friends in Paridon.
"I'm glad there isn't one of me with horns and a pitchfork." She said catching his attention and making him turn and her breath caught in her throat he was as handsome as when she first saw him, the vest was open in the front showing off a white T-shirt that had decorative patches and studs, his eyes had brightened up so it was obvious he was happier and they looked bigger because of his guyliner.
"What are you doing here. This place is way too dangerous for you." He said jumping down from his post and stalking over to her so he can use his refound Isle boy intimidation which did make her heart race as she hit the wall behind her but she didn't feel fear all she felt was heat, she was in his territory now and she felt utterly powerless.
"I came to bring you home," she said stuttering.
"I am home, Marinette." He said grasping her arm and hauling her toward the door but quickly pulled her close to him.
"You didn't bring the Miraculous here did you?" he asked her in frustration.
"No, I wouldn't dare." She said shaking her head.
"Then go home. You're powerless here and in a lot of danger." He said hauling her back to the door again and about to push her out before she wiggled herself out of his grasp and ran back into the apartment.
"No, I am not leaving without you. We belong together Adrien and I will not return to Paridon. I will stay and live here as a VK if I have too, just so I can be with you." She said in all pride of herself.
"And I won't let you. I will drag you there myself and tell the guards of your intentions so that they won't let you come back here again." He said hauling her over his shoulder making her squeal.
"Adrien put me down." She said hitting his back.
Nino, Kim, and Ivan were waiting below when suddenly they heard a squeal and a red and black covered girl fell right next to them in their trash bin, Kim and Ivan ran over to help her as Nino looked up at the 3rd floor to see the Leader he remembered. Adrien stood over the railing looking down at them with a sneer and he was giving them a look of seriousness.
"Take her home and don't come back." He ordered before going back into the apartment.
Kim, Ivan, and Nino all looked at each other then turned to find Marinette gone.
"Mari?" Nino called out but not too loud.
"Mari?" Kim followed but then a feminine figure appeared walking towards them.
"Mari don't scare us like that," Nino said as they all took a breath.
"Oh but I love scaring people," Chloe said coming around the corner with Sabrina.
"Chloe. Where is Mari?" Nino said in defense.
"Oh, she is on her way to the Daddy's office. You know who is dying to meet her. He also extends an invitation to the Royal Whore upstairs. If he wants her back he will come to Daddy's office alone." Chloe said before twirling and walking off with a giggling Sabrina in tow.
All the guys were breathing heavily and Nino was fast to kick the gate down, they all raced up the stairs and all came into the room where Adrien was sitting and listening to his music trying to calm himself down when he saw his boys come in, he jerked the headphones off and stood up in anger but then noticed.
"Where is she?" He asked in great anger as it rose making his eyes glow green.
"Felix took her right after you dropped her, we turned our backs on her for a moment and then Chloe came around. Felix wants you to come to the mayor's office alone if you want her back." Nino said catching his breath. They all paused as Adrien turned and threw his headphones against the walls causing destruction scaring the guys.
"We can get her back dude," Nino said trying to calm him down.
"Well, this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't brought her here in the first place," Adrien shouted at them grabbing his leather biker jacket and pulling it on in a huff.
"Wait I didn't even think about it. Mari has the Miraculous." Nino said in fear.
"No she doesn't I asked her she said she didn't have it." Adrien replied.
They all took a breath of relief.
"What were you thinking of bringing her here anyway?" He asked looking at them.
"She was going to come with or without us we just wanted to protect her," Nino said in defense.
"Yeah and we blew it," Ivan said sitting down on the old couch.
"Enough. I'm leaving, you guys wait here," He said heading towards the door.
"No we're coming with you," Nino said following him.
"No Felix said alone and we can't risk Marinette's safety anymore," Adrien said before leaving without another word.
He blew into the mayor's office making all eyes on him and even his crap of a copycat.
"I'm back," Adrien said with a look of annoyance.
"Well look at what the cat dragged in," Felix said pushing away from the wall from flirting with a smiling Chloe.
"Felix! Still pretending to be me and the Mayor?" Adrien challenged.
"I am not your copycat, I am Cat Blanc" Felix said ignoring the fact that he looked so similar to him, with his similar blonde hair, and black clothes that looked like the old Adrien.
"And yet growing up all you wanted was to be just like me," Adrien said.
"So how does it feel Cat Noir? An Isle boy posing as a Prince." Felix taunted sitting in the Mayor's chair and draping his leg over an armrest.
"Where is she?" Adrien said as Chloe came up to him and leaned on him but ignored her.
"I've dreamed of this day, you wanting something from me," Felix said with a large smile.
"How sweet you dream about me, I haven't thought. about you since I left." Adrien said pushing Chloe away when she was wandering her hand over his body making her fall into Sabrina.
"Obviously. You now have a perfect life while were 20 years in a garbage strike." He said in annoyance.
"If you have something to settle with me then do it. I don't see why we need to bring Marinette into this." Adrien said scowling at him.
"Maybe but its still fun seeing you squirm to have her back. How about a bet." He said setting his arm on his desk wanting an arm wrestle.
"Really?" Adrien asked looking at the boychild.
"If you win Marinette is free to go." He said making Adrien kneel and put his arm on the desk.
"Game on." He said making Felix laugh.
"Don't you wanna know what I get if I win?" Felix said as Adrien grasped his hand.
"Not likely." Adrien challenged, their grips tightened and the game had begun.
"You know it doesn't matter what you do your still gonna be an Isle boy and the son of HawkMoth," Felix said smiling.
"And no matter what you do you will always be a failed artist," Adrien said making Felix falter but not lose, then Adrien's eyes began to glow as his arm got stronger and pulling Felix's arm down.
"If I win you bring me the Miraculous'." Felix said making Adrien falter and instantly caused Felix to win the game.
"YES," Felix said making the others scream and shout in victory. Adrien had a look of horror
"Bring me the Miraculous tomorrow at noon then you will get the little Queen back and if you tell anyone then she is... MINE." Felix said as his men grabbed Adrien by the arm and shoved him out the door.
"Its a trap it has to be." Nino said after Adrien explained what had happened.
"Of course it is. But we can't really give him the miraculous." Kim said looking over his downtrodden and plotting boss, Adrien knew what Felix meant when he threatened to keep Marinette to himself, a fate worse then death for any girl that Felix wanted, if anything Adrien would be lucky if when he did get Marinette back she would still be ok.
"No we're not going to give him what he wants, he obviously knows that Marinette doesn't have them," Adrien explained.
"Ok so what do we do?" Nino asked making Adrien pause.
"I've got it." He said making them all look at him at the ready.
"Your 3D printer," Adrien said pointing at Ivan.
"In my sleep." He replied smiling with a look of happiness and excitement but also worry.
"But we need a distraction until he figures out their fake," Kim said looking at Adrien.
"Smoke bombs we can get the chemicals from Juleka," Nino said.
"Ok, Ivan, Kim you guys go get the fakes and meet us here tomorrow and guys?" Adrien said clapping and making the plan before catching their attention.
"Losing? Is not an option. Because were rotten..." Adrien said in Pride building up his teams moral.
"...To the core." The guys said with smiles before they all broke up and headed to do their designated jobs.
Nino And Adrien snuck up on Juleka as she was reading one of her many books once again trying to make her jump as always but failing.
"Nino. Great to see you, man." She said standing up to hug her buddy.
"Thanks it's great to see you too," Nino said squeezing his unofficial sister, as Adrien watched them with a smile.
Adrien and Nino both had masks and gloves on as they mixed up the smoke bombs and put them in a bag, while Juleka was boiling the needed chemicals.
"Nino, Adrien make sure you guys a drop me a line when you get back to Paridon ok?" Juleka said helping them pack the smoke bombs.
"Of course Juleka, you're like our sister," Adrien said pulling off his mask as Nino finished up the job.
"Thanks, guys. Now go get the Queen back." Juleka said pushing them out the door.
Kim and Ivan were running out of the school holding the box with the fake Miraculous' when they ran into Alya.
"Have you guys seen Nino?" She asked them with concern.
"He went camping," Kim said in haste.
"Nino? Sleeping on the ground with no place to plug in his laptop or phone charger?" Alya said in confusion.
"Yeah, you know how spontaneous he is," Kim replied making Ivan nod his head in agreement.
"Yeah," Alya said before walking away, they turned and was stopped once again by Alix who held a quiver full of swords.
"I'm coming with you guys." She said holding swords and being serious.
"Uh, we don't need swords at the... Waffle Hut," Kim said catching his voice in fear of the look his best friend was giving him.
"I am coming with you guys, you need me, and if you don't take me I am gonna have to tell Master Fu." She said closing her eyes in defeat but squealed when Ivan hauled her over his shoulder.
Marinette was handcuffed to a stripper pole on the center stage in Felix's headquarters.
Chloe came up to her and chuckled.
"I can't wait until Adrien takes me back to Paridon so we can rule together side by side." Chloe bragged about.
"What about Felix?" Marinette asked.
"Oh please he had his fun with me but I got bored." She said in boredom.
"Did Adrien happen to tell you when we lost our virginities to each other," Chloe said with stars in her eyes making Marinette's bug but not letting her see her reaction, but then Chloe went on discussing the memory in detail and Marinette wished she wasn't handcuffed so she could cover her ears.
"Enough Chloe," Felix said making the said girl quiet and grunt in annoyance.
"You never let me have any fun." She said stalking off.
"I don't want damaged goods," Felix said coming up to them letting Marinette look at him again, she saw the similarities he had already taken on since the last time he saw Adrien, he was now wearing tighter clothes with more patches and put in clip in black and green hair extensions.
"How does it feel being Queen now?" He asked her pulling her chin to look at him giving her the smile she saw so much on Adrien but on him he looked like a clown.
Marinette didn't respond which annoyed him as he just sat there and stared at her for 5 minutes and she didn't say anything so he flew the back of his hand across her face making her squeal in pain.
"I want cooperation from you and you better hope your boyfriend comes through otherwise I get to play with my new toy. I have always wanted a Queen in my bed." He said giving her an evil laugh before walking away as Marinette let a single tear fall from her eye in pain and squeezing them shut to stop them not letting him see her pain he caused her.
Adrien and Nino were waiting in the warehouse after they drove Adrien's green scooter there and they waited while Kim and Ivan drove in and Alix dismounted immediately from Kim's scooter.
"Alix, hey," Adrien said bumping fists with her.
"Hi, I made them bring me." She said with a smile as Kim and Ivan came over while Adrien held out his hand for the box which Kim gave him and Adrien looked over the copies.
"Wow. Perfect." He said putting them in his pocket, then he motioned with his head and they all followed him into the pipe.
The group entered Felix's headquarters and saw the whole scene of debauchery, an old strip club is definitely no place for a Queen.
Marinette had her coat and hat removed and was now in a flying cage 50 ft. above the stage as strippers danced and the crowd was getting overly excited then even more so when they noticed Adrien and his group arrived.
"Finally. Let get this started." Felix shouted coming out from behind the curtain wearing similar pants and leather biker jacket as Adrien but showing off his bare lanky chest with his ribs protruding clearly nowhere near the muscular torso of Adrien.
"I want the Miraculous," Felix shouted as Marinette sat up on her knees and looked at Adrien through the bars of her cage but then her cage dropped 4 feet making her scream and stopped when the cage jerked to a stop.
"This isn't a joke Felix your talking about harming someone and possibly killing her," Adrien shouted as he led his group closer, Kim had his arm wrapped around Alix in protection.
"Then you better make the change or she dies," Felix said making the cage drop another 4 ft. and Marinette's scream sounded throughout the room making Felixs group laugh.
Adrien pulled out the antique box and showed it and Felix was coming to grab it, but Adrien held it away.
"I want Marinette," Adrien said, making Felix smile and wave and the cage was released and it began to fal the rest of the way down to the stage at a fast rate. Adrien gasped and Marinette's scream rocked him to his core until the cage stopped a foot from the ground.
He shuddered a worried breath before the cage was opened and 2 guys hauled her out of it and pulled her towards their boss, she was forced on her knees next to Felix.
"Too bad I would have loved to play with her," Felix said brushing her chin making her look up and showing off her already bruised cheek from his slap.
"...More." Felix finished showing off his masterpiece making Adrien's blood boil.
Adrien held out his hand for Marinette and she grasped it then Adrien held out his other hand with the box, then the trade was made. Felix spun to open the box to look at the Miraculous as Adrien wrapped his arm around Marinette holding her close both feeling minor relief at the contact.
"Marinette, go," Adrien said trying to push her away but she held his hand firmly as he felt something, Marinette watched his face as his eyes grew wide.
"I will always need you," Marinette said as she closed his fist around the ring as he brushed her long hair aside showing the red and black dotted earrings.
"You did have them." He said squeezing the ring.
Marinette smiled at him and he gave her a look of impressed and bubbling frustration, but their little world was shattered when they heard a loud groan.
"You brought me fakes. Capture the Queen." Felix said stomping on the fakes and then the battle started.
"Plagg, Claws out." Adrien shouted.
"Tikki, Spots on." Marinette also shouted they were enveloped in their bright lights and then Felix and his group were backing away at seeing the pair of them as Ladybug and Cat Noir.
"Attack." Felix shouted.