Ch.9 Tracking the Purrincess!

Nino's POV:

It's been a few days since the disappearance of his dear friend, Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Nath and Nino had been extremely worried for the girl they both hold dear to.

"Nino… I have a really bad feeling about this…" Nath started the conversation.

"I don't blame you dude. I'm worried sick." Nino responded.

"Ma-Maybe we should go back to the bakery, and see what's up." Nath offered.

"You know, maybe you might be right. Let's go check it out after school."

Time Skip~

"The bakery is closed?" Nath asked in disbelieve as Nino tries to look through the glass window. The bakery seemed perfectly fine, but there was an eerie feeling the two had about the place that just didn't bode well for them.

"I-I really don't have a good feeling about this Nino…" Nath states worriedly.

"Dude, you aren't the only one. She hasn't even responded to my text messages…" Nino added.

"Here let me try calling her…" Nath types in Mari's cell and waits for a reply. Nino's ears perk up at the sudden ringing noise coming from the bakery.

"Dude, it's Marinette's phone!" Nino yelled in triumph. Nathaniel had on a happy face.

"Ok Nath, let's climb up this balcony together." Nino says as he looks around to see any pedestrians. There was no one but them.

Alya's POV:

"Ok, the place was around here…" Alya mumbles to herself. She looks up from her phone, just to verify the address.

Flashback~

"Ok everyone, I'm going to assign a task to you all," Adrien states as he looks at the people he calls friend.

"Plagg, I want you to keep an eye out for Hawkmoth and any scheming going on. You will change places with Tikki every hour."Plagg and Tikki give affirmative nods.

"And do not tell Nooro of this." The prince warns. The Kwamis simply nod.

"What about me your highness?" Alya asked, her hands on her hips, determination in her eyes.

"Alya, I'm going to task you with something, extremely crucial. And I trust that only you will be able to complete this mission successfully." Adrien addresses. Alya gulps, every fiber of her being, preparing for whatever the hell the challenge was going to be.

End of Flashback~

"Of course that Prissy Boy wants me to capture his princess. The nerve of that dip stick. When I get my hands on that banana head I'm so gonna- Nath come one no's looking!"

POVS UNITE!

Alya comes out of the dark alleyway, observing the two guys she met at the building.

"What the hell are these idiots doing?" She wondered out loud. Currently, Nathanial was trying to support Nino as he tries to reach for the balcony itself. His hand gets a firm grasp on the concrete.

"Nath DUDE I GOT A HOLD!" And soon afterwards, Nath's artist hands gave out, leaving the poor boy dangeling.

"Nathaniel HELP ME!" Nino cried as he was holding onto the balcony as if his life depended on, which it did. Nath was too tired to even try.

"Dude I'm trying!" Nathaniel responded. Alya couldn't even bare to watch anymore as she used her pause button the moment Nino falls off. As soon as she got bellow the mid-air boy, she unpauses him thus allowing Nino to land right into the arms of Alya.

"W-w-w-w-w-w-w-wwhats going o-o-on…" Nathaniel stuttered as he scoots away from the girl as if she were a virus. Nino was covering his face with his hands and was blushing like crazy. Alya had on an unamused smirk.

"Listen cutie. What on Earth, are you doing?" Alya asked. Nino looks up and gulps at the beauty before. The way her golden eyes shimmered in the sunlight. Her glasses giving her that stern, yet somewhat, mysterious glow to it. Her lips might even taste like chocolate, what the perverted Nino thought of at least. While Nino was practically having a boner, Alya proceeded to ask the startled red head.

"Hey what are you guys doing?" She asked again, but a bit more demanding. Her patience was running thin.

"I could ask you the same thing." Nath got up brushing the dust off his clothes. He then gives the amber-haired girl a death glare. Alya was clearly not feeling intimidated. She gives a look at the boy in her arms and makes a disgusted look as Nino suddenly had hearts for eyes. She then drops him on the pavement.

"Um… you ok?" Alya asked with a worried tone. Nino takes in a hearty sigh at the sight before him.

"Um… dude, you ok?" Alya continued, waving her hand in front of the future-aspiring DJ. Finally Nino snapped out of his trance.

"It's our friend, ugh some of the kids at school found out about the incident she had with the Prince and was bullied by it. She hadn't shown up to school in two days and we tried contacting her. Nothing! And now the bakery's closed!" Nino confesses.

"Dude!" Nathaniel yells.

"What?" Nino asked, completely oblivious.

"I thought you said we couldn't trust these, aliens…" Nath reminded. Nino took three seconds before he gasped.

"Relax, I'm not going to hurt you guys…." Alya tries to pacify them, while raising her hands up in the air.

"Then what, you trying to kidnap her or something?" Nathanial hit the bulls eye, for Alya started to sweat like crazy.

"nNNNOOOO…." Alya lied.

"Bullshit, I bet your, so called, prince just wants to use her." The red head states. Alya gave the boy a death glare.

"Listen tomato head, I have no idea what your problem is with us Akuma, but you boy, have crossed a line." Alya had her phone out ready to strike the human down.

"See! This is what I mean, you Akumas are just going to attack any innocent human that just so happens to be in your way." He finishes off. Alya puts her phone away, adjusts her glasses, and just gives the boy a cold stare.

"What exactly do you mean, by attack?" Alya asked, now curious.

"When we were at the building, we witnessed that monster grabbing our friend when she was clearly uncomfortable! Any minute more and she, she…" Nath faced the pavement with his head down. A couple of tears come pouring down his face.

"Um, no, he didn't assult her. He'd never do that, I was there. Nothing eventful happened except you guys…" Alya admitted, though she looked upset when she said that.

"Wait what?!" Nathaniel yelled.

"What?" Alya asked annoyed.

"Y-You saw and you just stood there?" Nathanial asked, completely shocked.

"Well, yeah? Is that bad…" Alya asked raising an eyebrow at the question.

"YES!" he yelled while grabbing his hair with both hands.

"Guys…" Nino broke the conversation between the two.

"Hey, um, what's your name?" Nino asked.

"It's Alya, and you guys." Alya asked, her hands crossed.

"I'm Nino! And this guy's Nathanial, but he goes by Nat to make it short." Nino introduced. Nathanial gave Nino and unimpressed look.

"What?" Nino asked, yet again, completely oblivious. Nathanial face palms.

"Never mind…" Nathanial says, clearly giving up.

"Well this is really concerning, if you guys are her friends, which you are, then…" Alya starts theorizing.

"Oh geez, I hope we aren't to late…" Alya mutters.

"To late for what?!" Nino yells. Alya groans.

"I don't have time for this!" Alya yells back.

"Then make it snappy!" Nathanial retorts back. Alya gives him another unamused pout.

"I really don't like you tomato head." She comments.

"Really, the feelings mutual." He finishes, while crossing his arms. The two glare at each other.

"You two KNOCK IT OFF!" Nino breaks the conversation yet again.

"Please, Alya, if our friend is in danger, then you gotta tell us. I'm begging you…" Nino begged, with both hands clasped together to his chest giving the best puppy dog eyes he had in his arsenal. Alya tried hard to fight it back, really she did. But the way his eyes sparkled, and the way his lips formed, had the stern blogger girl blushing. She reluctantly gave in.

"Ugh fine!" the totally defeated girl groans.

"But! I'm not going to repeat myself! So, listen up little boys!" the hard-core Adriennette shipper orders. Nino straightens up, while Nath crosses his arms and makes a pouty face.

"I have been informed that your friend, or the future queen of the Akumas, could potentially be put in danger. And that is because of the amount of power the girl holds. It's seriously unholy, a power that can rival the king of Akumas himself. That is why the two are soulmates, because they can counteract the powers between the two. Creation and destruction are thus, hand in hand." The amber-haired gave the two humans a couple of seconds to fully absorb the information they had learned. Nino and Nath give her a nod so that she could proceed.

"This also means that anyone could control the future queen into doing whatever they want, including using her abilities. The powers put that girl in danger. And without the proper guideness, something bad could happen. It is vital that we take that girl to help guide and use her powers to their full potential without harming anyone or anything. So that's why she has to come with us." Alya takes in a deep breathe, about to lay some heavy information to the two.

"If what you say is true, and that you have been unable to contact her, I can only assume three options." She raises her pointer finger in the air to signify the first option.

"She was already kidnapped and kept against her will." While still having her pointer finger in the air, she now raises her second finger in the air to signify the second option.

"She was kidnapped against her will." She takes a deep breathe, then raises her ring finger to signify the third option.

"She somehow managed to escape." She gives a couple of seconds for the two to get to the same page as her.

"Obviously, I'd only hope it was the third option that had happened to her. Now, any questions?" When neither of the two nodded their heads, Alya takes another breathe. She pulls her phone and types into the screen.

"Hey Alya…." Nino asked. Alya looks up to the male, allowing him to continue.

"Who would even kidnap her? Marinette I mean…" Nino asked.

"That's a good question… honestly I'm either going with the Earth Protection Organization, or…" Alya stops herself. Nath gives a curious look.

"Or what?" Nathaniel demanded, taking a step forward.

"Or, from a certain group of Akumas that are under the influence of Hawkmoth…" Alya bitterly informs.

"I knew you guys couldn't be trusted." Nathaniel states, still trying to prove his point.

"Nath! Will you lay off already! Now is not the time man, we got a friend to save… At least keep your prejudice against these guys to yourself for now…" Nino askes of his friend. Nathaniel just crosses his arms and gives another pouty face.

"Fine, but only for Marinette." Nath finishes. Nino gives Alya an apologetic look. She felt touched by him. Alya couldn't describe the feeling she felt in her heart other than that it felt, amazing.

"So, what's the plan?" Nath asked bitterly to Alya.

"Guys lets just go inside the bakery already." Nino demanded. Alya uses her phone to make a digital bad. The three jumped on the pad, and it elevated to the balcony's level. The gang easily got onto the floor. Alya opened the door, and the three proceeded to enter the pink room.

"Wow, her room's barely changed." Nino comments to himself.

"Somehow, I've always imagined that girl would like pink…" Alya comments. She quickly types that into her phones data base for future references.

"Well, her bed looks fine…" Nathaniel comments.

"Too good… the way it's folded, it seems, professional, don't you think?" Alya asks Nino, who only gets into a thinking pose.

"What are you getting at Alya?" Nino asked.

"What if the kidnappers got here already, and are just trying to hide the evidence?" Alya theorizes.

"What makes you say that?! And why hide it?" Nino asked.

"To make it not seem like a kidnapping took place, I assume…" Alya answers. Nathaniel finds the attic door.

"Hey guys, come on, let's check the place out." Nathaniel offers as he leave the room, with Alya and Nino tagging along. They checked the kitchen, the living room, heck even the cashier and counter. Nothing.

"Ugh! There's got to be a place we haven't looked yet!" Nathaniel yelled. Nino then remembers something.

"What about the bathrooms?!" Nino shouts, only for Alya to come into the living room as well.

"Sorry handsome, but no luck there either."

"There's got to be a place we haven't looked into yet…" Nino suggests.

"Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it isn't here Nino…" Nath dejectedly sighs. Alya takes another look around.

"You'd think there's a basement or something…" Nino suggest.

"NINO THAT'S IT!" Nath yelled. He then ran towards the basement door.

"Guys! It's this way!" Nathaniel led the group. Everyone was now in the room, shelves filled with many ingredients and what not for the bakery.

"Ok, so now what?" Nino questions, as Alya skims around the place, until she stumbles upon a shelf with a hidden marron door.

"AHA!" Alya yelled triumphantly as the rather strong girl was able to push the shelf out of the way. The same door stood tall and proud. Everyone took a moment to gawk at this door. It just seemed, weird, but in a good way?

"Hey, there's a keyhole!" Nino alerts the other two.

"Now what?" Nathaniel asks.

"Leave it to me boys." Alya finishes off, swiping the phone. A simple lock button was attached to the door itself. Alya closes her eyes and places her hand on the pad. The pad soon turned into an unlock pad, and a click-like sound could be heard in the process. Alya then grabs the knob and opens the door.

"OMG THAT IS FREAKEN AWESOME!" Nino shouts. Nathaniel was also surprisingly impressed. Alya grins at the ego boost.

'Looks like this mission just got harder…' The amber-haired girl thought grimly. Turns out the three are on the right path to finding their long-lost friend/princess.

Hawkmoth's POV:

"Nooro, have all the preparations ready. It is time." The masked villain orders the Kwami servant. Nooro simply bows to his master and walks out of the room. Hawkmoth was just grinning.

"I'm coming for you

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Brother…"

Author's note: OK I now I have some kind of path I'm going so yeah…. Anyways please enjoy like, review, give ideas or questions. LAY THEM ALL ON MEI! Don't be shy! And have a beautifu, stellar day to you all people.