((Chapter 2))
"I, Hawkmoth, object!" A man in a dark suit burst into the throne room and threw a sharp cane at the priest, causing him to drop the golden crown. The whole room grew silent as Hawkmoth strode into the center of the room. "The Princess is far too young to hold such an important position." Hawkmoth waved his hands at Ladybug to emphasize his point. "So for the good of the whole country, I, Hawkmoth, am declaring myself the King of France."
"No." Sabine shook her head as she held her daughter protectively.
"SEIZE THEM!" Hawkmoth screeched as his soldiers, the akumas, immediately went into action, attempting to capture everyone present. Master Fu grabbed Ladybug's hand.
"Go with Master Fu," The queen yelled, once she had snapped out of the shock "Go Now!" Ladybug and Master Fu sprinted up the closest flight of stairs as Sabine and the priest ran in the opposite direction. The throne room was in complete chaos as Akumas dragged away Alya and supporters of the royal family. The sound of swords clashing and porcelain items being smashed was all anyone could hear. "Who are you and where are you taking me?" Ladybug panted as she and Master Fu scurried along the hallways of the palace. "I'm here to protect you but you need to trust me. We must leave the castle immediately!" "But what about my mother?" "She is going to meet us, but we need to hurry" Ladybug could hear the Akumas catching up to them, but it was hard to run in the heels she was wearing. She and Master Fu sped down two more flights of stairs before they saw a blur of blue hair.
"Mother! Are you alright?" Ladybug rushed forward to hug Sabine.
"Yes, darling, yes, but we don't have much time. I knew Hawkmoth would try something like this. So I made a plan to protect you." Ladybug felt her heart racing as she heard Akumas marching nearer. "You must trust Master Fu and do everything he says. Promise me you'll do that"
"But--"
"Promise me."
"I promise."
"We need to move." Master Fu grabbed Ladybug again as they hurried through another hallway.
"Where are we going?" The frightened princess held tightly to her mother's hand.
"Not we hun, you. Hawkmoth will say you have abandoned the country but I will convince the people otherwise."
"No! I'm can't go without you!" Ladybug stopped in her tracks.
"You have to." Sabine hugged the child once more. "No matter what happens, never forget that you are a princess." Ladybug held back tears and buried her face in the queen's chest, the comforting scent of lavender filling her lungs. "Don't worry Mari, we'll be together very soon"
"THEY'RE DOWN HERE!" An Akuma hollered from behind them, ruining the sweet moment.
"We have to leave!" Master Fu and Ladybug fled the castle leaving Queen Sabine in the hands of the Akuma. They ran through the bushes in the courtyard and jumped into the helicopter that was waiting for them. The helicopter spun into the air as Ladybug glanced out the window. A fat tear rolled down her cheek as she spotted her mother being roughly dragged back into the castle by Hawkmoth's akumas. "I love you mother." The shaken princess whispered as she sobbed into her arms.
Back at the palace, Hawkmoth was sitting on what used to be King Tom Dupain's throne as the former queen was yanked in by his Akumas.
"You will never find Ladybug." Sabine hissed, glaring at him. "As long she remains free, there will be hope for all of Paris"
"Oh, I wouldn't worry about that." Hawkmoth smirked as he waved his diamond topped cane. "For the princess is only a child, She will contact her mother. And when she does... " He leaned in closer to Sabine and whispered. "I will lure her back to the palace. Where she will rot with her mother in a tiny dirt cell, never to see the light of day again." Hawkmoth spat. "Take her to the dungeons!"