"Erik! Wake up!" She said shaking her brothers awake.
"Is it morning?" Erik asked sleepily.
"Nino! Wake up!"
"I didn't do it!" Nino said waking up.
"Nino, Erik, this is Adrien Agreste. He's going to teach us how to fly."
The boys looked at Adrien in disbelief.
"You sir offend reason." Nino said.
"Excuse me?" Adrien said.
He floated up into the air to the amazement of two little boys. "Forget reason!" Nino said jumping out of bed. "I want to fly too man."
"Just think happy thoughts and they lift you into the air." Adrien said sitting upside down on the ceiling cross-legged. "It's easy."
"Really? That simple?"
"Yep."
Hearing this Nino climbed on to his bed and jumped off thinking about everything that made him happy. But instead of flying he fell face first onto the floor. Chloe burst out laughing at this.
"Oops I forgot. You might need some pixie dust." Adrien grabbed Chloe and began shaking her over Nino causing dust to fall on top of him. He then started to float toward the ceiling. "Wow. Cool!"
"Marinette! Watch me! Watch me!" Erik said excitedly. He climbed up to his bed and jumped off. Adrien threw the dust on him and he too began to leviate as well.
Marinette smiled as she watched her brothers fly around the nursery laughing. Adrien approached her,in his hand he held a little bit of the gold dust which he blew lightly in her face. It made her face shine and glow in such a pretty way. She smiled and then gasped as she began to rise off the floor.
Outside Tikki and Plagg had caught the intruder's scent and were barking furiously at that house hoping to warn Caline about the strange flying boy. But as I said before Caline was a heavy sleeper and not even the loud barking of the protective dogs could wake her. So using their strength, they broke free from the chain and ran to find Tom and Sabine.
"This is amazing." Nino cheered. "I'm like a bird."
"I'm flying! I'm flying!" Erik laughed.
"Come away." Adrien said. "Come away to Neverland."
"Leave home?" Erik said. "Now?"
"In the middle of the night?" Nino said.
"What would Mother say? And Father?" Marinette asked.
"Parents don't miss their kids that much. After a few days they won't even if you're here or gone." Adrien reassured them. "And there will be mermaids, Indians, and pirates."
"Pirates? Sign me up dude!" Nino said flying out the window.
"Wait for me!" Erik said flying after him, leaving Marinette to be the only child left in the household.
...
Tom and Sabine were having a grand time at the party dancing, dining, and talking with the other guest until Plagg and Tikki burst into the building racing toward the couple. Like earlier today Plagg slipped and crashed into Tom. He quickly got off him and began pulling on his sleeve.
"Plagg! Stop it! What's the matter with you? Crazy dog! I'll send you to the pound for this."
Tikki approached Sabine and she appeared to have something in her mouth.
"Tom wait! I think they're trying to tell us something."
Tikki dropped what was in her mouth at Sabine's feet. She picked it up, it was a handkerchief Marinette had embroidered today in school during her needlework class. She had dropped it earlier today while chasing the poster boy. When Sabine and Tom saw their daughter's initials stitched on to it they looked at each other.
"The children!" The gasped.
"Tom something's wrong!"
With that said the couple left the party immediately, following their faithful dogs back home where Marinette found herself very hesitant to leave. Being the oldest she understood her parent's love and care better than her brothers. She approached the window then turned around and looked back at her home. Adrien sensed her hesitation.
"Forget them Marinette." He whispered into her ear. "Forgot them all, come with me and we will never, never have to worry about grown up things again."
Tom and Sabine ran into their house much to the confusion of Caline who finally woke up from her nap.
"What is it?" She asked. "What's wrong?"
They only bolted upstairs and raced to the nursery praying they weren't too late. Adrien's voice was so soft and kind that she began to feel her hesitation fade. He held his hand out to her.
"Never is an awfully long time." She said.
He smiled, she smiled back and placed her hand in his. Needless to say when Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng made it to the children's room all they found were three empty beds and an open window. It would be delightful to report that they reached the nursery in time but then there would be no story.
The children soared through the night sky looking down on London, surprised how small it looked from how high they were. Marinette being a little clumsy almost flew into several chimneys but Adrien pulled her to his side before she could hurt herself.
During the trip Adrien and Nino couldn't resist playing practical jokes on unsuspecting adults who they flew over. They flew by a market stand and grabbed a few tomatoes then to a well where they filled a bucket of water. After that they threw the tomatoes and poured the water onto a of group guest leaving the party Tom and Sabine recently attended. Of course they were careful not to be soon.
"Ah! My new coat!" A man said.
"My dress!" A woman shrieked.
"This water is cold!
"I'm freezing!"
"My shirt is stained!"
"I hate tomatoes!"
"Hey who pulled down my pants?"
The boys laughed at their prank, Marinette just rolled her eyes at their immaturity. Once Adrien had his laugh he led his friends further into the sky toward a bright star.
"Everyone hang on to me!" He said. Nino grabbed his ankle, Erik grabbed on to his waist, and Marinette held his arm. "Whatever happens don't let go!"
He went full speed ahead at the star, so fast that the others weren't sure they could hold on due to the strong force but they made it through. They found themselves flying over a deep blue ocean which surrounded a magnificent looking island.