Author's Note: Sorry for any spelling mistakes, this is my first time writing a fanfic. Thanks so much @randompersonreading3 for helping with this story! 3

((chapter 1))

At the grand palace of Paris, Princess Marinette Dupain-Cheng walked out of her dressing room in a sparkling red coronation gown, smiling to the servants around her as she walked into the throne room. One of her ladies in waiting, Alya Cesaire, slid to her side and began talkingdramatically. "Princess Ladybug you are walking, and walking, as your adoring subjects toss flowers petals at you in admiration!" Alya grabbed a handful of tissues and showered Marinette with them. "Alya!"

the princess giggled as she threw the tissues back at her lady in waiting. Queen Sabine smiled from her throne as she watched the two girls dissolve into a puddle of laughter.

"Mother," Marinette got up, smoothing out her dress "My coronation is still a few weeks away. Why do we have to practice now?" "The rehearsal is so that everything will be perfect." The queen walked over to give her daughter a hug before slipping away to attend to something else.

"Princess," Her royal fashion designer, Gabriel Agreste, approached Marinette."What a beautiful coronation dress you are wearing!" He paused to admire the sparkly ball gown "May I ask who designed it?" He continued.

"Why you designed it, Monsieur Agreste" Ladybug replied, grinning widely.

"So I did. And such a lovely dress it is." Gabriel smirked as he left the ballroom.

Up on the balcony, the queen greeted her old friend.

"Thank you so much for coming here Master Fu." Queen Sabine smiled.

"It is my pleasure, Your Majesty." Master Fu replied.

"It's just that now my husband has passed away, Princess Ladybug is the only one who can take the throne and become the next Queen of Paris. It is a lot of responsibility for someone as young as Marinette, and I am afraid that Hawkmoth will take advantage of that."

"Do not worry yourself, your highness, that is why I am here. And I will protect her." Master Fu replied.

"I know you will, Master Fu." Queen Sabine smiled wryly.

"It seems like the rehearsal is about to start. You had better go back down." Master Fu glanced down from the balcony as the music began playing.

Queen Sabine nodded, and made her way back throne room.

"Turn and face your subjects dear." Sabine said as she stood next to Marinette. "I will now crown Princess Marinette Coccinelle Dupain-Cheng

as Ladybug, Queen of France." The priest announced and he held up the royal crown, "Should anyone have any objections, speak up now."

"I, HAWKMOTH, OBJECT!