Chapter 5: The Noir Knight vs. Prince Charming.
"Oh Marinette." Prince Charming barged through Adrien's bedroom window just as Marinette finished, stumbling over the last few sounds, Tiki slipped back into her bag unnoticed and Prince Charming stood there in his shining glory. Marinette squared her shoulders, her stomach rolling as she stared at the boy who had stalked her and threatened her friends.
"What are you doing, Ethan?" Marinette demanded. Hopefully Chat was on his way.
"I have come for my princess." He held his hand out to her.
"For the Princess fell into a deep slumber awaiting true love's kiss." Prince Charming took a breath and blew on his palm, purple glitter fluttered outward reaching for Marinette.
"No!" She backed away from it but when a familiar arm snatched her away and she found herself on the opposite side of the room, as far away from Prince Charming as the space allowed.
"Sorry, Prince Charming." Chat spun his staff and stood just like any knight in front of Marinette.
"But this princess is protected by knight Noir." He smirked at Prince Charming.
Prince Charming just smiled. "And the Princess was trapped in her tower guarded by the beast until her Prince Charming could come to set her free."
"You're right about one thing." Chat said "there is a prince and beast here trapping the princess and he's one in the same." Chat lunged and Prince Charming blew his dust again. Chat barely spun his staff fast enough to blow it away.
"Woah, can't let that stuff touch me or I'll be under his spell." Chat flipped his staff and spun with it, dodging Prince Charming's spells.
"Careful, Chat!" Marinette could barely watch it and she was cornered, she couldn't get past Prince Charming and her knight.
"Stay there." Chat warned as Marinette tried for the third time to sneak away. Chat knocked Marinette out of the way of one of Prince Charming's spell just in time for the fluff to poof harmlessly against the wall.
"Careful, Princess," Chat winked at her and jumped back into the fight with Prince Charming.
I really hope Ladybug is on her way Chat thought, he would do anything to keep Prince Charming, Ethan Baldock, away from Marinette but having a bit of luck on his side wouldn't hurt.
"luck." Chat smirked and remembered the charm bracelet Marinette had given Adrien was still in his pocket.
"Hey Prince Charming." Chat flipped skillfully around his bedroom, luring Prince charming away from Marinette.
"You know Marinette would never go for a guy like you, right?" Chat taunted. Prince Charming seemed unaffected… at first.
"You're not good enough for her." Chat triple back flipped and wacked Prince Charming's hand away narrowly dodging another purple cloud. Geeze you'd think he'd run out of whatever that was eventually.
"You're wrong." Prince Charming growled "I'm the only one good enough for her." He swiped at Chat with his fists.
"Didn't you know, Marinette and I are already an item." Chat dodged and parried Prince Charming's blows.
"Liar." Prince Charming hissed. His eyes flashing gold.
"that's why she made me a lucky charm." Chat held out the familiar charm she had given him, an extension of friendship, a physical item of hers to keep with him always.
"what." Prince Charming stared at the lucky charm. He felt his heart breaking. Chat stood their with that stupid smirk on his face. Taunting Prince Charming. Waving that precious gift, that gift that should have been given to him.
"You are a filthy alley cat." Prince Charming growled. "you are not worthy of my princess." He seethed "she will love me, she does love me, she just doesn't know it yet." Prince Charming smiled, a smile so deranged it made Chat sick to his stomach just looking at it.
"What are you doing?" Chat demanded slipping the charm back into his pocket. He noticed the way Prince Charming's eyes followed the charm.
"And before her sixteenth birthday, the princesses will prick her finger on spindle of a spinning wheel. No… the princess will prick her finger on the claw of a cat and the cat will fall into a deep sleep, only to be woken by true love's kiss." Prince charming blue a cloud of smoke so big it filled the room, encompassing Marinette and Chat in the process.
"Chat!" Marinette Called.
"I'm right here." Chat reached out for her, his claws still out. Neither of them noticed how close the other was in the thick cloud of smoke until Marinette's fingertips brushed Chat's chin.
"Marinette." Chat sighed in relief.
"Are you okay?" she asked looking him over. Chat didn't mind the attention but now was not the time to be doing this.
"I'm fine." Chat grabbed her by her shoulders and looked her over next. "what about you?"
Marinette nodded "I'm fine, but what did he say, I could barely hear him.
"I couldn't quite hear him either, he was muttering which means he didn't want me to hear." Chat growled in frustration. "I should be able to protect my own friend." Chat crossed his arms and resisted the urge to stomp his foot.
"you did." Marinette rested a hand on his shoulder "you did protect me, I'm still here. I'm not with Ethan, you and -" Marinette stopped mid gasp "Adrien!" she exclaimed "he went to go lock down the house and."
"Go look for him." Chat said "I'll secure the grounds." Chat pulled her into a hug and it was impossible for him to know or even realize the faint scratch his claw grazed across her skin when he hugged her.
"I'll be right here if he shows up again." Chat winked at her and hopped out the window. Marinette smiled after her friend for just a few seconds longer before she ran out to find Adrien.
"Adrien!" she called for him as she ran through his enormous house "Adrien-"
"Marinette." Adrien collided with her as he stepped around the corner, he caught her and steadied her with both his grip on her and his smile.
"hey." She smiled.
"Hi." She breathed a sigh of relief.
"heard a commotion upstairs and I got locked in the room, are you okay?" his eyes were earnest and brilliant green and suddenly… familiar… not familiar like they're Adrien's eyes and she looks at those a lot but like they remind her of someone else and that's just ridiculous because no one else has eyes like Adrien's
"I'm… fine." She smiled at him, she didn't need anything else on her plate right now and it was most likely going to come back to her when she wasn't thinking about it.
"good, lets get back to the school and find Nino." Adrien grabbed Marinette's arm and ran out with her.
The gorilla stepped into his path.
"Please." Adrien begged "take us to the school."
The gorilla considered the two kids. Marinette. He liked her, he was spunky and while hawkmoth would love to know what he loves. His job is to take care of Adrien and right now that involved taking him to the school and helping this girl. Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Ladybug.
The gorilla grunted in response and turned, leading them out to the car.
"We're coming for you guys." Marinette whispered willing the message to reach them.
"We'll bring you back." Adrien whispered to himself
**Sorry for this taking so long. My life has been fairly crazy for a while and I just wasn't liking what I was coming up for with this. any prediction please comment below or if you're just liking the story I'd love to know about it also.
PRINCE CHARMING GET OUT OF HERE UUUUUHGHGHGHGHGHGH****
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