Hey guys! It's been a year since I've updated this story! I hope people are still reading it to this day. Seems like it though...

Well...enjoy the show!

A Brand New World

" I thought I was dreaming, but I'm not."

Marinette laughed as she twirled around in the princess' room, wearing a fluffy red gown. Her blue hair was left to go down her back while she giggled. She fell backwards on the large bed and sighed happily. Plagg leapt next to her, snuggling on the pillow.

"You said it Mari. I've never lived in such a fancy-schmancy place like this!" He stretched out on the bed, yawning. "A cat could get used to this."

"Oh Plagg!" Marinette grabbed the cat and hugged him tightly. "We've gotta, you know, act like we live here! We can't give ourselves away."

"Don't try so hard at being something your not Marinette. We all have limits to what we can be."

"I know, but we have got to think like royalty until Felix can find Bridgette. So I have to think like a princess!" Marinette closed her eyes tightly. "Be a princess! Be a princess!"

A sudden knock on the door interrupted her mantra. "Princess, may we please enter?"

Marinette placed Plagg on the bed and straighten herself out. "You may enter."

Two maids came in, one with long black hair with purple streaks and the other with short blonde hair. The black haired one had a food tray in her hands while the one wearing all the pink held the tea tray.

"Hello Princess!" The pink one chimed happily. "We brought you some tea and breakfast! We thought you might want to eat outside on the terrace!"

"It's a lovely morning. You might even get to see the sun rise." The black haired one said, placing the tray down on the table in front of her.

Marinette gaped at the spread that was given to her. Never had she seen so much food! Her stomach rumbled with anticipation as her mouth watered. She realized she hadn't eaten at all yesterday.

"Wow! This is amazing!" She said, before covering her mouth with embarrassment. "I mean, you guys worked so hard on this meal!"

"Why thank you! Juleka helped Chef Kim make this one especially for you!"

"It was Rose who suggested we make tea. She had Nathaniel go out in the gardens to pick some rose petals for you."

Rose poured the tea in the cup and gave it to Marinette. "So now you have some rose tea to enjoy this spring morning!"

Marinette blew the steam as she tasted the tea. The hot liquid burned her mouth, almost making her spit it out. But the soothing taste of the roses helped her calm down. This was just what she needed after a good night's sleep.

"Thank you Miss Rose, Miss Juleka, but I'm not sure I can finish all this food by myself!" Marinette said, placing the cup down. "Why don't you sit down and join me?"

Rose gasped and shook her head. "Heavens no princess! We cannot dine with royalty."

"It's against the rules anyways." Juleka said, brushing a piece of hair out of her face.

Marinette wasn't taking no for an answer however. The two maids ended up chatting with the fake princess over her large breakfast. Marinette loved how sweet Rose was towards Juleka. The girls told her of their adventures outside the castle in the town.

"Oh dear, look at the time!" Rose squeaked, picking up the now empty tray. "We need to draw you a bath before meeting with the royal prince you're engaged to. After all, the ball is tonight."

"I completely forgot about that ball!" Marinette blushed red at the thought of her first royal ball.

"I'll draw your bath. Would you like bubbles, mineral salts, or lavender oil?" Juleka asked.

"I wanna try them all!" The two maids laughed at the bluenette's enthusiasm.

"You're going to just tell her that you disguised yourself as a page? Are you sure that's wise, King Adrien?"

Ambassador Lahiffe looked at his best friend/employer with a worried look on his face. Since they had gotten to the castle, Adrien had disguised himself as a pageboy in order to learn more about his bride to be. In a strange way, it worked to his advantage.

"No, I'm not sure. But I have to be honest." He changed his hat out for his royal crown and fixed his hair. "I think she'll understand. I didn't want to marry a stranger any more than she did."

"You are too kind, your majesty! I bet she'll love you for who you were." Lahiffe placed an arm around his best friend. "Go on and get your girl!"

Adrien laughed and left his guest bedroom, determined to make friends with the princess.

Marinette walked down the hallway, wearing what appeared to be a red dress sewn with rubies. She also had on some red flats that complimented her ladybug earrings. Plagg was walking on her left with Tikki walking on her right.

"How am I going to do this? Everyone will know I'm a fake." Marinette panicked, fiddling with her dress ribbon. "They'll throw me in the dungeon in two seconds flat! Oh Felix, where are you? Why aren't you here?"

"You are going to be fine Marinette." Tikki said, rubbing her head against her leg. "Felix would've trusted with such a responsibility if he knew you couldn't handle it."

"Just try not to fail." Plagg said, going ahead of the two. A sudden figure popped in front of him, stopping him in his tracks.

"Your most beautiful, your highness." Gabriel Agreste said, eyeing the young girl. Volpina was in her fox form, her eyes narrowed at Tikki as she hissed at Plagg. Gabriel saw the black cat and glared at it. "What's this stupid cat doing here?"

"He belongs to me!" Marinette picked up Plagg and growled. "Do you have a problem with him?"

"Oh! He's yours, is he? Well, a thousand apologies, my lady." Gabriel bowed slightly, trying not to make eye contact with her. "But may I ask why you need two cats?"

"Is there a rule that says I cannot have two cats?" Marinette said slowly, giving him a strange look.

"There's no rule, just being curious." The shifty eyed advisor said. "The queen has sent me to escort you to meet the king."

"Uhh... Thank you."Marinette placed Plagg down and followed him. Volpina trailed behind, looking at the ladybug earrings on her ears. A grin adorned her face when she realized who this girl really was.

Just a small filler chapter for now! Sorry again for the late update.