In 1745 Prince Andrew of France became engaged to Princess Maribelle. They were very much in love but Prince Andrew had some business to do in foreign countries so they had to wait for the big day. One of the counties he visited was Italy where he met and befriended a woman called Lila Rossi. She was a clever and witty young woman who had gift for weaving tapestries that told stories of illusion and mystery. Andrew enjoyed listening to the stories that were weaved into her tapestries and soon made her his favorite entertainer. Lila fell in love with the prince and thought that he loved her but when he told her to that he was to marry Princess Maribelle she thought it was only because she was a rich and beautiful princess so she lied to the prince and told him that she was wealthy duchess hoping that it would impress him enough to forget Maribelle and marry him.

When Andrew returned to France he brought Lila with him which didn't make Maribelle very happy and her displeasure grew when she saw Lila constantly flirting with him. Her jealousy led her to do some investigation and she exposed Lila for the penniless peasant she was. Angry and hurt by her lies Andrew banished her from his kingdom. Lila was so devastated and over come with grief from being rejected by the prince that she hung herself on Prince Andrew and Princess Maribelle's wedding day. However fate had pitied her so as soon as she died they transformed her into an immortal being of illusions called Volpina who's purpose in life was supposed to use her powers to defend mankind but she was still upset about losing Andrew so instead of becoming a hero she isolated herself away in the dark of night never to show her face again until she could find another love.

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"And that is the tale of Volpina." Ms. Bustier told her class. "Now can anyone tell me what the moral of this story is?"

"Love stinks." Athlete Kim said.

"No."

"The rich should stay away from the poor." Popular rich girl Chloe said.

"No."

"You shouldn't commit suicide." Geek Max said.

"No but that is a good advice that I hope you all heed."

"Lying is wrong." Shy girl Marinette said.

"Yes! Lying is wrong. Because all it does is cause mistrust and more trouble than you can handle and no matter how good a lie you tell sooner or later the truth will come out."

"That's true." Model boy Adrien said.

All the girls in the class sighed love sick like when he spoke. Just then the bell ring.

"Alright have a good weekend and I'll see you on Monday also don't forget college applications are next month so be prepared."

The students were then dismissed from class and went home. Among them was confident boy Adrien Agreste and shy girl Marinette Dupain-Cheng. They had been classmates since they were children but they hardly ever spoke to each other because Adrien was too busy with paparazzi and screaming girl fans to notice her and Marinette who had a huge crush on him was too shy to talk to him. They were both very different in many ways but they were also alike in many ways.

Adrien Agreste was a handsome and seemingly perfect boy who served as Paris's top model. His father Gabriel Agreste was one of the greatest clothing designers Paris ever knew making him very wealthy and popular especially with the girls. But he was more than good looking, he was kind, calm, funny, and a great friend but his life wasn't exactly perfect. Sure when the cameras were flashing and the fans were watching he seemed like the boy who had everything but when no one is watching he's a sad, lonely kid who's forced to have his life constantly controlled by his bitter and cold father. Since his birth his father had controlled everything in his life. His school, his schedule, his hobbies, even his dates. He had set him up with the mayor's snobby and spoiled daughter Chloe Bourgeois. The only person in this world who really seemed to care about him was his mother.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng was a girl who lived down at the local bakery. She was a very shy and clumsy girl who didn't really fit in with the popular crowd but despite that she was very beautiful, kind, smart and very talented. One of her talents was sewing and designing clothes, shoes, and hand bags. This was her last year in high school and she was hoping that after graduation she would be able to attend a designer college and become a famous designer. Her parents loved her very much but they didn't have a lot of money and their bakery was being threatened by foreclosure. So college seemed like an impossible dream and if that wasn't bad then the constant abuse she received from bullies was more than she could bare. Ever since Adrien's girlfriend Chloe found about her crush on him she had made her life a living nightmare.

"Mom, Father I'm home." Adrien said arriving at the manor he lived in.

"Hello Adrien welcome home my darling." His mother said kindly.

"Hello son." His father grimly while talking on the phone with one of his employees. "Listen Nathalie I don't care if that company has great reviews! I will not lose to them! I'll sue if I have to!...I don't care if they haven't done anything illegal I'm sure my lawyer can find something!...Just get back to work!"

He hung up angrily.

"Is everything alright Gabriel?" His wife asked.

"Yes it's fine. It's just that another designer company has just come out with their new Fall line and I have to top that as soon as possible."

"Don't worry dear you'll figure it out. In the meantime Adrien how was school?"

"It was fine." He said. "College applications are going out next month."

"Why do you care about that?" Gabriel asked. "You know you're not going college. After you graduate you're going to continue modeling for me until I pass down my business to you."

"But what if I don't want that?"

"Excuse me."

"What if I don't want to model or inherit your business? What if I wanna do something else with my life?"

"What's wrong with my business?"

"Now Gabriel don't get upset." His wife said.

"Quiet Emilie! Tell me Adrien why isn't my business good enough for you?!"

"It's not like that Father! I just think I want a different career."

"Adrien since the moment you were born I have devoted myself to planning your future! A future that will ensure that you have wealth, fame, success, and power! And you want to throw all that away!?"

"No but you're not being fair!"

"Life isn't fair son! It's a cold, cruel, and ugly world out there! Without me you wouldn't last a day!"

"Father I'm not helpless!"

"Ugh! I have far more important things to do than this! Now go to your room and forget this nonsense!"

"You never listen!"

Adrien angrily ran upstairs to his bedroom. He slammed the door and threw himself on to his bed where his black cat Plagg who had been sleeping peacefully only to be awakened by his master's frustration. He quickly jumped on to Adrien's bed and comforted him. An hour later his mother Emilie came upstairs and entered his room.

"Adrien? Came I come in?" She said kncoking on the door.

"I don't care."

She opened the door and went into his room.

"Dinner is ready."

"I'm not hungry."

"Now Adrien you can't decline a meal every time you and your father get into an argument. If you're no careful you might become anorexic."

"I'm sorry Mom but it's not fair! When is he gonna realize it's my life and that he should let me make my own choices."

"Adrien I know you're father can be controlling and over bearing but he does love you and he's only like this because he's so afraid for you. You see your fatherhad a very tough life, a lot of people pushed him away and treated him like dirt. He always told me that if he had never met me he wouldn't have be able to get through it."

"That doesn't give him the right to control me. Mom I want to go college! I want to do something for myself! Choose my own career! My own dreams! Is that really so wrong?"

"No it's not. I'll talk to him now come downstairs and eat something. We're having beef wellington you're favorite."

Unknown to both Adrien and his mother, his father had a very big project in mind for his new fall line. Deep below the Agreste Manor there was a secret lab where Gabriel had paid scientists to concoct formulas and build a machine that would genetically alter a person's D.N.A. Once the formulas were complete he would find a way to infuse them into his clothes allowing the wearer to have great power. So far there had been two formulas created the perfected one and the highly unstable one.

"With these two formulas I'll be able to wipe out that meddlesome rival company and anyone who stands in my way." He thought to himself.

"Sir I've been doing some thinking." His assistant Nathalie said. "And I'm not sure that this experiment is legal or safe for that matter."

"I don't pay you to think Nathalie! I pay you to do what i say! Now get back upstairs and make sure that no one comes down here especially my wife and son!"

"But sir-"

"Now!"

"Yes sir." She said reluctantly. "But remember Mr. Agreste if you go to far you'll pay a terrible price."