Cat sat with his head in his hands, wondering the truth. A million thoughts were running through his head.
'Where is my love?'
'What is going on?'
'Why did my father need Marinette?'
That's when a whoosh of red flew into the window, startling him. Something similar to Plagg was hovering right in front of him. His eyes widened as he took a step closer. He stared at the fear in the kwami' s eyes.
"I have answers, follow me," Tikki whispered, then flew out the window again.
"HEY WAIT!" He called, chasing after her. He followed a trail of red flashes in the air, jumping from building to building, when the trail stopped. He found himself standing in front of a building. He tilted his head and pushed the door open. The corridor was long and empty but Tikki was floating in the middle of it. She flew into one of the rooms on the left and Cat followed.
"Ahh, Adrien..." Master Fu was seated cross legged in the middle of the room, awaiting his arrival. Cat Noir smiled.
"I remember you," he bowed his head.
"Plagg, claws in," he said, transforming back to his normal self, revealing Plagg. Adrien walked a little closer to the old man. Tikki flew next to him.
"Um, what's happening, why am I here?"
"You love her," Master Fu started.
"Marinette, she is in danger. Hawkmoth. It's your turn to be the hero," he explained.
"Wait Marinette is in danger! WITH HAWKMOTH!" He ran his fingers through his hair as he knelt in front of Master Fu.
"That's the thing," Master Fu interrupted.
"Marinette was last at your house..."
"With my father," his eyes started to tear up.
"Does that mean...Ha-wk," he gulped. He couldn't say it. It couldn't be true.
"It all makes sense now," he said, as a tear rolled down his face.
"Wait," he looked up.
"Does that mean Marinette..."
"Is Ladybug?" He interrupted.
"Yes. This is her kwami, Tikki. Tikki knows and saw everything that happened, she-"
"WHAT happened?" Adrien yelled furiously.
"As soon as you left," Tikki began.
"He threatened her but Marinette fought it, but one punch knocked her out immediately-"
"PUNCH!" Adrien screamed, fully crying now.
"Adrien, I know, he took her away, underground, through a painting in his office," Tikki explained.
She flew up an kissed him on the cheek. He turned his head to face her.
"Do you know the combination to open he painting?" Adrien asked softly. Tikki shook her head in response, making Adrien sigh.
"I'm going to save her," he stood up.
"PLAGG, CLAWS OUT!" He transformed into Cat Noir and ran straight to his house. He jumped through a window, leading straight to his father's office.
"This is it!" Tikki flew straight to the painting. She went through the wall and unlocked it from the inside, revealing a secret bookshelf.
"This is where the book I stole was," he whispered, opening up the door even more.
"You mean the book with all the figures and symbols," Tikki said. His eyebrows lowered in response.
"Master Fu has it, it's safe," she reassured.
"What can't Plagg be more like you?" Cat Noir giggled, tickling her cheek.
"How do I get to his lair from here?" He questioned.
"He pressed a few buttons on the outside, but I don't know which ones," Tikki said, showing the painting. His eyebrows lowered.
"I can help you with that..." a female voice came from behind. The shock spun the two around. They saw a blue silhouette where the open window was. Her blue hair was neatly in a bun, and her cape fanned onto the floor, the pattern of a peacock.
"Who are you?" Cat Noir asked, raising his hands in defense. The woman smiled.
"My name is Le Paon."
