Chapter 4

The castle was cold, dark, and dusty. Skeletons and corpses were scattered across the floor from where the dragon had killed them.

"Creepy! Why couldn't the princess be kept in a medow somewhere?" Plagg asked.

"Hey look, oh this will come in handy." Adrien found some armor. He put the helmet on his head. "Okay Plagg see if you can find some stairs."

"Stairs? I thought that we were looking for the princess."

"The princess will be upstairs in the highest room of the tallest tower."

"What makes you think that she'll be there?"

"I read it in a book once. Now start looking."

"Where am I supposed to look?"

"Nevermind just wait here."

"Wait here? By myself?"

"Unless you'd rather come help slay the dragon and rescue the princess."

"Ummmm...No I'm good. I'll wait here."

"Great. Now stay here and don't get into any trouble."

Adrien went to look around while Plagg just sat quietly by himself unaware that something was watching him. As for Adrien at first all he found was the same thing as before. Dust and dead bodies, then he spotted a tall tower. The tallest tower he had ever seen.

"So she's up there. But where's the-"

"DRAGON!" Plagg shouted. Suddenly the ground shook and out of no where a big, red, and black spotted dragon came chasing after Plagg. Adrien tried to stop it but it hit him with it's tail sending him flying into the tower window waking the princess.
The dragon continued to chase Plagg around and around the castle until it had him cornered.

"No! Oh no! No!" Plagg shouted fearfully.

The dragon roared in his face.

"Oh what large teeth you have...I...I mean white sparkling teeth." The cat kwami said desperately trying to think of something to save himself. "You probably hear this from all your food but you must bleach or something because you've got one dazzling smile. And you know what else? You're a...you're a."

The dragon smiled at him and began to shrink until she turned into a cute ladybug kwami."

"You're a kwami?" He said.

"Yes." She said in a squeaky voice.

"You're a girl kwami? Oh! Sure, I mean of course you're a girl kwami. Because you're just wreaking of feminine and beauty and...Hey what's the matter with you? You got something in your eye?"

She nuzzled him, he pulled away. "Whoa! Now! Um look lady I'm not really you're type...And...And...You know I should probably go look for my friend now...heh...heh...Adrien!"

She turned back into a dragon and carried him off.

"Ahh! No! Wait! Stop! Adrien! Help!" Plagg shouted as he was carried away. Back in the tower Adrien woke from his fall and tried to figure out where he was and what he was doing before.

Princess Marinette who had been awakened by Adrien's sudden appearance was thrilled that a knight had finally come to rescue her. At last she had found true love. She quickly made herself presentable and pretty then pretended to be asleep. Adrien looked over at her. She had dark-blue hair that was tied into a ponytail and wore a long, red dress, with long white sleeves and white trim on the edges of the dress. Her body was radiantly white like a pearl or fallen snow except for her cheeks and lips which were a blushing pink. Adrien wouldn't admit it, but she sure was beautiful. No wonder some of these Knights risked their tails for her.

He then remembered the objective of why he was here and approached her. He grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "Wake up!"

"What?!" She said annoyed by how he chose to wake her up.

"Are you Princess Marinette?"

"I am. Awaiting a brave knight to rescue me."

"Oh that's nice. Now let's go!"

"But wait! Sir knight! This be our first meeting. Should it not be romantic?"

"Yeah, sorry lady. So where's the door?"

"There is no door."

"What do you mean there's no door?"

"Why do you think I've never left this place? There's no way out."

He looked around then an idea came into his head. "There's a window." He pulled her close to him.

"Hey what are you doing?"

"Hold on tight." He grabbed the chain of a chandelier outside and swung down from the tower. Then he grabbed her hand and took off running.

"Slow down!" Marinette said. "I'm in heels!"

"Sorry!"

"Um you know we could take a moment to get to know each other."

"Not now."

"Then can I at least know the name of my rescuer?"

"Um...Adrien."

"Sir Adrien." She pulled a hankerchief from her sleeve. "I pray you take this favor as a token of my appreciation."

"Thanks." He took it from her and wiped the sweat off his face.

"Eww." Marinette mumbled. Then the ground shook. "You didn't slay the dragon?"

"It's on my to do list!"

"But you're supposed to try to kill the dragon first. That's what all the other Knights did."

"Yeah right before they burst into flames! Now where does this dragon reside?"

"Tikki is just down the hall I guess."

"Great!"

"Where are you going? The exit's over there."

"I believe your dragon has kidnapped my cat."

"Your cat?"

"Long story."

"What kind of knight are you?"

"One of kind." He went down the hall, into Tikki's room.

"Look you seem really nice." He heard a Plagg said. "But I'm not ready for a physical relationship."

"You sure are cute." Tikki said back in her kwami form. She nuzzled him again.

"Hey that is unwanted physical contact! Hey! What are you doing?!"

"Giving you a kiss."

"Eww! Back off toots! I'm not that kind of cat."

"Psst! Plagg!" Adrien whispered.

"Adrien! Am I glad to see you!"

"Oh no!" Adrien said. He grabbed Plagg and quickly ran as Tikki turned into a dragon again and chased them. During their escape they pulled Marinette along.

"Hi Princess!" Plagg said.

"It talks!" She said.

"Yeah! It's getting him to shut up that's the trick!" Adrien said. The three of them slid down a pole but one part of it hit Adrien in the soft spot. "Owwww!"

Tikki chased them all around the castle, unknowingly getting her foot caught in a nearby chain. Adrien noticed this and got an idea. "Okay you two! Head for the exit! I'll take care of her!"

He grabbed a sword from one of the dead Knights and stuck it between the chains, then he joined the other two as they ran across the bridge. Tikki was right behind them before she could get too close the chain got hooked on the sword and she was stuck. All she could do was watch the three of them escape.

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