Chapter 3
Marinette and Plagg walked down the road and into the woods where she found a carriage set up and a tall man with short blonde hair stepping out.
"Hello." He said. "And where are you off to?"
"Well I-"
"No, no, don't tell me." He noticed her suitcase. "You're running away?"
"How did you guess?"
"I don't guess I know. Professor Luck at your service. I am a world renowned magician and psychic."
Reader let me take a moment of your time to explain to you all that Professor Luck is a fantastic illusionist but he was no more psychic or magical than the man in the moon and he was a bit of a con man but he meant well and his heart was good.
"So you got a name?" He asked.
"Marinette. I hope we're not bothering you."
"Not at all. I was just about to eat lunch."
Plagg hungrily pulled some Camembert cheese from his lunch box.
"Plagg that's not polite!" Marinette scolded. "We haven't been asked yet."
"That's okay I don't like Camembert that much anyway. Now why are you running away. No wait don't tell me...trouble at home?"
"Yes, boy you really are psychic."
"You know little girls shouldn't be running away especially when they don't know where they're going."
"Well actually I'm looking for the train station. I'm gonna leave here and travel to far off places."
"Well...Can't say I like the idea but if you're looking for directions I'll be happy to help you."
"You know the way?"
"Me? No but the spirits do."
"Spirits?"
"The ones I talk to. They know everything and they tell me everything."
"My father says spirits don't exist."
"That's because he's never seen one. Now follow me and I'll ask them."
They went inside his wagon carriage and he pulled out a crystal ball. Unknown to Marinette he was going to play a little trick on her to get her to go home. He had seen a picture of her with her mother in her basket and realized that she definitely came from a loving family which is something no one should run away from.
"They tell me that the train station is down the road on the next left."
"Thank you."
"No wait! They tell me something else."
"What?"
They're telling me that there's a woman somewhere crying. Crying for you."
"Really?"
"Yes she has short dark hair and a fair face."
"That's my mother."
"It would seem that she misses you."
"I knew she'd be upset but I never thought she'd miss me that much."
"Oh Dear me!" He faked gasped.
"What?"
"They tell me that she's...she's very sick. Very weak and ill. Probably from grief."
"Oh no! I have to get home right away." She said grabbing her suit case and basket.
"Good choice."
She went out of his wagon and hurried home.
"Goodbye Professor Luck! And thanks a lot!" She called.
Suddenly the wind began to blow hard.
"Uh-oh." Professor Luck said. "Looks like a storm is coming. Poor kid I hope she gets home alright."
Back at the farm Tom, Adrien, Nathaniel, and Nino were trying to get everything protected and covered from the storm as quick as they could.
"Adrien! Nino! Let the horses out!" Tom ordered. "Where's Nathaniel? Nathaniel!"
"It's a twister sir!" Nathaniel said. "And a big one, heading straight for us."
"Everyone in the storm cellar!" Tom said.
Sabine was desperately searching for Marinette but she was no where in the house causing her to worry.
"Tom I can't find Marinette!" She said to her husband. "She's somewhere in the storm."
"We can't look for her now! Adrien get the cellar door open!" Tom shouted. "Nino! Nathaniel! Make sure that Sabine gets in there no matter what."
"Yes sir!"
Adrien opened the cellar door while Nino and Nathaniel made the frantic mother go inside the underground room. Tom decided take one last look around for his daughter but when he couldn't see her he reluctantly joined the others inside.
"I'm sorry Marinette." He said to himself. "Please be safe."
Marinette and Plagg had finally made it home but everyone was gone. She quickly went inside the house to search for them.
"Mom! Dad! Adrien! Nathaniel! Nino!" She called. But their was no answer. "Mom! Dad! Where are you?"
She went up into her bedroom then the wind blew the window off knocking it against her head causing her to lose consciousness. She felt herself fade into black for about five minutes then opened her eyes to see things flying around in the air. She saw a cow, an old women knitting, two men in a boat, even some chickens.
"What on earth?"
She looked down and gasped to see they were on top of the cyclone. Suddenly the twister stopped and the house began to fall. Plagg leapt into her arms in fear, Marinette held him close and covered her head. She screamed as they fell expecting it to be the end for her but when it landed all she felt was a bump.
"Huh? I'm...I'm still here?" She felt around herself, looking for broken bones or other injuries but found none. "Strange."
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