Everyone gathered up to the doors where the wizard resided which was guarded by the head guard Roger.

"Here now! Everyone calm down!" He said. "The wizard will have everything under control so you all can just go home. Go on home now."

The people of the Emerald City went home but Marinette and her friends who had finally made it to the doors weren't going anywhere.

"Please sir. We really need to see the wizard all four of us." Marinette said.

"Nobody can see the great one." He said. "Nobody."

"But you don't understand there's a witch after us out there." Carapace said.

"And she's Marinette." Cat Noir said pointing to her.

"The witch's Marinette?" He said. "Well this changes things, stay here while I speak with him."

Roger went inside and the four waited excitedly for him to come back.

"Hear that Plagg? We'll be home soon." Marinette said. "Just in time for supper I bet."

"I'll finally be able to quit my job and rid myself of those pesky crows." Cat Noir said.

"I hope my girlfriend is still waiting for me because once I get a heart I'm going to love her forever." Etain said.

"No more days of me cowering in my shell." Carapace said.

But their hopes were crushed ten minutes later when Roger came back.

"He says go away!"

"What? Why?" Cat Noir said.

"I never question the wizard's words of wisdom and he says go away."

Roger went back inside.

"Go away?" The friends said disappointed.

"Looks like we came all this way for nothing." Cat Noir sighed.

"And I was so happy." Marinette said beginning to cry. "I thought I was going home."

"Don't cry Marinette." Etain said handing her a a handkerchief from her basket.

"We'll find another way to get you back home I promise." Cat Noir said hugging her comfortingly.

But Marinette's tears still fell, she tried to wipe them away but only more came.

"Mom and Dad were always so good to me. I thought they didn't care about me but they did especially my mother." She sobbed. "I was so terrible, running away and hurting her feelings. Professor Luck said she was sick, she maybe dying and it's all my fault."

Roger who had been listening to the little girl weeping felt himself starting to tear up.

"Oh I'll never forgive myself." She wept. "Never, never, never."

"Please don't cry anymore." Roger sniffled. "I'll get you to see the wizard some how. I haven't seen my mother in longtime and I miss her."

He left and the doors open to a long corridor. The group hooked arms and began to walk down the hall. But as they got closer Carapace began to get scared.

"Wait a minute fellas, I'm not sure if I wanna see the wizard that bad. I think I better wait outside."

"What's the matter with you?" Cat Noir asked.

"He's just getting scared again." Etain said.

"Look I know you're a turtle and all." Cat Noir said. "But you're not chicken are you?"

Carapace bent his elbows and began to cluck.

"I stand corrected."

"Oh come on, have some dignity man." Etain said.

"Don't worry Carapace it'll be alright." Marinette reassured him.

"Okay." Carapace said.

"COME FORWARD!" A booming voice ordered.

"Tell me when it's over!" Carapace said covering his eyes.

They walked to the end of the corridor and into a room where stood a great ball of fire.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" The ball of fire demanded.

Marinette swallowed her fear and stepped toward the blazing ball.

"If you please sir I am Marinette." She said trying to keep her bravery. "We've come to ask-"

"SILENCE!"

"Oh!" Marinette cried running into Cat Noir's arms in fear while shaking. "Jimmy Crickets."

"I KNOW WHY YOU HAVE COME. STEP FORWARD ETAIN BLEU!"

The redheaded tin man nervously did as he was told.

"YOU COME TO ASK ME FOR A HEART DO YOU?!"

"Ye...yes sir...Yes your honor." He stuttered. "You see sir I would like one because there's this girl-"

"SILENCE!"

"Ohhhh!" He ran behind Cat Noir and Marinette while clicking and clacking as he shook.

"AND YOU CAT NOIR!" The cat like scarecrow was so startled that he tripped over his feet and fell down. "WANT ME TO GIVE YOU A BRAIN!"

"Yes your honor! I mean your excellency, I mean...Sorry for the whole stuttering and tripping but I'm a little skittish around fire because I'm made of straw and-"

"ENOUGH!" He scurried back over to hold Marinette. "AND YOU CARAPACE!"

Carapace wanted to go back inside his shell but his friends pushed him forward. The poor reptile was as pale as paper and quivering all over.

"WELL?!" The ball said impatiently.

Carapace fainted. His friends rushed to his aid, Cat Noir held his head up while Marinette fanned him with her handkerchief.

"Carapace, speak to me, speak to me." Etain said.

"You oughta be ashamed of yourself!" Marinette cried angrily. "Frightening him like that when he came to you for help!"

"Yeah go easy on him, the poor guy is probably scared to death." Cat Noir said.

"SILENCE! WHIPPERSNAPPERS! I HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF GRANTING YOUR REQUESTS."

"What did he say?" Carapace said waking up.

"BUT FIRST YOU MUST PREFORM A VERY SMALL TASK, BRING ME THE BROOMSTICK OF WASP."

"You call that small?!" Cat Noir argued.

"If we do that we'll have to kill her to get it." Etain protested.

"BRING ME HER BROOMSTICK AND I'll GRANT YOUR REQUEST. NOW GO."

"But what if she kills us first?" Carapace asked.

"I SAID GO!"

Carapace took off running and leapt out the window. Once Marinette, Cat Noir, and Etain Bleu found him they went to get directions to where Antibug lived and gave them supplies they needed.

"There we go." Roger said handing the boys a net, a gun, and a sharpened axe.

"So is her castle real far?" Etain said.

"To be honest no one really knows for sure."

"You mean no one's ever gone?" Marinette asked.

"Oh no plenty have gone it's just that no one's ever come back."

"I don't feel so good." Carapace said.

"Now I can help you with directions to the land of the akumas."

"What are akumas?" Cat Noir asked.

"They were once regular people until Wasp turned them into her slaves."

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Rena Rogue asked. "Going after Antibug is very risky."

"It's the only way." Marinette said. "Can't you come with us?"

"I wish I could but I must stay here and protect the Emerald City if I left Wasp would just come turn everyone else into akumas as well. But I wish you good luck."

"Now just head West and then you'll reach the haunted forest." Roger said.

"Is that where we'll find her?" Marinette asked.

"Don't worry once you enter that realm of Miracula you won't have to find her. She'll find you."

The boys gulped at that.

"Well..As I've said before...I'm not afraid of her." Cat Noir said.

"Me neither." Etain said.

"I am." Carapace said. "So can I stay here?"

"Shame on you for abandoning Marinette in her time of need." Cat Noir said.

"Yes what kind of friend are you?" Etain said.

"Well it's easy for you two to say you're made of straw and tin but I'm made of flesh and blood."

"It's okay Carapace you can stay if you want." Marinette said.

"No...Even though I'm scared I won't leave you."

"Alright boys here we go." Marinette said.

"No turning back." Cat Noir said.

Then they began to head West.