The Confrontation

Adrien sat alone in his room. He felt bad about not being completely honest with Ladybug earlier. "Plagg I should've told Ladybug what happened at the warehouse. She was going to have to find out sooner or later." "Why don't you go and tell her then?" Plagg replied shoving a mouthful of the stinkiest cheese Adrien had ever smelled into his mouth. "I'll tell her tomorrow Plagg, I promise." "Okay, but what if she can't defeat the supervillains on her own today?" "Plagg I…" Adrien was interrupted by the ring of his phone; it was Master Fu. "Oh no its Master Fu!" Adrien exclaimed in horror. "Hang up! Hang up!" Plagg said spinning around Adrien. It was at this most fateful moment that Plagg dropped his most prized piece of cheese. "No not my cheese!" The cheese fell onto Adrien's finger causing him to answer his phone. "Adrien, I need you to come and see me today." "I uh… I'm busy." Adrien and Plagg looked at each other with knowing glances. "It doesn't look that way. Meet me at my place in ten minutes it's about Ladybug." "Ladybug?" Adrien was interested now, what could be happening with Ladybug? "I'll be right there master." Adrien got up from his bed and ran for his door. "Adrien are you sure this is a good idea?" Plagg said chasing after him. "I have to help…" WHAM! Adrien ran straight into his father who had just entered the doorway. "Father?! What are you doing here?" "Adrien, I have been meaning to talk to you today regarding your arm." Adrien didn't say anything, and Gabriel motioned for him to go back into his room. He reluctantly went back in and they both sat down on the couch. Gabriel sighed, "I know what you have been doing son." "What are you talking about Father?" Gabriel looked down at Adrien's hand with the miraculous, it was so close to being his. He put his hand down on Adrien's and looked into Adrien's now concerned eyes. "I know your Cat Noir son." Adrien gasped "and now it's only fair that you know who I am." Gabriel said menacingly tightening his grip on Adrien's hand. "Father I…I can explain." "Nooroo Dark wings rise!" Much to Adrien's horror his father transformed into Hawkmoth right in front of him. Adrien struggled to get free from his father's grasp, but he just held on tighter. Adrien kicked at Hawkmoth, now revealed as his father with all of the wrath and emotion inside of him. "Why?!" Adrien yelled. He flew to the ground crashing onto his injured arm. He winced as pain shot through his limb. "Give up Adrien and give me your miraculous." Hawkmoth approached his son. "Never!" Adrien yelled charging at his father. A short fight ensued in which Adrien was very outmatched.

Marinette didn't know how long she could hide from Mayura and Exployo. Without her powers it would be a very short struggle with no doubt on who would win. "Tikki I need you to get Cat Noir." "But Marinette he's not supposed to know who you are." Tikki objected. "I know but it doesn't matter now. If I don't get help, there won't be a ladybug to stop supervillains." Marinette knew that they weren't supposed to know each other's secret identities, but Master Fu never said why they couldn't know, and this was urgent. "Go Tikki now!" Marinette pleaded. The footsteps were getting closer and she didn't have much time. Tikki flew off towards Adrien's mansion, little did she know what she was going into. Marinette braced herself as the footsteps stopped right by where she was hiding. "She's close" Mayura said. "Surrender Marinette and we won't hurt you." Marinette made no noise. Exployo approached and exploded the dumpster that Marinette was hiding behind leaving her trapped in an alley with Mayura and Exployo right in front of her. Mayura smiled. "You thought you could hide from us Marinette." Marinette backed away slowly. "Hurry up Tikki" She said under her breath.

Adrien struggled to catch his breath as he was thrown against a wall. "Plagg Claws out!" he yelled transforming. "Please stop!" "It didn't have to be this way son." Hawkmoth said raising his staff ready to deliver a fatal blow. Cat Noir braced himself for the impact but right at that moment Tikki flew in front of Hawkmoth. Hawkmoth hesitated, "Now what do we have here?" "I demand you stop this madness!" Tikki said "Run Adrien!" Cat Noir ran towards his window and flew out. "I will find you son! I will find you if it's the last thing I do!" "Wait for me!" Tikki said but suddenly her movement stopped. Hawkmoth was holding the earring that Marinette had lost and with a grin on his face began to pull her into it. "No!!!!" The light grew as the pull became stronger. But the one earring didn't have enough power to pull Tikki completely in. Instead Tikki charged hawkmoth and began to tickle. "Wha ha ho he he ah ha ha!" Hawkmoth bellowed. In the chaos Tikki grabbed the earring and found Cat Noir. "Hurry! Ladybug needs your help!" "Oh no you don't!" Hawkmoth threw his staff like a boomerang and retrieved the earring once again. "No!" Tikki wailed. "Let's go" Cat Noir said and they both headed towards Marinette's location.