ML AU: Like Father Like Son part 1
Adrien finds out that his father is hawkmoth.
Adrien is in utter shock. His dad was his Arch Nemesis, not exactly what he was expecting.
Gabriel sighs dejectedly, he hoped his son wouldn't see him like this, see him as a villain.
“Adrien, I can understand that this is a little bit of a shock.”
“A little? You are a super villain who has been terrorizing paris! I would say that a little is pretty weak in this situation!” Adrien chewed out his father, something he had never done before, but he was furious.
“Your response is understandable, but will you let me explain myself?” He asked, his words sounding more like an order then a request.
Of course he would want to know how this happened. But he was so angry that being calm and rational was not in his mental settings.
“What could possibly justify you turning Paris into a war zone on multiple occasion for some jewelry!?”
“Because it is the only way to get her back Adrien!” Gabriel shouted passionately, his voice ringing with the hurt he had been experiencing.
Adrien’s rage vanished instantly, he knew who his father was referring to. What did his father mean by that.
“It is the only way...” Gabriel repeated tears now dropping from the man’s eyes.
Adrien watched as his father fell to his knees and hung his head, something he had only seen once in his entire life. The day Adrien’s mother had vanished.
“Father... Please tell me. How would this get mother back?”
Gabriel looked up to see his son standing before him, his son’s green eyes filled with tears, the man knew it was time to tell him the truth.
“Adrien... your mother isn't gone, I know where she is.” The blond designer admitted.
Adrien felt a pang in his heart, his father knew? Where was she? He needed to find her.
“Where is she? Why is she not here? What happened with my mother?” Adrien shot question after question in rapid succession.
“She is in Tibet, in a secret location with the best medical care money can buy.”
“She is very sick Adrien. She has been sick for some time. The doctors in Paris had no idea what was causing this bizarre sickness. So I sent her to Tibet, in hopes that their medical treatment would help her heal, but it has only slowed down its progress. There is no cure Adrien, she is running on borrowed time.” Gabriel confessed. “We didn’t tell you because we didn’t want you to worry. It was a terrible thing to do, but we needed you to be unaware, in case a cure was found. So that we could go back to being a family.”
Adrien was a mix of emotions, hurt and angry were the most prevalent.
“But that doesn't explain the big question. Why are you a super villain!!”
Gabriel recoiled a bit from the loud shout. The designer quickly recovered, his eyes now steady on his son.
“Because I had found a way to save her. I had been doing research on all sorts of ways to cure her, when I stubbled across an old book that had belonged to my wife. A book that had described mystical artifacts that could grant the users abilities that rivaled gods. Along with it was a note with an address in it.”
Adrien listened as the story his father revealed to him started to make sense.
“Whether it was desperation or simply being out of options, I decided to go to the address on the book. It lead me to an old man, an old man by the name of Fu. I asked the man if he knew about the Miraculous, but he simply dismissed it as a Chinese myth. Dejected I was ready to leave, but something caught my eye, a mysterious black octagonal box. I went to open it and the old man snapped at me to not touch it, fear prevalent in his eyes. I don't know what possessed me to grab it. But I did, the old man attacked me and there was a struggle. During the struggle the box opened and a bunch of jewelry popped out. I snagged the one closest to me and ran before the old man could realize what happened.”
“I wasn't thinking straight Adrien! I was desperate, I was frustrated. After I returned home I looked at the brooch, I realized my transgression and planned to return it, until I saw something pop out of it.”
Adrien felt his face turn pale, he knew that his father had found a Kwami.
“It was a purple creature with Butterfly like wings. It was a Kwami, a creature that I read about in the book, it referred to itself as Nooroo. Nooroo explained everything to me about the Miraculous, including how two specific ones could be used in ways no one on earth can dream of.”
“The Cat and Ladybug Miraculous...” Adrien muttered unintentionally.
“Exactly, those two are the yin and Yang of the miraculouses. Together, they are invincible, who ever wields them both will attain god like powers! Able to create and destroy anything. Which means I can obtain it and use it to destroy your mother’s illness, or create something to cure the disease! Adrien, this is the only way I know of that can save her!”
Adrien processed everything his father told him, as crazy as it all sounded, it made sense. If anyone could understand his father, it was him.
Gabriel stood up and placed his hands on his son’s shoulders.
“Adrien, please understand, that everything I have done was to bring this family back to the way it was before. I never wanted to hurt you or anyone, but I need to get those miraculouses. It is the only way to save her Adrien.” The blond designer pleaded with his son. His eyes showing warmth that had long since vanished with his mother’s disappearance. Adrien’s world was spinning trying to come to grips with everything.
He stepped back from his father’s grasp.
“I need to think about this.” Adrien said barely audible, he quickly hurried to his room and locked the door, his father not chasing after him, knowing the boy would need time to process everything.
his head felt heavy, his body now feeling heavier then ever, as if he had ran 100 miles straight. He collapsed on his bed, his mind rushing.
