What makes a man a man? Is it his origins or where he came from? Or is something less simpler than that? Something that is much harder to see? For me it all began back when I still lived in China. I had spent my life studying the supernatural and paranormal. Most people thought I was a quack and didn't believe in my studies and for awhile I too began to doubt myself until that one faithful night when everything changed...

It was a dark and stormy night on the mountains of China. A figure in a blue cloak was desperately running for their life. As it ran it prayed to God that what was pursuing it would not find it before it did what it needed to do. As it fled it stumbled on to a nearby house where it saw a man and a woman in their early twenties inside. The man and woman were packing bags. On a table the figure saw two tickets to France along with passports it also sensed a new life growing with inside the woman. Raising just one hand the figure caused the couple to become perfectly still, then it slipped into the house and approached the woman. It then pulled a bright red stone from it's sleeve and using magic transferred it into the woman's belly.

The figure then quietly left but not before giving the couple the ability to move again while taking away their memories of what happened. The figure continued to run but then sensed that it's pursuer was drawing nearer. The figure pulled another stone from it's sleeve. This one was black. Not sure what else to do the figure swallowed the stone.

Down below, climbing the mountain was Master Fu. He had been told that there were strange occurrences up in the mountains so he went to investigate. He had just made it to the top when suddenly there was a strange blast of light that came out of no where, tearing through the sky. Fu couldn't believe what he saw. It was a portal. A portal from another world opening right in front of him. His amazement was furthered when he saw a being unlike any other step out from the portal. It was a demon. A strong, powerful, demon. He resembled a man but his skin was gray, his eyes were souless, he had claws, fangs, horns, and wings.

"I know your there." He said in a voice as cold and souless as his eyes. "Come out."

At first Fu thought the demon was referring to him and was about to respond when a figure cloaked in blue stepped forth. The figure pulled down it's hood to reveal itself to be a woman. A beautiful mortal woman with long blonde hair and green eyes. Her eyes seemed to hold great regret and sadness.

"Where are they Emilie?" The demon asked her. "Where are the stones?"

"I have hidden them." She said.

"Where?"

"I cannot tell you."

"Why do you do this? Can you not see my reason for doing this? These humans are cruel, wretched creatures who live in a meaningless world. I mean only to pure these creatures and a create a new, better world for us."

"What you dream of is wrong."

"The humans have brain washed you."

"You forget my love I was once human. Do you wish to see me purged? You once promised me the world, you promised me anything I wanted. All I want is you, you and me to live together."

"We can still have that."

"Not if you do this. I beg you from the bottom of my heart please give up this obsession and come back to me. Let us go back to the way things were before."

"I can't. Not when I've come so far."

"Then you leave me no choice."

She raised her hands up and blasts of blue magic came from her fingers and gripped the demon. He struggled to break free but her grip on him was too strong. Fu noticed that woman looked like she was feeling terrible pain and was be oming exhausted as she did this.

"Emilie why?"

She had tears in her eyes and she whispered these last words to before doing the dreaded act that she had to do.

"I'll always love you."

She then flung him through the portal and closed it which seemed to cause a great strain on her. Once the portal disappeared she fell to her knees and began to cry.

"Forgive me." She sobbed. "Forgive me."

"Are you alright?" Fu asked feeling concerned.

"Who are you?" She asked startled by his appearance.

"Don't be scared I won't harm you. I just want to see if you're alright. I am Master Fu, I'm a scientist and doctor."

"My name is Emilie. I'm not from this world, I came here to hide the stones."

"What stones?"

"They are called the Stones of Miraculous. They are two of the most powerful items in the world. One is the stone of creation, it has the ability to create the other the stone of destruction which has the ability to destroy. Both stones give the user these incredible powers and if that user ever feels threatened then the stones will give off a powerful flame that will protect them from danger. I am a good witch who was charged with protecting both stones and making sure they didn't fall into the wrong hands."

"Who was that demon you fought. I know he was demon but who is he? He looked like a dreaded monster."

"He's my husband."

"Oh...My apologies Miss."

"That's alright. His name is Hawkmoth and he is unlike any demon you have heard of. He is the demon who guards and manages the underworld and in the beginning that was only bad thing about him but now he...He...He ahhh!"

Suddenly she collapsed to the ground clutching her stomach in pain. Fu quickly went to her aid. She rolled on to her side allowing Fu to see her belly which visibly showed that she was carrying a new life inside of her. Fu being a doctor had seen this before and recognized what was happening. She was about to give birth.

He helped her up and with great care helped her into a nearby cave. He had her take off her cloak abd laid her down. She screamed and cried as she felt the pain of each contraction during the labor. Her body had become so weak from using so much of her magic and the labor was so hard that she feared that once this child entered this world she would have to leave it.

"Listen to me." She said trying to ignore her pain. "I fear that I must give my life to bring my child into the world so if it comes to that I beg you, protect my child. Take it far away from here and protect it."

"Protect it from what?"

"My husband! You must protect him from my husband! If he returns he will try to use him to unleash a great evil."

"What evil?"

But she couldn't answer because at that very moment it was time. Time for the new life in her body to join the world outside. She let out a loud, piercing, blood curdling scream that was unlike any scream Fu had ever heard. Then cries were heard, Fu looked over and saw a newborn baby boy with blonde hair, black cat ears, claws, a black tail, and green cat like eyes. Fu used water from his canteen to wash the strange looking infant then wrapped it in Emilie's cloak.

"It's a boy." He said.

He presented the baby to his mother. The poor woman was so that she could only lift her hand up to gently stroke the side of her newborn son's cheek. She gave a soft smile.

"My husband chose to name him Cat Noir but I want him to have a different name so he can't be found. Please keep him safe." She said weakly, then using whatever strength she had left, she pushed herself just high enough to kiss the baby on it's head before collapsing one last time. "Mommy loves you, so much. Don't ever forget that."

Her hand then fell limp, her heart along with her breath stopped, and her eyes closed for good. She had died, she died so her child could live and that in itself was the greatest sacrifice a mother could make for her child. Fu made a Catholic sign when he realized the woman was dead. He then looked down at the orphaned child.

...

So there I was. An unready father to an unwanted child. True he was strange looking but he was still child in need of love and care and I had always wanted a family of my own so I took him some where far from China, I took him to France where I raised him as my own and gave him a new name. I named him Adrien.