A/N: I'm finally back. I was going to put what I wrote into one chapter, but the chapter would have been way too long. If you didn't know, this is an updated version of The Rise of Hawkmoth Jr. which I haven't updated in a year. I changed a LOT of plot devices to make this story fit with the latest episodes. Enjoy!

For nearly a year, Gabriel has been putting all of his effort into obtaining Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculouses with no success. As much as he misses Emilie, he is tired of putting his son in danger due to his actions.

Though he may not have solid proof of his son being the Cat Miraculous holder, he has plenty of evidence to support it. First from Gorizilla, second from Sandboy, and third from his most recent akuma, Style Queen. In those particular attacks, Cat Noir had gone missing and barely showed up, if at all, especially with Gorizilla and Style Queen when he was the focus of the attack. He had other supporting evidence from his son's sudden disappearances from his room, the mysterious ring he wore, and the fact that he was oh-so nervous to put on the Cat Noir mask during Clara Nightingale's music video.

Gabriel sighed as he walked onto the catwalk towards his son. Everyone froze as he solemnly approached his son. Adrien removed Marinette's hat as his father stood in front of him, and swiftly wrapped his arms around his son.
The hug only lasted a short moment, but Gabriel stated "We have some important things to discuss when we get home." Adrien was taken aback by his father's sad and sincere expression, but nodded as he put the hat back on and continued the fashion show.

After the show ended, Gabriel approached the Bourgeois family with his son.
"My dear Audrey, I heard about the unforgivable misfortune you had to endure." The king of fashion kissed the critics hand in apology.

"I'm still quite overwhelmed," she replied.

"I want you to know that I fired the person who was responsible for the misunderstanding. Only one row in the house is befitting to Audrey Bourgeois, and that is the first."

"Let's not overdo it, huh Gabriel," she replied sauvely.

As Marinette and her family approached, Mr. Agreste asked "Did you enjoy the show?"

"So-so," the critic answered, removing the hat atop the younger Agreste's head. "This hat is not a Gabriel Agreste." She turned her head towards the girl with pigtails. "Are you responsible for that?"

Marinette became nervous, but Adrien gave her encouragement and she replied, "I...I'm the one who created that."

"Marinette won a fashion design competition" the elder designer explained.

Mrs. Bourgeois paused for a second the replying "This is the most...exceptional thing I've ever seen! You're a visionary Marinette!" She continued saying, "Glitter's had its day. Feathers are the trend of tomorrow." She smiled. "I haven't felt this much emotion since… you." She looked over at Gabriel.

"She does have talent," Gabriel smiled.

"You wanna be a fashion designer, right?" the famous critic asked the teen.

Marinette froze, "Uhh...Yes, ma'am."

"Then come to New York with me! I'll make you the biggest name in fashion. I'm sure you'll even upstage Gabriel."

"I'll even be able to model for you," Adrien added.

Her mother gave her reassurance.

"My helicopter will be leaving the airport at 8PM tonight."

Marinette lowered her head, thinking while Adrien asked, "Isn't this awesome for Marinette, Chloe?"

Chloe's face was bright red. "This is ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" She looks up at her mother. "I've never been to New York with you, and you're taking Marinette Dupain-Cheng?!"

"I'm taking her because she is exceptional Claudette, I mean Chloe."

"I'm exceptional too!" Chloe huffed.

"The only exceptional this about you dear, is your mother."

As the Mayor tried to comfort his daughter, Chloe countered, "I'll show you how exceptional I can be!" She reached into her pocket, and pulled out the Bee Miraculous.

Everyone was shocked when the Bee Kwami appeared out of thin air and Chloe transformed into Queen Bee. They all watched as Chloe proclaimed how exceptional she was before throwing her spinning top and zooming out of there.

Gabriel immediately called Nathalie to come. "We better be getting home, Adrien. Thank you all for coming."

During the ride back home, Adrien spoke. "I hope Chloe doesn't do anything foolish."

"I'm sure Ladybug will be able to deal with her," he replied.

Adrien grew concerned. "What about Cat Noir?"

"He was missing during the last battle. Even if he doesn't show up today, I'm sure Ladybug is quite capable with dealing with an inexperienced Miraculous such as Chloe by herself," the king of fashion smirked slightly to himself.

Adrien faked a smile, but his father saw right through it.

As soon as the two were home, Gabriel paused Adrien who was eager to go to his room. "We need to talk."

"Father?" Adrien was getting more nervous. His father seemed to have noticed the signs of him being Cat Noir.

"It's about your mother," he began.

"My mother?" Adrien was relieved he wasn't being confronted about his absences.

"I have been hiding something very important from you, and I can't hide it any longer." Gabriel led Adrien to his office. Instead of using the secret transport to his lair, he approached his computer. After pressing a few buttons, a wall in the blind spot of the cameras opened to reveal a metal staircase going up.

"Follow me, Adrien." Gabriel was completely somber as he climbed the steps with his son.

Adrien gasped as he saw the hidden garden hidden in the roof. It was lined with lights and trees. Mr. Agreste continue walking forward, while Adrien didn't seem to notice what they were walking towards. Mr. Agreste stopped in front of Adrien to take a deep breath before stepping to the side revealing Emilie Agreste's seemingly undamaged corpse inside a padded coffin.

"Mom!" Adrien screamed as he ran towards the coffin trying to find some way to open it.

"She's gone, Adrien. I didn't want to burden you with her death until you were ready, but the chain of events weren't as I predicted," he sighed. A few tears escaped his eyes.

"Why?!" Adrien sobbed. "Why did you keep this hidden for so long?" He turned around to face his father. "You could have told me the truth a while ago. Why now?"

"Because there's no way of getting her back. I did everything I could to get her back, but every single time, I was thwarted."

"Try again, whatever you were doing, try it again," the boy cried.

"I can't," his father sighed. "I can't keep putting you in danger."

Adrien wracked a few more loud sobs. "Then I will do it."

"What?" The fashion king couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"I will bring her back. Give me whatever you were using, and I'll bring her back." Adrien glared at his father with complete determination.

Gabriel was completely taken aback. Should he give his son his Miraculous? Would him discovering his father was Hawkmoth all along ruin the small relationship he had with his son?

"I can't, Adrien. It will hurt you very much." The designer drooped his head.

Adrien noticed how his father guarded one of his pockets which seemed to be hiding something. He assumed that item must be what his father was using to bring his mom back.

The two left the garden, heading back to the foyer. Once Adrien was able to get back in his bedroom, Plagg flew out of his pocket. "Time to get your friend's miraculous back?"

"Not right now Plagg. I have more important business. Plagg, claws out!"

Adrien quickly transformed into Cat Noir, and jumped out of his window. He acted as if he were travelling a few blocks, if his father were watching, but he quickly did a U-turn around the Eiffel Tower and found a perch to spy on his father from.

Conveniently he only had to wait 5 minutes before he saw his father enter his office and put whatever tool he was using back in the safe behind his Emile's picture. Quickly, Adrien snuck back into his room, and detransformed.

"I don't know what you're doing kid, but I don't think it's a good idea," Plagg cringed.

Adrien ignored his kwami's statement as he sneaked out of his bedroom and into his father's office. His father had already left, so sneaking over to the portrait was no problem. He opened the painting revealing the safe and gave Plagg a knowing look. The cat sighed as he unlocked the safe. He recognized everything he saw before, but a white jewelry box was in place of the peacock pin. The model grabbed the box before shutting the safe and the painting.

He went back to his room, sitting on his couch holding the white jewelry box in his palm.
"I wonder what's inside!" The Cat Miraculous user grinned.

"I hope it is the stinkiest, oldest piece of Camembert known to man," Plagg grinned.

Adrien carefully lifted the top revealing the butterfly pin.

"No…!" Plagg gasped in utter disbelief.