The night air felt different as Gabriel clung to the earrings in his palm. He felt the goosebumps rising on his skin as his smile beamed brightly. At last, he would be able to reverse time, and bring back his wife. The muffled sounds from Marinette's cries drew him from his pleasuring thoughts. He turned to find her struggling against her bonds in Stoneheart's grasp.
She had a cloth wrapped around her mouth and ropes tied round her arms. Stoneheart held the girl in his clenched fist and followed Gabriel to the Agreste mansion. There he found more of his past villains, standing guard at the gate. Volpina, dark owl, and copycat moved aside as their master approached, allowing him access.
Gabriel signaled for Stoneheart to release Marinette and ordered him to hand her over to Volpina. The stone monster obeyed and allowed the trickster to take the girl from his grasp. Volpina twisted Marinette's arm and laughed into her ear.
"In all my years, I never suspected you to be the Heroic Ladybug. I guess it's too bad Adrien won't be able to join us," Volpina mocked watching Marinette turn her head slightly, staring at the fox with confusion.
Volpina smiled wickedly and took advantage of the situation, "You mean to tell me you don't know? Oh darling...wait until you find out," with that Volpina followed Gabriel into his mansion, pulling Marinette along.
As they entered, Volpina halted when Gabriel stood frozen in the middle of the room. She watched as he bent down and picked up the electric collar from the ground. His head turned in the direction of the Adrien's room.
Volpina raised her brow in confusion and spoke up, "Master, is everything ok?"
Gabriel clutched the collar so hard that his fist began to shake. His veins popped out from his neck and the side of his forehead. The color of his skin turned a bright red as he stood unmoved. Suddenly he released a chaotic cry that seemed as if it shook the entire mansion. He turned around and walked swiftly over to Marinette.
Volpina tried to stop him, but was thrown backwards. He slapped Marinette across the face, causing her to fumble to the ground. Her head hit the stone flooring knocking her unconscious. Volpina rose to her feet to find Gabriel lifting Marinette over his shoulder.
"Master, why did you do that? You said to keep the brat unharmed!" Volpina yelled, staring in hate toward Gabriel as he carried Marinette to Adrien's bedroom.
"Search for my son, leave no corner of Paris untouched," Gabriel stated as he looked upon the newly fixed bedroom. He gritted his teeth and released a heavy sigh as he took in the situation.
He walked through the room and over to the bed. He gently laid Marinette against the mattress and undid her ropes, along with the cloth around her lips. He took a long look at his ring and a devilish smile played on the corner of his lips as he developed a brilliant scheme.