***If you have yet to see Season 2 Episode 7 of Miraculous Ladybug, there is a spoiler for the remaining chapters regarding Ladybug and Chat Noir's Miraculous. So if you want to remain completely spoiler-free, I'd advise you wait to read this chapter until after seeing the episode.***


"What do these even mean?" Chloe muttered, completely annoyed while looking at one of the scrolls.

"They're maps, Chloe," Nathaniel didn't bother glancing up from the one he had been observing. Wayzz hovered over Nathaniel's shoulder.

"I recognize this place," the turtle Kwami pointed to a specific part of the map. "If I remember right, this is where the Order of the Guardians trained."

Marinette, Adrien, Alya, and Nino looked up from the single map that they had been glancing at.

"Are you sure?" asked Adrien, wanting confirmation.

Wayzz floated closer to the boy. "Not for certain, but if I had to bet, that's where I'd say it's a map of."

"Maybe I should go talk to Master Fu," Marinette stood up and started towards the door.

"Wait! I should go," Adrien leaped out of his seat and caught her before she could leave. "Since it's about finding my mom, and these maps were found in my father's safe, I should be the one to talk to him."

"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?" she asked, taking Adrien's hand in hers. "We could both talk to him."

"I'm sure. It's alright, I need to talk to him about something else anyway. Don't worry, I won't be very long," he smiled before calling Plagg to transform him and left his five friends and teammates, along with their Kwami's, staring after him.

"That boy's hiding something..." Alya noted.
Marinette continued to stare at the door with a concerned expression on her face, she knew that smile all too well. Alya was right.

Chat Noir ducked behind a dumpster, releasing his transformation.
Adrien pulled out a small leather diary from his shirt pocket, opened it up, and quickly turned to a page.

He read over this specific page for the umpteenth time, and just like all the times before, the words he read caused his brow to crease.

"It doesn't have to be this way," Plagg popped up behind Adrien's shoulder. "I'm sure we could find another way, a better way. Just give it time..."

"We're running out of time, Plagg!" Adrien shouted. "It's been years now. She's been gone for years. Hawkmoth's getting more desperate for our Miraculous. It all makes sense now. This is the only way I know how to fix everything."

Plagg looked down at the book with a sigh, but said nothing more.

"Ahh, Adrien!" the old man greeted him as he entered the shop. It had been a few years since he had been here alone. "I didn't get a chance to say it the last time you were here, but welcome back to Paris! Come in. Usually it's Ladybug that comes to visit me, so this is quite a surprise."

"Nice to see you again, Master Fu," Adrien greeted politely.

"What seems to be troubling you?"

Adrien raised his eyebrows, making his eyes go wide. Master Fu chuckled.

"You only come alone to visit me when there is something going on. Not to mention, it's written all over your face. Please, take a seat and tell me all about it."

Adrien hesitated for a moment before doing what the old master asked of him. He first handed over the map that Wayzz had said showed them where the Order of the Guardians trained.

"Ahh yes, this is a map of the place where myself and the other Guardians learned about the Miraculous," he said softly, his eyes looked to be far away, probably in a completely different century. "There were some other maps along with this one, they led to areas around the facility where important artifacts and information were kept. Where did you find them?"

He bowed his head before he replied. "My father's safe, sir. He had them along with a book about the Miraculous, the Peacock Miraculous, and a... a journal. My father," Adrien took a deep breath. "My father is Hawkmoth."

This however did not surprise the old master.

"You know?" Adrien looked at the man in pain when he registered what his reaction meant.

"I suspected."

There was silence for a moment, except for the sound of Master Fu sipping his tea.

"I know what his plan is, and why he wants our Miraculous."

Fu set his cup down, his eyes focused on Adrien.

"They grant a wish, right? To whoever possesses them both?"

Master Fu cleared his throat. "That is correct. They do grant a wish, but at a terrible cost."

"My father's wish is to bring my mother home. And he knew what the cost would be," Adrien's right hand clenched over the now rolled up map. He saw his silver ring caught the light in the room, making it shine.

"Master, I told him not to go along with this, but he won't listen!" Plagg appeared from behind Adrien. "He's so stubborn, I told him we can find something else out, but he keeps insisting anyway!"

"Plagg!" Adrien whined. "It's not your decision to make."

"Do you think Ladybug and the others will be okay with this?" he cried.

The boy shut his eyes a moment, and tried to keep his voice even. "Of course not. That's why they're not going to find out. Right Plagg?" he warned.

The cat Kwami grumbled.

"It sounds like you've thought long and hard about this, Adrien," he sighed, and got to his feet. "I can tell that whatever I say to you won't change your mind. But I would like to give you some advice before you go to ponder over anyway."

Adrien stood up, towering over the little Asian man.

"Alright."

"Consider how those closest to you will feel if you go through with this. Including the person you're trying to save. You're a very kind, caring, and selfless young man. I just hope that you'll stay true to yourself and do the right thing. That's all I have to say," he shuffled across the floor to the old gramophone, and put on an old record.

He nodded, though the master couldn't see him.
"Thank you Master Fu, it's always a pleasure to see you. I'm sorry my visits have always been under unpleasant circumstances."

The old man turned his head slightly, but said nothing.

"I'll be heading out now. Thank you for the information, and the advice. Goodbye," he bowed again before he exited the shop.

Master Fu turned around as the bell on the door jingled. He let out a long sigh.

Back at the hotel, Chat Noir came through the door to his waiting team and their Kwami's. He made sure to stay transformed to keep Plagg from talking.

"Master Fu confirmed what Wayzz suspected, this is the Order of the Guardian's training center. And the other maps are of locations near there, where special artifacts and other things that they needed to keep hidden were kept."

Wayzz floated to the center of the table. "Which means, we'll need to go to Tibet."

Everyone in the room but Chat and Chloe's jaws dropped.

"Tibet? How are we going to get there? Much less, how are we going to be away that long without our families noticing?" Nino began to panic.

"Relax Nino, I'll just call Daddy and ask if we can go on a trip there. He wouldn't dare say no. And since Daddy will insist that my butler be our babysitter, it shouldn't be difficult to get away," Chloe beamed, her chin sticking up in the air slightly, revealing that she felt proud and useful. "But I will need to know the nearest city first..."

"Shigatse," Wayzz replied immediately.

Chloe just nodded and began dialing.

"Guess now all that's left is getting our parents permission," said Chat nervously.


AN: Depending on how writing goes, I may have 2 more chapters instead of one left, I'll have to see. Either way, we're coming to a close! :O