Marinette and Adrien sat in front of Master Fu in his shop. He was busy making tea and Wayzz was flying around with Tikki and Plagg in a game of chase.

"Why are you two here?" Master Fu set two cups of tea in front of them.

Adrien burst out before Marinette couldn't even get a word out. "My father is Hawkmoth and my mother, who I was told was missing and then was told died, is Peacock." He breathed hard and grabbed his bangs.

Master Fu jumped back at his outburst. "Well this is an interesting revelation." He rubbed his chin and thought, relaxing in a seated position again.

"The thing is… I took the peacock miraculous from his father's safe." Marinette set it out onto the table for him to look over.

Master Fu picked it up and looked it over. He took his thumb nail and scraped over some of the blue in the feathers and it chipped off. "This is only a replica. Probably made so that people wouldn't think the peacock miraculous was in use. Your father goes to great lengths, Chat Noir." He set it back on the little table between them.

"That's him. Always… doing something no matter the cost." Adrien sighed and slumped onto his palm with his elbow on the table.

"So, I'm assuming you went up against them and escaped. So, you need help." Master Fu stood up and walked over to his record player. "I'm assuming it didn't end well."

"I pulled us out before any real damage could happen. We have a daughter and-" Marinette looked at him worried and fiddled with her hands in her lap.

Master Fu looked over his shoulder at them. "Congratulations. Now, the stakes are higher. You realize one of you may not make it out of this fight." He sighed and pushed the buttons to open the player.

Adrien grabbed Marinette's hand. "I'll protect m'lady with my life."

"Adrien!" Marinette looked at him in shock.

"If one of us must go… it'll be me. You're the one that can fix everything. The world needs you more than a cat that can destroy things." He smiled warmly at her and kissed her knuckles.

Her eyes shook and the corners of her lips turned down. "I-"

"If you trust your kwamis and if you pick the right holders? Neither of you have anything to worry about. I was simply pointing out that there could be dire consequences. Do Not! Let Hawkmoth get your miraculouses." Master Fu spoke with determined eyes and carried the big ornate box over to them. He pushed a button and it spun and opened like a flower. "Now, pick your holders."

Marinette and Adrien looked them over. There were so many choices.

"I pick the fox." Marinette smiled and grabbed the orange ombre swirl pendant.

"I pick…" Adrien looked them over in thought.

Master Fu nodded with a smile to Wayzz and slipped off his bracelet. "You will take the turtle."

"But it's yours…" Adrien's mouth fell open, as he slowly reached out for the bracelet.

"And I have been the turtle for a long… time, Chat. It's time that someone else gains from it. Choose wisely. Although, I think you already have someone in mind, as does Ladybug, I'm sure." He smiled at them.

Adrien nodded and slipped it into a box and into his pocket, as did Marinette.

"Good luck. Don't hesitate to come back if you need more miraculouses." Master Fu warmly smiled, as they walked out.

"If your father has your mother than why does he want our miraculouses now?" Marinette looked at Adrien confused, as they walked out the front doors.

"I don't know. There must be something else that I don't know. Not that that's a surprise." Adrien scoffed and took her hand. "C'mon, let's go deliver the miraculouses. I can only guess who you're picking."

She shoved him in the chest and giggled. "Oh and your pick is so hard to figure out."

He winked and stuck his tongue out at her. Marinette laughed at him. "How old are you? 13 again?"

He chuckled at her and touched her chin with his hand to bring her lips up to his. "Maybe." His voice was low and sultry and she sighed with love sick eyes.

Marinette pulled her phone out and dialed Alya's number. "Hey!"

"Hey, girl!" Alya was busy in her kitchen and Nino was eating a strawberry that was part of her ingredients that she was using.

"Where are you at? I wanted to stop by and see you." Marinette smiled up at Adrien. "Adrien wanted to see Nino too."

"We're staying at my parents. Same place it was back in school, ya know." Alya pointed out to her and pushed Nino away when he leaned in for a kiss.

"Do you mind if we stop by?" Marinette bit her nail.

"No, come by, girl! I was just making strawberry crepes." Alya smiled and hung up the phone.

"Marinette?" Nino looked at her with a raised eyebrow and adjusted his hat.

"And Adrien." She nudged him with her shoulder.

"Yes! My man!" Nino punched the air and Alya slapped her forehead with her palm and shook her head.

The doorbell rang and Alya answered it to find Adrien and Marinette.

"Are your parents or sisters home?" They spoke in unison and it took Alya and Nino aback.

"No. My sisters moved out years ago and my parents are out on a trip to some other country." Alya spoke with her hand and rolled her eyes.

"Good." Adrien shut the front door and locked it behind them and both, Alya and Nino, had concerned expressions.

"What is this about? It's not just catching up is it?" Alya spoke with a raised eyebrow.

"No." Adrien looked at her with a frown and Marinette shook her head.

"Let's all sit down then." Alya motioned to the couch and they all walked over to sit on it.

Adrien fidgeted with his silver ring on his right ring finger. Marinette smiled at them awkwardly.

"So." Alya began to try to push them along.

"Yeah, man. What is it you came here to say? I can tell by how nervous you guys are…" Nino looked at them confused.

"You have to swear that you won't tell anyone. That you won't post it on your blog." Adrien looked directly at Alya with a glare at the last thing he said.

Alya set her phone down and raised her hands in the air.

Adrien sighed and ran his hand through his soft blonde hair. "I'm Chat Noir."

Nino about fell off the couch.

"I KNEW IT! I TOLD YOU MARI, DIDN'T I?!" Alya jumped up to her feet. "And you said it wasn't him."

Marinette sighed and Adrien gave her a curious expression.

"I'll tell you later." Marinette groaned.

"Then you… no…" Alya covered her mouth and looked at her best friend.

"I'm Ladybug." Marinette sighed and gave in.

Alya flipped out and reached for her phone, but Nino grabbed it. "No blog."

She cleared her throat and nodded. "Right. So, this has to do with something that happened when you were them?"

"My father is Hawkmoth, the main-" Adrien began with a shaky voice.

"Villain?" Alya finished his sentence with dazzling eyes.

Adrien nodded. "Turns out… my mother is Peacock and we need help. We need to outnumber them."

With his last words, a crash sounded from outside and the sounds of crumbling rubble echoed through the apartment.

"We're out of time." Adrien scowled at the sound and Marinette ran to the window to see buildings falling to the ground and people screaming and running away from them.

She watched her parents run out of the boulangerie with a familiar blonde hair child. "EMMA!" Marinette screamed and Adrien leaped over to her to see what was happening.

"Shit." Adrien cursed under his breath.