Ding

The elevator doors opened to a new room.

The walls and floor of the room were made entirely out of polished wood, room was completely empty... not counting the one thing hidden under the sheet.

The sun shone through the large glass dome above, lighting the room beautifully. A thick smell of furniture polish hung in the air.

Quinn leisurely made his way towards middle of the room.

Then he grabbed the cloth that covered a tall something and pulled it down, revealing a giant ornate mirror. It has a gold large lion feet and a silver frame with intricate vine decorations, and inscribed with the phrase in a foreign language, though it's meaning said:

~...Anyone can saw illusion of our world. But only the strongest can look into the mirror and see the truth...~

" It's called the Mirror of Sight. " Quinn explained, " It's a magic mirror, you can look at it, ask it to show you something, no matter what it is, and it'll show it to you. After the initiation, all the new residents of Butterfiles Fortress can use it to watch the outside world. "

" I guess you didn't bring me up here to teach me how use it. "

" You guessed right." Quinn said, " Watch closely, I'm only going to do it once. "

" And what exactly do you want to show me? "

" All the reasons why we brought you here. " He answered dryly.

" There's more than one? " Gabriel's voice have a hint of sarcasm.

" First of all, you dishonour a special superpower granted by the Butterfly Miraculous to its holder. The power of Butterfly Miraculous is intended to akumatize people into superheroes. Its purpose was to give people hope to fight when the world is in danger. " Quinn give Gabriel look that seems to pierce right through him. "But you imprisoned Nooroo and used brooch to create a Akumatized villains."

Suddenly, the faces of all akumatized villains flashed in mirror.

" You used people who suffered. Let them hurt others and wreak havoc on the city. "

As though the mirror were agreed to his words, the glass pane appeared to shimmer as he finished speaking, until a series of different scenes appeared.

The entire Paris was flooded almost to roofs level by Syren's tears. Stormy Weather' giant volcano really causing a lot of trouble in city. Glaciator turned people into ice cream which start to melt. People turned into coal statues or fairy minions by Benfana's pistol. Zombizou used an Emotion Bomb to turn citizens into mindless zombie-like creatures. The innumerable mass of Sapotis rampaging in the streets. Violence and hatred caused by the arrow of Dark Cupid. Parisian streets full of people screaming everywhere run from their nightmares brought to life by Sandboy.

And many many more.

" Doesn't it bother you to do that to Parisian? "

" In order to achieve my goal, I don't have to take care of strange people. " Gabriel said, not at all ashamed of his crimes.

Quinn raised an eyebrow. " How about the people that aren't strangers to you. "

" Want to give me a for instance? "The fashion designer finally said, all composed.

" Audrey Bourgeois. She was the one who discovered you. She's the reason your last name is known today. And still you send an akuma after her anger and akumatized that woman into Style Queen. "

" Audrey Bourgeois is the most powerful woman in the world of fashion - and I owe her a lot. But looks at that through the lens of my plans for Miraculouses, our relationship means nothing to me. " Gabriel argue.

" So am I to understand that Nathalie mean nothing to you too? "

" Exuse me? " He asked in disbelief.

" Nathalie have supported you at every turn. She have stood by and even helped you akumatize people. She's a most trusted person in your life. But you're using her in your plan to get Miraculouses. "

" Yes, I do, but it's different. "

" I'm very interested, why? " Quinn said crossing his arms.

" Just to be perfectly clear, I never forced her to do anything. She was the one that asked if she could become Mayura. " Gabriel replied, waited for his reaction.

" You know, the only thing worse than a somone who hurt innocent people, Gabriel? " Quinn's nose crinkled in disgust. " A man that lets people who care about him suffer. You saw what happened to your wife but let Nathalie use Peacock Miraculous. "

" This time is different. Nathalie don't use Miraculous as often as Emilie. Situation's under control. " Gabriel declared, glaring at past miraculous holder as well.

Quinn lets out a deep, exasperated sigh. " Really? And what do you calls this? "

The glass pane of the mirror began to shimmer for a few seconds. When it stopped, it simply showed a bedroom in the glass pane. Nathalie was sitting on bed and talking with Dussu.

"Miss Nathalie, You need medical attention. " Duusu said from her position above her.

" Duusu I told you, I'm- " But she is cut off by bout of horrible coughing.

She immediately grabbed a paper handkerchief and started to cough up blood. By the time she had finished, the whole handkerchief was red.

Duusu draws in a sharp breath.

Nathalie sighed and grabbed another to wipe away the blood that was around her mouth before tossing them both in the trash.

" Miss Nathalie. I must warn you." Blue Kwami said and flew to sit on her shoulder." You can't use my Miraculous again. Even after Mr. Gabriel do the work to fix this, the damage might already be too seriously for you. "

" I'll by Mayura if Gabriel will need me. "

" I am afraid... that if you do it again, it would end badly. " Duusu had never looked more upset. " Even death. "

" I know. " Nathalie's gaze is steady and strong when she says, " but this won't stop me."

The scene in mirror froze as fast as Nathalie said that. It looks as though someone just press "pause" button.

Quinn jerked his gaze away from mirror to looked at Gabriel. " Nathalie is strong but she's only human. It will kill her. That's possible, but it doesn't matter to her. She have started because of you, and she will continue until you get what you want. All her suffer, it's because of you."

Here, Gabriel felt a pang of guilt as he watched in mirror a woman who was kiling herself for him. She was sicker than he thought but hiding it from him. Because for Nathalie...his happiness is more important than her health.

-I'd do anything for you.- Nathalie's voice echoed within the cavern of his memory. It was a scary thing knowing someone would dedicate own life to your happiness. As scary as it was comforting.

" She won't die. I cannot... will not let her die for that! " Gabriel snapped at him, staring the mirror. He wanted his wife back but not at this price.

" I wish I could believe that, Gabriel. " Quinn responded in gently, then his voice change, " And now the icing on the cake. Person suffers most of all, because of you. "

The glass pane shimmered, and then a teeneger boy appeared in the glass.

" Adrien? "

" Yes. Your son." Quinn frowned, looking at Gabriel and then looking back at mirror. " I just wondered if you loved that kid. "

" He is my son! Of course I love him! "

" So, why you hurt him? "

" I never..."

" You do. Every single day. " The past miraculous holder's directed his gaze towards fashion designer. " First, you just keep him home like a prisoner. His home may be a gilded cage filled with everything teeneger boy always wanted, but it's still a cage. "

" He is safe here. "

" There's no safer place on Earth than the home of one of the dangerous villain in Paris. " Quinn comments, Gabriel slightly gritted his teeth, hating that mocking tone in the past holder's voice.

" I must keep my son safe this is all for him! "

" You're neglecting your son. " Former butterfly holder repailed.

" That's not true. "

" OK, when was the last time you had meal with Adrien? When did you last took time off to spend day with him? Did you ask him about his day? Let him spend day of realy teeneger things? "

Gabriel opens his mouth but shuts it immediately. He couldn't answer.

" You distance yourself from Adrien. Because being Hawkmoth and create supervillain is more important than your own son, right? "

" I'm doing all of this so that he can be happy again. He need his mother back. "

" This boy needs to know that he's loved. He need YOU. He need father, a parent that acting like a true parent. "

" I'm.." Gabriel started but Quinn acted, as though fashion designer had never spoken.

" You're always busy. You're never around where you should be. You've never seen any of his fencing tournament. You weren't supportive him on Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament. While Career Day at school, Adrien was the only one in his class whose parent didn't show up. Even the mayor of Paris foud time for come. But you, Gabriel Agrest have more important matters to take care of, than your son. "

Gabriel pondered for a moment, thinking of what Quinn just said to him. His steel gray eyes kept looking at mirror, which was currently showing what looked like a video feed of aseveral dozen moments when Adrien was sad, disappointed, lonely or depressed.

Minutes passed, but it had felt more like hours before last flashback showed up and mirror blanked itself.

" Some day Adrien would understand why I did that. "

Fashion designer looked at Quinn again and there was no words spoken between them for a long while as both of them looked at mirror.

" Gabriel, do you really believe that? "

" Yes. " Man says, ducking his head solemnly in the affirmative.

" Very well, " Quinn reached for him, pressing his hand against Gabriel's shoulder and turning him toward the iron door. " Now we have to go deeper for this last one place. "

They stopped in front of iron door, but it wasn't elevator door.

...to be continued

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