The next day, Nathalie still want to work. But there was no talking to Gabriel about it. Maybe, he was the last person that should be lecturing Nathalie about rest, but just because he was a hypocrite doesn't mean he was wrong. And just to make sure that she will do nothing of the work. Fashion designer let Duusu stay with her and, where appropriate, break the tablet or her phone.

Horever the goddess of karma was getting revenge for that. His focus and all good idea seemed to be on vacation since he walk to his office.

RRRRTIP!

It was probably the thirteenth sketch Gabriel had violently ripped from his notebook. This day was extremely unproductive. The fashion designer turned to a new clean page in sketchbook and started to draw. Though he wasn't pleased with what he drew and teared it out.

Angry he looked around for inspiration when laid eyes on wooden butterfly. He reached out to run his fingers along the part of the runes carved in butterfly wings. This piece of wood arouse mixed emotions, and other things. He sighed when memories of Butterflies Fortresscan back to him.

Gabriel rubbed his temples, feeling the beginnings of a headache due to the flood of memories. The man took a deep breath in, trying to clear his mind from all this things. He leaned his head back, momentarily closing his eyes as he forced himself to relaxed.

" Sir? "

Opening his eyes with another deep breath in, Gabriel saw Nathalie. Duusu flew around her like a small satellite.

"Nathalie, why are you here? "

" I brought you coffee. " She placed the tray in front of him. " This is one of the few things that Duusu let me do since this morning. "

" Miss Nathalie, you need to rest. " Kwami said, flying around cup of coffee. " I just make sure you don't overtire yourself. "

" You didn't even let me holding book by myself. "

" This book was too heavy. "

" Duusu. " Gabriel was in business mode.

" Yes, Mr. Gabriel? " Duusu's eyes were trained on him. Showing that he has her full attention.

" You should slow your helping. "

" I'm just doing what you told me to do. " Announced blue Kwami with a smirk on her face.

" Sir, would you explain it to me, please? " Nathalie asked, looking at his face.

" Duusu just follow my orders. " Gabriel countered, " I told her to keep an eye on you. But I didn't have the Kwami will take this extremely seriously. "

" She takes it serious. More seriously than she should. "

Thanks to brooch, Gabriel could feel exactly how much Nathalie is annoyed.

" I object to this testimony. " The Peacock Kwami cross her blob shaped paws.

Nathalie cocked an eyebrow and then reached for some important papers on desk but before her hand touched it, Duusu jumped on the desk and kwami's ornate tail rustled, red eyes narrowed. "HISSS! Work!"

" Still think I'm not right? " Nathalie asked, using a patronizing tone one would use with a child.

" Just trying to doing my job, Miss Nathalie. " Kwami protested.

" Duusu, your job is helping Nathalie, and keep real work away from her. " Gabriel said slowly and bossy, his eyes were on tiny blue creature, " Not forbid her to do anything, is that clear? "

Duusu looks like she wants to laugh but became a little more seriously when saw Nooroo face.

" Crystal clear. " Blue Kwami almost singing it.

" Good. " He answered her simply. Then his eyes meet Nathalie's gaze

" I think that solves problem. " Gabriel said and back to his work.

" Thank you, sir. " Natalie said as turned to door.

She waits until her hand is on the door knob before said. " Sir, one more thing: Adrien'd be happy to have diner together with you, today. "

" I'll try and find a moment for this. "

She gave him a silent nod.

" See ya later, Nooroo." said Duusu from her perch on Nathalie's shoulder as Nathalie left the room.

Then Gabriel was left alone in the now empty office. His Kwami floated up quietly behind him. He just open his tiny mouth to said something...

But suddenly, Butterfly Miraculous started glowing and Nooroo sensed the powerful wave of negative emotions.

Pure unadulterated hatred, primal desire for seeking vengeance and willingness to destroying an enemy. It's so strong that made Nooroo flinched. Supervillain create with this emotions will be a true powerful monster.

Kwami looked at his Master who seemed not to notice his miraculous lights up with a strong light. Still looking at wooden butterfly.

" Master?" Nooroo said, cautiously.

" What, Nooroo?" Came Gabriel's sharp voice.

" Your Miraculous is active. "

" I know. " Gabriel say with a hint of fatigue, and he never even looked at the miraculous.

For few longs seconds, he seemed hesitant before he walked over to the painting of Emilie.

Nooroo follows, confused and silent.

~ • ~

The shutters opened in secret room inside a Agreste mansion, letting in the light, and revealing white butterflies.

And for first time, Gabriel have mixed feelings about being here. It has not escaped Nooroo's attention. But purple tiny creature was silent.

The fashion designer stared up at the dozens of pure butterflies, his mind miles away... or just down in his pocket.

A second later, wooden butterfly lay in his palm. He watched it… hearing some voices bounce around his head again…

Gabriel blinked, coming back to himself, realizing that his hands are shaking.

Nooroo watch from a safe distance, his master grits his teeth in a rage and the light of butterfly miraculous is getting brighter.

" I'm not going to let you manipulate me. " Gabriel threw wooden butterfly, which hit a wall before fell to the floor with quiet click.

" Nooroo, Dark Wings Rise. "

He felt the surge of power washing away his insecurity, replaced by the familiar feeling of power. As Hawk Moth took the place of Gabriel, who immediately held out his hand for a butterfly to land on.

The villain fidgeted nervously with his cane, as the voice in the back of his head telling him to stop doing this.

He gently covered it, drawing in the dark power and changing the pure butterfly into a akuma, the wings gently lifting off after being corrupted.

" Fly, my little Akuma an-"

Hawk Moth interrupted in the middle of a phrase and ordered akuma to land on his hand again. When his mind flickered with vague recollection of his magical tapestry.

"No! They tried to trick me into thinkin' I can't make my wish. That future was just ilusion!" A part of his mind screams for him, the hand gripping his cane so tight that the Miraculous tool began to shake.

But...Another part of his brain told him to think differently.

They don't have to lie to him. They could've killed or trapped him forever in Butterfly Miraculous and chose not to. Although they despised him since the time he create first supervillain.

Their decision was to show him his life through their eyes, and let him see the posibble version of dark future.

After that they let him go.

They give him choose. To change the future or not.

Hawkmoth sighed before turn to the side, and his eyes flick to the gift for Quinn. He hestasion but walking toward it. He picked up a wooden figure from the ground and wiped it clean. To his surprise wooden butterfly didn't even have a scratch.

Now, as he studied wooden figure of the lepidopteran creature, he recalled the words of Quinn: That future... that's up to you. Don't forget that.

Then he remembered everything he saw and heard in Butterflies Fortress. Suddenly, the dark akuma in his hand turned back into pure white butterfly.

" Dark Wings Fall." His transformation fading in a dazzling purple light, Nooroo floating in front of him.

Gabriel opened his eyes, and met the eyes of his Kwami, surprise in his.

" Master, what about create akuma? " Nooroo asked, barely audible.

" There's something much more important I want to do. " Man said, opening his coat to his kwami. Nooroo flew into the inside pocket, and settled inside nicely.

" Don't think that this is over. " Gabriel's whisper was as cold as the frozen lake, when he put a wooden butterfly back in his pocket.

~ • ~

Gabriel find Adrien pushes some vegtebuls around on his plate without actually eating anything.

Teeneger blinked, looking up after hearing sound of closing door.

" Father? "

" Apologies for the delay, son, I had to take a call. " Fashion designer sat down beside his son. " But now no one's going to bother us. "

Teeneger really enjoyed fact that he's got company. Fashion designer didn't need his Miraculous to see young boy happiness. Adrien was giving him the brightest of smiles, boy's eyes lit up like the lights of a Christmas tree.

They ate their meal in silence until Gabriel asked "So, how was school today? "

Gabriel felt an warm in his chest, Adrien eyes shining as teeneger boy begin to talk him about his day.

...to be continued

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