He needed to know what was going on back at Headquarters. Nathanial showing up could only mean nothing good. He is also scared for the tomato head's life. Evilustrator is still a newbie and if Hawkmoth finds out that he had snuck away to the enemy's base without permission, there was going to be hell to pay.

Plague was sitting on the edge of his mattress. If he wanted to know what was going on at Headquarters then there was only one person he could ask.

It's been a long time since he had created his own Mindspace. The last time he made one was when he and Ladybug had been apart on two different missions. They used the Mindspace to communicate with each other on those lonely nights.

But that had been eons ago, before he was captured. He's out of practice. He still remembers Master Fu's teachings. Plague took a deep breath and laid down on his back.

To make a Mindspace you need to be focused. Your soul has to leave the body and dive into the depths of the mind. Some are able to open one in a crowded place, but it took years of meditation and a ton of patience to maintain one with so much activity. The ability comes natural to some.

He had sent Plagg just for that purpose. Plagg didn't have a quiet bone in his body. He was probably hanging out with Tikki around the base.

First he slowed his breathing to focus on the sound of his heartbeat. He mapped out each heartbeat, letting it's rhythm wash over him and relax his limbs. He delved back into the deepest parts of his mind and pictured a dark room with two chairs and a coffee table between them. Then he opened the private link. When he opened his eyes Onii-chan was sitting in the chair in front of him.

They were in the Mindspace.

Onii-chan's japanese troll mask was pulled to the left side of her face. Without the mask covering her face her calculating eyes were revealed. There was a softness to them though, going well with the tiny smile she wore. "Hello, Plague."

"Hello Onii-chan." He allowed himself a small smile. Onii is the closest person he had to a friend back at Headquarters. It isn't like they had the freedom like normal kids and teenagers to go hang out at the park or the movies.

Hanging out with anybody in the Akumas is more like hunting for food to fill the mess hall or bonding over who captured the most kwamis and Miraculous Holders. Besides the hunting, he had no interest in none of it. He found that she didn't either. That was what they bonded over.

"How is the mission going?" She brought her teacup up to her mouth to take a sip of the warm drink.

"I found out that the Base is hidden and protected by an invisible force field that keeps it off of the radars."

"Did you find out how to deactivate it?"

"I'm still working on it."

"Well you better hurry. Things are starting to get hectic over here." Her voice was a quiet hiss as if someone would be able to hear her in here other than him.

"What do you mean?" Plague leaned forward in his chair.

She looked nervous. "Hawkmoth has been more restless as of late. He's been stalking around more lately. Quietly observing. Volpina has been visiting his office more often too."

Hawkmoth rarely comes out of his office or reveals himself. He doesn't even come out to greet the new recruits, or to issue out punishments, or to order out missions. Volpina is in charge of punishments unless it was his own. He leaves the recruiting and missions to his assistant, Mayura.

"Just keep an eye on him. Watch out for the tomato head too."

"Evilustrator?"

"He snuck out of Headquarters and came here without Hawkmoth's permission."

She nodded, "Understood. Be careful."

"As always." Onii-chan, the furniture, and the dark room disappeared when he opened his eyes. A flow of nuasea crashed into him when he tried to sit up. It's a side effect of using the Mindspace for a long time.

Plague sighed and sank back on to the bed. What is Hawkmoth planning?