Flashforward

Natalie watched the burial standing next to the car. Gorilla had gone with Adrien and Marinette, but she remained behind, knowing this was her fault. If only she hadn't been blinded by her love for Gabriel, she would have been able to prevent all this. She went into a fit of coughing, tears of shame rolling down her eyes. She gambled everything for Gabriel's plans and lost everything for it.

Hawkmoth

He landed on the roof of the mansion, Mayura landed gracefully next to him. "It's time we told Adrien the truth about his mother. We need to get him into the stasis chamber so he sees her."

Mayura nodded, "How are we going to get them down there? There is a ton of building in the way?" Hawkmoth opened his mouth when a flash of black and red caught their eyes. Looking back the way they came, they spotted Ladybug and Chat Noir, Chat on the end of Ladybug's yoyo swinging in a huge arc. Chat crashed into Hawkmoth, breaking through the roof into the main dining hall. Mayura raising her fan just in time to block Ladybug's yoyo.

The two duos broke out in battle, only focused on taking the other down. Ladybug swung her yoyo in circles, advancing on Mayura as Chat lunged at Hawkmoth with his baton attended as a sword. The villains both countered the blows the heroes threw at them. Hawkmoth knocked away Chat's baton and shoved him back as Mayura flipped over Ladybug and attempted to sweep out her feet.

"Cataclysm!" Chat lunged at Hawkmoth, who dodged to the side and kicked him towards the wall. Chat's hand hit the wall, turning it black as it slowly crumbled down. The roof above also collapsed, sending Ladybug and Mayura falling into the room. The four miraculous wielders squared off, Chat retrieving his baton as he moved to stand with his partner. Both pairs stared each other off, waiting for the other to make the first strike.

Hawkmoth looked at his son's ring, noting that all the paw pads had remained lit despite him using his power. "I see your powers have grown, Adrien. I would be impressed if you hadn't stood in my way for so long."

Chat narrowed his eyes at the use of his real name. It wasn't much of a surprise that Hawkmoth recognized him when his transformation dropped. His face was posted all over Paris, which the villain had terrorized for so long. Ladybug glared at the villain, "You mean when you attacked innocent civilians and preyed on the weak to do your dirty work?"

Hawkmoth gave her a villainous grin, "You don't even know why I did all of this? Don't you want to know why I could do such terrible things?"

Ladybug paused as if considering what he had said as Chat growled, "You did it because you are a monster! How else would you be able to hurt so many people without regret?"

The villain glared at Adrien, "I do care, why do you think I never tried to akumatize your girlfriend Marinette again, after trying so many times. She was the most powerful akuma, don't you find it strange that I never tried to target her again?"

Chat growled, "You don't deserve to say her name!. He lunged at him again, baton held back for a heavy blow. Hawkmoth blocked with his cane, laughing as Chat growled louder in anger. In seconds Ladybug and Mayura joined the brawl, chaos ensues. Mayura threw several razor-sharp feathers at Ladybug, who narrowly dodge them as she swung her yoyo in for a final strike. The villainess felt the fan knocked out of her hand, the pain from the blow stunning her as Ladybug caught her. Ladybug snatched the Peacock miraculous from her, dropping the transformation to reveal Natalie.

Chat's jaw dropped in shock as Hawkmoth laughed, "what's wrong? Is it too shocking?"

"Cataclysm!" Now it was Hawkmoth's turn to be shocked as Chat used his cataclysm on the floor below him. The villain fell into the darkness below, as the heroes stared after him. After ensuring that Natalie was restrained and stashing the Peacock miraculous safely in Ladybug's yoyo, they followed him, intent on capturing him.

The B teams

Shellshock threw his shield at Viperion as Volpina and Ryuko clashed their weapons. Queen Bee stayed back as if debating on whether or not to fight. She was still shocked by the revelation of Adrien being Chat Noir. Volpina jumped back and glared at her, "What are you doing? Get in here and help!" This distraction cost her, Ryuko kicking her midsection, winding her for a moment.

Ryuko looked at Chloe, "You were a hero once, now is your chance to prove yourself once again worthy." Queen Bee frowned, then seeming to have concluded her thoughts, she swung off using her top.

Volpina glared at her leaving form. "Traitor!" she screamed in rage. Turning back to the fight, she noticed Shellshock's transformation about to drop. "Mirage!" In an instant, multiple akumas appeared, include a few copies of Shellshock and herself.

Viperion saw their intention and used his power. "Second chance!" In a flash, he was back to where they were before. He dashed forward, sidestepping Shellshock's shield and knocking it away, leaving the Turtle shell-less. (Yes, I am horrible.) Shellshock was surprised by the sudden reaction by his opponent, but recovered as he blocked the first hit from Viperion. Behind him, the scene with Queen Bee played out as before, Volpina screaming in rage at her as she left. "Ryuko, use your lightning dragon now!"

She nodded, knowing she could trust him with her life. "Lightning Dragon!" She surged at Volpina, hitting the trickster dead on. The dragon turned to Shellshock, who kept Viperion close to keep her from using it on him. Fearing that she may hit Viperion, Ryuko reformed and moved to assist Viperion. Weaponless and outnumbered, Shellshock attempted to retreat, only to lose his transformation as his timer it zero. Viperion retrieved the Turtle bracelet from Felix, knocking him and placed it on his left arm as his transformation dropped. As he fed the two kwami's, Ryuko moved back to the stirring Volpina and took the Fox necklace. She put it on, releasing Trixx, who looked exhausted but also relieved to be away from Lila. Kagami released her transformation and offered food to both kwamis, giving Trixx an extra piece.

Trixx smiled her thanks at Kagami, before turning back to Lila. "You stole me, imprisoned me and abused my powers. Let's see how you feel when the deception is directed at you!" Both heroes and kwami's widened in shock as they realized what the Fox kwami intended to do. Ignoring their protests, Trixx shouted, "Mirage!" An orange ball of energy formed in her paw and she slammed it into Lila's face as if it were a cataclysm.

This was much worse. Lila's eyes flash orange and she screamed, pushing herself against the wall. She continued to panic, screaming as she tried to escape an invisible threat. Soon she simply passed out, her mind overwhelmed by whatever she was seeing. Luka stared at Trixx in horror, "What did you do to her?"

The kwami seemed unashamed, "I sought everyone of her worst fears, and now she will see illusions everywhere she goes. There is nothing she can do the escape this, not even in her dreams. It is eternal punishment."

"One that can only be broken by the Guardian, but I fear that may not be an option anymore," Wayzz commented, no pity in his voice.

Kagami looked at the liar who has caused so much pain. "Good. She deserves worse."

Chloe

Landing on the highest level of the Eiffel Tower, she dropped her transformation. She leaned back against the railing, sliding down to the ground and putting her head in her hands. What was she doing? She had worked so hard to have Ladybug believe in her and for everyone in Paris to see that she was no longer the mayor's bratty daughter. But when it was time for her to choose a side, she had chosen Hawkmoth and his promise of power. And then her only true friend growing up was revealed to be one of the two people who believed she was worthy of redemption. Someone she attacked for Hawkmoth. Chloe felt a tear roll down her cheek.

"Excuse me, my queen?" Pollen's weary voice interrupted her thoughts. "You be kind as to give your subject some food." The way the kwami spoke to her made her almost burst into tears. Silently, Chloe reached inside her jacket and pulled out the little plastic bag with cookies in it. Holding the bag open to Pollen, the kwami eagerly zipped in and consumed the cookies with remarkable speed. "Thank you, my queen."

"Please don't call me that." The words surprised the kwami. "I don't want to be anyone's queen. It's not worth it." She stroked the miraculous in her hair, "The first time we met, I saw it as a way to prove my true value. Then redemption. Then to show my worth again. Now I don't anymore." She dropped her head back in her hands.

"Perhaps it is not too late to redeem yourself." Chloe peered up at the kwami, Pollen looking her in the eyes. "You can still get back out there and help bring Hawkmoth down once and for all!"

Chloe nodded slowly, "You are right. I have to help them. Even if they still don't trust me afterward." Pollen smiled, glad Chloe was once more on the right path. "Pollen buzz on!" She transformed again, this time feeling strong and good. As she debated on her next option, she heard something hit the steel below. Peering over the edge, she gasped at what she saw.

Hawkmoth

He had managed to slow his fall and land without his body breaking on the walkway in his stasis chamber. A mere week ago he had almost shown it to Adrien, now he was leading him here. He strode down the walkway to the pod rest in the garden, the shield up blocking anyone from seeing the person inside. Suddenly Ladybug and Chat Noir dropped down, having dropped down using her yoyo as a safety line to lower themselves. Chat dashed forward down the railing, swing his baton at Hawkmoth. The blow caught him off guard and he felt his cane forced out of his hand and drop into the water below him. Chat didn't stop and kicked him, sending flying down the rest of the walkway, landing in front of the pod.

Ladybug and Chat Noir strode down the walkway towards him, twirling their weapons. "It's over Hawkmoth, give up your miraculous. You can't win this." Ladybug held out her free hand for his miraculous.

Hawkmoth laughed, "I beg to differ." He hit a button on the side of the pod and the shield slides off the glass panel, revealing the comatose form of Emilie Agreste. He smirked in triumph as both heroes gave shocked looks of recognition.

"Mother?" His voice trembled. How is this possible?

"Everything I have done has been for our family, Adrien. So we can be together once again. The Peacock miraculous was damaged, but we didn't know at first. Then she got sick and soon I was forced to put her in stasis to keep her from dying." He looked at Chat, "I have done this for you son."

"Father?" Hawkmoth nodded. Chat closed his eyes and then quietly whispered, "Cataclysm." As his right hand swirled with the dark destructive energy, he strode to his father. "You decided that it was right to lie to me about my mother. You decided to hurt people for your selfish desires. Who gave you the right!" The anger was now visible on his face. "I needed you to be a father and instead you go and hurt my friends. And now you expect me to be okay with it?" Hawkmoth didn't answer, clearly not expecting this kind of resistance.

Ladybug looked at her partner with concern, "Adrien, you need to take a deep breath. You can't let him push your buttons and lose your cool."

Adrien wasn't listening. "Why?" he challenged his father. "Why did you do it?" Finally enraged by the lack of answer, he charged forward with a cry, then stopped with his hand inches from Hawkmoth's chest. He looked at his father in the eye, tears going down his face. "Why?" he choked out quietly."

Hawkmoth merely summoned his cane back and slammed Adrien with it, his full strength behind the blow. Chat broke through the ceiling, flying across the city into the base of the Eiffel Tower before falling to the pavement. Hawkmoth knocked Ladybug to the ground and jumped out the new hole, quickly making his way after Chat Noir. "If Ladybug truly loved you, she would let you use the miraculous to revive your mother."

"Don't listen to him Chat!" Ladybug swung in just behind the villain. "You know that power doesn't come without a serious price!"

"Think of your mother, Adrien!"

"Stop talking!" Chat/Adrien screamed. Hawkmoth grinned and flipped his cane open, releasing the akuma. It flew inside the bell on his neck. "No! I don't want this!"

"Chat Blanc, together we can bring back your mother, Adrien. Think of our family back together. Think of how happy we will be. No more loneliness, all will be perfect." Hawkmoth's voice echoed in his head, overwhelming him. "Do it for your mother."

That was the last straw. Dark energy covered him, leaving him covered in a white version of his regular suit. His eyes now an icy blue instead of his usual piercing green. His right hand now had white energy swirling around violently. "Now son! Take her miraculous!"

Chat Blanc raised his hand, pointing the energy at Ladybug, uncertainty radiating from him. "No Adrien, we need to stop him!"

"Think of your mother!"

"Think of all the people who need us to keep them safe!"

"No!" Chat Blanc cried, pointing his hand up towards the sky. He lost control and the energy expanded rapidly towards Ladybug and Hawkmoth. "I'm so sorry my princess."

"I know, my kitten." That was the last thing Adrien heard from her before the white energy consumed her and Hawkmoth. He cried as the energy expanded to the rest of the city, his control over it long gone.

Luka and Kagami

They saw the giant surge of energy headed towards them, destroying everything in its path. He felt Kagami take his hand, squeezing it. He squeezed her hand back as they watched the end of the world together.