There he was. There could be no more doubt in Adrien's mind that it was true: Hawk Moth was his own father. How many people have nearly died because of him, he found himself seething with anger, how many times has he nearly killed me? And all for what?!

Cat Noir's anger was so strong he could hardly contain it. He knew he had to be in control if they were going to win this fight, going off the handle was not going to help. Ladybug needed him to work together with her, using their amazing teamwork like they always did, if they were going to have a chance, but Cat Noir wasn't sure if he could do that.

"I don't know how you found me," Hawk Moth finally spoke up, his voice rough and harsh, "but it doesn't matter. Now I will take your miraculous myself, and my wish will be fulfilled."

That voice. Though Cat Noir had heard it before, now he could hear the familiar tone to it. His father's voice speaking with condescendence was not an unfamiliar sound to him, it almost seemed fitting to hear it coming from his arch-nemesis. He growled to himself as he lifted his right hand, regarding it curiously. Regarding the ring, and the power of destruction it contained.

"It's over now," Cat Noir finally spoke up, his voice a deadly calm, barely containing his anger, "Just give up now, or…" He hesitated, clenching his hand into a fist.

"Or what?" Hawk Moth sneered, "You couldn't beat me last time, what makes you think this time will be different?"

"Or," Cat Noir went on, allowing his hatred and anger to finally form itself into what he was really thinking, "I'll finally find out what happens when I use my cataclysm on a person."

"Cat Noir!" Ladybug shouted, her voice horrified, "How can you say that?!"

Cat Noir ignored her, still focusing on his ring. After so many years of cold apathy toward him, making his life miserable and lonely, Cat Noir found he had no more love for the man he once called his father. Any love he once had left an empty void that now filled only with hatred. He would save this city from the menace that was his father, and save himself from him as well. Once and for all.

"We shall see," Hawk Moth's expression was grim, "We shall see."

Ladybug's first instinct was to glance at Cat Noir. I'm so sorry, Adrien, was what she wanted to say, but she held her tongue, looking at him with great concern. He had a fierce, determined look in his eye, and it scared her. The anger was still there, as well, and it looked like he was not containing it well.

Looking ahead of her to their enemy, she was startled by how similar their expressions were. Hawk Moth also wore a mask of grim determination, unwilling to yield despite the circumstances. He would fight to the bitter end, and they already knew from experience that he was a formidable opponent.

"I don't know how you found me," Hawk Moth finally spoke up, his voice rough and harsh, "but it doesn't matter. Now I will take your miraculous myself, and my wish will be fulfilled."

Hearing him for the first time since discovering his true identity, Ladybug was amazed how she hadn't noticed it before. Despite the way he spoke in deeper, harsher tones, his voice was easy to recognize. She had heard Gabriel Agreste speak often enough to know his voice. She had so many questions, and so much regret for Adrien's sake, but that had to wait.

"It's over now," Cat Noir spoke up, his voice, once again, a deadly calm as his barely contained anger bubbled beneath the surface, "Just give up now, or…" He hesitated, holding up his right hand and regarding it curiously.

"Or what?" Hawk Moth mocked them, growing more confident, "You couldn't beat me last time, what makes you think this time will be different?"

"Or," Adrien ignored the comment, continuing where he left off, "I'll finally find out what happens when I use my cataclysm on a person."

"Cat Noir!" Ladybug shouted, gripped by shock and fear, "How can you say that?!" This is your father, Adrien! she found herself shouting internally, you don't want to do this!

"We shall see," Hawk Moth sounded unimpressed, though his frown had deepened and his worry seemed to return, "We shall see."