Cat Noir leapt forward recklessly, holding his staff at the ready. His anger was reaching its peak and he couldn't hold back anymore. Though he knew it was irrational, he felt it was his responsibility to take care of his father and get rid of him for good. He was going to do whatever it took to stop him, once and for all.
He swung his staff with all his strength, but Hawk Moth parried the blow. He attacked again and again, swinging wildly, but each time Hawk Moth deflected it. Cat Noir's frustration grew as he growled with anger, trying to force his way past his opponent's defenses with raw strength. As they fought, he barely noticed brief flashes of Ladybug's yoyo flying out, attempting to restrain Hawk Moth, but he was too fast. Just like when they fought on the Eiffel Tower, he was too fast and too strong even for both of them combined.
Ladybug closed in, but Hawk Moth managed to clock her in the face with his staff, sending her skidding back. Cat Noir tried to capitalize on the opening, but not fast enough. A fist connected with his gut, hitting him so hard he went flying into the air. He felt his back slam against the wall as his grip on his staff loosened, falling to the ground with a clatter.
With his opponents shoved aside for the moment, Hawk Moth jumped halfway across the room and turned back to face them. As the heroes tried to recollect themselves, Hawk Moth flipped open the crystal at the top of his cane, then reached his hand in, as though pressing a series of buttons.
"I have some gifts for you," he said with a cruel grin, "and when they're done with you, you won't be able to stop me from taking your miraculous!"
Large panels slid open in the walls on either side, revealing an array of frightening looking weapons. The weapons turned, focused on the two heroes, and fired. Missiles came flying out at them, tearing through the clouds of butterflies still filling the room.
Hawk Moth jumped away from the heroes after sending them both flying. As he leapt, he grabbed a butterfly out of the air, clutching it tight in his left hand. He was a lot more experienced than the young heroes; even without his powers or tricks, they were no match for him. Still, he couldn't take any chances and had to end this quickly. He flipped open the crystal on his staff, revealing the screen inside, to activate his defense systems.
"I have some gifts for you," he spoke with confidence, "and when they're done with you, you won't be able to stop me from taking your miraculous!"
All the while, he remained focused on his selected target. The anger in him is so powerful, he told himself, so wild and untamed! He'll be a perfect victim! Unfortunately, sometimes the potential victim's emotions were so muddled, it was hard for him to get a clear picture of what caused the negative emotion. This was the case now, as anger was only the most prevalent emotion, but the jumble of regret, depression, disappointment, and other emotions was causing a mess of his thought process, making it impossible to determine what exactly was troubling him.
I'll just have to guess, he decided. Normally, knowing what caused the emotions gave him an in to break the victim's will. In this case, he would have to rely on his silver tongue to break through. As the missiles of his defense system began to fire, he infused the butterfly in his hand with dark energy, creating an akuma. Now it was just a matter of finding the right moment.
"Watch out!" Ladybug shouted as the missiles began to fire. She lashed out with her yoyo to deflect two of the rockets while Cat Noir pulled himself back to his feet. "Cat Noir!" she turned to him briefly, "I need you to focus! I know this is hard for you, but…"
"No!" Cat Noir yelled in response, his face a mask of agony, sorrow, and rage, "I'll deal with him myself!" Ignoring the next barrage of missiles coming at them, Cat Noir leapt forward, heading straight for Hawk Moth. Their opponent watched with smugness, holding his cane at the ready in his right hand, his left hand clenched into a fist.
Ladybug didn't have time to think about it, but something about that clenched fist bothered her. She deflected another barrage of missiles, lashing out to stop some from hitting Cat Noir as well, while trying to move closer. We need to work together! she told herself, I have to get him back to his senses!
She saw Cat Noir leap into the air, his staff clutched in both hands over his head, ready to crack it down on Hawk Moth's skull. Hawk Moth seemed to step forward, as though walking into the attack, and brought up his clenched fist. Everything seemed to slow down as Ladybug realized what was wrong about it.
Oh no, she began to panic, leaping forward desperately, yoyo flying forward, ignoring the latest barrage of missiles coming at her, an akuma!
Hawk Moth's fist opened just before colliding with Cat Noir's arm, releasing the akuma into the air. As Cat Noir fell, enveloped by rage, so consumed by it he was blinded by his opponent's machinations, the akuma touched the ring on his finger and was absorbed.