Chapter 4: Fortune Teller
3 weeks ago:
Anton was alone in his work space, only the sound a sizzling metal accompanied him. He was wearing his favorite green coat to catch the sparks flying onto his body, and to protect his face he wore his golden and silver mask with red glowing eyes. After the sizzling stopped he removed his mask and pulled up his Phaseblade's finished handle. He smiled as he rubbed his fingers along the side of it. But that smile didn't last as his eyes gazed upon the photos of his friends spread across his desk. His grazed the pictures with his hand until it stopped on a girl wearing a simply blue dress, hidden behind the girl in the red hood.
"I will come back, one day." He said to himself out loud.
Today:
3 days have passed since Anton has joined The Dupont School. He scored his job at The Dupain-Cheng Bakery as a Janitor and oven maintainer. And so far he was able to keep his secret between just him, Max, Kim, Adrien, and Marinette though he suspected Alya began to put two and two together as time went on. He sighed as he sat next to Adrien and Nino in class.
"So class who can tell me why stories are important?" Mrs. Bustier asked as she finished writing the word 'Stories' on the Chalk board.
"Well they inspire us duh." Nino blurted out.
"That is only one reason Nino, I'm looking for something more … deep." Mrs. Bustier mentioned as she looked to Anton.
"Arthrin, you've been awfully quiet since class started, why don't you give us a reason why Stories are important?" She asked him.
Anton looked at the clock above her seeing it was 11:23, it's been 20 minutes since class started.
"Um, well, someone once told me that every story ever told actually happened in some way or another, so stories were created as a history lesson to remind us of our past mistakes and learn from them." Anton explained. Mrs. Bustier was surprised by his answer, it was deep but the way he spoke it was almost like there was some deeper meaning.
"That's … that's well mostly correct, we tell stories where actually history fails to teach, anyone can learn anything from a story told, so for tonight's and the next weeks homework I want you all to pick a story, any story, it can from anyone, any book, even a movie if you feel so inclined, and I want you to write me a three paragraph essay on what you learned from that story." Mrs. Bustier said just as the final bell rang to release the student for lunch.
"Yo dude are you like okay?" Nino asked as they all started to grab they're stuff.
"Oh yeah I'm just tired I guess." Anton said.
"I'll bet, working in the Bakery, going to school, all at the same time man you're as busy as Adrien here." Nino said as he pointed to Adrien.
"Yeah but at least my schedule gives me some free time." Adrien said as they finished packing up.
"Well, gotta make a living somehow." Anton said as they began walking out of the Classroom and down the stairs.
"Hey new kid!" they heard a familiar voice from behind yell.
"Uh oh it's Alya." Adrien said. This had been a talk Anton had hoped to avoid, but he knew he couldn't. For the past three days she had been trying to talk to him, and something told him he knew why.
"Boi you better run, if Alya wants a scoop then chances are we won't see you till next week." Nino said as Anton just stopped.
"Nah you guys go on ahead, I'll just talk to her." Anton said as he watched Nino and Adrien slowly walk away.
"Alright see you later!" They both called out.
Anton just sighed as he turned to Alya standing right behind him as Marinette gave him a sorry look before walking away.
"So what's up?" Anton started as he began walking next to Alya.
"Oh nothing just had a few questions for you about certain subjects." Alya said as they walked over to one of the school benches.
"Alright, well are these private questions or is it okay to be talking in public like this?" Anton asked as they sat down.
"Oh come on no one's going to hear us talking here, everyone is either to focused on going home for two hours or eating lunch." Alya said as she pulled out a note book and pen.
"Alright I'll take your word for it, fire away." Anton said as he put his right leg over his left knee.
"Alright so first question, why did you choose this school, out of all the schools and countries you could've gone to why here, why Dupont in Paris?" Alya asked as she began writing in her notebook.
"Well it wasn't really in my control, I just sort of ended up here when I moved in with my uncle." Anton answered.
"Alright, so next question what was going through your head when you answered Mrs. Bustier's Question, I knew you looked tired but your answer seemed … … …"
"Drained?" Anton finished.
"Yeah, like it was heavy." Alya mentioned.
Anton turned his attention to the kids around him playing, running, talking, just being together. He felt lonely, alone and afraid, he had gotten so accustomed to having friends with him he had forgotten what it was like being alone.
"I'm just not used to being on my own." Anton said looking down as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"You miss your old friends … … … from your world?" Alya softly confronted. Anton turned to her in shock, he hadn't even talked to her until now, but he knew for sure now she knew about him.
"Third and final question, did you really think you could hide that from me?" Alya mentioned as she pointed at his gloves.
"Damn, I really thought no one would notice those." Anton said as he put his right hand over his forehead.
"What kind of reporter would I ever hope to be if I can't notice details like that?" Alya said to him as she stood up.
"Don't worry though, your secret's safe with me, if you can do one thing for me that is?" Alya asked as Anton stood up.
"Why do I feeling I'm going to regret this?" Anton asked as he followed her out of the school.
"Don't worry it's just a small thing." Alya said as she waved to Marinette.
"Okay what is it?" Anton asked before Alya turned to him and pulled him into a hug.
"You keep our heroes safe, they've never handled those things before and I doubt they can alone, so you watch over them, and you protect them with your life you understand me?" She whispered into his ear.
That's a lot to expect of him. Anton wasn't even sure he had the right to make this promise. But he could tell just by the sound of her voice that she was deeply concerned for The Heroes of Paris. He just slowly returned the gesture and said softly to her.
"I will."
Alya smiled as she let go of him and stared in his eyes.
"Thank you." She said before she turned and walked away before stopping to turn to him one last time.
"You're not alone here, just so you know, Oh AND I WANT A STORY FROM YOU!" She called out one last time before running toward Marinette.
He just watched as the two friends began walking toward the Bakery. The way they smiled and laughed at each other. He couldn't help but smile himself as he began walking the stairs.
"Yo Arthrin, you going on your usual walk?" Nino called out as he and Adrien stood at the edge of the sidewalk.
"Yeah man, I'm going see if the hardware store has what I need this time." Anton called out as he began walking in the opposite direction.
"So I guess it's just us then." Adrien said as he turned to his best friend.
"Yeah bro, even when the world comes crumbling down, we'll always have each other." Nino stated, just before a limo pulled up.
"That is until duty calls, well I'll see you Nino." Adrien said as he opened the car door and got in.
"See you bro." Nino said as he waved goodbye to his fleeting friend.
Just as the day seemed to get brighter the dark grey clods started to roll in.
"Darn I forgot my umbrella." Nino said as he sprinted away.
North Side: Legendre Street
If you ever visit the north side of Paris and you walk down Legendre Street you may find a young girls walking aimlessly up and down the streets. Her long brown hair flowing freely in the wind barely contained by her blue bandana, as she stops anyone who'll listen to her tell them their future. Most people just laugh at her and walk on, some say she's full of bogus but amuse her anyways, very rarely will anyone actually listen and heed her advice. The Locals on that street has named her Lilith The Heritic, which is sad because her name is Lilith, Lilith Goldare.
"Ha like anyone would even listen you, you witch." A random pedestrian called out as she shoved Lilith out of her way.
"AHH!" Lilith yelled as she fell with the rain. Her blue dress soaking wet as she slowly stood up.
She didn't say anything, she just kept walking until she faced the Church on that street. The Priestess looked out the window where she saw Lilith standing just outside the gates of the Church. Hurrying she ran down the stairs and opened the doors to run out towards Lilith.
"Oh child, come, come." The Priestess said as she guided Lilith into the Church.
"Child when will you learn, the streets are no place for a gypsy, you must get on with your life." The Priestess stated as she helped Lilith dry off in the guest room.
"I'm sorry Madam Salva." Lilith stated as she slowly put on a red dress.
"And please child how many times must I say it, Sally is just fine." Sally said as she took Lilith's blue dress and sent it down the laundry chute.
"I honestly don't know what to do with myself." Lilith stated as she sat down on the bed. Sally just looked at her with curiosity.
"Lilith, when I found you at the door steps of this church, cradled in a basket and left with no note, no sign, I was clueless, but I raised you none the less and here you are at the tipping point of childhood and adult responsibility, you are free to choose what you will but know that I am here to help in any way I can." Sally explained as she sat down next to here.
"What kind of parents would do that to their own child, to just cast them out and not say why?" Lilith asked herself.
"I don't know child, I wish I knew, it's sad that gift of yours can't work the other way otherwise I'm sure you would have found them by now." Sally said as she stood up and walked to the door.
"Let me know if you need anything child, I'll be in the Chapel." Sally said as she slowly walked out the door.
Poor Lilith just sat there as she clutched her knees as tears began to for in her brown sad eyes. She quietly asked herself if she'll ever find answers, if she'll ever find the truth about her past. She was so consumed by her thoughts she didn't notice the black butterfly flapping outside her window. The Butterfly ignored the window and flew straight through it and phased into her bandana created a mask of light shaped like a butterfly in front of her eyes.
"Shh, shh, have no fear Fortune Teller, I am Hawkmoth and I am here to grant you the ability to see into one's past, to help you find what you have lost, I only ask for one thing in return, The Miraculous that Chat Noir and ladybug hold, bring them to me and I can promise you'll find the answers you seek." Hawkmoth explained. Lilith looked up, scared.
"I know who you are, and people tend to get hurt when you get involved." Lilith mentioned.
"Yes that is true, which is why I'm granting you other abilities such as teleportation and you can keep your future sight, no one will be hurt physically, I can promise that." Hawkmoth explained.
"Can I really find them, my parents?" Lilith asked.
"So long as you hold your end of the bargain I will hold mine."
That was her tipping point, she was convinced. There was no stopping her now.
"Then I accept." Lilith stated as a black cloud began to consume her. Her red dress replaced with a blue and purple swirled skirt and black and white corset. Her bandana turned into a mask designed after a purple outlined blue butterfly.
"I'm sorry Madam Salva." She said to herself before disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Dupain-Cheng Bakery:
"I'm telling you he didn't deny nor hide the fact that he was Steel Wing." Alya said as she jumped onto Marinette's bed.
"I believe you, but let's not go and tell the whole school, who knows The Government might still be after him." Marinette pointed out as she sat at her desk when her computer let off a ding.
"Oh an E-mail … … … From the school?" Marinette questioned as she opened the email.
"Ooo what's it say, what's it say?" Alya questioned as she leaped into the other chair.
"That afternoon Classes have been canceled due to unpredicted weather forecast!" Marinette read, she was shocked to see they canceled school over a bit of rain.
"Makes sense, the storms lately have been getting worse by the day. I'd feel bad if anyone got Akumatized in this rain." Alya stated as thunder and lightning began to shake the sky.
"Yeah that would be sad, Ladybug and Chat Noir don't really have anything to protect themselves against the rain." Marinette stated as she starred out her window.
"I doubt the Akuma would either, but more than that Steel Wing's suit isn't exactly rain proof either." Alya stated just as a ping came from her phone.
"What's that?" Marinette asked turning her attention to her friend.
"Oh no!" Alya stated as she looked at Marinette in horror.
"What?" Marinette asked.
"Just when I thought it wouldn't happen, There's been an Akuma sighting near my house of all places." Alya explained as she began packing her things.
"I'm sorry girl I know we have our history Project and all but-"
"No Alya I get it, go home, go check on your family." Marinette said with a bright beaming smile.
"Thanks girl, I promise we'll get it done before Friday." Alya said as she hugged Marinette before darting out the door.
Marinette starred out her window once more before clutching her fist. Why, why now of all times, right when the weather gets so bad. If there is anything about being a hero Marinette knew this, it was never a good sign to fight in the rain. To fight in the rain was to fight darker times ahead, she knew something bad was going to happen today, but she didn't she was ready.
"We have to go out there Marinette." Tikki said as she floated nexted to Marinette starring out the window.
"I know Tikki, Spots On!" She yelled before jumping out her window and swinging into Action.
It didn't take long for Ladybug to find the Akuma standing before a small group of people. She was about to swing down and stop whatever it is she was about to do but was stopped by a green hooded figure grabbing her hand. Ladybug was about to round house kick the infiltrator but stopped when he let down his hood to reveal it was just Anton in his usual outfit.
"Anton what are you doing, we need to stop her." Ladybug called out.
"Really without knowing what it is she is capable of, she could wipe the floor with you in seconds if you're not careful." Anton countered as he put his hood back on as crouched on the rooftop they stood on looking down on the Akuma.
"So what are we supposed to do then?" Ladybug asked as she crouched next to him.
"We scout, do a little recon, maybe learn something from her interactions with people, watch." Anton said as he pointed to the gathering of people in front of Fortune Teller.
"Come my people, gather round and I will tell you your future, I will be your Fortune Teller." She announced as she danced around the gathering crowd like they were some playground.
"Serenity give me a retinal scan." Anton ordered as he pressed his fingers on his ears and red goggles formed in front of his eyes.
"What are you doing?" Ladybug asked.
"I'm scanning our opponent, I'm going to try to learn about them and see if I can learn why they became Akumatized, if I can learn that, maybe I can learn where the Akuma is." Anton explained as a beeping noise came from his goggles.
"Okay, well did it work?" Ladybug Questioned. Anton just gave her a puzzling look.
"Sadly not, which is weird because normally everyone has a database, some form of information about them somewhere about who they are, she's … she's unknown. There's nothing on her, it's like she just appeared out of thin air." Anton mentioned as he turned to Fortune Teller.
"So back to square one then." Ladybug stated as she stood up.
"Well not exactly there is still one play I want to try." Anton said as he stood next to her.
"What's that?" Ladybug asked giving Anton a puzzled look this time.
"I'm going down there, I'll distract her while you wait for Chat Noir, I need to know how she's attracting so many people here." Anton said as she jumped down from the roof.
"Okay I guess I'll wait here … … … maybe he's right." Ladybug said as she watched him descend to the city floor.
He landed on one of the window stairs and began running down the stairs before jumping off into the street landing in front of the slowly growing crowd. The entire crowd turned their heads to him, men, women, children, anyone who would listen to her words now had their eyes on him.
"Who are you?" Fortune Teller asked as she appeared before him in a blink of light.
"Teleportation, well that makes good for travel time I guess, what else can you do?" Anton openly asked.
"What do you mean?" Fortune Teller questioned looking at him with confusion.
"Well, you call yourself Fortune Teller, so I assume you can see the future but teleporting and the clear and obvious mind control were abilities I'd never expect from a fortune teller." Anton stated pointing his hand at her and the crowd behind her.
"Oh and before I forget since you asked, my name is Anton, but most people call me Steel Wing." Anton introduced himself.
"Well Anton, do you want to see your future?" Fortune Teller asked.
"You know I had that option once already, didn't take it then and I won't take it now, sorry." Anton mentioned as he watched Chat Noir jump across the alley.
"Oh that's too bad." Fortune Teller stated before pinning Anton to the wall behind him. "Cause I wanna see anyways." She said as she starred into his eyes through his goggles.
There was something about her eyes that seemed familiar to Anton, but it wasn't just that, just by watching her staring into his eyes he could see tears forming as images of his past formed in her eyes. He arms began to shake and go numb as she slowly backed away.
"W-who … who are you?" She asked again, clearly scarred and shaken.
Now he understood her power, she looks into the pasts of others in order to tell them their future. If she had looked into his past then he knew that she saw something no one should see, but to him he didn't which moment, there was so many. He gaze turned to Ladybug and Chat Noir slowly making their way to the other end of the alley. Smiling he returned his gaze to her as he saw a purple tint shine off the sides of her mask.
"Look, I'm sorry, my past isn't one I like to visit either, but I can fix that if your surrender now." Anton offered as he held out his hand.
Her look of sorrow turned to rage as she slapped his hand away. Anton looked confused as Fortune Teller's minions turned towards Ladybug and Chat Noir.
"No, I've never been closer to the truth before, I need to know who I am!" She declared as her minions began charging the duo behind them.
"What do you mean who you are, are you suffering from amnesia or something, I know a very good doctor that can help." Anton said just before her hand grabbed his arm and they were gone in a flash of light.
"ANTON!" Ladybug called out as she held back one of the mind controlled citizens.
"M'lady, we have bigger fish to fry!" Chat called out as he jumped over another.
"Alright, just cover me." Ladybug order as she swung to the end of the alley by the street.
"CATACLYSM!" Chat yelled as he jumped and ran across the walls, scratching all the side stairs he could find, creating a cage for the mind controlled citizens.
"LUCKY CHARM!" Ladybug yelled as she twirled her yo-yo into the air generating a bright pink light. She reached out her arms as a violin and bow string fell from the light.
"What am I supposed to do with this?" Ladybug asked as she starred at the instrument with confusion.
"Oh what if you play them a lullaby, you like in that one video game?" Chat asked as he landed next to her.
"Yeah right, even if that worked what lullaby in the world would actually snap them out of mind control?" Ladybug asked. Chat just scratched the back of his head.
"Well … … … I don't know, but it's worth a shot isn't it?" Chat questioned as Ladybug just rolled her eyes.
"Alright let me see … … … I think I got one, can you sing?" Ladybug asked, before Chat blushed in fear.
"Um I can, but uh … … …" He was trying to think of an excuse but was finding nothing.
"Would you rather play the violin?" She asked handing him the Violin and bow.
"Gladly." Chat sad accepting the Violin and bow as she whispered in his ear.
"Ready?" She asked as she pulled away.
"Ready." Chat replied as he started rubbing the violin with the bow string gently. The sound of the bow and violin was like listening to a s flock of birds singing away in the night. This went on for a while as Ladybug got used to the melody before preparing her voice.
"J'en vois des qui se donnent, donnent des bijoux dans le cou, c'est beau mais quand meme ce ne sont que des cailloux." She began with her soft voice, and to her surprise some of the citizens actually began to reform but were in utter confusion as to why they were inside a cage made of broken stairs … … … luckily nobody was hurt.
"Keep singing I think it's working." Chat commented as he continued to play the violin.
"Alright, Des pierres qui vous roulent, roulent et qui vous coulent sur les joues j'aime mieux que tu m'aimes sans depenser des sous, moi je m'en mopue, j'envioe valser les trucs en toc, les cages dorees, toi quand tu me sers tres fort c'estcomme un tresor, et ca et ca vaut de l'or." Luckily they didn't have to finish the song for everyone to snap out of it. Soon everyone was yelling in confusion as to where they were.
"Phew we did it, but what do we do about that cage?" Chat asked as he handed back the Violin and bow.
"Like this, MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!" She yelled as she threw the violin and bow into the air creating a wave of ladybugs that fixed whatever damage was done.
"That was definitely one of the weirdest things we've ever done, but at least now I know you can sing." Chat statedwith a smile as he held both of his hands behind his head.
Just as the moment was thought to be peaceful it was interrupted by the signature beeping.
"Go recharge as fast as you can, we have to find that Akuma and Anton." Ladybug ordered before she swung away.
"Yes Ma'am!" Chat yelled to her before climbing up the roof and running as if his life depended on it
Anton's Warehouse:
Anton opened his eyes and found himself laying on his bed next to his desk. He sat up holding his head with his right hand as his head started to ache. He looked around to see everything was mostly untouched, everything but the photos on his desk. He looked around his made shift room to see no one was there … at the moment. He looked at his photos to see all the ones with the girl in the blue dress had been moved and separated to the left side while the rest were pushed to the right. Why her of all the people he cared about why separate her from the rest. Just then he heard footsteps coming from downstairs. Quickly he moved from the bed to the desk's chair and pressed a small red button hidden under the desk. He turned himself to the door just in time for it to open to Fortune Teller staring at him in confusion as she held a tray with a kettle, two tea cups, a small bowl of croissants, and a small bowl of sugar cubes.
"Well I got to say, you're more powerful then you let on." Anton said as he stood up and walked up to her.
"But at least you're kind enough to bring your hostage tea, and in his own home might I add." Anton said as he gently took the tray and set it on his desk.
"One lump or two?" He asked as he started pouring the warm water into the cups. Fortune Teller just looked more confused as he took a bite from a croissant.
"You're taking this very well?" She questioned as she sat on his bed.
"Well to be fair I have been in worse situations, now one lump or two?" He asked again as he gave her a bit f info about himself.
"Two, it's green tea that I made by the way." Fortune Teller told him before he put in two sugars cubes into one of the cups and only one in the other.
"Ah good choice, green tea will help keep you awake, kind of like coffee but without all the extra caffine." Anton commented as he handed Fortune Teller her tea. She accepted as she shook her head in confusion.
"I have questions, probably a lot." She said as Anton sat down in his chair with his cup of tea and croissant.
"Well I imagine so, you seemed very confused earlier, even confused me." Anton mentioned before taking a sip.
"May I ask, who is she?" Fortune Teller asked as she pointed to the girl in the blue dress on his desk. Anton turned to the pictures and sighed.
"She's … she's an old friend of mine, my first crush really, it's a shame she … died … at such a young age too." Anton mentioned before taking a bite from his croissant. Fortune Teller felt her heart sank a bit hearing this.
"What was her name?" She asked before sipping her tea.
"Why do you want to know, she's not even from your world, I'm not even from your world so why do you want to know my story?" Anton questioned as he looked her in the eyes … he didn't notice before but for whatever reason he felt a sense of familiarity from those deep brown eyes.
"Who are you?" They asked each other as they stood up simultaneously.
"Don't do that." Anton said as he pointed at her.
"Do what?" She asked.
"That whatever it is you are doing stop it, just stop and stand there." Anton said as he began pacing around the room trying to figure this out.
"This is impossible!" He said as he began going through his pictures and began comparing them to Fortune Teller.
"What is?" She asked.
"It's hard to tell with that mask of yours on… … … do you mind?" He questioned as he reached for the mask.
"Mind what?" She questioned as she backed away. Anton looked annoyed at her.
"I won't break it I promise, I, I just need to see." Anton explained as he showed her the picture.
"Okay." She said as she slowly took off the mask, revealing her face to him.
Anton felt his heart explode as he put the picture next to her face. His weak legs began shaking as he fell to his desk, barely holding on with whatever strength he had left.
"No, no no no no." He said to himself as he tried to regain his balance.
"Are you okay?" Fortune Teller asked as she went to go help him but was rejected when he raised his hand at her.
"Don't, don't, you … you shouldn't even be here." Anton mentioned as he moved himself to fall into the chair.
"What is it, What's wrong?" Fortune Teller asked as she put her mask back on. Anton was silent for a good moment before looking her in the eye as tears began to form around his dark Golden eyes.
"Lilith … Lilith Goldare was her name." He stated as his eyes filled with saddened water.
Eiffel Tower:
The Rain had gotten worse, the wind had picked up soon it was hail that rained down on the quiet city of Paris. Once recharged Ladybug and Chat Noir met under the grand tower of the city to reconvene.
"Find anything?" Ladybug asked as the cat shook his head in distraught.
"They couldn't have gone far, the city may be big but even it has it's limits." Ladybug stated as she pulled out her yo-yo and opened a map of Paris.
"Where did she even come from, and why was she Akumatized?" Chat asked as he looked over Ladybug's shoulder.
"That's what Anton was trying to figure out, but then … … …" She stopped herself and began to recollect the moments before she teleported them away.
"I think she said something about being close to the truth … but what truth?" She asked herself just before an alert came up on the yo-phone.
"What's that?" Chat asked.
"I don't know, I don't remember ever getting alerts unless there from you?" Ladybug mentioned before tapping it. The map moved itself to an area just outside the south parts of Paris to what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse but not just any abandoned warehouse.
"No, how is that possible?" She asked herself before putting the map away and turning to her partner.
"What, what is it?" The curious cat asked her.
"She at the warehouse, Anton's Warehouse!" She said before swinging away in that very direction with her partner not to far behind.
The Warehouse:
Fortune Teller's heart sank into a deep, deep despair. That was impossible She was Lilith Goldare how could he have a picture of her when she was younger. Nothing was making sense.
"Look in my world her name was Lilith Goldare so believe me when I say this just as uncanny for me as it is for you." Anton stated.
Now there were other worlds, great just how crazy could this day get.
"But that's, that's impossible." She stated. Anton just gave her a dumbfounded look.
"Really well I can explain it one of two ways, your choice, easy or hard?" He asked.
"What's the difference?" She questioned.
"Well easy way being I simply sit here and explain every detail with charts and diagrams, hard being you look into my past again." Anton explained.
"What's so hard about looking into your past?" Fortune Teller questioned.
"Trust me you really don't want to see it, there are things that are … better unsaid." Anton mentioned with a heavy sigh. Fortune Teller took this into account, she noted how sad he was every time his past was mentioned.
"Alright tell me the easy way than." Fortune Teller demanded. Anton just raised a finger at her.
"Well I will, but first we have to take care of that problem, I don't want anybody listening in, Hawkmoth has already heard enough." Anton stated as he pointed at Fortune Teller's mask.
"What, but I can't he … he promised." Lilith stated as a purple light lined her mask.
"You see that, he's trying to betray you, he's using you to get rid of me!" Hawkmouth yelled.
"Ah Hawkmoth so good of you to finally join us, tell me one lump or two?" Anton asked just before he heard his door come crashing down.
They both turned and looked down from the room's balcony to see that Chat Noir had used Cataclysm on the door as both him and Ladybug entered the warehouse.
"You know you could have just opened it right!?" Anton yelled down.
"Quickly while they are distracted, grab the Miraculous." Hawkmoth whispered.
Fortune Teller wasted no time. She teleported in between Chat Noir and Ladybug reaching for Ladybug's earrings and Chat's ring. She was so close as well but to her avail she was not prepared for the robotic claws that grabbed her but the wrist and suspended her just above the ground.
"What is this?" She demanded as she struggled, desperately trying to free herself.
"I believe it's called homeland security." Chat chimed with a smile.
"Okay so now that we have can we just De-Evlize her?" Ladybug asked.
"Hold one, I have something I want to say first." Anton said as he jumped down from his balcony and walked forward to face Fortune Teller.
"What is it you want?" She asked.
"I promise when this is done I will help you, but first I need to warn Hawkmoth." Anton said as he leaned in close to her face.
"What is it boy!" Hawkmoth demanded.
"You just made a grave mistake, whatever game your play it's on, if I find you before these two behind me do, then be warned I will not show any mercy!" Anton stated before ripped her mask off and tossing it to Ladybug. "Go ahead, get rid of it." Anton stated before they all her Fortune Teller laughing.
"You think you can escape, I've seen your future through her eyes and it's full of lies, betrayal, and broken hearts." She stated with a very deep demonic voice before turning to Chat.
"Umm what's she talking about?" Chat questioned.
"You will turn you back on those that needed you most." She turned to Ladybug.
"Ladybug end this now!" Anton ordered.
"Your heart will sink into darkness as it shatters before those you love!" She turned to Anton.
"Wha-what do you mean?" Ladybug questioned as Anton swipped the mask.
"And you, all those promises you made and will make … will be broken!" She foretold.
"You don't know that half of it!" Anton said as he ripped the mask in half revealing the Akuma causing her to scream in pain as she reverted back to Lilith Goldare he stood there unconscious.
Quickly Ladybug caught the Akuma in her yo-yo and purified it before fixing everything with her Miraculous. All the while looking very confused at Anton as he released Lilith from the cupplings. Chat just stood there and watched him carry her up to his room before sitting at the bar with Ladybug.
"What just happened?" Chat asked as Ladybug put a hand on his shoulder.
"I-I don't know." She said as she sat down next to him and just as confused.
"You were just told your futures." Anton stated as he walked to the fridge and pulled out a couple sodas.
"We get that but what does that mean?" Chat asked as he was handed the purple soda.
"What do you want it to mean?" Anton asked as he handed Ladybug the red soda.
"She said that-" Anton cut Ladybug off.
"So what, your hearts going to be broken but it's not today, who knows maybe it might not happen." Anton mentioned as he pulled out a brown bottle from the fridge.
"What do you mean?" Ladybug asked as both her and Chat were now looking to him.
"The future is a funny thing, it's always in flux, it could change at any given moment, not just because of our choices but because of everyone and everything around us, it's sort of a time and relative dimensions in space kind of thing." Anton mentioned before taking a sip from his drink.
"So what you're saying is whatever we were just told it doesn't matter?" Chat asked as he tilted his head.
"Exactly." Anton said as he set his drink down.
"Alright but what about the girl, do we know where she's from, who she is, anything like that?" Ladybug asked just as her earring began to beep.
"I'll figure that out on my own, you two should probably head, though in this weather I'd suggest you take and umbrella." Anton stated before grabbing his drink and walking up the stairs to his room.
Ladybug and Chat Noir looked at each other before nodding and walking to the front door where Serenity gave each of them an umbrella. They sighed before turning away from each other as their transformations wore off when walking out the door.
"Will this ever change My Lady?" Adrien asked as he had his back to Marinette with umbrella's blocking their view of each other. Plagg just floated next to Adrien's face.
"When this is all over Chaton, I promise." Marinette said as Tikki floated in front of her.
Without words they said their goodbyes and began walking in opposite directions with a heavy weight on their shoulders. Inside Anton watched from his screens as they departed, it killed him every day to watch them interact knowing their secrets. He wanted to just tell them, to stop the pain, but he knew it wasn't his place. He just turned to Lilith, yet another secret he'd have to keep, who just slept soundly on his bed.
"Sir, can't we just tell them?" Serenity asked, the computer flashing every time she spoke.
"No, not until I have more answers." Anton stated.
"I meant about their secrets, wouldn't it just be easier to outright tell them?" Serenity deadpanned. Anton just turned to his computer.
"You know exactly why we can't do that, it might not seem like it at times but even I have morals!" Anton grunted as he slammed his hands on his desk.
"And what about what she said, all those promises you've made, how many of them will you break just to keep these secrets, not just Ladybug's and Chat Noir's but yours as well?" Serenity confronted. Anton just looked at her with disbelief before turning back to Lilith. His breathing became heavy with regret.
Somewhere in Paris:
Hawkmoth just stood there in the center of his room, unfazed by what just transpired, instead he just smiled.
"Anton, you may not know it, but you just gave me the best weapon I could ask for, and you will help me retrieve the Miraculous." He said as he slammed his cane on the floor. "This has become war!"