Chat Noirs feet slip outwards on the wet autumn leaves as he rounded the corner, the cold evening air shocking his throat and lungs as he inhaled deeper, faster.

 With each footfall, a jarring pain shoots ankle to knee, ankle to knee.

 Perhaps jumping that wall onto stairs wasn't so smart. 

His heart beats frantically, all or nothing.  

Fail and his whole body would pay the price, run and the damage would be limited mostly to his shins and knees. 

God, It had been so long since he transformed.

Luka was running towards him, Chat knew it was him by his silhouette and by the way he made no sound at all. 

As he hid behind a rubbish bin and peeked round to Luka, words left him.

 He stared into those bright blue eyes burning with anger, and his heart fell silent.

 "Come out, Kitty" 

He roared. But the cat made no noise as he scaled the brick wall and looked down at Hawk Moth from above. 

Luka was Hawkmoth

Hawk Moth had Marinette.

The thought swivelled around his head as he transformed back a safe proximity from Luka.

Plagg happily ate the cheese that Adrien absent-mindedly bought him from a store before talking, breaking the glaze over Adrien's eyes.

"Kid, get back out there and save ladybug. You're the only one that can do it, and you're the best Chat Noir that's ever graced this planet. Now get out there and kick some Akuma butt!"

Adrien stared into Plaggs green eyes, before smiling and speaking. 

"I really missed you Plagg. You're right. Plagg, Transform me!"

Master Fu smiled when he heard a knock at the door. 

Ah Yes, that would be him.

As he opened the old wood door to reveal a familiar blond, he ushered him inside with few words.

"Chat Noir, I was awaiting you. What do you need from me?"

The old man listened patiently as Adrien recounted all that had happened the past few years.

"So you are here for the Akuma at last. I had suspected something had happened to Ladybug when she didn't purify the Akuma but I never thought..."

Master Fu trailed off as he opened another door and pushed Adrien in. 

"Take all the time you need."

As the door closed and Adrien was left alone, he shuddered as he looked at the Akuma, sitting inside a glass jar in the centre of a room. The room was bare save for a small wooden table in the centre that held a jar containing the Akuma. 

 Adrien transformed and walked towards the Akuma, cataclysm ready to go. Menacing power leaked from his fist, all the pent up anger from the unfairness of the world being poured into the deadly attack he was yet to perform. 

He placed his free hand on the glass jar, the other hand up and poised to attack the butterfly that flew within. 

The butterfly that caused all his pain

The butterfly that took away his life

The butterfly that he had to destroy. 

Chat Noir lifted the jar and caught the butterfly as quick as lightning. He watched it disintegrate in his Cataclysm. 

Pain.

Torment.

Pain.

His mind screamed out as the pain drove through his back. Every thought he just had became confused as the burning pain licked up his back like scorching fire. The only thoughts he had was 'like knife through butter.'

 He kept the fist with the butterfly closed, to destroy it once and for all.

 Mentally anger swiped through at this chaos and pain, pain for those around him he wanted to protect them increasing his own agony in defense of others. But he couldn't. He rolled up in a ball of self loathing and pain, wishing the butterfly to be destroyed as he suffered the sea of endless currents.

 Some strong, Some weak but the waves always crashed over him, permanently.

But he clutched his fist tighter, willing every ounce of his will power and strength to disintegrate against the butterfly he was dealing with. 

He poured every emotion and every feeling into his power as he lay curled on the floor. 

After what seemed like an eternity, the pain suddenly stopped. The akuma was gone. Marinette was safe. He had saved her.

And with that, he collapsed into a deep sleep, unawares of the person who was watching him. 

"That boy...is special. He has the makings to be the greatest Chat Noir" Said Master Fu, smiling to himself. 

To Be Continued...