We Are As One (Vanitas x Reader) Vol. 4

Chapter 23: Dearest Family

Gabriel is holding onto a magical charm. He holds out his tablet while an akuma flutters around his lair, testing if he would be akumatized. "Come here, my little akuma, and evilize me!"

The akuma flies toward his tablet, only to be blocked by a powerful force created by the magical charm. The akuma then becomes purified as it touched the force field as opens his tablet.  "The magical charm keeps repelling the akuma."

 "If Ladybug was able to create a magical charm to counter the akumas, then your power is capable of evolving, too." Nathalie  coughing from the tablet. "The Grimoire is clear: the only limits to the powers of the Miraculous are those their holders set for them."

"Duusu, Nooroo, dual metamorphosis!" Gabriel transforms into Shadow Moth and places his tablet on the table with Nathalie still on the call. He takes a deep breath as a butterfly lands on his palm and concentrates on his power to create a much powerful akuma. Successfully corrupting a butterfly, it flutters from his hand.

"Reverse morphosis!" He de-transforms into Gabriel as he grabs hold of the tablet again as he summons the akuma to himself. "Akumatize me!" For the second time, the akuma flies towards his tablet, but to no avail, as the akuma is repelled and purified once again. "It's no use, Nathalie!"

"Don't give up! Force the power to your will. Don't forget why you're doing this, Gabriel!" Nathalie consoles him

"Duusu, Nooroo, dual metamorphosis!" He transforms again into Shadow Moth. A butterfly lands on his hand, tries to corrupt it with more evil force as a purple aura envelops him, leaving Nathalie in awe inside Gabriel's tablet. Shadow Moth continues to corrupt the akuma while he grunts "I... can do this! I want it!"

Successfully creating a more powerful akuma in his hand, purple lightning streaks began to form around it as it flutters away from his palm. "Reverse morphosis! Come, megakuma. Evilize me!!"

He de-transforms again into Gabriel as the megakuma flies towards his tablet, persisting through the force of the magical charm until the megakuma destroys it, and finally landing on Gabriel's tablet, who then transforms into the Collector. "Finally!!"

"You did it!" Nathalie praised.

Gabriel, as the Collector, releases the megakuma from himself and de-transforms. "I can't wait to see what you'll make of this, Sapphire and Ladybug."

{~Tom & Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie~}

Meanwhile in the Dupain-Cheng Bakery, A timer ticks for five seconds and rings, Tom tries to open the oven to take out the galette. However, Roland barges in and blocks Tom's hand from opening the oven. "Not with a dish cloth, son! That's not how it's done!"

As Rolland opens the oven, a sweet, enticing scent of the galette escapes the oven and Rolland, Tom, and Sabine look at in awe. Tom places the galette on the table and grabs a piece from it, as well as Sabine and Rolland, their eyes widening in satisfaction.

"It melts in the mouth!" Rolland swoons.

"And yet perfectly crispy!" Tom brags

"It's delicious! Congratulations! It's the first recipe you've made together: your own father-and-son King's Day galette!" Sabine cheered.

"The perfect alliance of tradition..."

"And modernity!" They finished each others sentences once  Tom and Rolland come in for a hug. Sabine opens the bakery, drawing up the curtains and sees the long queue of people outside the bakery, waiting to buy their galette.

{~Marinette's room~}

Tikki is found sleeping as the delicious aroma of the galette from downstairs wakes her in a panic. "Marinette! Marinette, what's that smell?