#powerplayers

Anyway, so Bridgette and Felix had a son. That son is Axel. The business trip Axel’s parents have to go on is a fashion emergency in Paris at first but then it kind of goes on longer than expected when they discover Adrien is trying to figure out how to be Chat Noir all alone.

Bridgette and Felix entrusted an old friend of there’s, Axel’s uncle, to take care of their son while they were away. Axel’s uncle used to be Sparrow and that would explain his amazing skills at tinkering.

Axel likes to think his parents are spies since fashion is boring and they seem to be keeping secrets from him. They have no idea he can turn into a little superhero action figure.

Axel gets his bubbly energy from his mother.

Adrien is initially surprised to find out Bri and Felix have a son but after finding out he constantly begs to meet him somehow. Their hesitant at first but eventually realize they miss their son and would love to have him visit since due to the rise in akumas lately Adrien needs more help than ever.

Axel takes one of the power players with him, because they insist that the power bands need to be looked after even though Axel thinks they should focus on stopping Madcap. He is really excited to see his parents, though, but hopes they don’t try to make him stay in Paris. Of course his uncle comes along.

Chat Noir visits Bridgette and Felix’s balcony as per usual but sets his gifts aside when he discovers both of them, along with a man he doesn’t recognize, are hovering around someone. Felix notices Chat enter and introduces Axel to him, and introduces him as Chat Noir. They eventually let Axel and his uncle get their stuff unpacked and pull Chat aside to talk.

They both don’t want Axel knowing Chat’s identity and they don’t want Axel knowing they are helping him with his powers. They want Axel to be under the idea that Chat Noir just comes to check up on them every once and a while and Adrien is just a young model they are helping. Chat is kind of sad but understands.

However after several visits from Chat Noir, Axel eventually becomes too curious and when Chat happens to visit while his parents are away, Axel takes this opportunity to follow Chat to school, where he discovers Chat and Adrien are the same person.

Adrien only notices when Nino points out a kid followed him onto campus and Adrien becomes sheepish, mumbling something about Axel being his cousin, inwardly screaming and hoping Bri and Felix don’t kill him later.

Marinette believes Axel to be Adrien’s cousin and tries to get on his good side but she mentions something about babysitting him and Axel doesn’t take to kindly to her after that.

Adrien has to explain to the teachers that he’s supposed to be watching Axel since Axel’s parents could not find a sitter to try and keep them from calling Nathalie.

Axel’s toy bud experiences a negative emotion, however, and is akumatized. General problems ensue and Axel tries to dawn his suit to help his friend but Adrien tells him to stay out of trouble and he’ll stop it with Ladybug.

Axel gets in trouble however and Ladybug is kind of annoyed with this kid already as Mari but Chat screams something about that being his brother and Ladybug just panics so Chat jumps in to try to save Axel but that’s when Axel uses the power bands.

They save the day but Axel pulls Chat aside and asks him to not tell his parents about his magical powers or his living toy friend and begs him to tell them he was the one akumatized as Felix and Bridgette race up on the scene to make sure their son (and secretly Chat Noir) are okay. Ladybug has already run off by this point.

Chat decides to keep Axel’s secret because he understands but he does tell them that Axel followed him and he now knows who he is so they are ticked at first but are just glad Axel is okay and now Adrien and Axel have a little secret.