Marinette woke up the next morning with a big groan and saw a concerned Tikki floating above her head, "Tikki; please tell me that I dreamed last night that during Chat Noir and I's interview with Alya, a boy called Hugo from the future came out of a portal and he is mine and Luka's future son?" Marinette asked Tikki and groaned some more when Tikki shook her head. "What am I going to do Tikki? So I get married to Luka in the future and become a designer with at least one son? How does even knowing this information going to affect how things turn out? Is Hugo at risk of being erased from existence before we can get him back? Dealing with Timebreaker and Timetagger was nothing compared to this!" Marinette asked with her hands on her head.
"I am sure you are going to get through this and figure out how to deal with this Marinette, I have had plenty of previous Ladybugs who dealt with time travel before!" Tikki told her as Marinette pondered what to do as she quickly got dressed. She looked to her phone and on the Ladyblog; she saw a notice saying that there is an interview with Ladybug and Chat Noir coming but due to unforeseen circumstances it will take longer than expected to get ready to post.
So this was Alya's cover for why the interview was not up yet. She looked out the window and noticed Alya and Hugo coming up to the door and just sighed.
Might as well get this over with...
She went downstairs to the bakery as Alya entered with Hugo; Sabine greeted them and asked who the boy was. "This is Hugo; he's a visiting relative of Juleka and Luka... Mrs Dupain-Cheng, do you think that it will be alright if I can have some alone time with Marinette please in her room?" Alya asked looking like she was anxious and Sabine nodded with Marinette giving her best confused face as Marinette showed them to her room.
"Marinette girl; the craziest thing has happened but you have to swear that you won't freak out about this and not say a word about it as only the other girls know. Please keep an open mind as it's a lot to take in..." Alya asked and Marinette kept as straight a face as she could as she nodded. "Well you know how last night I had that interview with Ladybug and Chat Noir with the girls present yesterday?" Alya asked and Marinette nodded.
"Sorry that I couldn't attend, did something happen and how does Hugo come into the picture?" Marinette asked as Alya laughed.
"He fell right out of a time portal if you can believe it!" Alya replied and Marinette gave a shocked face. "Serious! Ladybug in the future where he is from is fighting some time villain and he came through and is stuck here! He will be staying with Juleka's family until future Ladybug comes to bring him home to his own time." Alya explained.
"Didn't realise that the Liberty had room to spare." Marinette joked as Alya laughed and then shook her head.
"Well it's the home of his family in the present because get this... He's Luka's future son!" Alya told her and Marinette gave a stunned face. "I really had no idea how to spring this to you but I thought he should come and see his Mum." Alya told her giving Marinette a minute as she kept her stunned face quietly. "Really girl; I know this is a lot to take in with the least of which it looks like all our plans to get you and Adrien together really were doomed to failure but it seems you and Luka will turn out great! There was a newspaper that came out of the portal as well and your parents' bakery will still be going strong and you definitely have a future as a designer!" Alya told her trying to help Marinette deal with this.
"You think that you can give us some space please Alya? I want a minute to take this in and ask Hugo some questions when I am ready..." Marinette asked her and Alya nodded.
"Call me back up if you need anything and wish I could be more help but the best friend guide doesn't really have a section when your bestie's future son who is about both of your ages comes out of a time portal!" Alya told her as she went down back to the bakery as Marinette and Hugo nervously looked at each other.
Finally Hugo told her "if it helps, your acting skills will definitely improve in the future...Mum..."Marinette laughed and Hugo chuckled as he said "You would think that my own improve and acting skills would be much better considering I grew up with Paris' hero as my Mum."
"You think that you can please tell me about yourself Hugo?" Marinette asked as Hugo smiled.
"A normal childhood well as normal as you can get with your dad being a superstar rock star and your mother being the number 1 designer in France!" Hugo told her and Marinette felt easier about this knowing that apparently her life will be just fine in the future. "I like making my own movies and I hope to be a top horror filmmaker in the future!" Hugo asked as Marinette's face was frozen which he chuckled at. "Mum really wasn't exaggerating when she said that she always hated horror films; whenever I watch any in my room she or future you makes me hang out a sign on my door to give you a warning. Dad finds it more amusing than you do." Hugo told her and Marinette laughed as she could easily see that happening.
"So the newspaper, the bakery here is still going strong?" Marinette asked and Hugo nodded as well.
"Grandpa Tom and Grandma Sabine are always happy to show me what they know when I come visit! I stay here when you and Dad are both busy and Aunt Juleka is usually busy modelling your designs and Grandpa Jagged is always welcome for me to come visit!" Hugo explained as Marinette smiled that it seemed that life will be good for Juleka as well.
She then felt her eyes widen and asked "Grandpa Jagged? Are you talking about Jagged Stone and is that a nickname or something?" Hugo now had a look of panic on his face.
"You don't know yet?" Hugo asked as Marinette gave a mortified look on her face.
"You're not suggesting that my Mum cheated on my dad or something?" Marinette asked raising her voice and Hugo gave a confused look and Marinette gave an apologetic one. "Sorry, but are you saying that Jagged is Luka's father or something?" Marinette asked as Hugo panicked once more.
"Mum finds out about this and I am so grounded..." Hugo muttered as Marinette laughed while hoping that this is the last spoiler coming from Hugo.
