Dragaunus was fuming as Charyus warped into the room.

"You said you would beat the ducks and you failed!"

Charyus didn't look phased.

"A simple miscalculation on my part."

Dragaunus didn't look convinced.

"Miscalculation?! The ducks are still alive!"

Dragaunus raised his wrist laser to fire, but Charyus waved his claw and Dragaunus froze.

"Think of it as a test.", Charyus said calmly, "And unlike you, I learn from my mistakes."

Wraith came in and noticed Dragaunus frozen in place and looked curious.

"Why is Lord Dragaunus a statue?"

"He'll thaw out in a couple hours.", Charyus said as he left Dragaunus where he was and came over to Wraith, "How are Siege and Chameleon coming with repairs?"

Before Wraith could answer, a new leak formed and dripped on Charyus' shoulder which earned him getting a sour expression. He then reached into his satchel on his waist and held out the amber crystal from earlier. Wraith looked impressed.

"Place this in the main generator.", Charyus instructed, "It will become the power source you need to get this ship fully operational."

As Wraith took the crystal from Charyus, he didn't look convinced. Unfortunately Charyus must have read his mind.

"It would be unwise to get on my bad side.", he said firmly, "I could freeze you solid like I did your superior, but you're further aged."

That got Wraith to get going. Charyus lifted his claws to reveal the magic bauble he had which showed Canard sleeping.

"Well well, my old enemy from Dimensional Limbo has followed me here. It wouldn't be fun if I just killed children without the former leader in the mix."

/

In the medical ward of the base, Canard was on one of the beds and clearly still asleep. Tanya was giving the examination and after a while the other ducks came in with Wildwing leading.

"How is he?", Wildwing asked.

"I checked his vital organs, his pulse, and the whole thing.", Tanya answered as she looked over her data, "Says he's perfectly healthy and nothing's out of place. He's just sleeping."

Wildwing looked wondering.

"Any idea when he'll wake up?"

Tanya shrugged.

"Beats me. He'll probably wake up when he feels like it."

Wildwing looked at Canard who seemed to be sleeping peacefully. He was clearly alive cause he was breathing and the heart monitor was beeping normally.

"We should probably let him sleep.", Duke suggested, "We still got that parking lot outside to explain to Phil."

As the ducks turned to leave, Canard stirred and gave a slight moan that made them pause and turn around. Canard sat up and rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand before his eyes snapped open and he jumped out of bed and faced the ducks in a battle pose and a fierce look on his face.

"Back off you saurians!"

Wildwing and the ducks were taken by surprise.

"Whoa whoa Canard calm down.", Wildwing said trying to calm him down, "It's just us."

After a couple of breaths, Canard's expression melted into one of curiosity. He then closed his eyes and the ducks noticed a gold medallion materialize around Canard's neck with a sapphire with a white tinge in the center which started shimmering. Canard's hand became wreathed in blueish white flames as he moved it in front of the other ducks.

"What's he doing?", Nosedive asked.

After a minute, Canard's flames disappeared and his eyes opened to reveal they were glowing the same light before fading back to normal.

"Buddy?", he asked Wildwing, "Am I dreaming this?"

"Nope.", Wildwing answered.

Canard looked deep in thought.

"Okay, I was in Dimensional Limbo facing the saurians almost every day while seeing places beyond my understanding and..."

"And what?", Wildwing asked.

"I don't know.", Canard answered, "I heard you call out my name and then there was this light that was so bright I blacked out. Next thing I know, I'm here feeling better than ever. How exactly did I get out?"

Wildwing came forward and took his friend's arm.

"Canard, a lot has happened while you were gone."

Wildwing and the ducks led Canard around the arena while they told him about what they had been doing since they arrived. When they mentioned playing in the NHL(National Hockey League) as The Mighty Ducks, Canard smiled a bit.

"Still keeping skills up. Nice."

When Dragaunus was mentioned, Canard shook his head while still smiling.

"Doesn't this lizard ever give up?"

By the time they had wrapped up the whole thing, Canard was looking pretty assured. Wildwing then removed the Mask of DuCaine from his face and held it over to Canard.

"Hey, I was thinking you would want this back."

Canard looked confused.

"After everything I heard? I know I made the right choice when I gave it to you."

Wildwing raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"You don't want it? But you found it, started the resistance-"

"I led for a day.", Canard said calmly cutting Wildwing off, "It was you who kept the team together. It was you who protected our goal. From now on Wildwing, if you lead, I will follow."

Wildwing looked inspired.

"Wow, what were you doing in Limbo besides fighting?", he asked as he replaced the mask back on his face.

"I learned a lot about myself.", Canard answered.

"Hey boobies, what's all this about?"

The ducks turned to see Phil Palmfeather come over and Canard looked at Wildwing with a raised eyebrow.

"Who's this?"

"Um Canard, this is Phil Palmfeather our manager.", Duke explained, "Just ignore him."

When Phil's eyes noticed Canard, his face brightened.

"No way! Another duck in Anaheim?! I'm hitting the big time here!"

Wildwing rolled his eyes.

"Phil, he just got here and-"

He stopped right then and there cause it was crystal clear that Phil wasn't listening. Phil turned and headed up to his office already eager to get Canard a contract and Nosedive tapped Canard's shoulder.

"Hey, what's with the pendent?"

Canard looked confused and then he turned to face the team as his pendent appeared again( it disappeared before they came up).

"What is it?", Mallory asked.

"Enchantium.", Canard answered proudly.

"Enchantium?", Nosedive asked, "What's that?"

Canard's pendent glowed and his eyes started glowing the same way as the flames from earlier engulfed his hand that he held out. The ducks were surprised at first and then they looked in wonder.

"What is that?", Duke asked.

"It's Aura.", Canard answered.

"Aura?", Nosedive asked, "Wow, this is so cool man."

Canard smiled Nosedive's way as his eyes went back to normal, the flames vanished and his pendent following.

"Hey, how bout a game? Just us. You guys do good, and I'll explain Aura and enchantium."

/

After going through the locker room for spare skates, pads and other stuff, Canard came onto the ice after everyone else( his jersey has the number 7 in case anyone is wondering). He was a bit wobbly at first and almost fell over, but he managed to catch himself before he did.

"Man, he's got his work cut out for him.", Nosedive said to Wildwing as they got into position.

Wildwing didn't look worried as Canard managed to skate again.

"I've been off the ice a little longer than I should have.", Canard said smiling shyly.

Luckily Canard got into the swing and soon he was skating and shooting pucks like he used to. As he made his way to the goal, he fired a few shots, but Wildwing managed to deflect or catch each one.

"You've improved a lot since last we played.", Canard commented.

Wildwing felt good hearing Canard say that. After about a couple hours, the team came off the ice and Canard got his pendent out again as he began explaining about it.

"So what is enchantium exactly?", Wildwing asked.

"It's actually Balerium power crystals combined with other components.", Canard explained, "Each one can make changes in reality in it's own way."

"Like magic spells?", Nosedive guessed.

"Precisely.", Canard answered, "And the one who discovered this was Charyus."

"Charyus?", Wildwing asked, "Who's that?"

"Another saurian?", Mallory guessed.

Canard nodded.

"I rarely saw his face, but wherever I went, I felt he had a hand in the disruptions that were occurring there. From what I hear, he was once the right hand man of a saurian emperor and a brilliant alchemist which would explain how he found a way to preserve his youth and power for ages. Probably since Drake DuCain's time."

"So the giant centipede we fought last night was due to enchantium magic?", Duke asked.

"That would appear to be the case.", Canard answered, "Luckily, with my Aura gem, I can detect whenever enchantium acts up and get to it before Charyus does."

At that moment, Canard flinched and rubbed the sides of his head with his hands.

"Canard?", Wildwing asked.

"Is he detecting an enchantium gem now?", Duke asked.

Canard opened his eyes and it seemed what he was feeling has passed.

"There's a disturbance going on downtown. We better get moving."

In a few minutes, the ducks had all filed into the Migrator and were on the road heading downtown.

"I gotta say Tanya. You've impressed me.", Canard commented as he admired the Migrator's interior.

As they drove down the street Canard further explained enchantium.

"According to what I gathered, enchantium gems are activated by touch. Once unleashed, they'll bring chaos and who knows what."

"Then we better step on it!", Wildwing said firmly.

They did and after getting close to downtown area, a familiar looking centipede came out from behind a building.

"Oh great, not that again!", Mallory said groaning.

And then four more came out with it and opened fire.

"Ducks, we're under heavy acid rain!", Nosedive called out.

Canard stood firmly.

"Not on my watch."

His pendent appeared and his eyes glowed again. As corrosive slime headed to them, blueish white fire erupted around them causing them to become black and dissolve instantly. Wildwing and Nosedive got the Migrator into battle mode and opened fire. And then that was when the Centipedes, began hovering off the ground like fish swimming in water.

"Well that raised the stakes.", Duke said as he got his saber out.

Wildwing, Canard, Grin and Duke got out and assaulted with Tanya and Mallory parking the Migrator before coming to help out.

"Does Dimensional Limbo ever let me forget?", Canard asked as he aimed an aura blast a centipede's head causing it to fall over.

After Tanya and Mallory joined in, they managed to even out the odds. Then Wildwing noticed a glowing diamond on one of the centipedes and after noticing a bunch of spikes from nearby construction, he got an idea.

"Canard, can you and Dive get the centipedes over those girders?"

Canard and Nosedive both nodded. Grin and Mallory helped out too which made it more easy. After they did so, Wildwing fired a puck at the diamond which dislodged it causing it to dim and the centipedes fell on the girders instantly becoming impaled. They died shortly after and as the ducks caught their breath, a police car came up and Klegghorn came on the scene.

"What in the name of thunder is going on out here?", he asked with a raised eyebrow as he noticed Canard, "And who are you?"

"I'd ask you the same thing.", Canard answered.

"This is Klegghorn. He's only the officer who's been yelling and blaming us for the disturbances during our last season.", Nosedive said( breaking the fourth wall as usual).

Klegghorn didn't look convinced.

"If this is the work of those lizards you've been fighting, I want in."

The ducks looked confused.

"What? I saw them so I know that you weren't talking gibberish like the last times we met like this.", Klegghorn said calmly, "But after that ship crashed in the ocean last week, who or what could be causing this?"

"Those centipedes came from Dimensional Limbo.", Canard said firmly, "They came here somehow though I have a strong feeling I know who."

Klegghorn rolled his eyes.

"First I hear reports of alien ducks and lizards rooming around, and now I have to file a dimensional breach report? Hey, it's only a cartoon after all. Just clean up this mess will ya? Don't want the press getting hold of this."

"Sure thing Klegghorn.", Wildwing said to the officer, "And thanks for keeping this between us."

Klegghorn shrugged and went back to his car. After he left, the ducks started cleaning up the centipede corpses only to see them whither and dissolve into dust which blew away leaving a clean place besides the diamond that fell off. As the ducks got close to it, it glowed and hovered near Wildwing. As if like magic, a pendent similar to Canard's appeared around Wildwing's neck and the diamond dissolved only to reappear at the pendent's center.

"What happened?", Wildwing asked.

Canard smiled.

"Well Wing, looks like you got your first enchantium."

Wildwing looked confused.

"What does that mean?"

"You dislodged it from that centipede.", Canard explained, "And since you interacted with it, it's now officially yours to wield in times of need."

"So what does it do?", Nosedive asked getting interested.

As if to answer him, the diamond shimmered and the ducks found themselves levitating off the ground.

"It's a Flight spell.", Canard explained, "It bestows the owner with the power to give flight to themselves and those around them."

Nosedive was clearly enjoying this, but the others not so much.

"Any idea on how to get down?", Wildwing asked.

"Just relax and focus.", Canard said calmly.

Wildwing did so and just like that the Flight jewel's glow faded and the ducks were on the ground again and heading back to the Migrator. As they drove back to the pond, a black anthropomorphic Labrador retriever with glowing web designs on his body and gray pants sat in his chair watching the tank like car speed off.

"Like I said Wildwing Flashblade.", he said smiling, "You freed your friend by your own hand. Although to be fair getting that Summoning spell from Charyus without him knowing was a little on my part, but it did work out in the end. Too bad it was a one time use though."

He eyed the area around him and shrugged.

"Well, this is going to be one tale I'll enjoy very much indeed."

And with a wave of his hand, he vanished away in a cloud of blue smoke and back to his realm beside his bookshelf and the book open in front of him.

"An old ally returns, a new enemy to face, and a new power source that can turn the tide either way. This is going to be fun."