The sun was high in the sky and in a clear sky. The perfect way to spend a Saturday walking along the sidewalk, hitting the beach or just having some fun in the sun. The ducks were hitting the mall and Canard was a little on the edge, but he was okay when he noticed the stands where people were selling all kinds of lotions and items.

"Reminds me of those bazaars I used to see back in Limbo.", he thought to himself.

These stands seemed more friendly unlike back in Limbo where the sellers were a little strange looking, but the stuff they sold was very unique.

"Nothing like getting at the mall and spending Saturday.", Nosedive said.

Wildwing just smiled.

"You promise to meet up with us later?"

"Sure thing big bro.", Nosedive answered, "You'll know where to find me if I don't show up."

Canard looked a little confused.

"You let him wander off?"

"Hey, he won't be alone.", Wildwing answered.

"Hey Dive!"

The ducks turned to see Nosedive's best buds Thrash and Mookie show up.

"Hey Dudes, ready to hit the arcade?", Nosedive said smiling.

Canard raised an eyebrow.

"They actually have those here?"

Thrash and Mookie couldn't help but notice Canard.

"Who's this?", Thrash asked.

"Dudes, this is Canard Thunderbeak.", Nosedive answered pulling Canard a little forward.

"You mean this is the duck trapped in an alternate dimension you once told us?", Mookie asked raising an eyebrow.

"More like a dimension between dimensions.", Canard answered, "And if I'm right, your both the so called 'alternative life forms in search of cool body art and hairstyles not found in nature'."

"You better believe it dude.", Thrash said smiling, "Mookie and I would love to hear about all the weird things you saw while you were there."

Canard raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure? I've seen some pretty weird things that I doubt even you can comprehend."

"Trust me Canard.", Nosedive assured as he and Canard walked away with Thrash and Mookie leading, "Weird they can handle."

Wildwing rolled his eyes smiling as he and the rest of the ducks headed off for some personal time.

After wondering around for a while, Duke was off to look at abstract art while Grin went for some new meditation crystals claiming his were getting rusty. Tanya went to Electric Land to meet up with scientists and talk about the latest ware. Wildwing and Mallory were looking past some stands when one stand caught their eye. It was one that had a variety of pins. There were many kinds and looked very well made.

"See anything you like?"

Wildwing and Mallory noticed the old looking shopkeeper over the counter.

"We're just looking around.", Mallory answered.

The shopkeeper eyed Mallory with fascination.

"I see you are one for action and always eager to take it."

Mallory looked surprised.

"How did you know that?"

"You're expression gave it away.", the shopkeeper answered, "Now, lets see if we can find something that can get your attention."

To humor him, Mallory shrugged.

"I'm not sure you know, but military was my forte."

The shopkeeper paused and looked thoughtful.

"Military eh? Well, I think I have just the one pin for you."

He reached into his display and pulled out a small pin. It was formed like a sword with gleaming silver blade, gold handle with a tiny ruby below the blade on the hilt. The shopkeeper noticed Wildwing and smiled his way.

"Ah, you're suspicious of me are you?"

Now Wildwing was impressed.

"You sure can read people can't you?"

"I have my ways.", the shopkeeper said as he set the sword pin on the counter, "Maybe something for you as well?"

"I'm not so sure.", Wildwing answered getting a little shy, "You work so hard on these and I wouldn't want to waste your time."

"It's nothing.", The shopkeeper said, "And I think I have a match here too."

He placed a pin that looked like a knight's shield with gold outline and bronze markings. Wildwing was inspired. The shopkeeper smiled as he placed both pins into a bag.

"How much do we owe you?", Mallory asked.

"For you two?", the shopkeeper answered, "No charge. Consider it a gift from a fan."

He pointed behind him and Mallory and Wildwing noticed signed photos of the team from past games.

"Um, thanks.", Wildwing said as he took the bag from the shopkeeper.

As he and Mallory walked off, the shopkeeper smiled and went back to organizing his wares.

Back at the Pond, Canard noticed Wildwing and Mallory's new pins.

"Looks like you two found something after all."

"I guess.", Wildwing shrugged.

Mallory said nothing.

"What's with her?", Nosedive asked.

Mallory started walking off.

"Mal, what's on your mind?", Duke asked.

Mallory paused.

"I don't want to talk right now.", she said plainly as she headed to her room.

Wildwing was a little surprised.

"Mallory wasn't this insecure."

"She needs to make amends with what ails her.", Grin said sagely.

"Well said.", Canard remarked.

"I just hope she pulls herself together before the game we have tonight.", Tanya said calmly.

Wildwing nodded.

"We're on the preliminaries, but if we miss a game now, we won't get a chance for another season. We need to get to practice."

As they filed out, Mallory came out.

"Sorry.", she said, "I just felt like I needed a little personal time."

"It's fine girly-girl.", Nosedive teased, "Just don't miss the big game tonight."

Mallory's expression darkened and the pin on her shirt shimmered for a second. Canard tensed and the ducks paused.

"Canard?", Wildwing asked.

Canard turned to face Mallory.

"There's enchantium here, but I'm detecting twice what I normally detect."

And then Mallory attacked. Luckily the ducks scattered and managed to avoid it, but Mallory wasn't herself and they could tell cause her eyes were glowing red like the ruby in her pin.

"Mal! What are you doing?!", Wildwing asked in shock.

Mallory didn't answer she went for him and her pin glowed and grew til it was an actual sword that it represented. She swung it at him, but as Wildwing brought up his gauntlet to activate his ice shield, his pin glowed also and became an actual one where his ice shield normally was. Mallory's sword hit it and then she went flying back a few feet. As both ducks looked each other in the eyes, Canard and the other ducks were in awe.

"Wow, two enchantium encounters in one day.", Canard remarked.

"Yeah, but it looks like the spells have some kind of grudge.", Duke remarked.

Canard watched as Wildwing and Mallory collided over and over.

"Grin, I need you to hold Mallory. Nosedive, I need you to help me with your brother."

After Wildwing and Mallory parted again, Grin held Mallory and Duke held her hand that had the glowing sword as she struggled to free herself. Canard and Nosedive came to Wildwing's side, but Wildwing didn't seem controlled.

"Bro, you okay?", Nosedive asked nervously.

Wildwing smiled.

"I'm fine, but where did this shield come from?"

"Never mind that.", Canard said firmly, "Mallory is under influence."

They came over, but Mallory seemed to struggle more when Wildwing got closer.

"Seems like that sword wants to fight that shield Wildwing has.", Tanya said as she was observing the whole thing.

Canard's pendent appeared and his eyes glowed as he got closer to Mallory.

"Don't be afraid of me.", he said even though Mallory's scornful expression hardened, "I know this isn't you."

The ducks watched as Canard placed his hand on Mallory's forehead and she settled down after a bit of struggling. Grin and Duke let go, but Canard and Mallory continued to be in some kind of trance.

"Be still blade of magic.", Canard said as his eyes narrowed, "You've done enough."

At that moment, the shield on Wildwing's gauntlet glowed the same as the sword did and both items floated into the air as Mallory's eyes returned to normal followed by Canard's.

"What are they doing?", Nosedive asked.

"The weapons are making amends for their pointless struggle.", Grin said sagely.

Then both weapons became small balls of light that floated to Mallory and Wildwing. Mallory saw a pendent form around her neck and a bronze crystal with a ruby center formed in the center while Wildwing saw a silver crystal with a bronze center formed next to his Flight crystal.

"What happened?", Mallory asked.

"You let the magic get to you.", Canard answered, "Luckily with Aura assisting me, I managed to get to you again. Since you interacted with it, the Sword spell is now yours to use as the Shield is now Wildwing's."

"You're saying that those pins we got were enchantium?", Wildwing asked.

Canard nodded.

"Some enchantium can form into ordinary looking objects to make it harder to find them. So it looks like we need to be extra careful."

Mallory looked apologetic.

"Hey, sorry I overreacted like that. Nosedive's comment got to me and then-"

Wildwing placed a hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay Mal. What matters is that you're okay now. Now let's get to practice. We got a game tonight."

All ducks filed out and were soon on the ice and practicing like nothing even happened. After a couple hours, they were interrupted when an alarm. With the buzzer calling off that practice was over, the ducks were in the Migrator and heading out.

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Charyus staggered as Chameleon helped him stay steady on his feet.

"What did you call from Limbo this time?", Wraith asked.

"Something to really burn up the scales.", Charyus answered as he pulled himself up using his skeletal staff.

Wraith didn't look so amused.

"I warned you that this kind of strain would be harmful for you."

Charyus sighed heavily.

"Just getting into the vibe. I remember when I opened portals to allow the entire Saurian war fleet across entire galaxies."

"Was that when you had enchantium at your disposal?", Siege asked sarcastically.

Charyus sneered and hurled a flame shot which barely missed Siege.

"Don't test me.", he warned.

The sound of the Migrator approaching got their attention.

"Well, time to see how this works.", Charyus said as he clearly showed he got his strength back.

"It better work.", Siege said harshly to Charyus, "For your sake."

The saurians warped away just before the Migrator came out. Inside, Canard was at the controls with Wildwing.

"We got a Dimensional gate opening in this area.", Canard said firmly.

Then the ground began to split behind them followed by hot molten lava.

"Ducks, we got heat on our tail feathers!", Nosedive screamed as he noticed it before anyone else.

The lava frothed and grew til it formed a giant beetle with hard iron forming the head and horns.

"Great, we got a lava beetle right here downtown.", Duke answered.

The beetle fired a flaming stream of fire that got around the front of the Migrator causing it to stop and the ducks were feeling the heat.

"Geez it's hot in here.", Mallory said as she fanned her face.

"I'm feeling pretty faint here.", Duke agreed.

Canard and Wildwing got up and everyone else followed them to the back. They had just opened the back to be greeted by a lake of flames and the beetle only a stone's throw away all reared up and ready to fire again. Before it did, Nosedive managed to fire a puck at the thing which exploded turning the beetle a little darker and it backed off a bit. There was no time to lose. The heat was getting to them and Wildwing had to think fast. He noticed a fire hydrant nearby and an idea came to mind.

"Grin, can you make the Earth dislodge that hydrant there?"

Grin focused and his pendent appeared.

"Earth, please assist me.", he said straining to resist the heat.

The ground rumbled and the hydrant nearby exploded firing a shower of water into the beetle which doused the flames and the beetle hissed and hardened into a giant statue.

"Well, that's going to leave a mark.", Wildwing said relief with the heat gone, "Everyone okay?"

"Yeah.", Duke answered.

"I'm good.", Canard stated.

"We're cool.", Grin answered speaking for himself, Mallory and Tanya.

"Wow, two enchantium gems and a lava beetle battle in one episode.", Nosedive said(breaking the fourth wall as usual).

A police car rolled in and Klegghorn got out and observed the giant beetle.

"Another dimensional attack?", he asked turning to the ducks.

The ducks nodded and Klegghorn sighed. This was going to be something that the news will have a field day with.

"Another weird creature sighted in downtown Anaheim just hours away from the Mighty Ducks game at the local hockey ring: Anaheim Pond. Is this another coincidence or is there a connection to the ducks that these creatures have since new player Canard Thunderbeak joined the team? Officer Klegghorn claims that the ducks have nothing to do with these occurrences, but do they? More to come when we come back."

The ducks were watching the news after the game they had. They may have won, but now they were feeling pretty low.

"Now the episode adds our public image going into questioning?", Nosedive asked(breaking the fourth wall as usual).

Wildwing sighed.

"What I don't understand is how is the public getting all of this?"

Tanya looked thoughtful.

"I could do a scan with Klegghorn and see if we can get anything."

Canard's eyes narrowed.

"I doubt that will work. Charyus is known for pulling strings while making it look like it was natural."

"Oh don't tell me that saurian oracle you told us about is doing all of this.", Mallory said sarcastically.

"Who else could call those things we've been fighting lately?", Wildwing countered, "Canard, is there anything else about Charyus you may have heard that could help us?"

Canard shook his head looking thoughtful.

"No, but I know his work. He always did like to see his targets squirm before hitting hard."

"So we tell Klegghorn that another saurian is behind all this and we're being questioned?", Duke asked, "Not the best move."

"The truth reveals all in time.", Grin said sagely.

The ducks turned off the television broadcast still feeling a little stressed.

"We've fought giant centipedes, water dwelling entities, and now a giant lava beetle this past week.", Canard recalled.

"Well what if this Charyus is just getting warmed up?", Nosedive asked.

Canard looked determined and Wildwing did too.

"Klegghorn can help with the press, but we need hard evidence that another saurian is involved.", Wildwing said, "Nobody is going to believe us if we can't prove it."

"Yeah, we did that in our last season.", Nosedive answered( breaking the fourth wall as usual).