Chapter 4

Do you think we should tell her?

I do not want to but at this point there is little else we can do.

I will do whatever we decide but I would like to tell her. I miss being able to be her brother.

While Hydra was distracted Kagami took it upon herself to cover for her significant other. "Marinette you are Constrictor. I never would have guessed." Kagami said trying to sound surprised but mostly failing.

Juleka just stared at her brother and his significant others. Waiting for a response. After a few meaningful looks shared between Adrien, Luka and Kagami and some whispered words into Marinette's ear. It was decided to bring Juleka into the fold. So they explained everything who Jean actually was, their alter egos and why they had kept it secret.

Juleka excused herself and went to the far side of the campsite and sat clearly running through her emotions and processing the information that was presented to her. After about 10 minutes. Luka took over the shared body and made his way over to his sister. He was vaguely aware of Adrien and Marinette flirting in the back of their shared mindscape. The closet they could get to true privacy which he was thankful for.

"Hey Jule, It is uh me. Luka. Do you want to talk about anything…well not talk. I am making this worse."

Juleka did not text anything but slide over on the log she was sitting on allowing Luka to sit down. "I did always want to tell you but I am sorry that this happened like this. I didn't want to worry you or put you in any danger. Hawkmoth is crafty and willing to take advantage of any opening. And if he found out you knew it would paint a huge target on your back."

Juleka looked up at that and gave her brother a large hug before pulling out her phone and sending a ext.

"I am not angry with you. I understand you were trying to keep me safe. It's just not every day you find out you have two twin bothers now and one of them is a time traveler and both are superheroes. After this is over I want to met your other. Parts? Components? The other Adrien and Marinette. "

"Of course. They would love to formally met you as well."
Luka went back to the group of heroes to figure out what they had learned.

That might be true, but thousands of people will swoon over your designs one day.

You really think so?

Of course and if you will have me I will happily model for your fashion line.

Hey I am done talking with my sister thanks trying to not listen in.

Any time my gallant knight,

We love you. That includes your privacy.

Marinette took control of the body as Adrien bean talking with Luka in the back of the mindscape. When she got back it seemed like the others had discovered something. Cavalry, and Catfall were practically vibrating with excitement as she approached.

"You two seem excited what is going on."

She did not get answer in the way she was expecting instead with two flashes of light Luka and Adrien were standing before her. Before another flash of light and it was back to Catfall and Cavalry.

Between their excited texts, Marinette's careful explanation and Kagami keeping them on track they explained their working hypothesis. The villain was all about balance and in order to not "unbalance" someone if he took something away something else had to be given. Hence Juleka's ability to turn invisible. So they started experimented and found that they could all still transform into their hero forms and back again without the verbal component. Though they still could not activate their superpowers.

Interesting I wonder what we got in exchange. Since the cat is out of the bag.

Adrien waited for the dramatic sigh from his significant others at the reused joke before continuing.

Why don't we spilt up and see if we can figure out what we can do?

That sounds like a plan, and we could cove more ground that way.

Sounds like a plan to me.

With all their assent they began sending their energies into the spell that still danced around them though currently inactive and triggered the fission.

Well attempted to, they could feel the swell of power and then feel it dissipate into the winds. After a few more attempts and just as many failures they decided to stop.

Well, we know what was taken from us.

Defuse, and transform bac into Jean. That still leaves one hit left unaccounted for.

Marinette, I believe the third was the memories of the event.

Oh yes, I forgot about those.

That was awful.

Booo.

Bad jokes aside that leaves three, "gifts" for us to discover assuming it is one to one.

I have an idea. It is somewhat risky though.

We have no other leads.

At this point we may need to take some risks.

Alright then.

Adrien took control and went over to the side of the clearing away from the others and used Hydra's power. Reoccurrence the three times they are allowed to uses fused before they get timed out. And waited for the 5 minutes and nothing had happened. They did not even feel different like they could still use their power.

And so they did again. And again.

No cooldown and unlimited uses? That sounds like a good deal to me.

Well at least we don't hae to worry about running out of time.

That is why we keep Luka around to so we never run out of time. That and is wonderful music.

Can't forget the smile.

I do love his smile.

So we are missing either 1 or 2 gifts. Depending on the cooldown is a part of or separate from the inability to transform back.

I am just going of a hunch here but I think the inability to transform keeps us from having the cooldown so I am going to guess that the unlimited use is just one gift.

So two more?

I am still worried about what happened to the ladybug miraculous and tiki. I don't think I/she would have willingly given her up.

Perhaps she was dropped or taken in battle?

I guess we should re investigate the site of the original battlefield. At least with our past selves here and their ability to stay transformed it will provide more protection to Kagami and Juleka. She gets to spend more time them so win/win.

You what I never thought about before I wonder how she keeps everything straight.

I mean between me and my past self she definitely doesn't keep everything straight.

Luke just blinked in the shared mindscape as Adrien nearly fell to his knees laughing so hard. After he calmed down. Luka continued.

I walked into that one. But no seriously I wonder how she keeps it all together. She is dating 6 people. 3 sets of duplicates. She is amazing to be able to keep what she told t who straight and what she had planned with who and where.

That is fair she can tell who is speaking almost every time when she interacts with Jean or Hydra. Which most of the people in the know have gotten pretty good at. But she can tell who is who when we spilt up. Without any hesitation she knows which Luka, or Adrien or Marinette is which.

After all this is said and down I think I am going to have a conversation with Master Fu about maybe making her another permanent hero.

Seconded

And the motion is sustained.