This is the first part of my season five trilogy. I have only seen up to episode nine in the US. Please no spoilers in your reviews readers. Thank you. P.S. For any new readers this story is set in my AU of the Miraculous world. Click on my name if you want to read the rest.
In his secret lair, Gabriel was rubbing his hands together in delight. The powers of the known Miraculouses were his! Well, at least half of the powers were his.
He turned to the two Kwamiis he owned. "Nooroo, Duusu, explain what I can do with half of a kwami's power. What advantages does this give me over Ladybug and Chat Noir?"
Nooroo was compelled to speak first. "As you know, when I gave Peace Keeper half my power, she was able to establish a mental link with me. My magic augmented her natural abilities and modified her uniform."
Gabriel nodded impatiently. "I know that, and the fact that she couldn't use your powers. Why was she able to use your special ability?"
Nooroo shook his head at his master. He explained that Peace Keeper was an instinctive empath already. All the magic did was enhance her natural abilities to make her a true empath.
Duusu spoke up next, "Your dolls act like the kwami charms giving you a small amount of power. Instead of a tenth, you have half. While you're able to use that power, it won't be as powerful as if you had the actual miraculous."
"You'll have access to both offense and defense powers. When you focus on one doll you can establish a link with the corresponding kwami. It will not be as useful as you think."
Gabriel's nostrils flared hearing this. He was determined to use the mental link to find where the new Celestial Guardian was. "Why is that?"
"The new Celestial Guardian has likely sealed them back into their Miraculous Box. They are currently in the Kwami World. You could get glimpses of our home dimension, but they can't tell you anything about the real world."
"It means they won't be able to tell you where the Celestial Guardian is, Master. It is also likely that the new Celestial Guardian used their newfound magic to create greater defenses. Perhaps even new spells to protect them and our brethren."
Both Kwamiis remarked that since Gabriel didn't naturally possess the talent for their brethren's special abilities, other than Honorra's, he wouldn't be getting a power boost.
"You'll be able to look more closely at your designs for flaws but nothing else, Master."
"The only real advantage that you have is that Ladybug and Chat Noir can't call on their allies to help. Even if our brethren weren't sealed, forcefully giving up half their power has left them very weak," Duusu finished up.
Gabriel grinned in delight. He had taken away Ladybug and Chat Noir's team. The Kwamiis couldn't help them now that he held half their powers. With his copy of the Miraculous Book and Nathalie by his side, he would finally win.
Nooroo looked over to his "sister" in concern. His bond with Gabriel had improved thanks to Peace Keeper. He was sorry that Gabriel wasn't improving himself.
Duusu dipped her head slightly. She was worried about Nathalie. The woman's health had improved a smidge. Her body still hadn't fully recovered from using her broken Miraculous.
The main issue was Duusu's miraculous being split between two masters. The more Gabriel used it, the weaker her bond with Nathalie got. When they did transform, she could sense the strain it put on Nathalie's body.
Speaking of the woman, Nathalie was in her room, going over the Miraculous Book again. Mr. Thatch had translated three more pages. It surprised her to find that these pages had nothing to do with the Miraculous.
The three pages were a journal entry by the mage who had created the Miraculouses! According to Mr. Thatch, these had been very difficult to translate.
The words came to life in Nathalie's mind as she read. The writer's voice seemed to replace her inner voice. It did this until she swore she was in the mage's body writing this entry herself.
"Today marks the greatest discovery in the history of humanity. For several weeks now, I have been observing the world around me. I have felt the wind tickle my cheek and felt the simple joy of nature's wonder.
For years, I have pondered about the wonders of our world. What inspired us to create works of art? What guides us when we find true friendship with others?
When listening to poetry, what causes our imagination to create images of romance? How long did it take for humanity to establish math? Even our great philosophers debate over how we actively shape our destiny.
I have always been diligent when using my magic to perform miracles for the innocent. Still, I have searched the world for an explanation of why these abstracts mean so much to us. That is when I noticed something extraordinary about the world.
A few days ago, I was watching as the fire boiled my tea. I felt a faint but powerful source of magic. I peered into the fire and, to my astonishment, I noticed a bit of magic being inserted into the fire.
At first, I didn't know what to think. Had my mind played a trick on me? Did I imagine I felt magic being inserted into the fire? I kept the knowledge to myself.
I went about my business, helping those who needed my magic. A short time later, I was requested to use my powers to help a mother whose child had a high fever.
As I cast my spell, again I saw something. I didn't just see my magic helping the sick child. I witnessed magic in the shape of a fan inserting itself into the child.
I was astonished. Something was aiding me in my magic to ensure the child's health. For the next three days, I continued to see signs of invisible beings inserting their magic into the world.
I desired to see what was inserting the magic. With determination, I forged a magical crystal. The crystal would allow for stability and its inner light would reveal what I wished to know.
Earlier tonight, I placed the crystal on my table. I took a step back and then prayed that a magical creature would enter the crystal. I had barely finished when the stone went from black to red.
A tiny being appeared above the crystal. The creature was pinkish-red with a strange tail. A large black spot appeared on its head. The legs and arms were very thin compared to the head.
The creature opened its eyes, which were the color of the ocean. It surprised the little one to see me gaping at it. The creature started speaking rapidly in another language.
I lowered myself to the ground to show the creature I wasn't a threat. The being flew around my head without wings. It touched my lips with its little paw, or was it a hand?
Touching it, no, her lips, she tried talking again. This time, her words matched my own. She introduced herself, Tikki Kwami of Creation.
We talked for hours before the crystal lost its charge. She has promised to return tomorrow night to speak with me once more. She is eager to know more about me than I am about her.
For now, I must keep this discovery a secret. Once I learn more about Tikki and her fellow "Kwamiis", I shall share my discovery with the other mages. I feel in my bones that what I have discovered tonight will change the world forever.
Nathalie set the pages down. She mulled over the mage's words. His discovery changed the world. She was perplexed, though, that he only mentioned creating the crystal, but not the steps of how he did it.
A tiny voice cleared her throat. She looked up at Duusu, who bowed toward her. "Master Gabriel has asked me to stay with you for a few days. He wishes to practice with his new powers."
Nathalie held out her hand and, the kwami landed in it. The young woman rubbed Duusu's head. The kwami leaned into it, as she appreciated this bonding time with Nathalie.
The kwami subtly looked down at the pages on the nightstand. Seeing the words of the mage himself being translated was extremely upsetting. Too many pages had already been translated!
At, least the entire book hasn't been translated. Fifty percent of the book is still too much. I have to hope that the Guardian's code gets harder to crack. Nooroo, my dear "brother", we have to help ourselves.
Meanwhile, Adrien and Marinette were on a study date at the local library. There were a lot of tests happening next week and they wanted to prepare. They were having difficulty focusing because they were on edge about Shadowmoth's next attack.
"He's got half of the Kwamiis' powers and we have no idea where he stored their magic. How are we going to get their magic back from him?" Marinette wondered out loud.
"Shadowmoth is likely to make his move soon. When we see him, we'll be able to figure out the receptacles for the Kwamiis' magic." Adrien placed his hand over Marinette's.
He gave her a sympathetic look. He understood how she was feeling. They had gotten used to having a team to back them up. All those training sessions and team-building exercises felt wasted now that their teammates couldn't help them.
Marinette appreciated the gesture. It didn't change the significance of the situation. The Kwamiis and their bonded partners were going to suffer from separation anxiety.
Despite not being full-time heroes, the bond between partners was undeniably strong. In Shanghai, she had been separated from Tikki for a couple of hours. It had been agonizing.
She couldn't imagine how her friends would deal with the emotional pain for weeks. Luckily, Master Fu was used to treating Kwamiis with separation bond depression.
It helped that Marianne would be there for him now. After what happened, Master Fu would need someone to support him through this difficult time.
While she was pondering this, Adrien was thinking about how Ning/Peace Keeper was handling the situation. She had been gone for a day, getting the old Celestial Guardian back to prison.
Did her Kwami Charms still function? Would Shadowmoth be able to use his to steal the power residing in them? No one could be certain what would happen in this unique situation.
"Let's try to get back to studying, Marinette. We won't be able to help anyone if we're grounded for poor grades."
Marinette made a face. "My parents once threatened to take away all my design material if I got another low grade on one of my tests. I can tell they're serious."
Adrien shuddered as he thought about what his father would do. While he no longer threatened to pull Adrien out of school, he could put him under house arrest again.
Being locked in his room with no way to contact his friends was something he didn't want to endure. "We should go over our chemistry notes. Ms. Mendievel strongly hinted we would be tested on it next week."
After two more hours of studying, the couple was confident they would manage to pass the upcoming tests. It didn't go unnoticed by the Gorilla how anxious his charge and his girlfriend were.
He was anxious as well. Nadja Chamack interviewed Ladybug and Chat Noir last night. They explained what had happened during the last battle. Paris knew that Shadowmoth was more powerful was devastating.
Knowing that Ladybug and Chat Noir couldn't call on their allies was also saddening. The Gorilla was anxious for Adrien. The boy had gotten used to his improved freedom, and he would be heartbroken if his father took it away because of the present circumstances.
Adrien's girlfriend would also suffer. Their young love had brought stability to their lives. Without one another supporting each other, he was afraid of what would happen.
They arrived at the bakery. Marinette ran in and then back out. She handed the Gorilla a box filled with his favorite pastries. "Thank you for driving us today. I hope you have a good day."
She waved goodbye as the limo took off. Once it was out of sight she trudged inside. Marinette went to her bedroom and flopped on her chase.
Tikki floated out and snuggled Marinette's cheek. "I know things look bad right now, Marinette. Remember, you're clever, driven, and compassionate. You'll figure out a solution."
Marinette turned away from her kwami. "I'm glad that you have faith in me, Tikki. Because right now, Paris doesn't have faith in me. I don't have faith in myself at all."
The kwami didn't know what to say to that. Her encouragement was not helping her wielder. Maybe it was time to wake up an expert in this.
At Master Fu's home, he was staring into his cup of tea. It felt strange not to have Wayzz around. The turtle kwami had insisted he didn't need to rest in his world to recover.
Fu had gently persuaded his friend that he needed to take care of himself. Reluctantly, Wayzz had conceded to being sealed into his world. That left the issue of what to do with Honorra.
This event had set her recovery almost back to start. She couldn't go back into her Miraculous, which meant she couldn't be sealed into the Kwami World safely.
Marianne had suggested using his new magic to create a pocket space for the little magpie to recover in. It would be connected to the Kwami World, but she wouldn't physically be in it. Honorra had agreed with her.
Master Fu had enchanted a small capsule for Honorra to reside in. Once the kwami had settled in the space, he placed it next to the Miraculous Box with her circle. Hopefully, the kwami would recover swiftly.
Back in the present, Marianne noticed how sad her husband was. She gently placed her hand over his. "There was nothing you could have done to change what happened, my love."
Fu looked up and shook his head. "I should have gone and used my magic to stop Shadowmoth's reign of terror."
Marianne reminded him he hadn't even been the Celestial Guardian for a full day. "You wouldn't have been able to use your new powers properly. If you had been there, Shadowmoth's plan would have succeeded."
"Your job is to protect the Miraculouses and the Kwamiis from danger. The heroes' job is to use the Miraculouses to protect humanity. You did what you were supposed to do."
Seeing that her husband was having trouble believing her, Marianne decided it was time for drastic action. She marched into their bedroom and came back with the Miraculous Box containing the last two circles.
"You need to release the Religious Miraculous Circle. It's their turn in the modern world anyhow."
Fu blinked at her in disbelief. After what happened, how could he in good conscience risk more Kwamiis' lives? No, they were safer in the box.
Marianne refused to give up. "Right now, would be a good time to have the Kwamiis of faith, prayer, and the soul amongst us. You and the heroes need to get out of limbo to bring hell to Shadowmoth."
"I understand your hesitation. However, divine heavenly beings won't help you achieve glory unless you show them you deserve it. That's why the Miraculouseses were created, to bring about miracles in times of great distress."
Before Fu could respond, Tikki came in through the window. Surprisingly, Plagg was right behind her.
"Celestial Guardian, we need your help, please! Marinette has lost all faith in herself."
"My kid's nerves are shot. He's overly anxious and I'm afraid he's going to let something slip. I need help from one of my religious "cousins" to calm him down."
Marianne gave Fu a smug smile. It seemed the universe agreed with her.
Realizing he was beaten, Fu's eyes twinkled with amusement. Only the universe would force him to follow its wishes. Taking hold of the Miraculous Box, he took out the nine Miraculouses.
Within five minutes, nine Kwamiis were hovering in the air. They looked around the apartment in awe. It greatly surprised them to be let out.
The first kwami resembled a dove. She was white with a gold streak on her head. Her arms were wings. Her legs were tinnier than most of the Kwamiis making it appear she was sitting in the air. A single feather made up her tail.
The next kwami was a bit scary looking. His body was translucent yellow. He had the scorpion claws and tail, but only one extra pair of arms. His head was kwami-shaped, though his eyes were smaller than most Kwamiis.
The third kwami was very hairy. There was grayish hair around his head, tail, as well as his tummy. His skin was reddish-brown. The kwami had a tiny pig nose along with tusks. His feet were hoofed.
The fourth kwami greatly resembled the pink orchid praying mantis. She was only slightly bigger than other Kwamiis. Her arms resembled her animal counterpart. Unlike real mantises, she lacked antennas and extra feet.
The fifth kwami resembled a manta ray. She was mostly black except for her cheeks, paws/hands, and feet, which were white. Her arms mimicked the wings of her counterpart. Instead of a long tail, she had only a tiny nub on her back.
The sixth kwami resembled a thylacine (aka Tasmanian Tiger). He was light tan, with two crisscrossing black stripes on his back end. His head was kwami-like, but he had the big gapping jaws the thylacine had been known for. He had a short tail along with normal kwami-shaped arms and legs.
The seventh kwami resembled a Tasmanian devil. He was black except for his white chest spot. Tiny sharp teeth grew just past his lips. His paw/hands and feet had tiny claws on them. He also had a furry tail.
The eight Kwami resembled an electric eel. His grayish-blue body was long and skinny and appeared to have mucus covering it. There were electroreceptors on his head. His paw/hands and feet glowed softly, indicating he could produce an electrical jolt if needed.
The ninth kwami resembled a giraffe. She was yellow with a few brown splotches over her body. Her neck was longer than other Kwamiis. Her ossicones were tiny nubs. Her feet were hoofed, and she had a tail nub as well.
Holly, the dove-like kwami levitated over to Fu. "Thank you for allowing us to be active for a time, Celestial Guardian. We know what has happened and my, "siblings" and I will be extremely vigilant to avoid capture."
The Celestial Guardian acknowledged her. He asked Tikki and Plagg to pick a kwami to go with them. Tikki asked Divaa to follow her home. Plagg pointed at Sniffer to come with him.
The next night, Adrien was in his room studying. He had stolen a slice of melon from the kitchen for Sniffer. He tuned out the Kwamiis' argument about who had the best food.
He was reviewing his notes for math when the bedroom started shaking. He was thrown out of his chair and to the floor. Plagg wailed as the mini fridge with his cheese came unplugged before crashing to the ground.
As suddenly as the shaking started, it stopped. The blond picked himself up and looked out the window. There were no signs that an earthquake had occurred.
He was about to ask Plagg what was going on when he saw hundreds of akumas forming a face against the full moon. The face differed slightly from Shadowmoth's.
"Greetings, citizens of Paris. I, formerly known as Shadowmoth, am now Monarch! No longer will the Miraculous Team guard Paris. For I now possess half the magic of all the Miraculouses, save the two I desire!"
Adrien went white as he listened to Monarch state Ladybug and Chat Noir should surrender. They were no match for his new powers. He was willing to give them fifteen minutes to think about it.
If they still refused him, he would use his new powers to send landmarks back to the past with the people in them.
The teenager stepped away from his window in shock. He looked at the Kwamiis frantically. "Can he really do that? Send buildings back into the past?"
Plagg shrugged unhappily. "Fluff's power is strong and we don't know the limitations Monarch's new charms have. If he says he can do it, then we need to take this seriously."
Sniffer grunted before asking his "cousin" a question. "Does your "sister's" power work on living things?"
Plagg admitted Fluff had experimented with plants before. Most of them had survived the trip. She had never tried to send higher lifeforms through, time though.
"She's a bit loopy, but she would never risk a person's health if she could avoid it. I don't know what will happen if Monarch attempts it."
Sniffer stroked his tusks thoughtfully. He looked at the akuma swarm face in the sky for a few seconds. After a few moments, he spoke up.
"Monarch is partially bluffing," the kwami explained. Wielder and kwami asked how he knew that.
"I'm very perceptive, despite being indecisive at times. Monarch has yet to fully master using his charms," Sniffer said.
He rose to the top of the window and swung his head towards the moon. "Monarch is using the akumas to speak for him because he knows there's a chance, he can't pull off what he's promised."
That made sense. Hawk/Shadow/Monarch had only appeared in person when he was certain that he had an advantage over the heroes. He might have the power but not the experience in using it.
Adrien called his girlfriend, telling her to meet him at their favorite rooftop. They were going to call Monarch's bluff. "Plagg, Claws Out!"
Chat Noir gestured for Sniffer to ride in his pocket. The kwami snuggled down tightly. With a mischievous grin on his face, Chat Noir hurried to the meeting place.
Ladybug was waiting for her partner. So far, the akuma swarm face had not done anything except make a ticking sound. The heroine was biting her lip nervously.
What if Chat Noir was wrong? Monarch sounded pretty confident. He was an adult. His body could handle the power without worrying about the transformation ending early.
Before she could spiral deeper, Chat Noir landed next to her. "Are you okay, My Lady?"
"I'm just worried that Monarch isn't bluffing. He could use Fluff's power to send himself information to the past. We don't have a way to counter that."
"We'll figure it out, don't worry. Now, let's show Monarch he can't force our surrender."
The two heroes made their way closer to the akuma swarm face. Monarch continued to countdown. Right before he reached the end, the duo appeared in front of his magical face.
"Ah, Ladybug and Chat Noir. I'm pleased to see you have come to your senses. Give my akumas your Miraculous and Paris won't suffer."
With a surge of courage, Ladybug spoke with confidence, "We will never give you our Miraculouses! You may have your own version of the Kwami Charms, but we will take each one from you!"
"The Kwamiis will get their magic back and our team will reform. When that happens, !" Paris will finally be free of you!"
"You would doom Paris for some fantasy? I thought you were heroes."
Chat Noir bit back by saying, "We are and that's why we don't give in to a cowardly terrorist such as you! We're calling your bluff!"
"Then face the consequences of your actions." The akumas split apart and spread throughout the city. Citizens dashed to get indoors and lock the places down.
"We need to herd the akumas into a confined space. Once they're all together, I'll cleanse them," Ladybug instructed.
Chat nodded before adding he was going to keep an eye out for Monarch. The terrorist would have to come out of hiding to use Fluff's power.
The heroes ran across the rooftops, snatching flowers out of boxes as they went. The best way to herd butterflies was to entice them with flowers. Even with dark magic inside them, they were still butterflies.
Standing on the edge of a rooftop, Chat spun his baton around like a fan. The wind carried the scent of the flowers toward the small group. For a few seconds, the plan didn't seem to work.
Then the small group of akumas headed in their direction. "It's working! They like the scent of the flowers!" Chat cheered.
"Yes, but this is a small group. How are we going to get all the groups to one place?" Looking at the GPS on her yo-yo, she discovered they were very close to Parc floral de Paris.
"I have an idea. How far can your baton catapult you?"
Chat grinned mischievously, having already deducted what his lady's plan was. "Pretty far."
A few minutes later, Parisians were stunned to see Chat Noir being catapulted across the city. This had happened before, so what was stunning to people was the hero was decked head to toe in multiple flowers.
A few seconds after he passed by, a flitter of akumas flapped by at high speed. Then about five minutes later, everyone jumped back from the windows when they saw a figure with butterfly wings flapping past.
Chat Noir landed on Notre Dame and rolled around. Soon the flowers were everywhere. All the akumas converged on the roof. They immediately started to feed.
Ladybug came out from behind a gargoyle. She quickly flicked her yo-yo around. She snatched up every akuma and released the flutter. The white butterflies flew away to a nearby park to continue eating.
Chat Noir was about to congratulate Ladybug when his face went white. He dashed forward and flung his girlfriend away. He managed to get his weapon up in time as the cane sword swung down at him.
Seeing the changes in Monarch's outfit differed greatly from what the akumas had formed.
He no longer sported the half helmet, half masquerade mask. His moderate blue-violet tailcoat tails with indigo peacock feathers were gone. He no longer had the large peacock-shaped lapel on the suit.
Instead, his costume had a plum tailcoat over his suit jacket with a big black butterfly-shaped lapel. Instead of a helmet, he wore a hooded mask covering the upper half of his face, with the front part being shaped like a butterfly. His skin was mauve and his eyes were bright blue.
Sprouting out the back of the tailcoat was a pair of butterfly wings. The pattern matched the male Pavon Emperor Butterfly. There was a decretive belt that had kwami-themed plushy keychains attached to it.
Those plushies have to be the new charms he made. We have to get them now or we'll never see them again.
Chat Noir pushed Monarch away and tried to swipe a plushy. The terrorist managed to twist out of the way. The man then blocked Ladybug's yo-yo when she tried to get one with it.
"You're about to see why you should have surrendered!" Pulling the rabbit plushy off his belt, he squeezed it tightly. "Time Port!" The villain slammed his magically enhanced fist into the roof.
Light blue magic spread out as the heroes jumped back. The magic spread across a few gargoyles. A snapping sound was heard as the monster statues were sent through time.
Despite using Fluff's power correctly, Monarch seemed upset. He called on the power again. This time, a few more gargoyles and a section of the roof vanished.
"Why isn't this working correctly? With the amount of magic I have, I should be able to send the entire cathedral through time!" he growled unhappily.
Ladybug and Chat Noir breathed a sigh of relief. Calling his bluff had been the right choice after all. They still needed to get that plushy if they wanted to get Fluff's magic back.
The two teens rushed him as they each tried to grab the plushy from him. Monarch weaved around them while trying to tag them to get rid of them while leaving their Miraculouses behind.
Each time he missed, another section of the cathedral was ported through time. The radius of his attacks was getting larger. They were running out of time.
Ladybug and Chat Noir jumped off the towers and started running along the roof to get space to think.
"We need to get that plushy on our next attack or we're done for," Ladybug shouted at her partner.
"If we want to do that then he needs to be pinned in place. Otherwise, he's just going to keep dancing around us."
Sniffer snorted, drawing the attention of the heroes. "I can pin him. I'm where the expression between a rock and a hard place came from."
Chat asked how well he could control his power. Sniffer admitted his control was iffy so they would only get one chance to use his power.
"You need to draw Monarch close to two large gargoyles otherwise this won't work," the kwami explained.
"We need your Lucky Charm, My Lady."
Ladybug called out for it and caught spotted pliers. A quick look around and she knew what to do. "Follow my lead."
The heroine stopped running away from her foe. Instead, she ran towards him! Monarch was grinning as he charged straight at her.
He was only a foot away from her when Ladybug vaulted over him. Stunned, he didn't have time to brace himself when Chat Noir rammed him with his extended baton.
Monarch was pushed back several feet. He was looking around for Ladybug, convinced she was going to grab the keychain plushy.
If he looked behind him, he would have spied Sniffer. The kwami rubbed his paw/hands together then whispered, "In-Between."
Two angel gargoyles moved rapidly at Monarch. The terrorist heard the stone statues moving. He turned his head to see what was behind him.
He was about to take off when the angels pinned him between them. They had locked their arms and legs, ensuring the man couldn't escape. Ladybug reappeared and used her pliers to snip the rabbit plushy from its keychain.
She lunged at the belt when Monarch busted out of the angels' embrace. He took off into the sky and flew away as fast as he could.
"Should we give chase?" Chat Noir asked.
Ladybug shook her head. "No, I'm going to de-transform in three minutes. I need to feed Tikki then get this plushy to Master Fu."
It took nearly fifteen minutes to get to Master Fu because they had to get there without suspicion. Since Monarch had lost one of his plushy charms, they weren't taking any chances.
He'd be on the lookout for Ladybug and Chat Noir. Not Adrien Agreste and Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
Marianne welcomed the children into the apartment. "My husband's in our bedroom. He's been staying very close to the Miraculous Boxes since Monarch made his move."
That was understandable, given his new responsibilities. The three of them entered the room. Fu was placing the laptop on the dresser as he chatted with his daughter.
Marianne cleared her throat, drawing the attention of the two loves of her life. "The children were successful at their mission. They have brought something for Fluff."
Marinette handed the plushy to Fu, who examined it. Ning remarked it made sense Monarch would use a homunculus for his version of the Kwami Charms.
"At least this gives us another clue about Monarch's identity. I don't know if he made the doll or not. The point is he has some connections with high-end toy designers."
Adrien was confused, so Marinette explained the material used to make the plushy wasn't something you would find at a toy or craft store. It would have to be specially ordered and carefully put together to show no mistakes.
Fu finished his exam. "I can transfer the magic back into Fluff. However, I ask that you don't call on young Alix until all the Kwamiis have their magic returned."
The couple nodded. Fu pulled the Rabbit Miraculous out of his pocket. He chanted a spell repeatedly. The plushy glowed bluish-white as the magic flowed back to the Miraculous.
It took only a few minutes to complete the transfer. The Miraculous gleamed once its power was fully restored. Everyone beamed with happiness. One down, only fifteen more to go.