The eleven hour flight back to Paris wore Ning out, because of the time difference and date change. When she had arrived back at Master Fu's, she was so tired, he immediately sent her to bed, and let her sleep for a good day and a half.
While Ning was recovering from her severe jet lag, he examined the ayam she had brought back with her. The Great Guardian also marveled at the craftsmanship of the headgear. It was clearly designed to last through the ages. He could sense the magic that went into creating this hat. He traced his finger over the damaged jewel piece. The stones would need to be polished and the missing ones replaced, if that was even possible. Wayzz was double checking the Miraculous Book, hoping to come across some information about the subject.
"Have you come across any information yet my old friend?" The old man was stretching carefully, not wanting to upset his back again. Fu wished for the hundredth time, that the gift of longevity, also came with a great health care plan.
Wayzz, who was sitting on one page of the Book, fell over onto his back. He had been so focused on reading, he had forgotten that his wielder was still in the room. Master Fu gently flipped him back upright.
Wayzz cheeks flushed red slightly, embarrassed to have been startled enough to land on his back. "Master, please don't do that again."
"Of course my old friend. Have you learned anything helpful?"
Wayzz nodded, as he flipped a few pages in the Miraculous Book, and stopped on a page with a picture of a few Miraculouses and them being polished or swapped out. "The writing here describes how to take care of the Miraculouses between users. Polishing them is a very good idea, a dirty Miraculous can interfere with a kwami's ability to inhabit it."
The little turtle tapped the picture again, drawing Fu's attention to the bottom of the illustration. It showed a jewel piece being taken from one accessory and placed in a different one. "Some of the Miraculouses need to be swapped out from time to time, especially the ones on headgear. The Bee Miraculous is a comb and every human needs one. However, hats and other headgear, change throughout time."
Master Fu scratched his chin thoughtfully. Marinette had given him a crash course in the history of fashion. She had been concerned about future Miraculous wielders being unable to hide the magical items in plain sight. Having a wielder who was into fashion turned out to be very helpful indeed. Especially if their small group would discover more lost Miraculouses.
"So, this magpie jewel, it wasn't always on this ayam. It was attached to other headgear over the years. I wonder, what else it has been on over the years?" Master Fu mused to himself. In his time training with the Order of the Guardians, he had never heard of Miraculous being swapped out from one accessory to another. Perhaps, because he hadn't completed his whole training regimen. There were at least five to six levels of training to becoming a Great Guardian of any circle, let alone two!
While it was true that Wayzz had completed his training, he did have advanced knowledge of some aspects of the job. He had been favored by one of his mentor's, Master Zhu, because of his determination and fascination with the history of the Miraculouses and their Kwamiis. Master Zhu had held private sessions in his library.
Master Zhu, had told him it wasn't often one of the trainee's, showed in interests into all the different circles and Kwamiis. Fu had been training to take over Master Zhu job, Great Guardian of the Universal Circle. His interest into the other circles and the history, was something he shared with Master Zhu, which eventually led to their secret lessons.
Wayzz shrugged his shoulders. He couldn't guess what the jewel had been attached to before, only it must have been always attached to some kind of headgear. According to the Book, once created, Miraculouses kept their accessory shape forever. So this lost Miraculous would always have to be a hat decoration. Right now, they needed to figure out how to fix it, so they could find out who was in this Miraculous.
Both Great Guardian and kwami, read the next few pages, hoping to learn if they could replace the missing jewels. Finally, they came across an answer. It was a small paragraph and the page was degraded a little bit. Most of the writing was faint or blurry. At least the paragraph they needed was legible.
"While it is rare, some Miraculous do suffer minor damage, during their use. Until it is fixed completely, the kwami will be trapped in limbo, not quite asleep and not quite awake. The longer this continues, the harder it will be for the kwami to fully convalesce," the duo read out loud together.
Wayzz shivered at the thought of being trapped in limbo. To be caught between being seen and returning to their abstract nature, was a scary thought indeed. Most Kwamiis would go insane if this happened to them.
With his kwami lost in thought, Master Fu finished reading the rest of the paragraph. "The Miraculouses can only be fixed by a fully trained Great Guardian and with the right spell. Each Miraculous has its own spell and will reveal itself when the time is right."
Hmm, I believe I can fix the Miraculous, once I can figure out what the right spell is. Ning might know what it is unconsciously. After all, the kwami did call out for her when she was in Korea, Master Fu contemplated in his mind.
Master Zhu had explained to him once, during a private advance lesson, about what it was like for the Kwamiis, before the Miraculouses had been made. Before the Miraculouses; abstract creatures would nudge or whisper into humans ears. Helping them with what little power they could.
The abstract creatures' instincts led them to find humans who exemplified their abstract purpose. Being around these humans helped the Kwamiis become stronger, along them to whisper and nudge the human race better.
Like her mentor, Ning was able to draw in many different Kwamiis, since the two of them exemplified so many different abstract concepts. Even in limbo, this kwami had been able to reach out and find the one person, who could return them to the Great Guardian.
The door to the bedroom opened and Ning walked out, stretching and yawning. "Thanks for letting me sleep so long. Even with all my traveling, my body still hasn't gotten use to multiple time changes." Upon on seeing her mentor holding the jewel piece, she gave him a curious look. "Have you discovered what kwami is inside the jewel?"
"Not yet my dear. The Miraculouses must be repaired and put on a new piece of headgear, before we can awaken the kwami inside. I don't suppose you know someone who has access to precious gems?"
Ning tapped her chin, thinking about it. She knew many different people from all walks of life, through her numerous aliases. Scanning her memory, she could recall a few people who specialized in precious stones. On the other hand, the Miraculous needed to be fixed quickly and with right materials.
None of her contacts, could ship sardonyx gems of the right size and clarity, on such short notice. Despite being a common gemstone, it would be difficult to find gems from the right area in China. They had to be a perfect match. Figuring out where the exact location was, would take a bit of time.
Adrien's father deals with gemstone dealers when he's creating accessories to go with his clothes. With sardonyx being common, it would be a stable source for clothing and accessories.
The jewel piece also needs to be sewn on to something that fits with today's fashion. Marinette's made accessories before. Maybe she could fit this to a hat or make a pretty headband for the jewel.
"We should ask for help from Adrien and Marinette. Adrien would have the best access to the gems we need and it wouldn't be suspicious if they were part of an order for his father's company. If we can figure out where in China the gems came from, it would help him pick out the right ones." she pointed out.
Master Fu stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Yes, we know that young Marinette would enjoy the challenge, of a making a new Miraculous. Wayzz, do you think Plagg and Tikki, could help you assess the health of the kwami, perhaps find out what abstract concept is associated with this one?"
Wayzz's antenna bopped. With the additional help, the Kwamiis could figure out this mystery quickly. He also suggested they would need to think about creating a box to hold the item. They got down to work trying to find the origin of the sardonyx gems.
Three days later, the duo came over for their weekly practice. They were happy to have Ning back, even if it was only for a little while. Both of them were very curious and excited about her discovery. Tikki was even more excited about the find. Plagg was a bit on edge, considering the last time a lost Miraculous had been found, Hawkmoth had come to be.
"A lost Miraculous and a new Kwami friend, this is so amazing! I wonder what our "cousin" will be like. Imagine the possibilities Plagg!" Tikki squealed in delight. She was already clapping her little paws together in anticipation.
Plagg rolled his eyes and twitched his tail. His counterpart was getting ahead of herself again. "Yeah Tikki, let's think of how many evil abstract ideas are out there. Wouldn't it be fascinating if this kwami tried to kill us?!"
Tikki antennas twitched angrily. She was about to slap him, when Wayzz touched her shoulder. "Plagg's cynicism is harsh, but he is right to be cautious. We don't know anything right now. We haven't interacted with another Circle in centuries. We don't know how this kwami will respond to us."
Tikki sagged her shoulders and let out a deep breath. Her enthusiasm had led her astray a few times in the past. It was important to consider all possibilities when dealing with the unknown.
The three Kwamiis got to work evaluating the Miraculouses. Besides the gemstones, Adrien had brought a book of symbolism from his father's library. His father often wanted his clothes and accessories to be symbolic of their inspiration.
He hoped it would help the Kwamiis figure out what concept their "cousin" represented. Since the right spell hadn't revealed itself yet, Master Fu thought the concept might be a trigger phrase.
The humans watched the Kwamiis for a few minutes, waiting for them to finish their evaluation. The little gods whispered to one another. Plagg flew back and forth from the jewel to the Book. Finally they were finished.
Wayzz floated in front of the group and spoke first, while gesturing to the jewel still on the table. "The three of us have come to a concession. The Kwamii inside has remained mentally stable in the broken Miraculouses. It is highly unlikely the kwami will react violently once awakened."
Tikki pipped in, explaining once the Miraculous was fixed, it would be best if the Kwamii was allowed to remain awake to recover his or her strength. The Miraculous itself, shouldn't be used for at least a year to avoid a setback. "Considering the kwami has been in limbo, not asleep or awake, there will be some confusion. We should help whoever this is figure out this modern world, before finding out more about the past."
Plagg yawned, tired from all this research. He just wanted to nap and eat cheese. "The magpie has many different symbolism, most of them are different between the West and East. Since the Miraculouses were made in Asia, I figured I should focus on the Asian concepts. The magpie is revered as a symbol of friendship, good luck, and happy marriages. It is also seen as intelligent, reasoning, and an honorable protector of the home."
Hearing the word honorable, Ning immediately remembered the faint whispering of the word honor, when she had touched the jewel back in the hotel. Honor was a huge abstract concept, especially in China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan.
The burning sensation returned and her eyes glazed over. The mark on her hand was glowing even brighter than before. To the other's astonishment, she started speaking in a strange language, repeating the same words over and over. The jewel piece started to glow faintly, reacting to the words.
"The spell will reveal itself in time. She reacted to Plagg's words, Master! I believe I know what the abstract concept is connected to this Miraculous. It's honor."
Indeed, when the turtle uttered the sentence, the bands of color in the gems flashed in response. His "sister" Tikki snapped her little paws as she revealed the Master Fu's Apprentice was speaking in the kwami language backwards. No wonder it would only reveal itself in time, considering only the Great Guardian would know the language.
Master Fu tilted his head, listening closely to the words. The spell was giving instructions on how to repair the Miraculous and the words to awaken the kwami. Adrien handed him the box of gems, while Marinette quickly started to make the headband.
First, Master Fu carefully polished the gems before using a tiny pair of tweezers to put each gem in place, carefully lining them up. Next, he used some wire cutters and pliers to create a stronger frame around the gem, giving it much needed support.
Then, the jewel was inserted into a protective mold, to help securing it to the new headgear. Lastly, he scattered multi-colored sparkles over the item to disguise it when it was not in use.
Marinette passed the finished headband over to the man. The headband was made of metal with dark brown leather hand stitched on it. Lining the bottom of the band were small teeth, so it would stay firmly in the person's hair and not dig into the scalp. She had made sure to construct a large pad for the jewel to be attached to. It would be strong enough to support the weight of the hat decoration.
Carefully, Master Fu placed the magpie shaped jewel on the pad, casting the spell Ning was saying in a loud clear voice. He repeated the spell three times while holding the headband in one hand, the other locked with his apprentice's.
With two people saying the spell, the power behind the spell was doubled. Before everyone's eyes, the headband and the jewel piece rose into the air, flashing different colors. Sparks of magic darted between the two pieces, like two magnets coming together.
In a brief flash of light, the two pieces became one, the colors changing from the disguised look to full on activation. The leather now was white, the casing black and the jewels changed from red sardonyx to blue sardonyx.
The headband floated gently to the table. The activation phrase was said, "Collecting Items." Out of the jewel, came a kwami who looked exactly like the image Ning had seen before, the eyes opened revealing them to be brown.
The kwami flew around, happily vocalizing its return to the world. The little god darted all around the humans, taking them in and chirped with glee, when the other Kwamiis made an appearance. Landing beside the headband, the kwami opened her mouth, and spoke with a euphonious voice, "My name is Honorra. I am the Kwami of Honor. Thank you for saving me from limbo."
"You are welcome my dear. I am Master Fu, the last Great Guardian. This is my Apprentice Ning Sun. The two children you see here are Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, wielders of the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculouses respectfully. The Kwamiis are Wayzz, Tikki, and Plagg."
Honorra bowed slightly to all of them. The other Kwamiis floated down and sat on the table next to her. The four of them talked amongst themselves in their language. The two teenagers looked to the adults asking them to translate, only to be told the Kwamiis were talking too fast to be understood.
A few minutes later, Honorra turned away from the others and started to cry. The others had brought her up to speed about what had occurred while she was trapped in limbo. Learning about the destruction of temple and what was happening to Nooroo had upset her greatly. She hadn't known him personally, it was just the thought of the little butterfly being trapped similar to her, made her very upset.
"How can anyone be so cruel? I though the days of harming Kwamiis were in the past," she sniffled. Her tail feathers sagged in depression. It was unimaginable to her a kwami of the Universal Circle could have been duped by someone as cruel as Hawkmoth. How much had the world changed since she entered limbo?
Marinette picked up Honorra and hugged her gently. She stroked the kwami's head whispering to have hope and believe in the heroes would rescue her "cousin." Honorra wiped the tears out of her eyes, happy to be held once more by a loving human.
"You must be hungry Honorra. What do you like to eat?" Adrien asked.
"Rice please! It's so yummy and I love rice balls." Master Fu told Adrien he had some rice in his kitchen and to follow the instructions on the box to cook it. Plagg went with him to make sure the boy didn't burn the building down.
While they waited for the rice to be cooked, Master Fu opened the Miraculous Book and asked Honorra if she could help him find information on her Circle and where their Miraculouses might be.
"My circle is lost?! You said you were the last Great Guardian. Surely, you must have all the circles, including the Humanities, the one I belong to!" Honorra vocalized in a panic.
"Honorra, we had no idea you existed until I had a dream about three origami animals wearing accessories. How many Kwamiis are part of your Circle and what do they represent Are two of them an elephant and panda?"
Honorra chirped in delight and clapped her hands in delight. "Yes, you've seen Ellery and Stuffo? You must have found them if you found me."
Ning shook her head and reiterated her questions. Honorra didn't speak for a minute, clearly still upset. Then like a switch was thrown, she was upbeat and joyful again. "The Humanities Circle represents the greatest qualities of the human race. They include: honor, loyalty, peacefulness, compassion, altruism, patience, determination, and awareness."
Master Fu flipped through the Miraculous Book, looking for information on the Humanities Circle, but couldn't find anything about them. The Book had information about the Universal Circle, spells, information about the history and care of the Miraculouses, but nothing about this circle.
The three Kwamiis took a turn going through the pages, looking for something Master Fu might have missed. The Miraculous Book had been lost for centuries. Maybe the pages on the other Circles had gone missing?
By chance, Marinette noticed something in the corner of a page when the light hit the page on a weird angle. "Hold on a second. Tikki, can you pull the page back and turn the corner slightly?" Tikki proceeded to move the page slowly.
"There! Look, its faint, but there is some kind of hidden mark on the page." It was true, there was hidden mark on the corner of the page. Once again, it was the symbol of the Order of the Guardians. There was something underneath the mark. It looked like writing.
"Invisible ink. There must be hidden information in the book that couldn't be left in visible code," Ning concluded.
Wayzz flew over and got one of the candle's Master Fu used in his business. The heat from the candle light could make invisible messages appear. With the candle light the hidden message started to appear. It appeared to be a notation about going to certain pages. Flipping to those pages, more hidden messages were uncovered.
When Adrien and Plagg returned to the room, Master Fu was gently prying two pages, which had originally been one, apart. The Kwamiis gasped and Marinette's eyes were bugging out. Master Fu was astonished by what was on the page. Ning rubbed her eyes certain she was imagining what she saw.
The pages contained lists of names for the other Circles. There were notations about where to find the information related to them. Also, next to each name was a riddle, describing what sources of light or tools a Guardian needed to view the hidden messages.
Copying the information they need, the two pages were sealed back up. Master Fu quickly found the right pages. The riddle was simple, talking about the colors hidden inside the shape of light. With a small prism, the group unlocked the hidden information about the Humanities Circle.
"See, those are my friends and their Miraculouses. Ellery has her watch and Stuffo has his chain. Bukko, (deer), is the kwami for compassion and he loves the fact his belt buckle has lasted so long. Huhu, (African Painted Dog), is the kwami of altruism and his Miraculous is a pair of glasses. Cammie, (camel), is the kwami of patience. Don't you think her parasol is pretty? Socco, (salmon), is the kwami of determination. He can be super bossy when he wants to be, just because his Miraculous wallet is flashy. Gigi, (genet), loves her satchel."
Honorra was looked at the pages longingly. She missed her Circle and wondered if she would ever see her friends again. The rice fed her physical hunger, but did nothing for her emotional. It was going to be a long recovery process.
Meanwhile at the bakery, Sabine and Tom, were busy dealing with the afternoon rush. So many customers were coming in for fresh bread to serve at dinner that night. It was always nice to have so many new customers in the shop.
"Here you go. Fresh from the oven, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for coming," Sabine said to the customer. She smiled and waved as the customer left with his purchase.
Tom brought out more samples of bread. He had made a few new recipes for baking two different breads together. He had made a banana baguette bread for his first new recipe. It smelled delicious. Another new recipe was for bing and brioche bread, a treat combining his and Sabine's favorite breads.
He also combined his mother's favorite bread focaccia with a honey wheat dough mix. Lastly, he mixed two flatbread recipes to make his own unique version of flatbread. He had enjoyed the taste and he hoped his customers would too.
"Free samples, get your free samples of our new bread recipes. Come enjoy a slice," he called out. The customers waiting in line each took a sample. Many complimented the banana baguette bread, enjoying the new taste of their favorite bread.
The combination of the flatbread wrapped to form the shape of a brioche, with smaller bits of brioche bread filled with delicious fruits inside, made this a tasty treat. A few customers asked for the recipe only to be told it was a secret and they would have to come back for more.
Three customers tried the focaccia made from a honey wheat based dough. The bread had a marvelous texture. The small dots on the bread allowed the flavor to last longer. The customers all agreed this would make a great treat for special occasions.
The new flatbread recipe was not as popular as the other breads, but it was still enjoyable. A few customers even took some loaves home to share with their family, once they ordered of course.
As the rush died down, the two of them heard Marinette come inside through the residential entrance. She called out that she was home and ran up the steps quickly, heading to her room no doubt to make a new design or do her homework.
"Marinette seemed awfully rushed just now. Do you know where she went?" Sabine asked her husband. Her nose wrinkled as she tried and failed to remember if their daughter told her anything.
"I think she mentioned something about visiting a friend with Adrien, but I don't recall her saying who the friend was. You don't think the two of them are actually…"
Sabine gently smacked her husband large frame. Her expression was playful as she scolded her husband. "Adrien is too much a gentlemen to even think about what you were suggesting. Our daughter, has a good head on her shoulders and wouldn't fool around."
Tom raised his hands in mock surrender. "Alright, you win Sabine. I was just trying to joke, but understandably it wasn't funny." He walked back to the kitchen to check on the progress of the new loaves of bread he was baking. "Marinette and Adrien are probably visiting a friend they made when they were at the charm school."
Sabine got a faraway look in her eyes as she thought back to the fundraiser ball. It had been a wonderful date night for her and Tom. She had enjoyed dressing up and spending social time with the other parents.
One of the best parts about that night, was talking with Mr. Agreste's assistant Nathalie. The young woman was an excellent conversationalist when chatting about topics she was comfortable with.
Tom had a nice time as well with Mr. Gorilla. The man didn't speak, but he was a good listener. He had been very attentive to Tom's stories and even made a few agreeable sounds during the dinner.
After the akuma had been defeated, she had seen her daughter comforting the young man, who was understandably ashamed of being targeted by an akuma. Marinette had even gone as far as dancing with the boy, Judekael she believed, a few times.
It was very likely her caring daughter had spent some time with her new friend before the ball and had maintained the friendship afterwards. "That would definitely be our daughter. She cares so much about everyone."
Satisfied with the explanation, Sabine started to restock the shelves with fresh food. The afternoon rush was over yet and she could already see more customers coming their way.
Upstairs in her room, Marinette was doing her homework with Tikki helping her once and awhile. Just because there was a new Miraculous and sad kwami, didn't mean she could fall behind on her schoolwork.
Both of them hoped Honorra would be able to help them with their super hero homework.
With the arrival of Honorra, who was able to give the heroes tips on how to focus better, the two teenagers, started to make progress with connecting with their special abilities. She also told them the best way to access their defensive powers was to keep calm even when their life was threatened.
Ladybug and Chat Noir, were practicing on the roof of the building, trying very hard to call on their defensive powers, when the radio broadcasted another failed attempt by Mr. Damocles, who lately had been dressing up like his childhood hero The Owl, and trying to be a hero.
"Ugh, how many times has he fallen out of trees trying to rescue cats this week?" Ladybug asked, as she held her head in her hand. "It's getting ridiculous how often we have to help rescue him."
"I know, my father has been adding additional photo shoots lately and I barely have time for myself. Do you know how much I had to beg to get an hour off to come here? I don't want to be stuck taking care of our headmaster during my free time," Chat Noir complained, twirling his tail in annoyance.
"Maybe we should help become a hero one time and he'll stop." Chat Noir thought her idea was the best solution he ever heard. They started to plan a fake attack only for Peace Keeper to cough to get their attention.
They had completely forgotten Peace Keeper was supervising the training session. The UN agent had fixed the prototype invisibility unit and thought it would be good way to help the heroes' access new powers. Plus, she still needed to test the device for the tech company.
Her eyes seem to pierce to the teenagers souls. "I would be very careful in how you proceed in this endeavor. Mr. Damocles is an elderly gentlemen. The elderly take great pride in themselves and the wisdom they've gained over the years.
You should also remember his attempts of being a hero are out of the childhood desire to be recognized for doing kind acts for others. In adulthood, his desire made him a teacher and later headmaster. Don't make a fool of him or crush his desire completely."
Despite reassurance they would not hurt Mr. Damocles feelings, there was a knot in her stomach. The two of them were going to enlist Alya's help to stage a fake attack where their headmaster would "save" them from trouble. When they left, she headed downstairs for her personal practice time with Master Fu.
Today Master Fu, was instructing her once again, on trying to call upon two Kwami Charms powers at the same time. Once more she focused her mind on what she wanted to accomplish, relaxed her body, and slowly Nooroo's energy flow through his Kwami Charm.
Today, she was attempting to combine the powers of Nooroo with Wayzz's. She held her hands out letting the magic gather inside her. Master Fu had instructed her to power up the magic in one hand, before trying the other.
Master Fu, adjusted Ning's stance. "Remember, you need to keep your hands straight. Your feet need to have a firm grasp on the ground. Tilt your head a nudge to the left. Yes, this is right." He stepped back from her smiling.
Purple sparks started to appear in her right hand. The sparks grew steadily and she felt Nooroo's gentle spirit flowing through her as the magic grew. She recalled how she felt when Nooroo transferred half his power into her. It was helping her shaped the magic.
As Nooroo's magic flowed through right arm, Wayzz's power was starting to course through her left arm. The familiar sensation of the turtle's power gave her confidence. It was easier to shape the green sparks due to her familiarity.
Master Fu carefully studied his student, a please expression on his face. The sparks were joining together, forming the outline of a butterfly and a turtle. The magic was glowing brighter as it grew.
He gently tapped her back with his walking stick and it relaxed a smidgen. "You're almost there my dear. Let the magic get stronger and then attempt to use both together."
Wayzz hovered near Ning's head. He could feel his life force draining slowly into his Charm. The transfer of energy was steady as Ning focused on not taking too much from him.
Turning her palms inward, the Great Guardian's Apprentice started to push the two magical animal shapes closer together. A bead of sweat appeared on her forehead. It was very difficult to handle the growing magic.
The magic was starting to get away from her, the animal shapes shrinking. No, I won't lose control I won't! Doubling her efforts, the magic started to grow once more as she drew her hands closer.
I'm almost there, you can do this! Don't give up! She could feel the magic hesitating. The two life forces trying to decide if they could combine. Silently, she urged the magic to merge. Become something more powerful.
Master Fu saw his apprentice struggle for a few minutes, before relaxing once more. He was confident, certain in a minute his apprentice would be able to use the combine powers of the Turtle and Butterfly. He watched the magic slowly starting to merge.
Suddenly, there was a third life energy turned magic attempting to merge. The increase of magic was causing the merger to falter. Ning was losing control as more sweat appeared on her face. "No, no don't fall apart," she whispered.
The magic blew up in her face, the force causing her to slide across the floor and straight into the kitchen. The mini explosion caused Master Fu fall on his back and scream because of the pain.
Frightened, Wayzz quickly phased through the walls and came back a few seconds later with a cold compress and phase through the floor and under his wielder, before proceeding to put the cool compress in a place, to help numb the pain.
He heard Honorra sniffling. She was upset. "I didn't mean for my life force to become magical energy. I didn't think it was possible, without a Kwami Charm! It just happened!"
"Honorra, now's not the time. Go help Ning. I'll take care of the Great Guardian. His "cousin" nodded and hurried to check on the young woman, still mystified about how her energy had become magic.
Ning had blacked out for a few minutes after the mini explosion. Her head hurt and the light was too. The sound of someone talking felt like a thousand drums being played at once. "What happened?"
"I'm so sorry! I didn't do this on purpose! Please believe me," Honorra pleaded. Her little tail was standing up because of her panicking. "Are you hurt? Should I get you some medicine or call someone?"
"Honorra, please stop talking." Instantly the honor kwami went quite. Inside she was still fretting about what happened. Minutes ticked by, her anxiety growing, as the Great Guardian's Apprentice stayed laid out on the floor.
Finally, Ning gained enough strength to get up. Walking into the main room, she saw her mentor laying on his back, still in a tiny bit of pain. "Ning, can you take me to my bed? I need to rest if I want to be able to walk tomorrow."
Half an hour later Master Fu was tucked in bed and sleeping. His pain medication always made him a little sleepy. Wayzz agreed to stay with him to make sure he didn't try to get out of bed. Which gave Ning and Honorra plenty of time to try to figure out this mystery.
"Has anything like this happened to you before?"
"No! I've been trying to regain my life energy, not give it to someone else. Was my Kwami Charm with the ayam when you found me?"
"Technically, North Korea found you and my contact was clear when she told me they only found the ayam. If I was anywhere near a Kwami Charm, my charm necklace would have alerted me."
Honorra wondered if the charm might have fallen off the old Miraculous. Her sharp eyes looked out for anything shiny and small. "Found it!" Honorra raced to the floor and picked up the item, only to fee it wasn't the right shape.
"Chocolate wrapper? Ugh, I guess Tikki dropped one on the floor." Honorra stuck her little tongue out, thinking about the problem. "I know my last wielder didn't have my Kwami Charm. I don't even know why I wasn't taken back to the Order. What possible reason could they have for burying my Miraculous?"
Ning shrugged her shoulders. She didn't have the answers to Honorra's questions. Maybe someday they would, but not today.
She blinked her eyes and in the two seconds it took her to blink, the sky outside had changed from sunny afternoon skies to a starry night one. Marching over to the window she witnessed a bright light projecting the image of owl face into the sky. The source of the light seemed to becoming from the stadium. "Hawkmoth."
Peace Keeper suited up and told Honorra to stay put and not let anyone enter the apartment, unless she was certain if it was Adrien, Marinette, or her. They couldn't afford to lose the book. After telling Honorra how to use the computer she was off.
The rush of adrenaline made her feel alive and energized. Turning on her filters, she typed the information into her wrist computer, looking up all possible strategies to assist her friends.
Arriving in the stadium, she started climbing the steeps to get a better look at the field. Dark Owl, (Mr. Damocles' Akuma name), was using his improved weapons and actually doing some serious damage to young heroes bodies.
She held her breath as Dark Owl managed to use a grappling gun to sling Chat Noir into the large shipping container on the field. Ladybug went to help, only to spring the trap on the interior. According to Peace Keeper's vision filters, the container was filling up with melted marshmallows, trapping the heroes inside.
"Give up your Miraculouses! You have nowhere to go and if you try to use your powers, well then, I hope you can eat your weight in marshmallows!"
Marshmallows? Seriously, was Hawkmoth borrowing ideas from a comic book? "Ladybug's got a plan no doubt to keep their identities hidden, but it won't stop Dark Owl once he knows he's be duped. A Lucky Charm is a onetime use."
Because of her new training, Peace Keeper could sense the akumatized object, wasn't in the stadium. Hawkmoth was keeping the akuma at a distance to prevent purification. Still, it had to be connected to Dark Owl in some way to keep up the akumanzation.
"Okay, if I was a comic book fan dressing up as my hero, where would I keep my secrets?" A second later she snapped her fingers knowing what to do.
Peace Keeper made her way to the school, knowing the item had to be somewhere in the headmaster's office. His one place of solace from everyone. As she got closer, she felt the magic getting stronger. The item had to be in the office.
Landing outside the door, Peace Keeper turned the invisibility unit on, keeping it at the lowest power setting. "Hopefully it won't burn out."
She entered the office quietly, tiptoeing around because she was wary the office was also booby trapped. The entire office had been transformed to match The Owl's lair.
The lair was old style, with technology from long ago. The lights, projector, and even the small TV resembled early versions of themselves. The only thing that wasn't different was the computer.
The computer! She went around the desk and stood in front of the device. A primitive AI named Alfred was giving Dark Owl ideas and assistance, as he tried to catch Ladybug and Chat Noir, who had tricked Dark Owl and Hawkmoth, with gum shaped Miraculous fakes.
"Sir, I'm sending replacements for your owl disks. They should arrive in fifteen seconds," Alfred informed his master. "The targets are heading in this direction. Intercept them before they can reach me."
Time to reboot this computer Peace Keeper thought. She grabbed the monitor and smashed it to the ground. The Akuma had just started to flutter away, Peace Keeper took out a tiny container, with magical symbols carved on it. She snatched the evil butterfly up.
"Ladybug, I have the akuma. Get away from Dark Owl and I'll bring it to you. Chat Noir, make sure, he doesn't return to normal in a place of danger."
Back at Agreste Mansion, Nathalie was working on schedule for next month. As she scheduled the time for Mr. Agreste to speak with his jewel supplier, for more gems for the upcoming fashion line, when she heard the faint screams of her boss.
Obviously, his latest Akuma had been defeated. She pressed the intercom. "Sir, do you need some calming tea?"
"NO! Clear my morning schedule for tomorrow and get my masseuse to come here. I'm in need of some relaxation."
"Of course sir, I'll arranged it right now." She was already dialing the phone to the masseuses. "Hello, this is Nathalie Sancoeur Mr. Agreste's assistant? Yes, he would like one Swedish massage here tomorrow morning. Do you have an opening at eight? Yes, thank you. I'll see you tomorrow."
As Nathalie went about her business, rescheduling everything she had meticulously planned for tomorrow morning, she couldn't help wishing her boss would at least be considerate to the amount of work she had to do.
She knew of course her boss was Hawkmoth. How could she not, considering she was in charge of his, Adrien's, and sometimes half the company's schedule?
He had threatened her of course to keep his secret. His threats had frightened her, but it wasn't enough to keep his secret. In exchange for her silence, she had convinced him to let Adrien attend public school. The boy's happiness was more important than her own career.
"Still, I wish he would spend a bit more time with Adrien. It was heartbreaking, he chose to create an akuma instead of attending the ball. It was nice of him to allow Adrien to attend."
It still surprised her a bit Mr. Agreste had allowed Adrien to have a romantic relationship with Ms. Dupain-Cheng. Then again, the man had felt a great deal of shame and guilt, for almost killing the girl, when she was his undercover akuma. If this was his way of making up for his actions, she wasn't about to stop him.
The door to the mansion opened and in walked the Gorilla and Adrien. She stepped out of her office to greet them. "Welcome home Adrien. I'm glad to see you are in one piece."
"Thanks Nathalie. The photoshoot ended right before the attack so the pictures will be on time." The Gorilla huffed in agreement and handed the assistant some of the proofs as evidence.
"Very good. Adrien, the attack put your father behind on some of his work so he won't be joining you for dinner tonight. Please finish your homework before then."
The disappointment on Adrien's face was quickly replaced by his mask of happiness. "I'll get it done Nathalie. See you at dinner tonight."
The assistant watched the teen walk to his room with sadly. The Gorilla, (who didn't know the truth about Mr. Agreste), shared a look. They both could tell how sad Adrien was.
I hope Mr. Agreste either succeeds soon or gives up trying to bring Emile back, so he can be a father to Adrien she thought to herself.