Miraculous: New Beginnings

White Feather, Our Saviour

Aithusa threw White Feather up into the cloud layer. She landed on the cloud, surprised that she felt a soft ground-like substance. Her eyes focused on Leiptr.

Unlike her, Aithusa used his wings to hover near Leiptr. "I can override the command, but I'll need to be able to get close enough. I can't do that with the creatures constantly flying out of the portal. I need you to take care of them for me."

White Feather nodded and began to bat the creatures out of the way. She stood underneath the portal to achieve this. "I almost forgot how much work this is... are you sure the creatures will go away once you close the portal?"

Aithusa used his katana to slice the creatures that escaped White Feather's grasp. "Leiptr is sustaining them. Once I dispel the energy, they won't be able to keep up their form in this world."

He grunted as he grabbed ahold of Leiptr. The book was fighting against him - it had been far too long since the book was held by a Guardian. "Leiptr! Ic beót cran belucan!" He hissed in an ancient language.

"Wh-What words are they?" White Feather gasped, surprised at how well Aithusa spoke the ancient language.

"The Miraculous is ancient. The words bound to Leiptr are not used in the world now," Aithusa explained before continuing his command, "Fón ríce cwen geborga! Edcierr ríce feorhcynn! Stund!"

The portal began to close as Aithusa forced the book to shut. The language he was speaking was working. It appeared to take a toll on him - White Feather noticed that he was using the cloud layer to stand on rather than using his wings. He was struggling, even if he didn't want to admit it.

As the portal closed, the creatures started to get sucked in. They were being pulled back into their own world. Some attempted to grab ahold of lampposts, but the wind was too strong for them.

When the final creature was pulled into the portal, Aithusa slammed Leiptr shut. The portal closed. His knees buckled as he held onto Leiptr as tight as he could.

White Feather rushed over to him and helped him up. "That was... easier than it sounded. Are you alright? I don't think they damaged that much... I think..."

"It looked easy because Leiptr has to listen to the Guardian," Aithusa told her, "I... it takes a lot of energy to force it, though. Ah... and we're not done yet. Talonarrow is still being controlled..."

"Then let me fix it!" White Feather demanded, "Fix my special ability! I can help him overcome being controlled. Do it, now!"

Aithusa rubbed his eyes. He was too tired to argue. "Alright, alright... but after I do this, I'm afraid I won't be much help. I'll have to recover my energy. My kwami needs to recover their energy. I'll be counting of you to take care of them."

White Feather nodded and helped Aithusa find the page in Leiptr. She held out the book and gave him a comforting smile. "Thank you... Guardian."

"Call me Aithusa," he responded, placing a hand on the Swan Miraculous. "Right, um. Let me see here... Leiptr! Edhwierft aetnys besingan!"

A white light enveloped the two of them. The light went into the Swan Miraculous, restoring the special ability, Enchant. The ability to inflict a chosen emotion into the target.

Leiptr and Aithusa fell to the ground. He was panting heavily. "Go... I'll be able to join you shortly. Give me... give me five minutes." He said.

White Feather nodded and jumped off the cloud layer. Thanks to her Miraculous, she wouldn't suffer any fall damage. She was just in time, too.

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Moments earlier, The Miraculous Six were dealing with the problem of Talonarrow on their own. He had turned against them and was now firing his arrows at a rapid pace. The possession had made him stronger.