𝐢 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐮 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞

Part 3

She scanned her surroundings, taking in everything and anything that could either be used for her gain, or against her.

“On my mark,” The man said.

“Thalatha.. ” The grip on her bow tightened.

“Athnan.. ” She knocked in an arrow and aimed.

“Wahid!” The sound of the wind as the arrow sailed across the field was satisfying. It was even more satisfying when she heard a loud clang resonated through the open space. She grinned.

“Your aim has improved much in these last few months.”

“Shukraan alsyd. ” Anyone could visibly see that she was beeming with joy.

“I am glad to inform that your training is nearly complete.”

“Where does the council suggest the order be rebuilt?”

“We, of the council, have sensed great dark magic in the city of Gotham. We advise you to start there. There is also a past holder settled there. They have offered their guidance, should the need for it arises.”

“And when do I leave, alsyd?”

“Sunrise. In a weeks time.”

“Very well.”

~

Hushed voices could be heard from inside the room. For the untrained ears, they would not be able to have heard a word. However, to her, the conversation sounded as clear as glass.

“Will you follow her to Gotham?” She voiced it as if already knowing the answer.

“Unfortunately, this is where Nette’s path and I part. I still have matters to attend in the other-realm.”

“I understand.”

At that, she stepped into the room.

“You’re not going with me?” She asked both the occupants of the room, Félix and Kagami.

They both looked at each other before Kagami sighed and looked at her.

“Don’t get us wrong, we really want to go with you, Mari-Hime. It’s just… Mother wants me back in Japan. There is a family meeting. Fé… He has some… matters to settle in you-know-where. ”

Mari nodded her head in understanding.

“Does the media believe what we told them that happened?”

“Well, some people didn’t take it to well. Mainly Jagged and your parents. Luka also. Other than that, the world believes you dead.”

“Good. Let’s leave it at that. Easier for me to rebuild the Order. I can’t keep living in the past” Marinette said.

Though it would seem as if she was metaphorically speaking, it was true. Félix had the power to time-jump and had brought her and Kagami into the past. Specifically, twenty years back. When the Order was still thriving. (See notes at the end for an explanation)

See, Félix was a past holder of old. Like, really really old. He was cursed to forever live on, witnessing those he loved die infront of him. The curse was brought as a side effect of abusing the magic of the rabbit miraculous. He had befriended Fu during his time finding a cure for the curse and had found out of Marinette through his last plea to help the girl before he died.

The reason Kagami was there too was because she had come to Marinette’s aid when Tikki asked for help when she was severely injured during that last akuma attack. It helped that the both of them could pass as twins, minus the eyes of course.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

“Marinette, it is time for your afternoon meditation.”

“Be there in a minute.”

With that she faced Félix and Kagami once more and wished them both well before she headed out.

~

It had been five months. Five freaking months since the soulmate connection literally just vanished from existence. Though if he concentrated hard enough, it would sort of appear, he was still worried.

What the hell happened to her?

Damian was getting more worried as the days passed. Especially what he found during his search for his soulmate, Marinette. She was… proclaimed dead in Paris, though a body was never found.

Though he knew Marinette was still very much alive, it left him to ponder where she was and what was going on.

It was a week later when Damian finally sensed her again.

~

Marinette looked out the window of the plane. She had boarded about two hours ago, already having said goodbye to Kagami in Paris and Félix before he went to the other-realm.

Yes, she could have used Kaalki to get to Gotham, however that wouldn’t be quite… legal and she hadn’t wanted to cause any trouble. She was already in enough precaution since people technically thought her dead.

From inside her coat pocket, she could feel the slight tightening embrace of Tikki. Subtly trying to comfort her holder and tell her that everything would be alright.

Little did they both know that everything to come would be pretty… chaotic.

~~

Notes:

Félix Culpa was a past holder and due to him abusing the time/rabbit miraculous he was cursed to watch his loved ones die in front of him while he lived on forever immortal. He was old friends with Fu.

Kagami is there cuz Tikki asked her to help and she told her mom she was training in Tibet with some legendary Swords men.