Hello all! This is my second Rise of the Guardians story. This one is in a different AU world from my last, but I do try to stay in the world of the canon. If you like this one or don't, try my other one Valentine's Surprise!

Again I own nothing but my own characters and this story, this I just for fun :) So without any more talk-

Enjoy,

E. Aster Bunnymund was making his rounds on the North East. There was
a cool breeze up top ,on a warm day, blowing through his fur. He
watched as the ankle biters scoured for his precious googies. He
dashed around going unnoticed, laying more sweets in hidey holes for
the the kiddies to find, always two steps away, just in front of them.

He prided himself on the fact in all his years he'd only been caught a
handful of times to date. He smiled, watching as a young girl grabbed
one of his eggs inspecting it closely. But then he noticed how much time
had past, he wasn't quite finished yet. Thumping his hind-leg a hole
appeared with him jumping in, racing through tunnels to the next stop,
the smell of fresh flowers and wet earth surrounded him as he ducked and made turns,
finally coming up to his next check point.

His googles had already made it top side and hid themselves well, it
was still a bit early in this time zone for the kids to come out,
instead Bunny checked to make sure Pokadots, hadn't wondered off.

Pokadots, was a light blue egg spotted silver with elegant curves
arched high up at the base. That particular googie was a bit 'cooky'
in other words it ran around like a madman-egg? constantly tripping
on its own feet, so Aster had to coddle the thing. Unfortunately he'd
lost the poor thing in the Easter rush, but he was sure it came this
way. With a keen eye and master tracker's traits of sound and
smell he searched for Pokadots. The dang gumby had wanderlust himself
lost!

His nose twitched, nothing; then the wind shifted-there, a few miles
off near a lake. He thundered through the woods when a cold chill hit
him. His fur bristled, it was Spring, how was it so cold? Nearer and
nearer he got, the worst the cold became. He ground his teeth, where
had this Dag gone,a winter sprite's hide out? Finally he broke through the
wood to a clearing, a crystal lake centered within. It reflected the
dying moonlight's glow perfectly by a sheet of ice frozen solid on
top. Headed towards said frozen lake was Pokadots. Crikey! Bunny slapped
his face, pulling his jaw slack, tongue hanging out in exasperation.
Why?! He hopped after the little bugger.

It had already made its first step on the ice, slipping up and falling
on it's butt, slightly out towards the center of the lake. It squeaked
and squeled until it finally stopped, trying to get up but spinning
in circles instead. "Heheh" It tilted up towards the giggle. Above the
little pokadoted egg was a boy, about eight with snowy white hair,
blue hoodie and canvas pants, carrying a crooked staff more then twice
his size.

"Hi!" He scooped up the little egg up with his staff, laying the googie in the palm of his hand. "What are you doing here little guy."
His eyes sparkled with snowflakes as he looked down impishly at the pokadoted creature in his palms. It squeaked out in googie gibberish.
"So, I guess getting your name isn't gonna happen, huh? Pokadots squeaked back, high pitched and excited.

Bunny watched as a kid with a shepard's crook skated around with his googie in hand. It was Spring that ice couldn't be safe! Adrenalin rushed through his veins as he rushed forward.
Jack was playing with 'Snowflake'[since the little egg reminded him of a snowy day, with snow drifts piled below at his base]
when they were nabbed by a giant furry thing.""Ahhh!hey let go"he tried beating his staff against his captor's warm, furry arms but only accomplished losing it the scuffle.
"Nooo!" he screeched
"Woah, woah, easy kid, yer safe now"
"No! my staff!"
"yer staff?" Bunny's Spring green eyes narrowed in concentration. The ankle biters eyes were tearing up as he starred out onto the lake. He followed the cool blue eyes to the shephards crook he'd seen in the boy's hands before laying a few feet out on the ice.
"It's tha' impor'nt?"
Jack nodded vigorously. "Ah Crikey" He slid a paw over his ears toed at the, shivering as the ice touched one of his sensitive pads of his paw.
"I can get it!" Jack piped up.
"Nah,stay there." Bunny warned. He crouched down on all fours, trying to keep his back paw on solid ground.
His furthest paw just barely grazing the staff enough, to slide it towards him, he gingerly picked it up with is teeth and edged back to land, only steps away the ice began to crack. "Bunny!"
Feeling his heckles rising,Bunny threw himself back as quickly as he could. He felt his chest heave as he clutched the sweet, sweet Earth below him. Jack took his staff in hand, poking the ice. It solidifyied, icing over at his simple touch.
Bunny had seen, his eyes wide. " -"
"Are you ok Bunny?" Jack's brows were creased in worry, as he bit his bottom lip.
Bunny felt his shock and anger disapate,at that innocent face. It wasn't the insincere one he wore back in '68 as Bunny had chased him across continents for that blizzard of his.
"Ya still got my googie Snowflake?"
"I got his name right?"
"Wha"
There was wiggling in Jack's hoodie pocket,he pulled out the pokadotted egg for Bunny to inspect. The wiley lil' critter was scotch free.
"Snowflake, see?" he pushed it up in Bunny's wiggled around, not liking being manhandled.
"I was refe'ing ta ya,you gumby."
"Then what's his name?"
Bunny scratched his chin fur thinking."I've been calling him Pokadots."
Jack scrunched his nose up at the name. "But I think Snowflake would suit him bet'er he seems to like it al'ight."
The blue and silver googie agreed with a squeak and a kick of it's tiny feet. Jack smiled,it was bright and white, like Tooth swooning white.
"Wha hap'ened to ya Frostbite?"
"huh?"
"Don't tell me ya haven't even noticed ya 're tiny, like a' ankle biter"
" boy's cheeks covered in frost, glowing a light shade of blue,Bunny figured it was the Winter spirit's equivalent to a blush,well ah I got stuck down South for a while and"-he stalled. Bunny starred him down,"this happened."
"Ya got stuck down South, and it turned you into a ankle biter."
"Only physically!" Jack protested.

So should I continue this one? If I do next chapter's explaining how Jack got this way. So tell me, and review-thanks ^_^

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