Hello all you lovelies! So I know I pretty much said no more after Hopeless Chaos, but recently there's been an idea brewing in my crazy head. And I've decided to see where it goes. This will be the final installment from my New Life series, if any of you who read those still roam the ROTG fanfic page. Without further ado I give you New Hope (I couldn't think of a better title so I just combined the first two lol).

Rise of the Guardians is no closer to being mine.

Chapter 1: All Grown Up

Paws thundered against the ground as the pooka sprinted across the Warren, a mere streak of blue gray fur to the untrained eye. Power flowed through his limbs with each agile movement. Glancing behind his shoulder he saw that he wasn't being followed and with a triumphant laugh he burst through the trees into the clearing…only to see someone was already there.

"Sophie?!"

Casually rising from her sitting position the female pooka smiled at him, "Hey Neron. What took so long?" She watched in amusement as her brother sputtered and gaped.

Finally with a huff he accused, "Ya cheated!"

Instantly emerald eyes flashed in anger. "I did not!"

"Did too!"

A warm breeze settled blew through, "Actually Neron, she didn't." Both heads turned as they saw their mother, Natalie Animus land gracefully to the ground. Walking toward them she continued, "While you went through the forest during your race Sophie took the higher route, not having to navigate through the trees."

Sophie smiled in triumph, "Ha! I told ya I didn't cheat!" Neron took the opportunity to leap and pin his sister to the ground, starting an all-out sparring match.

Nat smiled fondly at her children, shaking her head. Sometimes they acted so much like kits, even though they hadn't been such for centuries. It had been around 560 years since they were born, and her kits were all grown up. Her daughter Sophie was now a lean and agile doe, her light silver fur contrasting with the black patch still on her chest and at the tips of her ears. Her tattoos had come in as well, as dark as grey could be without being black, with the faintest traces of navy in the right light. Her markings though tribal like her father's, were more elegant like her mother's. Trailing down her shoulders in a flowing vine like fashion that ended just above her wrists, the same pattern going down her legs. She truly had grown into a beautiful pooka. And then there was her son. Neron had become the spitting image of his father, only an inch or two shorter. With blue grey fur just a few shades darker than Aster's it was common for him to be mistaken as her mate. The light grey markings were near the exact same, Neron's not as thick as Bunny's though. Take away his mother's signature blue eyes and Nat knew she was looking at her husband's past, a strong young buck eager to prove himself as a warrior. After about twenty years of growing it became clear that the Bunnymund children would be immortal as well, never aging past early adulthood, much to the relief of their parents.

Bringing herself out of her thoughts Nat rolled her eyes when she noticed her kits were still fighting. Waving her hand vines sprung from the ground and pulled the two apart. "Alright that's enough you two. If your father sees you acting like this he'll probably make you weed the entire Warren by paw." She let the vines release them and tucked a loose strand of brown hair behind her ear. "Honestly you guys can be such kits sometimes."

"Well Neron started it," Sophie said as she crossed her arms. In return her brother stuck out his tongue.

"And I'm finishing it," Nat replied shooting a glare at them. "I'm all for you sparing but there's no need to try and kill each other. Now come on, I could use some help with lunch." Both began to follow their mother, their ears lowered from the scolding. Nat paused and turned to them, "But," she mentioned with a smile, "You both sparred pretty well. Your moves are getting very good." Two pairs of ears perked up at the praise and their pace to the cottage quickened. Just then Nat felt a shift in the air, the Warren alerting her that her mate had returned home. She smiled and turned in the direction she felt him coming but was surprised to see Bunnymund burst into view on all fours, sprinting right past his family. With an uneasy look Nat followed suit, racing after her mate with the grace of a deer, her children right behind her. They followed him to the cottage, watching as he stood up and entered their home. With a grim face he went into the living room to where an egg shaped divot lay in the wall. North had installed it about fifty years ago, as well as a similar lever at the tooth palace. It was so not only he but everyone else could summon the Guardians, and was only to be used for emergencies.

Nat spoke up, a frown of worry on her face. "Aster, what's going on?"

Without hesitation Bunny placed his paw into the divot, "We've gotta problem." Around his paw a green light appeared before it pulsed through the Warren, reaching for the surface. Nat knew the familiar colors of the borealis would shoot through the sky any moment, the extra tones of green and blue signaling who activated it, and summoning the others to Santoff Clausen.

Her children watched with wide eyes, they had never seen their parents use the signal before. Trying to stay calm Nat stepped forward and placed her hands on her mate's chest. His heart pounded under her fingers and she asked, "What is it?"

Putting his paw under her chin Aster placed a chaste kiss on her lips, a slight reassurance about whatever was happening. "I'll explain when we get ta the pole." With that he stepped back and thumped his foot to the ground, a tunnel appearing instantly. "Le's go." He then jumped into the hole, leaving the other three looking at each other in worry.

Taking a breath Nat gestured to her children, "You heard him, go ahead." Still looking unsure, Neron and Sophie dove into the tunnel one after the other. And with one last sigh Nat flew in after them, wondering about what she would find out.

So, first chapter done! Let me know what you think by leaving a review! I'll give you a cookie! (::)