I don't own Hanazuki: Full of Treasures.
Brianna Freeman- AAA THANK YOU SO MUCH :)
About six months had elapsed since Hanazuki had been born on the moon.
Things had changed with her arrival, but were slowly becoming a peaceful routine.
Hanazuki was a very excitable Seedling, sociable and full of energy, though as an infant, she still couldn't walk or speak. Wherever she went, she always carried around her first Treasure from Little Dreamer, which had not yet been activated, but seeing it as a gift for her, she kept it. That exuberance she emanated spread to everyone she met.
Even Chicken Plant- one of the moon's most cantankerous residents- seemed to be happier around Hanazuki. Being a mother to so many children and having to watch them all grow up and leave in the literal blink of an eye to never see again, Chicken Plant found peace of mind in Hanazuki- a baby that matured slowly, one that never had to leave the moon.
Sleepy Unicorn and Dazzlessence Jones came every morning to see the Hemkas and the baby Moonflower, observing and playing with them. Pink Hemka, as the most caring and patient of the Hemkas, was the primary caretaker of the little Seedling, and needless to say, she was exceptionally good at that task. One was never seen without the other.
It soon became conventional to the residents of the little moon.
Then there came a night that changed the moon again.
The curious Seedling only grows more and more inquisitive as the secrets of her home are kept from her.
There were so many places to see on the moon, but the Hemkas kept her away from them. Why couldn't she go to that place with less light, or the big glowing mountain? Why were those areas too "dangerous" for her? What did it mean?
She wanted to find out what the fuss was all about.
As another day passed into another night, the moon was preparing to go to sleep. When the light side was dark, the dark side was pitch black, full of shadows. But this intrigued Hanazuki. The dark side was... just that, dark, but illuminated by its bright trees and rocks and crystals. It looked mysterious and beautiful to the Seedling, so blissfully unaware of the ugly things lurking deep in the blackness, hiding from those lovely little lights.
She wanted to go there. But she couldn't go with anyone watching; those who wanted to stop her from going, so she had to wait. Closing her eyes and pretending to sleep, Hanazuki lets Pink Hemka kiss her good night and wrap her into a soft embrace as the other Hemkas gather close by in a protective way.
What was this feeling Hanazuki suddenly felt? She was starting to feel as if she were betraying the Hemkas for going where they didn't want her to. It was an uncomfortable feeling, guilt.
Yet that did not quell her desire to explore.
The Moonflower waited for the Hemkas to fall asleep, one by one. In the dead of the night, she cautiously grabs her grey popsicle treasure, slipping out of Pink's hug and, in a challenging struggle, tries to silently maneuver through the other sleeping Hemkas surrounding her. It was difficult being smaller than them and unable to walk, but Hanazuki still persisted in trying to reach her goal.
Finally freeing herself, Hanazuki enthusiastically darts towards the dark side of her moon, enveloped by the shadows as she wanders in, crawling through the soft blue grass, her Treasure in tow.
How unfortunate that a hungry something hiding in the dark immediately notices the tiny, vulnerable creature's presence... and how "unfortunate" that Hanazuki had not yet learned how sensitive a Hemka's sense of hearing is.
Colorful little ears lift up at the sound of Hanazuki's little excited coos and the crunch, crunch of her crawling through the grass.
Sleepy Unicorn and Dazzlessence Jones are awoken by Lime Green Hemka, who was screaming and babbling nonstop in panic. The two follow Lime to the other Hemkas, who were trying to coax Hanazuki out from the Dark Side of the moon, who could be seen from her telltale white-and-black hair glowing in the dark. The Seedling blows raspberries at them in response, laughing as she swings her Treasure about in a victorious manner.
"Hanazuki's on the Dark Side!" Dazzlessence shouts, stating the obvious before bursting into song, "this is a treacherous and high-risk situation!"
Hanazuki doesn't notice the massive, obviously starving Mazzadril, drooling over her head- until one of its long slimy tendrils wrap around her and slowly lift her up off the ground. Confused, she thinks of it as more like a ride than a vicious predator trying to get a snack, and laughs innocently as the monster growls at the horrified faces below.
Pink Hemka is notably stunned by this, still taking the situation in.
Hanazuki is in danger. Do something. You love her. She's yours.
Pink growls, looking towards the other Hemkas with a fierce spark in her eyes.
In a single swift move, the ten little creatures morph into a giant Rainbow Hemka, dwarfing Dazzlessence and Sleepy, but matching the Mazzadril's size. Its big eyes blazed with unmatchable fury.
This was the first time anyone had seen Pink this angry.
Nobody messed with her baby. The Moonflower was meant to be the moon's protector, but she needed protectors of her own.
Surprised, the Mazzadril drops Hanazuki, who laughs again as Dazzlessence dives down to catch her in his arms. The furious Rainbow Hemka wraps its ears around the Mazzadril's horns, both creatures growling. A fight begins.
Dazzlessence shields Hanazuki's eyes from the ground shaking brawl as Sleepy Unicorn steps in to help the giant Hemka, blasting magic beams at the beast's feet, distracting it from the Hemkas and allowing them to temporarily overpower it. Unfortunately, the Mazzadril attacks back with a violent headbutt, knocking the rainbow fusion over and giving it a mild injury. Sleepy tires himself out struggling to keep the Mazzadril from hurting the Hemka further, his magic barrier slowly fading. The Rainbow Hemka uses this short time to recover, get up again, and grab the Mazzadril by its horns once more, lifting it up with brute force and repeatedly bashing it against the side of a large mountain.
Without any other choice, Dazzlessence puts Hanazuki down on the light side and runs to help in the battle.
Watching her caretakers working so hard to protect her, the Seedling realizes her mistake and is overcome with guilt again. She looks down at her Treasure, flickering red for just a moment. She didn't realize what was really happening in the fight due to how dark it was, but the loud noises made her curious again, and worried for them.
She wanted to pay it forward. For them.
Letting out a scream, Hanazuki wobbles and crawls towards the Mazzadril again at an incredible speed, her white highlights turning red along with her Treasure, now bearing an angry expression. The Rainbow Hemka, Sleepy, Dazzlessence, even the Mazzadril- stare at her with faces of disbelief.
The Seedling starts weakly hitting the Mazzadril with the red popsicle Treasure, still shouting at the top of her little lungs until the Treasure flies out of her grip and onto the ground, where it sinks as if melting into a puddle.
And something starts to grow.
A red, feisty looking tree stands where the Treasure once was, surprising everyone and scaring away the shocked and severely injured Mazzadril, but no one was more surprised than Sleepy Unicorn.
Six months old, and this tiny Seedling had already learned feistiness. Something about this... felt extraordinary.
The exhausted Hemkas unfuse and gather around Hanazuki and the tree, babbling at her with tones somewhere between scolding her and praising her. Pink, understandably, won't stop hugging her, and Red was looking at the tree with curiosity, as its color matched his. The Moonflower reaches out and touches the red tree, her eyes wide with wonder. Little Dreamer comes again quietly and drops another treasure into the fledgling Moonflower's open hand, leaving as fast as he had come before anyone else could notice.
The group sits and observe the tree for a moment, before escorting Hanazuki back to the light side, to their sleeping area. Rest and recovery from such an...eventful night as this.
Sleepy looks at the bud on the Seedling's head, which flickered red and slowly opened only slightly. Her first mood leads her to blossom...
Perhaps this Moonflower's future would be brighter than the others' he knew.
Mm... The end of this chapter feels a bit rushed. But thank you for reading, and reviews, positive or negative, are welcome!
Nobody messes with Pink.
Hemkas have giant bunny ears. They can probably hear everything.