Mother Earth had bid Bunnymund goodbye, promising that by the time he got to Australia everything would be ready for him. He didn't quite know what she had meant by that, but smiled and thanked her anyway. Mother Earth had ways of doing things that had baffled him for years. She could end up getting pretty much anything, but she never gave up her secret as to how she did it, she would always just smile knowingly.
Seeing as tunnels were impractical now that he was no longer a Pooka, North had offered him several snow globes. Not usually one for magic, Bunnymund had hesitated, but a stern look from North and a simple reminder that he was no longer a Pooka from Mother Earth had him accepting the magical items. North grinned widely, knowing how much his fellow Guardian hated the magic portals.
Activating one Bunnymund made his way to his homeland. He had promised he would take a few days and get accustomed to his new body, or old body depending how one looked at it. He would also look through some things Mother Earth had told him she would send, her way of helping him give his descendant a new start.
After Bunnymund had left and the portal had closed, North looked at Mother Earth.
"Do you think he will be alright?" He had never seen anything that had troubled Bunnymund as much as this. Naturally he would be concerned. Mother Earth gave him a small smile.
"Aster has always been determined, Nicholas. He will be fine. If anything does arise though, he has the Guardians to turn too." She had spoken in a calm, even voice, but the look in her eyes spoke for her. She was concerned as well, but after seeing him lose so much, she knew he needed the chance to make it right. Even if circumstances had been out of his hands.
In Australia
Bunnymund had only a few moments before he found himself in the blistering heat of the Outback. Happy to be home, he looked around. Far to his left the faintest traces of a city could be seen. To his right and in front of him the vast stretches of the Outback. Turning around he stared in bewilderment at the hill. A wall broke the sloping mound of earth. A large wooden door stood off to one side, a window on the other. The man-made structure blended into its natural counterpart with surprising grace. The colors were faded by exposure, but the green, brown, and blue hues complimented the sparse grass and packed dirt.
Curiosity overtaking him, Bunnymund walked to the door and crossed into the expanse beyond. Packed earthen walls gave way to rooms and doorways. Walking down the small hallway, Bunnymund stopped short as he entered the room beyond. It was a living room. Despite living in a warren for many years, he had been around humans long enough to know what a modern house looked like. Pictures of faraway, grassy fields and sloping mountains were scattered across the walls. Red drapes fell behind the couch, adding a splash of color to the room. Light fell from the ceiling from small in ground light fixtures. An impressive TV stood across from the couch a large dresser like cabinet supporting it. A coffee table sat in between them, though much closer to the couch. A large doorway off to the right, next to a set of wooden coat hangers, opened up into what appeared to be a kitchen. A small table could just barely be seen from where he stood. To his left another door made way for a hall. Walking to the left Bunnymund could only gape at what he supposed was a gift from Mother Earth, probably part of having 'everything ready'. He walked down the left portion of the hall. Several doorways greeted his sight, one lead to a laundry room, one to a bathroom, another to an office, the last leading him into a large bedroom. The bedroom had a large bed covered in deep blue/green sheets. The comforter was forest green with a single blue stripe vertically down the right side. The four pillows copied the comforters design, although mirroring each other at the middle of the bed. A large wardrobe stood off to one side, a small, long dresser next to it. Small bedside tables sat on either side of the bed. The headboard was carved, a tree elegantly weaving its branches across the wooden surface.
Walking further into the room, Bunnymund found the bathroom. He stared at everything in it silently groaning at how it was going take a long time used to everything. His eyes stopped their roaming however as he met the gaze of his reflection. Spring green locked onto spring green. He raised a hand, testing to see if it was actually him; the other man copied the movement. Lightly Bunny touched his face; the mirror once again copied him. He had almost forgotten what he had looked like human. Long years of being a Pooka had taken its toll on him. He felt very out of place in the body he had been born with. The only remnant of his true form, of the Easter Bunny he had become, were the markings on his forehead and arms, though he expected the markings on his thighs had remained as well. It was all that proved that he was E. Aster Bunnymund, Guardian of Hope and the real Eater Bunny. He took some comfort in knowing that at least some things were the same.
He exited the room and returned to the hallway. Walking quickly he made it past the door to the living room. A door on his right opened into the kitchen wile a door just beyond that on his left revealed a smaller bedroom. The bed was smaller than the last, covered in pastel reds and yellows. A large picture of tulips hung on the walls opposite the bed with a dresser under it. A small bedside table nestled itself beside the bed, a digital clock proclaiming the time in large red numbers. Another door lead to a simple closet, the wooden door stained brown. This was going to be Raylynn's room. He smiled. It was a simple room yes, but it was going to be hers. He walked out of the room intent on searching the rest of his little 'burrow', as he had decided to call it. It was not his warm, everlasting Spring Warren, but it was going to be home. A home for new beginnings, new lives, new hope.
A/N: Okay. First off, I have only just begun to read the Guardians of Childhood series and I've made it to Bunnymund's book (book two). I can't decide if I want to go on or if I just skip it. Any who, I know not much going on in this chappie, but I needed to a)post something for you guys now that finals week is over and b)I just felt like spending a chappie describing a house. (I so want one of these too!) As for why Bunnymund is living in an underground house, he is a rabbit and they do exist in Australia. Plus it's a 'gift' from Mother Earth, emphasis is on the 'Earth' here. So ya, next chapter is when ya meet Raylynn. What do you think she is going to be like? Sweet and innocent? Or maybe Sarcastic? Or possibly a rough, tough tomboy? You'll just have to wait and see!