Disclaimer: ROTG and HTTYD belongs to Dreamworks; Tangled and Brave belongs to Disney/Pixar
Goodbye
Corona truly was a beautiful kingdom with the bright colors, cheerful laughter, and that sweet smell in the air. He could come to this kingdom and watched the people chatter happily. There were many decorative murals and walls that he honestly believed put North's glass windows and such in the council room to shame…not that he'd ever tell the guy. The beautiful floral growing in this place only added to the beauty of this kingdom.
If only the kingdom didn't rest on the ocean with just a singular bridge connected the island Kingdom to the mainland.
But today, he wasn't here to explore as he had done back when he was much younger. Instead, he had heard a voice, bring him here.
He was at his warren, painting eggs as Easter would arrive soon. And then he felt a strange pull. With a start, he realized that a spirit was born. And he would've just gone back to painting his eggs if he had not heard the voice, full of sadness and bitterness. The voice was near tears, whispering for another to return.
E. Aster Bunnymund was no stranger to depressed spirits, even though he had never met any. However, he heard from Hiccup and Toothless, the spirit of autumn and the dragon spirit that the old spirit, General Winter, had fallen to depression before coming to peace, and then fading from existence. Now, the old winter spirit really became a legend, folklore that was spoken with awe and fear.
This voice however, made him frown. And he looked up. Though his warren was below the earth, far from prying eyes and such, he could feel Manny calling to him, telling him to go. And with a reluctant sigh, he stood up, ushering the small eggs to the side, before tapping his foot on the ground and then jumping into the tunnels, only following the voice of the distressed newborn spirit.
And when he jumped out of the tunnels, he was surprised to find himself at the entrance of Corona.
So here he was, wandering through the kingdom, wondering where this lost spirit was while smiling at the children who could see him. They pointed at him, eyes wide and mouths agape. Some would even rush over with bright smiles and cheerful laughter. It reminded him of the children he would see on Easter Sunday as they searched parks and forests, happily carrying empty baskets before filling them up.
Parents however would wonder what their children are doing before ushering them away.
Then finally, he heard the voice again. Loud and clear, he turned towards the castle, surprised before he jumped up, landing on the rooftops and hopping towards the castle, wondering who he would find.
Bunnymund stopped at the castle doors and stared up. Then he started to circle around, passing by guards who would never see him. Finally, he circled to the back side that overlooked the ocean and he stared, finding a young woman curled up against a white gravestone.
Her hair was short, not even shoulder length and brown. She wore a pink spring dress and her feet were bare. Her body shook as she sobbed, her head bent down. He could hear her mutter a name, Eugene. And he walked up to her. Before he could even ask, she whispered, "Do you think I will ever see him again?"
The pooka blinked in surprise. He didn't think she could hear him walk up to her. But she did. Perhaps she was the new spirit? He bent down and looked at the gravestone, reading,
Eugene Fitzherbert
King of Corona
Beloved husband and father
Bunnymund didn't really understand why this man was so important to the new spirit. But he didn't speak this. Instead, he reached forward and took her into an awkward hug. The woman stiffened before she broke into a louder sob and threw her arms around the pooka. He patted the girl's back, unsure of what to even say.
The Easter Bunny isn't a very touchy feely sort of guy. But he knew what it felt like to lose somebody you cared about. After what he went through, he understood that sort of pain. So finally, he said, "It'll be fine." He felt her shake her head and he continued, "It's hard…to let go…" He swallowed thickly before saying, "but I doubt that your friend would want you to just sit here and mope."
The woman was silent before she gave a soft giggle and pulled away. Her eyes were closed as she brought a hand up to brush away the tears. "He's my husband, silly."
"Oh." Bunnymund felt like hitting himself. This explained her sorrow…
And then the woman added, "But you're right…Eugene wouldn't want me to sit here and do nothing…" Then she opened her eyes, her lips brought to a sad smile and opened her mouth, as if to say something but instead, her eyes widened and her mouth simply hung there in a gape. "…W-Wha…" She stared at the tall pooka, now at a loss for words.
Bunnymund only nodded at her and held out a paw. "I'm E. Aster Bunnymund." Then he gave a small smile. "I'm the Easter Bunny."
The woman's eyes widened in surprise before she whispered, "…T-The…Easter…Bunny…" She continued to gape for a minute before she flushed and then gave a sweet shy smile. "H-Hello…I'm Rapunzel Fitzherbert; pervious Queen of Corona." She gave a small bow, not noticing the gape Bunnymund had.
The Queen!? The pooka certainly didn't expect that of all things. But as he watched Rapunzel look back at the grave sadly, he only reached over and patted her head. The woman looked up in surprise and he gave his own grin. "Come on, Rapunzel. It's time I show you our world."
Rapunzel looked at him curiously. There was still that hint of sadness in her eyes. But perhaps it will disappear over time. There will be something she will find joy in. And Bunnymund intends to help her.
Together, they left the Kingdom of Corona. Rapunzel looked back for a few minutes, her eyes saddened before she turned away and gave a small sad smile. "Let's go." She said to Bunnymund and the two walked through the forest, leaving the beautiful kingdom of Corona.
Kura: Haha, I had this for a long time…I just never got the chance to put it up…
Berry: We'll be posting this up in Archive of Our Own soon…probably. We have an account there but we just never got around to putting up any of our stories. This may be our first one. Who knows :P We've never tried AO3 yet so...
Kura: :3 I hope you guys liked this one! Please do review; I would love to know what you all think!
