Guardians for a Family Chapter 4
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Bunny
It seemed like the countdown to Easter was getting faster and faster now these days, right now the large Pooka with the title of the Easter Bunny was busy figuring new ways to design the eggs. He wanted to try out different coloring schemes along with pattern prints. However, that wasn't his only responsibility now… he was making sure that Jack was preoccupied at the moment.
Right now some of the eggs were keeping the baby entertained in his cradle, he infant giggled as the eggs traveled into his tiny hands. Jack would gaze that the little forms that he held, admiring how smooth and docile they were. Luckily Jack wasn't strong enough yet to break them so that made Bunny more comfortable with leaving them to watch him. However, the little eggs weren't the only ones keeping an eye on Jack… the Warrior Eggs that surrounded the Warren were also acting as Bunny's eyes. Ever since Pitch's appearance at the North Pole none of the Guardians were taking any chances of leaving Jack alone and were making sure extra precautions were made to their realms.
Bunny took a break from designing and turned around to face Jack's cradle. He looked inside to see the eggs nuzzling Jack's face making the baby giggle some more. Bunny smiled a little and gently took the eggs off of Jack. Once they were back on the ground Bunny motioned for them to go get decorated, the eggs wasted no time and traveled to the colorful patches of flowers. Meanwhile Bunny took Jack into his arms.
"Hey there ya little ankle biter," Bunny greeted. "What to see how Easter eggs are made?"
The baby cooed in response, Bunny took that as a sign of approval and began to walk to the flowers. He bent down next to them in order for Jack to get a better look. The little baby watched quietly and curiously as different colors of dye coated the walking eggs.
"Beautiful aren't they?" Bunny asked.
Jack clapped his hands as the eggs moved on from the flowers to the streams of paint. Bunny followed the freshly colored eggs with the infant still in his arms. They watched as the eggs jump into the paint and swim to the other side, the eggs were now decorated with another coat of color that made them shimmer and stand out. They then traveled onto multiple sets of vines that held the pattern designs. Jack began reaching out to them when they were done with this process; he had a sparkle in his eye as the endless set of colors shined in the light. The Pooka grabbed one of the eggs and brought it to Jack.
"Here ya go," Bunny said.
Jack took the colorful egg into his hands and gazed at it with interest, once the little legs stated to move Jack made his hands into palms in order to allow the egg to walk. The egg started to climb all over Jack making the baby laugh.
"So I'm guessing that you like the new design I came up with then," Bunny assumed. "Good, then that's means other children will like them too."
Bunny only allowed a few eggs to get decorated right now since Easter wasn't for two more months. However, he would always test out the new designs he came with in order to see how they would look on a model or models. Only this time Bunny had someone else to judge the new designs other than himself. He had gotten Jack's approval on the current design along with his approval.
"Now let's go see his other little mates," Bunny said as he took the egg of Jack's head.
He walked to the other eggs and placed it next to them; he began to critique the different designs and patterns. After an hour of going over the facts with Jack he decided what needed to be changed and what was already perfect. He placed the eggs back where they came from and made a note to himself to add the corrections later.
"Well now that that's done let's go check on the gardens Jack."
Bunny had numerous gardens that were scattered all around the Warren; they held only the finest and freshest vegetables and fruits. He always had to make sure that they were growing correctly along with picking the ones that were ready. There were also gardens that held nothing but a variety of flowers and plants. He enjoyed tending to them and watching them bloom. The Pooka walked back to Jack's cradle and placed a hand on it.
"Sling," Bunny ordered.
With a flash of light the cradle transformed into a baby sling, Bunny placed Jack in the sling and secured it on his back. The sling was Tooth's idea; she had become more paranoid about Jack's safety and insisted that each Guardian also have a way to take Jack with them. The Man in the Moon had overheard her concerns and decided to coat each of the cradles with a bit of magic. The cradles now had the ability to transform into slings with the Guardians' command.
With Jack safely secured Bunny started to walk to his gardens while carrying a basket. Once he was at the first garden he began to collect the vegetables and fruits. He took a sniff at them every once in a while and allowed the fresh scent of nature to hit him.
"When you're a little older you'll get to taste these beauties Jack," Bunny commented.
Jack giggled a little and started to suck on his hand a little. When Jack was able to eat more the Guardians decided to feed him the foods that grew in Bunny's garden first. Then when his teeth would start growing, much to Tooth's excitement, they would start the transition to solid foods.
"Tooth's going to be on North's case when he starts feeding you cookies," Bunny stated. "She'll probably have one of her fairies keep a close on the both of ya when you're teeth start growing in. Not going to lie that's going to be something funny to watch... at least for me and Sandy that is."
Bunny let out a small chuckle as he finished collecting the goods from the garden then he went to check on the other gardens. When he was done he placed the numerous fruits and vegetables in an area where they would stay fresh for a long time.
"Alright Jack time to eat."
Bunny took out a bottle of goat milk from the same area he placed the fruits and vegetables. North had given him several bottles of goat milk for Jack's stay with Bunny… he would do the same for Tooth and Sandy when it was their turn. He took the baby out of the sling and into his arms while walking to Jack's room. He settled in sling on the ground and placed his hand on it.
"Cradle."
Within seconds the sling transformed back into a cradle and Bunny sat next to it. He allowed the baby to take the bottle into his hands; Jack had a look of content on his face as he feed on the milk. Just when Jack was about to finish the milk Bunny caught a small sound with his sharp hearing.
Hic.
"What is that?"
Hic.
"There it is again."
Hic.
"What in-"
Bunny didn't have time to finish his sentence as he felt Jack bounce a little in his arms. He looked down to see the baby bounce again.
Hic.
Bunny chuckled a little as he realized what was going on, it looked like Jack caught himself a case of the hiccups.
"Jack you're hiccupping," Bunny commented. "Don't worry we can fix that."
Hic.
Bunny gently took the bottle away from Jack and placed him over his shoulder, he began to pat the baby's back. He hoped that the hiccups would go away if he did this, he heard a small burp. Jack stopped hiccupping and instead yawned. Bunny brought him closer so that he was face to face with the infant. Jack's blue eyes looked into Bunny's green eyes. Winter and spring were looking at each other. Jack placed his small hands on Bunny's face and patted it. The Pooka smiled at the child.
"Ya know if someone were to see ya for the first time they would think that ya were just a baby," Bunny said. "But you're more than that… it's hard to believe that a little baby is going to be a Guardian one day."
Jack merely yawned again and Bunny continued to smile at him, he patted the baby's back one more before placing him in the cradle. He rocked the cradle until Jack fell asleep and all was quiet once again in the Warren.
"You're going to have power when you're older Jack," Bunny whispered. "Power that will make ya a force to be reckoned with."
Bunny knew that the Guardians were responsible for teaching Jack how to harness power and while he couldn't wait for that day at the same time he was worried. Jack was so young and yet he was already thrown into a world where beings like them existed. Had he been a normal child he would have been on the other side of the order… the Believers. He wondered if Jack would ever be able to fully comprehend why he was here and what he was supposed to do. However, as the Guardian of Hope he allowed himself to have faith in the small infant that laid before him.
His hope was that Jack would grow up into a fine young man with a big heart and an open mind to the world he lived in. He wanted Jack to reach his full potential as a spirit and as a Guardian. He knew it would take a while but he had them so there was no need to worry. He let out a sigh of relief as he finished rocking the cradle. Despite all of this there was one thing Bunny looked forward to Jack saying in the future.
"I want ya to say that Easter is more important than Christmas," Bunny said. "I can't wait to see how North reacts to that."
With that Bunny allowed himself to relax alongside the sleeping infant, he would be there for Jack when he woke up just like he would be there for Jack throughout his life.
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