Emilie woke in a dark cage. She sat up suddenly very confused.
"You're finally awake…" she squeaked in shock at the voice and it laughed. Pitch walked out from the shadows still laughing. Now she was angry.
"What's gonna to happen to me" she gripped the bars and glared at him, looking for an answer. She wasn't scared, just curious.
"Your perfectly safe…but I wish I could say the same for your little Bunnymund…" he smiled and it set shivers down her back. She didn't like this guy at all. But when she heard Bunnymund's name, her protective mode kicked in yet again. Why she was so protective over him she didn't know.
"WHAT ARE YA GONNA TO DO TO HIM!" she screamed at him, rattling the bars as she did.
"My dear…it will all come soon…" Emilie watched him as he slowly disappeared into the shadows again. She screamed at him until her voice went hoarse.
She flopped down and began to cry.
What was going to happen to us?
She slowly fell to sleep. In the darkness a pair of bright yellow eye watched her, smiling as she had another nightmare.
Flash over to North's
Bunnymund woke in a white room. He looked around as he sat up, feeling dizzy when he got up. He fell back down onto the bed but got up again.
He walked or more like stumbled towards the door.
He opened it and walked to the globe room, recognising the building as North's workshop. He toppled in to be greeted by the worried expression the guardian had on.
They looked at him; even Frosty looked a bit scared about something as well.
Bunnymund's first guess was that something had happened to Emilie. He walked over to the biggest of them and looked him in the eye.
"What's 'appened mate?" they looked at each other then back at him.
"We were hoping you could tell us…" they all stared at his confused face.
"What are ya getting at?" Tooth flew down so she was in front of him. She put her hands on his shoulders and said.
"You collapsed as soon as you got here…" Bunnymund stopped and moved back a few paces. He stared at his fellow guardians. Why he collapsed no-one actually knew, except man in the moon who was watching this little charade begin to open up.
Bunnymund knew what this meant…something was happening to Emilie.
Mother Nature and MiM had once told him that he and Emilie were so close they could feel each other's pain. They weren't twins or anything like that; no…they were soul mates. Born to be together.
Bunnymund began moving towards the exit when Jack stopped him.
"Where do you think you're going?" he said with a smirk and pointed at his limp. Bunnymund growled.
"I have to go…Emilie she-" everyone gasped at Emilie's name.
"You not going anywhere with that leg…" completely ignoring this 'Emilie' person.
"Bloody hell…can't you see this is important…" North put his hand on to Bunnymund's shoulder. He looked up at the large man still growling.
"You know Emilie…she is strong woman…she can look after self…but you need help at the moment" he gestured to Bunnymund's leg.
Bunnymund knew she was strong but the pain he was feeling told him she was in danger and couldn't get out of it.
Hang in there Em's. I'm coming!
With that, North took him back to the white room so he could rest.
Flash over to Emilie
Emilie woke from yet another nightmare…she felt weak, very weak.
Her eye sight was blurry and he head was banging. She went to stand but her feet wouldn't let her. She fell back, paws either side of her. She sighed. What was Pitch going to her and Bunny?
Speaking of the dark man; he walked out, grinning at the female Pooka. She didn't smile back of course.
"Why so sad little rabbit…are you scared of the bogeyman?" he pointed to himself as he said 'bogeyman'. She crossed her arms.
"Why would I be afraid?" her voice was wobbly and she was beginning to doubt that.
"Well I would…but don't worry, I won't hurt you…oh no no no no…" he chuckled and she turned to see what else he had to say.
"What are ya gonna do ta me?" she gripped the bars to keep he balance, her head screaming for her to lie down.
Pitch turned so he was facing away from her, towards the shadows.
"I need you help…" the answer took her by surprise and the bogeyman felt it, he smiled.
"With what?" Emilie was starting to get suspicious of Pitch. He turned so he was facing her now.
"Your little Bunnymund and his friends lied to you…" she grasped and screamed at him.
"HOW DARE YA, BUNNYMUND WOULD NEVER LIE TA ME? WE'RE FRIENDS!" she went to grab the man as he was so close but missed him.
"Now miss…" he disappeared into dust. Emilie fell to the floor in tears.
What did he mean that Bunnymund lied to me?
She held her stomach, feeling a lump as she did. She looked down at the lump to see a deep scar. She jumped back and felt it again.
He lunged at her with a knife.
She squealed as it hit her. She couldn't feel any pain as she was to shocked.
She fell to her knees. Someone grabbed her by the arm, gently of course.
She heard mumbling above her and she looked up to see a familiar face. The face that she saved.
She smiled at Bunnymund and he began to cry.
"…I love you…" she smiled again at his words. she kissed his furry cheek and felt his tears on her lips. "…I love you too…"
Her eyes suddenly closed and she saw a light…
She opened her eyes. Was it a dream…or an actual memory?
She started crying again. She screamed once more before falling into another nightmare filled sleep.