Guardians for a Family Chapter 7
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Easter
This was it! Today was the day! It was Easter! Bunnymund couldn't have been any happier and nervous at the same time. As the eggs were busying entering into their designated tunnels Bunny was stuck in his thoughts. Everything had to be perfect as usual, now was not the time for worries but he couldn't help it. What if the children didn't like it? What if the weather was bad? What if the egg hunt started too early or too late? His head was spinning with all of these possibilities.
Just then a familiar coo interrupter his thoughts, he looked down in the crib and saw Jack playing with his blanket. His wide blue eyes were staring at the Pooka. Bunny chuckled at Jack's expression and reached into the crib to take the baby out. Jack giggled as he did so.
"What do ya think ya little ankle biter? Do ya think the children will like this Easter?" Bunny asked.
Jack merely clapped his hands and let out a series of gurgles. Bunnymund smiled at his response.
"I can't believe it's been three months since ya came into our lives," Bunny commented. "This is yer first Easter when ya think about it, there's nothing more exciting than celebrating yer first holiday."
Indeed Bunny was excited about this Easter in particular because this was the first year Jack would be with them. He wanted everything perfect not just for the children but for Jack as well. Even if he was only three months old everything still mattered. In fact he had a little surprise waiting for Jack after he was done spreading Easter joy around the world. A surprise that the other Guardians had helped him with. They were finishing it up while he traveled the world to make sure the holiday went as planned.
He was happy with the fact that it was his turn to have Jack then again the Guardians would have allowed him to have Jack either way since that was a part of their plan on who would watch him on which days. He planned to take Jack with him when he made his rounds throughout the world; he wanted him to see what the Easter Bunny did for this holiday.
"Well Jack let's get this show on the road," Bunny stated as he placed a hand on the crib. "Sling."
The crib transformed into a sling and he wrapped his around himself, he placed Jack into it. Jack was facing his backside but when they reached their first destination he would switch it to the front so Jack could see what was going on. He made sure that Jack was safely secured since they would be moving a lot due to his running though the tunnels.
"All right everyone let the Easter celebration begin!" Bunny exclaimed.
He gathered a basket for himself and loaded it up with several eggs, the eggs Jack and him approved of. He headed for the first tunnel and made his way to the surface. All the way Jack giggled and laughed at the little ride he was on. He enjoyed the sudden movements and waved his hands in the air as they traveled. Once the Pooka saw a bright light he exited the tunnel, he and Jack were now outside in the warm spring air. He stretched his arms a little before placing Jack in front of him using the sling. Jack looked in awe of his surroundings; he saw how beautiful the day looked. He cooed and clapped his hands in happiness.
"Come on Jack let's go see how the little ones are doing," Bunny commented.
The Easter Bunny walked to the area where he planned for the eggs to hide in. Right on schedule the eggs appeared out of a hole in the ground. They started to walk to their designated hiding places Bunny wanted them to be in. Once they were there they stopped walking and stayed still.
"Perfect," Bunny said. "Wouldn't you say so Jack?"
Jack cooed in response. With his sharp hearing Bunny picked up on the footsteps of several people. In this case the ones he had been waiting for.
"And here come the guests of honor," Bunny stated.
The baby saw where the Pooka was looking at, he saw several children running towards the area where the eggs were hiding. He saw that they were carrying baskets similar to the one his current caretaker was holding. He looked very interested and confused at the same time. He didn't know what they were doing. He had seen the eggs before but he didn't know why they were hiding.
"Watch Jack," Bunny whispered. "Watch the magic."
With that the Pooka hide behind several bushes with Jack in tow. They was a small opening in the bushes where they could peek out and see the scene in front of them. They watched as the children laughed and smiled over the fact that the Easter Bunny had visited them. They quickly began to search for the colorful treasures.
"Look at this one!"
"How pretty!"
"The designs are so unique!"
"I love these Easter eggs!"
Bunnymund smiled.
"They love our choices Jack," Bunny whispered.
Jack titled in head in confusion as he watch the children place the eggs into their baskets. They looked for more of the eggs and kept doing so until they were no more to be discovered. Once they were done they gathered in a circle to compare their treasures.
"Let's see how they taste like this year," a boy said.
"They look pretty tasty to me," a girl commented.
"Let's see," another boy stated.
They started to break the eggs in half and saw the small chocolates inside, without hesitation they took the first piece of chocolate out and began to eat it. Jack's blue eyes watched what was happening. He didn't know that the eggs had things inside them. He was so amazed!
"So delicious!" they exclaimed in unison.
With that Bunny decided to make himself known to the children. He carefully walked out of the bush with his basket and Jack.
"Of course it is," Bunny commented. "It was made by the Easter Bunny himself."
"The Easter Bunny!" they shouted with joy.
"That's right ya little ankle biters, I'm the Easter Bunny," Bunny greeted.
"You came back!" a boy said.
"Of course I did its Easter, a time of hope."
"Your eggs are so pretty, they have different designs than they did last year," a girl stated.
"Well I did have a little help this year when it came to new designs for the eggs," Bunny admitted.
"Really? Well they did a good job," another girl added. "Your chocolate was delicious as always as well."
"Thank ya for yer compliments," Bunny replied.
He then remembered he had a schedule to stick to so he had to say goodbye to the children once again… that is until next year.
"I'm sorry to go but there are other children who are waiting for Easter," Bunny stated.
"Aww so soon?" another boy whined.
"I'm afraid so, as the Easter Bunny there is never a busier day than today," Bunny said as he gave a gentle pat on the boy's head. "But here is one last egg from the Easter Bunny himself."
The Pooka took an egg out of his basket and placed it in the boys; he did the same with the other children. They had looks of happiness on their faces as he did so.
"Have a great Easter children and I will see you again next year," Bunny stated as he turned around to disappear into another tunnel.
"Wait Mr. Easter Bunny!" another girl called out.
"What is it mate?"
"I noticed that you're wearing a sling this year… but there's nothing in it," the girl commented. "Why are you wearing it then?"
The Guardian of Hope turned back to the girl with a gentle smile on his face, he patted Jack's head. The baby giggled and gently grabbed the Pooka's hand. The children could see any of this though and they couldn't hear it either. All they saw was the Easter Bunny patting the air. They were confused to what he ws doing until he addressed them.
"Ya will know the answer to that one day," Bunny stated. "That day when he has his powers. Farewell ya little ankle biters… until next year."
After that the Pooka jumped into the tunnel leaving the children confused but nevertheless they were happy that they saw the Easter Bunny again. They quickly returned home to show their parents what they had in their baskets and to tell them about their day.
Before Bunny started to move to the other locations he placed Jack in the back of him with the sling. He then started to run.
"Don't worry Jack," the Pooka said. "They'll be able to see you one day and I know you'll be a great friend to the children. You'll protect them and keep their hopes up. That is the duty of a Guardian."
The three month old merely made gurgle sounds and started to suck on his fingers as they moved. The Guardian of Hope knew deep within his heart what he said was true. He knew that Jack would someday have believers of his own… he knew it would happen because he had hope.
The Easter Bunny made his way through several areas repeating his actions. Making sure the eggs were in their assigned placed, watching to make sure the children found the eggs, interacting with them and giving them an extra egg while caring for Jack at the same time. Sometimes the other children would ask him the same question regarding the sling he wore and every time he would give them the same answer.
Meanwhile Jack would enjoy the rides he went on when Bunny was traveling. He would giggle and clap his hands. When they stopped to see the children he would find himself growing more fascinated with them. He watched as they would repeat the same actions the other children had done. Even as a baby he was beginning to understand what his current caretaker was doing. He saw the look of joy on the children's faces as they participated in the holiday. He knew what Bunnymund was doing was good and it brought happiness to a lot of people.
Finally they were done, the Easter Bunny was finished with his duties and now it was time for the surprise he had planned for Jack.
"Alright Jack let's go back to the Warren," Bunny said.
Bunny tapped the ground with his foot and a hole opened. He quickly moved along the tunnel and found himself back at the Warren. The other Guardians were waiting there along with several other members of their group. That included several yetis, elves and mini fairies. They had smiles on their faces once they saw the duo return from their trips.
Bunny removed the sling from himself and then he removed Jack from the sling itself. He turned Jack around to see what his surprise was.
"Surprise!" the shouted in unison.
The baby let out a small gasp as he saw the large group of people he had come to know as his family over the last three months. He started to wiggle in Bunny's arms and his hands reached out towards them.
"Hold on ya little ankle biter we're going over there," Bunny said with a chuckle.
Before Bunny could even walk towards the group Jack was taken out of his arms by a flying force. He looked around to see Tooth with the baby in her arms. He only chuckled at her actions as she flew around with Jack.
"Oh my little Sweet Tooth," she cooed. "Did you enjoy your first Easter run with Bunnymund?"
Jack laughed and waved his little arms in the air. The mini fairies flew around him and chirped with joy over the baby's excitement.
"Tooth!" North addressed. "Bring Jack down here so we get Easter for him started!"
"Oh right, coming!" Tooth replied.
The Tooth Fairy flew closer to the large group with Bunny now there as well. He transformed the sling back into a crib and stood on one of the tall rocks that surrounded his Warren.
"Come out little ones!" he exclaimed.
Suddenly more colorful eggs started to appear out of their places only these eggs were different from the others he sent above the surface. They were different shades of blue with small designs of snowflakes and snowflake-like patterns. He designed them just for Jack. The eggs went into their hiding places and waited to be collected.
"Do you see the eggs Sweet Tooth?" Tooth asked as she held him closer. "They were made to have your color scheme."
Jack clapped his hands and cheered a little with his baby voice.
"And here is your very own basket," North as he pulled out a small basket. "The rest of us have our own and now so do you."
The baby saw the small basket and realized that it was identical to the ones Bunny held and the ones the children had. He looked at the eggs and then back at the basket. He knew what he was supposed to do. He pointed to the egg and wiggled in Tooth's arms, his way of telling her to take him over there. With a gentle smile Tooth did so. Once they got close enough Tooth bent down so Jack could reach the egg. Using his small arm he grabbed the egg and then pointed back to the basket. North nodded his head and brought the basket closer to the infant. Jack placed the egg in the basket, suddenly the sounds of clapping erupted from the large group. He looked up to see that it was his family and he began to clap too.
"Way to go ya little ankle biter!" Bunny exclaimed as he got closer to Jack.
He patted the baby's head and Jack leaned into the gentle touch. Bunny turned toward the others.
"Now the Easter celebration can begin!" he exclaimed. "Now start finding the eggs!"
With that the yetis, elves and mini fairies started to run around the Warren looking for the eggs. North and Tooth brought their baskets with them as well but Tooth's was currently with the mini fairies seeing as how they couldn't fit an egg into a basket of their size. So instead they were collecting some for her and themselves. Sandy used his sand figures to find where the eggs where hidden and was careful not to put anyone to sleep. North started to pick up some of his own as he helped Jack collect his. Bunny traveled around the Warren as the Easter egg hunt went on, he made sure everyone was having a good time and enjoying the company especially Jack. It warmed his heart to see a smile on the baby's face every time he put an egg into his basket. He knew that they did good with this surprise.
Laughter and hope filled the air as the celebration went on. The Guardians with their friends and family coming together to make sure their newest addition participated in the fun times. Fun. Little did they know that was a word that would always be with Jack. Even now he was beginning to see what made people laugh and smile, he was learning that fun was what made them do such things.
After all the eggs were collected everyone settled down to enjoy their tasty treats, In order for Jack to have some too he made a different kind of sweet. It was made from the same goat's milk Jack drank with a few little twists involving tiny bits of chocolate. He made sure not to add too much since Jack was still a baby. Jack would be able to eat then even if he didn't have teeth yet since they were different from the regular chocolate he put inside the eggs. These chocolates would melt in your mouth as soon as they touched your tongue. That way Jack could eat or in this case drink it like the milk he drank every day. Everyone enjoyed the new taste Bunny had created even Jack and he reached his arms out towards the Pooka.
The Guardian of Hope reached down and took Jack into his arms once he saw this. He brought the baby face to face with him. Jack smiled and wrapped his arms around Bunny's neck. He nuzzled his head into the warm fur and cooed. His way of saying thank you.
"I hope you enjoyed your first Easter with us ya little ankle biter because there will be plenty of more where that came from," Bunny stated. "I can promise you that."
"Just wait until Christmas Bunny then we'll tell which holiday he likes better," North commented as he ate his final piece of candy. "Although it will be Christmas… that I can promise you."
"Ya want to start this battle right now North?" Bunny asked as he handed Jack to Sandy. "Because I will be the winner mate."
"That's what you think," North stated.
The two Guardians stood tall in front of the other and gave each other a glare.
"Christmas!"
"No, Easter!"
"No, Christmas!"
"Easter!"
"Christmas!"
"Jack's favorite holiday will be Easter!"
"Jack's favorite holiday will be Christmas!"
Sandman and Tooth shook their heads but smiled nonetheless, it was a funny debate to watch. The others though so too. Jack started to yawn as the duo still fought over which holiday he would like better. Sandy noticed this and sprinkled sand onto the infant. The baby's blue eyes closed and he had a big smile on his face as he entered a dream where he relived the events that happened today. This was his best first Easter.
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