Catherine looked over at Bunny without moving the crossed blades from Santa's throat.
"They attacked me!" She yelled over at him furiously and Bunny pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Ya sure?" He asked and she glared at him angrily, Bunny held his hands up in surrender.
"Okay, okay, well could ya at least take tha swords from North's throat?" Bunny asked and she glared at North furiously, before she pulled the swords away and he took a grateful step backwards away from her.
"Now, could ya put the swords down?" Bunny asked her taking a few steps into the clearing and she swung the blades around to point at the overgrown rabbit.
"And why the hell would I do that?" She hissed at him, and Bunny sighed.
"Ya might hurt yaself." He told her and she cackled somewhat manically.
"Hurt myself? Oh no no no, them?" She thrust the swords in the direction of the guardians, "Maybe, you?" She moved the swords back around to Bunny, "Very possibly, but me? Oh, I wont hurt myself."
Bunny sent her a disapproving look and Jack guffawed at her, so she brought the swords around to Jack.
"Something funny Tinkerbell?" She demanded and he growled, moving to point his crook at her.
"Alright, tha's enough!" Bunny called out, taking a long stride and effectively placing himself between Catherine and the guardians.
"Catherine, drop tha swords." Bunny ordered and after a moment of glaring, Catherine tossed the swords to the ground.
"And you, I expect betta of tha guardians than to attack a kid." Bunny hissed, and the guardians went to speak but Bunny turned from them and to Catherine, leaving them all somewhat dumfounded.
"Ya alright?" Bunny asked, bending down and taking her arms to look at the thin bleeding slashes on them.
"Alright? Alright!? I have been pushed in front of a car, stalked by a fucking pixie and now the so-called protectors of children, have just attacked me!" She shrieked at him and then she reached up and slapped his arm angrily.
"No I am not alright!"
Bunny was quiet for a moment before he reached around and engulfed Catherine in his large furry arms. Catherine stiffened before she relaxed into the hug and sagged, feeling defeated and really quite exhausted. It hadn't been very long, but this sort of pressure was finally smashing into her.
"I hate the guardians." Catherine murmured and Bunny chuckled, pulling away to have another look at her arms.
"I'll get those patched up soon alright? I need ta have a word with tha guardians." Bunny growled the end and Catherine felt better knowing that he was on her side.
Bunny turned to face the guardians who had watched the scene in silent, their faces ranged between angry and dumfounded.
"What tha hell were ya doing?" Bunny demanded furiously and Jack stepped up to the challenge.
"I saw her dragging you into some house!" He yelled and Bunny stared at him incredulously.
"Did ya miss tha part where she risked her life ta save mine?" He asked quietly and Jack frowned.
"Gorgyra attacked me, caught me by surprise. I used ma tunnels ta escape and put them on lockdown." Bunny explained carefully and North pulled Jack back into line with the other guardians as Bunny explained.
"Landed in tha forest somewhere, just before Gorgyra was gonna finish me off, Catherine jumped in an saved ma life."
"Didn't you get Jamie's message?" Catherine demanded coming up to stand beside Bunny with her arms folded angrily against her chest.
"What? That his cousin had found Bunny?" Jack asked with thinned eyes.
"Yeah, his cousin?" Catherine waved at him "That would be me."
The sandman floated over to her and Catherine took a hesitant step back from him, but Bunny kept a large paw on the small of her back to keep her from ducking away from the golden creature.
He reached up and took her hand, smiling up at her kindly.
"He wont hurt ya." Bunny murmured in assurance and she nodded.
"I know that, he was the only one that didn't attack me." Catherine murmured back and kneeled down so that she was level with him.
"S'up sparkles." Catherine greeted cautiously, and he waved at her kindly, reaching to her hand and taking it gently.
The feeling was instant, she could feel the warmth spread out from her fingertips and fill her body, helping to numb that pain. She sighed and stood back up, grinning down at the Sandman before she turned to Bunny.
"Why can't you do that?" She asked him with a content look on her face and he just rolled his eyes and turned back to the guardians.
"Sandy, watch Catherine." He ordered and Sandy saluted him.
"You three, over here. Now. No arguments." He barked and lead the four guardians over to the other end of the clearing.
"Bunny's pissed." Catherine sang to the three of them, but only Jack turned to glare at her.
After they walked to the other side of the clearing, Catherine sat down on the dirt beside the Sandman and he sat quietly beside her. Catherine didn't know anything about the guardians, Bunny hadn't really spoken about them. Catherine already hated Jack.
Catherine barely looked up when Bunny started yelling, instead she kept her eyes planted firmly on the ground.
Something felt…off.
"Not much of a talker are you?" She murmured gently and Sandman shook his head gently, and Catherine went back to staring at the ground.
She still felt…off.
Yet the feeling was frighteningly familiar, and it made her stomach twist and turn painfully.
"Gorgyra."
Bunny's ear twitched, and his head swivelled around to her and his eyes widened.
"Catherine, move!" He bellowed and leapt straight over Jack and towards them both, and Sandman turned to meet the attack head on.
"No." Catherine hissed, and a wall of darkness erupted behind her.
"No. More. Monsters."
Oh, have another cliffy on me. I do so love them. I'm going to try to update at least once a week guys, but I have exams now, like, all of them, so I'll be spending most of my time revising for them. Sorry.
Oh, and seeing as we're almost at one hundred, my one hundredth reviewer will get a oneshot of anything they like! (Provided, you know, I can write it)
Dragoscilvio, I'm glad you liked the fight, I really enjoy writing them J
Chocolate1999, Your top three? Really? Awwww! Yay! I'm glad you like her!
Lady Minuialwen, Cliffies are evil, which is why I love them so much, mwahaha*cough**wheeze* haa…ha…
Avatar Aang, Well then, have some more!
Desiree Phantom, I hate it when autocorrect decides to run away, but the guardians, have attacked a child! Boom, plot twist.
Mikaela. Trembley, Hm, yes. They probably would have. Also, the reason they attacked her will be explained, promise.
SaphiraEragon, AH! RABID FANGIRL! (OR BOY) IT'S GOT ME! (I'm presuming it's me you're hugging, I may be wrong) Is there a crowbar nearby? Glad you like the story!
Blackshadow, Of course I use cliff-hangers to keep the reader interested, they're the best way to do so! They add suspense!
Eruruu4, Aren't they just? But they have a reason, it will be explained later.
MikiMouze16, Aw, I'm glad you think so, but I enjoy cliffies, makes all my readers squirm.
RapunzelInTheSnow, doesn't she just?
Invader Xen, Sure thing!
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.