Author's Note: I would like to thank Gotham317 and Knight of Renaissance Light for their ideas that inspired for this chapter and another to follow. . I thank each and everyone of you for reading this stories and others that I wrote before. Stay tuned for the next chapter soon!
Cold... a cold wind blowing around me. The air smelled clean and free. The ocean waters crashed on shore, as it resides near towards my feet. I slowly woke up to see myself at a beach that closely resembles to Bodega Bay. It was the same beach, where I discovered Hazel and his gunshot wound. This time... I was alone. I turned over to see my lifeless body. I knew I was dead or what it may seem. If it was time, I would be ready to face judgement from what I have done and face up to it.
"You assume that your time has come?" a feminine voice came out of no where. I looked around until I saw no one other than, The Black Rabbit of Inle'.
"It's you."
"Yes, my friend. His time hasn't come yet. I have already known that you have a wonderful afterlife awaiting for you." she spoke.
"I know I'm believer in Jesus Christ, but your power is not going to work on me." I told her.
She nodded firmly. "Indeed. Although, the reason why I brought you hear is because I just wanted to congratulate you for completing your tasks."
"I did?" I was puzzled.
"Yes, everyone in the warren is safe, including Captain Holly that you know. Even your former enemy Captain Campion. He's in good hands with the rabbits of Watership Down, as he's being attended from his injuries. And finally, Fiver's life too."
"Fiver? Was something bound to happen to him?" I became worried for him.
"It was from a farm cat, but a human girl saved him and he was free within a minute after helping him briefly recover. He than rejoined his brother to bring the dog upon the Efrafans." she answered.
I figured the cat would be Tab. "I know my role for what I have done. I don't really deserve a second chance."
"Unfortunately, as you have said, 'I have no power over you'." she remained me. "However, you'll be in renewal, after I vanish. Since you completed the tasks, you have two choices: one is to return to the human world, you'll be found at a empty field where you attended a college class trip. Or return to Watership Down and live among the rabbits."
During my journey with the rabbits, I longed to return back home after completing my tasks. However, during our journey we found fellowship with each other, bonded as a family when we found a new home, and finally fought together as brothers and sisters. "I pretty already confirmed my choice, since there's no need to repeat myself."
The Black Rabbit smiled. "True, however, this isn't just a choice that I'll be given to you for free. My real question to you is this... if you either returned to the human world or lived with rabbits... somehow you saw your brother Mark again... will you ever forgive him?" she than disappeared within the wind .
The ocean sounds tell me, as it was time to make a decision. I remembered speaking to my brother, before combating with Efrafan rabbits. He wouldn't forgive me for what I have done. However, would I forgive him for what he has done to me. I took a minute or two to think. I knew one way or another that I would face him one more time to see him, before he walks out of my life.
I took a deep breath and let out a reliving sigh. "I will forgive him, if I see him again. In the world of Watership Down."
"If that is what you wished." her voice came within the wind, before her voice fades.
I started to feel lightheaded that I sat down on the beach and lay on the sand. "God... please give me strength when I become face to face with my brother, Mark." I than prayed before I closed my eyes and slip into a deep sleep.
My eyes became widened open. I find myself in a empty field. I saw my cuts on my arms and legs were gone. I touched my throat and my bite mark was gone. The sun was starting to set. I looked towards the down to see that I wasn't far. I could hurry for home in time, before night falls. I ran quickly for my new home. Somehow and surprisingly if I told you, my running speed became very quicker. Like I was given tremendous strength unlike I ever had in a PE class. I than started to climb up the hill to see a few number rabbits silflaying before the night came. I overheard Bluebell telling the El-Ahrairah stories inside the warren. By the entrance, I saw Captain Holly in guard with Hyzenthlay, as they both nuzzled.
I stood by the edge of the down to watch him happily together. Captain Holly started to sniffle for scent, until he sniffed the air at my direction and spotted me. He gasped softly, loudly that I heard him. I smiled and began to walk quickly towards the him.
"No..." he couldn't believe it. I spotted halfway. "HE'S BACK!" Captain Holly rushed towards me and jumped on me. We than landed on the ground. I got up to see Captain Holly in joyful tears. "Kevin, KEVIN!" he joyfully chuckled and nuzzled me.
Behind him than was Hazel and the others came out of the warren.
"It can't be... Kevin!" Hawkbit became amazed, as the others hurried out to join us. The first to jump on me from the bunch was Hazel, following Fiver and Bluebell. I could only hear joyful, some joyful tear chuckles, for them to see me alive. Others joined in to nuzzle: Campion, Clover, and Hyzenthlay. Even Bigwig nuzzled back at me and I couldn't help give him a rub on his hair, as I chuckled.
"He's back!" I heard some does exclaimed in joy.
"By Frith, he made it!" Bluebell praised.
"What happened to you?" Hazel asked.
I couldn't be able to explain in full detail, but I just simply answered. "A miracle. God's miracle I could only say."
Hazel's tear fell from him and he nuzzled me.
"Either way, it's wonderful to have you back son." Captain Holly than nuzzled me once more.
"Me too, Dad." I agreed.
"And Kevin..." Clover spoke. "...we have someone wanting to see you." Behind them was Thethuthinnang, she than hopped towards me with a warming smile, as a wife welcoming her husband as he was oversees in the military. Around her neck was "The Necklace of El-Ahrairah". She than gave it to me, as it landed on my hand. The rabbit figure has all the parts of a rabbit: a tail, four feet, and two ears.
A transfiguration sensation occurred inside me that I started to glow. Everyone stepped back and I started be on four feet. Everyone was astound from what was happening to me. "What's happening?" I wondered.
Only in five nights you become a rabbit and five mornings and two full days you'll return as man. I heard The Black Rabbit spoke to me.
After the glowing from the necklace was finished, the necklace was gone.
"Great Frith, Kevin... you're a... you're a..." Blackberry stuttered.
I looked at myself to see I have paws and the color is grey. "A rabbit." I answered.
"A tough one too, from the looks of it!" Bigwig stated.
The glow came back and I was transformed back into my human form.
"Awww... what happened?" Bluebell sighed.
"My guess is that only happens on weekday nights." I answered. Before I could say anything else, I looked back at Thethuthinnang. She smiled, as if it was her idea of having me become a rabbit. I assumed if that was the rabbit she sees in me. I see her as a beautiful woman, with gentle brown eyes and brown hair... surprisingly closely resembling to Claire.
"Hello, Kevin." she greeted me.
"Hello, Thethuthinnang..." I smiled. "You do look very beautiful every day, I see you. How about a welcome home kiss?"
She giggled. "There's one condition, if we're to be mates."
"What's that?" I asked.
"That you'll never leave our world again." she stated her term of condition.
"Only when we kiss, Thethuthinnang. Only when we kiss." I promised her with a kiss. We gave each other a welcome home kiss, as the sunset. I was being transformed back into the same rabbit as I was before.
"Now, let's return home." Captain Holly spoke.
"Yes. Home. Now that is a beautiful word." I quoted from what he said, when we escaped from Efrafa. I than realized Efrafa is no more and Woundwart is gone.
We all returned inside the Honeycomb to celebrate. I felt that now I'm home with a wonderful family: with a adoptive Father and Mother, my brothers and sisters. I couldn't picture anywhere else on Earth that I longed and wished for a happy family like this. When the night came, Thethuthinnang and I shared a burrow, where I still have my own personal belongings still there and they were still untouched. However, it wasn't important, we shared the romance for tonight and hoped to start a family of our own. And hey! We may want to have some kids. Nothing wrong to start a family of our own.
