Chapter two of Rise of the Guardians: Knight of the Wind.
We finally get to see Bunny in action of his flying skills with Wind, and North will be baffled of what he will see. Plus, the bondage between Bunny and Wind will show of how they are so close to one another.
Let's go then!
Ch.2: Fly like the Wind
When Wind heard Bunny asking a leather strap, he knows what it means and his pupil went wide; starting to wag with anticipation and excitement. He started to hop around the room like an excited puppy that was getting a treat from it's master.
Bunny chuckled at Wind's excitment; knowing that his companion hasn't flown their own way in years.
"Wait...you're going the fly!?" Tooth asked; shocked from what Bunny said. Bunny glance at Tooth while walking over to Wind; making sure the saddle and armor was adjusted on him comfortingly and yet firmly at the same time.
"...knowin' Wind, he hasn't flown in years the way we do, Tooth. An' he doesn't let anyone really ride him but me." Bunny said, smirking softly; making Wind do his 'dragon' smirk.
Sandy came back with a leather strap; Bunny accepting them. "Thanks, Sandy." He said, making Sandy smile and gave him two thumbs up. Bunny sighed; glancing at the saddle of the Pooka dragon; making Wind glance at him with curious eyes.
"...I don' know if I still have tha touch 'r not, Wind." Bunny said; adjusting the saddle again to make sure it doesn't loosen and fall off. Wind hurred, nuzzling and nudging Bunny's cheek with his nose. This made Bunny chuckle, stroking the top of Wind's head. This made Wind let out a soft purr from his throat; leaning to his rider's touch. He had the magic touch that no one has before and he trusts Bunny with his life.
Bunny held onto the nose of the saddle, then getting onto the saddle; strapping the leather straps around him and through the metal loop holes that were on the saddle.
"You sure you want to go with this, Bunny?" North asked as Wind shivered slightly, but lets out a small hurr. Bunny only just smirk. "...I can handle it."
Wind slowly spread his furry wings, the silver leather bottom of his wings shined somewhat in the sunlight. Bunny took a deep breath to relax himself. He can do this, and it's in his blood between him and Wind.
Wind crouched down and took off into the sky.
Bunny held onto the nose part of the saddle; Wind leaving the workshop and climbing higher into the sky on the perfect day. No snow and being partly cloudy; the sun shining brightly in the sapphire blue sky.
Bunny opened one eye open to glance around, then had the courage to keep both of his eyes open; Wind now gliding down to the ocean water. The whales were hopping out of the water. Wind smirk as he did a twirl under a whale when it jumped out of the water. Bunny chuckled at his dragon. "...you've been practicin'." He said, Wind climbing up into the sky.
Wind roared slightly at his rider; excited that they were flying again. Wind twirled slowly in the sky; now upside down. Bunny and Wind closed their eyes; letting the blowing wind flow in their fur.
Wind then did a nose dive; climbing up into the sky as he twirled very fast in the nose climb. They were high above the clouds; Wind stopping in mid flight. He lets out a roar of excitement when they both fell out of the sky. The clouds rushing by them both; Wind then gliding across the sky and dipping one of his wings into the clouds; making it split apart.
Bunny chuckled; patting him on the side. "...glad ta have you back, Wind." He said. Wind glance at him; hurring and doing his dragon smirk at his rider. Bunny glances around the perfect day; above the clouds where the weather is just right. Bunny sighed. "Okay, Wind...want ta give tha trust dive another go?" He asked.
Wind glance at him a little worriedly; unsure if he wants to go with it because he knows that heights make him uncomfortable and he doesn't want to keep him uncomfortable. He felt his rider patting him on the side; smiling softly.
"I'll be fine, Wind. I know that our bond has faded, so I want ta regain it." He said; unstrapping himself of the leather straps and stood up on Wind's back. Wind kept himself steady in the sky so that Bunny doesn't really fall off.
"...ready, Wind?"
Wind nods.
Bunny took a deep breath to calm himself, emptying his mind and slowly crouched down. He then jumped off of Wind's back; doing a back flip and dived down, Wind diving down behind him. Wind started to circle his rider while diving down. Bunny glance at his dragon. Wind glance Bunny, a goofy grin on his face and hurring. Bunny chuckled.
"I question yer age, ya big ball of fluff." Bunny said, making Wind chitter at him. The ground was coming close to them, which was the ocean water since they were at the Pole. Wind flew underneath Bunnymund so that he can grab the saddle. Bunny settled himself on the saddle and strapped himself from the leather strap.
Wind pulled up; an inch away from the ocean water. He lets one of his paws glide through the surface of the ocean water. Bunny smiled and patted Wind on the side of his neck, making Wind glance at his rider.
"...where were you after all of these years?" He asked. Wind sighed, then flying off to a different direction so that no one can oversee the memories. They won't be able to handle it other than Bunny.
After some flying, Wind landed on a small island. He glance at his rider when he got off of his back. "Wind, what is it, boy?" Bunny asked. Wind closed his eyes and used his memory suppression powers.
Fire was everywhere.
Pookas were battling Fearlings in a rage of war, many hearing the cries of action and then the deaths of both Pooka and Fearlings. Bunny was on Wind as they took down another Fearling; making it roar in agony and took it's last breath, never to move again.
The homes and burrows of the Pookas were burning to the ground.
Bunny growled, including Wind when they saw two people. One of them is Kozmotis, but is now Pitch Black; since he was overtaken by shadows and made him evil. The other person, was his assistant, Osoreru. He wasn't as tall as Pitch, but he had jet black hair that fell to his shoulders and had burning crimson red eyes.
Osoreru blasted a magic of some sort that was pure black and formed it into a lightning bolt. He tried to blast it at Bunny, but Wind flew up and dodged it. "Wind, we have ta go! We can't defeat them!" Bunny said. Wind glance at him and nods; flying at top speed to somewhere safe. Wind kept flying for at top speed non stop until they got to a small part of the forest. Wind lands and lets his rider slide off of his back; leaning against the tree and sitting down.
Wind went up to him; hurring sadly. Bunny sighed, petting Wind's head softly. Wind laid down next to his rider, placing his head on Bunny's lap. He knows that his master is heart broken. His entire clan was killed.
He was the last one.
Wind can feel Bunny stroking the fur on his neck, then...feeling something wet landing on his neck. Wind looks up to see tears rolling down Bunny's cheeks. He failed and couldn't do anything to save his kind, his father, his friends, and his loved one, Loretta.
Wind lifted his head up, then looping his head around Bunny's head; hugging him comfortingly and purring in comfort as well. Paws were around the dragon's neck and clenching to the snow white fur. Wind's ears were folded against the back of his head, some silver dragon tears also falling down his furry cheeks. He feels the same way his rider does because the entire Pooka Dragon race is also erased from the Fearlings.
"I-I'm sorry, Wind." Bunny choked, hugging his dragon closer; Wind doing the same for his rider.
"I-I couldn't do it...e-everyone is gone...dad, mom...Alice an' Flint...an' Loretta...I-I failed everyone." Bunny choked, now sobbing into the dragon's snow white fur. Wind felt his heart broke for his rider.
So, the only thing he could do right now...is to give him comfort and the shoulder for his rider to cry on. Wind's ears flickered slightly; hearing the Fearlings not too far behind from them.
They had to get out of here.
Wind puts his rider on his back, then taking off into the sky; the fire spreading through the entire planet. Wind made a portal to a planet, which was known as Earth. He kept flying around until he found an island.
Wind landed near a tree and places his rider underneath the tree so that he can rest, then he laid down next to his rider; his head resting on his lap. Bunny glance at his dragon and then started to stroke the top of Wind's head.
For many years has they laid under that tree, never really moving from the spot, but only to find food and water to have to survive. It was near night time and Bunny glance at Wind.
"...Wind, I want ya ta run...yer free." He said. Wind glance at his rider confused, hurring at him. Bunny stroked Wind's fur. "...bud...I don't want ta lose you as well...I don't know when...but we'll reunite once more...I promise." Bunny choked, not really wanting to do this as well. Wind sighed, then started to nuzzle his rider again, a comforting purr being heard.
Wind was trying to say good-bye.
Bunny hugged his dragon one last time. "...I'll miss you, Wind..." Bunny whispered, tightening his grip on him.
Wind hurred at him, also saying that he will miss him as well. Bunny pulled away from his dragon, glancing at his crimson red eyes. Wind licked Bunny's cheek affectionately and comfortingly.
Wind then took off into the sky, leaving his rider on the island. It broke his heart to leave his rider, so he needs to know that he will be safe from harm. He then heard something from the distance...it sounds like...
...bells.
Wind looks over at the distance to see a sleigh of some sort, with someone on the sleigh. Wind smirked slightly and flew towards it; spooking the reindeers and making them rear up and land near a island. The man was surprised at the reindeers, wondering what made them got so spooked. He then noticed something on the ground.
Drawn on the sand, was an arrow. It was pointing straight ahead of him. Wind watches from afar as the man found his rider. The man helped Bunny to his feet and took him to the sleigh. Wind smiled sadly and went inside a cave to rest. He will reunite his rider one day, one day he will.
The memory ended there.
Wind's eyes went to normal and glance at his rider.
Tears were silently rolling down Bunny's cheeks. He wondered how North had found him that day. Wind had lead North to him. He wanted him to be safe.
And the memories that he just saw...
...just gave him a painful feeling in his heart again that he was last of the Pookas still ever since that war has happened on his planet.
Wind walked up to Bunny, his ears folded back against his head and hurred worriedly at Bunny-
He was cut off when Bunny hugged him around his neck. Wind glance at his rider, but then looped his head behind his rider's head; hugging him and purring in comfort for his rider.
"...thank you, Wind...fer acceptin' me as yer rider." Bunny whispered; tightening his grip around his dragon, Wind doing the same and hurred. He started to nuzzle the back of Bunny's head; still purring.
Bunny pulled away from his dragon, glancing at the crimson red eyes. Wind's pupils were wide, glancing at his rider with curious and wonder in his eyes. Wind then nuzzled his rider, then giving an affectinate and soft lick on his cheek, wiping a tear that fell from Bunny's eye. Bunny smiled and cupped the dragon's cheeks with his paws. "...thanks, Wind...yer...yer amazin'." Bunny said, making Wind smile at him and hurred. Bunny chuckled.
"...I guess that ya want ta know everythin' that has happened since we parted, huh?" Bunny said, petting Wind on the side of his neck, then scratching him behind his ear. Wind purred in content, one of his back foot thumping against the ground and that made Bunny laugh.
So, he told Wind everything. Bunny being accepted as a Guardian, getting many believers and having his own holiday. The other Guardian, and the new one that has joined, Jack Frost.
"I know tha kid means good an' all...but his pranks on tha other hand..." Bunny trailed off, making Wind chitter in laughter. Bunny chuckled as well, rubbing Wind on the head when he laid down next to his rider.
Bunny glance at the sky, gazing at the clouds as they pass by; the sky turning an orange red. He sighed.
"...we should get goin', bud...tha others are probably wonderin' where we are." Bunny said.
Wind nods and lowers his back so that Bunny could get onto the saddle. Bunny was on the saddle, strapping himself in with the leather strap. Wind slowly spread his wings and took off into the sky; gliding through the sky slowly and smoothly so that he doesn't make his rider comfortable.
Bunny sighed, leaning his head against the back of Wind's neck. It was smooth and soft, just like usual when he was with him back on the planet. Wind glance at his rider, hurring softly.
"I'm just tired, bud..." Bunny said.
Wind can tell that his rider is lying, but he doesn't go farther on it. His focus was to get his rider home. They soon got to the pole, Wind landing softly and Bunny was, surprisingly, fast asleep; his head resting on the back of Wind's neck.
Wind slowly walked inside; shaking the snow off of herself and Bunny, making the yetis roared in protest of the snow being on their fur now. Wind glance at his rider, and surprisingly, Bunny was still fast asleep.
He must be really tired.
Wind walked to a guest room and he really didn't care if someone was sleeping there or not, his rider needs some rest. Wind pushed the door open with his head and walked inside.
No one was in here, so it must be free for now. With gentle care and movement, Wind managed to maneuver Bunny onto the bed from his back without waking him up at all. With his rider on the bed, Wind managed to put the blankets over him up to his shoulders so that he can be warm. Now that Bunny was asleep and comfortable where he was, Wind laid his head down on Bunny's chest and closed his eyes, sighing softly.
It was very late at night and Wind's ears were flickering. He sat his head up quickly, his pupils slit dangerously and glance around. The door was opening and Wind was growling; tucking his rider close to him, his ears folded back and his fur standing up.
The door opened to reveal Jack. Wind calmed down, his fur smoothing and his pupils were wide again. Jack smiled at Wind.
"Hey. How did the flying go with your rider?" Jack asked-
Wind hissed; telling him to lower his voice. He looks at his rider, who was fast asleep. His head was resting on his arms, which were folded and his ears were folded back against his head. He sighed in his sleep.
Jack chuckled at the sight. "So he DOES sleep?" He asked, making Wind snort at him.
"He's been working non-stop on his holiday; never really taking a break. Once he finish Easter, he starts with the new batch of eggs again. The others had been telling him to take it easy, but knowing him, he's stubborn like me." He chuckled.
Wind cocked his head to the side, his pupils still wide. That made Jack chuckle.
"Well, we managed to convince him a few times to take it easy." Jack said, making Wind nods. Bunny opened his eyes half way, but there were still daze and unfocused; making him half-asleep. Bunny closed his eyes and sighed softly
Jack laugh slightly at Bunny. Wind yawned and laid his head back down my his rider. Jack chuckled and smiled at the sight.
"Okay, just make sure you let him know that there's a meeting tomorrow." Jack said, then leaving the room while closing the door behind him.
Wind glance at his rider, who was fast asleep. Wind nuzzled Bunny and gave an affectionate lick on his furry cheek. He then laid his head down and closed his eyes; falling asleep next to his rider.
This was a little family fluff between Wind and Bunny.
In the third chapter, possibly, Bunny will tell Jack about his past since he partially told him a few things and the others know, so he deserves to know the rest.
I am doing sketches of Wind right now and I will post them on DeviantArt as soon as I can.
Until Then,
BlackDragon157