Here we are at Chapter 7. I know that people are asking 'when is something going to happen to Bunny and Hana!?' Don't you worry, my followers and favoriters-
Bunny:...that's not a word, mate.
Me:...it isn't? I thought for sure it was!
Bunny:...no more sweets for ya, Sheila
Me:...Bunny, sweets has no effects on me. I never bounce off the walls like my brothers and sisters.
Bunny:...whateve'.
Anyways, something will happen to Bunnymund and Hana really soon, now that Bunny and Hana's friendship has grown ever since the 'memory' incident.
Ch.7: Twilight Realm
"So, we need to corner Pitch and force him to surrender."
"Sorry, North. He won't go down that easily."
The guardians were having a meeting about how to get rid of Pitch so that the children of the world wouldn't be harm by him or his nightmares. "Then, what do you suggest? We can't just walk down there." Bunny said.
"Which is true, but we need...something..." North said. Hana was in deep thought-
"THAT'S IT!"
Everyone jumped slightly away from Hana from her outburst. "Got something?" Jack asked. Sandy had a question mark above his head. Hana smiled. "Look, Pitch relies on children's nightmares and his powers, right?"
"Yes...what is it you're suggesting?" North asked. Hana smiled. "What is one thing kids do when they see something scary?"
"Happy thoughts?" Tooth asked.
"Good guess, but no..." Hana said.
Sandy gestered a kid doing their fun activity.
"Also a good guess, Sandy, but no, not that..."
Everyone shrugged. Hana's smirk widen. "...they imagine." She said. North then knew what she was suggesting. "Are you saying...?" He asked. Hana smiled. "We can go to my realm, get all the help we can get...and destroy Pitch once and for all. Making sure that no children...will be scared of the Boogeyman no more." She said.
"Sheila's right, mate." Bunnymund said. "If there's nothing else...we can try getting more help from those that children imagine every day." He said. Hana smiled at Bunymund, who nodded at her.
North smiled. "Well then, we go to Hana's realm. To the sleigh!"
Hana stood infront of the guardians. "Don't think so. My realm; my rules. Buckle up..." She then whistled for Silver as he circled around them, then faster and faster.
He was soon making a portal and they all disappeared. It was a very bumpy ride as they tried to keep their balance, but failing. They soon got to a white ground and ended up as a pile. Hana landed gracefully on her feet with Silver perched on her shoulder.
North chuckled. "Buckle up..." He then sat up while everyone else groaned from that ride. "...it's very funny." He said. Hana laughed as she stood infront of them.
"Welcome...to the Twilight Realm." She said. It was a beautiful place. There were mountains, fields, snow plains, everything that they can ever see in their realm was here.
Hana smiled as she glances around. "You may want to take a step back, Bunnymund." She said. Bunnymund was confused. Why does he-
A giant reptile foot walked passed him; leaving him with eyes wide; shaking slightly from almost being stepped on. Hana shrugged. "Yeah, uhhhh...that happens a lot. They like to pop out of nowhere sometimes."
Hana turned to the giant creature. "Hey, Jorayan! How's Kaile treating ya!?" There was a loud roar, which everyone winced at. "Okay! Nice seeing ya too!" She said.
They kept walking; seeing all of the creatures that people imagine everyday. "So...this is your realm?" Tooth asked. Hana smiled and shrugged. "Well, I wouldn't really call it 'Home sweet home', but I managed a lot. All these ideas that come to the child's mind." She said
A flying fish passed them, but Bunnymund jumped from what kind of fish it was. A shark! Really!? Hana smiled as the shark circles her. "Hey, there Shadow. Caught any bad guys in your fan comic?" She asked. The shark shook it's head and swam away. "Don't worry. Shizuka will come up with something!" She shouted to it.
"Wait...you can actually communicate with these things?" Jack asked as a pack of birds with special designs on them flew pass them all. Hana shrugged. "Some I can while others...have their own way of communication. There is one fella called the boaranconda, which is half boar and half andaconda and it's really hard to hear what he has to to say with all of the grunts and hissing sounds he makes."
Hana turned to the group as she handed them a special items. They were necklaces that had a metal crow with a black diamond in the middle. "These...will let the creatures know that you know me. They can be very protective with me since I'm ruler of this realm."
They were split into groups. North and Jack had to take the south to convince the Twilight wolves. Sandy and Tooth went to the West to convince the water creatures. Hana and Bunnymund went to the East and North to convince the flying creatures.
"Sheila?" Bunnymund asked as they continued to walk. "Yeah, Bunny?" She asked. He stared around. "...how did you get all of this?" He asked. Hana stopped walking; making Bunnymund bump into her a little. She sighed.
"...in my previous life...when I ever felt down or when...my 'mom' finished punishing me, I always...let my mind wander to a paradise where I can run free; let me being me. I loved swimming in the sea with sea life, flying with the creatures that have wings and can soar where no one can...and I can run along with the animals. I guess..." She paused, staring at the sky. "...I guess Manny knew about this and made...this realm where all of the creatures can run free...while I watch over...both creatures and the children's imaginations."
She then had her head low, feeling the tears coming back once more. She can cry more freely since she knew that the guardians knew that it was okay to cry every now and then.
She then felt a furry hand under her chin; making her look at bright green eyes. "...never give up hope. It will always stay with you if ya keep belivin', Hana." He said. Hana smiled as Bunny stroked her cheek; wiping the tear away with his thumb.
She then remembered the conversation before the plans.
Hana wakes up to see sunlight in the room. She sat up grogily; wiping the sleep away from her eyes. She then heard something slithered; something that made a sound of sand.
She turned to see Sandy; smiling softly at her. Hana smiled at him. "...I guess Bunny told you and the others of my memories, didn't he?" She asked. Sandy nodded; then making a picture of the sand above his head, revealing Bunnymund carrying her inside the shop.
He then gestered his hands of saying 'you can always share things with us, Hana. We will understand and will always be by your side.' and smiled softly. Hana smile widen slightly and she got out of bed.
As she walked out of the room with Sandy, she noticed how most of the yetis stopped working for a second and stared at Hana. She noticed how sorrow was in their eyes as they kept working. Hana leaned down towards Sandy.
"...I'm also guessing that the Yetis and the elves know about this?" She asked. All Sandy did was shrugged; a sandy question mark above his head. Silver perched on Hana's shoulder; nuzzling her cheek. Hana smiled as she stroked his back; making him purr and shiver with delight.
She kept walking down the hall until she reached North's office.
She doesn't know what will happen. Sandy gave her a reassuring nodded; telling her to not to be nervous. She nodded as she knocked on the door a few times.
"Come in!" North said. Hana took a deep breath of courage and opened the door. Tooth, Bunny and Jack were with North as they tried to discuss something. They were silent when Hana walked in.
"...did...I come in at a bad time? Because I can always come back-"
"No! It's okay!" North said as he walked towards her and puts a hand on her shoulder. "We were just about finished." He said. Hana nodded, but had her head low; thinking about the memories she saw.
North sighed as he knelt down; being eye level with her. "Hana. I know it's difficult for you. Seeing your memories can bring grief. But you, you are strong. You saved that child for a reason. You let imaginations help you to save that child."
Hana still was quiet. "Look at all of us. I bring Wonders." He then turned his head towards the others. "Jack brings Fun." Jack smirked as he made a snowflake appear and makes it dance around Hana.
"Tooth brings Memories." Tooth flew over and gave her a soft squeeze on her shoulder.
"Sandy brings Dreams" Sandy smiled and made a sandy picture of Hana with her dragon, Silver. Silver kept nuzzling her cheek; hoping to give her comfort. Then North turned his head towards Bunnymund.
"...and Bunny brings Hope."
Bunny smiled softly as he went next to Hana; giving her a soft smirk. Hana stared at all of the guardians. "And you, Hana...you bring Imaginations. Children all around the world imagine every day...and you make them wonder into the minds...letting creativity run through. That's why Manny chose you..." North said.
He patted her on the shoulder before standing up. "I know that it takes long time to overcome memories, but you can step up...let your imaginations run through. That's why you...are Guardian."
"North's right, Sheila." Bunny agreed. Hana stared at Bunnymund as he got infront of her. "...when I saw yer memories, I couldn't help to think of how big your imagionation can get, heck...even bigger than me own." He said, which made Hana laughed a little.
"...but when your imagination runs through, it not only helps you keep calm, but also lets others think the impossible. That's why...you are special. Your mother never knew what kind of great, caring...and a beautiful girl you turned out to be. That's why we are in this together. That's why we need to keep the children safe from harm. You make the impossible...to the possible, Sheila."
Hana glanced her hand, then at Bunnymund. She then jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck; giving him a tight embrace. He was a little surprised from her action, but then relaxed when he heard something.
"...I never had a family when my dad died...but now...you are my family." She whispered; tightening the hug slightly as a single tear ran down her cheek. Bunny smiled softly as he returns the embrace.
"...we...are always yer family, Sheila." He whispered into her ear as she tightened the embrace slightly; making it a little difficult to breathe for him; but that was out of his mind for now.
Hana stares at Bunnymund as he smirked. She then jumped up and gave Bunnymund a tight embrace around the neck. "...thanks, Bunny." She whispered. She quickly pulled away so that Bunny can glance around.
"Any idea where the bugger's are?" He asked. Hana stares around. "...don't know. They are usually here when I'm near the place-"
She then saw some icy streams on the ground. Hana stood by Bunnymund. "...stay close. We're in his part." She said. Bunny knew that this was serious and had his boomerangs out; her back against his.
"...someone ya have a grudge with?" He asked. Hana glances around. "...sorta...he's still mad at me for not using him often like Silver."
They soon heard rumbling; the ground shaking slightly as if they were foot prints. Icy frost breeze blew against them, making them wince slightly. In front of them, was a black three headed dog with ice as it's armor.
The middle head had intense crimson red eyes, the left had icy blue eyes and the right one had bright green eyes. A chain color was around the three heads as the icy armor cracked slightly; but still covering them.
Hana was already in a defense position. Bunny was shocked that someone can imagine something like that beast.
"Leave now, mortal! The likes of you are forbidden in these lands! You, who are powerless, are not worthy to set foot here!" The frozen beast snarled at Hana. She smirked.
"Well, well...a talking dog. You know, in a dog show, you definently win first place." She said, walking around. Bunny stared at her shocked. Is she TRYING to get herself killed!?
"You, a mere human, make a mockery of me!?" The beast asked with it's voice in rage. It released an icy breath, but Hana dodged it. She smirked.
"Easy there, Fido. How about I take you on a walk?" She clapped her hand. "Come on, puppy! Let's go!" She said. Bunnymund doesn't know if she's doing this on purpose...or being stupid.
"You'll regret this, you worm!" It then roared, covering itself with layers of ice. As it tries to kill Hana with it's icy breath, all she did was dodged it. The middle red head switched with the green eyed dog.
It roared, making ice cages fall from the sky; hoping to trap Hana. But it really didn't work as she dodged it with ease. The green eyed dog head then swithced with the blue one.
With one breath, it shots a block of ice with force. Hana dodged it and made it hit right back at them. It roared in pain as it switched back to the middle red eyed dog.
"You...are not human...are you?" It asked. Hana sighed. "Ice Cerberus...your memory is getting off the edge here. That's why I sent you here. You are too dangerous to be handled. Those children need to be safe, not frozen to oblivion." Hana said.
Cerberus was about to attack, but Bunnymund stood between him and Hana; ready to throw his enchanted boomerangs at any moment. "If ya want 'er, ya have ta go though me, dingo!"
He growled, but then turned around. "...next time we meet, Guardian...I won't go easy on you..." He then took off, leaving a icy trail behind him. Hana sighed as she stared at Bunnymund.
Why is she getting the feeling that she will be scolded?
"What...were you THINKIN'!?" Bunny asked. Hana sighed. Yep, she's getting scolded.
"You could've been killed! You can't just insult that...bloody hound and expect ta beat it by it's own bloody game!? What woul' happen if it didn't let ya go!? What would ya done!?"
Hana sighed. "Bunny-"
"Don' interupt me, Sheila! Don't throw yer life away like that! Is this how ya treat yerself!? What woul' happen if I wasn't there ta save ya!?-
"I only did it to get my stupid mind off of that memory event!" She snapped.
Bunnymund stared at her shocked. Tears were evidence in her eyes as she gasps.
"What do you think I taunt all of the dangerous creatures here!? That's how I get my mind off of things that bug me! I don't just let things go just like that like it never happened! I know what I was thinking and this is my turf! Even if I got injured, I can easily heal myself! Don't judge me too quicky, Bunnymund! I knew what I was doing! I know that Cerberus would have killed me then! But I knew what I was doing, okay!?"
She was gasping after she was finished. Bunnymund stared at her shocked. "...S-Sheila...I-I didn know that..."
Hana sighed. "No, it's alright...you didn't know...and I'm sorry for snapping at you like that. It's just that..." She sighed a shaky breath. Bunny got closer to her. "...just what, Sheila?"
Hana stared at him; pain and sorrow viewing in her mismatched eyes as tears silently flow down her cheeks. "I'm not...use to this whole family thing just yet...Yes, I remember what I said earlier...but...that's because I was really happy...that all of you accepted me. I had no family...no friends...in my previous life. I am grateful that Silver was there with me...but it just wasn't enough."
Bunny stared at her; his heart shattering. "I was alone, Bunny. I didn't have any human friends. They all just...stared at me like...I'm...an alien from a different world. I never got 'good job, Hana' or a pat on a back for something that I did to make everyone happy...all I got...was sorrow and pain. Both heart and soul within me."
Tears were still flowing down her cheek as she clenched her shirt where her heart was at place in her chest. "...I tried to keep up my hopes. But...everytime...I was either put down...or punished and I lose my mind to my fantasy world...my hopes, dreams and wonders fading away slightly. But I still kept going because...I knew that I would make a difference. But...ever since...my father died...I lost everything. I never had a mother's love, no friends...just pain. No one held me...or say that they cared about my feelings...or anything...just..."
She then broke down; burying her face into her hands as she sobbed softly to herself. Bunny had no idea that she was still enduring this ever since she was awoken as a guardian...and from her previous life.
"...Sheila..." She kept crying to herself and he sighed. She needs comfort. She needs family...even love.
"...c'mere." He whispered as he gathered the broken girl in his arms. She buried her face into his furry chest as she clenched onto his fur as she cried softly. He rest his furry cheek on the top of her head. He rocked her slightly in his arms as he rubbed her back in soothing circles.
"Shh," He whispered as she kept crying into his fur. "...'s alrigh' Hana...I'm here...I ain't goin' nowhere." He tightened the hug to comfort her. His ears were folded back as he stroked the girl's silky black hair.
He was not use to this. Tooth would be better at situations like this, heck, even North and Jack would be better at this than he was...but he put that to aside for Hana's sake.
The others weren't here right now and it's up to him to deal with this. It turned silent for awhile. Bunny glances down to see Hana with her face buried into his chest.
He pulled away slightly so that he can see her eyes; kneeling down so he can be eye level with her as he held her shoulders with his hands. "I know...that this is all hard for ya and I get it..." He paused as he brushed the hair away from her eyes. "But ya ain' alone, Sheila. If...ya ever need someone to talk ta...you can come ta me, ya hear?"
Hana stared at him as he continued. "...I hate seein' ya hurt yerself about this. Ya can come ta me anytime ya feel like ya need an ear to listen ta. I won't ignore ya like how ya mother did." He said; smiling softly at her.
"...promise?" She asked as a single tear ran down her cheek.
He smiled sadly as he rest his forehead against hers; staring at her mismatched eyes. "...I promise."
She then wrapped her arms around his chest and gave him a tight embrace. Bunny returned the tight embrace as he encircled his furry arms around the female guardian. "You'll never be alone no more, Sheila." He whispered while patting the back of her shoulders softly. They soon pulled away; staring at each other's eyes.
"We better get goin'." He said as he stood up. Hana smiled as she stared at the white sky-
She felt herself being lifted. Bunnymund managed to put her on his back. "This'll be easier fo' the both of us." He said. Hana blushed slightly as she held onto his shoulders. "Y-You sure abou this? I don't want you to-"
"I know that I don' have ta, but I decided ta. Besides...it'll be better if we travel this way." He said as he darted off to the forest on all fours.
"Let me know if you get tired."
He chucked. "Never underestimate a rabbit, mate." He said. Hana laughed silently as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She knows it.
...She can trust Bunnymund
Awwww. Poor Hana. Bunnymund had to learn it so that he can understand her a little more. Their friendship has grown bigger as they start to understand one another.
...but how far will their friendship go?
Ch.8 coming up soon!
Until then,
BlackDragon157