Here we are! Chapter 11 is here at last!
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Ch.11 The First Believers
All was dark around her as Hana ran as fast as she could; all surrounded with corpses and blood.
The corpses were children around the world.
"Guys!" She yelled; desperate to find the Guardians. "North!? Jack!? Sandy!? Tooth!? Bunny!?" She yelled again, but all she had was silence.
She kept running hoping to find some answers. She kept running faster and faster as far as her legs can take her.
She then saw a familiar ice stream on the ground. She smiled in relief.
Hana recognized Jack's ice pattern when he uses his ice magic. She kept running, but then realized that the ice was starting to turn a blood red. When she got up to the hill, her eyes were wide with shock and horror.
Jack, North, Sandy, and Tooth were covered in blood; murdered. She then saw one corpse that broke her heart and made tears form in her eyes and falls down her cheek.
It was Bunnymund. He was bleeding very badly as he clenched onto his wound that impaled his chest. Hana knelt down next to her and held his upper half of his body. "Bunny! Bunny!" She desperatley kept yelling for his name.
His eyes were pale and unfocused. He lets a shaky chuckle and cupped Hana's cheek with one of his hands. "...it's alrigh...Sh-Sheila...keep...yer hopes up...an'...I'll always...be with ya." He said.
Hana shook her head. "No, Bunny! Don't leave me! Y-You're going to be fine...I'll...I'll help you and the others...a-and you'll be fine." She said as the tears kept rolling down her cheeks.
He slowly gave her a soft kiss on the lips; which Hana returned as she stroked his cheek. Bunny then pulling away as he stared at Hana's beautiful mismatched eyes. that were filled with tears "I'll...always love ya...Sheila..."
His eyes started to close very slowly; releasing one last breath. His arms dropped as he laid there.
Hana's eyes went wide. "Bunny...? Bunny!?" She kept shaking him, but no response.
"BUNNY!" She then buried her face into his chest as she cried uncontrollably; the lost of all of her friends, family, and all of the children that believed in them.
"Don't go...don't go..." She cried into his chest. She then stared at the sky.
"DON'T LEAVE ME!"
"DON'T LEAVE!"
She shot out of bed; gasping for air and sweating. She looks at her surroundings.
She was at the Warren in a guest room that Bunnymund gave her. She didn't realized that Hana was crying as tears started to fall down her face. She buried her face into her hands and sobbed silently to herself; still shaking from the experience she had seen.
All of the children had died, and so did the Guardians and she was all alone.
She doesn't want to be alone. After awhile, she stopped her sobbing as she stared at the door. Bunnymund must be asleep or something. As she walked out of the door, she heard Bunnymund practicing on his Tai Chi.
She walked around the Warren until she saw Bunny practicing. He was doing flips, stances and attacking the dummy as he tries to focus. He nees all the strength he needs to defeat Pitch.
"Bunny?"
He turned to see Hana standing there against the door frame. "What do ya want, Sheila? I'm a little busy." He said as he kept practicing.
Hana sighed a shaky breath as she walked foward. "Bunny, I need to talk to you." She said. Bunny kept attacking the wood dummy. "Can't it wait? I need to keep practicin'." He said.
"Bunny, it's very important."
"Sheila...it can wait for now."
Hana clenched her hands into a fist as a single tear ran down her cheek. "Bunny, I really need to tell you-"
"I told ya ta wait, Sheila! If I said I'm busy, I'm busy! Bug someone else if ya see I'm too busy for ya! Now go on!"
Hana gasped from what he said. Bunny then realized what he had done.
"Sh-Sheila...I-I didn't mean what I said-"
"I think I got it loud and clear, Bunny." She said as tears were falling down from her eyes. She then transformed into a wolf and ran out of the Warren, tears falling from her eyes.
"Wait! Sheila!" But she was already gone.
Bunny sighed. He didn't mean to say it like that. He was trying to prepare for battle if Pitch if he ever showed up, but now...he upset her and probably won't talk to her unless he apologized to her.
He sighed as he ran up towards the tunnels, hoping to see if she's at North's shop or something.
Meanwhile, Hana was a dragon as she sailed across the starry night sky; tears still evidence in her eyes as she landed near a lake that she was at last night. She gently lands as the snow flies away from her wings flapping against the cold wind.
She transformed back into her human form as she stared at the frozen lake; tears still evidence in her eyes.
What happened to Bunny when he told her that she can always talk to him if she needed an ear to listen to. She sat down on the cold snow as she hugged her knees.
"Jack?"
Hana turned to see the little boy, Jamie. She sighed; knowing that he wouldn't be able to see her. Jamie, though...saw her.
"Are...are you Hana?" He asked. Hana was shocked that he asked for her name. She stared at him; her mismatched eyes wide with shock. "Y-You can...see me?" She asked.
Jamie nodded; also shocked to see a new Guardian. He had never suspect the Guardian...look like this.
"You can actually see me!?" She asked again.
Jamie nodded. "Yeah...I-I can see you." He said.
Hana smiled and laughed. "Finally! I actually have a child who can actually see me instead of my other forms!" She said. Jamie was confused. "What do you mean 'other forms'?" He asked.
Hana smiled as she used her powers to turn into a familiar white haired boy with pale blue eyes. "Does this help answer your question?" She asked in Jack's voice.
Jamie smiled and laughed. "That's actually pretty cool!" He said as Hana transformed back to her normal form. Hana smiled; glad to see her first believer, but then...something shocked her.
"Wait...how can you see me when you didn't believe me at first?" She asked.
Jamie smiled as he sat next to the Imagination Guardian. "Jack told me. He told me how you collect everyone's imaginations and you can transform into anything you like."
Hana's eyes were wide with surprised. "Jack...he made you believe...in me?" She asked; a single tear ran down her cheek. Jamie smiled and nodded. Hana chuckled as she ruffled Jamie's hair.
"I guess I have to thank the little Snowflake when I get back-"
Snowflake...that's Jack's nickname for Bunnymund. She then remembered what Bunny had said to her. She sighed deeply. Jamie noticed that Hana's mood changed.
"What's wrong?" He asked. Hana smiled softly. "It's nothing. Me and Bunnymund had a little argument. I think he's probably panicking right now, knowing that I ran out his Warren."
Jamie laughed a little from that. Just then, a little girl voice was heard. "Jamie?"
Jamie and Hana turned to see a little girl with blonde hair and green eyes. She looked like five years old as she hold a stuff animal rabbit to her as her polka-dotted pajamas were blue.
"Sophie. I told you to wait for me and I promised to be right back." He said. Hana turned to Jamie. "That's your little sister?" She asked. Jamie nodded as Hana walked up to Sophie.
She knelt down to be eye leveled with Sophie. "Hi there, Sophie." She said. Sophie was amazed as she place on hand on Hana's cheek. "Pretty..." She said. Hana smiled and then saw the stuff animal.
"Do you like rabbits, Sophie?" She asked. She giggled.
"Easter Bunny! Hop! Hop! Hop!" She said as she jumped around. Hana laughed slightly as she turned into a familiar Pooka for the little girl. She gasped as she saw Hana turned into Bunnymund.
"Bunny!" She said as she hugged Hana's leg. She was a little surprised from this, but then relaxed as she held Sophie close to her. "...hey there, ya lil' ankle-biter..." She said in Bunny's voice. Bunny once told her about Sophie and calling her 'ankle-biter' as a nickname.
Sophie giggled as she petted Hana's nose. Hana smiled. So this is what it's like to be believed in.
She then noticed how sleepy Sophie was getting. Hana chuckled and transformed into a dragon as she lets her stomach touch the ground and her legs crouched up. "Hop on. I'll take you both home." She said.
Jamie smiled as she got on Hana's back; holding onto Sophie. "Hold on. It might get a little windy when we take off." Hana warned as she spreaded her bat-like wings.
They were soon off into the sky. Jamie was so amazed from the view. It was nothing compared when he went flying with Jack. Hana had beat him by a long shot! Hana chuckled as she flies towards the house.
Hana slowly got Sophie to bed and then Jamie. "Now, all of you get some sleep or the Sandman won't come." She chuckled. Jamie smiled as she was about to leave.
Jamie suddenly got out of bed and hugged Hana around her neck. She was shocked from his reaction, but then relaxed as she rest her head over his shoulder; trying to hug him back.
"I'll always watch over you and the children as long as you keep believing." Hana whispered as Jamie pulled away. Jamie smiled as he stroked Hana's dragon head. Hana smiled as she leaned towards the touch; letting the boy pet her dragon form.
Jamie laughed slightly as she started to purr. Who knew that dragons can purr? Hana soon pulled away. "I have to go. Don't worry, Jamie. We'll see each other someday." She then took off into the sky; her wings soaring into the sky.
Hana smiled to herself. She actually have children who believed in her.
Bunny was right. She hoped and she now has children who believed in her. I guess she owes Bunny an apology.
She was no longer invisible to children no longer. As long as one child believes, she will be there to protect them all. As soon as she got to North's shop, she saw a familiar white haired teenage boy with North.
She smiled as she transformed back into her normal form. North and Jack saw Hana and smiled. Hana smiled back as she walked up to them. What she first did was wrapped her arms around Jack's neck; hugging him tightly.
He was a little surprised from Hana's reaction.
"...I can't thank you enough, Jack." She whispered as she tighten the hug slightly. Jack stared at Hana a little confused and turned to North. All he did was shrugged.
"...you got Jamie and Sophie to believe in me. How can I ever repay you?" She asked. Jack then smiled when he heard Jamie's name and returned the embrace. "...No problem, kiddo. I'm glad that I could help you out with a few believers." He said.
North was surprised from what he had heard. He then laughed as he hugged both the Imagination Guardian and the winter spirit. Hana laughed. "Okay, North! I get it!" She laughed.
North soon released them as Hana and Jack tried to regain their breath. Hana then noticed something. "Wait...where's Bunny?" She asked. North sighed. "He's out there...looking for you. He felt bad...for yelling at you. He can be hot tempered, yes, but he has good heart." North said.
Hana nodded as she took off; also looking for Bunnymund.
Meanwhile, Bunny was at a forest as he ran on all fours; looking for the young female guardian. He sighed as he stopped and took a rest; trying to regain his breath.
This was getting harder than he ever imagine. He can't find Hana anywhere and he was starting to get worried-
He heard something as he got both of his boomerangs out; waiting for something as he got into a fighting stance.
The wind started to blow harder slightly as he heard a scream. "Watch ooOOOUUUUT!"
He didn't have time to turn as something landed against him; making him land on his belly as a force was on his back. "Ow, my head.." A voice groaned.
"...Ow, my back." He muttered. He turned his eyes slightly to see Hana with a little dizzyness in her eyes. Her hands were resting on the top of his head; between the ears as she tried to regain her vision in her eyes.
"You alright, Sheila?" He asked. Hana tried to shake off the dizzyness, but she was still swaying slightly. "...I think so...the wind kept threwing me back a little and I hit my head." She said.
Hana managed to get off of him as he he held her shoulders slightly to keep her standing. "Where did ya hit yer head?" He asked. Hana shook he head so that the dizzyness can wear off.
"...I think on the very top or near the back...I really don't remember." She said. Bunny looked carefully on her head; checking for any opened wound. He only found a rather large bump on her head.
"Ya just have a bump on yer head, but nothin' serious." He said as he settled her down on a log; then sitting next to her. "Listen, Sheila...I'm sorry if I yelled at ya...I really didn't mean what I said before." He said.
Hana held her hand up. "No, it's okay. You were busy and I should have waited for you to be done, but I pushed it too far." She said. Bunny sighed. "I don't know why yer apologizing when I yelled at ya."
Hana smiled. "Hey, it was a common mistake and we learned from it, right?" She asked. Bunny nodded; still feeling bad for yelling at her. Hana smiled. "Then we both don't have to worry about it anymore." She said.
Bunny sighed. "Now that's it done and over with, what was it ya want ta talk about earlier?" He asked. Hana forgot all about that, she sighed a shaky breath. "I...had a bad dream...and...I thought that I talked to you about it." She said.
Bunny rubbed her back soothingly. "What was it about?" He asked. She sighed.
"...all of the children that believed in you died and...then you guys died. You died infront of me when I told you that everything would be alright and...I was all alone. I really don't like being alone and...when you guys left...I didn't know what to do." She said. Bunny raised one eye brow.
"What about all the times ya wanted us to leave ya alone?" He asked. Hana laughed slightly. "I was being stubborn at the time. But no, I...really don't like being by myself when it comes to some certain situations."
He sighed as he kept rubbing her back in soothing circles. Hana placed her hand against his other furry arm; running her fingers through his soft velvety fur. Bunny then kissed her on the forehead.
"...I'm sorry if ya have ta experience that..." He whispered. Hana shrugged slightly as she leaned into his warm fur. "...it was just a dream." She said. Bunny stared at her. "...then why are ya shaking still?"
She didn't realized that she was shaking. She stared around. "...just freezing is all." She lied. Bunny sighed. "Sheila...I know yer scared. But don't worry, like I said many of times ta ya, were right with ya." He said.
Hana smiled. "How about we head home?" She asked as she stood up, but wobbled slightly. Bunny managed to catch her fall. "I don't think so, Sheila. Ya can barely stand with that bump of yers on yer head." He said.
Hana shrugged slightly. He sighed as she lowered himself. "Get on me back." He said. Hana stared at him. "You sure?" She asked. Bunny only smirked. "I told ya to never underestimate a rabbit, mate." He said. Hana laughed as she got on his back; her arms around his neck as he stood up. "I think I remember you telling me that." she said as he made a rabbit hole.
He ran on all fours with Hana on his back as he race to the Warren and hoping to get a better look at Hana's injury on her head.
As soon as he got to the Warren, he lets Hana slip off of his back; then scoop her up into his arms. Hana smiled slightly as she wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her.
Hana smiled as he gently settles her down on the bed and then checked on the bump on her head. "...just a bag of ice and it might swell down in a day or so." He said.
Hana smiled slightly as Bunny stroked her hair. He then left her alone for her to rest. She slightly rest her head against the pillow as she closed her eyes gently.
Around the same time around midnight, Bunny was fast asleep in his burrow. He then heard a knock on the door. He groaned as he sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
He opened the door to see Hana; her bangs hiding her eyes as she was shaking slightly. "Sheila? Did ya have a nightmare?" He asked. Hana nodded slightly; trying to hid the tears away from him.
He sighed again as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder and leading her inside his room. He gently laid down and pulled Hana down with him as he covered both of them up with the blanket up to their shoulders.
She wrapped her arms around his chest and cried softly into his fur. He rubbed her back in soothing circles; whispering comforting words into her ear. It soon turned silent. He kept stroking her hair slightly as she shakes slightly.
"...I'm here for ya, you know?" He said. Hana nodded as she buried her face into his chest. He softly place a kiss on the top of her head. She looks up to see Bunny's eyes and kissed him softly on the lips.
He kissed back as he stroked her cheek as a tear land on his thumb.
He pulled away as he kept stroking her silky black hair. He then saw golden sand above both of their heads. Bunny smiled as he silently thanks Sandy. Hana was soon fast asleep as he kept stroking her hair softly.
He then closed his eyes; letting the sleep overcome him as he held Hana close to him; letting her know that everything is alright for now...and Pitch will get what's coming to him.
Yay! They both apologized to each other and everything turned out alright!
But in the next chapter, they are put up to the Challenge as Pitch starts to prepare himself for the final battle.
Can Hana and the Guardians protect the children?
Or will they fall?
find out in next chapter!
Until then,
BlackDragon157