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Chapter Nineteen: BUNNYMUND

Bunny crawled along the ground, nose to the earth. He sniffed, trying to find any trace, any viable trail that might have hinted at the direction Arya had been taken. All he got for his efforts was a nose full of dirt and an attack of sneezes. With a frustrated roar that would have made the long-dead Pookas proud, he straightened up, pointing an accusing finger up at the moon that was creeping into the sky.

"This is yer fault, ya pock-marked, pansy-assed meddlin' gumby! Wha-what were you thinkin' sendin' us here, tellin' us to end some war! It was you who told us not to be messin' aroun' with the affairs'a mortals! Then what do ya do? Plop us in some forsaken, backwards pit of a wor'd and take away e'erythin' that makes us who we are!"

He paused for breath, pacing irritably. A few feet away, Tooth stood motionless, staring at him in shock, hands over her mouth. "Bunny, you…you yelled at Manny."

He whirled, glaring daggers. "Yer bloody well right I yelled at 'im. An' I've got more ta say." Bunny faced the shining orb once more. "So ya better listen up! Look at me, will ya! What the blazes am I suppos'ta do lookin' like this? I can't even move right! I can't hear, I can't smell, I can't see worth a damn! It's yer fault they've got 'er, ya hear me?! If we were the way we're suppos'ta be, they'd've nevah gotten their hands on 'er. So help me, Manny, if ya don't help make this right…I'll kill ya myself!"

Tooth gasped, glancing between the moon and her friend anxiously, violet eyes brimming with tears. She scarcely breathed waiting in terror for something to happen to Bunny. Not only had he yelled at the most powerful being known to spirits, but he'd threatened his life. Everyone knew that was suicide. In fact, by all laws, she should have been removing Aster's head at that very moment. But she couldn't; she felt very much the same way about the situation.

Nothing happened and the pair looked up at the sky, suddenly reminded that they weren't in their world. This wasn't their moon; who knew if Manny could see them, let alone hear them. Maybe that was a good thing. The small woman placed a delicate hand on Bunny's shoulder and both were surprised at the feel of skin touching skin. "We'll find her, Bunny. Arya's a smart kid. You of all people should know how important hope is."

Bunny shrugged her hand off, hanging his head. "What's the use, Tooth? We've got a broken-down nag and a rickety cart…both of which are stolen. I can't walk three steps without fallin' on my nose. You can't fly. They've got war horses and a lead that keeps getting' biggah. What scent I can get is useless…this whole place smells like horse." He waved a hand at the moon. "That ain't even Manny up there…it's hopeless."

SMACK!

Neither of them saw the slap coming, but the next instant, Bunny was rubbing his face and Tooth was glaring at him, sheer force of will keeping her in the air at eye level. She poked a finger into his chest, jabbing to emphasize her words. "E. Aster Bunnymund! I don't ever want to hear that word from you again, you understand me? You are the Guardian of Hope! As long as you're alive, nothing is hopeless, got it?! I don't care if you're a human, a Pooka or a bowl of popcorn; you pull yourself together and help me find that little girl!"

"Yeah, okay," Bunny mumbled.

"I can't hear you, soldier!"

"Alright! She's countin' on us, ain't she?" Bunny stood up straighter, squaring his shoulders. "I owe ya one, Toothie!"

Tooth smiled, dropping to the ground as the magic her rage had grabbed onto dispersed. "That's the Bunny I know." She placed her hands on her hips, looking expectantly at Bunny. Obediently, he started sniffing the air, freezing as moonbeams dropped down to surround them both.

"Crikey. I didn't mean it, Manny! I was jus' upset. Honest."

Tooth moved closer to Bunny, gripping his arm in worry. Manny wouldn't really kill them, would he? He knew Bunny had a temper and often said things he regretted. Swallowing, she squeezed Bunny's forearm, letting go in surprise as fur slipped beneath her fingers. An excited smile stretched across her face as she saw her own arm was once again sheathed in bright feathers, and she looked up at her friend, beaming at his familiar furry face.

"Let's go take back our ankle-biter," the Pooka said as the moonbeams retreated back into the sky, returning to their master. In seconds, his restored senses pointed him in the right direction and he sped off into the night, Tooth flying on his heels.

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A/N: You know I'm feeling guilty when I churn out a) pointless drabble bits and b) multiple chapters in one 24-hour period. But, all the better for you, yes? This was originally going to be a Samwell chapter, but I realized I can't write Sam. Plus, he's off at *SPOILER*maester school *END SPOILER*or whatever doing who knows what. So there will probably be no Sam in this story. Have some hankies and weep. However, this Bunny cameo has been bugging me since…the first Bunny chapter, I think. Maybe before that. I guess I just always wanted to see one of the Guardians yell at MiM. I mean, Jack comes close in the movie, but that doesn't really count, because that was just venting. Anyway…YAY POINTLESS FLUFF! And go Toothie! Show off your mad General-Queen skills. Probably some Dany next chapter, but no promises.