New Guardian (ON HOLD)

Chapter 37

Okay, I'm back, for a while chapter or two. I started school on the 19th, so I'll update when I can, but might be awhile between chapters. So, um if anyone is on deviantart and can draw a pic for me, PM me and let me know, so I can tell you what I want/need for the stuff. Um, nothing much has changed, so, not really sure where I'm going with this chapter, so I'll make crap up along the way.

Um, enjoy? Kinda an M chapter. I'd say low M high T, so, be warned. Okay, I changed my mind. This is I think an M chapter.

"Bunny." Jack poked him with his staff, no response. He tried again, same result. Everyone exchanged looks, and then suddenly Bunny was gone. He wasn't laying on the ground.

"He's gone." North's voice thick with his Russian accent.

"Pitch, what's going on?" Tooth flew over to him, Baby Tooth following. He didn't look at anyone, he was looking past them. "I know you know. Tell. Us."

"He's- Oh, no." There was a crash through the window, and Pitch pushed Tooth out of the way as a Boomerang almost hit her, hitting him instead. The wind was knocked out of him. "Son of a-" Pitch coughed, hunched over. Outside the window, there was a Pooka, but not Bunny. This one was brown, not grey, and the eyes were red.

"Well, I surprised myself. Being able to take Aster's form, and change it to my own." The Pooka boomed.

"Ermas," Pitch grunted, "never thought that you would do something this extreme. Your brother, yes, you, never."

There was a dark laugh, "Well, that's your mistake."

"What have you done with Bunny?" North drew his swords.

"Oh, don't worry, your Pooka is fine, I just took control of his body." Ermas rotated Bunny's wrist. "And I must say, being able to take his body is fortunate. And with all his strength, it will be of use of my plan."

"Why are you doing this?" Tooth flew face to face with Not Bunny- Bunny.

A dark look crossed his face. "Because, I want my family back. And this it their," He pointed at Bunny's body and Pitch, "punishment." With that, he 'melted', disappearing.

"Pitch, what's he talking about." The rest of the Guardians cornered him.

"You have to tell us."

Pitch turned to Jack, "I don't HAVE to do anything." Pitch pushed past them, pacing, like he was thinking.

"What, so you're just going to let this Ermas destroy Bunny with himself?" North put his sword back.

"Of course not, you idiot." Pitch sighed, shaking his head. "You know the person I said that had cursed the halfers, that was his brother." He let out a heavy breath. "He thinks that I helped Aster imprison his brother, and now he's demanding that we release him."

"But you didn't." Jack watched him.

"No," Pitch's head hung, "we didn't, and once he figures it out, he's going to kill Bunny." Right then, a Nightmare galloped through the window, looking in a panic. It had blue eyes, not yellow. "What?" He snapped.

The horse whinnied, rising onto it's hind legs. "Wait, who?" The horse whinnied again, and Pitch's face paled way more than usual.

"What's wrong?" Jack was sitting on his staff.

"Ermas tricked Phoenix to go with him. He kidnapped her."

(Phoenix POV *kidnapped scene*)

I was walking, and Kristeen was with me. The Jones had agreed to let Kristeen stay with them as well. There was a soft, "Phoenix," Kristeen looked at me when I had stopped, confused.

"Here's the key, I have to do something."

"You promise you'll come back?"

"Of course, I always do, don't I?" Kristeen smiled, running of to the house, walking inside. I walked down the ally. "Hello?"

(Bunny POV)

"You try to warn her, or anyone of my plan, and I'll kill her, making you watch, then kill you after. Understood?" Ermas' voice echoed through my head.

"Hello?" My heart stopped. So this was his plan. Use her against us. "Hello?" I stayed in the shadows, trying to make sure she didn't see me.

"Get her to come with us."

"Phoenix." I said quietly.

"Bunny? What're you doing here?"

"I- I had to see you again."

"Look, Bunny. I can't. I mean," She could see hurt in my eyes, "it's too hard to keep having you pop up whenever you want to say hi. I have my own life now, and I need to live it before I die for real." She looked down. "I'm sorry, Bunny."

She turned away, and before she managed to gat one step away, I grabbed her wrist and waited for her to look at me. When she did, I kissed her, my paw 'fingers' tangling in her hair, drawing a whimper from her lips. "Bunny," I pulled away, and subconsciously I could hear her heart beat speeding up.

"How sweet, now, like I said, you warn her, or anyone, and I'll kill her and make you watch."

"I want to show you something." I grabbed her wrist lightly, and she followed utterly unaware of what I was going to be forced to do. We reached the park, and I told her to stay put while I got something. Once I was out of sight, I took a shaky breath. "I did as you made me, not let her go."

"Oh, but that's the thing. I don't think I will." I stood stiff, then grunted in pain, collapsing in pain as Ermas pushed me out so I had no control.

(Phoenix POV)

"Bunny?" I walked in the direction I had seen him walk. "Bunny?" There was a rustle of leaves behind me. The moon was blocked out by clouds so I couldn't see colors very well, and it was dark. There was more rustling, and I started to walk faster. I turned around, and jumped, seeing a figure right behind me.

"God!" I lightly punched him, "You scared the hell out of me." He didn't respond, and I noticed there was a darker look to him. "Bunny? Are you okay?" He opened his eyes, and I saw they were red. A small gasp escaped my throat, and I backed away, tripping on a rock, falling backwards.

A growl escaped his throat, and then the clouds moved away from the moon, and I saw his fur was brown, not a light grey. He didn't move, just kept staring. I got up so I was standing, and turned to run, but jumped when I saw he was in front of me now. I turned to run again, but I was yanked back against him, his paw covering my mouth so I couldn't scream.

I was trying to breath, but his paw covered my nose also, and I started to black out.

(Third Person POV)

Phoenix went limp in Bunny-Ermas's arms. "That was easier than I thought." He chuckled darkly, then disappeared again. He appeared in an empty bedroom, and set her on the bed, walking out, locking the only way out of the room.

Her eyes started to flutter open. She slid off the bed, walking around the room. There were no windows, no air vents, only a cell door. "Hello?" She looked through the little slot in the door. "HELLO?!"