[DROPPED] Tale Before Time [Rise Of The Guardians]

Chapter 8: To Ombric

Chapter 8: To Ombric

Jack Frost

    After struggling with the dark presence of the abandoned castle, we finally went out, breathing some fresh air. The breeze may be cold as ice, but the sunrise on the East replaced it with warmth and relaxation. It's been a while since I've felt the sun. The cold and frost never bothered me at all, but it feels good to bathe in the heat of the fireball.

   And not just me, as I saw Sandy closed his eyes, while his messy golden hair flew with the wind, trying to feel the breeze at the same time, the warmth. Bunnymund doesn't care about the sensation, and just preparing for the departure, pulling out his boomerangs in the correct pockets.

   "Come on, everyone!"

I heard a familiar voice from behind, as I almost lost at the feeling. I turned around to see Befanny walking towards our direction with her hand on her waist. Her beauty reflected in the sun, letting it be seen by the people surrounding her. Her ivory skin glowed and her hazel brown eyes sparkled like gems.

"We mustn't be late or else, he'll burst at you all!" She said in her usual Italian accent, as she released a smile that's even warmer and brighter than the rest of the sun in the East.

    Somehow, her beauty wasn't just the one that keeps me looking at her, but the familiarity between those features. I don't know if this is just me or it's like I've seen her before. Everything about her, from appearances to personalities, reminds of someone. I averted my eyes before she can catch me looking at her.

As usual, her broom kept jumping behind her with its own life, leaving golden trails as it jumped to follow her. If I remember it correctly, its name must be Julius, which is the name of a guy. Although it's very unusual to see a walking broom that had the mind like that of a human, I guess this is normal if you're a spirit.

    Then, Julius all of a sudden, grew bigger than his usual size. I stared at him in awe as he kept growing every second until he was larger than any of the people present, even the castle gates that can be compared to about ten people. I walked towards the broom to take a closer look at the changes. Right now, the once small stick has personal seats for us to sit down.

I've never seen some amazing vehicles before other than North's sleigh, so this made me look like a kid that was the first time riding a roller coaster ride.

"Awesome! Your broom can change sizes?" I asked Befanny, who was now smirking at all of us, proud of what her broom has done right now. I couldn't help but be amazed by how Julius turned from a small stick into a cool vehicle.

"Hahaha! Si!" She spoke as she walked towards her companion and gave him a pat. "But he doesn't do it that much. He's very shy."

Suddenly, Julius released a large amount of smoke coming from the small chimney in front of the seats, like that of a train, showing his anger towards his master that just made him embarrassed. Befanny couldn't help but laugh at his reaction, while I giggled in my position.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Our fun time was interrupted by Bunnymund's yell towards my companion. We both turned our heads towards him, raising our eyebrows.

"Do you want us... to ride with that thing??" He said as he pointed at the large broom in front of us. Once again, angry smoke started coming out of the chimney.

"What's the problem with Julius, MR. RABBIT?" Befanny tried to fight with Bunny using words, as I can see the despise in her eyes with a raised eyebrow. She leaned closer at him, trying to show who has more power although, it's obvious that the rabbit was taller than her.

   "How dare you call me Mr. Rabbit, you top hat hag?" The other fought back, glaring at her as he also leaned closer, giving more tension to the surroundings. "How many times do I have to tell you that I'm the Easter Bunny!"

"You can call me anything, but that doesn't change the fact that you'll be riding with us." She said as she crossed her arms, giving him a sly smirk to say that she won the battle of the stubbornness. I chuckled at their childish fight as I never saw this side of Befanny.

"Grrr!!" Bunnymund growled at his position, couldn't be able to take the bullying.

   "Come on, Bunny!" I yelled to change the atmosphere surrounding them. As he was too focused giving her deadly glances, I reached for his shoulder that was way higher for a normal size spirit like me to tap, but I still did it.

"This will be fun! Sandy's coming too!!" I added, as I pointed at Sandman, who was now flying towards one of the seats of the broom with her sand trails, excited to try the new engine that we were about to ride on.

After hearing that from me, he immediately walked towards my direction with huge stomps and a growling face that would bite me anytime. I didn't move an inch in my position and just stared at him, even though his height compared to mine scared me.

"Look, mate. I didn't come here to have FUN." He said, trying to mock me about my habit of trying everything that is thrilling and exciting since I'm the Guardian of Fun. "North's death roller coaster sleigh is enough for my belly, so I don't want to try any risky and unsafe ride anymo–"

"Don't be shy!" As he was about to finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the long strands of the broom, surrounding him. After that, the strands wrapped his arms and torso, unable him to move on its own. He tried desperately to let out of it, but to no avail.

I promise this will be as quick as your tunnel!" Befanny said as she started walking towards the front seat, preparing the engine to blast off in the air.

I moved out of the position in a fast pace, didn't want to be left by the vehicle, and was forced to sit down beside the witch herself. It seems like she didn't care sitting beside me, as I too, which is kinda weird feeling to have since we haven't met before.

   "Hey, you can't compare mine to yours!" Bunnymund yelled, still trying to let himself go from the strands. "I'll always be the faste– Wooahh!"

He was interrupted as Befanny immediately started the engine, didn't even bother to listen to his complaints, and blasted the broom off into the purple sky above us. I couldn't help but mesmerize the thrill I'm feeling as we started flying.

  "Woohoo!!"

A/N:

  Hi, guys! How are you all doing? I'm very sorry if I didn't publish yesterday and just now! I got very busy, in both the real life and my online life. I was actually working for a new writing platform, Webnovel. If you want to check my profile, it is "TheALONEMan", the quotation marks aren't included. 

   And what do you think of this chapter. It is very short as I've decided to do that since this fanfic is just a short one. I would like it to be like the movie itself. I hope you like it! :)