A/N: this is my first story here and I'm not sure how I did. Let me know if I ever get OOC or something. Thank you and enjoy :).

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When Pitch's Nightmares destroyed Easter, leaving the crushed shells of millions of brilliantly colored eggs in the tunnels under the earth in their wake, it hurt everyone. North, Tooth, and Bunny had fought hard to try and defend the little eggs, but they were severely outnumbered and overpowered. It might have been different if Sandy had been there, and it definitely would have been with Jack.

As much as Bunny hated to admit it, the kid was strong.

However he could only hope that Jack swooped in with Baby Tooth to save Easter as the Nightmares mercilessly slaughtered every last one of Bunny's precious eggs. He never did.

Once the battle was over and the Nightmares retreated, Bunny tried to stay positive. "Come on then, there's gotta be some eggs around," Bunny called as he took off down the tunnel. He hopped as fast as he could back to the warren, feet crunching on the already broken eggshells. He didn't even wait up for the others; he couldn't waste any time.

By the time North and Tooth came stumbling into the warren, he had already made a few eggs. They weren't perfect, but they'd do. Bunny was so focused, rushing around to the different painting stations, that he didn't even hear the two other Guardians approach.

"Oh, Bunny," Tooth said, placing a hand on the Pooka's shoulder, "we're so sorry."

Bunny turned around, eyes wide and frantic. He laughed half heartedly, "Sorry? Don't be sorry, mate. I got some eggs right here. They aren't perfect, but if we get them to the surface the kids'll love 'em."

Tooth just gave a sad smile and nodded, trying to be supportive. North came up next to her, wearing the same sad expression.

"Bunny, I don't think—"

"No, North, these'll do the trick. I'm sure of it." Bunny wasn't sure of anything. The eggs were rather sloppy, and there were not nearly enough to hide for all of the children, but Bunny was convinced, however, that if he got a few eggs out on the surface, some children would still believe. Hope was still there.

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Once Bunny was on the surface, witnessing with his own eyes the broken hearted children searching for the eggs that never made it, his small amount of confidence began to shrivel. A few moments later he found himself back where he was a few minutes ago, with Tooth's hand on his shoulder.

But Bunny was lost in his mind. The children don't believe anymore; there's no more hope, he felt it when that kid walked right through him, like he wasn't even there.

North's voice broke him out of his trance, "Jack, where were you?"

Jack.

Bunny was filled with rage. He had never been so angry in his life. Not even the incident in '68 could compare to the anger he felt now towards the teen. From the beginning, from even before the beginning, he never trusted Jack. Why had he tried to accept him into the group? Did he think the teen could change from his troublemaker ways?

"That is why you weren't here," Bunny heard North say angrily, "you were with Pitch?"

Bunny stood and stalked over to where the group was. North looked just as angry as he sounded, and Tooth looked distraught. Then there was Jack. His back was to Bunny and he started speaking, shaking his head,

"No, listen, listen...I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen."

Bunny couldn't believe it. Jack hadn't been there to help in the fight because he was with the enemy, only thinking of helping himself, not of helping the others. Now, in Bunny's eyes, he was enemy.

"He has to go," Bunny says, looking at North and Tooth to agree. As Jack turned around, his eyes filled with despair, but Bunny just glared back coldly. He shouldn't have been so stupid to trust Jack. The Winter Spirit had always been known for causing trouble and acting out for his own amusement. Bunny should've seen this betrayal coming. It shouldn't be a surprise.

"What?" Jack breathed, stunned, as if he couldn't imagine why he was being cast off.

That was the last straw. The fact that this stupid kid couldn't comprehend why the Guardians didn't want him around set Bunnymund over the edge.

He balled his fists and rushed at Jack. "We should never have trusted you!" Bunny yelled.

Then he struck Jack.