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Prompt 2: The downside to an army of little bunnies is that they burrow. There are holes peppering Destiny City, and with the fresh fallen snow it can be impossible to tell where they are hiding. The holes range from small holes to several feet deep, so can be a minor inconvenience to a potential hazard. On the bright side, sometimes you wind up covered in bunnies looking for warmth from their sudden guest. On the other hand, there are a rising number of trips to the hospital for twists and sprains.

Darius had wandered out, looking for Drew who had gone out earlier that day, and not come back. Now he stood in the middle of the sidewalk, surrounded by holes. He was nosing one now, muttering to himself, "Daddy, where are you? Where did these holes come from? Daddy, I need your help."

Darius looked up, and saw the adult human with the package. He shuffled his four paws together uncomfortably, clicking the gold bands that were around them. "I'm looking for my Daddy. My Daddy looks like you. But with black hair and darker skin. Also, more powerful. He went out earlier today and did not come back. And now these things appeared around me and made all these hole. They aren't nat-u-ral." He suddenly paused and tensed. Icey white Rabbits started nosing their ways out of their holes around him. More than a hundred it seemed, too many for the ten small holes around them.

Darius frowned, as only a kitten could. As much as it was distasteful to climb in the hands of some strange human, he felt like he had to trust him at the moment. The ice cold rabbits were starting to pile up upon and steal his body heat - literally steal it.

He climbed on the man's hands, just as the man called a "talking cat" again. How distasteful. "I am NOT a talking cat!" He cried out, digging his tiny claws in a little. "I am a Mauvian, also known a Guardian Cat, by simpler beings. And yes, I have something to do with "Powereds" as you call them. I am supposed to the Senshi of Order faction, to save what is left of Goodness in the Universe from Chaos. I can also give what help I can to Knights. Not that your kind would understand." He snorted and there was a brief pause, and then a little *toot* and finally a minor bad smell, and a smug look on Darius' face.

Darius frowned again, the man was trying to help him. He relaxed his claws. "Well, ok, he said he was headed towards the DC Bridge. We better hurry." He added as as thousands of rabbit started to burrow out of brand new holes seeking to steal their warmth. "These things actually steal your warmth! Also, do you mind? I prefer to ride on shoulders..."

Dar frowned at this, but he didn't move. "I haven't been Awake long. I guess he still thinks of me as a normal house kitten sometimes." He paused. "I guess, he is also trying to protect me, by leaving at home in the care of his family. See..." He didn't want to talk about this to some stranger but here he went. "Daddy isn't my real daddy, he's Human. He found me before I was Awakened. He found me being........" He couldn't say it. "He had to fight bad Humans off. Normal Humans that is. He took me to a vet and the vet wanted to put me down. Daddy wouldn't have it. He got some special help and nursed me back to health. He is as protective of me as I am of him."

What an interesting question. "I'm not really sure. I just Awakened, and I'm not high in the "pecking order" as you Humans call it, being a child and all. At one time there might have been. Jeez, look out!" There were suddenly holes all over the ground, where ice rabbits were popping in and out of the ground like no tomorrow!

Dare sighed. "Which one? He has two. Oh wait, it's impossible for you to contact one. Here..." He rattled off the other number. "By the way..." He hesitated. "Thank you." He was quiet again. "My name is Darius Ammun, but I go by many shortened forms of it. You?"