Snowflake the “Fearless” Rabbit

A story about a rabbit named Snowflake, embark on adventures and meet new friends, while he fights off things unexplained and learns about the world from his sheltered point of view.

Chapter one: The Beginning of a Tail. 

Once upon a time there was a snow white rabbit named Snowflake and he was really scared to the point some even called him “the scared rabbit of the snow” and one day he decided that he was no longer going to be scared and, so he decided to gather his stuff and some rations and he said “It’s time to leave and prove I’m courageous and brave!” No one really believed in him other than his friend, a black sheep named Pepper, she always said “Remember Snowflake if you get lost in the snow become one with the snow.” And he set off while he did he said “Bye Snowbush!” And he left the village he always called home with pride and his sliver green eyes sparkling with greatness. When he arrived at a village called Cherrygrass he entered the village, he expected to see an active village but there was no soul moving there. The homes were empty and deserted and deteriorating, the stone and pebble path that lead to every store and house was overgrown with vegetation. That’s when he realized that he entered a ghost village, so he left Cherrygrass with ease, still with greatness in his eyes but alongside a glint of fear and he set off following the paw prints in the snow.

Chapter two: The Start of a Friendship.

He was sitting on a fallen log eating some berries and that’s when he heard the crunch of snow under something’s foot and he became alert and he snapped off a stick covered with frost and he held it up high ready to attack when needed and that’s when he felt something climb up his left arm and he felt disgusted, so he looked at his left arm and he saw a green leaf bug he looked surprised “Who are you?” Snowflake asked nicely “I’m Autumn. You are?” Autumn said “I’m Snowflake.” He said “Do you want to adventure with me?” Snowflake said “I would love too.” Said Autumn “Are you a boy or a girl?” Snowflake said innocently “A boy.” Said Autumn “Well shall we set off?” Said Snowflake “Yes we shall.” Autumn replied and, so they set off on the path of paw prints imprinted in the snow. “Wow!” Exclaimed Autumn as they approached another village called Honeyhive “Should we enter Honeyhive Autumn?” Said Snowflake “Yes!” Shouted Autumn, so they proceeded to enter Honeyhive when they entered they saw an active village of porcupines and they smelt something nice and they looked around and they saw a bakery called “Spiky treats, Fluffy eats!” It smelled very yummy so they decided to walk inside happily yet still wary of the porcupine’s quills. Once they entered they saw all sorts of scrumptious delicacys. They asked the worker who was at the desk for a Golden Quill and she opened up the desk and she grabbed a plate and she put the cake on the plate then she put the plate on the desk revealing a hot and steamy cake made purely by gracious bakers all descending from the bloodline who first made this recipe. Then while Snowflake and Autumn were in a daze the cashier said “That would be twenty two pine cones.” Then soon enough Snowflake snapped back to reality and he said “I don’t have pine cones. Yet I do have gold leaves!” Then the cashier nodded and said “We accept all sorts of currency even if they’re from the edge of the forest.” Snowflake then took out twenty two gold leaves and put them on the counter and the cashier took the gold leaves and put them in the register. Then sooner or later Snowflake sat down while Autumn was atop Snowflake’s head they were quite wary of the quills yet enticed by the sweet and delicious aroma of the cake (we did travel like two miles so of course we’re able to treat ourselves.) then soon enough the cake was gone quicker than a mouse can run! Afterwards they were so happy and ready to adventure, so they proceed to leave but then they’re soon stopped by a random stranger! Then the stranger says “Heed my warning! For you do not want to deal with the wolves who live in the cave past the large patch of lumiberry bushes!” “Huh?” Snowflake said “For you should go to the forest of the Purest Souls! And find the Warrior of the Souls and Deities!” The stranger said “Ok?” Snowflake said then they leave now very puzzled.

Chapter three: The Trek to the Forest of the Purest Souls and the First Encounter with a Warrior.

Soon after exiting they see a forest denser than the one they’re living in and there is a sign saying “Warning! This forest isn’t for the weak! This forest holds the resting warrior of the souls and deities! For it shall awake when it reaches nightfall! Be careful of traps!” Both Snowflake and Autumn gulped and walked in fearing the worst. Once they entered they stay aware of their surroundings then sooner than later they come across a pile of mud, snow and leaves but atop of that is a dung beetle nest? (So are we driving away from the main plot or something?) they walk past the nest and continue walking definitely puzzled and weirded out, then they approach a campsite where there is a fire with a pot atop flames and there is a tent adorned with gold and rubies and also some armor laced with gold and rubies hanging on a low branch and a sword {with the handle made of pure ruby and the blade is made of pure rosé quartz} is leaning against the trunk of where the armor is hanging and as soon as the sun rose it fell allowing the moon to glow in its full glory. A creature soon emerges from the tent and the creature looks like a Jackalope and Snowflake and Autumn hid behind a tree and the Jackalope grabs something from the pot and it looks like a lobster tail shell filled with lumiberries and lobster tail meat and it eats it, shell and all and then it grabs two large stones and holds them up above its head with no problem then it drops them each making a crater the same size as the stones and it sniffs the air. ^A intruder is quite near.^ the Jackalope thinks and it finds Snowflake and Autumn and it growls while doing so it says “What are you intruders doing here!” “Who are you?” Both Autumn and Snowflake say in unison then it says “The name is Honey.” It says “Are you a female?” Snowflake says “Yes I am.” She says “Are you the warrior of the souls and deities?” Autumn asks “Yes I am.” Honey says with pride then Honey jumps to the low branch of the tree where her armor is hanging off of and she grabs her armor and she puts it on {the helmet is made just for her for it has gold making the shape of antlers} Snowflake is in a daze admiring her muscles and structure while Honey grabs her sword and she swings it not hitting anything except for the trees and stones and dirt. Again `crunch` he heard it again and he became alert so did Honey and Autumn, Honey held up her sword ready to attack at any moment then before you count a second, a wolf jumps from the trees and he stands there in the snow and Honey tries to swing at him but he dodges and he scratches Snowflake’s cheek making him bleed then sooner than later, the wolf disappears “Are you ok?” Honey asks “I’m fine.” Snowflake says covering his cheek with a cloth he packed, soaking all of the blood up then he removes the cloth and he disinfects the wound and he covers it with a bandaid and he puts the cloth back into his satchel “Why do you live here?” Says Snowflake “I was thought be a bad omen when I was born so I was sent to live here.” Says Honey “I feel bad for you Honey.” “You didn’t deserve that.” Says Snowflake clearly showing sympathy for her “It’s fine.” Says Honey. “I like your antlers Honey.” Snowflake says “Thank you…” says Honey starting to blush then her blush goes away “Would you like to adventure with me and Autumn?” Says Snowflake “What’s your name?” Honey asks “Oh of course silly me! My name is Snowflake.” He says “Who’s this “Autumn” person?” then Autumn climbs onto Snowflake’s head in between his ears [also snowflake has rabbit ears] Snowflake points to Autumn on his head “This is Autumn.” Snowflake says “Wow he’s tiny.” Honey says “Hey!” Autumn squeaks out “It’s true though.” Snowflake replies. 

Chapter four: An Angry Nomadic Mage and a Group of Misfits, what could go wrong? 

Soon they were walking out from the Forest of purest of souls and approaching another village they were stopped by a deer boy “Stop!!!” Said the strange deer boy “Why should we?” Says Snowflake “Just heed my warning!!! There is a boiling hot mud spring please don’t venture there for many of my people have been burnt there!!!” Said the strange deer boy “Well we were headed for a nice relaxing hot spring to enjoy for we have walked all the way from Snowbush to wherever here is. We profoundly need this break from all this walking.” Says Autumn “For I dare say that I told you so when you get burnt like the first human in Pompeii!!!” The small deer boy says “Pshh yea right you cuckoo head!” Says Honey “Eh?! Don’t call me a cuckoo head you deer imitator!!!” The small deer boy says, “Really. Deer imitator? I’ve heard better insults than that!!! Try again and use something original for once!!!” Honey replies clearly having heard better insults. “Well you’re a-…” says the strange deer boy stopping in his tracks for no apparent reason “Well get it out!!!” Says Honey clearly awaiting her insult “Ehhh the thing is I can’t!!!” Says the deer boy “Pshh why not?” Says Honey “I-I just can’t!!!” Exclaims the deer boy “That’s what I thought false deer boy!!!” Yells Honey, in a matter of seconds the deer boy was shocked and was speechless and the deer boy holds his hand up to the remnants of his left antler and he looks like he’s on the verge of tears then soon Honey notices what she’s done wrong “O-oh I’m sor-“ Honey says but is immediately cut off “No no!!!” The deer boy says then the deer boy runs off with his tears drifting in the wind “Wow we never knew you could be so harsh Honey!” Exclaims Snowflake and Autumn in unison “But I didn’t mean it! I didn’t know he had a missing antler!” Says Honey then soon a red tree frog emerges from a nearby tree and ‘croaks’ “You did something wrong didn’t ya?” Says the red tree frog [just for the record the red tree frog isn’t as tall as Autumn k? He’s as tall as idk Snowflake? Anyways let’s continue] “I did do something wrong, I accidentally hit a nerve on this strange deer boy and he ran off crying so we won’t ever see him again!!!” Says Honey it was obvious she sounded sad unusual for a strong looking jackalope. “You talkin bout Foliage?” Says the red tree frog “Huh? Who’s Foliage? Wait don’t tell me that strange mage is named Foliage!” It sounded like Honey was about to laugh at Foliage and in the background Snowflake can be heard saying “Honey don’t laugh at him he didn’t do anything wrong and in fact you hurt his feelings deeply!!!” While Autumn was heard saying “Just laugh at him he had it coming anyways!!!” “Don’t worry he’s bound to come back it’s in his blood. Anyways names Rumi yours?” Rumi says “I can’t do introductions right now sorry!” Says Honey as she runs for Foliage “Don’t worry Rumi I’m Snowflake. This is Autumn and the person you were just talking was Honey!” Snowflake explained excitedly and while gesturing to everyone when he said their names. “Nice to meet you all.” Says Rumi “It’s nice to meet you too Rumi!” Snowflake replies soon Honey came back with the deer boy named Foliage, he seemed like he was in a better mood “I’m sorry for running off like that, I was just sad and hurt when my broken antler was mentioned.” Foliage says. Honey sighs and says “I’m sorry for mentioning it, I didn’t know it was a sensitive topic.” “I guess it’s ok just don’t do it next time!” Says Foliage while he pouts and crosses his arms across his chest “How about you join our little group of misfits Foliage? You too Rumi?” Says Honey while chuckling at Foliage’s little pout. “I guess.” Foliage says, “I’m always down to hop around.” Says Rumi “But first I should tell my village I’m finally becoming independent. Which will be hard to do especially since it’s tradition to stay within the village upon receiving your staff.” Foliage continues. “Don’t worry Foliage we understand! We can go with you to your village to explain to them what you’re doing! If that’s ok with you.” Snowflake says happily “Well maybe just you…actually what’s your name?” Foliage says now just realizing he doesn’t know the names of his new fellow clanmates “Well my name is Snowflake while the jackalope that accidentally made you upset is named Honey while you know the frog is named Rumi and the leaf bug on my head is named Autumn!!!” Snowflake said excitedly “Now let’s go Foliage we can’t wait any longer otherwise we might be caught by that wolf again.” Snowflake says with his usual cheery voice going to waste with a monotone voice overtaking his usual joy.

Chapter five: Why are you so jumpy?

While walking to the entrance of the small nomadic village, it was clear something was on their tail and Snowflake could smell it very very very easily almost way too easily like it was a scent trap or bait, he couldn’t tell but he didn’t need to know if it was, his only duty now was to take Foliage to his village and explain to the elders he was officially leaving the village. But he couldn’t handle his senses and prior to the scent he turns his head around and he sees a small silver fox pup one far too young to be out on its own, for some reason bearing the scent of an adult wolf, the fox was clearly holding a blanket weaved from grass and animal skins and was also holding a plushie of a small bunny which was white and fluffy, this poor pup was obviously left to fend for its own as its mother probably couldn’t handle another or possibly its mother simply didn’t want to fend for another, other than herself. He simply couldn’t resist picking up the baby and caring and nurturing for it as his own and so he picked up the baby along with its blanket and he held it dearly and he soon noticed that Foliage was far ahead of him so he caught up holding the baby like his very own. “Sorry Foliage I just saw something and it was this adorable kit!” Snowflake said with embarrassment but also with him holding up the silver fox pup, soon Foliage stopped in his tracks looking at that kit with wide and worried eyes “Snowflake!” Foliage exclaimed as he took the pup from Snowflake’s paws and he set the pup on the ground and pushed Snowflake a little backwards soon Snowflake said “What is it Foliage?” And then Foliage said “That is a Sharpe! You know a wolf that can transform into other creatures like this kit!” “You’re lying Foliage!” Snowflake said as he violently grabbed the kit making it yelp in surprise and pain and as soon the noise was heard, the kit transformed into an adult wolf and soon squirmed her way out of Snowflake’s hold and brushed her paws off on her clothes “Wow no respect for ancient creatures huh?” She said with a sassy tone and with her paws on her hips “Wha-?” Snowflake said with his mouth agape and then Foliage gulped with fear and timidly walked and hid behind Snowflake “I told you it was a Sharpe!” Foliage said as he fearfully acted like Snowflake was his shield “I thought they didn’t teach about us anymore. Poor me not being able to hunt prey anymore with all you educated folk around. Oh pity me.” She said with obvious sarcasm as she applied the backside of her paw along her forehead like she was asking for mercy. Snowflake and Foliage look at her with blank stares as Snowflake’s mouth opens and he says “Oh just leave us alone unless you want to join our clan?” Soon Foliage spoke up “What are you thinking Snowflake! This is a literal Sharpe we’re talking about! You realize a Sharpe can betray anyone with no remorse or regret!” Foliage says angrily “I realize that but isn’t that a bit stereotypical? Y’know the same its stereotypical to say all rabbits are scared! Or when someone says all deer are gentle when for a fact I know that there are some great deer sorcerers and sorceresses that are fierce and brave! It’s just so rude to assume an identity to one group based off one interaction alone!” Snowflake says with even more anger in his voice as he crosses his arms, meanwhile the Sharpe just looked between the two, soon the argument got out of control, Foliage was ready to fight and Snowflake was also ready to fight until, “Just shut up! God! Can you two just stop? I’ll join your godforsaken clan.” The Sharpe said sighing, she put her paws on her hips again, Snowflake turned his head, he was absolutely livid while two little fangs poked from his mouth, and Foliage huffed, his little tail was wiggling out of anger, he looked at the Sharpe, “Good. You see Foliage, there should’ve been no discrimination.” Snowflake huffed, his little fangs sheathing back into his normal teeth, Foliage just snapped his head and looked at Snowflake “What do you mean there was no need for discrimination! There absolutely was!” Foliage exclaimed. “Can’t you just accept our new clanmate?” Snowflake questioned, grabbing Foliage’s shoulders and shaking him, meanwhile the Sharpe just grabbed Snowflake’s white paw and pried it off Foliage’s shoulder, and forced him to look at her, “My name is Shira, your newest member and if I betray you, feel free to put my head on a stick.” Shira said, holding out her paw for a proper introduction. “You see Foliage, our newest clanmate is polite and proper, shake her hand.” Snowflake said taking his hand off Foliage’s shoulder and shaking Shira’s paw, “Just shut up.” Foliage said rolling his eyes.

Chapter six: Old place, New life.

The two of them [Shira is waiting for Snowflake and Foliage] arrived at the small  nomad village, preferably named Softweep, Foliage entered the village, gesturing for Snowflake to follow and Snowflake did, as they entered, everyone waved to Foliage but not Snowflake, instead they glared at Snowflake, not trusting him, they walked and walked, soon arriving at the tent that held the Elders, they entered after Foliage prayed to The Oath, and there sat on their own respective cushion were the 7 Elders, the one in the middle was Foliage’s grandfather, he was mostly blind, but his senses were heightened, he could recognize those small hooves of Foliage anywhere, but he heard the pitter patter of paws, but not just any paws, specifically the paws of a bunny, he soon spoke with authority and firmness in his voice “Foliage, who have you brung to our noble village?”, “Well Grand One, I have brung my fellow clanmate Snowflake, shall we bear news to say and for you to yield.” Foliage said, going down on one knee, Snowflake had never seen so much properness from Foliage, so far he had only seen Foliage acting childish and disrespectful, but Foliage grabbed Snowflake’s paw, yanking him to be kneeling on one knee, also yanking him from his thoughts, soon Foliage sighed, and wiggled his little tail, “Grand One, the information we have brung for your ears to hear and for your mind to think, I, Foliage Meadows, should be allowed to detach from the village and attach myself to my new clan, I shall introduce to you to Snowflake, the head of my new clan and home.” Foliage said, his little deer ears folding back out of anticipation, while Snowflake perked up at his name and cleared his throat, “Dear Grand One, I, Snowflake, am the head of my new clan, I encourage you to let dear Foliage detach from his old ways, and into his new ones, I have no ill will or desire to harm, only the need for adventure.” Snowflake said, trying to replicate Foliage’s properness while he thought ^I wonder why they call him the Grand One?^. “I see Foliage, your clan lead is noble at heart, yet why can I sense his fallacy due to trust?” The Grand One questioned, his voice frail from years of use, while he slowly adjusted his position on his cushion, “I-I am not sure why that is Grand One, maybe you have lost your sense of prediction, as it has been years since your last accurate prediction, maybe your brain has I dare say…deteriorating.” Foliage says, ashamed to assume that his grandfather’s brain may be dying slowly, “Such foolishness! I have foreseen your birth, life, and demise in my dreams, every waking moment I wish to see you in distress and for me to be young and healthy once more so I could save you, and for you to call me your hero again would be music to my ears Forest Child, I am old on the outside yet my young soul yearns for a new life.” The Grand One managed to scold Foliage for ever saying such things, while Foliage opened his mouth to speak until one of the younger mages came rushing in, worry written all over their face, “Grand One! Wolves! Attacking! Send the Warrior Mages!” The young apprentice said, as their little tail wiggled out of stress, immediately running away to the safety bunker, Foliage raised from his kneeling stance, “The Warrior Mages? I’ve thought they’ve been under supervision for their injuries in the Last War? They can’t go fight off some silly wolves! They’ll die! But most of all, who are these wolves? Thinking you can just break pacts like that!” Foliage said, scoffing at the wolves, while forcing Snowflake to stand up right, Foliage prepared his staff, huffing and puffing like a bull, Snowflake didn’t have any weapon to use, he just looked at Foliage absentmindedly “Foliage…? I have no weapon to use?” Snowflake said, his voice laced with worry, as Foliage pointed towards an armory tent. “Go there, pick the knife that best suits you.” Foliage said with malice and frustration in his voice, ready to harm those everloving wolves. Snowflake emerged from the tent, holding a curved knife {made from Lumiberry exoskeleton as the handle, and coal as the blade} “Will this work?” Snowflake asked, holding it out for Foliage to see, Foliage grabbed the knife and examined it thoroughly, Foliage handed Snowflake the knife and nodded, he then stormed through the tent door, ready to put some wolves on their knees and to put their heads on stakes.

Chapter seven: Has a new war began?

Foliage set fire to the first wolf he saw harassing another, letting the wolf burn to a crisp, another he froze due to the wolf slicing fawns & kidnapping, one he blew up due to the wolf being rude, guts flying all over the place. Snowflake soon stepped out of the tent, seeing Foliage murder wolves, was mind blowing to Snowflake, he started to help Foliage kill the wolves, until the Wolf Master stopped Foliage and Snowflake right in their path, saying “HALT AT ONCE.” Holding the esteemed Eye of Arteus in his big paw, soon he held it up to his damaged eye, letting him see through the lies and fears of the world, “YOU FILTHY MORSELS, YOU DARE INTERFERE WITH ME? I MAY HAVE BROKEN THE PACT, BUT I HOLD THE EYE, YOU CANNOT OVERCOME ME, TRY IF YOU DARE.” The Wolf Master yelled, Snowflake stood, his face in fear and shock, Foliage stood proud and unafraid, his face seething with anger and protectiveness for his village, “You monster! How did you get the Eye! It was protected in the Chambers! How did…?” Foliage’s voice soon broke at the end, realizing the truth, his parents worked in the Chambers, mainly as polishers and cleaners, but occasionally as guards, and you could only access the main chamber with the blood of an esteemed worker, which both of his parents were, do I need to say more? 

Chapter eight: Continuation of the War of the Mines

Foliage had his face grow red, he was steaming as he held his staff even tighter, ready to cast a spell, Snowflake held his knife harder while he was still frozen in fear, the Wolf Master stood proud and laughed deeply, his large sharp teeth showing off, as one was broken and jagged, he looked through the Eye of Arteus once more,

(BEWARE, THIS STORY IS STILL A WIP, IT WILL BE UPDATED ON MY OWN SCHEDULE.)

 

Author's Note

Please note, the very first chapter I had made for an assignment, so it is a bit weird, but the rest of the book is very interesting (from my perspective). Also please ignore my nonuse of commas, in the later chapters, I learned.