Catherine is special but she doesn't know everything. When she suddenly is back at the Crossroads what logical reason can explain why Jest isn't dead and Hatta hasn't gone mad? Read more to find out.

This is a short story from the book Heartless by Marissa Mayer that I wrote. I have a love-hate relationship with this book, as would any hopeless romantic looking for a good read. this book has impacted my life, and I hope you enjoy this story I wrote. (WARNING) don't be *to* mad about the ending.

Heartless spoilers! What if Jest hadn't died? What if Cath hadn't attempted to save Mary Ann? What if Cath, Jest, and Hatta all made it safely to Chess? This starts off around page 392 aka the scene where Cath goes through the gate to help Mary Ann. Also, huge thank you to greeneyedfaunus on Tumblr for coming up with the title!

We all know that Hatta, otherwise known as The Mad Hatter, went to Cress after his father's untimely death, and met Jest, but we don't know the details for it. SO here you go! The story of what happened to Hatta before he met Catherine at that tea party one day.

Jest's heart may have been stolen by Cath, but he stole another heart before hers. He stole the heart of the White Queen's daughter, Elsie.

A little thing about Jest, and how many people loved him. (The book is beautiful)

What can I say?  The ending left me in tears so I added another one.  Takes place a few years after the events of Heartless.  Cath has committed many atrocities and today is the day she finally pays for them... (Disclaimer: I do not own Heartless.)

This version of the ending is not happily ever after. Cath does grieve, but she has a much stronger sense of vengeance. She is much quicker and more creative with how she will avenge Jest. This ending also lets there be a possibility of another book.

This is just a oneshot Heartless fanfiction for all the readers who were ripped apart by the ending. I have written a different ending, where everyone lives happily ever after.