Now and again, the manga and the games mention Dinah, Alice's pet kitten from her own world. Since the kitten could've easily been in the garden when Peter kidnapped Alice, I decided to write a fic about what might happen if Dinah had witnessed the kidnapping and followed in an attempt to rescue her owner. So, for everyone who loves cats, this one's for you! Enjoy!
Dinah in the Country of Hearts
It was a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon, and I couldn't think of anything better to do than curl up in the sun and take a well-deserved nap. Stretching out on the soft grass, I curled into a ball and tried to doze, until I caught the scent of an oddly soapy rabbit. Opening my blue eyes, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. A white rabbit in a red gingham-checked jacket was walking right past me toward my owner, Alice Liddell. "Mrow?" I questioned, blinking my eyes to make sure I wasn't dreaming or crazy. When the rabbit didn't vanish, I got curious. Hey, I'm a cat. I can't help it much.
I wasn't big enough to take him down yet, so I just watched as he approached my owner and listened. "Hello, Alice! Come with me, if you please." he said in an absurdly high, cute voice. Alice stared at him, wide-eyed, then laid back down to go on napping. "Don't turn away! We mustn't delay!" the rabbit exclaimed. In the blink of an eye, the rabbit was a man with rabbit ears, and he was picking up my Alice and running toward a huge pit with her!
"Put me down this instant!" I heard her scream angrily, though I could smell a hint of fear on her.
"I'm afraid I can't right now," the rabbit-guy said cheerfully. "But don't worry, I'll put you down when we get there!" With that, he jumped down the hole.
Owner! I screamed in my mind, running to the edge of the hole. Wow, this thing is deep. But I can't dwell on that now! I have to save Alice! And so, without much regard for my own nine lives, I jumped in after them.
Best decision of my year-old life!