Greetings my fellow, Wonderland fans ^_^

My name is Hazzard (even though it says Hayzzard ^^" typing error) I usually write stories for Tokyo Mew Mew but ever since watching the Tim Burton version of Alice Wonderland…well I literally fell in love with it! :D

This story that I am writing now is basically what happened after Alice left about one year later.

The new character (mine ^_^ just in case of confusion) is a boy named Eric. He has no ties with Alice or anyone in the story he is completely new…unless I decide otherwise, later on about his past ^_^

Please Enjoy x x

Alice wondered around the garden looking for the rabbit hole.

Oh, where could it be?

"Alice, dear!" She sighed and turned to see her mother running toward her.

"Yes mother, dear?" she replied smiling.

"Won't you come inside and have a nice chat with everyone? They would love to talk to you about your future plans," Alice's mother explained as she gently guided her toward the house.

"Oh mother, I would rather stay out here for a bit longer," Alice confessed.

"Alice," her mother snapped. She took a deep breathe, "Darling, I've been watching you through the window. You've walked in a circle – fifteen times!"

"Then just a few more to match my age, mother," Alice smiled and went to wonder again but her mother grabbed her arm and again and gently pulled her back. Alice looked to her mother and saw the worried expression. "Mother, I am a successful young woman. Do not fear. I will not loose so easily."

She smiled and so did her mother letting go of her arm, "Okay. I'm sorry Alice. It's just you've made me so proud and you have such a…unique reputation," Alice giggled at her mother's choice of words making her mother smile, "You don't deserve anything less than you already have, darling."

"I'll be fine mother. Don't worry," Alice kissed her mother, one for each cheek and gave her a final goodbye hug, though her mother was unaware, "Um…mother, and you know that I love you right?"

Her mother gasped and looked a little surprised, "Alice, of course I know that. You must know that I love you too, my darling."

Alice smiled, trying to hide the battle of fighting back the tears.

"See you," Alice said quickly as the tears threatened to spill over. She walked off with her parasol hiding her face completely as tears began to form sorrowful rivers on her cheeks.

Alice ran into the trees and when she was sure her mother couldn't see her anymore she threw the parasol away and ran blindly, as her eyes were filled with tears. She suddenly tripped and cried into her arms not bothering to look up. She just cried laying belly down on the ground into her arms. Finally after what seemed like an hour on two she peeked over her salty wet arms and saw what looked like big rabbit hole.

Alice gasped. She had found it! She quickly scrambled to her feet and stepped to the edge hurriedly. She peered into it and saw nothing but darkness but she knew that much more was on the other side. She smiled to herself and more tears came as she remembered who would be the most excited to see her back in Underland.

Alice closed her eyes and jumped.

Eric looked around at the wonderful and brightly coloured happy grounds of Underland.

"If only," he sighed thinking back to his home in the same land but not in the same area.

Eric continued to wonder taking in the happiness of this part of Underland he had never seen. He was about to, again, place his foot down on the ground when something sharp pieced his shoe and pieced his skin with a small, "He-ya!"

"Ow!" Eric screeched. He fell down and saw the small dormouse threatening him with a pin sized sword.

"Who are you?" She yelled at him.

"What?" he said, then he gathered himself, "Sorry, dear mouse, my name is Eric."

The mouse blushed at his politeness and put her sword away still looking strong as ever, "Well, Eric, what's your business around here?"

"I…err…have no business. I ran away from home," he explained.

"Oh?" the dormouse looked a little intrigued, "where do you plan on going, Eric?"

"I don't know," he confessed, "I found myself in this…beautiful place. You're lucky to live here, mouse."

"My name's Mally," the mouse smiled, "Would you like to stay for tea?"

"T…" he thought for a moment, "I'm sure that's a letter in the alphabet."

"What? You've never heard of tea let alone tried any?" the dormouse was amazed, "Well, Tarrant will be amused. Come on dear, follow me!"

Eric rose from the floor and followed Mally to the Tea Party.

Alice closed the door to that room that confuses her every time and breathed in the air of her new home land. She looked out and saw the path she knew all too well. She started along that path trying to prepare what she wanted to say and what she felt she needed to say, not noticing a slight difference in her walk.

Alice neared the party and felt a huge rush of emotions flush over her as she already heard Thackery's mad laughter. She smiled and then stepped out into the open and saw them all.

Thackery sitting at the table pouring himself a cup of tea in a broken cup, Mally laughing at his stupidity, Chessur sitting to the side playing with his tea and the one she had waited a whole year to see – the Hatter.

And then Alice noticed a new face, one she had never ever seen before – anywhere, completely fresh. He sat next to the Hatter to his right sipping a cup of tea with his eyes closed, as if really tasting it. His black hair covered one of his eyes and stopped just before his shoulders. He wore a suit like the Hatter, but it was more colour coordinated than his. His suit was black with a hint of blue and it sparkled where the sun hit it. It seemed to Alice that even his skin was twinkling.

Alice neared the table still feeling a little invisible. She got to the end of the table and cleared her throat gingerly.

The Hatter who was staring off into space at a teapot on the table instantly glanced up and froze. His eyes widened.

"Alice?" he breathed.

Mally smiled, "Alice!"

"You're late for TEA!" Thackery shouted at her smiling and Alice smiled at him too.

"Alice, only a year and you've changed even more," Chessur said adding one of his signature smiles.

"I hope you're not saying I'm getting old," Alice commented playfully putting her hands on her hips.

She turned to look at the Hatter again. He was still frozen in shock. He couldn't believe his sweet Alice had come back again. He thought she was gone for good last time. He thought although she had said she would return that she would not be coming back.

Just then Chessur yawned, "I feel a nice cat nap is in need of. Mally would you like to come by mine and borrow that book you wanted to read?"

"Huh?" Mally seemed confused but then she smiled, "Oh, right. Yes, the book I wanted. Of course! Come, Eric, I'm looking after you until you get used to life here."

"Oh, Thackery, would you like to come too?" Chessur asked.

"I wouldn't step one foot in your direction, cat!" the hare shrieked crossing his arms and turning his nose up.

"Oh, but I have so much cake, I suppose I'll have to eat it all myself," Chessur said and Alice then understood what was going on.

"Cake? It was good to see you again, Alice!" Thackery hopped over to the others, "See you tomorrow for tea! Don't be late!"

"Of course not," Alice replied still looking at the speechless Hatter.

The others left and it was silent for about three minutes.

"Alice," Hatter repeated.

"Hatter," Alice copied smiling.

"You're really here, aren't you?" he asked looking scared.

Alice stopped smiling. She picked up her dress slightly and climbed the stool onto the table and walked to him making him stand up. When she got to him she smiled down at him and held her hand out for him to take. He looked at it for a moment with fear written all on his face.

"Alice…I'm scared," he confessed.

"I know," she told him, "but I don't see why."

"What if this is another dream?"

"Then it's the most realistic dream you've ever had," she smiled, "Take my hand. I'm really here."

The Hatter hesitated but then touched her cold hand with his trembling hand. He gasped when he felt her skin and Alice smiled knowing he believed now. He looked up into her eyes and felt the same emotions Alice had just felt wash over him twice. He reached up and lifted her down from the table.

"And for once we meet when you are the right size Alice," he laughed.

"Oh, hatter, I've missed you so much!" she laughed along with him some tears escaping.

The hatter saw the tears and suddenly felt saddened. He wiped them away and then he noticed how dirty her dress was.

"Alice, what happened to you, dear?" he asked very concerned.

"Oh, I fell but that doesn't matter," she sniffed.

"Sit down with me," he told her.

"I'm fine, Hatter, don't worry," she said a few sobs escaping.

"Call me Tarrant, Alice," he asked.

"Tarrant? You don't mind?"

"Of course not," he smiled at her and then he looked at the bottom of the dress trying to measure the amount of dirt on it, "Alice, can I ask you a strange but simple question?"

"Yes, of course," Alice laughed.

"Is the ground in your land red?" he said with some concern.

Alice looked down at her dress and saw red and brown mud all over it but the red wasn't mud - it was blood. Whilst up in her world she had not only tripped, but fallen and grazed her legs and then with jumping into the rabbit hole she received some more injuries when she got to the bottom - not only that but also broken her ankle. Only now, seeing the blood, could she feel the pain surrounding her body. Before, Alice had not noticed. The sadness of not finding the rabbit hole was too much to realise. Then finding it she was overwhelmed and extremely excited to have even noticed a slight bit of pain.

"Alice, is the ground red?" he repeated.

Alice took a moment, a little scared and then replied, "No."

Ooh! What will happen next? :O You'll have to read on and find out, and please don't be shy to review. I appreciate it when people take the time to read my stories ?

So, did Hazzard do well? :S Hope so!

Anyway, much appreciation for reading and wasting time on me! I feel loved! ^_^

Lv Lv Hazzard! x x