Scarborough Fair
Author's Note: This is an idea that I've had floating around for quite some time, and I finally have had a bit to work on. I'm making it M due to the violent content etc that will pop up throughout. The title is taken from the song, which will be evident later in the story. I have to send a shout out to Brumeier, Celticbriarrose, and Lady Irish Rose. These three girls have been incredibly influential in me finally getting this down. Don't forget to let me know what you guys think!
Prologue
Alice waited on the field, her arm outstretched. She could feel Hatter's heavy breathing on her neck; his hand firmly clenched around the knife.
The House of Cards had fallen, but the Queen was still staring at Alice defiantly.
The Queen pulled the Stone of Wonderland off her finger, and held it in her hand; crushing the ring to dust. "There," she hissed. "Now nobody wins."
Alice's arm trembled as she kept it raised, waiting for something that now was never going to happen. She heard a roar, a scuffle, and Duchess shouted out, "No, Jack!"
Jack held the knife he wrestled away from Hatter, and he swung it out. His mother stared; her eyes widened as she stood frozen to the spot. There was a slice, squelching as blood seeped out. The Queen's head lopped, and rolled around on the grass. Her body, now a stump, fell forward.
Alice couldn't move. A hushed silence fell over the area. The dark, dead eyes of the Queen bore into Alice's. Alice let out a whimper, a moan, and then finally a scream of horror that joined the hundreds of others.
The Oysters were fighting; crying. Alice felt herself get pushed to the side. A few gun shots rang off behind her.
Warm arms encircled her waist, lifting her up before she slammed her head, and fell into darkness.