Hey YALL! I'm such a huge fan of this show, so is my friend psycho17, so we'll be doing this fic together. Tell us what you think, reviews are always great. :)
Prologue
I knew with that Snow white woman's baby was soon on the way that nobody would be keeping a close eye on the dungeon. Sneaking into the castle was easy enough with her baby on the way and the entire castle eying her like a hawk. Sneaking into the dungeon was easy as well, magic wasn't my forte, as it wasn't part of me the way it was my father but he kept a book of spells lying around. I could do the easy ones and my father also kept his potions close at hand, sleeping potions were easy and so there were many at the house.
There were two guards at the door, how cliché, I threw the potion into the middle of the entrance and watched as the white gold fog put them into a deep sleep, they would be drugged for a good amount of time while I got my father out. Unfortunately, getting a key from the guard was too easy; I mean I don't want to be a skeptic but really? You're going to give the guard a key where anyone can take it? These people must really be distracted with this baby.
Running up to the cell I could see my dad. His skin was the color of faded gold and his wavy hair was left wild and unkempt along with his finger. Most people called him Rumplestiltskin but I knew him as "Papa!" I said, letting out a breath of relief as I ran towards the wooden bars.
"Rose, what are you doing here?" he asked, shocked
"I came to bust you out" I said enthusiastically "I don't know why they can't just leave us alone, we've never used magic for personal gain, can they say the same?" I asked angrily as I found the right key for the lock
"People don't usually see it that way sweetheart." Papa said
"Well they should, taking a father away from his daughter, these people have a twisted sense of justice" I said with frustration, releasing my father from his cell
"Listen to me Rose, I must tell you something" he said urgently, grabbing hold of my shoulders
"Can't it wait till later?" I asked franticly "We have to get you out of her before they realize you're gone" I said, trying to get moving but papa held me tighter
"This can't wait Rose, something is going to happen, something that will change everything" he stated
That made me stop in my tracks "What, what is it?"
"A great darkness, something bigger than any of us, some place where magic doesn't exist" he said darkly
"That's not possible, magic has always been a part of this world, and nothing can change that" I said, shaking my head, panicking
"True, that can't change, as long as were part of this world" he added
"What do you mean?" I asked "Papa you're scaring me"
"I'm not trying to scare you, there's something I need to say now so that I can know how you'll react before you forget everything"
"Papa, you're not making sense"
"Just listen" he demanded "When you were born…well it didn't happen the way I said it did"
"What do you mean?" I asked
"I did something-"
Before he could finish I could hear a sudden scream and then a loud gong being banged on. "No, not now" Papa said almost angrily "I need more time"
"Papa, what's going on?" I asked, terrified now
"There's no time" he stated "Come with me" he demanded, pulling me closer
He grabbed me and put me back into the prison cell with him, shutting the door behind him. "What are you doing?!" I asked, shocked
"Rose, trust me" he said, pulling me into a tight embrace "I want you to know that, no matter what happens, I'll love you in any world and won't let anything happen to you" he said, holding me close
"Papa-"
Before I could properly respond we were being surrounded by a thick purple mist. It was swirling in all around us until I couldn't see anything else and it became difficult to breathe. I couldn't understand this, why wasn't my father stopping this, everything was going black.
"PAPA!"
Alice's point of view-
"Mama!" My daughter yelled suddenly.
I looked over to her, my honey blond hair sweeping with the wind. "Whoa." I told her with a grin. "Slow down Gracie." And she did. "Now what is it that you need?" I asked.
"I was wondering if I could go over to see Kathryn." Grace loved Kathryn- absolutely adored her. I thought on it for a second. It was only a short walk to the Cheshire cat's house.
So I nodded. "Yes you may." Grace laughed and hugged me.
"Thank you mama." She said with a grin so much like her father's. "I'm just going to get some tea and jam." I couldn't hold my bubble of laughter. Of course she would for jam and tea. After all she was the Mad Hatter's daughter.
After Grace left my beloved came back from work. "Welcome home Hatter." I mumbled into his chest. The one place I found complete solace in.
"Hello Alice." He replied with his mad grin and he lifted up my chin and kissed me with such bright passion, after a second though we split apart. "So where is Gracie?" He asked as he moved about the house.
"Over at Kathryn's." was my simple reply as I followed him
He turned around and raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure that's such a good idea?" He asked me.
I shrugged. "I didn't see the harm of it." I replied.
Then suddenly doom struck over us. We both looked outside, the bright sunny day of Wonderland turned into a storm like nightmare. Jefferson grabbed my hand and we both went outside. What was going on? As we looked around we could see someone. I shuddered as I recognized her- the Evil Queen. I gulped, and I could feel Jefferson tense beside me. "What are you doing here?" My husband growled out, he was gripping my hand even more now. The Evil Queen didn't respond she just looked us over.
A strange sense of protectiveness came over me. "You're not welcome in Wonderland." I spat, braveness was now coursing through my veins.
The Evil Queen raised an eyebrow. "You must be either very brave or very stupid." I didn't like the look on her face. Not one bit. As she continued to advance Hatter's grip only got tighter.
"Come any closer and it'll be off with your head." I growled. An empty threat as of right now, but all she did was laugh.
"You have such heart." She told me, and then suddenly tightness came over me. "I'll be pleased to break it." Then by her magic I was being thrown up into the air like a rag doll, my air supply was being cut off. I could her Hatter's cries and begs to stop but she didn't. And then slowly, so very slowly I lost conscious.
