The twenty-year-old woman with long black hair studied the group settled around her. There was a large man wearing heavy amour with many badges on it, a handsome man with four parallel scars on his face, and a bald male albino with large ears. Each took their seats around the long conference table. Standing at the woman's right was her bodyguard, a thirteen-year-old girl with a long blue military coat and homburg.

"General Doppelgänger, your intelligence has stated that there are hostile Black Imagination camps in Outerwilderbeastia, correct?" The woman spoke in a calm voice, her eyes focused on the large man in amour.

"That's true, My Queen," the general replied respectfully. "They have already attacked a small patrol on their way home from Blaxik, and they haven't responded to our orders to surrender. What should we do with them?"

"Take some Heart soldiers and tell them to surrender peacefully. Use force only if necessary." She turned to the others sitting around the table. "Is there anything else?" The queen's expression turned from serious to surprised when all of them shook their heads. "Nothing? Are you all sure?"

"Is there a problem, Queen Alyss?" asked the old albino worriedly.

"Well, Bibwit, apparently not!" Alyss laughed. "I'm so used to bad things happening around here that I expect villains to be running amok on the streets all the time."

The twenty-one-year-old man with four parallel scars on his cheek smiled at Alyss playfully. "If you'd like I could run around throwing pots at people with Rook. Then we could liter the streets with stolen drinks and food!" he teased.

"Dodge, the last thing we need is you causing trouble!" General Doppelgänger pointed out sternly.

"Fine!" Dodge exclaimed. "Then Rook can go by himself. Does that make you feel better?"

General Doppelgänger rubbed his temple, annoyed. "That wasn't the point," he muttered. He looked up to see Dodge grinning at him. He couldn't help but smile too.

Bibwit cleared his throat. "Excuse me for interrupting, but have any of you noticed Hatter's disappearance?" Everyone stared at Bibwit. They then slowly turned to the empty chair next to General Dopplegänger, which was usually occupied by the commander of the Millinery and possibly best fighter in Wonderland, Hatter Madigan.

"You guys seriously just noticed?" bemoaned Molly, breaking her long silence next to the queen. She was the Milliner's daughter, so of course she would notice the top-hat wearing man's disappearance.

"Were you quiet the whole time because we didn't notice your father is missing?" Dodge exclaimed.

"No!" the girl protested. "I just wanted to see if I can stay quiet for a long time, that's all!"

"No matter," Alyss stated dismissively. "Molly, where's your father?"

"At home," Molly replied with a shrug.

"Why?" Bibwit asked, clearly baffled. Hatter usually didn't abandon his post unannounced, especially when it concerns the queen.

"Because I said so!" Molly answered simply.

"Why did you tell him to stay home?" yelled everyone in unison.

General Doppelgänger split into two identical people, one by the name of Doppel and the other Gänger. Both started pacing the room anxiously. "He's not supposed to leave unless the queen said so!" General Doppel huffed.

"That's what Dad said," Molly commented in a blank voice.

"Doesn't he know he could be punished if he leaves unannounced?" Alyss asked herself aloud.

"He said that if he receives any punishment it would be my fault and I should feel bad," Molly countered in the same blank tone.

She was still ignored.

"What if there's real trouble in the queendom?" Bibwit fretted unnecessarily. "What then?"

Dodge turned to Molly and grabbed her by the shoulders, his eyes wide with mocking, pretentious fear. "Do you know what you just did? Now we're going to die because of you!"

"Wow, wow, wow!" Molly objected the thought immediately. "Dad didn't say what he'd do if you all died, so you're not allowed to do that!"

The group paused and looked at her.

"You know, just in case Dad grounds me. That would be bad for me."

"Are you serious?" General Doppel and Gänger screamed in unison.

Dodge and Molly laughed as the generals scolded them, which the two clearly ignored.

"Molly, why is Hatter at home?" Alyss questioned sternly.

"Well…." Molly trailed off.

Author's Notes

Hello Reader, Brightpaw speaking!

It's been a while, hasn't it? No matter! This will be my first Through the Looking Glass fanfic and it probably won't be my last. More chapters will be coming soon-ish (hopefully)!

This is a Crack Fanfiction. Don't think I'm going to take this seriously or anything.

I do not own Through the Looking Glass Wars Trilogy. It's owned by Frank Beddor (and I am not Frank Beddor).