Whooop So I went to the Alice in wonderland midnight premier in my town I actually grinned ear to ear like the Cheshire cat the whole time. The first few chapters I wrote before the movie came out and I didn't feel like redoing them completely cause I liked how they were….I did tweak them however. But I'm also sorry these weren't put up sooner I have been lazy and away from the computer working on my hatter costume…and working on college exit papers .:D College Grad of 2010 Go me!!!

Chap1

Dreaming Memories

Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it. ~Michel de Montaigne

The Summer day outside welcomed the two young girls as they opened the front door. Clear blue skies, birds singing in the lush green trees it was certainly a day for adventure. The eldest of the two girls was the first out the door and down the steps followed by the youngest. The two laughed as they ran around playing tag ."Hey Lily lets play hide and seek." The eldest girl looked down to the girl who was her undeniable little sister Rose. The little girls strawberry blonde hair looked wild in the blowing wind. "I'm guessing I'm it then?" She simply got a giggle in reply as her sister ran off into the forest leaving Lily to count. Suddenly Lily was standing by her sister starring at the large rabbit hole. The two girls faces had the look of curiosity all over them.

"I wonder what's down there?"

"I…I don't know Rose, but don't get to close."

The young girl inched closer to it looking down the dark tunnel. "I'm fine sissy." Rose inched even closer when the ground gave away from under her causing the 5 year old to topple head first down the rabbit hole. "LIIIIILY!!!!" Lily didn't have time to think the 7 year old girl simply ran and divide into the rabbit hole after her sister. As she was falling the scene changed into a large courtyard with a large castle behind them. Rose stood beside her she was older around 13 dressed in red heart shaped armor. "Lily are you paying attention?" A calm voice questioned. Hearing her name she looked face forward to see a man with pale skin, black hair and a black heart shape patch over his scared left eye. He towered over the girls all she could do was simply nod her eyes never breaking contact with his good one. A simple smirk quickly appeared on his face as he turned walking away. The scene melted around her to reappear as a horrific scene terrified screams echoed in the air as smoke and fire blinded her eyes. She could hear the roar of a monstrous beast as people ran past her. She felt a gloved arm grab her shoulder and turn her around. It was the man with the heart eye patch her heart raced even harder then it was before" Come with me Ilosovic, I can't do this."

"Lily, if you run she will kill you."

"I take that as a no then….. I'm sorry you and my sister are right for this….I am not," Her eyes watered as the smoke began to choke her. Looking at the two of them one last time she ran off into the woods away from the destruction and away from the two people that were the world to her.

"Lily….Lily…LILY!"

Lily jerked her head up the scenes still vivid in her mind as was the smell of smoke and that hauntingly calm voice. Looking around she was sitting back at the pushed together tables with tea pots, cups, and plates with cakes scattered about on them. Three sets of worried eyes looked at her. "What's wrong?"

'You were mumbling something in your sleep dear and snoring terribly loud you know," Hatter said as he continued to stare at her with worried filled green eyes.

"I thought that bloody beast was here to get me!" Thackery yelled ringing his hands as his ears twitched. Mallymkum looked at her friend but remained silent she didn't think it was the best of times to say anything sarcastic even if she was trying to make her friend smile.

"I'm so sorry Thackery I didn't mean to frighten you, if you will all excuse me I don't feel well. She pushed her chair from the table standing up she gave a weak smile before walking away. Her mind was in her own world lost in the memories her dreams would not let her forget no matter how hard she tried. Lily reached her small cabin on the edge of tugley woods. As she began to open the door out the corner of her eye she could have sworn she saw a tall shadowy figure, but when she turned her head completely it was gone. Lily starred at the spot for a moment before she continued in. She slowly shut the door on the world and the haunting images that followed her.