Ok, so I finally got around to starting a sequel for Amy in Wonderland.

First off, I wanna say how frikin awesome you guys are! Within a few hours of first posting the story, I already had 3 reviews, and that's huge for me! The story currently has 13 reviews, 5 favorites, and 723 hits! I love you guys soooo much!

Secondly, this story is slightly different then my other ones. This time, I'm not writing it in my journal. I normally draft the story in a journal, because I don't have a laptop, so I can take the journal with me and write wherever I want. But this story I'm just typing right away, I'm assuming that's how most people do it.

So I don't know when the chapters will be posted or when I'll write them.

Alice in Wonderland © Walt Disney

Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega

"1, 2, 3…." Shadow said loudly and sarcastic as he counted the seconds that went by. We happened to be playing the most childish game at the time, which was hide and go seek. Let's just say Charmy picked the game and begged us with his puppy eyes to play. We couldn't resist, so here we were, running loose all over Shadow's house. Yes, I am at Shadow's house only because it was his turn to host the 4th of July party for the year. And no, we're not dating, so don't ask. I still miss the Shadow Hatter too much to date, even though Shadow and the Shadow Hatter were practically one in the same.

It'd been a year since I'd seen Wonderland, and boy did I miss it. I know they told me I could go back and visit, but I just felt like there was a certain time I needed to go back, and that time hadn't come yet. I just had a feeling that it just wasn't time yet, like I was supposed to receive a written letter saying I was to return. And I hadn't gotten one yet.

I ran up the stairs and into Shadow's room. His room was actually pretty nice. It had a few posters on the walls, and a twin bed in the middle. There was a flat screen TV across from his bed, and a bookshelf with a few books sitting on it. I looked around for somewhere to hide. I noticed a small closet on the left side of his room. I ducked in and closed the door. I fumbled around for a light switch. I felt around through his clothes hanging in his closet. When I turned around, something hit my face. I stumbled back in shock, thinking it was a spider. I covered my mouth to keep from yelling and ruining my hiding spot. Then I reached out and pulled on it. Of course, it was the light switch. It was one of those old fashion chain ones.

I looked around the small closet. On the floor, there were mostly shoes or some loose papers or a few boxes. But in one corner of the room, there was a chest that was locked. 'Do not open' was written all over it. I crawled over to it and tugged on the lock, hoping that in some world the lock would actually open for me. And it did.

I thought for a minute about actually opening it. It was, after all, Shadow's private things. I wasn't sure if I should. But curiosity got the better of me. I lifted the top open. The chest was full of old things, mostly papers, but a few things caught my eye. There was a photo of a girl standing with Shadow in front of his house. Also in the picture there were two little kids on the lawn, playing with toys. Next there was a letter sealed in a colorful envelope with my name written in very nice cursive. Jeez, this chest only got weirder and weirder. Next were some rolled up blue prints that I slowly unrolled. The first one was of a castle, with hearts all over it and a garden of roses surrounding it. Next one was a huge tree with a door on it. And there was one more. It was a huge map of a world that looked like it was created for an animated child's movie. Along the sides of the prints were all kinds of notes about imagination.

But what I found last shocked me the most. There was a purple top hat with an orange ribbon tied around the top. That hat looked so familiar too me…. Then it hit me. As I almost screamed it out loud, Shadow opened the closet. At first he looked somewhat entertained in our childish game. But when he saw me holding the hat, he looked shocked. Then his shock turned into anger. He came stomping toward me.

"What are you doing?! Gimme that!" He snatched the hat out of my hands. I slowly stood up and took the hat back. He just stood there, unable to say anything. He looked somewhat ticked off and somewhat upset. I slowly put the hat on his head and fixed the ribbon to exactly where the Shadow Hatter had it. It was an exact match. He looked down and sighed.

Shadow and the Shadow Hatter were the same person.

He looked up in my eyes, asking for forgiveness. But sure as hell he wasn't getting it right away. This would definitely take some explaining. He sighed heavily again.

"I should've known you'd figure out sooner or later. I knew I couldn't keep it from you forever, Rose. I'm the person who led you through Wonderland. I'm the person who had a girlfriend that was killed and then lost his children. I'm the person who created Wonderland. Rose, I am the Shadow Hatter." I couldn't believe it. He lied to me! For an entire year about it! I wanted to cry on his shoulder and kill him at the same time. How could he do this to me? He picked up the letter.

"This is for you. It's from the March Hog and me. The Queen of Hearts is back, and she wants revenge for what you did to her. She's stolen the exit key again, and when I told her you'd left long ago, she refused to speak to anyone but her husband and you. She's waiting for you, Rose. Everyone else is trapped in Wonderland. They need your help. Will you come back to our aid one last time, Rose?" He looked like he was going to get on his knees and beg me. Well, if I really thought about it, the hedgehog standing before me was the same person who I'd missed so much, who I'd fallen in love with, and who I'd practically made out with. I couldn't really say no.

"I'll go." I said coldly. He smiled at me and practically glomped me with a hug. I couldn't resist. I hugged him back as tears came down my face. He held me close as I cried.

"Why? How come you never told me? You faked breaking your ankle too. Why?" He wiped away my tears with his thumb and gave me that smile.

"I'll explain that to you after we help Wonderland, ok? I promise sweet." I blushed at his old nickname for me. I nodded.

"Ok Shadow. I trust you. I haven't forgotten why you smile." He smiled again.

"Hey, I only smile-"

"-when it's worth it," I finished for him. To this day, I still remember sitting in his arms.

"Are you ready to go back?" I nodded as he took my hand in his. We snuck out of the house as he led me to the tree that I'd fallen down only year ago. He unlocked the tree staircase with his key and put his purple hat back on. He guided me down the stairs he'd unlocked.

"So, if the Queen of Hearts stole the exit key, then how did you get out?"

"It's kind of an ability I gained. Only you, the White Rabbit and I can leave without a key. That's because we're obviously not from Wonderland, and it's the White Rabbit's job to find new lost characters. She gained the ability to not be turned into dust up here somehow, so that's why I gave her that job." I nodded. This was sure getting confusing. We walked down the spiral staircase still holding hands. I entered Wonderland again and my old blue dress and striped socks returned. Shadow decided that Wonderland was too silent at the moment, so, knowing him, he yelled at the top of his lungs.

"MY GIRLFRIEND'S BACK!"

Yes, I started the sequel really early. I was already planning to do a sequel. The only reason I wouldn't was if no one said they would read a sequel. And a lot of you guys asked for it. This story will definitely be longer than the last story I wrote.

Again, I thought the beginning of this story needed a little fluff. No worries, don't have a freak out, the next chapter WILL BE POSTED WITH IN THE NEXT WEEK. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THOUGH. With entrance exams this Saturday and my academic decathlon team going too, I'm kinda swamped right now. But if I have spare time, I'll be here typing. :)

I still can't thank you enough for all of the supportive reviews I had last story, and I hope to have the same support throughout this story.