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Destructive Memories

1. The Portal Reopened

Alice stared out the window, shadowing her eyes from the glaring sun. Everything was just as she remembered; Edith still hated her, Lorina still held the heart of her first love, and her dad was still a workaholic. Nothing had changed.

The afternoon here was so normal compared to Wonderland. Time didn't make a bit of sense there.

Wonderland.

The place where she had made so many wonderful friends and had so many adventures with them.
Alice often thought about them, wondering if they still remembered like she did.

Julius, I hope you're getting out more often.

It had been almost 3 years since she had abandoned that life, returning home to her sister, Lorina.
But somehow, a deep feeling always swelled around in her stomach when she thought about them.
I miss you guys so much. What are you doing now?

Gazing out the window, she saw her two sisters reading in the garden, shaded by the large oak trees. If Edith wouldn't be angered by her presence and leave, Alice would have been out there with them.
Alice wondered if Edith started spending more time with Lorina just to make her miserable and give her no one to talk to. But whether that was true or not, it seemed Alice didn't have much to say anymore.

The sunset was fading beyond the trees, and Alice had retired to her room without saying goodnight to either sister. The light of the glistening moon shone through her window, forming a pale white circle against the hardwood floor, reflecting light to Alice's face.
Alice glanced down at the bright sphere, and she gasped at what she saw.

The inside of the circle a pitch black hole.

Alice stared at it, awe written on her face. It looks just like the hole I fell down that day, Alice thought.

She pushed the sheets of her bed away, and stood up in the darkness. The hardwood was cold against her feet. Taking small steps towards it, Alice peeked down the solid black hole.

At first she didn't see anything, but after taking a closer look she saw.. a map!
It passed the areas like a slide show, changing from a forest to a tower, from a tower to a castle, from a castle to a mansion, from a mansion to a carnival.

It can't be. That really is... It's really them!

Alice took a step closer, peering down the black abyss. Staring into it, she recalled her thoughts before she had left Wonderland.

I thought coming back home would have made me happy, but it's horrible. But now, I can finally erase that mistake!

Opening her dresser, Alice pulled out her classic blue dress she had always worn while in Wonderland. She slipped on her striped socks and bow and clipped the claps on her shoes tightly. Pulling on her cream colored apron, she now stood over the hole. As she looked back to the hole, reluctance took hold of her.

This might be the only chance I get to see them again. I can't lose it.

She held her breath and jumped into the black hole. Just like before, the hole seemed to take forever to fall through. Glancing up, she saw that the rip in the floor of her bedroom had disappeared.

I'll finally get to see you guys again!

The world around her seemed to grab at her sleeves and tug on her apron, before everything went black.

Alice twitched. Am I here?
Looking around, she saw that she was in the exact same place she had been when Peter brought her to Wonderland. She stood up, patting the dirt off her dress and staggering to the nearest balcony to look at the scenery.

I'm back! I'm really back in Wonderland!

But when she got to the balcony, she didn't see the lush forest that spread around the land. What she saw made her cringe and gasp in disbelief.

All the trees were burned down, creating a horizon of charred trees and flames. She could feel the smoldering heat from the balcony. Fire was everywhere, almost like a barrier that divided territory lines.

What! What is this?

This can't be Wonderland. It can't be. No!

Turning towards the stairway, she ran through the strange twisting stairs to a place she knew well.
Alice stood there, in front of the door she knew so well, the room she had entered and exited so many times.

Placing her hand on the knob, she twisted the handle and slowly pushed the door open.

Julius! Please be safe!

Alice stood in the doorway.

This wasn't the office she remembered.

So what do you guys think? Dramatic, yes!

Next chapter will be up immediately!

Will Alice find her friends, or have they burned to the ground along with the rest of Wonderland?
Read to find out!