Hallory & Wonderland

"I've gone mad, completely bonkers I say"

"Yes, it seems that you have," a mouse, holding a small knife, was on my knee looking at me with murder in his (her?) eyes, "explain to us again exactly how you got through the looking glass."

All around me were these weird creatures, blue flamingoes with curious eyes, flowers with human characteristics gossiping about, sprites soaring back and forth, an arrangement of different combinations of animals and creatures all looking intently at me. The most absurd beings I'd ever encountered all surrounded me as I sat on the furry floor. Yes that's right I said furry.

"Well? How did you enter Wonderland?" It demanded of me.

"Uh, is there someone, I mean an actual person I can talk to? I don't feel quite comfortable answering to a creature 1/16th of my size. No offense intended."

"The Hatter and the March" whispers went all around, "Take her to them"

The mouse seemed irritated at the whispers. "Fine just shut up, the lot of you!" It looked back at me, "Off to the Hatter and March we go."

They all began walking in no apparent direction, leaving me in the dust. I stood quickly not wanting to be left behind in this crazy world. They were already at least a couple of yards in front of me. I struggled with getting across the uneven ground in my combat boots, fishnets, and low-riding band t-shirt.

Branches and insects picked at me. Unusual creatures came out from all directions; horseflies, the body of a small horse with the wings and eyes of a fly, ladybugs, a tiny lady wearing a red dress with six legs, and a…hammer shark?! In this freaken jungle-forest place?! This place kept getting weirder and weirder by the second, and by that time I was completely lost.

"Ello?! Any one there?! ELLO!" No one answered me back. I thought I heard voices coming from the left side of where I was standing. I tried to follow it, but then more sound came from the opposite direction. I followed this cat and mouse game for a while, then, finally frustrated, I took a seat on the mossy floor.

"Lost are you?" A voice called from above the tree tops.

"Who's there?" I raised my body off the floor. Looking around there was no one, but me in this confusing forest.

"Knowing where you want to go is useless unless you know where you are to begin with." This time the voice came somewhere from my right. There was a pond there, and the voice appeared to come from underneath the water.

"Show yourself!" I yelled to whatever was causing the voice.

A particularly good looking guy stepped down from a tree. He landed perfectly on his feet about 2 yards away from where I was standing. His big, bright grey-blue eyes gave the impression of stars shinning against a pure black sunset. His lean composure would have driven any of the girls back home wild. He dressed like a punk, everything in shades of greys and blues, but the thing that stood out from him the most was his iridescent, white smile. It was the most amazing smile I have ever seen. It made me feel warm and calm as well as alert and cautious. I didn't know whether to trust him or not. It was then when I realized that that mouth that displayed the kinkiest smile was moving.

"Huh?" I looked dumb folded, as always, since I lacked the ability to look cool in front of a really good looking guy.

"I said that if you would only allow others to help you then you may be able to find your way through the harshest of situations."

"Then can you help me find my way to the Hatter's and the Marsh's?"

"I could but that is not in my role to do."

"Well then how am I supposed to get there?"

"Patience little lady, good things come to those who wait and if you promise to wait then I will lead to you to those who can help."

"Now you are just confusing me."

"I do not mean to, in fact I wish to clarify things if possible, but if I am of no help then I must go." He stepped behind a tree. I followed.

"No wait I need your help, please." Behind the tree there was nothing, it seemed as if he had vanished into thin air.

"Oh you said please, how cute." He was lying on a tree branch above me. "Fine I'll help but you have to do exactly as I say."

"And if I refuse?" I asked.

"Then I will take you Nowhere and you will surely be more confounded there." I must have looked reluctant because he then said, "You want to go home don't you?"

"How do you know I'm not from here?"

"You are an oyster." He had a most serious look in his eyes.

"I don't understand." I said.

"No worries," he catapulted off the branch and landed on the ground, once again on his feet, "just follow me, I'll lead the way."

I was a long way from home. I had awoken on a strange land with bewildering creatures. I did not know anyone and nothing made any sense here. I'm not sure if it was this stranger's charm or the need to get back home but I silently followed the strange boy deeper into the forest and so my journey through the mysterious Wonderland began.