Summary extended: While playing an innocent game of hide-and-seek with Alfred, Matthew Williams, personification of Canada, is mistaken for a girl. Again.

He runs away from the man who believes he took in an orphaned girl and tries to get back home to his brother and guardian, America (Alfred F. Jones) and England (Arthur Kirkland). Along the way, he meets a strange rabbit...

How will he fare when he finds one of England's storybooks coming to life around him? How will he ever survive...

Wonderland?

Disclaimer: I don't own Hetalia. I also don't own Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, The Looking Glass Wars, American McGee's Alice, the 2010 Alice in Wonderland movie and/or video game, or any other Alice in Wonderland related titles or merchandise. I also do not own the characters of Hetalia or the names used in the 2010 Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.

A/N: This story originated as a late-night plot bunny on Tuesday, the 22nd of March, 2011. I'm not sure which version of Alice in Wonderland this is based off of, but it's one of the ones where Alice returns to Wonderland... beyond that, I can't tell you which one it is. Anyway, my brain started running, and... I couldn't get the story out of my head. I grabbed a pencil and got to work, and that resulted in this!

Enjoy~!


As I wander through the garden, staying close to the forest's edge, I can't help but wonder if this is really such a good idea.

I yank on the skirt of the light blue dress, frowning. Do I really look that much like a girl?

… It's decided, then. England will be more than happy to let me change out of and proceed to burn this bloody dress. Escaping through the forest is my best – and only – chance.

"Alice?" Mr. Kingsleigh calls. I bite my lower lip, holding back a stream of French curses. It's now or never.

I take the plunge, forcing my way through the thick bushes that line the border between the garden and the woods. I slip away among the trees, running as fast as I can in a desperate bid for freedom. In my rush, I fail to notice the tree directly in front of me until –

"Look out!" a voice hisses nearby.

Startled by the unknown voice, I skid to a halt. My indigo eyes scan the area, searching for the voice's source.

"Down here," it whispers. My head snaps around to face the source. I lock eyes with...

Is that a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat, or have I finally lost my mind?

The rabbit eyes me for a moment, as if waiting for me to say something. "Well, you seem to be much quieter than I remember you being, Alice," the rabbit declares at last, breaking the delicate and awkward silence that hung between us. The white rabbit's voice was male, its accent distinctly British and as heavy as Arthur's.

Okay, a talking rabbit that wears a waistcoat. Either I fell asleep reading the Alice in Wonderland books again (which would explain everything, including the dress and the rabbit) or I've gone insane.

Here's hoping it's the first one.

"Um..." I manage to squeak out. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around having a conversation with a rabbit (not that talking to Kumajiro is all that different, to be perfectly honest).

The rabbit rolls its eyes (can rabbits even do that?). "No matter, there is no time for idle chit-chat. Off we go," it continues firmly.

Obviously, this must be some kind of crazy dream, so I can see no harm in following this odd rabbit. After all, how much trouble can I possibly get in?

Oh, that's right. More trouble than I could ever want to get into.


Okay, I hope you all enjoyed.

A few preemptive answers to questions I came up with while writing this:

Why was Matthew mistaken for a girl to begin with? He is often described as effeminate, plus he fits the stereotypical Alice image (wavy blonde hair (shorter than Alice's was, but oh well), blue eyes, the works). His kidnapper person, by the way, was Alice's father, who mistook him for her. You'll see why later.

When does this take place? This takes place around the same time as the Alice stories – the Victorian era. It is the only time period that fits, especially since Matthew mentioned the Alice in Wonderland books written by Lewis Carroll – the books were written during the Victorian era, after all.

Why is he so skeptical and taken aback by the rabbit when he lives with Kumajiro, a talking polar bear that forgets his name on a regular basis? There is a reason for this! This is similar to a scene in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. When Alice first notices the rabbit, it is not the fact that it speaks that confuses Alice. It is the fact that it pulls a pocket watch from the pocket of its waistcoat that causes her to chase it! In this case, it is the human clothing that initially confuses Matthew, since Kumajiro can also talk, but he soon realizes that this is not Kumajiro that he is talking to, which serves to confuse him further.

Shouldn't Matthew be a bit more accepting of his current attire, seeing as he is Canada? Perhaps, but this is my story, and I think that, although outwardly accepting of the situation, Canada REALLY wants to get out of the dress as soon as he can. He may be less stubborn than America, but that doesn't mean he's okay with being dressed up like a girl... It's the natural response of a person who is not dressed up of their own free will to STOP CROSSDRESSING. Not that I would know, but... yeah. I ain't no psychiatrist, I ain't no doctor with degrees (props to those who catch the song reference), so don't take what I say as the truth.

How old is Matthew supposed to be, by physical age? This fic is not supposed to be historically accurate in any way, and this is simply further proof of that. Both Matthew and Alfred are supposed to be young children, between the ages of six and ten (eight being the most accurate guess). However, according to Hetalia and history itself, Alfred should be in his late teens by then, with Matthew a few years younger than Alfred (physically). The Victorian era in England matches up with the Civil War era in America, after all. However, there will be no mention of any wars in this story aside from the one in Wonderland.

What other characters will be appearing? From what I have so far, a good most of the Alice in Wonderland will be appearing. Hetalia characters include Matthew (obviously) and America with major roles, and various other characters, including England, with more minor roles.

Wait, if this mainly takes place in Wonderland, then how can America have a major role? All in good time, dear readers. All in good time... after all, who's to say that Matthew's the only person going to Wonderland?

If you have any further or otherwise unaddressed questions, feel free to drop a review and ask.

Remember, AUTHORS LOVE REVIEWS, so the sooner you leave some, the more we will be encouraged to write! HOWEVER, flames can lead to a story being discontinued if enough are left.

I won't be discouraged... the story will just go from being similar to the semi~dark-but-still-cheerful parallel of the 2010 Alice in Wonderland to a parallel of the much darker American McGee's Alice. You have been warned.