A/N: Okay this is a new fanfic i'm starting as you can see, i have recently become interested in the Heart No Kuni Alice series. For those who are wondering about my other fanfic What was missing? that is on hold as i need a break from it, one i have writers block, too it became all i could think about and was damaging my college work as i found my self thinking of ideas for chapters instead of doing my work, i don't know when i will upload a new chapter, but i think i'll focus on this for a while now.
For now though please enjoy this new fanfic ^_^
Summary:
After Alice announces she's leaving wonderland for good this time, Peter runs off to the outside world depressed about her departure, and seeks a new Alice. He finds him self in a new and different time to Alice's and think's he found the perfect 'replacement', till an unexpected bystander Marceline, a cute little 5 year old, stops him from snatching her vulgar cousin off to wonderland. Marceline wins over Peter and he takes her back to wonderland, where she meets the role holders winning them over with a innocence and cuteness, but when Alice meets her 'replacement' and sees everyone has already taken to her, she begins to rethink about leaving.
Prologue
It had been three days since Peter White [prime minister to the Queen of hearts, Queen of the country of hearts] had been in the outside world, he did not wish to be in Wonderland when Alice left. No matter how much he begged and pleaded her to stay she refused, Blood had already brought her back once and he was thankfully to the hatter for that, but now not even Blood could stop her return to her world. The hatter had proposed to her, she spent a good two full time periods thinking it over and talking it over with him but still rejected him, she said she had a life back home and that her sister was waiting for her. Peter only wished he could tell her that her sister Lorina was dead, then Alice would have no reason to return to her world she could stay with Peter forever and be help like her sister wanted. Lie! He wanted.
Peter stayed in his rabbit form for most of the time he was in the outside world, well this world. The world which Nightmare had sent him too, the women seemed to wear less clothing then in his world and Alice's world; it was like women no longer had self-respect for themselves and was more than happy to dress lightly and show more skin then he desired to see.
The main reason for Peter being in the outside world was to find a new Alice, he hated to admit it but he was lost without Alice and he did not want to force her, so moving on to another was the best for him and wonderland. So far he had found three possible girls that resembled her in looks, but personality wise and her way of thinking they were totally different. It was heart breaking he just wanted to find an Alice, his Alice.
"Diana I have to say your Sunday sandwich parties are wonderful" Peters ears flicked at the voice, mainly because of the mention of food, 'when was the last time I ate?' he thought sniffing the air as he hide behind a brush. His whiskies twitched at the smell of fresh crispy lettuce, the smell of the grass he stood on was even starting to smell good but he wouldn't go that low to eat like a domestic pet and eat that rubbish, he shivered at the thought of all those germs lurking in that grass. His nose twitched at a strong scent, a beautiful scent that would beat even his Queen's roses' scent, he sticks his nose in the air and his cheeks tint pink as he follows it.
The source of this beautiful smell, a marvellous looking blond sat under a tree asleep with a book on her lap, "Alice..." Peter whispers at her as her features resembles his Alice slightly, her hair was a wavy and messy bright blond, her skin was creamy like the crème they had in the pastries at the heart palace, her clothing was weird but not as revealing as the girl he had seen so far; a light blue and white striped shirt that ruffled at the collar and down the middle outside the buttons, the sleeves puffed slightly but then tightened in reaching mid-forearm and ruffled and the cuffs of the sleeves, her trousers were high waist and blue denim and her shoes were ankle length brown boots with a buckle round it that was just above the slight heel.
Peter gulped and slowly took the first step towards the girl, he had searched so long maybe this time he could go home, he took another step and began to reach out his hand. "How bizarre a rabbit that can walk on two legs, but not the front legs no but the back" Peter frozen at the high childish voice, he then spun round and saw a small girl just towering him in his rabbit form with bright sandy blond hair that was straight coming to her hip, her skin was Olive but still fair, her eyes were a bright sapphire blue they look as they had been plucked from one of his Queen's vases back home, her dress was light blue that puffed out with short poufy sleeves and dark blue sparkly ribbon tied round her waist, matching the ribbons tied at the bottom of her dress; this girl looked out of place form everyone else at his sandwich party, it was almost like her mother had prettied her up like a doll just to show off, "But I wouldn't really wake her if I were you" the girl adds.
Peter glared at the girl "and why should I not wake her child?!" he snapped not taking the girl by surprise because he spoke.
"Because my cousin Jasmine hates animals and if she finds you will most likely cook you for her tea" the girls explained walking to Peter and scooting him from her cousin.
Peter looked back in fear at the sleeping girl, "defiantly not Alice!" he growled dropping his head, the girl tilts her "well of course her name is not Alice, and if you are referring to the book Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Jasmine is more like the jabberworky" the adds, Peter can't help but snort at the young child's description of this girl under the tree.
Peter's face goes bright red as his stomach growls loudly stirring the sleeping girl in her sleep, "You wouldn't have any food on you by chance?" Peter asks the girl, she nods "follow me" he nods and follows her behind some tall brushes that seemed to resemble a maze, "wait here I'll get you something" the rabbit nods and sat on the grass with his back against the bush. He did not have to wait long for the girl to return with a plastic waiters trolley made just for her size, on the trolley was a variety of bowels of veggies and fruit and a few cakes.
"Would you like to go and sit with Sophia and me?" she asks with a bright smile and pink cheeks, Peter couldn't help but blush at her cuteness. "Who is Sophia?" he asks suspiciously, the girl giggles "she's my bunny would you like to meet her?" Peter nods gently.
The girl laughs happily has she holds a stick of cucumber out for the brown rabbit, Peter noticed the girl kept her distance from the rabbit mainly because this was a wild one. Peter took his own stick of cucumber; he blushes at the first bite from the fresh watery taste of the vegetable and the load crunch he got from it. "You like it?!" the girl asks with a wide smile "these cucumbers me and papa grew together!" she adds proudly.
Peter swallows and nods "they taste delicious" she smiles and grasps her hands together in glee. "By the way child what is your name?" peter asks using a napkin form his pocket to dab his lips before grabbing a carrot stick. "It's rude to ask someone their name before introducing your self" she states with her brows slanted inwards and a serious look in her eyes.
Peter stands and brushes himself off, "apologizes young lady..." he bows "I am Peter White, Prime minister to the Queen of Heart of the Country of Hearts" he introduces, the girl's eyes are filled with amazement.
"Prime minister wow!" she says, Peter coughs to pull her from her daze but still felt touched that someone was amazed with his job. The girl stands and dusts her dress off and curtsies. "I am Marceline Louise Rouge, youngest and only child of Franklin and Diana Rouge" Marceline stands with a smile, "but you can call Marcy" she adds with a twirl in her dress. Marcy drops to the ground leaning on her elbows and her head balanced on her hands, "so Mr White where is the Country of Hearts I've never heard of it?" she asks taking a fairy cake from a plate.
"The country of Heart's well it's in wonderland Marceline" Peter explained, Marcy stood up straight with awe on her face, "w-w-wonderland in real?!" she screams with excitement. Peter falls and his ear twitches with pain "p-please don't scream in my ear..." he groans, Marcy apologizes and rubs his ear gently. As she pulls her hand away the white rabbit stands and shoves his ear back in the girl's hand, she giggles and strokes it once more getting an amusing reaction, Peter's right foot begins to thump the ground repeatedly at a fast rate.
Marcy stops seeing Peter was embarrassed by this, he coughs and straightens his jacket, "well that was shame full-" he is cut off by the girl slamming her lips on his causing him to shift back into his human form. Marcy flinches parting from the kiss and covers her eyes, "M-Marceline! What was that for?!" he scolds wiggling his glasses in fury, the girl laughs with red cheeks "I'm five so kisses don't mean anything to me plus I like Peter he's nice" she explains crawling onto his lap and hugging him.
Peter's ears lower themselves as he returns the child's hug, not even Alice had kissed him willingly she would only ever spend time with him or hug him if he focused a hug on her or was in his rabbit form. He signs "thank you Marcy I think you're nice too" he replies and smiles stroking her straight hair awaiting her reply, but she didn't speak so he peep down at her and finds she has being taken by slumber and snuggled against his chest. Peter shakes Marcy slightly "Marcy wake up..." he whispers, the girl slowly parts her eyes, "hmm Peter...?" she whispers "would you like to go to Wonderland?" he asks softly with a gently smile, she returns the smile "that would be nice please" she whispers and closes her eyes again.
Peter nods and stands "thank you Sophia for a wondrous lunch" he says to the brown rabbit staring at him. He looks ahead and begins to run, 'Nightmare open the hole' he commands to the incubus in wonderland. 'Why do you have a little girl with you?' the incubus asks concerned.
'Don't worry about it now I'll explain when I return!' he informs the man, 'you do know she's too young to drink the medicine of hearts don't you?' Nightmare asks, Peter nods "Yeah I know" he says aloud jumping over a flew bushes, "just open the damn hole!" the rabbit man orders, the incubus sighs and begin to open a portal to wonderland not far from Peter, who smirks at the sight of the hole. He takes a big leap towards the hole and just lets him self fall gracefully, with the sleeping girl in his arms not waking even from the motion of falling so peaceful she was.
{Marceline's pov}
I slowly flatter my eyes finding a stone floor below me, I push my self up but wobble I had the strange sensation that I had been falling. I'm finally able to stand and I begin to look for Peter, "Peter..." I call softy seeing him at a wall look off to the distance, his ear twitches hearing his name and he turns to me with a smile.
"Marcy you're awake!" he cheers picking her up and walks back to the wall to show me the view, "welcome to the Country of Hearts" he announces with a large grin, my eyes sparkle with amazement.
"AH THERE'S AN AMUSEMENT PARK!" I yell leaning forward to get a better look at the location in the distance, "oh and a red castle, and there's a mansion..." I point to each one and start to look round, "Oh and there's and ice crème shop, can we go get ice crème Peter?" I ask seeing the ice crème pallor in a town near where we were.
Peter smiles and nod "of course we can, it'll be my treat to welcoming you to Wonderland Marcy" he says placing me down and taking my hand, he escorts me to the door "where are we Peter? What building?" I ask walking carefully down the stairs with him, "the clock tower" he replies opening another stone door allowing me to go first. I stop in the room see huge clock work gears on a wall and in the middle of the room going down a staircase.
Peter offers his hand to me again I smile and take it letting him lend me down the stairs, I carefully grip the hand rail and Peter's hand as I low my self down to each cold concrete step. I wobbly once in a while finding it hard to balance against Peter's height "are you okay Marcy?" the rabbit eared man asks with his ears dropping down, I pout and shake my head "Peter's too tall and it's hard to balance, sorry" I mumble letting go of the hand rail to fiddle with the skirt of my dress.
"Don't worry I'll just change" Peter replies removing his hand from mine, and in a flash of light which I flinch from, Peter has returned to his fluffy rabbit form. "Is this better for you?" he asks placing his paw in my grip, I smile and nod taking hold of the hand rail again.
It didn't take long for us to reach the bottom of the stair case, "Prime minister!" I hear someone yell in surprise, I look up and see a tall man in a black and gold suit, a large pocket watch laid over his tie and one hanging from his ear, he had long navy hair which was tied back in a low pony tail with a gold ribbon. I smile at the man "you're hair's long and pretty...like a girl's" the man's brow twitches and two men that I notice behind him at a desk hold back muffled laughs.
"When I'm older I hope my hair is as pretty as yours, cause then I'll be super pretty like my mama" I announce loudly, this causes the men behind to laugh aloud "DON'T LAUGH! Don't laugh just because you're jealous that your hair will never be as pretty as his, I bet he wins over all the ladies with his hair!" I yell waving a finger at the men; one man with short dark navy hair, pale skin and golden eyes, he wore a white shirt with a black suit with gold buttons and brown leather straps round his arms with handles attached, I notice a black Lizard tattoo on his neck peeking out of the collar of his shirt. The other man was extremely pale to the point where I thought he was skin, his right eye was covered by a black and gold eye patch while his uncovered eye was a slate grey matching his shoulder length hair, he worn a white ruffled shirt with a grey black and gold suit.
The eye patch man twitches his brow looking at Peter, "first of all Peter who is this girl?" he asks, "That's rude! To ask someone else someone else's name without introducing yourself first!" I scold him jumping in front of the guy with the pony tail, "isn't it Peter?" I ask and turn round to look at Peter, but see he's gone I begin to sob "P-Peter...?" I sob gently.
"I...I'm here Marcy" I hear my rabbit friend whine in pain, I turn round and see the man with the lizard of his neck crushing Peter. "He's so cute!*" he exclaims squishing his face against Peter's.
"Yes he is..." I start and run to the lizard man, I grab his trouser leg and get on my tip toes reaching for Peter, "...But he's mine!" I announce grabbing Peter's jacket and with a quick tug he's in my arms. I hug the white bunny stroking his ear too making his foot thump at the same time. I pull my hand away and Peter had blushed bright red "oh my how degrading" he whimpers letting his ears drop, I laugh and hug him tightly.
*COUGH*
I blink and stare at my man with the eye patch after hearing him cough, I yelp and cry hiding behind the man with the long hair see blood drip from the eye patch man's mouth, "NIGHTMARE! Clean your mess up you're scaring the poor thing!" the man with the lizard on his neck scolds; he walks to me and kneels in front with a soft smile.
"I'm sorry about Nightmare little one, my name's Gary what's yours?" he asks holding a hand out for me, I ignore it and curtsy to him "I'm Marceline but you can call me Marcy!" I introduce loud and proud. I look at eye patch and tilt my head "you're Nightmare?" I ask he smiles the best he can over the blood still covering his face and nods, I smile and take the napkin from my pocket and run to him, I crawl on his lap and begin to wipe the blood off. "You're not scary like a Nightmare that's good" I say cleaning all the blood off and slide of his lap I go to put the napkin back in my pocket, but human Peter snatches it from me and throws it to the ground. I whimper and cling to Nightmare's leg as Peter pulls a big pocket watch out that transforms into a gun, I yelp covering my ears as he fires at the napkin, "Sorry Marcy, but it was dirty" he states returning the gun to a pocket watch and to his pocket.
I nod "I'm sorry" I say with my head down, "come lets wash your hands" he grabs my wrist gently and tugs me to what looked like a kitchen, he snatches a chair from a table and pops me on it. He turns the tab on I wash my hands, once finished I jump from the chair and dry my hands on the cloth Peter holds out for me.
I smile up at him "All clean!" I cheer showing him my clean hands, he smiles softly and takes my hand and begins to escort me out the door of the tower. I halt and stare at the man with the long hair who cleans up my tattered napkin, "What's your name?" I ask towards him, he looks at me emotionless "Julius" he relies quickly I smile widely at him as peter drags me out the door "bye bye everyone!" I wave as the door begins to close.
{Ice Cream Pallor}
I happily lick the chip choc flavour scoop of my ice cream cone, I had three flavours: top was strawberry, second was chip choc, and third plain chocolate. I had only wanted one scoop but Peter insisted I get three. I look up at Peter as he too happily licks his ice cream; Cucumber and lettuce flavour. "Does it taste good Peter?" I ask as we walk together down a dirty path.
"Yes Marcy it does" he replies with a big happy smile, I return the smile and go to finish the top scoop as it was almost finished. It didn't take long before I had finished it and gotten half way through the second scoop.
*BAM!*
My brow knitted inwards as a boy knocks me, knocking the last two scoops on my dress and rolling on the ground. I whimper with droplets forming in my eyes, "Marcy go into that corner and cover your ears" Peter demands dropping his ice cream on the ground, I don't argue and trot the corner of between a stone wall and a tree and cover my ears. I hear a muffled bang and slight scream, I sniffle sad that my dress was ruined, that I lost my ice cream and that I didn't know what was going on. I jump seeing Peter's smiley face pop up beside me, "all done lets get you to the castle and change your clothes" he says taking my hand tugging me away quickly, not letting me look back.
{Heart Castle}
"Prime Mister you're back!" a faceless maid says bowing, Peter nods and hands my hand over to the maid "Wash her and give her a change of clothes" the maid gently takes my hand and nods, "well then little miss shall we go pick out a dress for you" she says walking me down a corridor.
{Peter Pov}
As I watch Marcy walk off with the maid I sigh, I push my glasses up and stare a head towards a longer corridor with two large heart shaped door at the end. I begin to walk toward the doors and pull my large pocket watch out and stare at the clock, '2 pm, the queen wanted to see me before I left at 11 am, I am later I really dislike begin late' I think to myself still staring at the watch, I change it into a gun and glare at it. Only minutes ago I had used it to gun down a child for dirtying Marcy's dress, for making her cry and for wasting her ice cream she was happily enjoying.
I smile return the gun to a watch and to my pocket, I wear a smile of pride and happiness. When Alice leaves I would have a replacement for her, yes she was young and would have to spend most part of her life in the outside world, but when she was old enough I would bring her back here and she will be happy with me, she would love me, but would I love?.
I push the double doors open and look at the throne room; there on the balcony sitting on her throne was an angry Vivaldi glaring at me, "PETER! Not only are you 3 hours late but you are six time periods late! We are not amused with your lateness Prime Minster!" she roars pointing her staff at me, I lower my ear and bows "I apologizes for my tardiness your majesty, the news of Alice's departure had depressed me and I needed time" the queen lowers her staff and places it on her lap.
"Yes Alice's news of departure as effected us all, we are even saddened by it, but that man in particular will be mostly heart broken" she states with sadness on her face. "Since our memory of her is still presents...Alice is still in wonderland?" I ask looking round the room, Vivaldi nods.
"She said she wouldn't leave till she saw you, we told her you had gone missing after her announcement. Where she is now, we have no clue" she explains, I nod and thick over the places she would probably be, 'Due to her rejection she gave Blood I doubt she's at the Hatter's mansion, she's not here at the castle as the queen doesn't know where she is, she's not at the clock tower. Which means...' I look up at the queen "April season has ended correct?" I ask.
She nods "yes it's at its last cycle ended just a little after you left" she explains. She sighs then glares at me again "Now Peter get to work!" the queen orders pointing her staff at me.
*For those who don't know Gray has a serious weakness for cute things, and in the game he had actually tried to hug Peter while in rabbit form.
A/N: I hope you liked it, leave a review to tell me what you thought of it please.