Disclaimer:

I do not own this story, characters, the concept, etc... I own nothing. This was a little bit of an idea I had after seeing the original Disney cartoon, reading the books, seeing the 2010 Disney version, and as I sit here and listen to the "Almost Alice" soundtrack for the 2010 movie, I become inspired to write a story. So read, enjoy, and please leave some feed back.

Each chapter is a song from the "Almost Alice" soundtrack, so if you would like some music to go along with each chapter, please look that CD up.

Chapter 1: Underground

I woke to the rain pattering dismally against my window. I stood to cross the room, and looked out into the regular dreary London fog.

Hello. My name is Alice Kingsley. I'm 25 years old.

So many odd and wonderful things have happened in my life, I hardly know when I'm awake or when I'm dreaming. I once visited a place as a child, a very wonderful world called Wonderland. So many friendly people, so many new and exciting things.

But one day, when I was older, I returned to this place, and so much had changed. It was dark and dismal, ruled by the horrid Red Queen, riddled with dark creatures and infested with confusion. It was then that I learned that the world was actually called Underland. It was at this time that the White Queen and her followers and chosen me to save them from the Red Queen's control. I ended up slaying her pet monster, the Jabberwocky, and she was sent away, banished forever.

The last thing I remember is a beautiful set of green eyes staring deep into my soul before I found everything to be normal again. I can remember so much from that world, but I can't remember whose eyes were watching me. I feel so drawn to them, and I wish so much that I could return.

I just have no idea how to get there.

I began to get ready for the day. I needed to go see Lord Ascot today. You see, he and my father and worked together in business before my father passed away. When I refused to marry his son, Hamish, he saw it as an opportunity for my father's ideas to expand, and thus we became partners.

I'd traveled the world many times since then, but I couldn't bear to leave my mother alone, what with my sister off and married. So I stayed in London.

I walked the cold streets, wrapped in my coat, trying to make my way quickly, as not to catch illness. Finally, I reached the building. My own company, I thought. Oh, Father, you would be so proud if you could see me. I stepped inside, where a doorman quickly helped me out of my coat.

"Lord Ascot is already waiting for you, Miss Kingsley," he said, leading the way upstairs.

"Thank you, sir."

He led me all the way up to Ascot's office, and he left me outside the closed door.

I took a deep breath and knocked.