As Alice stood upon the bow of the ship, she thought on her adventures in Underland, what she had previously called Wonderland. She thought of the knave, the red queen, the white queen, the dormouse, the hare, and Bayard. And of the Hatter... Especially of the Hatter. She had wanted to stay in Underland. She wished she could have, but she had another life to live. One that, unfortunately, didn't involve the Hatter. She sighed. There was nothing she could do now. She had no way to get back to Underland.
"Excuse me." Someone said, tapping her on the shoulder. That voice... it sounded to familiar to her. "But can you tell me why a Raven is like a Writing Desk?"
The second she heard that question, she spun on her heels. "Hatter!" It was him. Exactly as she remembered him. The same as he was two months ago in Underland. Without thinking, she threw her arms around him. She pulled back and looked at him and smiled.
"You're terribly late you know. Naughty." She said, immitating him.
"Yes, Well... things have changed for the better in Underland. They needed me desparately until now." He smiled his trademark smile.
"How did you get here Hatter? And Why are you here?" Suddenly realizing she hadn't let go of him yet, she released him and turned back to the bow of the ship.
"Well I think the second one is kind of obvious don't you? And the first one too actually." He stood next to her. "The first one is because a certain white rabbit decided that a certian incorrigable young lady should have an escort. The second is the same way you did."
"Oh. The Rabbit? Has he been watching me?" She asked. He hadn't given the exact answer she had wanted, but that was ok. He was here now.
"To tell you the truth, I volunteered for this. He asked who would go with you on this journey, and I volunteered." Her heart stopped at those words. "Underland is rather dull without you there now that there is no rebellion. I do believe thats what made it interesting. Without that its boring."
"Oh is that all?" She said. She berated herself for thinking that maybe he had meant something else by those words.
"Oh it may and may not be all Alice." He smiled.
"Hatter?"
"Yes Alice?"
"I'm glad you're not a dream." She said turning towards him and smiling.
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I found myself in a conundrum due to the fact that there were too few Alice and Hatter fics. The possibilities in the movieverse are endless.
Tell me what y'all think! Reviews are appriciated but not required.