CHAPTER 1

I sighed as I headed to the forest. Its been a while since I was in the forest behind my cousin's house. The last time I remembered going to the forest was with Alice and Lorina.

"Ah well if it isn't Lexie" Lorina said with a smile

I looked around after hearing my feminine nickname. I didn't really like the nickname that Lorina gave me, maybe cause I'm not as feminine as she is. I'd much rather prefer the nickname "Alex" like Alice calls me.

"Oh hey Alex" Alice said as she waived at me

I smiled at Alice and ran over to Alice and Lorina sitting next to Alice.

Lorina looked at me and smiled "I didn't know you were going to visit us today" she said. "I should probably go get an extra cup so we can all have tea together" she said as she giggled.

I just shrugged "suit yourself" I said.

Alice looked at me and smiled "so what brings you here?" she asked

"I just wanted to visit for a while, Mom and Dad are out on a business trip" I said "and Lucas is at work" I said. Lucas, is my older brother, not related by blood though. He was adopted a year before I was born.

"I see" Alice said with a yawn. She lied down on the grass.

I joined her. I sighed and closed my eyes and yawned "Its kinda lonely home alone...." she said

"I bet" Alice said as she yawned and quickly fell asleep.

Before I knew it, I was also asleep.

About 2 hours later I woke up to Alice screaming my name.

"ALEX!" Alice yelled "ALEX" She screamed.

"Please don't scream in my ears" a silver haired man with rabbit ears said.

"ALEX" Alice yelled.

I finally got up and ran after Alice and the rabbit man. "Alice!" I said. Suddenly, the rabbit man jumped into a hole near the garden. Without thinking, I jumped into the hole.

It felt like I've been falling for hours and hours.

When I woke up I found myself with my face in the grass. I got up and dusted off my dress. I then looked around walking back and forth looking for a way out of the forest.

"Alice!" I said "Alice where are you!?" I asked as I looked around for my cousin. 'Damn that rabbit man...' she thought. "Alice...."

I searched around for what felt like hours, yet no luck finding Alice. I noticed on how it was getting dark out and started to panic. Without knowing, I knocked into someone with a red coat.

"Well what do I have here?" he asked as he eyed me.

"Um....who are you...." I said "and where the hell am I?" I continued as I scratched my head in confusement.

"Well...I'm Ace and this is Wonderland..." he said.

'Wonderland...where have I heard that name before...' I thought it then accrued to me that it was the name of the book that Lorina told me about once.

"And you?" Ace asked as he looked at me.

"Alexis..." I said "my name is Alexis" I said as I crossed my arms.

"Alexis eh?" Ace asked "cute name! So whats a cute girl doing here in a forest all alone?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

I blushed when he called me cute, no one's ever really called me cute. The only one who has ever called me cute is Lucas. "T...Thanks" I said.

Ace only smiled. "Come on follow me" he said "I know the way out of this forest" he said.

"Finally!" I said "I've been here for who knows how long looking for my cousin Alice"

Ace's eyes widened when I said the name "Alice".

"Alice?" Ace asked. "You know Alice?" he asked.

"I just said Alice was my cousin" I said "You know her? Where is she?" I asked.

"Yeah she lives with Julius at the Clock tower" Ace said "You want me to take you to the clock tower?" he asked.

"That would help" I said with a smile "Thanks...Ace"

Ace looked at me then took my arm and dragged me.

Hours later we were nowhere near a clock tower.

"I thought you said you knew where we were going Ace..." I said as I looked at him.

Ace laughed "We're lost" he said.

I hit my forehead and sighed "Figures" I said "You're just as bad with directions as me" I stated as I crossed my arms. I was terrible with directions. I remembered that in my world, I'd have to have either my parents or Lucas take me somewhere so I wouldn't get lost.

Ace laughed "You're bad with directions too!?" Ace asked.

I slightly laughed as well "yeah you can say that" I stated.

"Ya know what?" Ace asked "I like you!" he said as he put his arm around my shoulder "I have a feeling you and I will get along great"

I only shrugged.

We kept walking and noticed a huge mansion.

"Oh we're at the Hatter mansion" Ace said "strange I thought we were in the direction of the Clock tower" he said.

"Hatter Mansion?" I asked as I tilted my head.

"Its a house for people in the Mafia" Ace said.

I looked at Ace then at the Hatter Mansion. "Mafia eh?" I asked "sounds like fun!" I said with a smirk on my face.

"Ace what do you think your doing on Blood's territory!?" a man with blond hair and bunny ears said.

I looked at him noticing that he looked a lot like my older brother except without the cute rabbit ears.

"Well if it isn't Blood's right hand "rabbit" Elliot!" Ace teased.

"I'M NOT A RABBIT!" Elliot yelled.

I looked at how angry this "Elliot" guy was.

"You are you have rabbit ears!" Ace teased.

"Ace...your going to make him mad" I said as I looked up at Ace.

Ace laughed "But its fun" he said "he's got rabbit ears!"

I sighed "Ace just leave him be" I said.

Ace looked at me "Why would you care if I tease him? I mean you don't even know him..." he said. His eyes then widened and smirked "Oh I get it you like him!" Ace teased.

I blushed "What are you talking about!" I asked as I looked away from Ace. "he just happens to look like my big brother"

Elliot looked at me. "hey who are you?" he asked.

"This is Alice's cute cousin Alexis!" Ace said as he put me in front of him placing his hands on my back and pushing me towards Elliot.

Elliot's eyes widened "why are you giving her to me?!" he asked.

Ace looked at Elliot and smirked "I think she likes you" he said.

"Ace!" I yelled.

Before I knew it, Ace gone back into the forest.

I looked at Elliot who had his hands on my shoulder. "The next time I see that idiot i'm going to give him a piece of my mind" I sighed.

Elliot looked at me "You really do look like Alice" he said.

I just smiled "I guess you could say that" I said. "Alice and I are blood relatives so of course we'd sort of look alike" I stated.

"I see..." Elliot said. "By the way..." he said as he put his hands off my shoulder. "what did Ace mean about you liking me?" he asked.

I blushed "Its just that you look a lot like my big brother Lucas" I said.

Elliot just smiled "I see" he said.

I looked at Elliot "You dont mind if I stay here until I find Alice" I asked.

"Its not up to me, you'd have to ask Blood" he said.

I nodded "Alright..." I said.

Elliot then opened the gates to the Hatter Mansion and opened the door to the Mansion.

I walked in "Wow!" I said "this is bigger than my house" I said as I looked around the entrance of the Mansion.

Elliot laughed "You've never been inside a mansion before?" he asked.

"Nope, Never" I said as I looked around once more.

Elliot then took me to Blood's office. He knocked on the door "Blood" he said "Someone's here to talk to you" he said.

"let them in" Blood said.

Elliot opened the door and gently pushed me into Blood's office.

Blood placed the book down and looked at me. "Well what do we have here?" he asked as he put his glasses off.

"Um my name is Alexis...you know Alice right?" I asked.

Blood nodded "yes I do" he said.

"I'm her cousin...." I said "Do you mind if I stay here tonight? I promise I wont be in the way" I said "I just need a place to stay for the night until someone takes me to the Clock tower"

"Sure why not" Blood said "Having a foreigner here for one night would be pretty interesting"

I smiled "Thank you Blood" I said with a smirk.

Blood just smiled "No problem" he said "Please make yourself at home" he stated "Oh, and you have my permission to stay here as long as you'd like"

I looked at Blood and Smiled "Really!?" I asked.

Blood nodded "of course, it'd be interesting to live with a foreigner such as yourself" he said.

"I'll just have to think about that offer" I said "well after I find Alice that is" I said.

Blood smiled "I hope you'll think about staying here with us!" he said. He then looked at the entrance of his office "Elliot!" Blood said.

"Yes!" Elliot asked as he walked into Blood's office. "Is there anything you want me to do?" he asked as he looked at his boss.

"Please take Alexis to the guest bedroom" he said "and see if Dee or Dum have some clothes that will fit her" he said.

Elliot nodded "Alright" Elliot said as he walked out of the office.

I followed after him "Thanks again Blood" I said.

Blood just smiled.

I then headed out of the office and ran towards Elliot. "wait up" I said.

Well Chapter 1 is done! I wasnt really going to put it in Alexis' point of view, but I'm better at writing stories in the main character's point of view (either OC or an actual character...) so yeah...

Since I like Elliot I made Alexis' older brother (who isnt related by blood, he was adopted into the family before she was born)

If you want to see what Alexis looks like, go to my profile and click on my DA account link and you'll find the picture somewhere in my gallery!