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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: Hey guys! Ben is back peoples! At least for the moment. So, I was talking to a pal of mine who knows about my one-shot list. Anyway, long story short, he developed another list for me, specifically for whichever ship was my favorite. He asked I stick with it and go down the list in numeric order. I'm still working on my one-shot list, but this way, I won't hog all the list items on one ship.

The ship? Kitty/Alistair, because I love them so freaking much and I got so much positive feedback from my pals at home and the original person who suggested it to me. So instead of writing an off one here and there… here's an entire collection.

So, to abide by my friends rules, prompt 1: Nightmares. Let's pretend the only one from my Big One Shot List that exists is number 68. All of these take place sometime after, but they are still in Ever After. Oh, and Alistair now has his own dorm by the by.

Kitty bolted awake, screaming. She looked around her dorm. Maddie was still asleep. It wasn't surprising, given she could literally sleep through anything. Kitty shivered, feeling alone in the dark.

It was that stupid nightmare again.

Kitty didn't like telling people about it. She had always thought that people would suddenly turn against her, especially since she was the future Cheshire Cat. Who knows what she could do…

The dream always started normal. Kitty would be doing something that made her happy and filled her with love. This time, she was on a date with her boyfriend, Alistair. They was just sitting and talking. That was all that was needed to make Kitty's heart flutter.

Then the scene would change.

This time, the whole town was in ruins. Everyone was dirty and their cloths were torn. Flames bruned and scorched those around them. And there was Kitty, smiling down upon everyone, tormenting them with cruelness…

Kitty was scared of turning into that.

She was truly misunderstood. Most people thought she was a villain, acting nasty and making those around her suffer. But that wasn't it. Kitty just didn't know better. She'd sometimes get into trouble because she didn't know how to act.

But what if these nightmares were right? What if she turned evil?

She couldn't bare it. She needed to tell someone. Anyone.

Alistair.

Alistair liked to pride himself in knowing many secrets and answers. It was his life's work to unlock the things he didn't understand of the universe. After he started dating Kitty, he began trying to unlock the mysteries of women.

When Kitty burst into his dorm in the middle of the night, he silently added to the list, Why women feel the need to talk at ungodly hours of the night?

"Alistair?" she asked.

"Here," he said. He was currently on his bed, reading. He noticed that Kitty was biting her lower lip. He had learned that whenever his girlfriend was afraid or nervous, she'd lightly bite her lower lip. "You alright?" he asked lightly.

Kitty shook her head and walked over to the bed. Alistair slid over so Kitty could easily fit in. She rested her head against Alistair's chest and just sat there for a few moments. Alistair said nothing. The best thing to is to wait for the girl to tell the guy what's wrong. If they're rushed, they could get mad.

"Am I evil?" she finally asked.

Alistair was stunned by the question. Why would Kitty ever think she was evil? "No," he said softly. "You're… curious. Playful. Free spirited. I think you're more chaotic than evil. Why?"

Kitty didn't answer for a moment. "Then why do I have nightmares about hurting those I love?" she asked.

Alistair didn't answer right away. He thought about the question carefully. Nightmares were a secret he didn't really want to know the answers too. They terrified even him. But… Kitty needed an answer.

"Kitty… nightmares aren't real," he said after a moment. "I think nightmares are our doubts, our depression. We think low of ourselves and we end up dreaming about how we are worse than we are. This doesn't make you evil Kitty. Sure, you do make a lot of mistakes when you're awake… but that doesn't make you evil either."

"But… what if I do end up like I do in my nightmares?" Kitty asked fearfully. "What if I end up into someone horrible and hated? Alistair… I can't bare thinking about everyone hating me…"

"Kitty… I'm going to promise you something," Alistair said, pointing Kitty's head up to look into his eyes. "You continue on the path you wish to follow. Sometimes, people might not agree with you. But Kitty… I'll always support you. Don't think you're nightmares define you. I'll always be watching over you."

Kitty gave her boyfriend a small smile. "Thanks," she said. "Um… do you mind if I sleep here tonight? I feel… safer with you."

Alistair gave her a smile. "Sure. Just be sure to get back to your dorm before morning," he said.

Kitty smiled and cuddled in close with the blonde Wonderland. "Thanks Alistair. I love you," she whispered.

BN: *drowns in tears of sorrow then reincarnates into a purple haired crybaby* Why am I so good at this?! WHY?! You know you're good when you can make yourself cry! Anyway, here's the start of this. I'll try to get one out every two days or so. I can't wait to see what other things this new list has in store for Kitty and Alistair! I'm so excited!

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