Okay, so I don't know if anyone is reading these stories, but I have just recently watched "Alice" and completely fell in love with Hatter. This story tells of how he became Hatter, and what he went through in his early years. (Its a little sad, just a warning) It is alternate universe kinda, so please bear with me. I also have no beta, so if there are any mistakes, please excuse them :( I'm posting the first chaper (which is short, I'm sorry) and if you guys want me to continue, please review. Reviews are the only way I know that someone is actually interested in continuing to read the story.

The first few chapters mainly get the back-story out of the way. They will go kind of fast, but once we get to the main point of the story, it will slow down :) Please let me know what you think!

Wonderland hadn't been safe since the fall of the White King. What once was a joyous and fantastical place had turned into something dark and dangerous. The Queen of Hearts had taken over Wonderland, and ruled with an iron fist. Family friendly stores were turned into night-clubs and casinos that served a dark purpose. Anyone that went against the Queen's wishes soon found themselves without a head, (if she were feeling generous of course) or much worse if she saw fit. It was really no place for children anymore, and on that particular night, an entire block of families would learn that.

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"This is the perfect spot to open three new casinos and two night clubs, it is right near the main road, and much closer to the White Rabbit than the others. It would make for quicker transport of the Oysters. I want your team to start immediately." The Queen of Hearts spoke evenly, looking over the map of Wonderland and pinpointing a specific block.

"But ma'am, that block already has many houses on it. There are families that live there, are we supposed to just go and force them to leave?" Nine asked. The Queen had an amused look in her eyes.

"Of course not, just kill them. We are over-populated anyway, we can do without a few families. I suppose that would make the people angry though if they found out, we must be discreet about things. Gather a few men, we need it to look like it was a random killing spree of sorts. They must work swiftly and quietly as to not draw attention and warn the other families. We will allow a few days of mourning, and then begin building. Go." The Queen commanded. Nine simply nodded and left to gather some of the most skilled assasins they had at their command.

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David was always a charming little boy, he knew that a sweet, dimpled smile and some kind words would keep him out of trouble with his parents. He was a very sweet boy, but also very curious. He often got up after being put to bed, and would sneak out through his window to the top of the house, and just watch the night life that Wonderland had to offer. While Wonderland was quite dangerous, he enjoyed the lights at night that came from the various buildings. He knew they were not places for children, but that didn't mean he couldn't enjoy looking at them. Each time he got caught on the rooftop, he would smile sweetly at his mother and apologize with sincerety, even though he knew he would do it again.

This night, however, David was tired and didn't plan to stay on the roof very long. He looked down at the street below that held all the houses on his block, and beneath that was the street below them that held a few tea houses and clothing stores. No one was down there at this time of night, all the people were on this level, making their way towards the main night club. As David made his way back to his window, he thought he heard movement in the house. He quickly tried to slip through, fearing that his father was now awake and looking for him, when he heard a muffled scream that sounded like his mother. He swung in quickly, landing on his bed, and ran for his door to see what was wrong.

As he ran through the hall, he skidded to a stop at his parent's open bedroom door. Inside was a sight that literally brought him to his knees. His parents had been murdered, and brutally so. He felt naucious looking at the blood that covered their bed and muffled a scream when he realized that whoever had did this, was still in his house. He caught movement from the corner of his eye and saw a large man dressed in a dark suit quietly coming out of the the servent's room. Knowing that Miss Lina suffered the same fate as his parents, he quickly ran down the stairs before the large man could grab him.

He threw open his door, not knowing where he was going, and started to yell for help. His house was the last on the block before the main street, so he prayed someone would hear him. He felt someone grab him roughly by the top of his arm. He yelled louder yet no one was coming out of their houses, no one even turned on a light at the sound. His heart was beating rapidly, as he quickly pulled himself from the man's grip, losing his balance. He prepared to feel the ground beneath him as he fell, but realized too quickly that he was on the edge of the sidewalk. His body flailed wildly as he fell roughly to the landing on the level below them.

The assasin waited, knowing that a fall that far down wasn't completely impossible to live through. They had successfully taken out the block in silence, until the little boy caught him off guard. He waited a bit longer to see if there was any movement, but there was none. The little boy lay broken on the level below, not moving. The man smoothed out the front of his jacket, feeling content that his job was done.

Okay, it was quick, but it was just the beginning, I promise it gets better than this :) See that green button that says review? If you do it I will be forever in your debt ;)