My first Ace x Alice story! WOOOO! I love this pairing as much as I love the Blood x Alice pairing! Ace is just so...so...messed up! Anyways, a few points for this story. This is an AU somewhat in this story. There is the Country of Heart, but there are no faceless people, and there are other countries.
Also with regards to Ace, sorry if he's a bit oc in this story. I'll try to capture his fun crazy side, as well as his demented crazy side! I'll add a bit more dark Ace, but rest asure, there will be love between these two! The chapters will be longer in the future.
I own nothing, and all belong to Quin Rose (and Lewis Carroll if you really think about it...)
Chapter 1. Her Name
'Alice…'
The name echoed in his mind, as he walked down the castle which he guarded.
'Alice…'
The name was interesting, and he wondered if she was interesting too.
'Alice…'
With her older sister married to a duke, the family was already in a higher ranking class. But as he heard, they wanted their other two daughters, the middle being Alice, married off in big classes as well. He was told that they youngest was promised to another duke's son, who was two years older than her. They're to be wed when she reaches 18. The older sister married one who was one year older.
'She's 16 years old...'
He was four years older. The middle is marrying young. Such a fun age. Low self-esteem, not knowing where to go, or how to act. It'll be fun teasing and testing her.
'I wonder how easily she'll break…?'
Either the other dukes were too old, or were already engaged or married. Princes' were too high up for them. The parents were desperate.
'She didn't want to marry…'
Her parents came to one of the competitions, and they heard of him, how well he was known, how popular, how close he was to the royal court. How he was single, and young.
'The father had approached me, asking to speak privately…'
He didn't like him. He started off telling tales of his beautiful elder daughter, his entertaining younger daughter, and, like a fool, admitted about how they wanted in the social class. Not directly, but he picked up on it quickly. He remembered what he asked.
'I don't know anything about her…'
The father didn't say much, only that she liked to read, and could stay out of trouble if you let her know who's the head. He said he didn't feel like it. He was horrible at trying to persuade him into marriage. It wasn't until he overheard a conversation from the elder daughter, named Lorina, who was there as well. She was speaking to her husband about her little sister. She was, no doubt very beautiful, but that was it. And there were so many other pretty women here. She would break very easily, and where was the fun in that. But it was how she spoke of her sister. Now most women complained about their siblings, and sugar coated them, turning them into something fake. She, however, was speaking honestly. He repeated the main ones in his head.
'Unique…Clever…Loyal…Strong…'
These were all fine. On the small occasions he did think of marriage, these were traits that she hoped that she would have. But there were two more that he thought of more. Two more words, that drew him in.
'Irreplaceable…'
He could only hope.
'Unattainable…'
A challenge. He remembered that he smirked at hearing this word. He made himself known to the couple, acting as though he was passing by. He asked more. She smiled, overjoyed at the idea of talking about her sister. From both husband and wife, they said good things. She liked to read, she liked cats, but she hated death. He lost a little interest. But 'unattainable' and 'irreplaceable' were already swimming in his mind. Soon after their conversation, he pondered on what she looked like. He should have asked. When he did ask others who knew the family, they all replied that same way. 'Pretty and strong, but not like Lorina.'
'Lorina, Lorina, Lorina…'
He was already sick of her. It took little to get someone or something on his nerves. This woman was too sweet, too pure. Alice sounded much more interesting. So why was she almost ignored?
'Because beauty is what is most important amongst women…'
A week had passed. He started to learn more. She didn't care if she wasn't beautiful. She didn't care that her sister had all the glory. She didn't care that some people thought she read too much. Lorina was dull, the youngest was entertaining social wise, meaning she was boring. Alice, was herself.
'Alice…'
The name whispered to him again. He was interested now.
'Alice…'
The father had returned a week after on a business trip. He remembered pulling the man outside, his normal smile on his face. The father was confused, wondering why he would want to talk. He never guessed that he would have changed his mind. He didn't believe his own mind would have changed. But he stood by it.
'They'll arrive in three days…'
He would finally meet this mystery girl. And if he didn't like her, he knew how to make it look like an accident.
'I'll meet her in three days…'
He had this odd feeling that he knew he would like her. Yes, like was a good word. Love was almost impossible. But at the same time, the possibilities were there. It would all depend on how special she really was.
'Alice…'
He repeated her name again in his head. He would like her. A new person, a new toy, a new puppet.
'A new lover…'
A dark smirk came over his face. It all depended on if he liked her or not.
'Three days…'
He would meet her. He was a bit excited, but he was calm as well. Nothing too special.
'Alice…'
The Bloody Red Knight of Hearts, Ace, looked out across the lavish yard, past the rose maze, and to the starry night.
'Alice…'
A frown placed itself back on his face.
'…I can't wait to meet you.'
First chapter is done, and the 2nd one is already in progress. I hoped you liked it. Alice shall appear in the next chapter, but I guess what I wanted to do in this one, was to show what Ace is thinking about this whole situation. I can't decide if I want this entire story in Ace pov, or have some parts/chapters in Alice pov.
Please leave reviews! I'd love to hear what you have to think. But please no flames. And I promise to make this story nice and interesting. I really like this one. Probably my favorite fanfic so far. Happy reading!
~serima
