A/N: I saw this movie about a week and a half ago and fell in love with this couple. So after making a few videos with them and seeing some other fanfictions, I thought I'd contribute my own. It's rated M right now, because I have no idea how far I'm going with this.
Disclamer: I do not own Alice in Wonderland.
"Stay back!" Ilosoivc Stayne heard Alice cry out, holding the Vorpal sword in front of her for protection as the red guards surrounded her. Stayne chuckled at Alice's pitiful attempt at bravery. He rode up and stopped just out the circle of guards, looking at Alice the whole time.
"Well, well, well…you're in a bit of tight spot now, aren't you?" He said a bit tauntingly. He motioned for some of the guards to part so Stayne could get inside the circle. As soon as they did, Stayne rode up and stopped in front of a very frightened Alice. Stayne leaned down slightly and held out his hand.
"Now give me the sword."
Alice shook her head and tightened her grip on the hilt. Stayne gritted his teeth, but he wasn't ready to give up yet. He tried again.
"Hand me the sword."
Alice shook her head again and took a step back. "No." Was all she said; her voice shaking a little. Stayne was getting quite angry now.
"You're trying my patience! Give me the sword now!"
At that moment, the Bandersnatch appeared and came charging toward Stayne and Alice. Stayne acted quickly.
"Take down the beast! Do what you have to, but don't kill it!" He ordered. The guards immediately went into action and charged toward the Bandersnatch. Alice looked away from Stayne and towards the group as they quickly took down the animal.
"NO!" She cried.
Seeing that she was distracted, Stayne took this opportunity to grab the sword from Alice and bashed her over the head with the hilt; knocking her unconscious. She fell to the ground as Stayne looked at the Vorpal Sword, then back at Alice.
"I warned you not to try my patience." He murmured as he wiped the little bit of blood off the hilt. He noticed a small gash on Alice's head from where he had hit her; it was still bleeding. Stayne dismounted and kneeled down beside her to examine the wound as one of the red soldiers ran up to him.
"The beast has been dealt with, sir." Stayne looked up at him.
"Good. Now take the animal back to his confine. I'll take care of the girl." The guard gave Stayne a questioning look as Stayne gathered Alice's limp body in his arms and stood up. Seeing the guard's puzzled look; Stayne grinned maliciously. "Don't worry. I'll see that see gets just what she deserves."
The guard smirked also and walked away. Stayne looked down at the unconscious young woman; her head resting against his shoulder.
"Oh yes, my dear. I have my own plans for you." He said softly as he placed her on his horse; mounted and rode back towards the Red Queen's palace.
Alice's eyes fluttered open, but she could see nothing. "Where am I?" She thought. "In a prison cell?" Her throbbing head brought her out of her thoughts and she slowly reached up with one of her hands to touch it. Upon reaching her head, she felt a bandage and the memory of what happened quickly came back to her. The Vorpol Sword, the Bandersnatch, the Knave…The Knave." She closed her eyes and tried to remember his appearance. The shoulder-length black hair, the red and black armor that fit snugly against his lean frame, the eye patch…oh yes, the eye patch, how could she forget that? "Yes…now I remember. He was the one who pinned me against the wall." She reflected; remembering the mix of panic and desire she had felt under his heated gaze, his body just inches from hers. A blush came to her cheeks as she remembered how his silky voice made her weak in the knees and caused her to think of things that proper young ladies should never think of. She was still amazed that she had enough strength to push him away and run down the hall.
While she was recalling these past events, she found her hand making small circles, her fingertips brushing the surface she was laying on. "How very curious…" She thought. "This doesn't feel like a stone floor at all." She pushed down harder and found the surface gave a little. "Is that…silk?" She wondered. She moved her hand around some more. "Yes, it is! This means I can't be in a prison cell!" Panic rose within her. "Then if I'm not in a prison cell…then where am I?"
Before she had a chance to think anything else, she heard what sounded like a door opening. Her panic grew as she heard the footsteps coming closer to her. Finally, a pair of bed curtains parted and Alice fluttered her eyes once more, trying to adjust to the dim light after being in complete darkness. She turned her head to her left and her eyes widened. There stood the Knave of Hearts, looking down at her.
"Ah, you're awake." He said, with a slight smirk on his face. Fearing for her life, Alice wanted to jump up and run away, but she found she was too weak to do so. So she just laid there watching as the Knave lit a few more candles, enabling her to see him better. Once he had finished his task, he turned around to look at Alice again and her eyes grew even wider at seeing him without his armor and simply dressed in a black shirt and trousers. He stood there looking her over once again; his eyes running up and down her body, making her feel even more uncomfortable that before and the Knave said simply;
"So you're Alice."
"Please sir, where am I?" Alice asked meekly. The Knave's smirk increased.
"In my bedchamber."
"But the Red Queen…"
"The Queen doesn't know you're here. She thinks you escaped."
"But why are you keeping me here, rather than in a cell?" Alice inquired.
The Knave chuckled softly as he strode over to the bed and leaned down close to Alice's ear.
"I'm secretly keeping you here so I can have you all to myself." He whispered menacingly; causing Alice to shiver with a mixture of fear and pleasure.
Stayne obliviously must've seen her reaction, because Alice saw that lusty gleam in his eyes reappear; just like in the hallway the other night. Still feeling too weak to even sit up, she merely watched Stayne as he stood back up and closed the black bed curtains. Alice then heard him as he walked over to the door and locked it; before proceeding to blow out all the candles. She then heard Stayne's footsteps once again approach the bed before he opened the curtains on the other side. Alice could see nothing more than his silhouette, due to the moonlight streaming through the balcony doors. She turned over onto her left side, glad that she couldn't see his face for she was sure it was more terrifying in the dark. After staring at her for a few moments, Stayne got into bed next to her and closed the bed curtains. He then wrapped one of his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.
"If you try to get out of here, one of the hundreds of palace guards will undoubtedly see you and report you to the Queen." He whispered ominously. "You will then be thrown into a cell and have your head chopped off at dawn." He stopped for a moment and smelled her hair, taking in the intoxicating scent of it. "Such a shame really, it's such a pretty head at that."
Alice's eyes widened in fear; all plans of escape immediately thwarted. She had briefly thought of waiting till Stayne was asleep before attempting to get up, but she found that the combination of the darkness and her aching head was too much and she soon drifted off to sleep.
A/N: Nothing happened. Stayne is just merely keeping Alice from escaping, that's all. Anyway, I hoped you enjoyed this first chapter! Sorry if it's a little short, but things are just starting out y'know? If you're liking it so far, then please do review!