This is my first Alice in Wonderland fanfic. I wasn't sure if I should continue this, but if you want me to, I will. Now onto the story
Disclaimer: I don't own AIW
HPOV
"My queen" I said, coming into the White Queen's court room. Miranda turned to me with a smile on her face.
"Yes?"
"What is that new kingdom on the outskirts of Underland?" I asked.
"Oh that." she said and lead me outside to get a better view of the new kingdom. We had seen people and things around there lately, but overnight, it had turned into a full blown out kingdom! It was solid black and was reflecting the sun. It was towering and a little intimidating. I wonder how big a hat would be to fit it?
"That is the new kingdom. About two or three months ago, I had gotten a letter from the Black Queen, asking me if they could build a kingdom near here. Just this morning, I received an invitation for supper tonight. I have already sent back my thank you. She said I may also bring a few friends" she explained. She could bring friends?
I turned to her, but she cut me off, knowing exactly what I was going to ask.
"Yes, of course you may come. I am also bringing the Tweetles, Mallymkun, Nivens, and Thackery"
I smiled and then I thought of something.
"Oh My! I must make you a new hat at once! And, also make one for the new queen, and dust off my hat! My, my, my- now I sound like Nivens" the White Queen laughed
"It would also do good to make a third hat," I turned to the White Queen
"The Black Queen is expose to have the Green Prime Minestress, her closest companion and- how did she put it?- 'Ruling Buddy', coming to the dinner too. She's suppose to be very important and the main reason why the Black Kingdom is here in the first place"
"Then I really must be off then" I bowed to my queen and then practically ran to my hat room. I at once set out on making my queen's, the new queen's, and the prime minestress' hat.
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I knocked on the White Queens' dressing room door.
"Come in" said a happy, light voice from the other side.
I stepped in and greeted the Queen with a bow and a smile. I stepped over to her and saw her new, white dress and freshly washed hair. I brought a white box out from behind my back. She clapped her hands together and smiled wider.
"Is that my hat?" she sounded like she was a child on her Birthday.
"Yes, open it. I want to see your expression" I sounded like a child on their birthday.
She opened the box a quick as she could, while still remaining dignified. She pulled out a white hat with white feathers and ribbons and a little gold flecked in here and there. She carefully set it on top of her head and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like Chessur, smiling.
"Oh, Hatter! It's Perfect!" She stood and looked back at herself. Everyone in the room smiled and looked at their Queen.
"Now everything is ready for meeting the Black Queen. Do you have the Black Queen's and Green prime Minestress' hats?" she asked turning towards me.
"Of course I do" I pulled out two boxes from behind my back- one black and one green.
"Then we shall go" said the Queen.
We walked to the front of the castle where our carriage was waiting. All seven of us were riding and looking out the windows, watching as the massive castle came closer and closer. Sooner then we thought, we were riding through the little town around it. The stores, the road, the clothes, everything but the people was black. We watched as a few children played on the side of the street. They were smiling and playing with chalk-which was thankfully white- and a sort of ball. It was strange, this place was so depressing, but everyone was so happy. Everyone was smiling and laughing. The only people not smiling were two people sitting at a table staring at each other. Pretty soon they were cracking up.
We finally made it to the castle gates, which were open and we saw bunches of children drawing with chalk on the walls of the castle and playing. We saw a few of the olders were playing with them or laying in the gardens, filled with black flowers and trees, or walking in and out of the castle.
We stopped and got out of the carriage. All of the children and olders looked at all of us, all colorful and fun. Although, pretty soon they went back to their business. A little girl, no older than six, with short blond pigtails came skipping over to us.
"Are you here to see the Queen and the Minestress?" she asked with a sweet little voice.
"Yes we are" said the White Queen
"Follow me please. The Queen has been really excited to meet you all. But, you should see the Minestress. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought she had eaten twelve sugar sticks" she had mispronounced a few words, but it was so adorable. I want to make her a hat.
After a minute of walking through halls, she came to a stop before two big, black doors. She pushed open the doors and walked into a throne room. It was big and had windows that stretched the from top to bottom. In front of the windows was a throne on a raised part of the floor. The throne was black stone and had a young woman laying on it, asleep. She had long, black hair and was wearing black lipstick and eye-shadow. She had on a long, black dress on that went past her feet, but was cut up the front, so you could see she was wearing black shoes with tall soles. I think ladies call them high-heels. Her skin was pale, no, death white. She was whiter than the White Queen! She was asleep on her throne with her legs draped over one of the arm rests and her back hanging off the other side.
The little girl skipped up to the throne and leaned over the Queen and brought her hand up to the queens' face. She tried to open up her eye lids with her thumbs. The queen moved and mumbled,
"I-I'm in a meeting"
She squished her eyes together and finally opened them. She turned her head and saw the little girl above her. She smiled sleepily and said,
"Hello Lily"
"You should not be sleeping" the little girl, Lily, said
"No I shouldn't. I was really tired. I was just letting my eyes rest for a minute and I guess I fell asleep"
"You went to bed late didn't you? You know you should not do that. You are so tired during the day and sleepy queens don't get anything done and you know what that means; You don't have any dessert until you finish" Lily scolded in the only way a six year old can, by being incredible cute and funny.
"I'm sorry" said the queen, looking sad and jutting out her lower lip
Lily now looked alarmed
"No! I don't mean to make you sad I just…" she now looked on the verge of tears.
"No, I'm just kidding" said the Queen, righting herself, and sitting up in her throne, taking Lily and putting her on her lap, hugging her, "I really should have gone to bed earlier. It's my fault"
Lily hugged her and said
"It's okay. Oh, and your quests are here"
The queen turned towards us and smiled
"Oh, hello. Welcome"
She had these deep violet eyes that were somewhat haunting and beautiful at the same time. She set Lily on one of her armrests and stood up.
"Sorry about that. I'm Gwen of Lotus, or, the Black Queen"
The White Queen stepped forward.
"Hello, I'm Miranda of Marmoreal, also known as the White Queen"
Gwen stepped forward and shook Miranda's hand.
"Might I ask where the your Prime Minestress is?" asked Miranda
"She will be joining us for dinner. But I have heard much of you from her" said Gwen
"We know her?" asked the white queen
"Yes, you will see who she is at dinner. But may you please introduce your friends to me?"
"Yes of course"
"I'm Tweetledee and he's Tweetledum"
"Contrariwise, I'm Tweetledum and he's Tweetledee"
"Pleasure to meet both of you" she smiled at them
"I'm Nivens McTwisp your majesty"
"Wonderful to meet you. You look like a very put together person"
He puffed up a little.
"I'm Mallymkun"
"Nice to me you. Your confidence is contagious"
Mally blushed a little.
Next was Thackery. He was just staring ahead, absently.
"Might I ask who you are?" asked the Black Queen
He seemed to come to
"I'm….Thackery…Ear wicket" he said shakily
"Wonderful to meet you" she smiled down at him
Finally, it was my turn.
"Hello, my name is Tarrant Hightopp. I'm also known as the Mad Hatter"
Her eyes widened and her grin grew.
"You're the Mad hatter? Great to meet you! Out of all the people in this room, you're the one that I practically have to gag to get her to shut it" she laughed a little.
"Might I ask who she is" I asked her
"That's a surprise and what good is a surprise if you ruin it?" she asked me
I couldn't answer that. I remembered something then.
"I have something for you" and I pulled the box from behind my back
Her eyes grew to saucers.
"Oh! You shouldn't have gone through such trouble"
"It was nothing"
She smiled at me and took the gift and set down on her throne and opened it. Lily, who was still on the throne, and the queen gasped at the hat. She pulled out a floppy black hat with a big rim, so that it flopped down a little, covering her face until her eyes. She set the hat on her head, tilted it to the side and spun around.
"How do I look?" she asked
"You look beautiful! I want a hat like that! I really do!" Lily exclaimed looking awed
"And you say that I am bad for sleeping. Where are your manners?" the queen asked her
Lily immediately slapped both her hands over her mouth and then just as quickly, said
"I'm sorry, I really, truly am. I'm SO sorry. I'm sorry this much" and she stretched her arms out as far as they would go.
"That's a lot of sorry" said Tweetledee
"Yep, that's bonkers it's so much" agreed Tweetledum
"Now if you want a hat, you…"
"Ask politely…Oh" Lily jumped down and came over to me
"Mr. Hightopp, may I have a hat just like my Queen's pretty please with sugar and sprinkles and a cherry on top?"
I smiled at her
"Of course"
"You never make hats for me" said a smooth voice from nowhere that I instantly recognized
"Chess" Said Miranda
He appeared in front of the Black Queen
"Hi, I'm Chessur. Nice to meet you Queen Gwen"
She looked at him for a second then smiled
"Nice to meet you too. Now, dinner should be about ready. Let's go"