Hello there! So I fell in love with Syfy's Alice and decided it would be fun to take another look at the ending, from Hatter's point of view. This is of course just a possible version of what happened once Alice was pushed through the glass. I hope you will enjoy it and as with anything that I am writing, feedback is much appreciated!
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or any part of Syfy's Original Miniseries Alice
"You could always visit my world, you might like it."
"Yeah, we could do pizza."
"And lots of other things."
And with that a man came and took her up to the looking glass.
He was frozen, trying to still wrap his head around every emotion he was feeling, panic, elation, confusion, dread...love...he could go on and on. Why did it feel like his legs were frozen?
"Just try to remember to breathe."
Easier said then done pal.
She was gone, and he at least for the moment was completely at a loss on what to do.
"Eh? What the...why did you do that...like that?"
The man turned to face him with a perplexed look on his face.
"Sorry?"
"Are you? Well you should be. I was in the middle of a pretty serious conversation and you just waltz up here and take the lady without even a second thought!"
"Sir I am not following you..what?"
"You pushed her through the glass!"
"I was ordered to."
"Yeah and the guy who ordered you was standing right there, but was he yelling, was he freaking out at you to make her leave that very second?"
At this point Jack, or now the King started to walk towards him.
"Hatter, calm down."
"Calm down? You want me to calm down? She's gone!"
"Yes she is." Jack softly replied.
Hatter finally stopped raving long enough to look Jack in the eye. He could feel the tears building.
"I just stood here like an idiot, after babbling on at her like an idiot."
Jack smiled and put his hand on his shoulder. His face showed sympathy, not annoyance or indifference.
"Yes you did. So how are you going to redeem yourself?"
Hatter was taken aback. He had assumed that the King had come over to mock him, tell him how they both lost or something; but that wasn't the case at all.
"You know your majesty...I may have misjudged you."
Jack laughed. "I may have done the same with you." And with that he turned to another worker, making some sort of symbol but did not speak and the person quickly went out of sight. Hatter just gave the King a perplexed look. Jack in turn gave Hatter and reassuring smile.
"If you go in the next few minutes, the time difference shouldn't be too I am sure you are already aware, if you decide to leave, the Wonderland you leave today probably will be totally different if you were to ever want to return home."
Hatter turned to Jack, he allowed the reality to set in for a moment. He really didn't have many connections here but in the last few hours he had turned into a semi-celebrity and if he stayed he knew things would be different...and better. But even though this was his world, it seemed pointless if he had to be here without Alice. He didn't know what would happen if he went after her, but he knew he would never forgive himself or be truly happy if he didn't try to be with her. Plus he had always wondered about the oyster's world anyway and therefore it was a very easy decision.
"I want my home to be where ever Alice is." Hatter's voice shook a little when he made the statement. He was sure of his decision, but still the idea of throwing himself into a completely foreign world was a bit intimidating...and thrilling."
As if on cue the worker who had left a few moments before was back and walking up to them and handed Jack a wallet.
"Excellent answer. Here is some money, an address and a name of someone loyal to me who knows how to get you started in becoming acclimated to her world."
Hatter slowly took the wallet from Jack, he was overwhelmed at Jack's kindness. Hatter had been wrong, Jack did love Alice. Hatter slowly looked up extended his hand.
"Thank you."
Jack shook his hand and nodded.
" She doesn't live far from where you should land. But you need to get going, we need to reset the mirror to get more oysters to other parts of their world."
Hatter nodded. And then quickly looked around for Charlie.
"Charlie!"
Within seconds his very strange, yet very endearing friend was rushing up to him.
"Look, um Charlie...I'm leaving Wonderland, can you make sure the King is taken care of and Wonderland gets the makeover it deserves?"
Charlie's eyes showed a moment of sadness, but then he stood up straight and nodded.
"You have my word!"
Charlie then smiled.
"Ah, so you have chosen the path to reunite with JustAlice, is that it?"
"Yeah."
"Excellent, protect her, as I would. She is the muse for the poet, the sun to the darkness, the-
"Uh Charlie?"
"Oh...sorry."
"Thanks for everything, I was never one to have friends...but I'm grateful you took the time to be one to me."
"An honor, sir."
And with handshake, he turned to make his way to the mirror."
He glanced over at Jack one more time.
"Take care of her Hatter."
"I will."
He then turned to the man he had yelled at.
"Um, sorry about the whole freaking out at you thing."
The man cracked a small smile.
"Just try to remember to breathe."
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Wham. Well so far the hard surfaces here felt like any other hard surface in Wonderland.
He stood up to assess his was outside a building, looked like it was under construction. His eyes caught yellow and it turned out to be a hard hat. Similar to his world, protection for the head while building he figured. He started to walk around, trying to get some sort of barrings. Is this how Alice felt when she had arrived in his world.
It was then that he saw her. She was lying on the ground not moving.
"Alice!"
He ran to her but she was still unconscious. He wanted to grab her and hold her, but she could have broken something on her fall back in, also could have hit her head. He needed help.
He figured there was only one thing he could do.
He jumped up and ran towards the street.
"Hello! Is anyone around, I need help here!"
"There's a woman here who needs help!"
Within a few moments he heard voices and footsteps.
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As he stood in what they call hospitals, he couldn't believe how easy his con had been. He could have never known that taking time to learn about things in oyster world would come in so told the cops how he had been walking by and had heard a cat screech or something which got his attention and that's when he saw her. They completely bought it, and they definitely considered him not from around here so they treated him kindly and asked him about...England. He was able to over hear what hospital they were taking her to and after the questioning, the cops were nice enough to give him a ride to the hospital.
Not knowing what to do next he decided to observe. That was always a great help to him in the past and figured this would be no different. After a little while he noticed a woman with a panicked look on her face come rushing toward the front desk.
"Excuse me I was told my daughter Alice was brought in here just a little while ago. Can you tell me what room please?"
Hatter immediately perked up.
"What was the name of your daughter ma'am?
"Alice, Alice Hamilton."
"Yes mam' she is in on the 3rd floor.
It was now or never, he followed her onto the elevator.
"Excuse me, I don't mean to be nosy, but I overheard you speaking to the lady there and I think we may be concerned about the same woman."
The woman looked confused and a little wary at first.
"I found a woman unconscious in an alley way tonight. She was in a blue dress."
"You're the one who found my daughter?"
"I think I may be-"
Suddenly the woman was hugging him.
"Thank you so much, I cannot tell you how grateful I am."
"It was nothing, I am just glad I was in the right place at the right time."
How did you happen to find her, the police told me she was in the back corner of an alley way near a building under construction?
Hatter had to think fast and Alice's mom saying construction and remembering the yellow hard hat gave him his answer.
"Uh yeah well I am a construction worker on the building near where I found your daughter. It's embarrassing but I misplaced my hard hat. I was worried I had left it in a cab so I went back to see if it was still in the building. That's when I saw your daughter."
"Well again I can't thank you enough."
"Would it be okay if I just waited to see if she is okay?
Alice's mother's eyes lit up, she seemed truly touched that a stranger would take the time to be so concerned.
"How sweet of you, of course, once I see her I will come out and tell you how she is doing."
"Thank you so much."
"Its the least I can do Mr? I'm sorry where are my manners, what is your name?"
"Ha-...David."
Hello David, I'm Carol.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Carol."
And the woman you rescued is Alice.
A smile came to Hatter's lips as he thought of the girl he had gone through so much with in the past few days.
"Alice."
"Yes."
"Fantastic."
And with that they got off the elevator, Carol rushing up to the desk and back to her room while he tried to be patient waiting on word that she was alright. Well, he tried to look at the bright side as he paced up and down the floor, at least he had already gotten meeting the mother out of the way.