American McGee's: Regulus
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Summary: Based on American McGee's Alice. When Regulus' family die in a fire he goes mad with grief. Ten years after the tragedy he is pulled into a broken Wonderland to defeat the Red King and reclaim his sanity. Rated for violence.
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A/N: I had to the idea wouldn't leave me alone! I have Alice on the brain! Why must American McGee be so bad ass? Well here's the story, based on my favourite video games! Enjoy!
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Disclaimer- I do not own American McGee's Alice, Alice In Wonderland, Harry Potter or anything in this story. But I really wish I did because they're all awesome!
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Listening to- Alice- Avril Lavigne
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CAST:
Alice Liddell- Regulus Black
White Rabbit- Lily Evans
Cheshire Cat- Remus Lupin
The Mad Hatter- Alice Longbottom
Mock Turtle- Frank Longbottom
The Duchess- Narcissa Malfoy
Caterpillar- Dumbledore
Jabberwock- Bellatrix Lestrange
Griffin- James Potter
The Red Queen- Is played by no-one really. Just simply going to be referred to as 'The Red King' or 'The King of Hearts' but I'll base the appearance on Voldemort. You'll understand the gender change once I write The Madness Returns. :)
Giant Ant- (I'm not sure it even has a name) Rodolphus Lestrange
Am I missing anyone? I'm not sure I am but if so I'll just add the other not so important characters later. You'll find out who is who once they're introduced. For now let's get to the prologue!
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Chapter 1- Prologue- Down the Rabbit Hole
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Regulus Black was fast asleep dreaming of Wonderland. His brother was in bed, his parents were in bed. Everyone was fast asleep.
Except for the cat Crookshanks, who was downstairs in the library...
Wonderland...
"Wake up Benjy!" exclaimed Alice happily as she shook Benjy awake. "It's time for the tea party!"
"Huh?" said Benjy rubbing his eyes sleepily but upon spotting Regulus sitting across from him grinned happily "Hi mate!" he said.
"Hi" said Regulus smiling.
"Who wants cookies?" said Marlene bringing over a big plate of chocolate chip cookies.
"Me!" said Benjy grabbing three cookies and shoving them in his mouth.
Marlene smacked him. "You should let the guest take his pick first!" she said sternly as she gestured at Regulus. She smiled at him.
"Do you want some?" she asked.
Regulus shook his head.
"All the more for me" said Benjy with his mouth full and took more cookies.
"Anyone hear any good riddles lately?" Regulus asked as Marlene took her seat.
"I've got one!" cried Alice sipping her tea. "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
Regulus thought for a moment...Why was a raven like a writing desk? Hmm...
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Crookshanks walked across the table and knocked over a stack of books, which toppled and knocked over an oil lamp which was still lit.
Crookshanks screeched in fright and ran from the library as the oil spilled across the floor to the fire place, in which was a log that was not fully dead. The log caught fire and the fire spread quickly, burning all the books, Orion Black's cameras and photos and the furniture...it all caught fire and spread quickly through the house...
Wonderland...
"SMOKE!" Benjy suddenly yelled as he shot up out of his chair and knocked the table flying.
"Benjy!" scolded Alice. "Naughty!"
"SMOKE!" Benjy yelled again and indeed there was smoke. Smoke and fire getting closer and closer and the table caught fire.
Marlene let out a terrible shriek "FIRE!"
Regulus leapt back in horror. What was happening?
"Oh dear, oh dear!" said Alice pulling him further away from the fire.
"You must save Reggie!" said Marlene to Alice. Alice nodded and shook Regulus hard all the while yelling "WAKE UP REGULUS WAKE UP!"
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Regulus jerked awake as smoke came under his bedroom door. He thought it was just a nightmare but it was real, his house was on fire!
He ran to the door and pulled it open, still holding his toy rabbit in his hand.
He could barely see through the smoke, he could hardly breathe but he could see the fire getting closer.
"Mum? Dad?" he called terrified. "Mum? Father?"
He could hear his parents down the hall.
"Mum? Dad? What's going on?"
Orion was yelling "FIRE REGULUS FIRE!"
"Save yourself!" called Walburga and Regulus heard her knocking franticly on his brother Sirius' door. "Wake up Sirius!" she screamed urgently and upon receiving no answer tried to open the door but it would not open. "Siri?" she said louder. "Sirius honey, open the door!"
"The key Sirius!" yelled Orion as the fire got closer and the smoke got thicker. "Unlock the door! You'll burn!"
Regulus dimly noted that it was strange that Sirius was not answering; he was usually a light sleeper. And why was his door locked? Sirius hated locked rooms!
But the fire was getting closer. As Regulus ran back to his room fire caught him on the arm burning it horribly, it burnt the hem of his pyjama bottoms and sleeves and even his hair, but he was numb with terror and hardly felt anything as he climbed out of the window, onto the front porch and fell into the snow.
Regulus shakily got to his feet and stared at the burning house in horror. How did this happen?
He turned around when he heard people coming closer. He thought he saw someone standing in the trees but a crowd quickly blocked his view.
But he didn't care...his family were surely dead by now...he should have stayed, he should have helped...this was his fault all his fault...his mother, his father, his brother all dead...dead...fire...dead...gone...his fault...
"Kingsley this boy's badly burned!" he heard a man say.
"Call for a doctor!" yelled the man called Kingsley.
"Will he be alright?" asked a woman.
"Hey kid, are you alright?" asked a man placing a hand on Regulus' shoulder. "Kid? Oi, are you alright? Can you tell us what happened?"
Regulus did not respond.
"Why isn't he answering?" asked a younger man.
"Shock I suppose" said a woman, "Poor thing."
The fire brigade came along with the doctor. Regulus finally lost it and fainted.
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Ten Years Later...
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St Mungo's Asylum
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Regulus was seventeen years old now and he was lying on his bed staring blankly at the ceiling. Even after ten years his parent's screams echoed in his ears.
They all said he was comatose, he wasn't, not really.
He did make noises, he did interact. He just...shrieked that was the best way to describe the noises he made. And he did drawings of Wonderland only the people were very warped versions of their old selves. Aw well who cared? His parents and brother were dead...his family was gone.
And they had taken his rabbit. He wished they would give it back.
And his doctor wasn't much of a help. He knew Sprout meant well but she was so stupid! His first session with her went like this...
"How are you Regulus? Are you feeling better dear?" Sprout asked smiling at him.
Regulus shook his head. "Something's broken..."
"What's broken Regulus?"
Regulus looked her right in the eye and said; "Me."
And indeed he was broken. His mind was in shambles. He still believed the fire was his fault, that he should have stayed with his family.
Survivor's guilt is what it was called and it was a terrible thing.
But they all said he was mad. But he wasn't! So what if he tried to slit his wrists when he was fourteen, so what if he went on about evil kings and girls with rabbit ears and fire? It didn't mean he was mad, he just had an over active imagination! Yeah...that was it...over active imagination...
Nurse Figg walked in and (to Regulus' astonishment) she was holding his rabbit.
She placed the rabbit in Regulus' arms and gave him a pat on the head.
"Here dear, this ought to cheer you up, we thought it might make you feel a bit better if you had this back" she said and she walked to the door, looked at him and sighed muttering to herself "Poor dear, after all these years. Still maybe Sprout was right and the rabbit will bring him around."
When she was gone Regulus slowly held the toy closer to himself as though afraid it would disappear if he moved quickly.
When the toy was right next to his cheek it slowly turned its head to look at him.
'Dear God I really am mad!' thought Regulus alarmed as the toy spoke in a voice suspiciously like Lily's... "Save us Regulus!"
And Regulus was falling down the rabbit hole...
Back to Wonderland.
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A/N: *grins* Yeah I made Regulus play Alice! I don't think I did the fire scene justice but I'm not good at stuff like that. And yeah I hinted at stuff that will be in The Madness Returns. :D Please review!