Heir of the Champion

Prologue


Author Note:

Hello readers! TBG here with another story! This is an Alice in Wonderland story! I'm writing this because I recently got messaged that I should enter a story in a contest, and I was thinking about doing it. I don't know if anyone else got the message, but I wanna try it lol :3

I wanted to submit a story that was 100% my writing. My other stories either have OCs that I borrowed from other people or they're collabs with my friends. So I decided to write a story that was 100% me! However... The deadline is in 5- no wait, 4 days, and the story has to be 40,000+ words. So This is going to be difficult. If I finish the story, then cool, I have a chance of winning. (honestly, I probably won't win) However, If I don't finish, then cool, I posted a pretty good story in record timing lol. So it could work either way ;)

So, I'll probably be uploading as many chapters as possible, just so you know. But without further adieu, here's the story! X3

Enjoy! TBG, out! *throws down smoke bomb and disappears*


It's been almost 20 years since Alice has left Wonderland, and thanks to her, it's been a much safer place since the Red queen and the knave of hearts, Stayne had been banished.

There was a rustle in a nearby bush, and a white rabbit with a navy blue waistcoat appeared. He paused and stood on his hind legs, pulling a golden pocket watch from the waistcoat pocket.

He took one look and panic flashed across his face as he shoved the pocket watch back in his pocket. "I'm late!" He exclaimed as he took off, a small dust cloud kicking up behind him. "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear I'm so late! The white queen will kick me out and leave me to die! Oh, why didn't I skip breakfast?!" He wailed as he burst from the brush and brambles, dashing towards an elegant white castle ahead.

It was so beautiful, it looked like a million pearls that towered over the land, soft light reflecting off the sides and giving the palace a welcoming look.

The White Rabbit slipped through the fence that surrounded the castle, and he sped into the giant doors of the palace. His paws made light pitter-patter sounds as he ran, and he just made a sharp turn around the corner before he bumped into someone and fell flat on his back.

"Oh, dear Rabbit, are you alright?" A sweet voice asked. The rabbit seemed to freeze as he slowly looked up at the person.

A gorgeous woman stood there, her pale skin and white hair giving off a glow, as if it were freshly fallen snow. Her eyelids were painted a smokey black color, and it outlined the edges of her eyes. She had a small nose, sharp cheekbones and plump red lips the color of strawberries. She wore a flowing white dress, decorated with lightly colored lace and ribbons, and a sash was tied around her shoulders.

The White Rabbit almost jumped out of his skin as he quickly stood up, bowing several times. "Your majesty! My sincerest apologies! I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going-" "Rabbit, it's alright. You meant no harm, I forgive you." The White Queen said, giving him a warm smile as she knelt down to his height.

"I was expecting you, but you were later than usual. Did something happen?" The White Queen asked.

Just then, she saw a small drop of blood fall on the white marble floor. She looked at his arm and saw a giant gash there, slowly dripping scarlet colored blood.

"Rabbit, you're hurt! Did something happen out there?!" She asked in worry as she took his arm to examine the gash.

"I-I don't recall…" The white rabbit said. "There was just something dark and fast. It looked like some kind of shadowy animal."

"A shadow animal?" The queen repeated, and the white rabbit nodded.

"It chased me across the fields all the way from Gumbone swamp." The rabbit added. The white queen took a second to think before her eyes seemed to widen. "Oh…" She whispered as she stood up, gathering her white skirt in her hands so she could run down the hallway. "Your majesty, wait!" Rabbit shouted as he hurried after her.

The queen spun around the corner, her dress rippling behind her with each movement she made. Finally, after a few minutes of running, she stopped in front of a dead end and looked to the guard posted there. "Open the vault." She said, and the guard nodded obediently. He stepped aside and put his hand on the wall, feeling it before a camouflaged button pushed inwards, and a doorway started forming in front of them.

It was a doorless entrance, with spiral stairs leading down to darkness below. Rabbit looked at the White Queen as she started walking towards the door, and she passed through, ascending down the stairs with the white rabbit sticking close behind her. "Y-your majesty, where does this lead? I've never been to this part of the castle before…" The White Rabbit said.

"That's because nobody but me and my most trusted guards know about it." The queen said as she took a torch from the wall and continued going down the stairs. "But, I trust you, Rabbit. You can't tell anyone about this."

The White Rabbit nodded his head in response. "W-what an honor! Of course, I'll never tell a soul, your majesty!"

"I knew I could count on you, Rabbit." She turned her head to smile at him before turning away. "This is the vault, it's where I hold my most treasured Items. Long ago, before Alice came to wonderland, I had an orb hidden here, and it holds the power of the darkest soul I've ever met. It's contained in a safe place so it can't harm anyone, but if he got that orb back, we're doomed."

The White Rabbit's nose twitched in worry. "He? Who's he?" He asked.

"... Hopefully the orb is safe so you won't have to know." The White Queen whispered to herself.

Once they got to the end of the stairs, there was a locked door with gold engravings along the frame of it, and it had a gold doorknob that seemed to be glowing with a purplish white shine.

The White Queen reached in the top of her dress and pulled a key out, which was attached to a thin chain around her pale neck. It was glowing the same colors as the doorknob, as if they were enchanted or something.

She knelt in front of the door and put the key inside the lock, turning it to successfully hear a click, as if it were unlocking. She stood back up and put the key back in the top of her dress, which hid it from sight. Then she put a hand on the door and pushed it open, revealing a dimly lit room with tables of antiques and knick-knacks all around on tables or shelves.

The first thing that caught the White Rabbit's eye was the white armor and vorpal sword in the center of the room. Alice wore that when she killed the Jabberwocky and became the champion of Wonderland.

The White Queen eyed the armor, but she walked right past it and headed towards the back of the room. The White Rabbit looked at the armor again before hopping after his queen.

She stopped in front of a table and gasped. "I-It's gone!" She announced in horror.

"G-gone? This is bad, right? Oh, it's awful! What are we going to do?!" The White Rabbit panicked.

The White Queen was silent before she turned and glided into the center of the room, placing a gentle hand on the shoulder part of the white armor. "... We need our champion." She said. "A-Alice?!" The White Rabbit exclaimed.

"Not to be rude, but do you have any other ideas?" The White Queen asked. The White Rabbit's nose twitched in thought, and he shook his head. "I suppose not… But how would we get Alice here?"

The White Queen looked at the White Rabbit and she knelt down beside him. "... You, Rabbit... would you please retrieve our champion?" The queen asked, holding his paws in her hands. The White Rabbit's ears perked up, as if he was trying to see if he was hearing clearly. "M-me?!" He exclaimed in shock.

"Rabbit, I know it's a lot to ask, but please… You're the only one who can pass through the rabbit hole, and bring her back." The white queen said. "Although, I'm not forcing you to, it's your choice, but if we don't have our champion, Wonderland could be stolen of its light."

The White Rabbit started thinking, his nose still twitching as he decided what he should do. Finally, he looked up at the queen and nodded slowly. "I-I-I'll do it." He said, and the White Queen gave him a small smile. "You're very brave, Rabbit." She said as she kissed his cheek.

The White Queen then stood up and walked over to another table with a jewelry box on top of it. She opened one of its drawers, making a soft blue light pour out and surround her.

She picked up a silver pendant with a blue stone in the center. The edges were engraved with gold, and the stone sparkled within its own field of light.

"This is a starlight pendant. It will act as your shield so the dark can't touch you." The queen said as she slipped it over The White Rabbit's head, and it hung from around his neck.

The White Rabbit looked at the pendant, and the White Queen gave him her signature smile. "Good luck." She said.

The next thing The white rabbit knew, he was running through the forest, the light of the pendant wrapped around him like a big blanket. He sprinted down the stone path and passed the talking flowers, making them turn to look at him and wonder why he was in such a hurry.

He continued to run until he spotted the doorway to the portal up ahead. He let out a sigh of relief, thinking he was safe, before he heard loud barking. The white rabbit skidded to a stop just as a big black dog jumped in front of him.

It looked more like a shadowy wolf, with wisps coming off of his fur like black fire. It had yellow glowing eyes and its pink tongue lolled out of its mouth between giant teeth.

For a while, it was silent until the White Rabbit went into full panic mode and screamed at the top of his lungs. The dog snarled and jumped towards the rabbit, but he couldn't get close because of the light barrier around him.

The White Rabbit, however seemed to have forgotten that the dog couldn't get him since he was protected, and he started running away! The dog gave chase, eyes blazing and jaws snapping furiously. The White Rabbit could feel the dog breathing down his neck, and suddenly the shadowy creature ran in front of him, cutting him off from his escape route.

"G-get awaaayyyy!" The White Rabbit screamed as he whirled around and dashed back the other way, running as fast as his legs could carry him. The dog was right behind him, about to cut him off again when The White Rabbit did a quick maneuver, allowing him to run around the shadow dog and charge towards the door.

In one single jump, The White Rabbit sprang through the door and the scenery around him had changed. Now he was sitting underground with barely any light. He looked down at the pendant around his neck and noticed that the jewel stopped glowing.

"Oh dear… Why in Wonderland did I put myself through this…?" The White Rabbit asked himself as he rubbed his paws together to keep them warm. He took the next few seconds to breathe and relax before he scampered out of the hole and peeked his head out.

It was nighttime, and there were orange and yellow leaves falling from the trees above, and they landed on the green grass softly, which was covered in frost. This was another world all right, and he's been to it before, except it was warmer back then.

But one thing was for certain, he wasn't in Wonderland anymore.


BOOM! Prologue is done! Now I shall write the next chapter! :)


To Be Continued...

(AIW does not belong to me)