Hey everyone! Well it's been quite a while don't you think. Yes i know that a lot of you are just starving for some new chapters (at least i hope you are...) but i'm kinda taking a break from some of those stories. Just to let you know, I do intend on continuing A Shot in the Dark, and The Dummy's Guide to Love.
Now to this story! I recently bought the SYFY version of Alice in Wonderland called "Alice" and i felt compelled to write a fanfiction for it one: because of the massive gaping hole it left for minds such as mine to fill in what happens next and two: THE GUY WHO PLAYS HATTER (Andrew Lee Potts) IS REALLY UBER HOTT!!! Please watch to confirm. So that's that. Haha. Hope you like it! Please review! I live off of your thoughts! (not really. Actually i could really go for some pizza right now...) Thanks for reading! Luvs, Sweetheartgrl13!
"Hatter!"
He looked up as Alice dashed forward and flung her arms around his neck. Hatter held her close and let out a happy sigh.
"Finally."
"You have no idea how happy I am to see you," Alice said. Her heart was pounding with surprise and excitement from seeing Hatter and feeling his comfortable touch. Alice stepped back to look at Hatter. He looked so normal. His hair wasn't in its usual organized mess that curled up around the brim of a well-worn hat. Alice wouldn't have been able to recognize him if it weren't for his deep chocolate eyes, his warm, joking smile and the hat he carried in his hand.
Hatter seemed to be reassuring himself that Alice was really there and in his arms. He gazed at her for a moment and then pulled Alice towards him and kissed her. Alice had been waiting for Hatter to kiss her ever since Jack has interrupted them in the forest. She had searched for any sign of affection from him to hold on to the thought that he just might have liked her.
Hatter paused and rested his forehead against Alice's.
"I missed you." Alice smiled and pulled Hatter back into their kiss.
"Ahem?" Alice and Hatter broke away form each other but still held each other's hands. "What is going on here? Where's Jack? How do you know who this man is?" asked Alice's mother. Alice floundered for a moment.
Umm. I know I have a lot to explain but can you just wait for five more minutes?" Alice asked. Carol stared at Hatter and Alice for a couple seconds and gave in. She walked closer to Alice and sighed.
"Fine. But I want some answers. Real ones too," She said then walked down the hall to her room. Alice watched her go and wondered what she could tell her.
"Alice?" Hatter asked. Alice turned back to see him nervously smiling.
"Oh, Hatter. I can't believe you're here," she whispered.
"How could you expect me to stay away when I didn't get a proper good bye," Hatter whispered. Alice froze and felt her heart stop.
"You aren't leaving are you? Please don't leave," Alice muttered. Hatter smiled and pushed a loose strand of hair out of her face.
"What kind of person would I be if I left you? Besides I couldn't leave you even on the off chance that I did want to leave," Hatter said gently. Alice smiled and hugged hatter.
"What do I tell my mom? How do I explain all this?" Alice asked turning serious.
"How about the truth?" he asked. Alice looked straight into Hatter's eyes, trying to tell if he was joking or not.
"Really?" she asked. Hatter shrugged.
"Why not?" he asked. Alice shook her head.
"She would never believe it."
"She would if she saw it with her own eyes."
"You can't be serious!" Alice hissed, "She could go into shock or have a heart attack or have me committed!"
"Hush, Alice," Hatter whispered pulling her farther from the hall, "Look, it's the only good way to explain this without lying and I'm sure you don't want to have to lie to your mother." Alice looked down at the heavily scratched wooden floors and contemplated the idea.
"You're right. I don't see a better way to do this," she sighed. Hatter hugged her tighter and held her there, comforting her.
"Don't worry. It's all going to work out fine. We'll tell her slowly. She'll believe you."
"How do you know?"
"Because I would believe you if you said that your world is round," he said grinning. Alice laughed.
"Hatter, our world is round."
Hatter laughed, "You see what I mean? I believe you completely."
"Yeah, yeah. I get it." Hatter smiled and took Alice's hand. He paused for a second and then pulled her arm up for him to see.
"What are you doing?" Hatter pushed her sleeve back and gave Alice a confused look.
"Your mark is gone?" Alice looked and saw that Hatter was right. The leafy, green mark that had been on her arm in Wonderland was now gone.
"How is that possible?" Alice asked. Hatter pushed back the sleeve on her other arm to make sure it hadn't jumped arms. Her other arm was bare too.
"I don't know. I've never heard of this happening. Well to be exact, I've never heard of an Oyster going home either but you get the point." Alice studied both of her arms and was surprised to find that she missed the mark a little bit.
"Well at least that's one less hardly-believable thing that I have to explain," Alice said. Hatter nodded.
"Let's go see how good your mother's imagination is."
"One last thing."
"Yes?"
"David?"
"Ah yes. I was wondering when you would ask me about that.
"Is David your real name?"
"Yeah. Nobody calls me that anymore though. I actually despise the name. Hatter just seems more fitting don't you think?"
"It does fit your personality very well."
"Well then, now that we have that out of the way, shall we speak with your mother?"
"I guess there's no better time than now."
Alice walked down the hall with hatter and found her mom sitting in her plush red reading chair with the book Through the Looking Glass open on her lap. Alice looked at Hatter, attempting not to laugh. He smiled back at her.
"Mom?" Alice asked. Carol looked up from her book. "Can we talk to you out here?" Carol nodded and set the book up on the small bookshelf next to the chair. The three walked back out to the main part of the apartment and sat down at the table. Hatter sat next to Alice and Carol sat across from them.
"Okay mom. Here's the deal." Alice looked to hatter for confidence, "That hour that I was gone was a lot longer than an hour for me."
"About four days to be exact," Hatter added.
"What do you mean?" asked Carol. Alice hesitated.
"Mom. I really need you to trust me. I've never lied to you before and I don't want to lie now for the sake of simplicity." Carol stared at Alice for a couple seconds and nodded.
"Okay, Alice. Somehow I get the feeling that you don't think I'll believe you and I don't want you to think that. Tell me everything and I'll try my hardest to keep up." Alice smiled.
"That's all I need."
"You know, maybe we should just bring her there now while her mind is open to the possibilities," Hatter suggested quietly.
"Maybe that's a better idea," Alice agreed, "Mom, will you please come with us?" Carol raised an eyebrow and opened her mouth to question Alice but stopped.
"I guess so. It can't be that bad." Alice and Hatter looked at each other wondering what Carol's definition of bad was.
"I'll go ahead and make sure Jack's people know we're coming," Hatter said standing up.
"Good idea," Alice said, "We'll be right behind you."
"Jack? Your Jack?" Carol asked Alice.
"He's not my Jack anymore, mom. But yes. The same Jack will be where we're going," Alice explained. Carol frowned, probably trying to figure out what Alice meant. Hatter bent down and kissed Alice on the cheek and flipped his black hat up on to his head, grinning.
"Show off," Alice teased.
"You know it," Hatter said as he walked to the door.
"Come on, mom. Get on a comfortable pair of shoes and a warm jacket just in case." Carol stood slowly as the door closed with a quiet thud.
"Alice?" she asked staring at the door.
"Yes, mom?" Alice answered slipping on her casual tennis shoes.
"Who is David?" Carol asked.
"His name is David but he goes by Hatter. I met him where we're going right now. He helped me through some really rough stuff." Alice explained.
"In one hour?" Carol asked skeptically. Alice sighed.
"Mom you have to remember that for me, it was about four days. A lot can happen in four days. Especially where we're going."
"And his name is Hatter? Like the Mad Hatter? No offence but who would want to go by the name of a crazy guy in a children's story?"
"He's not crazy, mom," Alice said with a hint of anger in her voice.
"Well of course not honey. It's not like he is the Mad Hatter." Alice didn't know what to say. Maybe he really was the inspiration for the Mad Hatter but he was anything but crazy.
"Alice..? Okay, I'm not even going to ask why you're not answering me," Carol said, "Let's go before I think this is just some big practical joke."
"It's not a joke," Alice said opening the door.
"Okay, Alice," Carol said, "So what happened with Jack?"
"Jack is with somebody else. He was from the beginning," Alice said. It didn't hurt to think about anymore. Hatter meant more to her than Jack ever had. Hatter had saved her life and put up with her even when he knew she was wrong. That held more meaning than any rose that Jack had given her. Carol stopped halfway down the stairs.
"Alice, darling? Are you okay?" Carol asked.
"Yeah. Hatter is better for me than Jack was." Carol nodded and continued down the stairs.
Alice and Carol came around the building and entered the alley. Alice looked all around the alley remembering the chase with the white rabbit. She very much felt like the "Alice of Legend" Charlie had talked about. She remembered the dream she had when she was about nine.
Alice was out playing one summer day when she had supposedly fallen asleep next to a tree but that was what her father has said, not what she remembered. She had seen a small white rabbit hopping around. Being the curious little girl she was, Alice followed after it eventually coming to a big hole under a tree. Alice looked down the hole wondering what it was like to be a rabbit when she fell in.
Years later Carol had brought Alice to therapy for the disappearance of her father and she told the therapist about her trip down the rabbit hole and her many dreams about what she encountered. The therapist told Alice that none of that had happened and that she was dreaming about it because it reminded her of her father. The dreams stopped and she forgot about the people of the dreams.
When Alice had been in wonderland just the other day she couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity. Maybe she really was the "Alice of Legend".
Alice found the building where Hatter was sure to be waiting and rushed up the metal stairs. Hatter was standing next to the giant Looking Glass when Alice turned the corner. He looked like he had when they were in Wonderland. His hair looked like he had just woken up. He was wearing his tan hat and matching jacket with the red patterned shirt underneath. His purple pants pulled the whole outfit together.
"It's my favorite outfit," Hatter explained with a smile, "And don't worry. I washed it. Oh and I brought something for you. It's a little chilly." He held out the purple jacket that he had loaned Alice during her short stay.
"I really do love this jacket," Alice said smiling.
"When I told Jack we were coming he gave us these guys," Hatter said gesturing to either side of the Looking Glass. Two suits stood in all black looking like secret service men. "Also, he's waiting for us on the other side."
"Well let's not keep him waiting," Alice said.
"Where are we supposed to go? This is a dead end," Carol said confused.
"We go through the Looking Glass," Hatter said, "It's the portal between our worlds. You just have to step through and try to keep your lunch."
"It can be a little dizzying," Alice said from experience.
"You want me to walk through a mirror?" Carol asked skeptically.
"Not through. Into. See?" Hatter looked at one of the suits and nodded to him, "Tell his majesty we'll be there in a moment." The suit nodded and walked through the Looking Glass with grace as if he had done it a million times. Alice felt a chill go down her back when she realized he probably had.
"This is where we need to go, mom."
"Into the mirror," Carol muttered.
"Looking Glass," Hatter whispered. Alice nudged him and struggled to keep back a giggle. Carol walked toward the Looking Glass and the last suit held out his arm to escort her.
"I can handle this. It's just another door," Carol muttered to herself. She took the suit's arm and walked into the Looking Glass. Alice watched her mother walk through under better circumstances that she had and smiled.
"That went better than expected," Alice said. Hatter nodded cheerfully and handed the jacket to Alice. She shrugged it on and smiled at the memories.
"I want to try something," Hatter said. Alice looked at him questioningly. Hatter pulled Alice over to the Looking Glass and stood with his back to the reflective surface. He held Alice close to him and grinned.
"What are you up to?" she asked leaning closer to Hatter. He chuckled and pulled Alice in for a kiss. Just as their lips touched, Hatter fell back and they fell through the Looking Glass.