Prologue
I raced towards the gateway, trying to save Alix from the certain death he would face if he came out right in the middle of the queens forces. Along side me ran Rabbi, Chester, Mouse, Harry, and the twins, DooDum and DeeDah. Ahead of us we could see a sea of red cards, and the Queen standing on a platform that they carried. I ran faster. The gateway had started to glow, announcing the arrival of Alix. The queens cards raised their weapons. I hit the line from behind, and since they had not been expecting us, I managed to get all the way to the front without causing an uproar. Just as the queen noticed me, my friends attacked, and her attention was diverted. I was just in time, and Alix popped out of the gateway and fell into my arms. He gave me a smile, and then saw the danger we were in. I grabbed his hand and we ran towards the forest, keeping low and quiet. And just like that, we were safe inside the woods, sprinting along forest paths, and we collapsed in front of a tiny house, my house, where we waited for the others to join us for tea.