I was so excited for this fanfic I couldn't help myself from making the next chapter! :D
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~Return~
Alice's POV
A sudden jerk of the boat woke me from my slumber. Strange, I don't recall returning to my cabin. Slipping on my boots once more I walked onto the main deck to see the crew bustling about. "Good morning, Alice." Said a voice from behind and I turned around to greet none other than the man who my father had worked with when he was alive, Lord Ascot. I smile,
"Good morning, Lord Ascot, what's on today's agenda?" He chuckled,
"Why, Alice, don't you know? We've returned to London, after being gone so long from trading with China don't you think you deserve to see your family again?" I had completely forgotten we were to arrive in London today; work has had it in for me,
"You're right; I will go see them now." He smiled as I hurried to the port, there was a carriage and I stopped when the door opened and was caught off guard to see who had been riding in it, "Hamish!"
"Alice, I thought you had left to see your family already."
"I'm on my way to them now."
"I see, would you care for me to give you a lift?" I smiled but shook my head,
"No thank you, but I appreciate the offer."
"Alright, then." I hurried away.
I knocked on my house's door and waited a moment before my mother answered. "Alice?" I smile,
"Hello, Mom." She embraced me,
"Oh, I'm so glad to see you! Are you well?" I nod,
"Yes, Mom, how about you and Margaret?"
"Yes, we are both doing fine, you're sister actually is expecting a child any day now." I was overjoyed with the news,
"Really? That's wonderful! How is Lowell?" I remembered what I had seen on the day Hamish asked or my hand and hoped he had stopped cheating on my sister.
"He's doing well; apparently he had been seeing this girl named Hattie, could you imagine the thought? Margaret found out, the poor thing was devastated and threatened to divorce him but Lowell stopped seeing Hattie and things seem to be going well." I could only hope this was true, "Please come in, come in! Your sister will be so happy to see you!" I smiled,
"I would really love to, Mom, but I have something to do, please wish her my congratulations and good luck." My mother looked at me for a moment then smiled,
"You look just like your father right now, he always had something he had to do but he always tried to say hi to me, well do not let me hold you up, be on your way now!" I smiled,
"Thank you, Mom, take care of yourself!" She waved goodbye as I hurried away. Now I was headed to my real destination . . . the place where it all began.
I wandered in the brush looking high and low; I know it was around here somewhere. I spotted the familiar twisted tree stump but failed to notice the root that caused me to trip and tumble headfirst into the rabbit hole. I spun as I fell, roots and dirt all around me as were random items, a piano, a tea set, and a bed that sent me crashing into a room, I groaned as I lay then stood to look at the small circular chamber with its many doors. It was all coming back to me and I walked to the table that had the potion and key, not wanting to repeat my mistake from last time, I took the key and drank the potion. I coughed a few times then felt my outfit beginning to grow around me; soon I was underneath my uniform. Taking a piece of cloth I made a small dress for myself and hurried toward the one door that would lead me to the world I had left behind. Inserting and turning the key, I opened the door and entered the odd world of flowers. The door closed behind me and I continued to walk, then a group of creatures stood in my path and I recognized them at once: the Tweedles, Uilleam, Mallymkun, and Nivens. "Say is that-?"
"No way no how could it be so." I smiled at the Tweedles' dialogue,
"I do believe it is!" Nivens exclaimed,
"Alice!" Mallymkun said happily, I returned her smile,
"Hello, everyone, it's been a long time hasn't it?" My friends surrounded me with their joyous greetings,
"What brings you here?" Nivens asked,
"I missed you guys so I wanted to come for a visit."
"The white queen will be pleased to see you again." Uilleam said,
"As will Chessur, Bayard, and the Hatter." I froze for a moment, Hatter what will he say to my return? The denizens of Wonderland then began guiding me onward to Marmoreal where the white queen ruled Wonderland. I smiled. Whatever the matter I was just glad to have returned to this mad yet wonderful world.
Yay, chapter 2 is finito! I know these chapters so far are short but don't fret they shall get longer, next chappie we meet the white queen Mirana, Chess, and Hatter what'll happen? Let me know what you guys think of this story so far :) Until then! Keep calm and carry on!
