Author's Note: CHAPTER 2!YAY I got reviews! Thanks to all who did and all who didnt, you're encouraging just by reading! (but reviews are REALLY appreciated)
Disclaimer: Ah only ain(own) Ailis an' th' plot!
Meetin' "im
"A hatter named Tarrant? Ah am a hatter named Tarrant."
"how coud...yoo're doon here an' Ah was bron up thaur...this doesn't make onie sense!" (how could...you're down here and i was born up there...this doesn't make any sense!)
I had callmed a bit, as did the man infront of me. His eyes were no longer a dark,almost brown,orange but a yellow-ish green. I had no idea what my eyes were but I'd guess around the same thing. Wait. His eyes seemed to change with his mood...like mine! How queer. And his name was Tarrant. This seems to be more then a coincedence. As normal when I didn't understand something I sorted the facts in my head; Fact 1: I some how fell down a rabbit hole and am in some strange place. Fact 2: my father's name is Tarrant. Fact 3: my father was(is?) a hatter. Fact 4: my eyes change colors with my mood. Fact 5: this man's name is Tarrant. Fact 6: he is a hatter. Fact 7: his eyes change with his mood. Fact 8: he appears to be scottish, judging my his accent. Fact 9: my father was scottish. Conclusion: This man is my father. My mind immedeatly dennied it.
"Excuse me, is there any way that I could get.. back?"
"Back?"
"Yes, back...up?"
"Well,we need you and theres no way you can go if you have not done your duty here."
"But!"
"We need 'er?"
"Yes,Hatter, we need her."
"We need Alice. Not Ailis."
"Well she died,so I'm all you got."
"Oh dear. What have you done?"
The man's eyes were turning orange again. I should have known not to tell him. He did seem quite passionate about mother... I put my hands on either side of his face,like mother had told me she did in her stories with a mad hatter in them.
".Please calm down theres nothin' that cant be done any way."
His eyes instantly turned a sad green. I could feel his pain, but through his eyes. I honestley didn't care if she was dead or not. I've never been really close to her. He looked so...depressed. He fel to his knees and took his head in his hands. He started yelling curses that only I could understand, but would not dare repeat in public,or anywere else for that matter. No one dared approch him. Except me. I knew what he ws saying, words of despair, hatred towards who ever or what ever killed her. I knelt down next to him and put my arms around him, naturally he fought, but I yelled at him to stop and he instantly calmed down. The creatures around us looked as if the sky was falling. I imagine the hatter was hard to tame when he was upset.
"How old are ye..."
"I am 14..."
"fourteen... fourteen years ago...was the year Alice was here...Hatter...would you have,by any chance...with Alice?"
"...thats kind of personal...McTwisp"
"You are my father. All of the facts point to it."
"we should go see the Queen. She would know how to determine this."
"Ok but it's quite late. Would you like to stay with me, Miss Ailis?"
"I wouldn't mind,if it's alright with you ."
"Well, if you really are my...daughter...I should get used to having you around."
"And I should get accostomed to your presence as well."
"Agreed."
He took my hand, it felt queer, but quite right. He lead me down a path in between tow rows of rather large trees with leaves falling. Everything was orange in the setting sun. It gave an impression of fire. Even my blondish hair looked orange in this lighting. I was quite pleased. I've always wanted red hair.
"I imagine you can use the bed..."
"I wouldnt want to trow you out of your own bed."
"You know my name,why don't you use it?"
"I'm terribly sorry. Does it bother you when you're called Hatter?"
"Not usually. But with you it's different. I fell like you should be calling me some thing else."
"Well...I'm sorry..."
"Oh,don't be. I'm quite mad, so it doesn't matter."
"I've gotten that a few times as well. You do know it is just a figure speach."
"Oh,no. I actually am quite mad. Because of the mercury in my hats."
"Oh yes I've heard somethings about that...I ws also told that the mercury ended up in the blood and became genetic."
"Well..that would mean that you're mad too. If you're really mty daughter," mean."
"I imagine so."
We arrived at the end of the path and I saw a...slanted windmill...It's strange,I've always wanted to live in a place like that. I got all exited and started jumping up and down.
"-housethisissocool!"
"Whao! Slow down there! You might choke yourself on your tounge!"
"Nay! I have never-"
I started coughing and wheezing.
"OI!Are you alright? I wouldn't want youto suffocate!"
"Im-cough-fine. Thank you."
A/N:Thank yoou for reading but please take time to tell what you think so that I know what to change and what to keep. Exams just finished so I'll be updating quicker...like maybe every two days or every day... Thanks!
