I thought perhaps it was time for me to take this a bit further. Thank you to ******** for confirming my thoughts:)

As the Hatter's sword came down, Stayne's sword came up to meet it. The sound they made was devistating to the ears of everyone present. While the Hatter was busy with the Knave the Red Queen scrambled into a standing position and fled the battleground.

A few of the guards who were still loyal to her went with her and a few stayed to help Stayne.

Stayne retreated, and the Red Guards were closing around him as a protective shield. Tarrant tried to fight his way through, but he couldn't. The wall of guards was impenetrable.

He made his way back to where Alice lay. The white queen blocked her from view.

"Not that I didn't have faith in you, but I feared something such as this might happen. Please, drink this."

The Hatter stood there in shock. What was the Queen doing to her? Surely she should be resting in peace!

Then he heard the tiniest of sounds, a small choking sound, but nonetheless, a sound. More importantly, it was coming from the one he had thought to be dead. He would know her voice anywhere.

"Alice! Oh, My dear Alice! In all of Underland... I thought you were dead!" Tarrant sat next to her now, sobbing into her hair as he held her. The White Queen Had stepped aside, satisfied that she had saved Alice's life.

"She will be weak Tarrant. She was almost dead when I got to her. Donot overexert her. She shall be put immediately to bed and on bedrest for two weeks."

To her guards she said,"you will protect her from this point on until she is well enough to watch over herself, and even then you will watch over her. My sister is still out there with the Jabberwocky. Alice is still in danger, even if Iracebeth thinks Alice is dead. We all need to keep a lookout. Now, lead the way home."