Thank you dearly SO much for the Reviews!! They really helped me achieve the 2nd chapter xD.

You guys can warn me when the relationship between Alice and the Mad Hatter gets a bit too OOC.

Here it is, Chapter 2: Enjoy!! :)

Alice stared ridiculously at the butterfly. She crept closer to it, certainly it was speaking before? She watched it flutter it's wings.

"Excuse me, did you just say my name?"

The butterfly stood still for what seemed like many moments, and Alice spoke again.

"Well if you did, I'd like to seek some help at this moment. You see, I just arrived here through a very tiny door, and the last time I've visited Wonderland has been quite a while. So you can just imagine my confusion upon what has become of here. Would you care to guide me to-"

She stopped taking to it because butterfly merely fluttered away in annoyance.

'Of course it wasn't talking to me', Alice scolded herself. She always had expected the unexpected since only the unusual seemed to happen here. And a talking butterfly wasn't considered a rare sight. She stood there, thinking of a way to contact anyone she knew.

She thought of the two friendly creatures Tweedledum and Tweedledee, but figured she was could not get to anyone of her friends since they were usually dwelling in the heart of the forest. She certainly had no clue where the White Queen's palace was located. In the midst of her thinking, to Alice's surprise, the same voice spoke from right behind her.

"Oh Alice dear, most butterflies aren't very conversational, and you should really put something on that suits you. That nightdress looks dreadful next to your pretty complexion."

"Tarrant!"

At that moment, Alice turned around to the arms of the Mad Hatter himself. She wrapped her arms around him tight, and he did the same. It seemed like they would remain this way for eternity as they embraced each other in an undoubtedly strong bond. Their reunion embrace lasted a bit too long, so the Mad Hatter finally had to let go and he looked lovingly into Alice's eyes.

"Alice, where have you been all this time, I've missed you quite too much. I thought I would've gone even madder without you around!"

"Tarrant, I missed you as much as you did.", cried Alice in the brink of tears.

They hugged even tighter as if the last hug wasn't enough. The Hatter took this moment to inhale her sweet aroma, and stroked her hair lovingly. He didn't know why he possessed the need to do so, but he continued stroking her blonde curls until their eyes finally met again. Alice alarmingly looked at the top of Tarrant's head, where his hat should have been.

"Mad Hatter! What has become of your hat?"

The Hatters reply had a bit of annoyance edged to it,

" Oh that? I've made a bargain with Cheshire. I'll be getting the hat back safe and sound during the day, in exchange for a task I entrusted." He let out a high pitched giggle, " He fancies that hat quite a lot, who knows why."

Alice had a suggestion of why Cheshire would fancy his hat, but she turned her direction to asking,

"What kind of task did you ask Cheshire?"

At this question, the Mad Hatter's emotions suddenly turned drastically from cheery to very grave, his once emerald greens eyes turning ice cold blue. Alice was very sorry she ever asked, and would have done anything to take it back.

"Alice, it's such a good thing you arrived here just after the catastrophe. I'm really am very glad to see you again. But you see.. something very terrible become of this place while you were away. I don't think it would make your visit here pleasant if I told you, dear."

"..What has become?"

The Mad Hatter looked straight into Alice's eyes, and said in a soft, almost inaudible tone,

" She's back. The Red Queens back."

It took a few moments for Alice to comprehend what she had just heard. Half of her consciousness thought maybe she had heard wrong, but when she finally awoke from her daze, she felt a terrible sensation course through her entire body.

She remembered the Red Queen sharply. The sound of her name brought back memories of her last visit years ago, and she shuttered at the thought of her deadly shriek, "OFF WITH HER HEAD!"

She remembered at the near end of the battle in slaying the great Jabberwocky. The White Queen had won victory over the Red Queen's forces, (thanks to Alice who had killed the beast). The White Queen unable to execute her (making a vow not to kill any living being), she had sentenced the Red Queen to exile, along with her "companion", Stayne. She couldn't imagine what kind of disaster, (fueled by her revenge), the Red Queen would have bestowed onto Wonderland this time.

"The Red Queen has a new found brutal army, formed by most of the beings in exile. And trust me Alice, they are far different than the creatures here."

Alice thought only the most terrible of creatures would be inhabiting the exile area of Wonderland.

"But haven't the white Queen announced on the day of her exile, no one was to talk to her or offer her kindness?"

" The creatures in exile would least likely keep their word. Seemingly, they did, and even held her as their all mighty Queen of the exiles."

He continued sadly, " Many of our creatures were taken away by the Red Queen's force and were held captive in her place. I send Cheshire to find the few of my friends who were taken away as well."

Alice felt even greater guilt and remorse then before. She had not been around for them during those two years when such a terrible disaster was plaguing Wonderland. If only she knew right then, she would have done anything to get back to help them.

"I- I'm so very sorry for not being here at the time.. I should been here to help at the chance." Alice broke into a sob.

Tarrant immediately enveloped her in a caring manner, as Alice cried her heart out pressed to his shoulders.

"No, no, no Alice dear, don't think such a way."

He tenderly wiped the tears off of Alice's now wet cheeks, and brushed a strand of hair away from her face.

"I don't think this was such a nice way to start our reunion when I haven't seen you in ages. I'll Tell you what? We'll remake this meeting by having a nice pleasant chat with some tea?"

To this, Alice couldn't help but utter a small giggle. She nodded in agreement, and the two hand in hand set off joyfully into the head of the forest, both feeling happier then they were for years. The morning was already nearing twilight, and the two figures skipped along the roads of the forest. It was a strange sight to see, seeing Wonderland wasn't in such a excellent state for a cup of tea.