Once Upon a Time Machine 1-8: TARDIS in Wonderland

by Doctor's Torchwood

The Doctor, Clara, Hook, Rose, Jack, and Martha chase the Daleks to Wonderland, where they become involved in a war between the Red Queen and the Queen of hearts, a nemesis the Doctor made during his last visit to Wonderland. They need the help of Alice and Cyrus to destroy the Daleks before the queens get their hands on them and let their war destroy everyone in Wonderland

2. The Caterpillar's Plot

Chapter 2: The Catperpillar's Plot

"What war?" The Doctor asked.

"The Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts had a disagreement some time ago." Alice said. "They've been fighting ever since. The Red Queen didn't want to send those men after us because she's losing and she needs all the man power at her disposal."

"Is that her castle in the distance?" Hook asked. "The big silver one made of chess pieces?"

"Yes." Cyrus said.

"That's where we think the Daleks are going." Jack said.

"That's the last thing we need." Alice said. "Can you imagine the Red Queen and the Daleks working together?"

"Exactly." The Doctor said. "Do you see why we need to stay?" He said to Hook.

"Ya mate." Hook replied.

"We should get back to the TARDIS." Martha said. "It's clearly not safe here."

"You have no idea how right you are." The Doctor said.

"What do you know about Wonderland?" Jack asked.

"I came here once before." The Doctor said.

"When?" Clara asked.

"Back when the Queen of Hearts had just taken power. There was no Red Queen as far as I can remember." The Doctor said.

"So what did you do?" Rose asked.

"Plenty of time to talk about it on the way back to the TARDIS." The Doctor said.

"You never run out of secrets do you?" Clara asked.

As the group continued discussing, a large, striped, furry cat with a grin wider than any other watched and listened, unnoticed in the overhead trees. He is called the Cheshire Cat and he remembered the Doctor. The cat then scurried off amongst the trees as fast as he could until he exited the forest and into the neighboring mushroom fields, where he found a tall, purple caterpillar smoking a hookah on a particular mushroom.

"He's back." The Cheshire Cat said to the Caterpillar.

"The Time Lord?" The overgrown insect asked.

"Yes." The Cheshire Cat replied.

"Good." The Caterpillar said. "Distract him. I'll take care of his box. This will greaty please the Queen."

"I thought you weren't getting involved in their war." The cat said.

"The Red Queen needs a miracle now in order to win. If I deliver that box to the Queen of Hearts, she'll surely reward me."

"You mean reward us." The cat said.

"Right. That's what I meant." The Caterpillar replied.

The Cheshire Cat turned back around and ran back into the trees of the forest, leaving the Caterpillar alone again to ponder why the Doctor would ever return to Wonderland after how badly he angered the Queen of Hearts.