Thanks everyone for all the hits. I really appreciate comments too. I'm new here and this is my first Fanfic so criticism is welcome! Thanks,

-Colleen

PS. Sorry for all the updates people. I didn't know what I was doing and I kept messing something up when I was posting this Chapter. It's still not perfect but, its better. Sorry it won't happen again.

"He won't eat, he won't sleep, and he won't even drink any tea my Lady. He is going to shrivel up!" Tweedledee was in a panic.

"He let me eat all his tarts and take two of his hats." Tweedledum said as he stood next to his brother still licking his fingers covered in tarts.

"Dum, stop licking your fingers its not the time for eating!" Tweedledee smacked his brothers arm with the back of his hand.

"Take me to him at once." The Queen demanded.

"He is at his house. He won't even speak to us."

The Queen fetched her white horse and a carriage for Tweedledee and Tweedledum and they left immediately.

The second the Queen stepped down from her horse she ducked and Smash! There went a teapot at her head. The March Hare laughed and ran into Hatters house. "Well I can see that March Hare has been busy." She stepped over smashed cups and crumpled tarts all over the ground.

"Hatter usually keeps him in check, but he hasn't moved." Tweedledum said.

Everything was so dark and dreary. The Mad Hatters house was always so full of life and color but now it was as if no one lived there. Weeks had gone by in Underland time since the Frabjous Day. Hatter had lost hope that Alice would return. He had worked so hard with the resistance during the reign of the red queen, but now even though peace was brought to Underland, his heart still ached. For his beloved Alice was not there to share it with him.

The Queen walked into Hatters house. She could see his bright orange hair peeking out from the corner of the tall chair that he was sitting in. Why would she love a madman like me? Is all he could think. He could hear the creatures of Underland outside laughing and enjoying their new freedom, but he refused to leave his house. There is nothing left for me now.

"Hatter, it's Mirana. The Queen." He didn't move. "I wanted to see how you were." She walked around the corner of the chair. "Oh goodness! Hatter!" Tweedledum and Tweedledee came running inside the house when they heard the Queen yell.

Hatter was losing his porcelain skin. His eyes were almost black. It looked as if he were dying. Hatter had already lost his family and friends when the bluddy behg hid ravaged his town. Now he had lost the only person that he had left.

"You're coming back to Marmoreal with me. No fuss now."

"Jus let meh be." His voice was rough and deep.

"I said no fuss please."

That night on the ship Alice fell asleep writing to Hatter. She was woke up by a loose bolt somewhere hitting metal making a dreadful, Ping, Ping, sound as the boat swayed back and forth.

She decided to take a look at the night sky. She put on a long robe and went out on the main deck.

She wondered if their were other worlds besides Underland that existed. What if the stars in the night sky were other worlds needing to be explored? Or, if Atlantis was real? She thought to herself.

"What are you thinking about?" She heard a voice from behind her.

It was Afton, who else. She had only met a few people on the ship so far and he was one of only three men that worked on deck at night. "Do you believe Atlantis is real?" She asked him.

"I doubt it. I'm a seaman, if there was a world in the sea, I hope I would have been there already."

"I believe in it. There has to be more out there than we can see, its just too boring here."

"I'm sure I can make it not boring for you." Afton moved in close to Alice. She moved away from him. "No thank you. I'm quite alright"

"Are you sure? I think you are one beautiful lady." He rubbed his hand over Alice's shoulder. "

"Yes, so please do not touch me." She said firmly to him.

"Alright, I get it. I'll back off. So is there a man somewhere lucky enough to say he is yours?"

Alice thought for a moment, and only one face came to her mind. "There is. He is eccentric and mad, handsome too."

"Well where is he?"

"He is waiting for my return. Goodnight." Alice pivoted on one foot spinning herself around, and quickly went back to her room. Afton's forced embrace ruined the starry sky.

The Hatter was slumped over in the Queens carriage beside Tweedledee on the way to Marmoreal. He sat straight up, his eyes opened wide and turned bright orange. "Alice!" His voice was weary and shaken.

"What is the matter?" Mirana asked him through he window of the carriage as she rode beside them.

The Hatter felt a surge go though him like lightening. Along with other things, being mad gave Hatter great intuition. He held back his anger and tried to focus. Ideas were coming so quickly into his head he started rambling.

"We must hurry, hurry back to the castle. As fast as we can go, we must hurry, back to the castle."

"Guards! Faster please!" The Queen shouted politely to the guards pulling the carriage. "Its going to get bumpy." The carriage started rocking back and forth roughly as the guards ran, carrying the carriage on their shoulders. "When we get to Marmoreal, I must know what is happening at once" All the commotion was making her uneasy. She began to have a feeling in her stomach that made her worry even more.

The carriage stopped and Hatter jumped out and ran up the stairs to Marmoreal and into Mirana's chamber.

He searched for the Oraculum high and low. Hatter was about to lose his head because of all the visions he was having of his dear Alice. He knew that he had to keep his composure if he was to help her at all. "Where is the Oraculum Mirana. It's Alice."

The Queen immediately went to find the Oraculum and laid it out on a large white table.

"What does it say?" Hatter bit his nails.

"Oh no." The Queen covered her mouth with the back of her hand in shock. "Our Champion is in grave danger."

Hatter looked at the Oraculum but couldn't make heads or tails of it.

"There will be a ship wreck. Alice will survive and seek refuge on an island."

"My brave Alice." Hatter whispered to himself.

"But wait, there is more."

Hatters eyes narrowed. "Someone else will survive and take refuge on the island with her. This man will try to hurt our Alice. She will be alone and have nothing to defend herself."

Hatter's eyes were red with flames of fury. His hands were balled up in fists. "Nobody is gonnae hurt mah Alice." He said, and disappeared from sight. Only minutes later he came back into the Queens chamber. Mirana was still looking over the Oraculum for more clues. He was wearing a black suit with a mighty fine black top hat. He used his hat making skills to make himself an outfit that would fit in with his plan.

"Hatter you look, so different. Very nice indeed. What do you expect to do looking like that."

What does Hatter have in store for us next? You'll find out soon.