Chapter Three:

Binx smiled happily as Hatter walked beside her, he was taking her to see the White Queen. "Binxy really how could you do that to your hair?!" Asked the Door Mouse, "Mom wanted me to marry a man for his money. I rebeled."

Hatter froze up but he kept walking along side Binx. She would have been forced into marrige, then she never would have come back. She wouldn't remember if she didn't come back.

She wouldn't remember him.

A warm feeling flooded Hatter's body as he felt Binx's hand grab his and lace their fingers together. He felt happy again and cheerfully trotted along, with a smile on his face. The door mouse took notice to Hatter's cheerful smile, then saw their hands intertwined. He smiled and jumped off Binx's shoulder. (A/N: I really don't know if the door mouse in Tim Burton's version is a girl or boy. So just go with it please. )

Night soon came and the group made camp for the night. They all slept huddled together for warmth, Binx (somehow) managed to wind up pressed up against Hatter. While the white rabbit, the march hair and the door mouse were pressed up together against her back.

Hatter laid awake looking down at Binx's sleeping form, and he couldn't stop the color appearing on his cheeks. She had changed so much, then again, she was no longer a child. Now she was a beautiful woman, a very, very beautiful woman.

Hatter shook the though from his mind and closed his eyes and smiled as Binx snuggled into him.

Some time later Binx awoke from a nightmare.

She looked around to see that they were still on the hill atop of the medow. She saw many fireflies dancing around the medow, and that child like smile came to her. She stood up and ran down the hill and was greeted hy the fireflies who began to dance around her. She laughed as they tickled her face with little kisses.

Hatter heard her laughter and immediately sat straight up when he saw that she wasn't beside him. His gaze soon fell upon her and smiled when he saw her dancing in the flowers. The night air thick with their many perfume like smells. Hatter plucked a particularly beautiful flower, which he though matched Binx's eyes perfectly.

The flower was a deep sapphire blue, the petals glittered silvery in the light of the full moon. Hatter walked up to her and placed a gentle hand upon her shoulder. She turned to see him and she smiled happily.

Hatter held the flower up to her, and she gasped slightly as the flower went to full bloom before their eyes. Allowing more of the beautiful sapphire petals to be seen, and soon the entire flower seemed to be comered by silver sparkles. Hatter couldn't help but feel joy flood his heart as he saw that child like innocenc gleeming in her eyes.

Gently he placed the flower in her hair, just as he had when she was a little girl. Binx blushed and Hatter seemed to notice this. He gently touched her cheek, feeling her soft skin beneath his fingers. Their eyes meet and Binx felt a knot forming in her throat as they drew closer.

Then,

"Hatter! Alice run!"

Binx gasped as she saw a massive black form with blood red eyes. It was the creature from her nightmares. Hatter grabbed her hand and they all ran.

Binx kept running till she though her legs would give out. Then the unthinkable happened, the creature pounced and caught Binx's legs.

"HATTER!"

He turned to see the creature hovering abover Binx, he became angry "You leave her be!" he shouted in a voice Binx did not recognize. It was now a thick scottish accent, and she could clearly hear the rage in his voice.

(Roar!)

The Bandersnatch lept over Hatter and pounced on the creature and they began to fight. Hatter ran and scouped Binx up in his arms, "Don't look." He said still in that scottish voice as Binx wrapper her arms around his neck. Hatter ran, and ran fast till he came upon the White Queens Castle. The White Queen instantly came running when she saw Binx's injured form in Hatter's arms. "What happened?!"

Binx's world started to become black, "Alice! Alice stay with us!"

Binx turned her head to look at Hatter, his face was the last thing that she saw. His eyes full of worry, full of fear.

"Hatter,"

(A/N: DUN DUN DUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Binx awoke, to find herself in a warm comfertable white bed. She sat up and pulled back the sheets. She noticed that her leg was bandaged and it didn't hurt anymore. She looked around the room and noticed that every thing was white, silver and or gray. Binx got up out of bed just as the door to the bedroom opened.

"I see you have awakened."

Said the white queen, she was dressed in a long flowing white dress and she was so beautiful. "How do you feel Alice?"

"Fine, and it's Binx, please."

She smiled "As you wish." The queen's eyes tuned to the bed side table, and saw the beautiful blue flower. "It looks like someone payed you a visit whilst you slept dear Binx." She turned and saw the flower and smiled, "Hatter." She whispered, "Where is he?"

"I will send him," She said happily, turned and walked away.

Binx walked over to the balcany doors and opened them, being greeted by a warm breeze. Her eyes went wide as she gazed upon the massive gardens, which included a vast maze. Binx was in absolute awe of this place. It was so beautiful right down to the very stones of the foundation.

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Hatter walked in and saw Binx on the balcony. He felt a serge of relief flood his body, knowing now that she was alright. He stood there for a moment and watched her. Her face was in profile, and there was a smile on her face as she gazed out into the gardens. He could no longer hold back, he walked up to her till he was right behind her. Binx had know idea he was there, until she felt a gentle hand touch her shoulder "Binx?"

She turned and looked at him as a breeze blew her hair out of her face. Hatter's expression changed as he saw a bad cut just below her hair line, above her right eye. Binx watched as the makeup around his eye's turned black, "Damn that bloody beast." He spoke in a voice that was no longer one Binx recognized, it was not thick with a Scottish accent and she could here the very rage seeping from every word.

His breathig became quick and rapid as his anger festered inside of him. He turned and punched the wall as hard as he could over and over again.

"Hatter!"

Binx latched onto Hatter holding him close to her, her arms wrapped around his middle. Hatter froze up as she did this and slowly began to return to normal. He became frightened, he lost control in front of Binx. He wrapped his arms around her tightly holding her close to him. He let out small sob like sounds, yet he didn't shed a tear. "I'm so sorry Binx" He said still in the Scottish voice, "I din'na wan't you to see me like that."

Binx slowly rubbed her hand up and down Hatter's back, helping to sooth and relax him. "I'm okay Hatter, I promise." She said as she looked him in the face, Hatter smiled "Do you know why a Raven is like a writing desk?"

She laughed "I haven't the slightest idea," "Niether do I." He said with a gentle smile then drew Binx back into his arms. Her head fit perfectly beneath his chin, and she could hear his heart beating in her ear.

Neither one moved or spoke a word, in fear that the moment would be broken and they would have to return to the real world. Binx never wanted to leave Hatter.

Never again.