Most of this story is going to be a mix of first and third person P.O.V. I do this because when I get stuck it helps to change the Point of View
~Normal P.O.V~
You know, over the years I have learned to listen and trust my instincts. It's kind of like when I get the strongest feeling that I should or should not do something with interesting results happening afterwards. Other times it's almost like a small voice at the back of my mind telling me to do something or go somewhere. Every time I end up listening to these said instincts, something interesting happens; it's not always good things but interesting well enough. However, whenever I do not listen to my instincts, something bad and or dangerous happens. So, normally, I do what my instincts tell me to.
It was these instincts that eventually lead me to the eleven intruders in the danger zone. Even though I had expected more than one intruder on the island, due to how upset the island seemed, eleven wasn't a number I was expecting. However, seeing as the group of people were being attacked by the carnivorous plants, I had no time to be surprised. Instead, seeing that three of the people had bladed weapons, I instructed that they needed to cut off the middle heads' of the plants' and proceeded to do so until the last carnivorous plant retreated back into its flower form.
Now I had begun to lead the group back to the safe zone. I needed answers to who they were and why they were here but I wasn't foolish enough to do it where a carnivorous creature could sneak up on us. Not to mention that I noticed plenty of them had bite marks all over their bodies. I may not like other humans because of their judgemental ways but that didn't mean I was going to be a complete bitch and do nothing to help them. I actually felt sorry for a few of them because the bite wounds were so bad they looked like they were still bleeding a bit. However, while the bite itself can be pretty nasty, the side effect can be worse.
Unlike the plants I've given names to in the safe zone, I didn't have a name for the carnivorous plant. In truth, it was far more like a weed; super hard to get rid of and keeps growing back unless you can get rid of its roots. The plant isn't exactly poisonous but its' teeth is filled with a type of venom that ends up numbing the area they bite. The venom will spread throughout the bitten area but not the whole body and will normally last a few hours. I speak out of experience since that is what happened to me when I got bitten. This is worse than the bite because with the numbness you also loss control of the part that is bitten. So, if you are bitten in the legs, you have no chance of running away and the plant eats you alive.
On the plus side, I did find out a few things about the plant that made it possible for one to protect themselves against it. Out of the five heads, the middle was the most sensitive. If you cut it off, the four remaining heads will become frightened and retreat so they didn't die either. I'm not completely sure if the head ends up growing back but, since the island doesn't protest this action from happening despite its rule against killing plant life, I'm guessing it does.
Oh well, that doesn't matter right now. I had officially led the eleven strangers into the safe zone and was now taking them to my camp. The sun had gotten lower in the sky and now cast long shadows with the trees. The ground was still warm against my bare feet, having been heated by the morning sun but it wouldn't be long until it cooled down. I let out a content sigh as I could hear the waterfall in the distance; or at least one of them. This one told me I would be reaching my camp soon which I was glad for. Getting back to my campsite was taking a lot longer than it did getting to the danger zone because I had run all the way. Now I was forced to walk at a decant speed if I wanted the strangers to follow me.
Taking a look behind me, I was able to study the group of eleven a little better. I'm not one of those girls that are really into fashion but even I could tell that the clothing these people wore were of an older fashion. The two women, one who was being carried by a humanoid rabbit and the other who looked like a queen, looked dressed in Victorian styles. Sadly, as a tomboy, those were the only styles I really recognized; besides the punk style the pink haired neko boy was wearing. Well, whoever these people were, I knew some of them weren't human. Yet that didn't answer how they got here in the first place.
~Third Person P.O.V~
The holders and Alice didn't say much as the strange girl led them through whatever county they had appeared in. Or at least they didn't say much to one another. Instead they paid more attention to their surroundings, looking for signs and hints that could tell them anything of where they were. The plant life they passed sure looked as if it came from Wonderland but nothing looked familiar. Boris and Ace were the two role holders that got around more than the rest of them; Boris because he was a cat and Ace because he got lost often. However both of them were certain they had never been to this area before.
During their journey following the girl to who knew where, the Wonderland residents had different reactions. Dee and Dum gushed over different plants and animals that caught their eye while Elliot had to keep them from wondering off when they spotted something interesting. Mary Gowland and Julius quietly spoke to one another about the situation while Ace would throw in a comment every now and then. Alice began to complain about Peter not letting her down and the rabbit himself stated it was because who knew what germs the forest floor held. Vivaldi didn't say a lot but it wouldn't be long until she started to complain about all the walking. Blood and Boris were the two that most watched the girl for similar, yet at the same time, different reasons.
Boris was sure he could smell something odd, yet familiar, coming off of the girl that saved he and the others. She did smell human but she didn't exactly smell like anyone else from Wonderland. If he had to compare the scent to anyone, Boris would probably say she smelt more like Alice, though, at the same time, the scent was also different. Blood, on the other hand, was watching her do to his suspicion. It seemed odd that a girl came out of no where and saved everyone from those meat eating plants. He was starting to believe that this girl may have had something to do with him and the other Heart role holders appearing in the strange place. The similarity both he and Boris shared was suspicion of the girl.
"Finally." The girl mumbled, sighing tiredly as she walked into a small clearing and towards a tent. Catching onto her voice, everyone stopped what they were doing to look at their new surroundings.
The area was surrounded by tall, normal looking trees; except they were taller and thicker than most other trees. In the near distance, they could see a wall of dirt and rock, showing off a cliff and a upper level kind of thing to the land. Also in the distance, everyone could hear the sounds of a waterfall, obviously coming from the cliff somewhere which meant a river was somewhere on top. Lastly flower like plants similar to the blue ones in the danger zone were scattered around the area, although these ones were purple.
Alice, who had finally managed to convince Peter to put her down, quickly hid behind Boris when seeing the plant. She still had no feeling in the arm that was bitten and now she couldn't understand why this girl would save them only to lead them to more of them. The others had similar thoughts but were more aware of the different colors between the two plants than Alice was. Only Boris seemed to know that these plants were far less dangerous than the blue flowers that tried to eat them when he couldn't smell meat or death coming off of them.
"Oh, don't worry; these are different from the weeds that tried to eat you." The girl announced as she noticed a few of the strangers staring at them, exiting her tent with a wooden bowl. As if to help her prove her point, one of the plants opened to show off it's insides.
"What is this thing then?" Boris asked, leaning forwards to get a better look. Thankfully his cat like reflexes allowed him to dodge the attacking plant just in time.
"It's a Poxer and be careful how close you get to it. Even though it wont try and eat you, it has a very nasty punch. The weed that tried eating you is actually the counterpart of the Poxer but doesn't have a name of it's own." The girl warned as she began collection purple leafs of a random plant located near one of the trees. Those paying enough attention could clearly see the discomfort and annoyance on her face while her voice had a unfriendly bite to it.
"I've never heard of a Poxer before, young lady. Do you mind telling us what country we are in?" Blood spoke out with a polite enough tone, despite his suspicion of the girl. Pausing just as she was going to take another leaf, the girl blinked three times and turned her confusing eyes to the man.
"Country? This isn't a country; this is a island. Also, you have never heard of Poxers before because they only grow on this island and they don't exactly have a real name; I'm the one that named then Poxers." She admitted, her tone changed from an unfriendly one to pure confusion. This in turn caused the eleven others to give their own looks of confusion yet no one was more confused that the strange girl at the moment
~First Person P.O.V~
Alright, now I was really confused. I had no idea how the these people got here but it seems that neither did they. I mean if they got here the normal way, by flying, wouldn't they have seen this was an island? Also why ask me what country they were in over where they were instead? Their confusion could be a act but, honestly, it made more sense that they had no idea how they got here. The island had a kind of magical magnetic force so, maybe against the island's will, maybe something magical brought them here.
"A island? Does Wonderland have islands like this?" the girl in the blue dress questioned, seeming downright dumbfounded. Now it was my turn to be dumbfounded. Wonderland?
"I suppose it could. Besides a assortment of countries, Wonderland does have a number of different realms so a couple random islands shouldn't be unheard of." The copper haired man with rabbit ears replied. I blinked again and found a frown forming on my face.
What the hell were these people talking about? Just what was Wonderland and what did the Nameless Island have to do with it? I continued to listen to the group of eleven people talk about something called Wonderland, distracting me from collecting the leaves needed to heal their wounds. Although, my confusion seemed to go to headache worthy as the group then mentioned something about no facelesses being around and me being a role holder since I had a face. What the hell did that mean?! Finally, I couldn't stand the confusion anymore and yelled out, scaring off a few birds and Leafings, which that had returned.
"What the hell are you all talking about?! Wonderland, faceless and role holders?! What the hell?"
My shout easily caught their attention and their conversation stopped as they now all looked at me. My head literally throbbed in confusion to their words and I watched them glance at each other in what looked like equal confusion; minus the headache. Really, with the life I've lived so far and the things I've seen, including plants and creatures here, I couldn't wrap my mind around what they were saying. Pretty sad for a girl who is very open minded to a world most other humans don't believe in.
"What the...?" I cried out in surprise as the cat boy suddenly approached me. Without saying anything, he instantly began sniffing me before forcing his head against my chest. I didn't get the chance to really react to that, however, as he soon pulled away, a clear look of surprise and shock on his face.
"Um, I don't think we're in Wonderland after all. She has a heart." He announced to the others, who reacted with different amounts of surprised looks. I, on the other hand, only felt even more confused.
"And what the hell does that mean?!" I demanded before rubbing my forehead tenderly. Gee, maybe I should have just stayed off the island today; things were much too weird and confusing to my liking.
Sorry if it seems to end oddly. I didn't know how else to end it. Now, I hope you enjoyed ^^ I will try to make chapter 4 of Was it a mistake later. Oh and I am planing on changing the title to More than meets the eye