Falling is the worst feeling ever, all of that talk about it being freeing is absolute bullshit. Being pushed down an endless hole that leads to god-only-knows-where, is a sure fire sign that he fucked up. Glaring mutinously at the White rabbit who just looked bored, Alec didn't have time to swear as ground quickly approached. Watching as that damn smug rabbit gracefully landed on the balls of her feet. Just a few meters away from the graceless form Alec, as he face planted on the ground.

Hands stuffed into the pockets of her white as snow pants, White Rabbit turned her head to see Alec still lying face down on the ground groaning in pain.

Worst Alice in the history of Alice's.

Sighing she pulled out a vial from her pants pocket and kneeled in front of Alec. Holding his head between her index finger and thumb the White Rabbit lifted his head up to look at her. Pushing himself up Alec sat with his legs sprawled out.

"Drink this, it will help with the leg." Holding the pink concoction in the palm of her hand, she let Alec choose.

Swallowing the lump in his throat, he took the vial from her hand and gently unscrewed the cap. Watching her as she checked her wrist watch again as he tilted the vial back about to drink, before he paused. Looking back at her he couldn't help but ask:

"What is it that I'm drinking, exactly? It's not poison is it?"

Raising an eyebrow at her charge she glanced one last time at her watch before pulling her black glove over it. "There really would be no point in poisoning you after all of the work I had to do to just get you here. Honestly killing you would just be a waste of my time." White Rabbit threw Alec a pointed look towards the vial. "The liquid in that concoction should help with your leg and should also keep the Diseased off of you."

Looking at the vial Alec sighed before giving a quick jerk of his head. Closing his eyes as he opened his mouth and drained the contents of the vial. The gel like liquid slowly oozing out of the container as it slithered its way down his throat.

Nearly choking on the vile substance as it was drowned leaving an unpleasant after taste in Alec's mouth and causing his stomach to twist uncomfortably in revulsion. Groaning in pain as he glanced down at his ankle looking over in shock as the swelling seemed to decrease and feeling the ligaments slowly reattach themselves to the bone.

Looking around to get his bearings Alec noticed that the White Rabbit had her back towards him. Deciding to break the tension Alec began to move towards the rabbit slowly testing out his now functioning leg. He came up beside the White Rabbit he looked at the scenery of trees and then the crumbling ruins of buildings on the far outskirts. And in the middle there was a pristine clock tower.

"Where am I?"

White Rabbit looked at him like he was the one who was insane, she was probably right about thinking that too. White Rabbit smiled without humor as she appraised the new Alice.

"This is Wonderland, or what is actually left of it." She pointed to a palace covered in decaying heart patterns that were still distinguishable even from this distance away. Watching as the zenith of the heart couldn't be supported and crashed into the ground shocking everything around it. "When the Placeholders first turned we had no way of killing them. We, the stupid people that we are, decided to pit Placeholders against their counterparts of the Creatures. That there is the effect of having too many Placeholders in one place trying to kill each other." She looked at the decrypted castle with forlorn, "Heart Castle was the first one to fall, then the Hatter's Mansion, and last was the Amusement Park. The only reason the Clocktower, Clover Tower and the Circus haven't fallen yet is because their locations alternate and they've always had a separate set of rules that they'd followed."

Alec swallowed as the crashing heart seemed to shake the very foundation of the ground that they were standing on. "What happened to the rest of the placeholders then? Surely they're still alive….right?"

The scoff that escaped from the albino caused him to turn towards her, as if sensing his confusion she glanced at him from the corner of her eyes:

"Being alive is a very subjective way to describe things here. Yes some of the placeholders survived the initial attack of the Creatures but when it became apparent that our counterparts only get stronger when faced with their matching set, it almost made us become extinct." The White Rabbit turned and started to walk down the path towards the forest, Alec followed so that he could hear the rest of the insane explanation. "Thus the rules changed. To ensure survival of the Placeholders the rules had to evolve to match the situation. The solution: having Placeholders be able to do more roles. The effects were what saved us from complete extinction, or maybe it is just hastening it and we are too occupied with this threat to see it. Who knows?"

Ignoring the White Rabbit in favor of taking a moment to gather his wits. Alec stared at his surroundings, not being able to shake the feeling that he jumped out of the frying pan skipped the fire and somehow, some-fucking-how landed straight into hell itself.

Taking in the deserted scenery and the dying decaying trees of the forest. Dirt and sand covering what he could only speculate used to be a vibrant and vivacious colors and animals. Black tar like substance slithering like a lover's caress down the dying bark of an old tree, before pooling down at the base. The tar like substance began to gurgle, and move as more of the thick paste dribbled down into the ever expanding pool of filth.

Eyes still warily watching the bubbling mass Alec swallowed the saliva that formed in his mouth as the words of the rabbit rang through his head. "So this place is in total anarchy? That's just wonderful." Alec shuddered at the thought of more people like this rabbit, "Is everything going to go straight to hell now that you have 'Alice'?"

A different voice answered in the stead of the the hoarse alto he was used to, this one was more melodic. "More of a dystopia actually, Anarchy implies that there is no authority to respect." Jerking around to come face to face with a…. Cat-human-woman-thing?

God if he ever got out of this place he would land himself right in a psych-ward.

Taking an uneasy step back he glared at the hybrid with more than a little suspicion. Mind racing as he examined her. Dark magenta hued hair cast in unruly curls that cascaded down past her shoulders, tan almost golden complexion with saffron colored irises with black sclera, purple lips pulled into a would be sensual smile if the razor sharp fangs weren't there. Cat ears perked up in curiosity as her tail swished lazily from side to side. Left hand resting on her hip as her right twirled a dagger effortlessly around her fingers; like how someone would move a coin between their four fingers.

The only word that would describe the look she gave him would be.

Predatory.

Great. Fucking Great.

Teal eyes narrowed as she practically stalked towards him, "I often wonder what's going on in the White Rabbit's head," she paused (probably for dramatic effect Alec assumed) "What is interesting though is that she chose you, of all people. I mean knowing her, she probably convinced you to drink that vile liquid." The look the purple cat gave him was a cross between inquisitory and vicious. "And, she also probably convinced you jump to down her rabbit hole without giving you a sense of what is up, what is up down." The suddenly wicked grin came onto her face as she leaned in close to Alec, purple lips brushing against his ear, "And most importantly…. What is the way out?"

Alec yanked himself away from the hybrid, "How do you know the White Rabbit. I mean," The self satisfied smirk that she had on her face had Alec verbally and physically back peddling a slight flush overtaking his features. "There's an actual way to get out of this place?" The excitement building in his voice.

The cat looked at him with a sly smirk, eyes glinting with mirth as she waved her left hand in open space. The sudden light that formed behind her hand as it took the shape of a door and solidified. Watching as Alec looked in awe the magic dispersed and a wooden door stood in the place of empty space. The cat's calculating gaze turned towards Alec as he stared slack jawed at the blatant use of the magic. Before she intercepted him shoving him back as she turned on the balls of her feet calling over her shoulder;

"Welcome to Wonderland, Alice. I'm eager to see what all kinds of trouble you'll get into." With that she sauntered over to the door pausing and thinking for a moment she called over her shoulder, "Just in case you haven't figured it out, my role is the Chesire Cat. Lets see if you can keep my interest or if I'll have to kill you for being so dreadfully boring."

Is everyone in this place going to be cryptic with him?