Welp, it is now time for chapter 3. Anything written in this chapter is NOT meant to insult anyone. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I enjoyed planning it.

Chapter 3

The Duchess, The Cook, And The Baby

Twist and turn, back and forward, left and right. AJ and Pinkfoxes were traveling through the forest in all kinds of directions. At this point AJ thought they were completely lost…after all, Pinkfoxes said it himself that he had no idea how to read a map. Just as AJ was about to mention something, he saw a path leading to a house. There was a strange black smoke coming from the chimney of the house. Pinkfoxes turned towards AJ.

Pinkfoxes: Seeing how I am late, I'm going to have you give them the pepper they need to finish their terrible soup. I don't feel like dealing with it.

Pinkfoxes grinned and shoved the pepper into AJ's hands. AJ gave Pinkfoxes a look of annoyance.

AJ: So you are having me deal with it?

Pinkfoxes: Better you then me mate. Have fun!

Pinkfoxes disappeared in thin air, once again only leaving his grin until it too suddenly vanished. AJ sighed and walked towards the house. As he got closer he heard a lot of arguing inside. He peeked through the window and saw Pinma_Sttre, Morgabooo, and Emmalthomas inside (though this was quite a feat for the room was filled with black smoke coming out of a cauldron over the fireplace). He took a moment to listen to their bantering.

Pinma: Where the hell is Pinky? We need that pepper to finish our soup!

Emma: Yes, I want this soup complete! Hurry up and finish it Cook!

Pinma: No, YOU are The Cook. I am the Duchess!

Emma: Nu-uh! I am The Duchess!

Morgan: Lies! I am The Duchess!

Pinma and Emma: Shut up Morgan, you're The Baby!

Morgan: What? That's not fair! Why am I The Baby?

Pinma: Duh! Because you are the youngest! Silly Morgan. Also, you can't be The Duchess because I am The Duchess.

Emma: You are NOT! Let's be honest, I am the best Duchess.

Pinma: As if.

AJ sighed, knowing that he had to give them the pepper in order to move onto finding Hatter and make his way home. AJ knocked on the door. The bickering stopped and there was some crash noises. Then there was a bunch of stomping. Suddenly the door flew open and all three of the girls almost fell out of the doorway.

Morgan: Dammit Pinky! Are you finally here? We've needed that pepper for hours!

Pinma: Why the hell are you so slow? What were you doing?

AJ: Um…I am not Pinkfoxes. He sent me here to give you this.

AJ extended his hand, holding out the pepper. The girls looked AJ with suspicion. However, they did snatch the pepper from his hand.

AJ: Well then, I will be on my way.

AJ turned to leave. However, Pinma grabbed his shoulder and turned him right around again.

Pinma: Wait a minute…who the hell are you and where is Pinky?

AJ: I'm AJ Graves. Look, Pinkfoxes is a bit busy right now helping me out. I gave you the pepper, now let me leave.

Emma: Naw mate. You are going to taste test the soup.

The girls pulled AJ into the house and closed the door. His eyes started to burn a bit from the pepper in the air. They dragged AJ to the cauldron over the fireplace. Inside of it was an extremely black liquid…presumably the soup. Littering the floor around it were empty pepper bottles. Morgan walked up to the cauldron and emptied the entire pepper container AJ brought over into it. Emma stirred the soup up. Pinma got a bowl and a spoon.

Pinma: Now then AJ, test out my cook's soup.

Morgan: You mean MY cook's soup.

Emma: What are you even saying? You're a baby! You can't have a cook!

Morgan: Nooooo. I'm The Duchess!

Pinma: Girls, stop arguing. I'm The Duchess. Emma is The Cook. You are The Baby.

Emma: Naw mate…naw.

The entire time AJ just stared at the soup knowing that he wanted none o' dat.

AJ: There is no way I am putting any of that liquid death into my mouth.

Pinma: Ruuuuuuuuuuuude! Emma cooked that soup!

Emma: No, YOU did! You are The Cook!

Suddenly the door was kicked open. Everyone turned and looked towards it. A bunch of strange soldiers dressed in armor that made them look like playing cards filed in. They were all holding halberds. Then a familiar face walked forward…well almost familiar. Carry2Sky walked forward, only he had white rabbit ears (they looked like they were roughed up as if he had been in many fights before) and he was wearing the exact same vest the white rabbit from earlier was wearing. It had his special Carry2Sky logo on it. He was also holding a pocket watch.

Carry: Alright then, we don't have much time. Late enough as it is. Arrest The Duchess and bring her in. The Queen wants her tried this afternoon and beheaded in the morning.

Pinma, Emma and Morgan all looked at him with sudden fear for half a second.

Carry: Alright, which one of you is The Duchess?

Pinma and Emma both stepped back and pointed at Morgan.

Pinma and Emma: That person right there is The Duchess!

Pinma: I'm nothing but a wee baby!

Emma: Wait no! I'm The Baby!

Morgan: Hang on a moment! You guys said I was The Baby! What happened to me being the youngest and all!

Carry just looked at them with a look of disgust.

Carry: I don't have time for this fucking bullshit. Which one of you is the fucking God damned Duchess?

The three of them pointed at each other.

Pinma, Emma, and Morgan: She is!

AJ could not believe how ridiculous and stupid this entire situation was. However, he did know it was saving him from tasting any of that soup. He started to inch away from them. Carry looked at the girls again with a nasty face.

Carry: Fuck it…I don't have time for this shit. Not paid NEARLY enough…not really paid at all actually. Shit…Just arrest them all.

The card guards marched up to the girls and dragged them out. All of them screaming and kicking as they were pulled away.

Pinma: Stop it! You can't do this to me! I'm the motherfuckin' Duchess!

Emma: No you aren't! I am! And I demand you let me go!

Morgan: But what about our soup?

All of the guards filed out of the house with the girls. Carry was about to leave, but then he turned around and looked at AJ.

Carry: What the hell are you still doing here? Go home already.

AJ: That is what I am trying to do…

Carry: Good fucking job of that you are doing eh?

AJ: That isn't really necessary…

Carry: Whatever.

Carry walked over to AJ and punched him right in the gut. AJ doubled over with an "oof" sound.

AJ: Why!?

Carry: Because you are an idiot.

Carry walked out of the house. AJ just stared at the door, extremely confused at everything that just happened. More and more AJ just wanted to go home. Pinkfoxes suddenly materialized in the air.

Pinkfoxes: Well…that was interesting.

Pinkfoxes gave AJ an extremely large grin. It was obvious he found the entire situation amusing. AJ just stared at him.

AJ: Just…get me to The Hatter. I want to go home.

Pinkfoxes: Righto then. Let's continue then.

Pinkfoxes walked out of the house. AJ got up and followed him. The craziness was just too much. All AJ really wanted was to go home.

End of Chapter 3