AN: The day was a little too perfect and mundane last time, don't you think? Almost even dreamy... ;) Also last chapter and this chapter was supposed to be all one chapter but ff wouldn't let me write more than 2k for some reason.

[an afternoon in the life of WEnDy CoOPeR]

2:55 p.m.

Guilt settled in Wendy's gut, she shouldn't have skipped her last class but she couldn't leave her teammates at the mercy of Katherine.

When Wendy arrived at the gym, Katherine was already grilling and overworking them with the dance. Yes, they should practice before the game but not to the point where they're fatigued.

Wendy told the girls to take a break as she argued with her co-captain.

"You can't over work them like that Katherine." She said, "They need their energy for tonight's game."

Katherine rolled her eyes and merely sent sharp looks to the girls sitting down. Wendy stepped to block her view, "You keep doing this and I'll tell coach about your profanity against them and have you kicked off the team, Katherine."

Katherine snapped her head towards Wendy, "You think you can have me kicked out the team?" She seethed, "Please, I'm the best dancer in this whole squad."

"Listen here, discount Regina George," Wendy took a step towards Katherine, "If you were the best dancer we wouldn't be co-captains. We are equals, so shut up and stop over working the girls." She took another step, "Unless, of course, you're planning on dancing with them."

Katherine scoffed and stomped off into the girls locker room.

Privileged bitch. Wendy glared at her and quickly changed her demeanor when she addressed her piers.

"Everyone knows the dance, right?" Wendy asked with a smile, "If you need help with a certain move please don't be emberrassed, we all need help from time to time."

A hesitant hand came up, "I- I need help with the flip." Her voice was small and shaking.

"That's fine...Get your partner, Valerie and we'll work on it now." Wendy said sweetly.

Valerie smiled and nodded to her partner.

It didn't take long for them to get the flip right and when they did, Wendy praised them.

The girls smiled and went back to their spot.

This day feels so familiar... like I've lived it before. Wendy shrugged it off, it must be nerves.

Two hours passed by until Wendy decided to get the Diamonds to practice the dance routine.

4:30 p.m.

"Let's practice!" Wendy shot a look to Katherine, "You too, co-captain!"

Katherine looked up with little interest and didn't give Wendy a single glance as she walked down the bleachers of the gym.

Wendy got into position next to Katherine, "Play 'River', Siri!"

The phone replied and in an instant the song began to play, the Diamonds startes their routine flawlessly and ended it flawlessly as well.

Hips swinged, arms swayed, chest pumped, and feet stomped on the wooden floor of the gym.

Four, five, six, seven, and eight, and it's over...

5:00 p.m.

Wendy ran up to her phone and stopped the music from repeating.

"Alright, Diamonds! Let's start hitting the showers!" Wendy shouted. "Get ready, and changed into uniforms! Don't forget to stretch before you enter the field! I don't want anyone getting a cramp!"

Suddenly, a wave of nausea hit her. She stumbled back but quickly caught herself. Wendy closed her eyes tightly, she could not be feeling sick, tonight was the game.

My head... She held on to the bleachers. Stop it, not today... Her head began to spin and just as the pain would begin to fade another sharp sting would take its place.

"Hey, you okay?" Wendy opened her eyes slightly to see the person who was infront her, it was Katherine.

Another wave of pain hit her and sense of déjà vu overwhelmed her senses. The voice is her head was clear now... Wake up, this isn't real! You're losing the deal, idiot!

Wendy's knees buckled, Deal..? What deal?

"Wendy, are you okay? Can you stand?" Katherine almost sounded sincere.

Breathe in... Breathe out... You can do this. Wendy took in long breaths, Think, what deal? It was surfacing, rising and rising and rising...

"Alice!"

SMACK

Wendy felt a hot lingering sting against her cheekbone and the epiphany faded.

"Snap out of it!" Katherine yelled.

Enraged, Wendy yelled back, "What the hell, you didn't have to slap me!"

"It worked, didn't it!?" Katherine glared, "I wasn't going to let you have a panic attack an hour before the game."

Katherine rolled her eyes in a way only Katherine could, "Come on, we need to get ready for the game."

Wendy stood up, "I'm going to the nurses office. I'll be back and ready by time the game starts."

"You better be." Katherine growls.

Wendy wobbled her legs towards the gym doors. It felt like something was pulling her back.

More like someone. The voice was back and was as clear as ever.

But who'd be holding me back? Wendy pushed at the doors, but they wouldn't budge.

.•. jiNgLE .•. jiNgLE.•.

"Are you sure, you want to miss the game, WEnDy?" Smooth, silky...

Enchanting...

She felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. "I - I won't miss the game it's just to..." Her vision blurred.

"Oh, but you will, LoVE, that's how you fell into wOnDErLaNd, remember?"

Wendy turned around and saw his face, it was so familiar. And attractive... a very attractive man.

The man leaned in and brushes his lips gently against hers. "Nightmare, truly is a fool."

Wendy tried to push him away, Why? I kind of want him to kiss me.

"Clever as you are, you still can't outwit me, dArLiNG." He smirked, "But I believe I should thank the Caterpillar, he brought me exactly what I want... straight into my arms."

He was closing the gap between them, millimeter by millimeter.

Do not kiss him! He's insane! The voice screamed, Push him away!

And so, Wendy did. She pushed at his chest weakly.

"Don't, Joker." She whimpered.

With that, it all came rushing back.

She was no longer confused and her mind was, once again, her own. Wendy steeled herself against him and she shot him a nasty look.

"Where's Alice, Joker?"

The gym washed away and revealed the infamous prison. Toys scattered around the floor while her back was up against the cool metal bars.

His smile never wavered, "I don't know, WEnDy, you tell me?"

Wendy roughly untangled his arms from her waist, "Two rights and one left."

It was all coming back to her now. She remembered searching the prison before, when she won the game and Joker, let her wander the prison alone.

"Be more specific, brat." His demeanor switched. A confident smile no longer claimed his beautiful features, now a scowl took its place. His arms snaked around her once more but it lacked the gentleness his counterpart, White, held.

Wendy gulped, "Two rights and one left. The fifth cell on the right side, Black."

He tugged at her waist and pulled her to the direction she described.

She has to be there, I saw her there. Wendy looked up to see Black's face, it was neutral. He has such a basic resting bitch face.

Her stomach was turning itself inside out, she never felt so unsure of herself.

Step, step, step, step, turn...

Ba thump... Ba thump...

Step, step, step, step, turn...

Ba thump... Ba thump... Ba thump...

Step, step, step, step, turn...

Ba thump... Ba thump... Ba thump... Ba thump...

"One, two, three, four..." Black counted off the cells, "Five."

Wendy teared her eyes away from Black, and looked into the cell.

It was empty.

Her heart stilled, "Shit."

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