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Alice raised herself up from the bed and saw that Peter looked worried.

"Alice, are you alright? I heard you scream from downstairs" said Peter as he quickly moved to her side.

"Huh? What? I screamed?"

Peter nodded, "Yes, you did, so naturally I returned to you as soon as I could. Was it a nightmare Alice?"

"Yes, I suppose it was, parts of it was rather frightening" Alice replied.

Peter sat down on the bed and sat beside her, he gave her a look over and smiled with relief as he saw that Alice was much calmer now.

"Well, I'm glad you're calmer now Alice, I was really worried about you and despite the way that Monrey is now he was worried about you too." Said Peter.

Alice stared at Peter, she frowned, "I'm sorry" she said.

"Don't apologize, it's not your fault. This ...this world has become a very frightening and dangerous place since you were here last."

Alice nodded. "Is that man alright Peter? I heard some loud noises before"

Peter stared at her , "Yes , he's alright , he just gets a bit violent sometimes when he gets emotional that's all but don't worry I calmed him down ."

Alice looked down to the bed "That's good" she said.

"Um...Peter can ...can I ask a question?" she asked a moment later and looking back up to Peter, staring at him in the eyes.

Peter smiled tenderly, "Of course"

"Who's Nightmare?"

Peter frowned, "He's a dream demon Alice, he's in charge of dreams in Wonderland. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I sort of had a dream about him? Wait! Does that mean that that dream I had was real?"

Surprise flashed through Peter's eyes for a moment before turning to worry, "What? He didn't hurt you did he?" he said looking at Alice with concern.

Alice looked at Peter, "Just a bit, he hurt my shoulders but I'm fine, I can't get hurt in dream after all."

Peter cursed and then went forwards to Alice, he stared at her shoulders and saw that her shoulders were uninjured. Relief flashed through him for a brief moment.

"What did he tell you Alice? " Peter asked.

Alice gave a sigh, "Not much actually, he told me his name and that I was in a dream and he gave me two vials of medicine. He said the clear one would make me a player again in this world and the red one would give me back my memories and he said that you and Mr Monrey would explain everything to me."

"He gave you potions Alice? Where are they?"

Alice looked at him, and said "Well, um at the end of the dream I had them my hand"

Alice frowned for a moment when she suddenly realized that there was something in her hands, she unwrapped her hand and looked down and saw two glass vials in her hands.

She looked to Peter, he was staring at her with a kind smile on his face "Alice I will leave you for a moment to get changed into some new clothes, myself and Monrey will be downstairs, we will explain everything to you when you join us."

Alice nodded, "Okay Peter" she said before wrapping her hands around the vials again, clutching them both.

Peter then left the room, leaving the girl to get dressed in day clothes .He returned downstairs to where Julius was sitting at his desk with his head in his hands, gripping his hair tightly. Peter's eyes narrowed into a glare and he transformed his pocket watch into a gun, pointing it at the dark blue haired man's head.

"Snap out of it now or I will put a bullet in your head" Peter threatened, his eyes deadly serious.

Julius raised his head out of his shaking hands "I'm sorry" the man muttered.

Peter didn't lower the gun,"I apologize, I just do not want you to hurt my Alice or frighten her "he explained.

The other man gave a sigh, "I am fine now White, I will not hurt her. You don't need to point that at me" he said.

There was a few moments of silence between the two men, Peter didn't lower his gun "I can not take any chances, everyone has changed so much" he said.

Julius looked away from Peter, a shameful expression etched across his face.

They both soon heard some footsteps and they looked towards the sound, Alice was standing near the entrance of the room. Peter quickly lowered his gun so not to scare his Alice but he didn't put the weapon away.

Alice was wearing what she had been wearing before she had went to bed, jeans and a bright blue t- shirt.

"Hello Alice how was your sleep?" asked Julius, a slight smile on his face as he saw Alice walking into the room.

Alice regarded him with a cautious look, slightly filled with fear, "Um...I sort of had a nightmare" she said.

Alice explained again about her nightmare.

"Alice what do you want to do about these potions? As Nightmare said the red one will indeed give you back your memories and the clear one will make you a player again" asked Julius.

"I ...I think I want to drink that memory one, if what you're saying is true and I have been here before but forgotten then I want to remember."

"Ok, Alice if you are sure then drink the red potion."

Alice nodded, she then picked up the vial with the red liquid inside it and brought it to her lips, she hesitated for a moment before drinking the potion. Once she drank it all, she waited a few moments, waiting for something to happen. Soon something happened, Alice brought her hands to her head and she cried out in pain.

"Alice!" shouted out both Julius and Peter.

Peter rushed around the desk and stood in front of Alice, he wrapped his arms around her body and kissed her hair.

"It'll be alright Alice, I'm here" he said.

After a while the pain in Alice's head receded and she looked up to Peter who was staring at her as he held her. Then her eyes went wide and everything went black for her as she fell unconscious in Peter's arms.

"Alice!"cried out Peter.

Peter picked Alice up in his arms, he turned around and glared at Julius.

"Why is Alice unconscious?" Peter asked, his eyes narrowed with fury at the watch maker.

Julius was staring at Alice with worried eyes, "Relax White, she has only fainted. I am sure when you wake her up she will be fine" said Julius.

"She better be Watchmaker"

Julius sighed, "Try and wake her up so we can explain the situation to her and answer any questions that she has."

Peter nodded and Julius cleared the desk of the objects on it, Peter laid down Alice's body on the desk gently on her back.

Peter turned to Julius, he stared at him with his eyes narrowed, "Leave the room, give Alice and I some space"

Julius nodded and left the room, Peter sat down on the desk close to Alice.

"I missed you so much Alice" he whispered, a loving smile on his face.

He placed his hands at her shoulders and kissed her on the lips, after taking his lips from hers he then waited patiently for Alice to wake up. Alice soon woke up, her eyes blinking and staring up at Peter who was staring down at her with a loving, worried expression on his face.

"Peter?"

Peter smiled at her, "Are you alright Alice? Do you remember me now?"

Alice nodded and raised herself slowly up to a sitting position, she stared at him and bit her bottom lip for a quick moment before throwing her arms around Peter and kissing him on the lips. Peter was kissing her back almost at once, she tasted just like he remembered. Knowing that Alice would want some answers though he broke the short kiss and cupped her face with his hands.

"I'm sorry I forgot you Peter" Alice said.

"That's alright my love, that doesn't matter anymore"Peter said, wiping away the girl's tears.

Tears fell from Alice's eyes, "I'm so sorry, it's probably all my fault for how Wonderland is the way it is now" Alice cried.

A deep voice came from near the door, "Don't be ridiculous! It is not your fault!"

Alice and Peter both looked to where they had heard the voice.

Julius was standing near the door a look of disapproval on his face as he stared at Alice

"Ju-Julius!" Alice cried out.

She got out of Peter's hold and went to Julius, hugging him tightly. Julius stared at Peter, Peter was glaring at Julius for causing his Alice to escape from him and he was staring cautiously at the other man.

"So I see you remember everything now" said Julius, awkwardly wrapping his arms around the girl as she cried into his chest.

Alice nodded and after a few moments Julius gently broke the hug and held her out in front of him, Alice stared at Julius.

"Alice there is some things you have to know now that you're back, a lot is different this time, everyone is different this time. You cannot afford to be friendly and careless towards the people you once knew here" Julius said before removing his hands from her and then going behind his desk, sitting behind it again.

Alice had her head bowed down to the ground now , tears falling down her face while Peter was glaring at Julius looking even more angry .

Julius gave a sigh and said "I'm sorry Alice, it's just how things are here now, your safety is important. Now please sit down and we will explain the situation to you."

Alice nodded sadly and sat down at a chair that sat in front of the desk, Peter went and stood next to her, his hands crossed across his chest and glaring at Julius.