Yay! Chapter 4! Wow, this is going faster than I thought. I think it's just because I don't like to keep you guys waiting.
Warning: This chapter is slightly depressing. Just warning you! But I also threw in some Shadamy fluffiness.
Alice in Wonderland © Walt Disney
Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega
I walked along, trying to figure out who I had a bigger crush on: Shadow, or the Shadow Hatter. Either way, it was the same person, right? Nah, the Shadow Hatter was much kinder. While thinking about this, I almost ran the Cheshire Bat over.
"Hold your horses, sugar. Don't run me over. How was tea? The March Hog got a spoon thrown at him, huh?" I chuckled. This bat girl was like a frikin ninja- she could read your mind and disappear and reappear. Sounds pretty ninja-y, right?
"Yeah, he did. Can you tell me about the Shadow Hatter's past?"
"Sorry doll, he only tells his past to the people he trusts the most, which is not me. But Charmy knows all about him. He can probably already tell you have a crush on the Shadow Hatter." I reddened.
"I do not. Where does Charmy live?"
"Well, since I feel pity on you for falling for the Shadow Hatter on your first day here, I'll just tell you he lives down the road to your left." Before I could argue, she disappeared. Great, that'll get spread all over Wonderland.
I walked to my left and down the crooked path to Charmy's home. It was pretty short, and I arrived in an area surrounded by mushrooms. Most of them were green with red tops, but there was one that was blue with a yellow top. I walked over to see a bee sitting on top of the mushroom. He was in some kind of meditative trance, but when I walked up, he opened one eye to look at me.
"Hi. I'm Amy Rose. Are you Charmy?"
"I'm the all-knowing bee, Charmy, Guru of Wonderland. You're Amy Rose, the girl who has a crush on the Shadow Hatter. What do you want to know?" Damn, that bat was right. Why does everyone say that? I decided to ignore it and keep talking.
"I want to know about the Shadow Hatter's past." He nodded.
"Ah, such a tragic story. The Shadow Hatter used to live up above, with a girlfriend and two kids. He was very happy, and loved his family very much. Until one day, his girlfriend was killed in a horrible accident. A few years later, his two kids ran away from him, because they believed they couldn't survive without a mother. They never returned. He was so sad and alone; he created Wonderland and brought it to life. He welcomed all the characters whose creators had lost their imaginations or died and were sad and rejected. He doesn't talk much, and is extremely secretive. Only the March Hog and I know of his heartbreaking past, and now you do too, since he refuses to tell anyone about it. He lets in all the new characters, since he has the entry key. But the Queen and King of Hearts stole his exit key years ago. Since then, no one has left Wonderland."
"Oh, that's a terrible story! I can understand why he's so quiet and sad now." Why did that story seem so familiar? I really thought that was in the news or something.
"Yes, but he won't talk about it with you, so don't try. We've all tried to comfort him and get him to move on, but he won't listen. I don't think he's smiled in years, and he hasn't found love in anyone here either. It's like he won't even be around girls. So don't try talking about it." But he was smiling at me an hour ago…
"But, he was talking to me less than an hour ago! He was almost smiling! We almost kissed our faces were so close." Charmy's eyes widened.
"How close did you get? Was he nice? Did he compliment you? What did you talk about?"
"Hey hey, one question at a time. I told you, we were less than a foot apart. He was really sweet to me, and he told me I was beautiful. We just talked about Wonderland and home." Charmy looked surprised, and then smiled.
"Well well well, you might just be the key."
"They key?" What was this crazy wacked bee talking about?
"Yes. He hasn't let anyone be really close to him since he came here. The closest person to him is the March Hog. But that's only because they room together. And what good does the March Hog do him? None. But you, you're different. Shadow's never complimented anyone, and he's never, EVER, let anyone get that close to him. Especially a girl." Was there really a possibility I could help the Shadow Hatter get over his past? Hell, I'd sure like to. I stood up to leave.
"Thank you Charmy." I got up and wandered along the path. I was hoping to maybe find a path home, a secret door or something. I looked for hours, but never found one. I finally just stopped in a forest, sat on a rock, and cried. I'll never get to see Shadow- the real Shadow- again.
"Oh, I'll never get home! I'll be stuck here forever!" I cried. I just sat and cried like there was no tomorrow. In my crying, I failed to hear the footsteps behind me. But I did feel someone behind be. They wrapped their arms around my waist. My back was pressed on their chest.
"Shhh, it's okay. It'll be okay, Rose." Could it really be…?
"Shadow?" It was.
"I'm right here. What's wrong?" I broke down again.
"Oh, Shadow!" I turned around and sat in his lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face into his chest and let my tears fall. "I just wanna go home!" I felt him sigh.
"Rose, I'm so sorry. The Queen of hearts stole my exit key years ago. But you may be able to convince her to let you use it to go home. You've got the strength, and, judging by your journey so far, you've got the bravery. I believe you can, Rose." I smiled into his chest. I looked up at him and saw him smile. I laughed.
"And I thought you didn't smile." He gave another reassuring smile.
"I only smile when it's worth it." My heart was beating like crazy. Yep, I had a bigger crush on this Shadow rather than the one at home.
"Thank you, Shadow." I slid off his lap and stood on my tiptoes and kissed his cheek. He reddened. The Cheshire Bat appeared and opened a secret path to the Queen of Hearts' garden. She mouthed an 'I-told-you-so' at me. I blushed.
"Good luck, Rose." I nodded to him and gave one last encouraging smile to him before walking through the door to the Queen of Hearts' garden.
By now, I'm just typing these when I have time and posting them later.
Go Shadamy fluffiness! :D Wow, Shadow has an interesting past, doesn't he? Interestingly interesting…
How ironic. The song I happen to be listening to is 'Alice' by Avril Lavigne. Bomb song. Go listen to it if you haven't.
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