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A/N: Here's the next chapter. I hope everyone enjoys it! The next one will be a little longer!

"Her First Adventure"

Chapter 4-The Cheshire Cat's Advice

The next morning, Alice awoke with a start. She looked around the room in confusion.

As the events of the previous night came floating back to her, she sighed with relief.

It was nice to wake up to the sound of birds singing in the trees instead of her parents arguing.

Just then, her bedroom door opened and Rabbit skated in.

The Queen was still asleep and he didn't want to wake her.

"Ah, you're awake. How did you sleep?" He asked.

"Good." Alice replied. She then remembered something from the night before. "Is Mr. Hatter here? Did he make pancakes yet?"

Rabbit chuckled.

"My goodness." He said. "You're a bundle of energy this morning."

Alice smiled at him but did' respond right away.

As she was about to go brush her teeth, she heard the palace door open.

"Anyone hungry for breakfast?" Hatter called.

"Mr. Hatter!" Alice exclaimed. With that, she ran out of the room and straight into his arms.

"Is the Queen awake yet?" Hatter asked as he picked Alice up for a hug.

Alice shook her head.

"NO. She's a sleepyhead!"

"I am now." The Queen said. She came out of her room still wearing her nightgown.

"You're Majesty, your outfit!" Hatter commented.

"What about it?" The Queen asked.

"It's perfect for a pajama party."

Alice giggled at this.

"You're teaching her bad habits." The Queen said, referring to Alice.

Before Hatter could answer, Alice spoke up.

"Can I help you make them?" She asked. "Pretty please with sugar and whipped cream on top?"

"Come to think of it." Hatter said. "I could use the help."

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Alice said.
"And the pancakes could use a touch of sugar and whipped cream." With that, he carried Alice into the kitchen, Hare following close behind.

Once there, Hatter set Alice down and began to get the ingredients from the cupboards.

He turned to Hare just then.

"Hare, did you happen to bring to whip cream sprayer."

"Of course. I always bring the whipped cream sprayer."

"Whipped cream sprayer?" Alice asked. "What's that?"

"You'll see." Hatter told her. "And believe me, it'll be well worth the wait."

"Do I Have to wait?" She asked.

"Cooking takes time." He said. "Then again, with this being the Queen's kitchen, it could take longer."

The three were soon hard at work making breakfast.

Hatter allowed Alice to mix the batter and of course taste it.

When it was time for the whipped cream to be applied, Alice was practically bouncing off the walls.

"Now comes the part you've been waiting for." Hatter said.

As he handed the little girl the contraption, he showed her how to use it.

As Alice was about to spray it in the batter, Hatter stopped her.

"Doesn't it go inside?" She asked.

Hare and Hatter looked at one another and Hare burst out laughing.

"She thinks it goes inside." He said. "Boy, does she have a lot to learn."

"Well, since we're the only ones here. Why don't' we show her the Wonderland way to cook pancakes."

"It doesn't go inside?" She asked.

"Of course not." Hatter told her. "Where did you get that idea?"

Alice shrugged.

Once the pancakes were done, Hatter gently guided her hand to where the whip cream would go.

Unlike regular whipped cream, when Alice sprayed it upon the pancakes, she got a surprise.

It wasn't just plain white, but every color of the rainbow.

"Hare, are you sure you brought the right whipped cream spray?"

"Of course I'm sure." Hare said. He then read the label. "Rainbow colored whipped cream. Not for use on anything edible except for pancakes."

"Phew!" Hatter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can we eat now?" Alice asked. "My tummy's hungry."

Hatter was about to say yes, when two things happened at once.

First, the Tweedles arrived, followed by an unwanted guest.

"A purrfect treat for breakfast. Care for one more?"

"Sure!" Alice said. "Do you like pancakes too, MR. Cat?"

"I like them sometimes." He affirmed. "But I'm afraid yours are missing one purrfect ingredient."

"What?" The child asked in wonder.

"Catnip of course." He said, pulling it out from behind his back.

Alice took one look at it and frowned.

"Yuck!" She exclaimed.

"The feeling's mutual." Hare said.

"Have you ever heard the expression, variety is the spice of life?"

Alice shook her head.

Just then, the Queen entered the kitchen.

"You're Majesty, you're awake!" Alice exclaimed. She ran forward and gave her a hug.

The Queen wasn't sure what to do, so she shrugged her off without making too big a deal of it.

Alice frowned at this. She didn't understand why the Queen hadn't hugged her back. Hatter and the Tweedles, even Mr. Rabbit had done so.

Seeing the frown on Alice's face, Hatter hastened to try and cheer her up.

"Wanna help me make the strawberry tea to drink?"

"Okay!" She agreed. But as she followed Hatter over to the blender, she couldn't help but think that the Queen didn't like her after all.

Just then, the Tweedles made their presence known.

When Dee saw Alice's frown, he tried to turn it upside down.

"Hey, what's the frown for, Alie?" He asked.

Alice smiled a little at hearing Dee call her that.

"The Queen doesn't like me." She said softly.

Dum shook his head.

"How could the Queen not like you?" He asked.

Alice shrugged.

"I dunno. Maybe she's mad 'cause I asked her to tell me a story last night."

"Na. That can't be it." Dee decided. "She just needs to get to know you."

"You really think so?" She asked.

"We know so." The brothers said in unison.

"Come and get it!" Hatter called.

Alice did jus that. She was about to run for the kitchen, when Dee stopped her.

"How's about a ride?" HE offered.

Alice grinned from ear to ear as her new friend hoisted her onto his back.

Once they got there, Dee set Alice down in a chair and sat across from her.

"What's going on in here?" The Queen asked.

"We're eating breakfast." Dum answered.

"I can see that." The Queen said. "Who made it?"

"We did." Alice replied. "Mr. Hatter and Mr. .Hare and me."

"I think you mean "I"." Hatter corrected gently.

"Mr. Hatter and I made them." Alice repeated. "They're really good! Try 'em!"

"I think I'll just have cereal. Thank you." The Queen answered.

Alice frowned. She caught Dee giving her an encouraging look from across the table and managed a small smile for him.

After the breakfast was over, Rabbit did the dishes at he Queen's order while the others hung out in the courtyard.

As the Queen watched Alice and the Tweedles playing a game of freeze tag, she sighed. She didn't know what it was, but a part of her didn't want to see the child go.

After the game was done, Alice ran over to where the Rabbit and Queen were sitting and tried to climb on Rabbit' lap.

Rabbit chuckled softly as he picked her up.

Once she was comfortable, she contented herself with gazing around at the flowers in the Queen's garden.

There all different kinds and nothing like what Alice had seen before.

Some were the same, but others were completely different.

"Rabbit," the Queen said after a minute or so. "I'm going shopping later this afternoon. Alone." She said pointedly. "I expect the tool shed to be cleaned out by the time I get back."

"Yes, You're Majesty." Rabbit replied. "Of course."

"Can I come?" Alice asked. "Please, You're Majesty? Please?"

"No. And that's final." The Queen said.

Seeing Alice's lower lip starting to quiver, Hatter stepped in.

"We could take her to the mall." He offered. "We have to get a few things there anyway."

"Fine with me." The Queen said.

As the Queen walked into the palace, Alice jumped off Rabbit's lap and followed her.

"Perhaps I should make sure she doesn't get herself into too much trouble." The Rabbit suggested. "I'll you two later."

Alice had followed the Queen into her throne room. She watched as her Majesty started looking for something in drawer.

"Can I Help?" Alice asked. "I'm good at finding stuff. What did you lost?"

"First of all, it's lose. Secondly, I don't need your help. I don't need anyone's help."

"Why?" Alice pressed.

"Because I'm the Queen. Queen's never ask for help."

"Never?"

"Well almost never." The Queen replied.

"What's this?" Alice asked. she picked up a trophy that was sitting upon a table. "It's pretty."

"Put that down. Didn't your parents teach you it's not polite to teach other people's things?"

Alice nodded.

"I'm sorry." SHE said. She decided now was as good a time as any.

As Alice gazed around the room, she spotted something else that looked interesting.

"You're Majesty?" She asked.

"What?" She replied.

"What's that?" She pointed to a snow globe that sitting on a shelf.

The Queen glanced up from the shelf she was looking in to see what Alice was talking about.

When she saw what the child had been staring at, she tried to hide the pain it brought.

"It's nothing." The Queen replied. "Come over her before you end up breaking something."

"It dome's look like nothing."

"It's anything." The Queen corrected.

"But you said nothing before."

"It doesn't matter." The Queen said.

"If it doesn't matter, why can't I touch it?"

"Because you can't. That's why." The Queen answered.

"Why don't you run along and play?" The Queen suggested.

Alice shrugged.

"I wanna stay with you." She answered.

"Why?" The Queen asked in bewilderment.

"I like you." Alice replied.

The Queen didn't know what to say to that, so she chose to remain silent.

"Can I please go with this afternoon?" She asked.

"I thought Hatter was taking you somewhere." The Queen reminded her young charge.

"I wanna go with you." She said. "Please?"

"I'll think about it." The Queen replied.

"Yes!" Alice cheered. With that, she ran out of the throne room and into the courtyard.

Just then, the Cheshire Cat appeared.

The Queen glared at him.

"Don't you have a mouse to chase?"

"I prefer to chase my tail." He replied. "Now to you. Don't you think you're being a little harsh?"

"What do you mean?" She asked. 'I don't know what you're talking about."

"Not what? Who?" He corrected. "Alice doesn't mean any harm. She wants to spend time with you. You might be surprised with what happens. Hmmm?"

The Queen gave him a look as though he were nuts.

"I've never taken care of a…she's just…"

"There's a first time for everything. Just think about it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a dentist appointment."

The Queen gave him a curious look.

"You? The dentist? I didn't cats needed to go to the dentist."

"Are you kidding me? How else do you think I keep this purrfect smile of mine in tact." With that, he disappeared.

Once he was gone, the Queen sat there in thought for a few minutes. Maybe the cat was right. Maybe taking Alice with her wouldn't be so bad after all.

Taking some more time to think about what he Cat had said, the Queen came to a decision.

She smiled slightly. She didn't know why, but something told her to give the cat's advice a try.

Normally she would have been hesitant to take anything the cat said to heart. But for some reason, this time it was different.