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Chapter 5:

The Red Queen didn't seem fazed by the lack of emotion Jafar showed. As if she were used to it or she didn't care.

She cast her cold eyes on Alice and glared as if flabbergasted that Alice was here.

"Jafar darling, you have your third genie. What are you waiting for?" The Red Queen whined, turning back to Jafar.

Alice kept a straight face as she actually saw Jafar roll his eyes. He didn't answer as he stared down at Alice intensely.

Alice stared right back at him defiantly.

"How hard is it to kill three genies?" The Red Queen droned on.

Alice's blood froze and her eyes widened.

Jafar was going to kill her after all.

Jafar growled and turned back to the Queen. "If you haven't forgotten, our third genie isn't in her bottle. To make the spell work they must all be in their bottles."

The Red Queen scowled and yanked Alice from the floor. "I wish you were in your bottle!" she shook her viciously.

Alice's teeth clacked and she clawed at The Red Queen's grip. "Let me g-."

"Release her, Anastasia! It won't work." Jafar's eyes were full of fire as he shouted at the woman in red.

The Red Queen's eyes grew big and she dropped Alice ceremoniously on the floor in a heap.

Alice stood up and glared at both of them.

"She belongs to me so her wishes only work when I use them." Jafar gritted his teeth.

Alice crossed her arms not saying anything. Why bother? They weren't going to listen to her anyway.

"Well use them, Jafar!" The Red Queen said in exasperation, sending daggers at Alice with her eyes.

Jafar slammed his scepter to the marble floor making both women jump in surprise. "I don't recall including you in my plans, Queen." It wasn't a question.

The Red Queen puckered her lips into a pout. "But I'm only interested in your success, darling." Her voice was honey; smooth and sweet.

Jafar squinted at her then looked down at Alice again from his spot on the throne.

"What I do with my third genie is none of your concern, Anastasia."

The Red Queen slithered back over to Jafar. "And if you recall, you were helping me snare Alice. Rightfully she is my captive and to be beheaded for her crimes against Wonderland. You only wanted Cyrus; never Alice, until now."

Jafar tapped his fingers against the throne chair in annoyance.

Alice wanted to smack the woman as much as Jafar supposedly did.

"This isn't Wonderland. Her crimes are of no concern here." Jafar said, with a firmness in his tone. Signaling this was the end of the conversation.

The Red Queen huffed. "I will be on my way." She spat at Jafar, stomping down from the throne. She glared at Alice before slapping her across the cheek.

Alice had had enough and sent her fist flying into the queen's own face.

"You little viper!" The Red Queen screamed in fury.

Alice jumped back, not in the least bit sorry of what she had done.

The Queen struck her hand out at Alice with fixed concentration upon her face.

Alice felt horrible pain shoot through her heart and she doubled over. It was if her heart was being twisted inside of her. She refused to scream. She wouldn't give the Red Queen the satisfaction.

"Stop!" Jafar shouted, and suddenly the queen was thrown back and Alice's pain ceased immediately.

The Red Queen's eyes were widened in shock. "Jafar, I-."

"Enough!"

The queen took a step back.

"You dare not lay a finger on my genie." Jafar pointed his scepter at her. "Get out!"

The Red Queen gave a haughty sniff and raised her chin. "Gladly."

Alice rubbed her chest, trying to figure out what had just happened.

It was silent in the room for a while except for Jafar's uneven breathing.

"Thank you for saving me." Alice said so quietly she didn't think that Jafar heard her.

His eyes met hers but he didn't say anything. There were so many emotions in his eyes that it hurt to stare into them. They were all muddled as usual but Alice desperately wished she knew what Jafar was thinking.

Jafar slid his eyes away from Alice's. He didn't like their intensity. It made him feel like she could see right through him. Like she could see every emotion he felt like an open book. He hated feeling so vulnerable. This wasn't who he was. He was supposed to be cruel and unforgiving. He wasn't supposed to feel anything. He needed a reminder that Alice was here as his prisoner.

Without thinking another thing he pointed his scepter at her and chain shackled her wrists instantly.

He didn't dare look at her. He knew she would be staring at him with a look of accusation in her eyes. Jafar couldn't handle it.

He had seen her expression when Anastasia had kissed him.

Alice had looked jealous. Had it really bothered her?

He wasn't sure what to think of all this. He knew he couldn't let these feelings go any further for either of them. He needed to do this spell. He didn't want to kill her for it though either. This was causing major conflict. These feelings they felt for each other were creeping up on them way too fast. It was alarming and he had never felt so afraid in his life. He didn't like this at all.

He had to be as ruthless as he possibly could. To make her hate him and he had to get rid of these traitor feelings threatening to suffocate him.

Jafar knew he was going to hate himself for it; but there wasn't anything else to do was there? He couldn't surrender to these feelings or it would be the end of him.

There was no doubt that Alice had his heart captive whether she knew it or not.

It had to end.

Uh oh. What should he do now?

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