CYAN'S POV

I nervously watch Jackie as she clings to Griffin's tail, dangling by the little hairs at the end. My own cow tail sweeps the ground as I glance back at it. I have a tail too ... and it's got a 'fluff' at the end like Griffin's. So why doesn't she play with mine like she does with Griffin's?

"Ha! You funny, little little gurl!" Griffin gruffly barks, swinging her side to side as she tightens her death grip on his tail.

"Fluffy, fluffy!" She delightfully shrieks trying to pull the tail down to her level and strangle it. Griffin chuckles and slips out of her grasp, waving his tuft side to side as he catches her attention. She leaps on top of his tail, stepping on it to pin it.

"Ha! My fluffy!" She hums hugging the tail. I unconsciously smile as she catches sight of my tail, immediately locking onto target and drops Griffin's tail. Oh~ I got her attention now. I lightly flip my tail in the air as she stalks closer getting ready to pounce.

"Mock Turtle, when you suppose Joker come?" Griffin asks curiously as Jackie pounces on her target, stomping on my tail. I jump slight and hold back a slight groan. That hurt a little more than I expected it to.

Soon.

"And you know cure?" I hesitate.

I know where to find it.

"And where is it?" Griffin asks as the little girl slumps forward. Oh? I tense, watching the little girl as her eyelids grow heavy. She fights it with all her strength as her body succumbs, leaning against my leg like a pillow. "Ah~ you tucker her out well, Mock Turtle." I slightly flush at the praise.

Thank you.

"Oh?" Griffin's ear twitches as he looks out over the book cases with an excited grin. "Joker here."

BLACK'S POV

"MOCK TURTLE YOU MOTHER ****ING SON OF A *****!" I rage kicking down the door and shattering the lock to pieces. "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING ****ING COW?! GIVE ME BACK MY ****ING WIFE!"

"Now now, Black, we can be as menacing as we want after we get her back. We wouldn't want to frighten our little bookworm now would we?" White purrs as much more gruesome ways of death cross through his mind. I angrily glower over the tall hunks of wood searching the shadows for the cowardly man. I swear I'll rip him to shreds! Who the hell kidnaps my wife and then only leaves a note?!

"He is here, Joker!" Griffin's burly voice calls out. My gaze shoots up spying him perching perfectly on the corner of a nearby bookcase.

"Ah, good! Griffin, where is my wife?" White calmly asks while imaging a knife running through the bird brain's skull.

"Bah, bah bah~ bah!" Her voice coos, smacking Mock Turtle's mask as she tries to uncover him. Mock Turtle gently sets her in my hands wisely retreating to the safety of the higher grounds. They have the advantage in here. Jackie annoyingly squeals grabbing the air towards Mock Turtle. I clicked my tongue to the roof of my mouth as I gently pinch her tiny palms. Look at me and not that stupid ****ing cow.

"You here for cure, comrade?" Griffin asks, soaring down to ground level. I slightly turn, covering Jackie from the buffeting wind. Her eyebrows push together as she smacks my arm. She wriggles and grasps the air towards Griffin, trying to magically snatch hold of his feathers. I sneer at her attempts and turn her around worming my finger in front of her face. Don't pay them attention, dummy. Look at me and only me.

"Why yes. You wouldn't happen to have one lying around would you?" White diplomatically asks as he pulls out his whip. Don't, White. You'll scare the brat. White glances over his shoulders with a soft smile and his face goes mushy. Ew.

"Awe~ Black, you're concerned?" He coos using a babyish voice. I sneer in disgust and try not to throw up.

"Of course not. I just don't want the brat wailing in my ears!" I spit back, trying to situate her as she moves again and again. Oh just hold still you little ankle biter!

"Well?" Griffin asks, tilting his head as he looks over my Jester half. White chuckles, returning his attention to the problem at hand.

"Yes. Does Mock Turtle know where to get some?" I flinch as Mock Turtle smoothly slips into the light from a nearby shadow. It's more than creepy how he can do that. Although I do envy his ability to a certain degree. Mock Turtle flipped open the worn red book in his hand turning up dust as he flips through the pages. Jackie's breathing jerks before she sneezed all over my arm. I roll my eyes, aggravated.

"Stupid." I huff, wiping her nose with my hankie despite her struggling to push me away. Mock Turtle's eyes run up and down the pages until he finds what he is looking for, presenting it to White. The Jester leans in glancing over the page before he frowns.

"Ah~ I was afraid of this. A few of these ingredients can be found here in Wonderland but there is a number which can only be obtained in that place." White sighs and takes the book from Mock Turtle. "Do you have any books on that place in particular?" Mock Turtle nods before vanishing, only to return a moment later with a pale green book. "Thank you." White purrs as he pulls two pages from the red book and places them in the green. Mock Turtle's eyes visibly narrow through the mask as he restrains himself not to kill White for hurting a book.

"Oh please you've done worse." I growl once again struggling to keep the brat in my arms. Mock Turtle's ears twitch with clear annoyance as he stares at Jackie's struggling. I force her into submission, holding her against my chest as I rub her back. Her struggles quiet for a moment as she leans forward, laying her head on my shoulder. Ah, she's pretty tired.

"Thank you, Griffin, Mock Turtle. Now, I have another favor to ask of you."

"Oh? What compensation will I get?"

"You won't get a knife in your gut, that's for sure." White dangerously croons daring Griffin to object to our request.

"Oh? That challenge, Joker?" Griffin asks excitedly as he brandishes his claws.

"Only if you take it that way." White scoffs taking out his whip. Mock Turtle immediately intervenes, placing a hand over Griffin's chest and looks to White, as if to ask him to finish his request.

"While I am down there I want you to care for Jackie. I'm sure you can handle that, Griffin. And Mock Turtle, you will guide us through that place. You've been there often enough to be familiar with it." Mock Turtle bows, accepting the request.

"Oh? What make you think I agree?"

"You owe us quite a few favors, Griffin. And besides, this is for Jackie's sake. Not my own so I'm sure you'll do perfectly fine."

"You better or else you'll be dead in your own bed." I threaten as I lightly bounce in place. White looks away struggling not to burst into hysterics as Griffin gives me a big toothy grin.

"It is deal, Joker." Griffin purrs reaching out for Jackie. My eyes narrow as my grip immediately tightens. I don't want to give her to him. I don't trust him at all. He tricked her into thinking that he was her lover and tried to steal her from us! "I will not harm little little gurl, Warden."

"Feh. I know you won't." I hiss, unwillingly handing over my sleeping wife.

"Well, we should be off soon don't you think?" White sighs looking to our guide Mock Turtle who only nods.

"Off to that *** awful place that,"

"haunts my thoughts and,"

"makes me tremble with fear,"

"just to think about. That terribly,"

"wonderful land,"

"Through the Looking Glass."

With a certain person's permission, of course and I will get back to you on that one. In the mean time check out 's fanfiction "The Dollhouse." She beautifully uses my character Jackie and even Jay later on! I greatly encourage you all to go read this fascinating twist on Wonderland and foreigners. 10 REVIEWS for the next chapter~~