Alice. Syfy story.

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OC x Hatter,

Alice x Hatter,

Jack x Alice,

or OC x Jack.

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Chapter Ten: Run!

Lindsey POV

Hatter and Alice argued once again but this time I jumped in. "We need to get Jack and Chris before going home." "Have you not heard a single word I've just said?" Hatter said to me. "The looking glass is the only way back home. But it's heavily guarded." I said.

Hatter was awestruck. "Yes. Well you need to forget about your friends." He said.

"I don't know why Jack had this ring but it's landed him i a lot of trouble. All he was trying to do was...sweep me off my feet. Surprise me." Alice said.

"How did he get a hold of it?" Hatter asked.

"I don't know." Alice said moving past him. "Well if it wasn't for us they both be home safe and sound. But a ring like that could have been made to look like it. Or someone from Wonderland sold it to Jack." I said walking behind Hatter.

"Point is, I'm the only one who can get him out of this mess." Alice said. "And how do you suppose we do that?" I asked. "I'm going to make a deal. I have the ring." Alice said Hatter stepped in.

"You can't negotiate with the queen of hearts." "I like Jack. I'm going to get him out.' Alice said. "And Chris." I added.

"I like Jack. A lot." Alice said as Hatter moved past her. "I know a thing or two about liking people. And after a lot of chocolate, cake, and ice cream, like turns into "what was his name again?" Trust me." Hatter said. I couldn't help but laugh. "You really think that's liking someone? No. You know nothing." I said.

"Oh? Well I can say I like you." Hatter said over his shoulder. Alice froze. "What?" Alice spoke up. Hatter stopped. "I like the both of you. See? Not that hard." I stomped past Alice and grabbed Hatter's tie. "You know nothing!" I repeated.

"What's gotten you-" I cut him off. "I have liked people too. But that's not what always the case. Guys don't like me at all." My past was never a good conversation. "I'm just some waitress up girl living in her own Wonderland of madness all because she was abandoned by her terrible parents! Nothing but a tool. An object." Being called a toy wasn't the best.

"Like? That's not even the truth. It's all a LIE." I said. Letting go of Hatter's tie I walked past him.

"You were used like that?" He dared to ask. With a sigh I answered. "Yes. I've liked. But it HAS to be a two way street. Can't be one person. Two is the relationship. Like, Love, all those emotions, it mostly takes two people to feel them at all." I said it in a way he would understand.

I got a little too close to the edge where we walked. The ground gave out and I began to fall. Hatter reached out, wrapping his arm around my waste from the side and pulled me back. I was so close to him. I thought my face was going to burst like a tomato.

"You okay?" He asked. i took a few deep breaths before pushing his away. "Yeah. Thanks for the save."" I said. "Let's keep going."

Hatter turned to Alice who rolled her eyes. "Lindsey has liked many guys. More then I could count. She was always teased and bullied. Even in high school. Guys only ever wanted her for the fun of it. Girls, she would take whatever prank they planned just to keep others safe. She was pranked a lot. I don't even think she went to college after that. I did for a while. But after a year, it was all lonely." Alice spoke.

I rolled my eyes. I didn't want anymore school. I was done after that. Really all I wanted to do was stay home and write. Writing is what always got me through everything.

"And somehow your still this trusting of people?" Hatter asked.

"She never gives up heart." Alice said. I stopped. "Lindsey trusted everyone because she knew something about them. That's how we became friends. She trusted me with her favorite little stuffed animal. And I brought it back to her. Even after her parents...She trusted me and my mother to care for her."

Really no one else would take me. I had no other family. I trusted Alice, because she was all I had left. If she didn't...

Shaking my head I took a deep breath. "Are we walking or not?" Hatter was staring at my back.

"Look, we have a history of not liking guys-" And Hatter cut Alice off. "There's a shock." He said. I stopped as we reached close to the tea shop. "Hatter." I whispered. He moved past me. "Stay close." He said. We hid behind something. A car? Well it was right out front of the shop and... There were men already waiting. And...someTHING else.

"Great." I said. "Well that's what you get for trusting a rat." Hatter said. "What is that?" Alice asked. The leader had a rabbit porcelain head. And he seemed to...know where we were. "The hell. That's one scary man or whatever it is." I said.

As he suddenly turned to face us. I grabbed Alice arm and Hatters sleeve. "I have no idea. Wait." Hatter took another moment to look at it. "That's not possible." He knew who it...was?

The man began to walk and Hatter lead me and Alice away from them. Sadly they were following.

"Okay what was that?" I asked. "An assassin." Hatter said. "It didn't look human." Alice said. " You know that-" I thought about it a moment longer. Hatter turned to face me. And with the expression on his face... "Oh My God! That was the March Hare?!" Hatter seemed like he was in pain.

Great. One of my favorites was an assassin trying to kill us!

Gun shots were begin fired. And they were at US!

"We should run. RUN!" Hatter yelled.

I grabbed Alice and we ran right behind Hatter. No way would I leave Alice behind, even if I was the faster runner.

"Quick!" Hatter said. It felt like we were in a maze now. "This way!" Hatter kept leading us left and right. "Down this way. I have a boat." Hatter said. Before I could ask there it was. "Come on!" Hatter said. Alice got on and I shook my head. "No way!" I said. "Lindsey!" Hatter stared at me as Alice tried to pull me on.

"I am NOT getting on THAT boat!" I shouted. "That was years ago." Alice said. "Two years ago! I nearly drowned! I'm not getting on this!" I yelled. Hatter walked up to me. "I don't know what this is about. But if you don't get in, I don't know what will happen to you when they catch you." He said.

"Lindsey. Trust me. I'm not going to let you fall off and drown. Nothing will happen while I'm here. Promise!" Hatter said. I looked to Alice then Hatter.

"Do you trust him?"

I remember Alice asking me this. And...I did. I do. I trust Hatter. "Fine." I said. Hatter took my hand and helped me in. It wasn't that I hated water. It was just...Hatter got the boat started and we were off. I held on for dear life. There was no way I was falling off this time.

Once we were far enough away I could breath a little. "You can't make a deal with the queen. But...The white rabbit maybe another thing." Hatter said. "We better lose them first."

"We?" Alice questioned. "I got ransacked. My tea shop. My home. Gone. I have nowhere to go." Hatter said. "Except with you." He smiled. "To your world."

"Our world?"

"I'm a fugitive to the queen and the resistance. Nowhere else to hide now." He said.

"Well, maybe Jack or Chris can let you stay at their place. Chris has room. I'm sure she'd love to meet you." I said.

The boat shook a little. Alice and Hatter both reached back and grabbed me. "So what's with you and boats?" He asked. "Two years ago. I was out with "friends" and there was this boat. The guys thought it be funny to take me on there. I was grabbed and my face was pushed into the water while it ran. Water in my lungs. If it wasn't for Chris, I wouldn't be here." I told him.

Alice patted my leg. "I really am sorry for that." She said.

"You really don't have any luck with guys do you?" Hatter asked.

I shook my head. He let go and began to drive the boat. "We need to get rid of the royal flush." He said seeing as we were being followed still.

"You know, there wrong." He said suddenly.

"About what?" Alice and I both asked.

Hatter just grinned.

"Well, I'm sure you'll find someone." Alice smiled. "I found Jack. You'll find someone too."

I doubted it. "Okay." I lied to her.

"Guys are stupid." Hatter said. "A man should know a beautiful girl when he sees one."

I grinned a little. "Talking about me? Or just women in general?" I laughed. But I was also blushing slightly.