Lost In Wonderland

Author's Note: Lucky you, getting another chapter in less than two days - I'm just trying to finish this story soon now, as exams are approaching fast! =P Ooh, and starting with this chapter, I shall be using the characters' true names: eg. The Red Queen: Iracebeth, The White Queen: Mirana, etc. Don't worry, all will be explained if you don't know their true names (I had to do a bit of research myself =D)

But since I've forgotten what else to write, I guess you can start reading the story :) haha. xx

SUMMARY:

What happens when two Alice In Wonderland fangirls get lost in Wonderland? And are captured by the Red Queen? Who will save them? OC/H, A/H

Chapter 9: Mirana's Mirror

The sound of her lost friend's voice made Lyn jump and spin around quickly, her eyes darting around the room, searching for her friend, "Kate?"

"Lyn? Turn around," she heard the voice again, and turned slowly, wary that this may be some sort of trick.

She was greeted with the face of her friend, though it was much larger than it should be. Kate's eyes were wide with shock and happiness, and her lips were stretched into a huge smile. "Lyn! Oh my god - it is you!"

"Wh-what? What's going on? Why are you in the mirror?" Lyn stared at her friend's large face, hardly able to believe what she was seeing.

"I'm not," Kate frowned, "You are."

"No, I'm not!" Lyn crossed her arms. "I'm in the White Queen's castle."

"Really? Wow." Kate's frown turned upside-down into her former smile. "I'm in the Red Queen's castle."

It was then that a thought struck Lyn and she examined her friend carefully, "Are you still small? 'Cause your head looks huge."

"Oops," Kate took a step back from her own mirror, showing Lyn that she was her normal size again, and also in a large fancy-looking room. Her head had only looked so big as her face was up close to the mirror. "Stayne made me drink a Growth Mixture before I saw the Red Queen, otherwise she could have stepped on me. Which actually, I think she would have enjoyed - she's awful!"

"Duh! Did you really expect her to be nice - and shower you with gifts and flowers?" Lyn replied, sarcastically.

"Hey, hey!" Kate held up her hands in a sort of surrender motion. "Enough with the sarcasm. She's so mean - and she's got Alice!"

"Where?" Lyn asked, stepping toward the mirror, her face serious.

"I'm not sure. In the dungeons underneath the castle, I guess," Kate shrugged, and looked out of the window to her right in a thoughtful manner, biting her bottom lip.

"And you?" Her friend inquired. "You seem to be in better conditions, at least."

"Yeah. The Red Queen seems to like me." (Lyn raised her eyebrow at this comment, her arms still folded.) "Because I was going crazy - like fangirl crazy - when I met her. But I mean, come on, she's the Red Queen. What else did you expect me to do?"

Lyn nodded. It was the kind of thing Kate would happily do, so Lyn wasn't surprised by this news. "So now, you're like her little pet?" Lyn stifled a laugh.

"I guess - which is more than I can say for Alice. Anyway, what happened to you? How did you end up in the White Queen's castle?" Kate asked, sitting back on the bed behind her and crossed her legs, knowing this would be quite a long story.

Lyn settled herself on the pristine-clean floor, and as the mirror in front of her was a full-length Kate could still see Lyn. She proceeded to recount of the events of the short day, starting from when she was separated from Kate, then met the Hatter, and saw Kate with Stayne, and finally arriving at the White Queen's castle and returning to her normal size. "...And then I turn around and there you are. In the mirror," Lyn finished with a shrug.

"Awesome. I wish I'd met the Hatter... he's so --" Kate was saying but Lyn stopped her, not wanting to listen to another speech about the Wonderfully Mad Hatter.

"Your turn," said Lyn, waving her hand for Kate to begin her story of how she came to be in the Red Queen's home.

About forty-five minutes later (Kate loved detail and wanted to explain every single part of her little adventure), the story was told and all that was left was to construct a plan.

"I should get the White Queen and the Hatter," Lyn stood up, stretching out her arms with a yawn.

"Mirana and Tarrant Hightop, you mean?" Kate cut in, quickly, her hands on her hips.

"What?" Lyn was in the doorway, about to exit the room when she turned and raised an eyebrow. She knew the Hatter was also called Tarrant Hightop, but who was Mirana?

"Mirana and Tarrant Hightop," Kate repeated firmly, digging in her Alice in Wonderland bag until she produced a small book. "The Visual Companion to Alice in Wonderland," She told Lyn, waving the book in her hand.

"Yeah, and...?" Lyn was confused.

"Mirana is the White Queen. That's her actual name. It says so in here," Kate smiled and hugged the little book close to her chest.

"And I need to know this, why?" Lyn tapped her foot against the floor impatiently(which were bare, as there had been no shoes along with the dresses).

"Well," Kate was flicking through the book, her attention now on it and not her friend. Lyn knew that Kate just wanted to re-read it yet again and coughed loudly to get her attention back. "It's polite."

"Fine," Lyn exited the room, seeing Kate already lie back on the large scarlet bed, reading the book she had read countless times before, intently.

"Um, Mirana?" Lyn asked, nervously.

She turned with a bright smile, obviously happy to hear her true name, "Why, yes, my dear?"

Lyn sighed in relief that Mirana had not objected to that name, "Your mirror, it, erm... Kate's in the mirror."

"Oh! Yes, of course. My apologies. I completely forgot. Come, let's go to her. We shan't keep her waiting," Mirana threw her hands up in joy and rushed out of the room, closely followed by Tarrant and Lyn.

"My dear Kate, how lovely to meet you," Mirana seemed to skip toward the mirror, and Kate leaped off the bed, running to the mirror and promptly bumping her nose as she attempted to jump through it. "Oh no, I once again apologise as this mirror will not allow you to pass through it, only to communicate with the other mirror-owner. Shame, indeed. I remember when Iracebeth and I were young, and she wasn't so..." Mirana paused, trying to think of a suitable word, not wanting to speak ill of her sister. "...harsh. But yes, when we were given our own castles by our dear parents, these mirrors meant that direct-contact in times of hardship were easy."

"Like a telephone, or webcam," Lyn put in, resulting in questioning stares from both Mirana and Tarrant, and an eye-roll from Kate, who had until then been staring lovingly at Tarrant. "Never mind," she quickly added.

Mirana stepped forward and stroked the edges of the mirror fondly, "It has been too long since these have been used. Far too long. She has most likely forgotten it."

There was a short silence as they watched a small tear glisten in the corner of Mirana's eye and slowly fall down her cheek but when she turned, her smile was back in place.

"Wait!" Kate whispered loudly, making the three people on the other side of the mirror turn sharply toward her as she ran across the room to the door. There she pressed an ear to the wood of the door and placed a finger upon her lips for them to be quiet.

Lyn stepped toward the mirror once more, to stand next to Mirana, as they both watched Kate, whose face was slowly turning from one of confusion, to shock, and finally horror.

After a moment, Kate pushed herself away from the door and carefully walked over to her bed, sitting on the end of it, so she was facing the mirror. She took a moment to compose herself before looking up.

Her face was pale and her eyes were wide, she seemed to struggle to form words and Lyn resisted the urge to scream at her to tell them what she'd heard.

Kate straighten her back and looked straight into her friend's eyes as she spoke, "They are going to kill her, Lyn. They're going to kill Alice."

DISCLAIMER NOTE: "The Visual Companion to Alice in Wonderland" is actually a real book (which real-life Salsaxxx will be buying with me next chance we get! Haha - she told me about it). It explains everything about AiW and is apparently very good when writing FanFics, so hopefully when we get it, we'll get a few tips from it. :)

Ooh, and if you like the infamous Stayne, Knave of Hearts (dun dun dun!) then you should check out this brand new story, "Born of a Love Story" by (you guessed it!) Salsaxxx.

Summary: What if the Hatter had a sister who survived the flames? And what if that sister had known a certain Knave before the terrible events of Horvendush day? And what if their meeting would one day have an effect on the future of Underland?

As I am friends with the real-life Salsaxxx, I have read more of this story - and I love it! If you guys choose to check it out, you're in for a lot! A rollercoaster ride of fun! (Okay, I don't know where that last bit came from... lol) XP

Thanks for all reviews and ideas! Some of them really make me laugh! XD I LOVE YOU ALLLLLLL!!!!

Naomily4EVA xx