Thank you to Mezzanote :) Your suggestion (I like that word...) is going into this story as of right now! I needed something to help this story along, and you gave it to me. You. Are. Awesome. This chapter isn't as long as I hoped it would be, but it's just an intro to quite a predicament. . .

Happy Readin!

Kylie

Mirana's POV (woahhh, where did that come from? lol :D)

I sat in my room, confined for as long as the guards thought necessary. What had come over me? Since when was I like my sister? No matter. I would soon escape. Where would I go? I was certainly not welcome in the castle.

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror on the wall. My hair was no longer pure white. It was black as night. I needed to find Iracebeth and Stayne as soon as I possibly could. Unfortunatly, the longer I was cooped up in here, the longer Alice would rule over Underland.

I started banging my forehead on the damned wall. My life was being turned upside-down.

"Miss Mirana, are you okay?"

"Oh shut up and just do your duty. I'm fine." That came out a little harsher than I meant for it to be.

A few days later, I had the surprise of my life.

"Miss Mirana? You have a visitor." A visitor? Who would want to see me? Sure enough, Iracebeth appeared at my door.

"Iracebeth? How did you get back into Underland?" She shrugged her shoulders. Stayne staggered out from behind her. On his face was a looked that pleaded for death. Aw, hell. I'd set them free when I was free.

"What happened to your hair, sister?"

"It went dark. . .along with me." I smiled evilly. She did too.

"Ha! I can't wait for your head to grow!" I laughed along with her. This was the beginning of a new sisterhood.

"I was thinking. Maybe when I'm released, we could rule together?" She contemplated this for a moment.

"Of course! I can't wait..."

"It'll be at least a year until I'm free. Stay out of any major trouble until then?" She nodded, and left the room. I looked back in the mirror. Instead of complete black still, there were a few white hairs here and there.

Alice's POV

Ruling as Queen Alice was easier than I had thought. I wore light blue, puffy dresses all the time. A new castle was built, all blue. I guess I would be known as the Blue Queen. It sounded sad, but I was rather happy most of the time.

Hatter wore blue 'suits'. They were like his regular clothes, only blue. His hat was still the same colors. I couldn't really tell which ones though. Either way, he looked quite handsome. I wished he would dress this way all the time.

We had not been married yet, but would be soon. I can't remember how long it was until a certain day came. A very upsetting day.

"Alice! Alice! Alice! I have important news for Alice!"

"What is it McTwisp?" He bowed his head slightly, not looking at me. He seemed extremely nervous today. I kneeled down so that we were at eye level.

"It's your mother. I went up there to see if there was anything. . .important. Then I overheard a conversation between two young women. One was Margaret. You know, your sister. She was crying. She's divorcing Lowell, you know. She caught him kissing another woman." I smiled. Finally. He wasn't good enough for her, nor would he ever be.

"Good for her. He was lousy man. But McTwisp, please. What about my mother?" I was growing frantic. What could possibly be going wrong?

"She said your mother is. . .dying. She isn't ill. She's being abused." He fainted. I stood up slowly and walked over to the window, staring at nothing.

"Are you sure? Absolutly positive?" I knew he couldn't hear me, but still, I wondered. In Wonderland time, I had been here one year. That was only twelve days on Earth. I might only have a couple days to get up there and see her. That Tarrance man was no good either. I'd have to get some more Jabberwock blood.

"McTwisp, go back up there and see what exactly is happening to my mother. Come back as soon as you can." He awoke immediatly and ran off. He was quite a reliable bunny.

I ran throughout the castle, trying to find my Hatter while holding back tears. Where was that silly man? I turned a sharp corner and ran right into him. Instead of falling backwards, he caught me. I looked up at him, knowing my eyes were probably miserable looking.

"Alice, what's wrong?" At that, I broke down and sobbed. He cradled me in his arms, and I instantly felt safe.

"Everything, Hatter. Everything." I had a feeling that the White Queen should still be in power. . .How had she dealt with all this stress? I mean, seriously. Wonderland will be the death of me!

I glanced down at my cut and realized it had come extremely close once before.