So here is another chapter. I also found out someone from the Russian Federation is or has read some of my story. It really amazes me how far the internet can put things out. I owe this chapter to "Defying Gravity" by Idina Menzel and the wonderful cast of Wicked.

Chess

I stumbled out of the river gasping. Hatter was right beside me throwing up.

Cats really aren't meant for water. I thought as I joined Hatter on the ground throwing up my innards.

-5 minutes later—

"Okay, we need to make up names for ourselves." Hatter said.

I agreed.

He smiled. "You can be umm, Chester and I can be Drew."

I turned toward him.

"Wait, back up. I get to be Chester and you get to be Drew?"

He nodded.

"No. Why can't I be Drew and you Chester?"

I shook his head as if it were obvious.

"You can't see the resemblance? Chess, Chester?"

I gave him the same as if it were obvious look right back.

"Oh, I get that. But what does Drew have to do with Hatter?"

He looked disgruntled.

"Fine. You can pick a name that suits me then?"

I grinned an evil smile.

"Oh yes, I believe I can."

Hatter visibly paled.

"How about Hadley? I like that, you'll be Hadley Madison."

He muttered something unintelligible.

I laughed suddenly, thinking of something.

"What a pair we will make." I told him. "Chester and Hadley."

He smiled fondly.

"Alrighty, we should locate Alice."

Hatter smiled in anticipation.

We walked down the path soon to find us in a local park.

I searched for a map.

"There." Hatter pointed.

We started to walk towards it but then I stopped.

I saw Alice.

She was swinging on a park swing.

She looked very young for sixteen though.

I stopped Hatter.

"Look its Alice."

As soon as he saw her we put on huge smiles and walked towards her.

Hatter tapped her shoulder.

"Alice, we found you, you-"but he was cut off by the girls answer.

"I am not Alice. I am Raven." She huffed.

She turned around to look up at us.

She suddenly looked wary.

But then she pointed to a figure on a park bench maybe ten yards away.

"That's Alice."

And the rest you know from previous chapters. I know this one is short, but hey, I just wrote three chapters tonight. I am dog tired. Maybe I'll write another tomorrow.