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Alice's nose hurt.

Her dreams had been riddled with nonsense, mostly pictures and images of her friends and family then a calming mild darkness, much unlike the dark that had chased Alice in her Nightmare. Alice welcomed the new darkness, as much as she did her peaceful sleep, half hoping that she'd never wake up.

Now the pain hit her forehead, and then her cheek then back to her nose, when Alice finally opened her eyes, just when a small rock hit her nose again.

"What the?" Alice mumbled, sitting up and shaking her head wildly, watching as more of the small rocks fell from her hair and off her face.

"Finally," An annoyed voice drawled from above, and Alice turned to the top of her bed.

Sitting on the top of the bed frame, holding a small slingshot in hand, Mallymkun prepared to shoot another small pebble at Alice.

"Mally!" Alice exclaimed in frustration, leaning up on her knees and taking the slingshot away from the mouse. What are you doing here?"

"They told me to be here when you woke up!" the mouse snapped, jumping up to grab her weapon away from Alice. "Now, give it back!"

"Alice rolled her eyes and dropped the tiny weapon down to the mouse, who caught in her paw and jumped off the frame and onto the bed. Then, scurried off to the floor and towards the door.

"Where are you going, now?" Alice demanded, it was too early for Mally to be doing such mysterious and confusing things.

"To the garden!" The mouse replied, ducking under the narrow space between the door and the floor and finally disappearing.

Alice rolled her eyes and pushed the rest of the blankets away from her and stood. Last night had taken it's toll on Alice, scratches ran along her arms from where she'd run, and through the small space that Alice could see of her ankles she could see the deep cuts ran along her legs too.

With a shrug though, Alice skipped over to her closet and pushed it open, letting her hand trail along the dresses and grabbed a dark purple dress.

And once she was dressed, she pushed open her bedroom door, and followed the mouse's way and went towards the garden.

. . .

"Alice!" Irisa called, and Alice turned around to see the Hightopp girl running toward Alice faster then she'd seen any girl run. She stopped right in front of Alice and lopped her arm through hers, turning Alice around and walking with her towards the garden as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Decided to sleep in, eh?" Irisa asked, raising a single eyebrow.

Alice shrugged. "I had a long night."

"And a long day, from what I hear." Irisa agreed, with a nod of her head. She was wearing he rainbow hat, its flowers bringing out the intensity of her eyes. "Fighting really takes a lot out of a person, but I think you evened the playing field with the slap last night."

"You know?" Alice asked, stunned. She thought that it had been a secret, her fighting with the Hatter. But now, his wife knew about the fight, and surly must have known what it was about.

Irisa rolled her eyes. "I don't see why everyone thinks it's such a big secret, she stepped in front of Alice, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm not going to say that the idea that one of my good friends might have some…attractions to my husband is something that unfazes me, but." She smiled at Alice. "I trust you, and I trust Tarrant. Plus, from what I see, there is someone else who might be part of this mad, love triangle."

Alice blinked, now it was her turn to try to be oblivious even though she knew completely who Irisa was talking about. "What do you mean?"

Irisa grinned wildly, and cocked her head to the side, in the direction of he garden doors where Alice could see a familiar dark head through the glass in the doors. "Don't tell me that you haven't noticed the way he's always staring at you.": Irisa asked, pulling Alice closer to the door. "And, I've heard that he came to Underland all on his own, just to be with you." She smiled longingly. "How romantic."

Alice sighed, and played with her hair nervously. "You're mad, you know that right?"

Irisa's grin widened. "That's what they tell me!"

. . .

Mrs. Kingleigh was tired.

It had only been a day and a half, but her daughter's disappearance was like heavy burden on her. A million what ifs played in her mind when ever she thought of Alice, what if I'd been nicer to her? What if I'd accepted her way of life instead of forcing my own on her? What could have happened to her?

She'd thought everything was going well, she and Nicholas would be married soon and they would be as happy as she and Charles were, and as happy as Margret and Lowell, but instead the wedding was put off time after time, and now she vanished completely.

I should have done something. She thought again, bowing her head into her hands as she let the guilty thoughts run wild through her mind.

It serves you right, she thought, but the thought wasn't her own. Not entirely. She'd been thinking about it for a long time nut had never actually told herself it. It was an odd thing to tell yourself anything, but she had and now she was.

It's your faulty she'd gone. The thoughts continued. It's because of you that she's gone.

"No," she whispered, raising her head. "It isn't."

But it is. The evil thoughts told her. It's your entire fault, because you couldn't let her be who she was. You wanted her to be you, and now she'd gone.

"No it isn't!" The woman yelled, jumping to her feet and covering her ears with her hands. "It isn't my fault!"

All your fault. The voice taunted your entire fault, and no one else's. Because of your selfishness.

"No!" She cried, running towards the door, she needed to get out of here, clear her head with some fresh but leave none the less. "No it's not."

But it is. They said darkly, and now you'll be reminded of it forever.

Then she fell and hit her head on the mantle, so hard that she didn't get up.

dun, Dun, DUN. Dramatic pause!

So, there is some very bad things happening in London, and now Irisa knows, for all of you that thought she was oblivious, HA! What a twist! But, I still leave you on a cliff hanger, please review!