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Tarrant looked to the mirror in question and saw a woman looking at him in shock. "I think I have some explaining to do," the figure in the mirror stated.

"Mother? How?" Alice asked confused

"My dear, there is something I failed to tell you and now I think is the time to reveal what I have kept secret all these years." Helen began "However, to do that I must tell you the History of Underland itself. There are things that have been kept secret for many years that now must be revealed. The first of which is the Clan Hightopp."

At this Tarrant sat up straight and waited to see what she would reveal about his family. He too was curious as to what had been kept secret from him all this time.

"Laird Hightopp and his family came here near the beginning of Underland. They were the first settlers in Underland in fact for many years. There were no Kings or Queens to rule over the inhabitants then. They were a Warrior clan at that time. They had been cast out of their home for a crime that they did not commit and were left to find another land to settle. They were transported here on the day when the veil between the worlds was at its thinnest and not knowing how to return to the other world they stayed and made their new home here. It would be many years before another Family found their way to Underland."

"The next family to find their way to Underland was mine, well my ancestors anyway. My great great great great great great grandfather was a prince of a tiny kingdom that is now Ireland. When he and his wife came here they immediately claimed Underland as theirs and began their rule of it. The Hightopp clan did not take kindly to their home being invaded by this new king and they battled for supremacy of the land. The Hightopp's lost the battle and it was then that they went into service of the king. It is why they have always served at court. Then one day the wife of the Laird who by the way way a powerful seer predicted that a Hightopp would one day rule Underland. The king didn't like what he heard, not wanting his line to end and theirs to takeover and so he had their memory erased, though I still am not sure how he did it. They had no recollection of this prophecy and he hoped they never would. He didn't know of the Oraculum then for it had yet to be found. So they served at court in different ways not knowing that they would one day take over."

"Many years past and yet another family came to Underland, the wife in this case was pregnant. They settled on the southern border of Underland near the Black Sea. The family established a small kingdom there and when the wife gave birth it was to triplets, two girls and a boy. They knew that the son would take over the kingdom but the daughters they also wanted to have their own domain. So they searched out the whole of Underland and came upon the Indigo Palace of the King of Underland. At first they were shocked that the land had a king but then they were introduced to him and became like family to him and his. The high King as the Indigo King was going to be know after that day, heard the girls parents petition and gave the eastern and the western territories to the two girls. Letting their parents know that his Family was still the highest authority in the land. A few years later I was born."

"My parents names me Helennea and I was to be the next Queen of Underland that is until the day I met an young man that had fallen down a rabbit hole. His name was Charles Kingsleigh and I fell head over heels in love with him. I was 16 at that time. When he left I followed for I didn't want to live without him. We married a few years later and i gave birth to my first child a girl we named Margarete. A few years later I gave birth to my second and last child, it was another daughter. Yes, I am speaking of you dear Alice."

"The Oraculum which by this time had been found and studied revealed that one of my children would be the next heir instead of me, it also said that which was thought to be lost, a Hightopp would rule Underland. When you told me Alice the name of the man you loved I was taken back with shock because I knew what that meant. The prophesy was coming to pass and Underlandian Law states that the heir has to either be married already or wed before he or she can claim the throne. That is why I told you that you must return to him Alice. For the prophesy to come true you would have to wed a Hightopp. You see the prophesy never said that The Hightopp would rule only that A Hightopp would rule. By marrying Tarrant you became a Hightopp both in name and body. Your heritage would be revealed and the throne would be yours."

Alice looked like she was going to faint yet again. She really couldn't believe what her mother was telling her. She was going to rule Underland?! Impossible! She couldn't. She didn't know the first thing about ruling a country and she was sure neither did Tarrant. She looked over to her husband who was in a state of shock as well. Whatever were they going to do?

"Alice, your father and I together decided not to tell you of your true heritage, and as the years past I had hoped that you would find a suitable husband here in England it is why I tried so hard to find you a husband among the elite. I didn't realize then that your heart lie elsewhere. Margarete knows nothing of this and I fully intend for her to never find out. It is after all your destiny to claim your grandfather's throne. Tarrant Hightopp, I do believe that you will care for my daughter and protect her no matter what the cost to yourself, it too is your destiny to rule by her side. Your Family after all was a noble one, it is only right that you take your place among the royalty of Underland."

She then addressed Mirana, "I trust that you will advise my daughter of her new position Mirana, since she will need the guidance of a Underland ruler and since as of right now you and your brother are the only ones left that is if your sister didn't do anything to him. Iracebeth will need to be retried under Alice's rule, she did after all break all of Underland's laws by trying to take over when it was not in her destiny to do so."

At Mirana's nod she looked at her daughter and her daughters' husband one last time "Rule well Alice and Tarrant, Underland is counting on you to bring peace back to it."

With that the mirror went blank and Alice was left staring at it in wonder.