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They suited me up. The Red Queen took me to one of her many chambers and gave me fighting gear. I did not get an armor-like suit but instead she gave me back my clothing. I looked at my clothes, not really recognizing them.
"Do not worry; the Hatter doesn't just do hats. He has modified your clothes so that you may be able to fight."
She left the room so that I could change. I slipped on my skirt, feeling the difference in the fabric. It felt thicker. My tights were just a bit heavier as well. Even my top that once fit me loose was now tight and padded on the inside. I tied up my hair in a half bun, letting some hair fall across my back. I didn't bother to take off my makeup since I hardly had any on. Then there was a knock on my door.
"Ready?" Clarity opened the door just a bit and peeked inside.
"Yeah," I grabbed the Vorpal Sword and strapped it to my waist. "Let's go." I walked out of the pink room and onto the chest board battlefield.
We lined up like chest pieced. The twins, separated for once, were on the far end serving as rooks. The Hatter and the March were next, each on a different side of the board, on the Knight's square. The White Wolf and Clarity Cheshire were the bishops. But the Red Queen was on the King's place, giving me to stand as the most important piece, the Queen. Some of the Red Queen's servants were the pawns. The other side of the board was empty.
"What are we waiting for?" I asked as soon as I stepped onto the queen's square.
"Just wait," The queen said, "the Jabberwocky never refuses a fight. It'll be here soon." As she said this the skies darkened, the earth beneath our feet trembled, I got my sword ready and I took upon a fighting stance.
"Don't move," Clare said. I could not see the other side of the board. A chill ran down my spine and I prepared for the worst. I saw movement on the other side, then a green figure. I squinted my eyes. A cute little lizard stuck its tongue out to us.
"Aww, how cute." I looked at the little thing, "That's the Wocky? It's not so scary." I giggled as I locked my sword and took a step towards it.
"Hallory, don't!" I broke out of formation and walked to it. WAMMM! A giant foot nearly squashed me.
"Holy crap!"
"You moved your queen first, idiot! Now the game is invalid." Clarity yelled out to me. "Now this is sure to be a gruesome fight!" I looked up to see the giant beast before me. It was disgustingly large, much larger than the White Wolf. It spread its wings and let out a screech into the night air. It caught a glimpse of me as I ran back to cross the board. When I got back to my spot the pawns charged at the Jabberwocky.
The Wocky simply slapped them out of his way and send them flying. His main target was me. I took out my sword but the Wolf charged at it. The Jabberwocky was slightly bigger than the White Wolf but the once powerful wolf was nothing now. He had a good fight with the Jabberwocky though; he bite and scratched at the beast's underbelly, pouncing back and forth distracting the foul beast. They were locked in battle, both showing their sharp teeth, deadly claws, and extreme strength, but the Jabberwocky had something that the wolf did not: a tail with spikes. The beast hit him with his tail, hard. He struck him on the side and sent him to the ground. When I saw him hurt I rushed to him. He was bruised very badly and was coughing up blood.
"See Hallory," he let out a wheezy cry, "only you can stop it."
"Jadis" I cried; I couldn't stand seeing a great friend in such pain.
"Go! Save us!" He laid his head on the stone floor.
I got up, with anger in my heart. I held my head high and began to attack the beast. It saw me coming and rawred at me, swinging its tail in the process. I did not want these people to be like my dreams that repeated themselves until they ceased to exist. I avoided the spikes it threw at me and went forth to stab it using the same inertia. I wanted them to be able to do as they please. I didn't want them to be prisoners any longer; I wanted them to be free because they were my friends. Another stab at its soft underbelly and it came tumbling down, my anger and energy with it.
"I killed it. I killed it." A smile rose to my face in disbelief. The Jabberwocky laid there dead, near the Red Queen's feet. She looked down at me with tears in her eyes.
"You saved us all." Everyone began to hug, cheering with joy. I stood there sweaty and tiered, but overall happy.
"Not quite…" A snaky voice screeched from the lifeless Jabberwocky. Black plasma was being released from it. It began to gain a shape, its body sizzling with electricity. I froze. It stood only ten feet away but I could clearly see it was around my height, not the massive structure it was before. It did not look like a beast but instead it was a clear cut reflection of me, in negative colors.
"So, Hallory," she hissed, "will you fight me or die in frozen fear?"
I step forth calmly, took the Jabberwocky's stone eye, and tossed it to the Hatter, "You guys go fix the looking glass. I have something I must take care of."
"Be careful, Hallory," Elliot said, "She is you and you are her."
"She is not me." They scampered back to the Black Castle. She made a negative copy of the Vorpal Sword appear at her finger tips, her lips curled into a sneer. I swung my sword at my side and she launched at me.