Chapter 14: A Celebration

"Alice…" I heard a voice say. "Wake up…"

I slowly opened my eyes to see Jinmay standing next to me. She had on a new beautiful white ballroom gown with a floral pattern trim. On her head was a tiara that had a rose shaped diamond in the center. She also wore white gloves and she was holding a scepter that was blue with a green vine wrapped around it. A white rose was perched on top.

"Jinmay, what's going on?" I asked. I noticed I was no longer wearing the armor but I was back in my normal clothes.

"After you fought the Jabberwocky, you passed out because you were so exhausted." She explained. "So we took you here to the palace!"

I stood up and looked outside of a nearby window. We were in a high up floor in some castle that had bright white and blue colors. The room we were in had light pink walls and a bubble lamp.

"So now you're the queen of Wonderland again?" I asked. She nodded and smiled.

"Yes, I am. And it's thanks to you!" She stood up and opened the door. "Now, there's a special celebration going on, and you're the guest of honor." We went outside into the garden.

There were several bushes with white roses on them. And from high up you could see the bushes made a large maze…with no exit which I thought was awkward. Jinmay led me to a large stage where Chiro, Antauri, Otto, Gibson, Nova, and Sprx were standing. She went up to a podium and I stood next to Chiro. Out in the audience were a lot of different citizens from wonderland. Mainly talking animals and plants cheering us on.

"Excuse me everyone!" Jinmay said into a microphone. "Can I please have your attention? Hello!"

"EVERYONE BE QUIET!" Nova shouted. The whole crowd was silent. "Okay, you can talk now your majesty!" Nova smiled.

"Thank you Nova." Jinmay said. Then she turned to the audience. "Everyone, today is a special day in Wonderland history. Today, the King of Skulls was overthrown and destroyed. Balance has been restored to our kingdom and we are all at peace!"

Everyone cheered again.

"Yes, it's a wonderful thing! And it's all thanks to these heroes here!" She motioned for us all to step forward. "I present to you, S.P.R.X.-77, Nova, Mr. Hal Gibson, Otto, Antauri, Chiro, and Alice, the heroes of Wonderland!"

The crowd went wild as they applauded us. I blushed, unsure how to act in such a situation as this. I turned to the others. Nova smacked Sprx with her tail because he was bowing and posing, showing off his ego. Otto waved Gibson's big hat in the air. Antauri just smiled and Chiro waved. I also waved to the audience with a large smile on my face.

"Now, it's time to celebrate!" Jinmay said. Then we all headed toward the ballroom.

To avoid growing bigger or smaller I skipped the large fancy yet strange looking buffet. I watched as numerous couples danced while other people just stood by and made small talk. Many people who passed by me would thank me and try to shake my hand or something, so I had trouble finding the others. I was able to catch up with Sprx and Nova after about an hour of bustling through the crowd.

"Hey, Sprx! Nova!" I called. The red rabbit and the yellow mouse turned to me.

"Hey kid!" Sprx had a wide smile on his face. "Enjoying the party? I know I am." Nova slapped the back of his head playfully.

"Yeah, it's fun. But it's really crowded here too!"

"Well, it's a big celebration! And thanks for helping us, Alice." The yellow mouse replied.

"You're welcome."

"Hey, I think Otto was looking for you over there." Sprx pointed at the garden outside, so I went over to find the green simian.

"ALICE!" The green monkey tackled me to the ground.

"Hey, Otto!" I chuckled and hugged him.

"Isn't this great?" He exclaimed. "Everyone's happy, we're heroes, and everything is back to normal!"

"Yeah, it's great! And I'm glad you're having a good time, little bro." I rubbed the top of his helmet.

"And look at this!" He pulled out a shiny red tool box and opened it. Inside were a hammer, a screwdriver, a wrench, and other tools a mechanic would need. "Now I can build stuff again!"

"Awesome!" I replied. "Did Gibson get his test tubes back?"

"He's playing with them over there!" Otto pointed at a hedge where a small explosion and a blue cloud of smoke puffed up. The blue simian in question came out from behind the large plant coughing and fanning the fumes away with his large green hat.

"Hello Alice!" He wheezed. "Ahem, that was…that was…IT WAS NOTHING SUSPICIOUS!"

"Of course it wasn't." I smirked. "Having fun with your stuff?"

"Yes! There are still plenty of scientific discoveries waiting to happen and now I can finally get back to working on them!" Gibson placed the hat back onto his head.

"Alice, over here." Antauri and Chiro came over.

"We were looking for you." The Cheshire Cat was floating in midair.

"Enjoying yourself?" Chiro asked.

"Yeah…" I replied. "But it's really crowded here and I would rather be celebrating with my friends."

"Well, Alice, once the party is over I need to show you something." Antauri said.

"Okay." Suddenly I felt something tug on my skirt. Otto grabbed my hand and tugged me into the palace.

"What are we waiting for?" He asked. "Let's go celebrate!" I laughed and followed him into the castle.

One chapter left people! This is your LAST CHANCE TO ANSWER THE SURVEY ON MY PROFILE! Once I put up the last chapter the poll is closed! Please REVIEW and be ready for the poll results soon! ;D