A/N: Okay this part is going to be told with no point of view since our Alice wasn't present. This is going to focus on what happened when Tarrant ran off with her. Let's just say they are going to show their "true" selves.

Joseph stood while holding his head, he groaned. "Damn Hatter."

Annabel ran in. "Joseph! What happened? Did you stop him? Where are they?"

"I'm sorry, my dear, the plan is facing a small obstacle. They have fled the castle, I'm afraid."

Annabel sighed, "Thank god we're alone at last. They can't be together Stayne. It will ruin us."

"Yes, I know. That is why, I have sent her away with poison. Your majesty," he got down on one knee and kissed her hand. "I will make sure they don't become one. You shall rule once again."

"Good, I grow tired of being in such an ugly form. And acting 'nice' all the time. It makes me sick." She pulled out a small bottle of tablets and took one. She lost all her appearance of Annabel and transformed into Iracebeth of Crims. She handed Joseph one and he took it as well, morphing back into his old self, Ilosivic Stayne. She smiled up at him sweetly, "my little sister doesn't suspect a thing. As long as that Mad Hatter and Alice don't get together, we will be victorious."

"Perhaps we should go over the plan once more, just to be sure we both fully understand."

She nodded in agreement, "yes, we should."

"So, Alice, at this time, is under my control, she is helpless when it comes to voice commands. And when you and her go to your little 'outing' you will tell her the bad things of Hatter, making her dislike him. Then when she takes the potion I gave her to stop the dreams, she won't awaken." Stayne smirked. "And if she does, use this." He handed her a dagger he had in his jacket, then he dipped the tip in red liquid. "Now it will live to only kill one thing..."

She smiled "Alice."

At that time, McTwisp had been listening closely outside the door. 'Oh my! I must warn the queen right away!' He hopped away quietly.

"My queen! Your majesty!" McTwisp burst into Mirana's office.

"Nivens? What's the matter?" Mirana got up from her desk and glided across the room to her frantic colleague.

"It's Annabel and Joseph! They are not who they say they are!"

She gave him a confused look, "what are you saying?"

"Annabel is your sister Iracebeth in disguise! Doctor Joseph is the knave! They have fooled us! They are after the throne and plan on killing Alice!"

Mirana did not understand. He was so worried and alert it was almost too difficult to understand him.

"Annabel is my sister in disguise? Nonsense! That's impossible!"

"Only if you believe it is, my queen. You must prevent Alice from going on her trip with her!"

She nodded, "I must have them imprisoned at once!" She ran from the room to find the guards.

"Wait your majesty! I-" poor McTwisp didn't get to tell her about the potions. But alas, she was already out of sight.

'Oh Alice, what did you get yourself into?' He thought to himself and hopped away to continue his daily duties.