I decided to make this chapter kinda makes you wanna wish you were a kid again. I will end up doing something weird because I have gotten bored again, and besides, in this chapter, it's mostly this line "It's not over" or "Prepare for war"

A Cherish Past, and a Scary Future

The Mad Hatter took me to a pink door at the end of the hall. I looked at him in confusion until he walked to the room, use a silver key to unlock the door and opened it, revealing a dark room.

He looked at me and spoke, "When you were born and want to spend time here for a while...we made a special room for yourself..."

With that, he clapped his hands twice, that turned the lights on, just like in the cartoons.

I looked inside with my eyes widen, seeing an adorable nursery that was collected with dust. I walked inside to look around.

The walls were pink and the ceiling has the same look of the blue sky with white clouds in different shapes. There were a lot of stuff animals in each corner from big to small, a lot were bears and bunnies.

I nearly stumbled over a few adorable baby toys, including a small train set, a rocking horse, and even a merry-go-round for little babies.

I walked over to a white baby crib with a light pink curtain and a monorail that has a star, a moon, a bunny, and a cat hanging around, waiting for someone to turn it on for a little baby girl to sleep in a crib snuggled a white teddy bear in a dark blue blanket...

I couldn't believe that they really did it...I noticed Hatter walked to a heart shaped opening with dark pink curtains, he grabbed them each and spoke as he turned to me, "And while we let you sleep...your father, my cousin, and I always hang out here..."

With that, he pulled the curtains aside, showing a very beautiful balcony complete with a small garden, silver butterfly shaped wind chimes with a few colored glass balls that created beautiful music once the wind blew, and a few chairs, pointing to look up at a glitter of stars and a pearl white moon...

Everything I saw were so beautiful and just wonderful...I just want to cry...

He smiled at me, holding my hand as he escort me to one of the chairs.

We sat there and look up at the night sky...I sniffled as I felt a tear coming and spoke, "Hatter...I don't know what to say..."

He smiled as he let one of my tears land on his finger, "Your tears can say a thousand words. And this one told me that you wish to experience this in such a very tiny age..."

I blushed badly as I looked outside, seeing the rest of the view that is filled with trees and an ocean with a few waterfalls.

I smiled and spoke, "And I also wish Dad was here to see me now..."

He giggled and hold me close to him, "Your father will be happy that you're here and still alright...he should be very proud of you...However..."

I looked up at him, repeating, "However?"

He looked up at the sky, speaking as his hair tilt to reveal his eye again, "It's not over..."

I looked down, speaking, "I knew it...He won't give up...I don't know what to do...I'm scared, Hatter...I'm scared he'll come for me before I even know it..."

I noticed he hold my hand and spoke, "Don't worry...for now, let's enjoy the view and we'll join the others at the dining hall, alright?"

I nodded as I look back at the sky, and I spotted a shooting star...I remembered seeing one on the night before I fell into Wonderland...wishing that I have an adventure...Now that I got my wish...I was hoping to wish one more time...

I closed my eyes and wished that everyone will be ok after this incident...everyone won't be hurt, everyone will be safe...

In almost an hour, we walked to the dining hall and joined the others with the food.

After meal time, we did dance with music for a while, but after five hours of the celebration, I was already getting tired...

So after I told everyone good night, I was walking to where my bedroom was from the early times; but as I got there, I saw the Hatter sitting on the bed with a smile.

"Uh Hatter, what are you doing here?" I asked nervously.

I saw him got up, pulled up a tea cup and poured some tea, "Don't forget your drink for the night. It will sooth you into better dreams..."

I hold the cup, testing the look and smell from it...it looked and smell the same...so I took a sip...

It was just regular tea...but I noticed the Hatter leaned close to me.

I looked at him and asked, "Uh...What are you doing?"

"Oh...Just waiting, my dear..." he replied.

"Waiting," I asked...but then I looked down at my cup then look back at him with my eyes widen, "W...What was in that tea?"

He giggled, "I don't know...why don't you drink the rest and see?"

I looked at the cup...I thought of drinking it, but I need to know what was inside...

I looked around until I noticed a door to the restroom close by, so I ran there and pour the rest of the tea down the drain...but as it was nearly empty...I noticed something in it...

They look like pieces of a cookie...a cookie with blue and white frosting...

Wait...Cookie...Blue and white frosting...Uh-oh!

My eyes widen for what I remembered what it was, "Oh no!"

I tried spitting it out, but then I felt my bones shrinking badly!

I tried to run to the Hatter to ask why, but as I tried, I felt a ton of gravity pulling me to my knees!

I looked up at him, and the Hatter spoke as he looked down, "I'm sorry, Madison...but, I felt like I want to relive it...and I know you will say no if I asked you it..."

I tried to say something, but the pain hurt so bad, I closed my eyes until it ends...

When it does, and I opened my eyes, I saw how everything's bigger...

What did he do to me...

I looked at my hands...seeing that they're small, round, and chubbier...

I noticed Hatter knelt to me with a smile, "Awww!"

I felt him picking me up, holding me gently as I look up on confusion of how I became lighter...

I noticed him walked to a mirror as he spoke, "Well, you made a very cute baby, Madison~!"

My eyes widen when I looked at my reflection...

It's true!

I've become a baby!

The only thing I'm wearing besides the diaper is a panda one-see with a panda hood that hasn't been worn yet until Hatter picked it up and pulled it over my head that still have hair, speaking very cutely, "Wittle Panda Maddie~!"

I blush from embarrassment and I tried speaking, but all it ever comes out were baby babbles...

I was glad that Claude wasn't here anymore, but with the baby instincts, I started crying from humiliation.

Hatter looked worried as I sob...almost like he was guilty...but I saw him smile and spoke as he rocks me, "Come, let's take you to your nursery..."

With that, he carried me back there and he sat on a rocking chair, rocking back and forth as I felt him trying to comfort me while I heard him singing a soft lullaby...

It made me stopped crying, yet it made me tired... I yawn deeply as he picked me up, laying me in the crib.

The mattress and pillow were very soft and squishy and the blanket he tucked me in was very nice and cozy. I saw him lay a white bunny plush in a cute fancy outfit close to me as he kiss my forehead, "Good night, my dear..."

With that, he turned on the monorail to hear such a pretty sound, turn off the lights where I noticed some glow in the dark stars ont he ceiling, and he left the room...

I don't know what to think about it...but I was too tired to try...so I closed my eyes and fall asleep peacefully, hoping nothing too scary nor too weird will ever happen...

After, literally, sleeping like a baby, I woke up at the next morning...

I noticed a clear white baby bottle with an aqua bow close by with a note, saying:

Drink this. You'll turn back to normal.

Then meet me and everyone else at the court room...there's an important message that I want you to hear.

~ Mad Hatter

I put down the note, then picked up the bottle, after hesitating to know if it's true or not, I started drinking from it.

After a heat of pain in my bones, I turned back and was crammed in the crib...

Luckily I managed to stand up and out of the crib, then I left the room...

I wonder what was the important message?

As I kept thinking, I finally manage to find the court room...However, as I opened the door...I saw everyone gathered up with what appears to be weapons and swords...

"W-What's...going on?" I asked myself as I looked around.

I felt the Hatter touching my shoulder, I looked up and noticed that he looked worried...

"Sleep well, Madison?" he asked.

I nodded, "Yes...but what's going on?"

He looked at me and sigh with worry, "Madison...Get ready...for war..."

Shocked and scared, Madison was...After that small incident, she couldn't even believe her ears. Poor Madison wished this shocking news is only just a dream...