Hey guys its Fen and I am back with the 28th chapter for The Maverick, the next chapter will be the last for the recovery arc and let me say...It will be as wacky as you can imagine. Now to address a small...well a huge issue fanfiction has a bug right now...I can't see any of your guy's reviews anymore :( very upsetting. Fanfic says they are there but I can't see them, the only way I can is through email but if your review is very long then it will get cut off...So...Yeah that sucks :/ It really ruins things you know? I love reading your guys reviews. Anyway let's hope the issue gets fixed soon enough...Though if anyone can knows how to get in contact with a site admin and let them know about the issue it would mean a lot. Anyway I will still keep on posting chapters so don't worry about that, anyway thanks for all your support through this story, and keep reviewing because I can still see it through email just don't make it to long kay? Alright much love guys.
"Magnus I want you to come have a tea party with me!" Madeline said coming up to me with a wide grin on her face.
Blinking I shrugged. "Um…When?" I asked.
"Right now, silly!" Grabbing my arm Madeline dragged me out of the library.
The Wonderland Grove a place for the teens of wonderland to feel right at home…To be honest I liked this place yeah it was not peaceful it was crazy, chaotic and yet beautiful, in a Dr. Seuss like way. Looking around I felt…something strange in my body…I felt a hole something was missing inside of me.
"Magnus over here!" Madeline called from a small table, sitting at the table was her father The Mad Hatter himself…. I had met him a few times but he and I never really talked that much…. What is with me meeting my friend's parents recently. Moving to sit at the table I smiled at the Mad Hatter and Madeline who poured the tea.
"Magnus my good boy wonderful to see you again." The Mad Hatter smiled as he took a bite out cookie.
"You to sir." Grinning I sipped from my tea cup and put it down.
"Everyone change places!" Madeline shouted.
Jumping up quickly we all changed spots and now I was eating cookie the Mad Hatter was pouring our tea and Madeline was drinking.
"That was…. a bit random…And did my body do that on its own?" I asked looking down at my cookie.
"Mhm that's right Magnus Wonderland magic is strong here so we follow its rules." Madeline smiled. "Randomness is needed."
Laughing the Mad Hatter nodded. "Indeedy it is Magnus, what is life without randomness?"
"I-Switch places!" And around we went again, shaking my head I looked at the teapot I was now holding. "How in the world…. You know what random magic of Wonderland."
"Now you're getting it!" Madeline giggled.
Laughing I shook my head. "So, what now?"
"We have a tea party!" Madeline's father said. "Now Magnus can you tell me…Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
Blinking I raised an eyebrow. "Because Poe liked to write on both?"
Gasping both father and daughter stared at me. "No one has ever given us the answer before!"
"Wait seriously I was right?" I asked very confused.
Both looked at one another and shrugged. "Not sure, because no one ever gave us an answer before now."
Facing palming I shook my head. "Seriously? So, is this really a riddle? Or just a random question you want to know the answer to?"
"Yes." Madeline and her father said again at the same time, before laughing. Snorting I laughed as well and fell out of my chair at the complete randomness of it all. "Switch!" The Mad Hatter called out and switch again we did. And so, the tea party went on like that we would ask either riddles of the other or just tell jokes, but sadly Madeline's father left he still had to manage the shop, so he left us both alone in the Wonderland Grove. Looking around I whistled not sure what to say or do now.
"Hey Magnus want to come explore with me?" Madeline asked with a grin. "It will be a Hat-Tastic adventure I'm sure!"
Shrugging I grinned. "Sure, why not."
"Oh Yay!" Giggling Madeline clapped her hands together and grabbed my hand and together we ran off into the grove to see what we could see. As we walked around we came across many wonderful and crazy things in the grove. There was everything from flowers that would sing, to plants that would change random colors, to be honest I as loving every second of it.
"So, Magnus have you heard that both Faybelle and Kitty are competing for your crown?" Madeline asked.
"Really? Be kind of hard for them to be Thronecoming king but you know go progression!" I said holding up my fist.
Giggling she swatted my arm. "Not that crown, silly. Your crown of being top prankster at Ever After."
Shrugging I looked around. "Ah that crown." I frowned.
"Come on Magnus what's wrong?" Madeline asked with a concerned look.
Sighing I rubbed my face. "Madeline…I think I've lost it, that…. spark that made me the prankster I lost the random crazy in me."
Gasping Madeline grabbed my arm. "Don't worry Magnus we will get it back."
Blushing slightly, I smiled at her. "Its fine Madeline I think…that by taking on what I did…. It changed me."
"Magnus nothing could ever change the fact you're a prankster that is who you are it is what makes you, you. Just as much as your bronze hair or sweetness."
Blushing even more I shook my head. "Thanks Madeline but- "
"No buts! We will get it back and I know just how." She said staring at me.
"Um…How?" I asked worriedly.
Grinning she shook her head. "Let me worry about that."
"Umm…. Is this what I think it is?" I asked staring at a large upside down staircase.
"These are the stairs of insanity! They can bring back any bit of craziness in someone." Madeline said pointing at the stares. "Now climb mister."
Rolling my eyes, I gave her a mock salute. "Yes ma'am."
Giggling she motioned for me to climb and so I did. As I climbed up the stairs I soon found my world upside down, looking around I saw another bunch of stairs going sideways another that went straight down….and I mean literally it was situated to straight down. "Why do I feel like I am in a M.C. Escher painting?"
Walking forward I soon myself going sideways. "Okay yep these are crazy stairs…. But this is…kind of fun in a weird random way."
"Now you're getting it."
Looking around it was me…only…. Not me? "Maverick?"
"Huh? No I am Magnus, your Maverick…."
"No I am not I'm me…." I said. "Oh, wait I get it now that is me…but…If I'm over there…. then who is over here…. I'm magic!"
Laughing Madeline patted on the back. "Feeling any better?"
"Kind of…. but I can see why you called those the stairs of insanity." Shaking my head I snorted. "But it was fun."
"Good but we aren't done yet!" Giggling Madeline led me over to a door…. a random door standing in the middle of the grove. Looking around it I saw it didn't lead to anywhere.
"Madeline…. I have to ask but what is this?"
Gasping she looked at me in shock. "This is the door, the door knows all, the door is here and not here. The door knows all, it is controls time and space the door can look into your very mind!"
Looking at her with a raised eyebrow I was worried…I know this is Madeline but what if she was right. "Wait really?"
Laughing she shook her head. "No, it's just a random door." Opening it up she stepped through and grinned. "See?"
Grinning I laughed. "Okay point taken."
"Now come on Magnus lots to see." Motioning for me to follow her we both walked around the grove but I stopped our walk when we came across a small building, going inside I found nothing but random doors in the hallway. "I need to check this out…" Opening the door I stepped through one of the doors and vanished.
"Magnus?" Madeline asked looking around.
"Oh, my god it's Scooby Doo doors!" I shouted coming through another door. "Que chase music!" Laughing Madeline came in and started to go through one of the doors and together we played one of the greatest games of tag ever played. I'm not sure how long we chased the other through the doors but I enjoyed every second of it. Finally, after ten minutes we stopped running through the doors and both of us walked out of the random building and fell onto the grass both out of breath but smiling.
"That was so Hat-Tastic Magnus."
Laughing I nodded. "Yeah it was…. off the page." I shook my head. "I can't believe I said that."
Giggling Madeline sat up and looked at me. "Your randomness is coming back Magnus, do you feel crazy again?"
Laughing even harder I nodded my head. "Yeah I am…slowly I am."
"Good I am glad." Madeline smiled.
Taking a deep breath, I nodded. "Thank you for all your help…. Maddie."
Blushing the future mad hatter cheered. "Yay you called me Maddie."
Laughing I shook my head. "Don't get used to it."
The day was slowly winding down but I was enjoying every second…I don't know why but I was starting to feel like myself again…for the first time in a long time I was really feeling like Magnus Maverick not…. whatever I was before this. Walking out of the Grove I stopped before leaving, turning around I smiled this place…It was nice coming here, I should come back one day.
"Hey Magnus?"
Looking back at Madeline I smiled. "Sorry I was lost in thought."
Frowning slightly the girl hugged my waist and buried her head in my chest.
"Hey what's wrong?" Looking down I gently stroked her hair.
"Magnus…You have no idea how worried we all were about you." She sighed into my shirt. "Ever since you became the Dark Knight…."
"Wait you know about that?" I asked looked down at her.
"Mhm…I did you can't hide anything from me Magnus…. But anyway, you had me worried you were slowly slipping into a place none of us could follow you."
Taking a deep breath, I nodded. "I know…I was losing myself to that persona, he took over my life and I almost lost you, and everyone else, but I gave it up."
Nodding she looked up at me. "But why?"
Smiling down at her I turned my head. "Because of you guys." I said poking her nose.
"Huh?" Her eyes went wide.
"I couldn't lose any of my friends…especially my closest friends I rather have you guys then that life." I explained. Smiling brightly Madeline hugged me again and kept her face buried in my chest, we both stood there for a while and to be honest it was nice having her wrapped around me. She let me go after a few minutes and grabbed my hand. "I want you to come and have dinner with me and my dad tonight okay?" Smiling I nodded my head. "Okay that works for me."
Sitting in the tea shop with Madeline and her father the three of all ate sandwiches, with tea and chips. It was a simple dinner but a great one because it was filled with lively conversation and lots of laughter. As the night went on the three of us had cake to finish the dinner…. Dear god the cake was awesome…Who knew the Mad Hatter could bake? Make tea yes but bake? Who knew.
"So, Magnus did you enjoy your time in the Wonderland Grove?" The Mad Hatter asked.
"I did…. Madeline showed me…. well she really re-introduced me to a part of myself that I thought I had lost." I smiled at Madeline who giggled and smiled back.
"Well I'm glad you did Magnus, we aren't really ourselves unless we are whole." Madeline's father said.
"That's right and now Magnus is back to his old same self." Madeline smiled at me. "So…Magnus I have to ask will you defend your title as top prankster?"
Looking at Madeline I gave her a grin. "Of course, I will."
Giggling Madeline jumped up and cheered. "Yay your back!"
"This calls for a celebration!" Her father jumped up. "I will get the special tea!"
