It was high noon in Metropolis. Kenichi, a human, and Tima, a robot, were relaxing in their home. Ever since Tima has been saved by Kenichi from becoming a weapon, and had been rebuilt, she had to thank him for that. She is reading a book she just got from the store.
Kenichi looks over. "What's that you're reading?"
"Oh? This? It's called 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. I just got that book last week. I enjoy reading it over and over again."
"If only Wonderland exist..."
Kenichi looks out the window. Tima as well, since she knew all to well that she knew Wonderland should exist.
Then, Kenichi spot something rather strange; it was a white rabbit, and no ordinary rabbit; it has a spectacles, grey pants with a hole in the back for his tail, and a red over-coat and bowtie which is worn over an orange button-up shirt with a white collar, but wears no shoes. He also has a large golden pocket watch with him.
Kenichi tries to get Tima's attention. "Um, Tima?"
Tima look at Kenichi. "Yes?"
"I spotted something strange."
"Oh, come now, it's only a rabbit- A rabbit with a waistcoat and a watch!"
"Let's follow him!"
He went out the door to follow him. Tima sigh, and decides to follow the White Rabbit as well. Kenichi and Tima chased the White Rabbit all the way to the strange hole.
"Let's go!" Kenichi shouts as he jumps in.
Tima look around before saying, "Here goes nothing!"
She soon jumps in. It was a curious rabbit hole. Tables were everywhere, the mirrors were showing the reflections of Kenichi and Tima. Tima even saw a book; she picks it up and read, but there were no words, or pictures. Kenichi and Tima soon saw the floor. They land saftley. Then, they saw the White Rabbit.
"Oh, my fur and whiskers! I'm late, I'm late, I'm late! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! I'm here, I should be there."
Kenichi and Tima look puzzle. What could the White Rabbit be late for?
"I'm late, I'm late, I'm late! The queen, she'll have my head for sure."
Kenichi look at Tima. "What could he possibly be late for?"
Tima answer back. "Maybe for a very important event?"
"Let's go see."
Soon, Kenichi and Tima waste no time. They run through a short hallway before coming at the door. Kenichi opens the door, but there's another door. Kenichi opens a second door; third door. Kenichi opens the third one, and in it is the next room. Kenichi and Tima enter through the doorway. Once they appear in the room, they saw the White Rabbit, who is a smaller then he is at large, scurried to the small door with a golden doorknob on it. Kenichi went to the door and pears down.
Kenichi: How did he get so small?
Tima gets closer too, trying to figure out how the White Rabbit got smaller to fit through the door. Suddenly, something surprises them. "No, you're simply too big." the doorknob said.
Both Kenichi and Tima gasped at the sight of this! A talking doorknob? How could this be? "I don't remember the part in the book where the Doorknob talk." Tima said.
The doorknob yawns before speaking to both Tima and Kenichi. "Must you be so loud? You woke me up."
Kenichi, trying to be nice as ever, waved at the Doorknob. "Good morning."
The Doorknob replied in return. "Good night! I need a bit more sleep."
"Wait, what do we have to do to grow small?" Tima ask before the Doorknob could fell right back to sleep.
The Doorknob replied with a simple, yet strange, answer. "Why don't you try the bottle over there?"
Then, suddenly, the chair and table appear with two bottles appeared it before them. Kenichi and Tima look at each other, and decide it will be rise to look at the bottle. The bottle with the blue label shows the tree shrinking, and the bottle with a red label shows the tree growing. They decide to drank the blue label. Suddenly, they shrank to no bigger the size of the doorknob. They went over to the Doorknob; he was asleep. Kenichi then show Tima a way to advance. They went through there to continue their journey.
The court was built with nothing but hedges surrounding it, and it even has a podium where a little girl is standing on. The throne where the Queen sits is very high. There's even a platform with stairs for anyone to use it.
The White Rabbit, who is very tired from running and hopping, appears just in time, blows his horn, and the trial begins. "Court is now in session!"
A little girl, named Alice, is quite confused. "I'm on trial? But why?"
The White Rabbit soon introduced the Queen of Hearts herself. "Her majesty, the Queen of Hearts, presiding!"
The Queen of Hearts begin the unfair evidence. "This girl is the culprit. There's no doubt about it. And the reason is... because I say so, that's why!"
Alice was upset about injustice! "That is so unfair!"
"Well, have you anything to say in your defense?"
"Of course! I've done absolutely nothing wrong! You maybe queen, but I'm afraid that doesn't give you right to be so...so mean!" Alice new she was scared, but she had to be brave, for she will stand no nonsense for the Queen's way.
The Queen of Hearts begin to shout, "Silence! You dare defy me?"
Kenichi felt the anger raising within himself.
The Queen of Hearts declare the verdict. "The court finds the defendant... guilty as charged! For the crimes of assault and attempted theft of my heart... Off with her head!
The Card Soldiers are about to attack Alice.
Alice begin to plea for her life. " No! No! Oh, please!"
Kenichi has had enough! "Hold it right there!" He and Tima rushed into the court.
The Queen of Hearts was surprised. "Who are you? How dare you interfere with my court?"
"Excuse me. But we know who the real culprit is!"
Tima spoke up, as well. "Yeah, and she's not the one you're looking for.
The Queen of Hearts begins to feel annoyed. "That's nonsense. Have you any proof?"
Kenichi and Tima look at each other; The Queen was right. The Card Soldier locked Alice up in the birdcage.
The Queen of Hearts begin to gives Kenichi and Tima a time limit. "Bring me evidence of Alice's innocence! Fail, and it's off with all of your heads! Gather as much of little evidence as you please. Report back here once you're ready."
Kenichi and Tima entered through another hole; they are now in the forest, which is filled with tall trees, large lily pads, huge flowers, and even a giant tree stump. Kenichi look around. Then, something scare the daylights out of him; a cat. A Cheshire Cat to be precise.
Tima spoke up. "You're a Cheshire Cat!"
Cheshire Cat spoke back. "Poor Alice. Soon to lose her head, and she's not guilty of a thing!"
Kenichi regained his composure and spoke up next. "Hey, if you know who the culprit is, tell us!"
"The Cheshire Cat has all the answers-but doesn't always tell. The answer, the culprit, the cat all lie in darkness." The Cheshire Cat disappears.
"Wait!" Kenichi yelled.
The Cheshire Cat's voice is heard. "They've already left the forest. I won't tell which exit. There are four pieces of evidence in all. Three are a cinch to find. The fourth is tricky. Big reward if you find them all."
Tima is worried. "Should we trust him?"
The Cheshire Cat reappears. "To trust, or not to trust? I trust you'll decide!" He then disappears.
Kenichi and Tima found all four evidence, and are ready to help Alice free. Once they are back, and four evidence and merged into the middle, the Queen of Hearts brings fourth her own evidence. Tima decide to choose; but she knew what the correct is, and that is the middle. She went to the middle one, and opens the present. In it is a strange robot dancing, then disappears.
The Queen of Hearts was surprised! "What in the world was that?"
Kenichi crossed his arms and smiled in triumph. "There's your evidence. Alice is innocent."
The Queen of Hearts growled in anger. "Silence! I'm the law here! Article 29: Anyone who defies the queen is guilty!"
Tima was furious. "That's crazy!"
The Queen of Hearts then begin to command her Card Soldiers. "Seize them at once!"
Kenichi managed to steal the key to the bird cage and frees Alice. "Run!"
Kenichi, Tima, and Alice ran back to where they started, with the Card Soldiers following behind them! They went back into the bizarre room, where Alice drank the drink with a red label first, follow by Tima, and Kenichi. They are ready to step on the Card Soldiers; the Card Soldiers towered and covered the three kids! Is it the end?
Kenichi was fighting and fighting, in the floor of his home? He look around, and then realize he is home. Tima is surprised to see him awake.
"Are you feeling alright?" Tima said to Kenichi.
"Oh, I must've dream." Kenichi breaths in sigh of relief.
Tima smiles. "Well, come down, your uncle is here."
Kenichi smiles, and went downstairs, very glad to great his uncle, and can't wait to tell him all about it.
~FIN~
CREDITS
Written by
Philip McGhee
Based on:
Metropolis
by Osamu Tezuka
Disney's Alice in Wonderland
by Milt Banta
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
