Note: This poem belongs to Drummond Big thanks to David for doing the Beta reading thing.

Wonderland 3 - The Slayers and a Caterpillar

They found a weird forest on the way, and apparently the red roses stopped following them, saying that the rest of the way they had to figure it out alone. The forest itself was weird because everything in it was double sized, like a small plant would be the size of a tree.

Taking a look at the forest they found a giant mushroom, and sitting on the top of if was Dawn, dressed as a caterpillar.

"Halt those who come, say your name, creatures from down under" Dawn said in a high pitched voice.

"Dawn? It's me Buffy, and Faith, care to say where we are?" Buffy said trying to get a better look at Dawn, the mushroom was a bit taller than her.

"You are in my house, and my rules you shall follow, answer only my questions and your questions I'll answer."

"What's that in your hand?" Faith asked standing on a stone to take a better look at Dawn.

"My toy, it's fun to use, and makes me feel funny" Dawn said pointing to the Opium in her hand.

"Dawn, that's opium, you shouldn't be using that" Buffy exclaimed.

"No problems, I can see things clearer now, listen to this -

To born Once and again Indefinitely Like a plant always arising From the first seed; Think the good day Until create clarity And in it discover The first syllable Of the first song-

"It's very pretty, that's how I'm feeling right now" she said proudly.

"That's fucked up" Faith said. "Come on kiddo, tell us what's going on."

"You are going on, and so is Buffy, so, you two are going on, there's a race going on too, make a better question."

"Why are you dressed as a caterpillar?" Buffy asked.

"No reason at all, probably 'cuz you're dressed like Alice, and Faith looks like a cat" Dawn said taking a long drag at her opium.

"Alice! That's it, Alice in Wonderland, we are in Wonderland!" Buffy said happily.

"And how in hell did we end up in Wonderland in the first place?" Faith asked annoyed.

"We'll figure this out Faith" Buffy said putting her hand on Faith's shoulder to console the girl, taking a look at Dawn, who seemed to be having a great amount of fun just by looking at her hand and laughing hysterically. "Don't think Dawn has the answers right now anyway, maybe we just should keep on walking south and see what we'll find out, taking our priority to find Giles."

"You're right, but I'm placing my bets that Giles will be as crazy as everyone in here" Faith said taking Buffy's hand.

"I know, but it's always worth a try."

They resumed walking, and they could hear Dawn reciting some more of her crazy poetry.

"-The old flame of love It never is fading And it shines the PJ's Bought by her lover-"

"The kid is really high B" Faith said smirking to Dawn's poem.

"Yes, when we get to our normal world we'll have a little talk" Buffy said in her 'mom' tone.

"Dude, stop being her mother sometimes, give the kid some points, she's not even here, that was fucked-up-Dawn-from-Wonderland." Faith said a bit angry.

"Sorry Faith, I kinda forgot that" Buffy said giving Faith her best puppy eyes.

"Five by five B, let's just keep walking and find a way to get the hell out of here" Faith said smiling at Buffy and caressing her hand.

"Why do you think we ended up here anyway?" Faith asked after a while.

"Dunno, the Alice in Wonderland books were my favorite, my mom would read for me when I was little, I even had a cat named Dinah" Buffy said a bit sad, remembering her dead mother.

"Sorry for your mom B, she really was a great woman" Faith said kissing Buffy's hands.

"Thanks Fai, let's go, I wanna leave this place as fast as we can."

"Catch me if you can blondie." Faith started to run, and Buffy right behind her, both of them laughing and smiling.

TBC

Jana S.