Alice found herself looking at all the colors. Soon she was in wonderland, but it wasn't the same as when she came the first time. Everything was dark, dreary, and quite scary if she was 7 again. 'Maybe someone attacked while I was gone,' she thought bitterly. Just then, a large grin appeared, along with the body of the Cheshire cat.
"Hello, Alice, what brings you here?" he asked, grinning that awkward grin.
"Glad to see you, too, I'm thankful to be back here. You might have lost some weight, but nevertheless I still would recognize that grin anywhere," Alice replied, and threw a grin back.
"Ah, I see you still haven't lost your sense of humor, that's good."
"Well, then, what's happened here?" Alice said, and looked around. It was different, almost too different to distinguish.
The cat stretched, and his bones poked around through the thin skin he had. "The queen of hearts passed away 2 years ago, may her soul rest in peace. But when she died, her niece took over. That girl was evil from the start. Now she's wrecked the world we once knew, sending her cards around to kill anyone who disobeys her. They used to be pretty nice guys, but now they're just trying to make the queen happy.
"The queen has blossomed into a beautiful woman, but she's more evil that Satan himself. Looks really can be deceiving, Alice, and you have to watch out for it. I can't afford to lose a dear friend. I will appear every once in a while to help you out along the way. Don't worry, you won't be alone. But please, help all of us, kill the queen of spades." Alice nodded.
"I'll do my best, you are the only real friends I have. I really need you, because the world is a cruel one. I'll try to make this one like it used to be." With that said, Alice watched her dear friend disappear. 'Good bye, dearest Cheshire.'
She looked around at what used to be the happiest place she knew of. Still very brightly colored, it was like an evil run-down circus. Everything looked like it held secrets inside. Even the rocks looked like they were living. It was like nothing could escape the grasp of the queen. She looked down all the roads.
"I'll take that one," she said to herself, and started walking down it. Watching out for rocks and flowers, she took extra care in where she stepped. Down the darkened road she walked, until she reached the Cheshire cat once more.
"Before I forget, here." He handed her a butcher's knife.
"Let me guess: I need this to kill." The Cheshire cat grinned even wider.
"Clever, very clever. You'll find other weapons in the shape of toys and such. Pick them up, they might be useful." Alice listened intently. Then the Cheshire cat disappeared.