Disclaimer: I do not own Alice in Wonderland.
This for That
She took a mushroom from each pile and patted Timmy's lttle head. She searched for the forest door. She tasted the left mushroom cap as she wandered on till she was her normal height. The tree door was slightly narrow but still an easy fit for her. The hall of doors was dark and light flashed as if a lightning storm settled inside. Alice was surprised that the black mountain was sunnier then the hall but still the land was black like onyx. A low growl welcomed her but no smells that overwelmed her before. She hurried to the Black King's castle like a mouse. The door was unlocked and she slammed the door behind her. The coat rack smashed into a thousand pieces and cracking the floor where it landed.The black King entered watching Alice picking up the shattered pieces.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to... I was just... Ouch!" She cut her thumb and index finger on the glass.
"Why have you come back little one?" He offered a hand.
"Sorry I thought something was chasing me." she stood up staring at his green eyes.
"Did it chase you all the way here then." He raised an eyebrow. He looked over her dirty, torn yellow dress. "Would you like to change into something cleaner? Perhaps even a bath?"
They walked upstairs to a beautiful bedroom. The four post bed, wardrobe, chair and nightstand were made of ebony but everything else was a dark pink. "Whose room is this?" She touched the soft bedspread.
"Yours for now if you'd like. There's a bathroom to your left and..."he walked to the wardrobe and opened it." These should fit you well." He bowed.
She looked at all the dresses and though all were dark, near black. There was a different sheen to each and she choose the pink sheen.
She went downstairs to a fine plate of fruit.
"sorry I took so long."
"Time flies fast here."
"Really I didn't notice. Do you know what was chasing me earlier?"
"Perhaps. You left so rudely last time. I didn't think you'd even return. Did you forget something?"
"no"
"Miss me then?"
"not really"
"still rude even for a queen. Then you must be after my treasure." She gave him a discused look. "Don't look so shocked, that's the only reason anyone comes here but no one says long not even Time. In fact I'm tried of Time flying by so fast. Bring him to me so that we may talk.
"I can't catch time!"
"You of all people can and if you do I may show you my secrets. He usually has tea with the Queen of Hearts and her children."
