Time for season 3! Now for Alice and after I did a poll on which version I should use, since only 4 people voted, the result is the live action version. Now I know you guys are upset and it isn't the animated version but I figured a poll would be fairer then me picking a version and making you guys upset. Now what I will do is that instead of describing the characters from the live action movie, I'll replace them with the animated version so that both sides will win. That way the animated characters will be there but will be doing the kick-butting of the live action version. To be honest I think if the live action did character that looked like the animated version or go all animated, it would've gotten better reviews, especially for its sequel. I will also add some references to the old movie as either humor or throwbacks that should've been there in the first place. Now what I will do to make you happier, is that in the regroup chapter (yes there will be another) I'll make Alice remember the animated version as a long-lost memory it's better that way then use the summer of the sequel. I'll be saving that for the last regroup. I hope that will make you happy and not sad on which version one the poll. Oh, and one more thing, for those that love American McGee's Alice games, both the first and Madness Returns, you'll read them here as either character descriptions, cause there's nothing on Disney wikia, or as clothing descriptions cause quite frankly, the clothes in wonderland sucked in comparison and should've use the game version instead. Hell, if it wasn't for the games we wouldn't have the Tim Burton version. Look it up, I'm not lying.

Marie was laying down in bed naked and asleep. The Ice King got his pants on and went to a secret room at the bottom of the castle. There the other villains were there. He said, "Marie is here. Under my control. The rest are yours."

All the villains looked at the big crystal ball watching the remaining scouts on the buggy ride. One in a dress said, "They won't get far. I'll have their heads before they can even blink."

Another in black robes said, "If not you then they will suffer under my judgement."

Then a group of 2 walked up. One of them asked, "If fire doesn't kill them then what will?"

"We will take care of them if you fail." Said the other.

Then one walked in with a cigar in his mouth. "Why kill them? Maybe we need them to find the ultimate treasure."

Then another came with a crown that barely fits on him. "Treasure is the least of your problem. What we need from them is their submission."

Then the final one came in with smoke all around him. "Naw dead is better. Easier to torture and less messy of a job."

Then they heard, "Enough!" They turn to the Ice King and saw his eyes glowed yellow and his voiced changed. It was All Evil. "Argue among yourselves and our enemy will win. Do what you can. No restrictions, no limits, and especially no mercy. Understand?" The small group kneeled before him. "Now leave us." The group left as he looked at the crystal ball. "Show me Honesty." The crystal ball changed its image to a different place.

LONDON - 1855 – NIGHT

Warm light shines from the study of the gracious Kingsley home. A man, silhouetted in the window, speaks with ardor. Charles Kingsley has just described his new venture to his friends, including Lord Ascot. "Charles, you have finally lost your

senses."

A colleague said, "This venture is impossible."

Charles Kingsley said, "For some. Gentlemen, the only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible."

The colleague said, "That kind of thinking could ruin you."

Charles said, "I'm willing to take that chance. Imagine trading posts in Rangoon, Bangkok, Jakarta..." He stops. His nine-year-old daughter Alice stands at the door in her nightgown, clearly frightened. He goes to her. "The nightmare again?" She nods. He takes her hand and turns to his guests. "I won't be long."

In Alice's bedroom, he sits on her bed, listening with utmost seriousness. "I'm falling down a dark hole, then I see strange creatures…"

Her father asked, "What kind of creatures?"

Alice replied, "Well, there's a dodo bird, a rabbit in a waistcoat, a smiling cat...

Her said, "I didn't know cats could smile."

Alice said, "Neither did I. Oh, and there's a blue caterpillar."

Her father said, "Blue caterpillar. Hmm."

Alice asked, "Do you think I've gone around the bend?"

He feels her forehead as if for a fever. "I'm afraid so. You're mad. Bonkers. Off your head. But I'll tell you a secret...all the best people are." She smiles and leans against him. "It's only a dream, Alice. Nothing can harm you there. But if you get too frightened, you can always wake up. Like this." He pinches her. She screams and pinches him back. "Ever since you went to sleep during your sister's history lesson it's all the same. Nothing changes."

Alice said, "I wonder why I always get the same dream."

Her father said, "Well sometimes we get the same dream cause our brain is telling us to change the tale to make it better."

Alice asked, "You think I have that power?"

Her father tapped her fashion romantic hot valentine red rose sliver heart long chain sweater necklace bijoux winter metal jewelry. Inside it was a mali garnet jewel. "As long as you have this, you can change anything."

Meanwhile the girls soon arrived in Wonderland at the front steps of the White Queen's palace. As the buggies landed gracefully and the girls got out. As they stood up the White Queen or Mirana Marmoreal as that is her true name walked up to them. "Your nearly late Mr. Hatbox."

Hatbox bowed gracefully to her. "Apologies your majesty but we were side tracked."

The Queen nodded. "I understand." She gently reached out to the scouts. "Come, I have your rooms ready."

Ariel asked, "Pardon your majesty but Alice isn't here?"

The Queen shook her head. "I'm afraid you missed her as her scuffle with my sister over a trail that was rigged. But time moves here quickly so she should be here shortly."

Belle turn to Hatbox and asked, "You won't stay to help us huh?"

Hatbox shook his head sadly. "I wish I could but I got orders and I can't. I wish I can do more."

Snow White said, "Don't blame yourself. This is our mess and we'll take care of it."

Hatbox nodded and left. Jasmine asked, "Is there other allies in Wonderland my Queen?"

The Queen replied as they walked inside. "There are many. Some in hiding, some yet to join but I'm afraid for your mission here, Alice must figure this out on her own, at least until she comes to my palace."

Aurora asked, "You can't fight?"

The Queen said, "It's part of my vow about me hurting people. I will never kill a soul."

Cinderella said, "I think I speak for all of us that we are sorry Marie isn't here with us." The other agreed. "She was taken by the enemy and we didn't know."

The Queen smiled kindly. Pocahontas asked, "Do you think we can save her and bring her back?"

The Queen said, "I asked myself the same question about my sister. I never hated her, but maybe she has something wrong with her that isn't physical. I just wish I knew what it was."

Mulan said, "Well evil for the sake of evil doesn't count from the past enemies we've fought."

Tiana said, "And believe me we fought a couple."

The Queen showed them their chambers. "Well we'll just have to wait until Alice gets here. Until then, please rest, we'll talk tomorrow." Then she left as the girls entered their room.

Rapunzel sat on the bed as she thought back of her adventures when she was first at the tower and how the scouts and Marie helped her out. "Please be safe Marie."

Merida went to her window and looked outside. "I'll be sure to have his head."

Elsa and Anna were sharing a room since they haven't don't it in years. Anna asked, "Any ideas Elsa?"

Elsa shook her head as she sat down on the bed. "Got nothing. This threw us for a loop. I can only hope is that Marie is fighting him." Anna went behind her and hugged her. Elsa hugged her back.

Intro:

THE OUTSKIRTS OF LONDON - TEN YEARS LATER

A horse-drawn carriage careens down the road at a full gallop. Alice Kingsley is on the verge of womanhood, beautiful, but slightly off-kilter. She sees the world with different eyes than other people her age. Presently, she's tired and grumpy as her mother fusses with her wild mane of blonde hair. She was in her cerulean blue knee-length dress, with a white pinafore apron on top. Underneath her dress, she wears a white petticoat, white socks, white knee-length pantalets, black strapped Mary Jane shoes and a black bow in her hair. She was also wearing her necklace. She never took it off in the over 10 years since she had it. Especially after her father's death. Alice asked, "Must we go? I doubt they'll notice if we never arrive."

Her mother, Helen Kingsley said, "They will notice." She re-ties her waist sash, feeling for her corset. "Where's your corset?" She pulls back her dress to see bare legs. "And no stockings!"

Alice said, "I'm against them. I never even liked them when I was a child especially when I was 12."

Her mother said, "But you're not properly dressed."

Alice replied, "Who's to say what is proper? What if it was agreed that "proper" was wearing a codfish on your head? Would you wear it?"

Her mother scolded her. "Alice."

Alice said, "To me a corset is like a codfish."

Her mother pleaded, "Please. Not today."

Frustrated, Alice looks out the window and mutters, "Father would have laughed." She sees the hurt on her mother's face and instantly regrets her words. "I'm sorry. I'm tired. I didn't sleep well last night."

Her mother pats her hand in a forging gesture. "Did you have dreams again?"

Alice replied, "Only one. It's always the same ever since I can remember. Do you think that's normal? Don't most people have different dreams? Father told me that we can change them for the better." She touched her rose locket.

Alice's mother removes her own jewel from her necklace chain and put it on hers and it rested next to the locket. "I don't know. There! You're beautiful. Now, can you manage a smile?"

At the Ascot Estate, the garden party is in full swing. Everyone has turned out in their summer finery. Guests play croquet on the great long and skiffs drift lazily on the meandering river. Alice approached the Lord and Lady Ascot with fixed unnatural smile. Lord Ascot is a stately aristocratic man while his wife, Lady Ascot is a red-faced with annoyance.

Lady Ascot said, "At last! We thought you'd never arrive. Alice, Hamish is waiting to dance with you. Go!" She pushes Alice off and turns to Helen. "You do realize it's well past four! Now everything will have to be rushed through!

Helen Kingsley said, "I am sorry. We…"

Lady Ascot interrupted. "Never mind!" She rushes off.

Lord Ascot said kindly, "Forgive me wife. She's been planning this affair for the last twenty years."

Helen said, "If only Charles were here…"

Lord Ascot felt her pain. "My condolences, Madame. I think of your husband often. He was truly a man of vision."

Helen said, "Thank you."

Lord Ascot said, "I hope you don't think I have taken advantage of your misfortune."

Helen shook her head. "Of course not. I'm pleased that you've purchased the company."

Lord Ascot said, "I was a fool for not investing in his mad venture when I had the chance."

Helen smiled and said, "Charles thought so too."

At the garden, the quadrille to be precise, Alice was going a long dance with Hamish who takes after his other, refined and immaculate with aristocratic arrogance. Alice asked, "Hamish, do you ever tire of the Quadrille?"

Hamish replied, "On the contrary. I find it invigorating." He struts like a peacock which causes Alice to laugh. "Do I amuse you?"

Alice replied, "No. I had a sudden vision of all the ladies in top hats and men wearing bonnets."

Hamish didn't even crack a smile. "It would be best to keep your visions to yourself. When In doubt, remain silent." Alice's smile fades. Without her father, she feels there's no one like her in the whole world…at least in this world. As they dance on, Alice sees a flock of geese overhead. Distracted, she bumps into the dancers in front of them. "Pardon us! Miss Kingsley is distracted today." Then he said to Alice, "Where is your head?"

Alice replied, "I was wondering what it would be like to fly."

Hamish asked, "Why would you waste your time thinking about such an impossible thing?

Alice replied, "Why wouldn't I? My father said he sometimes believe in six impossible things before breakfast. Fourteen if he has an unlucky feeling." Alice laughs at the memory.

Hamish looks pained. He sees his mother nearby. She waves him on impatiently. "Meet me under the gazebo in precisely ten minutes." He goes off.

Suddenly two giggling girls appear in front of Alice. It was the Chattaways…more like Chatterboxes. One twin, Faith, said, "We have a secret to tell you."

Alice said, "If you're telling me, then it's not much of a secret."

The other twin Fiona, said, "Perhaps we shouldn't."

Faith said, "We decided we should!"

Fiona said, "If we tell her, she won't be surprised."

Faith asked Alice, "Will you be surprised?"

Alice replied, "Not if you tell me. But now you've brought it up, you have to."

Faith said, "No we don't."

Fiona said, "In fact, we won't."

Alice said, "I wonder if your mother knows that you two swam naked in the Havershim's pond."

Faith yelled, "You wouldn't!"

Alice said, "Oh, but I would. There's your mother now."

Alice started to walk towards her but then Fiona blurts out, "Hamish is going to ask for your hand!"

Alice stops dead. Then her sister, Margret, suddenly pulls her away. She has shoulder-length, dark wavy hair, an oval face, large eyes, pale skin, and donned a long-sleeved shirt and a skirt held up with suspenders. "You've ruined the surprise!" Then she told Alice, "I could strangle them! Everyone went to so much effort to keep the secret."

Alice asked, "Does everyone know?"

Margaret replied, "It's why they've all come. This is your engagement party. Hamish will ask you under the gazebo. When you day 'yes'…"

Alice said, "But I don't know if I want to marry him."

Margaret asked, "Who then? You won't do better than a Lord." She looks at Hamish who blows his nose, studies the contents of his kerchief, then folds it and puts it in his pocket. "You'll soon be twenty, Alice. That pretty face won't last forever. You don't want to end up like Aunt Imogene." They look at their middle-aged Aunt Imogene with over-rouged cheeks and a yellowing white dress that too young for her. "And you don't to be a burden on mother, do you?"

Alice said, "No."

Margaret said, "So you will marry Hamish. You will be as happy as I am with Lowell and your life will be perfect. It's already decided." For a smart lady, she's stupid when it comes to the truth, her sister, and common sense.

Lady Ascot's face suddenly looms in hers. "Alice dear, shall we take a leisurely stroll through the garden? Just you and me?" She jerks her away quickly. In the rose gardens, Lady Ascot steers her through the gardens at a fast pace. "Do you know what I've dreaded?"

Alice answered, "The decline of the aristocracy?"

Lady Ascot said, "Ugly grandchildren. But you're so lovely. You're bound to produce little…" Then she gasps. "Imbeciles! The gardeners planted white roses when I specifically asked for red!"

Alice said innocently, "You could always paint the roses red." Then she quietly sings, "Not pink, got green, not aquamarine, just painting the roses red." She giggled a bit.

Lady Ascot looked at her strangely. "What an odd thing to say. Come along." She hurries her along the path. Alice then hears a jingling sound. Lady Ascot said, "You should know that my song has extremely delicate digestion…"

Then Alice sees something large and white dart past. Alice asked, "Did you see that?"

Lady Ascot asked, "See what?"

Alice replied, "It was a rabbit I think."

Lady Ascot said, "Nasty things. I do enjoy setting the dogs on them. Don't dawdle." She rushes Alice towards the gazebo. Alice looks for the rabbit. "If you serve Hamish the wrong foods, he could get a blockage."

And there it is, a large white rabbit. The rabbit was small and plump. Wearing a waistcoat and grayish periwinkle trouser when outside the castle grounds and is always seen with his massive-sized watch. He wears glasses and has eyes the color of pink and crimson pupils matching his nose and ear innards. It was standing on its hind legs and staring directing at Alice. She blinks and the White Rabbit darts behind a tree. "Did you see it that time?"

Lady Ascot asked, "See what?"

Alice answered, "The rabbit!"

Lady Ascot yelled, "Don't shout! Pay attention. Hamish said you were easily distracted. What was I saying?"

Alice answered, "Hamish has a blockage. I couldn't be more interested, but you'll have to excuse me." Alice dives into the wooded area off the path and stands for a moment, mind reeling. A hand lands on her shoulder and she jumps. She turned her head and saw the person. "Aunt Imogene! I think I'm going mad. I keep seeing a rabbit in a waistcoat."

Imogene said, "How very strange. What kind of waistcoat?"

Alice answered, "Brocade, I think. What does it matter? It's a rabbit in a waistcoat!"

Imogene said, "I can't be bothered with your fancy rabbit now. I'm waiting for my fiancé."

Alice asked, "You have a fiancé?" The White Rabbit darts by again. "There! Did you see it?"

Imogene said, "He's a prince. But, alas he cannot marry me unless he renounces his throne. Isn't it tragic?" No use talking to her.

Alice said, "Very." She backs away and runs into her sister's husband, Lowell kissing a strange woman and by kissing, I mean he's lucky the Maury Show doesn't exist yet let alone DNA testing. The 2 saw Alice and the woman runs off. "Lowell?"

Lowell said, "Alice. We were…Hattie is an old friend."

Alice glared at him. "I can see you're very close."

Lowell turned bright red and highly flustered. "You won't mention this to your sister, will you?"

Alice answered, "I don't know. I'm confused. I need time to think."

Lowell said, "Think of Margaret. She would never trust me again. You don't want to ruin her marriage, do you?"

Alice asked, "Me? I'm not the one…"

But suddenly Hamish appeared annoyed. "There you are! I told you meet me under the gazebo!" He pulls her under the gazebo to do what he needs to do. The shadows of the pillars fall on her like prison bars. She glances at a string quartet discreetly positioned in the shadows…bows poised. Hamish dropped to his knee and Alice noticed an artist immortalizing the moment. "Alice Kingsley…"

Alice then noticed something and said, "Hamish."

Hamish asked, "What is it?"

Alice answered, "You have a caterpillar on your shoulder." Hamish frantically brushes at his shoulder. Alice said, "Don't hurt it." Alice lets the caterpillar crawl onto her finger, then places it gently onto a tree branch.

Hamish said, "You'll want to wash that finger." He sees his mother motioning to him from below. Everyone is watching. He blurts out, "Alice Kingsley, will you be my wife?"

The question hangs in the air. Unsure of herself, unsure of her future, and unsure of her own sanity in that moment, Alice stammers. "I... I...well, everyone expects me to...and you're a Lord...and my face won't last...and I don't want to end up like...but this is happening so quickly...I think...I...I..." She sees the White Rabbit again leaning against a pillar, glaring at her with undisguised impatience. "…need a moment." She turns and runs.

Once at the meadows, she follows the White Rabbit across it. "Wait!" She loses sight of him. She peeks over the hedgerow but no rabbit. Stumped, she looks around. Then a white paw reaches up and grasps her by the ankle. With a quick jerk, it pulls her down into the rabbit hole. She screams…and keeps screaming as she tumbles head over heels down the hole. She frantically grabs at the walls which are hung with paintings, ancient maps, cracked mirrors, demonic mask, etc. She pulls out books, jam jars, a crystal ball, a badger claw, a monkey's hand, and a human skull in her frantic effort to stop herself. But that doesn't work since they're not tied down to anything and down she falls. It begins to grow dark as the day passes into night and still she falls. Finally, after what seems like hours…WHAM! She hits the bottom, smacking her head on the wooden floor in a round hallway. Surprising from that fall her head didn't crack open. "Ah!" Wind knocked out, she gasps for air, then she sits up, rubbing the bump on her forehead. She's in a round hall with many doors each having a face doorknob. Their escutcheon plate is shaped like an elongated trapezoid with a semi-circle bump on the bottom and a curly design on the top, giving the Doorknobs the appearance of having a chin and hair, respectively. A gold screw on each bottom corner of the plates keeping the Doorknobs attached to his door. Alice gets up and tries a door. It's locked. She tried another one and another. Then she knocks. "Hello? Hello! Anyone there?" No answer. She moves around the hall and tried every door but they're locked. She sees a three-legged glass table with a small key sitting on top. She picks up the key and tries it in a door. It's too small for the lock. She tries it in a few doors, but too small. She comes upon a curtain and pulls it aside to reveal a little door about two feet high. She tries the key in the door. It fits. She opens the little door and bends down to look through to the other side. She sees a garden with a fountain. She tries to fit through the door, but her shoulders get stuck. She pulls back. Stumped, she goes back to the table and replaces the key. But now there's a bottle on the table. She looks for the person who put it there. "Is someone here?" She looks at the label, 'Drink Me'. She sniffs the contents, recoils, then shrugs. "It's only a dream." She takes a drink, shudders, gags and coughs from the taste. In a moment, she noticed that the table is getting larger. "That's curious." Alice shrinks to two feet high. The doors loom above her. She takes a step and trips on her now-oversize clothes. "I could've sworn they changed with me like before." She shrugged as she dragged them behind as she tries to open the door. But it's still locked. She groans as the realizes what she's done. She goes back to the glass table where she can see the gold key sitting on top.

Through the key whole, there were voices as they watch Alice through the keyhole. "You'd think she would remember this from the first time." It was a Dodo. He was an obese dodo bird, white feathers, black hat, white wig, clad in blue clothing. But his eyes removed and replaced with screws that drilled into his skull. Luckily, he got his site back with robotic eyes though sadly he gets minor headaches.

Then another, which was the Dormouse, a grey fur mouse with a pink blazer with a pink bowtie, purple vest with matching purple shoes, and unlock before, he's wide awake. "You've brought the wrong Alice."

White Rabbit said, "She's the right one. I'm certain of it."

Alice attempts to climb the table leg, but gets tangled in her too-big clothes and slides off. She noticed a little box under the table. She looks around for the unseen person again. "If this is some sort of prank, I am not amused!" She opens the box. It's a cake with 'Eat Me' written out in ornate icing. She considers, looks up at the key high above one the table. She takes a tiny taste of that cake. She takes another bite. WHOOSH! She shoots upward rapidly. Her clothes fit again, but she keeps growing. Buttons pop, seams are strained and her skirt gets shorter. The ceiling gets closer…her head grazes it! She stops. Relieved, she bends down and picks up the gold key. Crouching, she goes to the little door and fits the key in the lock.

Dormouse said, "She's the wrong Alice."

White Rabbit said, "Give her a chance."

Alice laughs at herself and goes back to the table. She picks up the little bottle and takes another swallow. Shivers at the taste, then shrinks again to two feet high. Dragging her too-big clothes, she runs to the door, puts the key in the lock, opens it, and steps through. She soon enters in the garden of Wonderland or Underland. But for the sake of confusion we'll say Wonderland. Wonderland is bizarre, illogical, often dangerous, absurd, and strangely beautiful. The garden is brown and tangled, its statues broken and overgrown. The mossy fountain is silent. Alice hears a bellow/sneezing sound as a green pig dashes past. The tall flowers have gaunt, haunted human faces. Shabby, thin birds walk on stalk legs. Dragonflies, horseflies, and enormous gnats do fierce battle in the sky above. Alice said, "Curiouser and curiouser. Woah déjà vu."

The White Rabbit said, "I told you she's the right Alice. Hopefully I'll get a kiss from either Snow White or Aurora."

Alice turns and see the Dodo bird, the White Rabbit, Dormouse and two round boys with their arms thrown over each other's shoulders. It was Tweedledee and Tweedledum. They were rotund, balding, red hair, pink noses, wearing school boy uniforms, red propeller caps with tiny flagpoles and flags on them, and black shoes.

Dormouse said, "I am not convinced."

The White Rabbit throws up his hands. "How is that for gratitude? I've been up there for weeks trailing one Alice after the next! And I was almost eaten by other animals! Can you imagine? They go about entirely unclothed and they do their…shukm in public. I had to avert my eyes."

The Flowers with human faces study Alice. "She doesn't look anything like herself. Not even her weed self."

Alice said, "I'm not a weed."

Dormouse said, "That's because she's the wrong Alice."

Tweedledee said, "And if she was, she might be."

Tweedledum said, "But if she isn't, she ain't."

Tweedledee said, "But if she were so, she would be."

Tweedledum said, "But she isn't. Nohow."

Alice asked, "How can I be the 'wrong Alice' when it's my dream? And who are you, if I may ask."

Dee shakes her hand, speaking very fast. "I'm Tweedledee he's Tweedledum."

Tweedledum said, "Contrariwise. I'm Tweedledum he's Tweedledee."

Dodo said, "We should consult Absolem."

A talking flower said, "Exactly. Absolem will know who she is."

Tweedledee puts out his arm to her. "I'll escort you."

Dum pulls her away from Dee. "It's not being your turn." They tug her between them.

"Leave off!"

"Let go!"

Alice asked, "Are they always this way?"

White Rabbit said, "Family trait." Then he said to the Tweedles. "You can both escort her."

Dee takes one arm, Dum takes the other and Alice, the Tweedles, the Dodo, White Rabbit and Dormouse start off. The human-faced flowers gossip about Alice as they pass. "It can't be her. She looks nothing like Alice. She is not even wearing the right dress."

Alice asked, "Who is this Absolem?"

White Rabbit replied, "He's wise. He's absolute."

The Tweedles said, "He's Absolem."

Soon they entered the forest of tall mushroom surrounded by mist. Then they heard singing. "A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U, O, U-O-I-E-A, U-I-E-A, A-E-I-O-U." Then they heard a voice. "Who are you?" Alice can see a form ahead where the mist rises in a steady plume. It's coming from a hookah. There was a Caterpillar smoking it. He was a slightly obese teal caterpillar, aqua face and belly, blue nose, 3 pairs of hot pink hands, 3 pairs of hot pink legs with gold shoes, and big blue butt. The White Rabbit pushes Alice toward him.

Alice asked, "Absolem?"

The Caterpillar said, "You're not Absolem. I'm Absolem. They question is…" He took a smoke and when he spoke the letters, "Who are YOU?"

He blows the smoke in Alice's face and she coughs. "Alice."

The Caterpillar said, "We shall see."

Alice asked, "What do you mean by that? I ought to know who I am!"

Caterpillar said, "Yes, you ought. Stupid girl. Unroll the Orcaculum."

White Rabble unrolls an ancient parchment lying on a toadstool. "The Oraculum: Being a Calendrical Compendium of Wonderland."

Alice looks at it. It's a timeline depicting the major events of each day. Everyday has a title and an illustration. "It's a calendar."

Caterpillar said, "Compendium. It tells of each and every day since the Beginning."

White Rabbit said, "Today is Gribling day in the time of the Queen of Hearts." He points to the illustration. It shows all of them including Alice, peering at the Oraculum, at that exact moment.

Caterpillar said, "Show her the Frabjous day."

White Rabbit turns the scroll further into the future. "Frabjous baying the day you slay the Jabberwocky." Said Dee.

Then Dum pointed to a girl with 13 others in scout clothes but their backs were turn from the watchers. "And after you slay the Jabberwocky, you and 13 others will travel the worlds saving everyone."

Alice didn't know what to make of this. "Sorry? Slay…what?"

The illustration began to animate. The Jabberwocky looked like a mechanically modified dragon. After his encounter with the Vorpal Blade in the past, the Jabberwock was left with his body ravaged, mutilated, and weak. He was restored with new mechanical parts, and after that, he acted as the Queen of Hearts' most ferocious enforcer. It hisses! A Knight with long blonde hair in chain mail fights him with a shining sword. Dum said, "That being you there with the Vorpal Blade."

Dee said, "If it ain't Vorpal, he ain't dead as you can see here." As she swings the sword, she reveals her face to the readers. The girl IS unmistakably Alice, with bloodlust in her eye.

Alice backs away. "That's not me."

Dormouse yelled, "I know!"

White Rabbit said, "resolve this for us, Absolem. Is she the right Alice?"

Caterpillar looks at Alice in the eye. "Not Hardly." He blows smoke, obliterating himself from view.

Dormouse yelled, "I told you!"

White Rabbit started to panic. "Oh dear!"

Dum said, "I said so."

Dee said, "No, I said so."

Dum said, "Contrariwise, you said she might be."

Dee said, "no. You said she would be if she was."

The Flowers yelled, "Little imposter! Pretending to be Alice! She should be ashamed!"

White Rabbit grew sad. "I was so certain of you."

They all glare at her as if it is somehow her fault. Alice said, "I'm sorry. I don't mean to be the wrong Alice. Wait, this is MY dream. I'm going to wake up now you'll all disappear." She closes her eyes and pinches herself. She opens them gain and the animals are still there. "That's curious." She pinches herself again. The animals just look at her. "Pinching usually does the trick."

Dormouse pulls a long shark hat pin from his scabbard. "I could stick you if that would help."

Alice said, "It might actually. Thank you."

Dormouse said, "My pleasure." He stabs her in the ankle with relish. Alice yelps. But instead of a small sound, a thunderous roar is heard and the Bandersnatch smashes through a high wall.

Dee yelled, "Bandersnatch!"

The Bandersnatch is a dog-like creature under control of the Queen of Hearts. It is large, with a barrel chest and fore-paws that are quite dexterous. It's covered in pale, shaggy fur with dark gray spots and has a somewhat flat (but not pug) face, with a wide mouth that has multiple rows of teeth and a long tongue. It also has a long tail. It doesn't speak, but seems at least somewhat intelligent. Everyone scatters. But they're intercepted by Card Soldiers wearing the Queen of Hearts crest: a heart in flames. The Knights capture the fleeing animals. A pig and a flamingo are caught and thrown into a caged wagon. The Dodo gets away. A Knight grabs the White Rabbit by his leg, lifting him up... "Unhand me! I do not enjoy being…" He was tossed into the cage wagon with the others.

Alice runs but the Bandersnatch thunders after her. Then she stops. "Wait. It's only a dream. Nothing can hurt me." She turns around to face it.

Dormouse watches from behind a tree. "What is she doing?"

Bandersnatch opens its drooling muzzle to eat Alice. "Can't hurt me…can't hurt me."

Dormouse yelled, "Ru, you great lug!" The Dormouse groans. She leaps onto the Bandersnatch, pulls herself up, hand-over-hand to its shoulder and drives her hatpin into its eye. It bellows! She tries to pull the hatpin out, but the whole eye pops out. Bandersnatch howls and whips around raking Alice's arm with its long claws. She runs.

Back at the mushroom forest, A large hang with a red birthmark reaches down and picks up the abandoned Oraculum. The grim Knave of Hearts, Ilosovic Stayne, has a flaming red birth mark which covers half his face and hands. He looks through the scroll and sees something that alarms him. He tucks it into his saddle bag and rides away.

At the crossing, Alice runs down the path, but it diverges in two directions. One road sign points south to 'Snud' and east to 'Queast'. Dum yelled, "This way! East to Queast!"

Dee yelled, "No, south to Snud!"

He pulls her one way. Tweedledee pulls her the other. There's an ear-slitting SCREECH. The enormous Jubjub bird lands in front of them. It's part monkey-eating eagle and part ostrich. It makes a "Jub'Jub" sound as it snatches the Tweedles in its claws and takes flight. The JubJub flies over the barren red earth of Crims with the Tweedles in its claws toward Salazen Grum and the castle of the Red Queen on the shore of the Crimson sea. Her flag with the Heart in Flames flies atop the spires. A long hall is lined with frog footmen with a fish butler. The Queen of Hearts' angry scream comes from behind closed doors. The doors bang open to reveal Iracebeth the Queen of hearts. She is obese, fair skin, black hair, both gold crown and earrings, red headband, black-and-red gown with black-and-yellow stripes. "Someone stole three of my tarts!" She leans into the face of a frog. "Did you steel them?"

The first footfrog said, "No, Your Majesty."

She walks the row, studying the face of each other. At the end, she whirls to leer into the face of one terrified frog. "Did you steal my tarts?"

The third footfrog said, "No, Your Majesty."

The Queen of Hearts wipes a telltale bit of jam from the side of its mouth. She holds her finger up and sniffs the juice. "Squimberry juice."

The footfrog yelled, "I was so hungry."

The Queen yelled, "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!"

The Card Knights converge on the guilty Frog. "No! Please! I have little ones to look after!"

The Knights dragged him out. The Queen turns to the Fish Butler and said, "Go to his house and collect the little ones. I love tadpoles on toast points almost as much as I love caviar."

The Fish butler suppresses his revulsion and anger. Then Knave showed up. "Majesty?"

The Queen's face lights up to see him. She turns flirty. "Ilosovic Stayne...you knave, where have you been lurking?" She holds out her hand.

He kisses, barely. She sighs. Knave said, "Majesty, I found the Oraculum." He lays it on the table and rolls it out.

The Queen asked, "That? It looks so ordinary for an oracle."

Knave said, "Look here. On the Frabjous Day." He points to the illustration of Alice in the scroll.

The Queen looks at it and said, "I'd know that tangled mess of hair anywhere. Is it Alice?"

Knave answered, "I believe it is."

The Queen asked, "What is she doing with my darling Jabberwocky?"

Knave answered, "She appears to be slaying it."

The Queen yelled, "She killed my Jabberbabywocky!"

Knave said, "Not yet. But it will happen if we don't stop her."

The Queen said, "Find Alice, Stayne. Find her!"

Knave said, "I will bring her head and lay it at your feet."

The Queen said, "No. Bring the whole girl. I want to do it myself." He nods.

At the stables, Stayne sits on his horse as the Knights hold a growling bloodhound, Bayard, bound by a spiked collar and heavy ropes. "Find the scent of human girl and earn your freedom."

Bayard asked, "for my wife and pups as well?"

Knave said, "Everyone goes home."

Bayard put his nose to the ground and leads the Knights off. Stayne strokes his horse's neck. His horse said, "Dogs will believe anything."

Meanwhile, in the Tulgey Wood, still running, Alice stops to look at the gashes on her arm. Then she heard singing again. This time it was different. "'Twas Brillig, And the slithy toves, did gyre and gimble in the wabe, all mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe." Alice looked around but saw no one. Then she heard, "It looks like you ran afoul of something with wicked claws." Then she sees the disembodied head of a cat hovering midair. It was Cheshire Cat. He was an obese purple cat, pink stripes, large grin, yellow eyeballs, small ears, small black claws, and long fluffy tail.

Alice said, "And I'm STILL dreaming!"

Cheshire asked, "What did that to you?"

Alice said, "Banner or Bander…"

Cheshire asked, "The Bandersnatch? I'd better have a look."

The Cat disappears then reappears as a whole cat. CHESSUR is all calm, casual sensuality with a seductive grin. He inspects the wound, then tries to lick it. Alice asked, "What are you doing?"

Cheshire answered, "It need to be purified by someone with evaporating skills or it will fester and putrefy."

Alice said, "I'll be fine as soon as I wake up."

Cheshire said, "At least met me bind it for you." Alice allows him to use his handkerchief to bind the wound. "So, awaken your scout powers yet?"

Alice asked, "Pardon?"

Cheshire said, "Scout powers. Long story short, in this world a worrier will be chosen to join 14 others to save all worlds and realms from an evil source. Eviler then then the Queen of hearts. All the worriers have in common is a locket with a jewel. Much like yours."

Alice shook her head. "I never heard such thing but I did see pictures on a scroll but there was 13 not 14. And this locket was just a present from my father."

Cheshire said, "Too soon I supposed. Too bad. You should've meet the girls earlier. Anyway, what do you call yourself?"

Alice answered, "Alice."

Cheshire asked, "THE Alice?"

Alice yelled, "I'm not going into that again!"

Cheshire said, "I never get involved in politics you'd best be on your way."

Alice asked, "What way? All I want to do is wake up from this dream!"

Cheshire said, "Fine. I'll take you to the Hare and the Hatter. But that's the end of it." He disappears suddenly. Alice looks around until he reappears again ahead. "Coming?" There's nothing else for her to do but follow.

At the house of the March Hare, house is part hare/part house. The chimneys are ears. The roof is thatched with fur. The picket fence is rabbit feet, doorknob a bunny tail. The windows are pink rabbit eyes that look round and blink. The tea party has been going on for years. The tea set is an odd admixture of cracked pots and chipped cups. The tablecloth is stained and threadbare, the chairs lopsided. The Mad Hatter slumps in one of them, staring into space, pale and morose. Even his clothes reflect his gloomy mood. Short, slender, half bald, white hair, buck-toothed, green hat with a 10/6 card, blue bowtie and vest, green pants and shoes, yellow jacket and a white-collar shirt. Paranoid and anxious, the March Hare constantly wrings his paws and long ears. Slender tan rabbit, blonde hair, purple nose, buck-toothed, red suit, and white cottontail. Soon Dormouse has arrived ahead of Alice. He wears the Bandersnatch's eye at his waist. The Hare/house taps the March Hare on his head. "What? Where? Who's there?"

The Cheshire Cat strolls in with Alice. At sight of her, the Hatter bolts upright. He brightens, his clothes even perk up. Transfixed, he moves towards her, shortest route being across the top of the table. He comes close, studying her intently. He said, "Your hair wants cutting…It's you."

Dormouse said, "No, it's not. McTwisp brought us the wrong Alice."

Mad Hatter said, "It's absolutely Alice. You're absolutely Alice! I'd know you anywhere. I'd know him anywhere." He takes her hand and pulls her back over the top of the table. She tries not to step on any teacups. Then he plucks her down in the chair next to his. "Well as you can see we're still having out Unbirthday Party. It's all because I was obliged to kill Time waiting for your return. You're terribly late, you now…naughty. Well anyway, time became quite offended and stopped altogether. Not a tick ever since."

Alice said, "Time can be funny in dreams."

Mad Hatter said, "Yes yes, of course. But now you are back, you see, and we need to get on to the Frabjous day. I'm investigating things that begin with the letter M. Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?"

Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse claps their hands high. "Downal wyth Bluddy Behg Hid!"

Alice asked, "Sorry."

Cheshire said, "'Down with the Bloody Big Head'. Bloody Big Head being the Red Queen."

Dormouse said, "It's a secret language used by us…the Wonderland Underground Resistance!"

Mad Hatter said, "Come, come. We simply must commence with the slaying and such…" Then he said to Time, "Therefore, it's high time for Time to forgive and forget. Or forget and forgive, whichever comes first. Or, is in any case, most convenient. I'm waiting."

The March Hare taps his watch, listens to it, dips it into his tea cup, listens again. "It's ticking again!"

The Cat put his tea cup down with disgust. "All this talk of blood and slaying has put me off my tea."

Mad Hatter said, "The entire world is falling into ruin and poor Chessur's off his tea."

Cheshire said, "What happened that day was not my fault!"

Suddenly enraged, the Hatter slams both hands on the table. Cups and teapots go flying. "You ran out on them to save your own skin." Then he stated curing in Wonderlandish. "You guddler's scuttish pilgar lickering…" The Cheshire Cat puts his paws over Alice's ears. The Hatter keeps cursing faster and faster. He can't stop himself. "…Shukem juggling sluking ur-pals. Bar lom muck egg brimni."

Dormouse yelled, "Hatter!"

The Hatter jerks. He pulls himself back to the moment. "Thank you. I'm fine."

Cheshire asked, "What's wrong with you, Tarrant? You used to be the life of the party. You used to do the best Futterwacken in all of Witzend."

Alice asked, "Futter…?"

Dormouse said, "It's a dance."

Mad Hatter said, "On Frabjous day, when the White Queen once again wears the crown, again. On that day, I'll Futterwacken…Vigorously." They glare at each other like estranged brothers.

The Hare/House taps March Hare on the shoulder again. "What the Knave! Hide her!"

Cheshire Cat disappears. Hatter picks up a small bottle. "Drink this."

Alice said, "Oh no…"

They force the liquid down her. She shrinks into six inches high. They shove her into a teapot and cram her over large clothes in behind her. The Hatter closes the lid. "Mind your head." In the teapot, it was dim inside, except for a stream of light from the spout.

Back at the tea party, the Hatter does a headstand in his chair, the Dormouse climbs into a soup tureen, and the Hare lays on the table. Following his nose Bloodhound leads Stayne and the two Red Knights in. "Well, if it's not my favorite trio of lunatics."

March Hare yelled, "You're all late for an Unbirthday party."

Then the 3 started to sing. "A very merry unbirthday to me. To who? To me. Oh you!

A very merry unbirthday to you. Who me? Yes, you! Oh, me! Let's all congratulate us with another cup of tea. A very merry unbirthday to you!"

March Hare throws a teapot at them. Knave said, "We're looking for the girl called Alice."

The Bloodhound sniffs around the table. Mad Hatter said, "Speaking of the Queen…here's a song we sang at her soiree."

And again the 3 sang. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat! How I wonder where you're at!"

Stayne grabs the Hatter around the neck. Knight #1 cracks Hare with his weapon, and Knight #2 pours hot tea on the Dormouse's head. Knave said, "If you're hiding her, you'll lose your heads."

Mad Hatter said, "Already lost them. All sing together."

"Up Above the World you fly, Like a tea tray in the sky." They sang. They all laugh crazily. Meanwhile, Alice peeks out the spout. Hare Hatter, and Dormouse sing on despite being hit, choked, and dunked. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle!"

The Bloodhound puts its paws on the table, sniffing Alice's teapot. The Hatter takes a change. He whispers to him, "Downal with Bloody Behg Hid."

The Bloodhound stops dead. Hatter shoots a look at the teapot. The Bloodhound drops to the ground and sniffs, pretending to catch a new trail. Knave said, "Follow the Bloodhound." The Knights go off. Stayne lingers suspiciously. "You're all mad."

Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse laugh hysterically. The Knave goes off. Hare and Dormouse stopped laughing but the Hatter's laughter goes on…and on. Dormouse yelled, "Hatter!"

He jerks and drags himself back from the edge of hysteria. "I'm find. Really, I'm fine." He lifts the teapot lid, but close it again. "Sorry…one moment…" He takes a pair of milliner's scissors from his pocket and quickly whips up a miniature ensemble for Alice out of tea cozy, a doily and swatch of her old dress. He lifts the lid and hands it to her. "Try this on for size." He closes the lid again to give her privacy. In a moment, there's a tiny knock on the lid. He opens it and helps her out in her remade clothes. A vertical striped bodice with oversized buttons can be seen, possibly to make some sort of plush effect. The left sleeve had a tear with stuffing poking out of it. She wore a pink and black tartan skirt with decorative stitching along the border over a baby-pink, ruffled petticoat. This dress was paired with teal and white striped gloves. The pockets had embroidered astronomical signs of Mars and Ceres. "Hum…Sorry, it's the best I could go I'm afraid. Not half bad."

Dormouse said, "Good thing the Bloodhound is one of us or you'd be…" He draws his finger across his through ominously.

March Hare said, "Best take her to Marmoreal. She'll be safe with the White Queen and the Sailor Scouts."

Alice asked, "Sailor what?"

Dormouse said, "We're not explaining it again."

Alice asked, "Can she help me wake up?"

Mad Hatter said, "If she doesn't put you to sleep." He sweeps his hat off and puts it on the table. "Your carriage, m'lady."

Alice asked, "The hat?"

Mad Hatter said, "Anyone can go by horse or rail. But the absolute best way to travel is by Hat. Oohh…I've just made a rhyme." Alice sits on it, nervous and unsure, of that Hat and the Hatter. Dormouse sits on it too, shoving Alice over. "Sorry…Just Alice." He climbs off, annoyed. The Hatter puts his hat on. "Fairfarren all!"

They start off. Dormouse watches them jealously. March Hare yelled, "But you haven't had your tea!"

Mad Hatter said, "Mind you head." A teapot hurtles toward them. Alice ducks.

Back in the Tulgey woods, Alice hangs on tight as the Hatter walks at a jaunty pace. Hatter said, "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wade: All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe."

Alice hops down to his shoulder. "Sorry? What was that?"

Mad Hatter answer, "Sorry? What was what? The Jabberwock with eyes of flame. The jaws that bite. The claws that catch. Beware of the Jabberwock, my son. And the frumious Bandersnatch. He took his vorpal sword in hand. The vorpal blade went snicker-snack. He left it dead, and with its head. And he went galumping back. It's all about you, you know...though I think the poem changed a bit since he went half mechanical."

Alice said, "I'm not slaying, anything. I don't slay. So, put it out of your mind."

Mad Hatter said, "Mmm…mind."

He drops her to the ground and walks on. She follows. "Wait. You can't leave me here!"

Mad Hatter said, "You don't slay…Do you have any idea what the Queen of Hearts has done?" Then he mimics her. "You 'don't slay'."

Alice said, "I couldn't if I wanted to."

Mad Hatter started accusing her. "You're not the same as you were before. You were much more…much more muchier…you've lost your muchness."

Alice asked, "My muchness?"

He pokes her in the stomach with his finger. "In there. Something's missing. You may have the locket, but you lost it." He walks away again.

Alice frowns, then runs after him. "Tell me what The Queen of hearts has done."

Mad Hatter said, "it's not a pretty story. Just be happy she didn't go fill American McGee crazy. The most she done was upgrade the Jabberwocky."

Alice said, "Tell me anyway." He picks her up, plunks her back on his shoulder and pushes through the foliage which becomes blackened and twisted.

They soon come to a place where the ground is scorched and barren. His voice goes hoarse with emotion as he begins the tale. "I was Hatter to the Queen at the time. The Hightopp clan have always been employed at court."

He explains the story. The Hatter stands with his clan: the Hightopps. Every one, adults and children, wear top hats. The mood is festive. The White Queen sits on her white horse with other members of her court, including the White Rabbit, March Hare, Cheshire Cat. The White Knight holds the shining Vorpal Sword. The woods turn dark as enormous leathery wings block the sun. Faces fill with awe as they watch the fearsome creature. The Knight managed to fight him off but not completely killed it. Stunned by its magnitude, drops the sword and flees. Panic ensues. People run as the Jabberwocky shoots fire at them. The Queen's horse rears. The Hatter grabs the reins and leads her to safety. He looks back. White Rabbit helps others escape. The March Hare looks up, shocked into paralysis. The Cheshire Cat hovers near to the Hightopp clan who stand together to protect the children. But as the Jabberwocky descends upon them, the Cat disappears. The Knave picks up the fallen Sword. He lifts it victoriously and the Jabberwocky retreats. A moment later, the Hatter returns to the scene, face filled with shock and horror at the place where his clan took their stand. The earth still smolders. Only one burned and trampled Hat remains. He tosses his own hat away, picks up the burned one, brushes the soot off and places it firmly on his head.

Alice was deeply moved. She looks up at the scorched Hat he still wears, then to his tormented face. He twitches, driven to the edge of madness by guilt, helpless rage and deep loss. "Hatter? Hatter!"

He jerks and pulls himself back from the abyss. "I'm fine. Just fine Really."

Alice asked, "And you?"

Mad Hatter asked, "Did you hear that? I'm certain I heard something."

Alice grew nervous. "Voices?"

He looks back at the dark woods. "Red Knights!" They hear the bay of the bloodhound. He puts Alice into his breast pocket and runs. Later on, the Hatter dodged trees and leaps over stumps. He sees the edge of the woods ahead. But there's a flash of red though the trees. He turns. A Red Knight steps out. He turns the other way, and another Red Knight appears. They're surrounded. Eyeing them warily, he whispers to Alice. "Go south to Gramps Bluffs. The white Queen's castle is just beyond." The Hatter sweeps his hat off as if in a conciliatory gesture to the approaching Knights. He whispers to Alice, "Jump on the Hat. Now." She takes a leap on the Hat. The Hatter flings his arms wide, sending the Hat and Alice sailing over the treetops. "DOWN WITH THE BLOODY QUEEN OF HEARTS!" She clings to the brim of the Hat as it sails out of the woods.

At the edge of the Tulgey Wood, the Hat lands in the soft grass. Alice looks back at the forest, and then south toward gently rolling hills. It's getting dark and there are strange night sounds out there she slips under the relative safety of the hat for the night. She grew scared and started to sing. "Cats and rabbits, Would reside in fancy little houses, And be dressed in shoes and hats and trousers, In a world of my own, All the flowers, Would have very extra special powers, They would sit and talk to me for hours, When I'm lonely in a world of my own, There'd be new birds, Lots of nice and friendly howdy-do birds, Everyone would have a dozen bluebirds, Within that world of my own, I could listen to a babbling brook, And hear a song that I could understand, I keep wishing it could be that way, Because my world would be a wonderland."

The next morning, Alice wakens to the sound of something large sniffing outside the hat. She sits up. Suddenly, the hat is flipped over, exposing her, she closes eyes for the end. A big wet nose sniffs her. She opens her eyes. It's the bloodhound, Bayard. "You turncoat! You were supposed to lead them away! The Hatter trusted you!"

Bayard said, "They have my wife and pups."

That information does little to lesson her anger. "What's your name?"

He answered, "Bayard."

Alice yelled, "Sit! He cocks his head and looks down at her curiously. "SIT!" He sits, amused if nothing else.

Something occurs to him. "Would your name be 'Alice' by any chance?"

Alice answered, "Yes, but I'm not that one."

Bayard said, "That necklace says otherwise and the Hatter would not have given himself up for just any Alice."

Alice asked, "Where did they take him?"

Bayard said, "To the Queen of Hearts' castle at Salazum Grum."

She looks at the green hat, remembering the pain in his eyes. Alice said, "We're going to rescue him."

Bayard said, "This is not foretold."

Alice said, "I don't care. He wouldn't be there if it weren't for me."

Bayard said, "The Frabjous Day is almost upon us. You must prepare to meet the Jabberwocky, become a Sailor Scout and save this world."

Alice yelled, "I have had quite enough! Since the moment I fell down that rabbit hole, I've been told what I must do and who I must be. I've been shrunk, stretched, scratched and stuffed into a teapot. I've been accused of being Alice, a scout and of not being Alice. But this is my dream! I'll decide how it goes from here."

Bayard said, "If you diverge from the path…"

Alice said, "I make the path!" She's so commanding, he lies down at her feet. She climbs up his long ear and sits on his shoulders. "Take me to Salazen Grum. And don't forget the Hat." The Bloodhound picks up the Hat in his teeth and runs. Alice hangs onto his spike collar to keep her seat.

At Gummer Slough, Bayard wades through viscous red mud with Alice on his back. He holds his head high to keep the Hat out of the mud. At Crims, Bayard races across the red desert to Salazen Grum and the dark castle that sits on the tempestuous show. Soon they arrived at the castle of the Queen of Hearts. The walls were high and foreboding with a surrounding moat. They approach the moat and they see large lumpish objects which appear to be the leads of the executed. They look around for a way across. Bayard said, "There's only one way across."

Alice looks at the grim moat. She takes a deep breath for courage. "Lost my muchness, have I?" She jumps onto one of the floating heads, then crosses the moat by jumping from head to head. Reaching the other side, she vomits onto the ground. She looks up at the impossibly high wall, then sees a small cracked opening near the ground...just wide enough for a six-inch girl. She squeezes through it. In a moment, her head reappears. She calls across to Bayard. "Bayard! The Hat!" He picks the hat up in his teeth, turns in circles like a discus thrower and releases it. The Hat sails high across the moat and over the wall. Bayard bays his farewell."

In the Queen's gardens, Alice finds herself in the bushes at the edge of a garden. She hears a loud WHACK, a small cry of pain, then cheers and laughter. She loos through the bushes. The Queen and her Courtiers were playing croquet on the great lawn. The Queen of Hearts was surrounded by three powdered and painted courtiers with equally out-sized body parts: a woman with an extra-large nose, another with long hanging ears, and a man with a huge protruding gut. The Queen swings her mallet. There's that small cry again. Alice looks around for the source. The ball rolls toward her and lays, furry and gasping, in the grass. It's a hedgehog tied by its four legs into an awkward ball. Its fur is matted and filthy, its face buried in the grass. THWACK! It cries out as it's hit again. The mallet is a miserable flamingo tied by its feet. The hedgehog rolls to a stop near Alice. She attempts to untie it. It cries out fearfully. "Shh. I want to help you." Said Alice.

The Queen asked, "Where's my ball? Page!"

Alice frees the hedgehog. It stares at her mutely before stumbling into the foliage. Alice sees two large white furry feet. Her gaze travels up to the White Rabbit, dressed as a court page. He looks down at tiny Alice. "Well! If it isn't the wrong Alice. What brings you here?"

Alice said, "I've come for two reasons." She beckons him closer. He bends down. Then she punches him. "That's for dragging me down here against me will!"

White Rabbit. "You didn't have to hit me! I did when you grew and trashed my house and nearly got Dodo burning it down. Now there's going to be a bruise. Is there?"

He shows her his chin. She looks, indulging him. "No."

White Rabbit asked, "What's the other reason?"

Alice said, "I'm going to rescue the Hatter."

White Rabbit said, "You're not rescuing anyone being the size of a gerbil."

Alice asked, "Do you have any of the cake that made me grow before?"

White Rabbit asked, "Upelkuchen? Actually, I might have some left." He digs in his pocket and takes out a large piece of the cake. She takes it and shoves it into her mouth. "Not all of it!" Too late. Alice shoots upward. Buttons flying off her torn garments, seams strain, and give away. "Oh no, stop! Don't do that!"

She grows right out of the shreds of her remaining clothes until she burst through the bushes…stark raving nude. 'Okay now I know the last time I was here my clothes grew with me.' She thought.

Alice looks down at the Queen of Hearts and her courtiers. The tall bushes hide all but her head and shoulders. Everyone stares. The Queen asked, "And WHAT is this?"

The White Rabbit comes out, improvising like mad. "It's a 'who', Majesty. This is…um."

The Queen asked, "Um?"

Alice said, "Frim Umbradge." Figured it was a nice cover name."

The Queen asked, "What happened to your garments?"

Alice said, "I outgrew them. I tower over everyone in Umbradge. They laugh at me. So, I've come you, hoping you might understand what it's like."

The Queen said, "My dear girl. Anyone with a figure that large is welcome in my court." The courtiers with their equally out-size body parts laugh. "Though I don't allow body-shaming."

Alice said, "Likewise."

The Queen yelled, "SOMEONE FIND HER SOME CLOTHES! USE THE DRAPERIES IF YOU MUST BUT CLOTHE THE ENORMOUS GIRL!" To Alice she said, "You'll be my new favorite." The Courtiers exchange competitive glances, especially Lady Long Ears.

In the Castle, the throne room to be precise, Large Alice was in her new garment. It was called 'The Royal Suit. The gloves worn by Alice mimics the castle towers and the dress has recurring prints of hearts and checker patterns. The pinafore features an upside-down spade, as well as astronomical signs of Venus and Leo. Alice proceeds with the Queen down the great hall toward the throne room. Along with the Footfrogs, Monkeys holding up tables and chairs with their arms and heads., and exhausting birds flapping their wings to stay aloft with lamps hung from their beaks. The Queen plops down on her ornate throne. Spider monkeys serve as legs of the throne. They strain under the weight. The Queen kicks off her shoes. "I need a pig here!" A small pig hurries over and lays down belly up. She puts her feet on his belly and sighs. "I love a warm pig belly for my aching feet." Then she said to Alice. "Sit! Sit!" Alice sits, trying to keep her weight off the chair held up by monkeys. The Queen waves her hand at the three Courtiers. "Go away." The Courtiers go out with dark jealous looks at Alice. "Where are my Fatboys? You must meet them! Fatboys!" The Tweedles come in. They were bounded together by a gold belt around their waists. Their hats had the Queen's crest badge on them, and powered with hearts on their cheeks and red heart lips. Their eyes are lowered, downtrodden. "There they are! Aren't they adorable? And they have the oddest way of speaking. Speak boys. Amuse us." Then she kicks Dum. "Speak!"

Dum lifts his eyes and sees Alice. He nudges Dee. "Is that being…?"

Alice lists a finger to her lips. Dee said, "No, it isn't. Bot a bit."

But Dum didn't see Alice gesture. "Contrariwise, I believe it is so…"

Dee said, "No! It ain't so Nohow!" He stomps on Dum's foot to silence him. Dum pinches him. Dee pinches him back.

The Queen laughs raucously. "I love my Fatboys. Sing for is."

Dee and Dum saw Alice and Alice was gesturing them to 'SHUT UP!' And they thought of a plan. They stared to sing the same song they sang to her the first one. Even plating out the characters. "Tweedle Dum: The sun was shining on the sea Shining with all his might"

"Tweedle Dee: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright

"Tweedle Dum: And this was odd because it was"

"Both: The middle of the night"

"Tweedle Dee: The Walrus and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand"

"Tweedle Dum: The beach was wide From side to side But much too full of sand."

"Carpenter: Mr. Walrus!

"Tweedle Dee: Said the Carpenter"

"Carpenter: My brain begins to perk We'll sweep this clear In 'alf a year If you don't mind the work"

"Walrus: Work?! The time has come..."

"Tweedle Dee: The Walrus said"

"Walrus: To talk of other things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax Of cabbages and kings And why the sea is boiling hot And whether pigs have wings Calloo-Callay No work today! We're cabbages and kings Oh, uh, Oysters, come and walk with us The day is warm and bright A pleasant walk A pleasant talk Would be a sheer delight"

"Carpenter: Yes, should we get hungry on the way We'll stop and, uh, have a bite"

"Walrus: Ahem!"

"Tweedle Dum: But Mother Oyster winked her eye And shook her heavy head She knew too well this was no time To leave her Oyster bed"

"Mother Oyster: The sea is nice, Take my advice And stay right here"

"Tweedle Dee: Mum said"

"Walrus: Yes, yes, of course, of course, but, uh, ha, ha! The time has come, my little friends To talk of other things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax Cabbages and kings And why the sea is boiling hot And whether pigs have wings, ha ha Callo-Callay Come, run away With cabbages and kings! Well, now, uh, let me see... Ah! A loaf of bread is what we chiefly need!"

"Carpenter: Listen, how 'bout some pepper and salt and vinegar, eh?"

"Walrus: Well, yes, yes, splendid idea, ha ha! Very good, indeed Now, if you're ready, Oysters, dear We can begin the feed."

"Oysters: Feed?!"

"Walrus: Oh, yes...The time has come, my little friends To talk of food and things"

"Carpenter: Of peppercorns and mustard seeds And other seasonings! We'll mix 'em all together In a sauce that's fit for kings Calloo-Callay We'll eat today Like cabbages and kings!"

"Walrus: I, uh...I, I weep for you. I (hic), oh, excuse me I deeply sympathize For I've enjoyed your company, Oh, much more Than you realize"

"Carpenter: Little Oysters? Little Oysters?"

"Tweedle Dee: But answer, there came none"

"Tweedle Dum: And this was scarcely odd because"

"Both: They'd been eaten Every one!"

"Walrus: Hm... Well, uh... Ha, ha. Ha, ha. Ha, ha. Ahem, uh... The time has come!"

"Tweedle Dee and Dum: With cabbages and kings! The End!"

The Queen said, "Now get out."

They go out. Alice said, "That was such a sad story."

Then Stayne enters. The Queen blinks her eyes seductively at him. Stayne represses a shudder. "There you, Stayne. Any luck with the prisoner?"

Knave answered, "He's stubborn."

The Queen said, "you're too soft. Bring him!"

The Knights go off. Stayne noticed Alice. "And who is this lovely creature?" He takes Alice's hand, looking at her intensely.

The Queen said, "Um, my new favorite."

Knave asked, "Does she have a name?"

The Queen said, "Um."

Knave asked, "Yes? Her name?"

The Queen said louder, "It's Um!"

Knave said, "I believe your name has slipped the Queen's mind."

The Queen smacks him. "Her name is UM, you dolt!" The Knave reacts with smoldering anger.

Alice said, "From Umbradge."

Knave said, "Ilosovic Stayne, at your service."

He kisses her hand. She pulls it away quickly. The guards drag the Hatter in, chained by hands and feet. The Queen lifts his head by his hair. Alice stifles a gasp. He's been roughed up. His eyes have an empty far-away stare. The Queen said, "We know Alice has returned to Wonderland. Do you know where she is?"

He doesn't respond. She claps her hands in front of his face. Hatter jerks back to the moment, but doesn't see Alice. "I've been considering things that begin with the letter 'm': Moron, mutiny, murder, malice…"

The Queen said, "The old nickname for McGee's version. We're looking an 'A' word now. Where is Alice?"

He thinks hard, has an inspiration, changes his mind, reconsiders, mulls, then shrugs. "Who? That wee little boy? I wouldn't know."

The Queen asked, "What is I take off your head, will you know then?" She laughs. The Hatter laughs louder and keeps laughing. "Stop that." He laughs louder in her face. She slaps him. He keeps laughing, madly. The Queen makes a 'loco' motion to the others.

But when Hatter sees Alice, the mad laughter stops. Surprised at her new size, he gives her a wry smile. He turns to the Queen, smarmy and unctuous. "My, what a regrettably tiny crown you have. I should very much like to replace it with a hat."

The Queen asked, "Hat?"

Hatter said, "Yes, I used to hat the White Queen, you, but there wasn't very much for me to work with, poor dear. She doesn't have the beautiful face for it."

The queen said, "She's tiny, a pimple of a person."

Hatter said, "But this…what could for with this, monument, this picture. Nay, this magnificently heroic face!"

The Queen asked, "What could you do?" He lifts his bounded hands helplessly. "Unbind him, Stayne! How can he work if his hands are bound?"

The Knave unbinds his hands. Hatter circles with Queen. "Shall it be a bonnet or a boater, or something for the boudoir?" Then he started growing manic. "A cloche, dunce hat, death cap, coif, snood, barboosh or pugree, yarmulke, cockle-hat, pork-pie, tam o'shanter, billy-cock, bicorn, tricorn, bandeau, bongrace, fan-tail, night cap, garibaldi, fez..."

Alice pretends to sneeze. "Hatter!"

He jerks back to the moment. "I'm fine. I'm fine."

The Queen said to Alice and Stayne, "Leave us."

The Knave is suspicious of the Hatter. But his interest in Alice draws him away. In the hall, was right behind Alice, breathing down her neck. She tries to move past him, but he grabs her arm with the wound. She cries out as he pushes her against the wall. "I like you, Um. I like them large." He leans in for a kiss just as Lady Long Ears passes. She smiles and goes off.

Alice yelled, "Get away from me!" She kicks him and runs. He glares after her."

Meanwhile, at Grampas Bluffs, Bayard crosses the bluffs and approaches the White Queens' castle. Mirana and the scouts wait for Bayard as he staggers inside. "What news, Bayard?"

Bayard said, "Alice has returned to Wonderland."

The scouts let out a sigh of relief. Ariel said, "That's good. Though I thought the wait would be longer."

Belle said, "Wonderland is different than other worlds."

Snow White said, "Even if Marie was with us, she wouldn't have guess how time works here. Since she never read the book."

Jasmine said, "I'm glad she's here now. I was getting close to attack now worry later."

Aurora said, "We don't need another blow-up like last time."

Cinderella said, "Don't remind me."

White Queen asked, "Where is she now?"

Bayard said, "In Salazum Grum. Forgive me, I allowed her to divert from her destined path."

White Queen said, "But that is exactly where she will find the Vorpal Sword. We have out champion! Rest now. You've done well." Exhausted, he falls to the ground."

Pocahontas said, "You were blackmailed into helping the Queen, weren't you?"

Bayard said, "She has my wife and pups. I can only hope they're safe."

Mulan said, "I'm sure they are."

Tiana asked, "Has she captured anyone else?"

Bayard said, "The Tweedles, possible Dormouse, White Rabbit, and Hatter."

Rapunzel pets the dog, "Least she has back up."

Merida said, "I doubt she believes she's a sailor scout like us."

Anna said, "Thinking the same thing. She's not a little girl anymore."

Elsa said, "Let's just hope she figures it out before it's too late."

At the Queen of Hearts' Castle, in the garden, Alice searched in the bushes, passing the hedgehog who's cleaning the cake dirt off his fur. "Ah." The hedgehog watches Alice pick up the bat. She wipes the mud off and straighten it out with loving care.

In the Queen's bed chamber, the Queen stands at the window. "You must find Alice, Stayne. Without the Jabberwocky, my sister's followers will surely rise against me." Then she said bitterly, "My ugly little sister…why do they adore her and not me."

Stayne comes up behind, but does not touch her. "I cannot fathom it. You are far superior in all ways."

The Queen said, "I know. But Mirana can make anyone fall in love with her: men, women, even the furniture." She glances at the captive animals.

Knave said, "Even the King."

Her dark, bitter gaze travels down to the grim moat below. In the sea of heads, one of them had a crown. "I had to do it. He would have left me."

Knave asked, "Majesty, isn't it better to be feared then loved?"

She replied, "I'm not certain anymore. Oh, let her have the rabble! I don't need them. I have you." She leans back, her eyes big and dewy. "I do have you, don't I Stayne?" He manages a smile, but gives her no reply.

In the Queen's dressing room that night, the Hatter hums as he works with ribbons, bows, veils and feathers. Alice enters a room full of huge, colorful hates. "They're wonderful! You must let me try one on."

Hatter puts a hat on her. She loses like a grand lady. She puts one on him. He poses like a grand lady too. They laugh of course. "It's good to be working at my trade again."

Alice said, "It's just a pity you had to make them for her."

Realizing what he's done, he's suddenly filled with remorse and self-recrimination. His clothes 'slump' as well. "What's the hatter with me? The hatter…Mmmmm. Mmmmm, ma, ma." Fury seizes him. He takes scissors and murderously attacks a hat, cutting it to shred, then another and another. "Now I know how Sweeny Todd feels!"

Alice yells, "Stop! Stop!" She takes his face in her hands, forcing him to look at her. "Hatter!"

Looking into his eyes, she can see the fear in them. Hatter asked, "Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk? I'm frightened. I don't like it in here, terribly crowded. Have I gone mad?"

She feels his forehead, like her father did years ago. "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonders. But I'll tell you a secret…all the best people are." He straightens his shoulders with pride. His clothes puff up. "Oh, look! Here's another one." She picks up his hat behind a box. It's his very own Hightopp Hatter's hat. His eyes fill with emotion to see it. She puts it on his head. "That's better. You look yourself again."

He's too overwhelmed to speak. He takes it off and held it to his heart with gratitude. Then Hatter takes a black ribbon, with a bow on it and puts on Alice's head. She lost hers during the growing and shrinking gag. "Same to you."

Then they heard the Queen. "Hat Man! Where are my hats? I'm not a patient monarch!"

He grating voice reminds him of his purpose. "I'm told she keeps the Vorpal Sword hidden in the castle. Find it, Alice. Take to the White Queen. Help us make the world right again."

She glances at the long thick chain from his ankle to the wall and considers another use for the sword. "We'll go to the White Queen together."

He takes her hand. There's a moment between them that might have been something more if it weren't for her large size, father-daughter not lovers. "Why is it you're always too small or too tall?"

Alice climbs the upstairs hall as she approaches the Tweedles who are stationed on either side of the Queen's courtroom door. "Tweedles!"

Dee yelled, "Alice." They shake her hands vigorously.

Dum said, "Howdoyedo again."

Alice asked, "Where's…?"

Dee asked, "How is it you're being so great big?"

Dum said, "She ain't great big. This is how she normal is."

Alice asked, "Where's the…"

Dum said, "I'm certain she is small when we met."

Dee said, "She had drank the pishsalver, to get through the door, recall it?"

She puts her hands over their mouths. "Where's the Rabbit?"

Tweedles said, "Over theres!" They point in opposite direction."

Soon enough, Alice follows the Tweedles looking for the right room. She sees the Dormouse, dressed as a butler. He whispers with the White Rabbit. Alice asked, "What are you doing here?"

Dormouse said, "I'm rescuing the Hatter."

Alice said, "I'M rescuing the Hatter. But you can help. He told me that Vorpal Sword is hidden in the castle. That means someone must have seen it…a footfrog, a chamber mouse, a pigstool, someone! Ask them all! Go!"

The Tweedles go off but dormouse and White Rabbit remain. Dormouse said, "I don't take orders from big clumsy, galumphing…"

Alice groans. "I liked you better when you were sleepy." She looms over him. She points imperiously. "Shoo!" Humiliated but outsized, Dormouse stalks off. The White Rabbit is still there." What is it, McTwisp?"

White Rabbit said, "I know where the Sword is."

Alice asked, "Why didn't you say so?"

White Rabbit said, "You'll hit me again."

Alice said, "I won't hit you! Listen, help me and you are free to hit me for wrecking your house."

At the stables, the 2 arrived at the doors. White Rabbit said, "The Sword's hidden inside."

Alice opens the door. They both react to the stench. "I know that smell." She looks inside the stable. The Bandersnatch lays in his stall with his huge ugly head on its paws. He moans. The socket with the missing eye oozes blood. Alice gasps and closes the door. The White Rabbit ducks to avoid another hit. "I'm not going in there!" Look what that thing did to my arm."

She shows him the wound. It's larger, very swollen. He gasps. "Dear oh dear! Why haven't you mentioned this?"

Alice said, "It wasn't this bad before." He twitches, breathing fast, flapping his paws and faints. Alice looks back at the door, considering. At the upstairs hall, Alice sees Dormouse studding a decorative sword on the wall. "Dormmie! Do you still have the Bandersnatch eye?"

Dormouse said, "Right here." He hikes up his jacket to reveal the Bandersnatch eye.

Alice said, "I need it."

She tries to take it but Dormouse swats her hand away. "Get your own!"

Alice said, "I need that eye, Dormmie."

Dormouse draws his hatpin sword, brandishing it dangerously. "Come and get it." He's much, much smaller then Alice with a tiny weapon. Alice laughs. Dormouse realizes the absurdity. "Right." She tosses Alice the hatpin and takes the decorative sword from the wall. She runs at Alice with the huge sword. "Ahhhhh!" Alice sidesteps her attack, then tentatively stabs at her with the hatpin.

The Tweedles arrive and coach Alice. "Thrusting now!"

"No, stabbing!"

"Thrusting like this!" He pokes him, and Dee pokes him back. They go at it as Dormouse and Alice fight. Alice steps…back…and back. They pass the Queen's dressing room.

The Hatter tries hats on the Queen with aloof disdain. She looks in her mirrors. She preens. Hatter looks up to see Alice losing in swordplay to the Dormouse. In a moment, the battling Tweedles pass by as well. Dormouse stands on a bureau with Alice up against the wall. Alice ducks as the Sword swishes over her head. Alice sees her moment and slices the thin rope at his waist which hold the eye. It drops into her hand. "Ha!" She runs with it and Dormouse doesn't give chase. Dormouse shakes his head at the Hatter as if to say Alice is a hopeless case. Back at the tables, Alice approaches the Bandersnatch. He growls. "I have you eye." She holds it up. Seeing his lost eye, the Bandersnatch whines. Alice slowly lifts the bar to open the stall door and eases inside. She holds the eye up. He growls. She puts it on the ground near him. He sniffs it, whines, and pulls it closer with his paws. While he's distracted, Alice goes to the back of the stall. She sees a chest covered by a tarp. She removes the tarp to reveal an ornate metal chest secured with a large lock. Disheartened and feverish, Alice slumps to the ground. She pulls her sleeve back to look at the swollen, infected wound on her arm. She touches it, stifles a cry of pain. She glances at the Bandersnatch, still busy with his eye. Sweating and shivering, she pulls at the lock. But her vision goes dim. She blinks, shaking her head. And the world goes black.

That morning, in the halls, Big Nose Woman and Big Belly Man walk silently to the Queen's dressing room. They fidget as if they're very uncomfortable. Once inside, they smile, gasp and flatter. Big Belly Man said, "You are stunning that hat!"

The Hatter takes it off and dumps a large brimmed hat on her that covers half her face. Big Nose Woman said, "Your Majesty has never looked better."

Her nose falls off and lands on the Queen's shoulder. The Hatter picks it up curiously. "It smells like you've dropped something."

The woman feels for her nose which is still there but normal sized. She gasps, grabs the fake and turns away quickly. The Hatter's eyes narrow suspiciously. He can see straps above Big Belly Man's pants which hold his protruding belly in place. The woman turns back with her long nose reattached. Hatter laughs out loud, not a mad laugh but with genuine amusement. They look at him. The Queen said, "Never mind him. He's mad." Lady Long-Ears rushed in and whispers into the Queen's ear. Boy how red was her face that it was…pealing? Hatter took the hat off as she yelled, "STAYNE!"

Back at the stables, Alice wakes up. The Bandersnatch looms over her. He's managed to shove the eye back into its socket. It stares upwards uselessly. But he seems to feel better for having it back in place. She notices a large key on a chain hung around his neck. The key to the lock. She reaches for it. The Bandersnatch sniffs her arm and the wound he inflicted. She winces but will not be deterred. She pulls the key off. The Bandersnatch gently licks the wound. His tongue is soothing. She sighs and allows him to lick the wound clean. She looks at it. Miraculously, the infection is gone and the swelling is down. She moves it around. No pain. The Bandersnatch looks at her, one eye askew. "I suppose you think this makes us even now." Alice fits the key into the lock on the chest and opens it. She lifts the Vorpal Sword. It's made of shining silver with an ornate handle. She holds it up to the light. There are runes engraved on the blade. She carries it out of the stall, glancing back at the Bandersnatch before going out.

Meanwhile in the Great Hall, Knave was on his kneed before the Queen, talking fast. "Um forced herself on me. I told her my heart belongs to you. But she's obsessed with me."

The Queen goes bright red with rage. "OFF WITH HER HEAD!"

In the Queen's dressing room, Dormouse tries to pick the lock to the chain around Hatter's ankle with his hatpin. Then he heard, "Stand back, Dormmie." Dormouse and Hatter look up to see Alice victoriously holding the Vorpal Sword high over her head. "How's this for 'muchness'?" She brings the sword toward the chain.

But Hatter stopped her. "Stop! It mustn't be used for anything but…"

Stayne strides in with his Knights. He points to Alive. "Arrest that girl for unlawful seduction."

Dormouse yelled, "Hatter!"

He tosses the Hatter the decorative sword from the hall. He fights with Stayne. Hatter is formidable even chained. Dormmie stabs the Knights with his hatpin. Alice swings the Sword. "No! Take it to the White Queen!"

Alice yelled, "I'm not leaving without you!" Just then her locket glowed a garnet color stopping everyone. Alice looked at it and said, "That has never done that before."

Then Dormouse yelled, "Alice! Go!"

Stayne stops dead. He looks at her with sudden revelation. "Alice?"

Hatter and Dormouse yelled, "RUN!"

She runs. "SEIZE HER!" yelled Knave. Alice burst out the back as Stayne and the Knights run just behind her. She runs, and dodged the Knights but they manage to surround her. She swings the sword to keep them back. "Alice. Of course! Why didn't I see it? Well, it has been a long time. And you were such a little tyke then. Give me the Sword."

Alice yelled, "Stay back!"

He distracts her as two Knights come up behind. "The Queen will be so pleased. She'll take great pleasure in taking off your head. I believe she wants to do the deed herself."

As the Knights grab her there's a deep thunderous growl. The Bandersnatch runs at them, biting and snapping. They release Alice and back away. The Bandersnatch lowers his head for her to climb onto his back. Stayne and the Knights astonished. "Downal wyth Bluddy Behg Hid!" She yelled.

At the drawbridge, Alice and the Bandersnatch approached it. The Knights abandon their pose. They pound across. At Crims, Bayard waits on a nearby hill. He sees the Bandersnatch with Alice on its back. He runs out to meet them. "Ho, Alice!"

Alice yelled, "Bayard! To Marmoreal!"

At the White Queen's Castle, Bayard leads Alice and the Bandersnatch toward the White Queen's Castle. The drawbridge lowers for them. The White Queen's castle is light and airy in contrast to the oppression of her sister's. She sits on her throne with the Sailor Scouts standing on both sides of her. The White Knight's suit of armor stands in a prominent position. Instead of cards, they're chess pieces. Alice enters carrying the Vorpal Sword. The White Queen said, "Welcome to Marmoreal." Alice bows and offers her the Vorpal sword. The White Queen nods her thanks. She places the Sword in the hand of the standing suit of silver armor. "The Vorpal Sword is home again. The armor is complete. Now all we need is a champion." She looks at Alice significantly. Alice drops her eyes. "You're a little taller than I thought you'd be."

Alice said, "Blame it on too much Upelkuchen."

The White Queen smiled and said, "Come with us."

The 15 girls entered the kitchen. As they enter, a pepper mill flies across the room and hits the wall behind them. "Is the March Hare around?"

March Hare yelled, "You're late for soup!"

He picks up a whole pot of soup and throws it. It hits the wall. Ariel said, "He's been like that since arrival."

Alice takes a finger to the wall for a taste. "Could use sault."

A salt shaker comes flying at her. Belle yelled, "Heads up!"

Alice catches it and "salts" the wall. She tastes it again and kisses her fingers in a gesture of perfection. The White Queen prepares Pishalver in a pot on the stove, taking ingredients from a cupboard filled with an admixture of herbs, spices, flour, sugar, insects, shriveled fingers, eyeballs, and other odious things. "Pishalver. Let me think. Two cups grape juice, a pinch of wormfat..."

Snow White said, "Sounds like my step-mother's receipt books."

White Queen said, "My mother taught me how to concoct all the medicinal cures and transformational potions, a teaspoon vanilla...urine of the horsefly, buttered fingers…My sister preferred to study Dominion Over Living Things. Tell me, how does she seem to you?"

Alice answered, "Perfectly horrid."

White Queen said, "She wasn't always that way. Well, maybe she was." Then she mentions her weight. "And her…figure?"

Alice said, "I think we can all agree we're above body-shaming."

White Queen said, "At least you didn't see her other form."

The fourteen asked, "What?"

White Queen quickly covered it up. "Never mind. ...three coins from a dead man's pocket, two tablespoons of Wishful Thinking..."

Alice said, "You can't imagine the things that go on in that place."

White Queen said, "Ask the 13 here, they've seen worst. Anyway, oh yes, I can. But when a champion steps forth to slay the Jabberwocky, the people will rise against her." Then she spits into it.

Jasmine was disgusted and asked, "Seriously?"

White Queen said, "That should do it." She dips a tiny spoon into the pot and offers it to Alice. "Blow." Alice blows, takes a sip and shrinks to her normal size. "Feel better?"

Alice replied, "Much. Thank you."

White Queen said, "There's someone here who would like you speak with you." Then the girls left the room with Alice hugging her clothes so it wouldn't fall off.

Meanwhile, back at the Queen of Hearts' castle, in the throne room Knave said, "Majesty, Alice has escaped." The Queen is so angry, she slaps him. "On the Bandersnatch." She slaps him again. "With the Vorpal Sword."

She slaps him yet again. He grits his teeth. "How could you let this happen?"

Knave said, "I may have underestimated her. But we have her conspirators. The Hatter and a Dormouse."

The Queen yelled, "Off with their heads!"

In the dungeon. A female bloodhound, Bielle, paces her cell as her pups shiver in the corner. But she's not alone. Hatter was in his cell too slumped on the floor, staring off into space, Dormmie's in a large bird cage hung from the ceiling. Stayne arrives with his Red Knights. "Hatter!"

No response. A Knight prods him with his truncheon. "He's 'round the bend."

Knave said, "Pity. It's a bore to behead a madman. No weeping, no begging…"

Bielle asked, "Why are you keeping us here? We've done nothing wrong!"

Knave said, "Blame your husband. He left you here to rot."

Bielle yelled, "You lie!" She leaps at the bars snarling. He jumps back. The Hatter instantly has his arm around Stayne's neck, squeezing. His men try to break the Hatter's grip. But the madness is in his eyes and he feels no pain. Finally, the Knights free Stayne.

He staggers back, gasping. "Your head comes off at dawn! And that one too!" He points to Dormouse.

The Hatter turns conciliatory. "Oh, come, come. It's such a small insignificant little head. Hardly seems worth the effort. Why don't you let her go? I'll give you an entertaining execution. I'll beg. I'll grovel. Weep, etcetera."

But Dormmie's not about to be saved. "Down with Bloody Big Head!" She throws her hatpin sword at Knave. It sticks into his shoulder.

He gasps and pulls it out, then forces a smile. "Have a pleasant night."

At the White Queen's topiary garden that night, Alice sees a tell-tale plume of smoke coming from topiary mushroom. "Caterpillar?"

Caterpillar asked, "Who are you?"

Alice said, "I thought we'd settle this. I'm Alice…but not THAT one."

Caterpillar asked, "How do you know?" He blows smoke in her face.

She coughs and waves it away. "You said so yourself."

Caterpillar said, "I said you were Not Hardly Alice. But you're much more her now. In fact, you're Almost Alice."

Alice said, "Even so, I couldn't slay the Jabberwocky if my life depended on it."

Caterpillar said, "It will. So, I suggest you keep that Vorpal Sword on hand when the Frabjous Day Arrives." She abruptly pokes him with her finger. "No touching! There's no touching!"

Alice said, "You seem so real. Sometimes, I forget this is all a dream."

He blows smoke at her again. "Stop doing that!"

He chuckles and his whole-body jiggles like green jelly. "So, tell me have you talk to the other Scouts yet?"

Alice said, "Nope. Should I? I mean, say this is all real, how can I save this world?"

Caterpillar said, "Destroy the Queen of Hearts. Wonderland, and your entire world can become whole again. If I had the time I'd detail how often you prefer dealing with illusions rather than the real thing. Problems you don't refuse to deal with don't exist. You deny reality! Grow up, Alice. Embrace the truth."

Alice sighs and stood up. She then walked to the meeting room where the 13 were talking. "This is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy."

Ariel soon saw Alice. "Hey Alice. What brings you here?"

Alice said, "Caterpillar said I should talk to you."

Belle asked, "About what?"

Alice said, "I have no idea. Maybe we can start with our impossible stories."

Ariel said, "Okay. I was a mermaid that fell in love with a human and traded my voice for legs. After learning my lesson, I became Sailor Beauty."

Belle said, "I was the smartest girl in the village, papa was captured by a beast in a castle, and in about 3 days I fell in love with him and broke his curse and became Sailor Temperance."

Snow White said, "I had an evil step-mother that wanted to kill me so I sought refuge with 7 dwarves, nearly fell into a deep sleep when I ate an apple and became Sailor Compassion."

Jasmine said, "I tried to escape my royal life, fail, then fell in love with a street rat which found a genie lamp that turn him into a prince and we fought a royal sorcerer becoming Sailor Fairness."

Aurora said, "My parents didn't invite an evil fairy, put a curse on me, grew up with 3 fairies, and fought a dragon becoming Sailor Love."

Cinderella said, "After my father's death I suffered through abuse, then a fairy godmother gave a dress to go to a ball, fell in love with a prince, and fought my evil-stepmother becoming Sailor Hope."

Pocahontas said, "New people arrived at the village, had a rocky start, fell in love with John Smith, he got shot saving my father, became Sailor Peace, then after I thought he was dead, I went to England to talk to the King, fell in love with John Rolf, and stopped the bad guy from winning."

Mulan said, "I failed at a matchmaker visit, joined the army to save my father, took down over 100 Huns, and defeated a bad guy, and then became Sailor Humility, got engaged, escorted 3 princesses to an arrange marriage, saved them for an attack, nearly lost my fiancé, almost married a snob, and then married my husband."

Tiana said, "Worked all my life to get money for a building, kissed a talking frog, got turn into a frog, made friends with a gator and a firefly, fought again 3 frog hunters, found Mama Odie, went against a witch doctor, and becoming Sailor Diligence."

Rapunzel said, "Kidnapped as a baby, grew up with my kidnapper in a tower until 18, a thief snuck into my tower after he stole my old crown, made friends with ruffians, survived a flood, went through a festival, nearly got tricked, went back to the tower, found out the truth about who I was, saw my lover get stabbed, saved his life, got my hair cut to short and brown, becoming Sailor Passionate, then reunite with my real parents, touched spiky rocks, and somehow I got my long hair back and it can't cut."

Merida said, "Got tired of my royal life, was force to pick 3 guys I didn't know to be my husband, found a witch and traded a trinket for a potion, accidently turning my mother into a bear, then found out the legendary demon was a curse prince, stopped a civil war, saved my mother from a mob, becoming Sailor Brave, and my mom killed the evil bear."

Anna and Elsa said, "I/She was born with snow powers, played around in the ballroom, accidently hit her/got hit with snow magic, hair turn white, separated for years, chaos happens, ran away and made a castle/went looking for her to bring her back, meeting an ice harvester, finding a talking snowman, then we found each other again, accidently hit her/got hit with snow magic again, meeting stone trolls, got ambushed/slowly turning into ice, fought against a giant fox, and becoming Sailor Nobel/Graceful."

Then all 13 asked, "Any questions?"

Alice was wide eyed and jaw hit the floor. She snapped out of it and said, "Now I know this is a dream and I'm crazy."

Ariel said, "Nope all real."

Alice said, "Okay. Well I got one question. People are telling me I'm a sailor scout. How is it I am?"

Belle pointed at her locket. "You know that normal lockets have pictures, right?" Alice nodded. "Isn't it odd that your locket has a jewel inside?" Alice thought again and nodded.

The 13 open theirs. "Us too."

Snow White said, "You're a sailor scout too, but only you can unlock your powers. You saw it glow, right?"

Alice said, "Yes, when I was fighting Knave and trying to save Hatter."

Jasmine said, "That's a sign that you're almost ready. For some of us it glows as clues, clothes change, seeing images or to help us out with the small things. Yours activated cause of your special trait to fight the enemy."

Alice asked, "What's mine?"

Aurora said, "You're having to figure it out yourself."

Cinderella said, "We did have one more member with us, but she was taken."

Alice asked, "Kidnapped?"

Pocahontas said, "And it was our fault. Her name is Ariel but we call her Marie. She had a test set up for her and this…PERSON known as the Ice King was someone that Marie was supposed to help but instead, betrayed us and kidnapped Marie."

Mulan said, "Now the job for recruiting scouts falls under us."

Alice said, "That's awful."

Tiana said, "That isn't the half of it. We were told after we find one scout, the other will be transported to where Marie is and try to rescue her."

Alice asked, "Why not go all at once?"

Rapunzel said, "Ironically enough, we asked the royals, our bosses, the same thing, but they said it's better one at a time to rise a mutiny or something."

Alice said, "Like here."

Merida said, "Exactly."

Anna said, "I just wish we knew sooner."

Alice asked, "How did you not the first time?"

Elsa said, "When I scared them off, they fell off a cliff and they landed on top of her. Didn't realize until we were ice skating what happened."

Alice said, "Need to be more observant." The others nodded in agreement.

Back at the Queen of Hearts' dungeon, Hatter cleans his hat and tries to get his 'sad' clothe to perk up. Then Cheshire appears outside the bars. "I've always admire that hat."

Hatter said, "Hello, Chess."

Cheshire said, "Since you won't be needing it any more, would you consider bequeathing it to me?"

Hatter said, "It's a formal execution. I want to look my best."

Cheshire said, "It's a pity about all this. I was looking forward to seeing you Futterwacken."

Hatter said, "I was rather good at it."

Cheshire re-materializes in the cell with Hatter. "I really do love that hat. I would wear it all the finest occasions."

The next day, at dawn, Hatter and Dormouse walk toward the executioner with their heads down. The Tweedles and the White Rabbit blend in with the crowd. The Queen and Stayne watch from a balcony. Hatter and Dormouse stand on the platform. Hatter steps forward, pushing Dormouse behind him. The Executioner attempts to take off his hat. Hatter mumbles. "I want to keep it on."

Executioner said, "Suit yourself. As long as I can get at your neck.

Hatter places his neck on the beheading stone. Dormouse said, "I'll be right behind you."

White Rabbit covered his eyes. "I can't watch."

The Executioner raises his sword. All is quiet. The sword comes down. But the accused's body disappears. The Queen and Stayne gasp. The sword hits the stone, jarring the executioner. The Tweedles stare in disbelief. "It's gone." Said Dee.

White Rabbit still hasn't looked. "He was suck a fine fellow."

Dum said, "Look!"

White Rabbit looks up to see the floating head with no body attached. The Executioner said, "I can't behead nobody if there's no body!"

Then Cheshire's disembodied head wearing the hat floats upright and lovers in the air. He grins. Dormouse yelled, "Chess, you dog!" He winks at her.

Everyone heard the Hatter's tell-tale laugh. He was standing on a balustrade. "Majesty, your courtiers are playing you for a fool!" He tugs on Lady Long Ear's ear. It comes off in his hand. Long Ears screams. Hatter holds the long dangling ear up.

The Queen asked, "What is that?"

Lady Long Ears said, "I'm not the only one, Majesty. Look!" She grabs Nose Woman's nose and pulls. It comes off revealing her real nose beneath.

Big Belly Man yelled, "A counterfeit nose! You should be ashamed!"

Big Nose Woman said, "Me? What about that big belly you're so proud of?" She pulls up his shirt to reveal his fake belly.

The Queen yells, "Liars! Cheats! Falsifiers! Off with their heads!"

Hatter said, "To the abused and enslaved of the Queen of Hearts' court, stand up and fight! Downal wyth Bluddy Behg Hid!"

A frog holding a tray of tarts tosses them into the air. Other animals throw off their bonds and take up the slogan. "Downal wyth Bluddy Behg Hid!"

The Queen was enraged. "LOOSE THE JUBJUB BIRD!" There's a bloodcurdling SCREECH as the JubJub Bird swoops down. He strafes the panicked onlookers indiscriminately. The Queen watches with a vengeful smile. "You're right, Stayne. It is far better to be feared than loved. Prepare the Jabberwocky for battle. We're going to visit my little sister." The Hatter, the Dormouse, the White Rabbit, the March Hare, and Tweedles gather to escape.

Back at the White Queen's castle, the White Queen, Alice, the scouts, and Bayard stand on the castle walls. The White Queen said, "I had hope to have a champion by now."

Alice asked, "Why don't you slay the Jabberwocky yourself? You must have the power."

The White Queen said, "In the healing arts. It is against my vows to bring harm to any living thing."

She glances down to see an ugly bug near her shoe. She shudders and secretly squashes it. Alice mutters, "Against my vows my ass."

The White Queen lifts the spy glass and sees something in the distance. "We have company." She gives the spyglass to Alice.

She sees Hatter, Dormouse, White Rabbit, and the Tweedles appear over the rise. Then she hands the spyglass to Bayard. "Bayard. Have a look."

He looks through and saw his wife and pups running with the others. He was overwhelmed. "Bielle."

As the group enters the castle, Bayard, Bielle and their pups leap, whine and nuzzle each other joyfully. Alice runs to greet Hatter. His clothes are 'bright' and happy. "I'm so happy to see you! I thought they were going to…"

Hatter said, "So did I. But they didn't. Here I am... still in one piece...and I'm rather glad about that now that I'm seeing you again...I would have regretted not seeing you again...especially now that you're the proper size...it's a good size...just right, in fact...a right proper Alice size..."

Alice said, "Hatter."

He jerks and comes back to himself. "I'm fine."

Alice asked, "Where's your hat?" The Hat materializes in the air worn by Cheshire. "Cheshire."

Cheshire asked, "How's the arm, luv?"

Alice said, "All healed."

The Hatter hold out his hand for the Hat. Cheshire returns it reluctantly. "Good-by, sweet Hat."

At the parapets that night, Hatter sits with Alice on top of the high tower. Hatter asked, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Alice said, "A riddle! This will be fun. Let think about it."

Hatter said, "You don't know what tomorrow is."

Alice said, "Frabjous day. How could I forget? Oh, I wish I'd wake up."

Hatter asked, "You still think this is a dream."

Alice said, "Well, it can't possibly be real. This has all come from my own mind."

Hatter said, "Which would mean that I'm not real."

Alice said, "No, I'm sorry to say. You're just a figment of my imagination. I WOULD dream up someone who's half-mad."

Hatter said, "But you'd have to half-mad to dream me up."

Alice said, "I must be then." Then she sighs. "But even my father said I can change dreams."

Hatter said, "Maybe you do."

They lean against each other, secure in the comfort of their own mutual madness. "I love up. Why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Hatter said, "I haven't the slightest idea."

Alice was amused. "I'll miss you when I wake up."

The next day at the White Queen's courtyard, it was finally Frabjous Day. White Rabbit blows his trumpet. "Who will step forth to be champion for the White Queen?"

Hatter steps forward valiantly. "That would be I!"

Cheshire said, "You have very poor evaporating skills. I should be the one."

Dum said, "No me!"

Dee pushes Dum behind him. "No, me!"

White rabbit holds up the Oraculum and the illustration of Alice slaying the Jabberwocky. Everyone falls quiet. "No other slayer, nohow."

Dee said, "If it ain't Alice, he ain't dead."

All eyes turn to Alice. The feeling is not unlike the pressure of that moment under the gazebo. White Queen said, "Alice, you cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours because when you step out to face that creature, you will step out alone."

Overwhelmed, she runs. At the topiary garden, Alice falls onto a garden bench and weeps. Caterpillar said, "Nothing was ever accomplished with tears."

Alice looked around. "Caterpillar?"

"On the leaf." He was hanging upside down on a leaf, spinning a chrysalis.

Alice asked, "Why are you upside down?"

Caterpillar said, "I've come to the end of this life."

Alice asked, "You're going to die?"

Caterpillar answer, "Transform." The chrysalis begins to cover his body.

Alice said, "Don't go. I need your help. I don't know what to do!"

Caterpillar said, "I can't help you if you don't even know who you are, stupid girl. "

Alice yelled, "I'm not stupid! My name is Alice. I live in London. I have a mother named Helen and a sister named Margaret. My father was Charles Kingsley. He had a vision that stretched half-way around the world and nothing ever stopped him. He would have liked it here." Then she stopped, had a revelation and then her locket closed again. "I'm his daughter. I'm Alice Kingsley and Sailor Honesty."

Caterpillar said, "Alice At Last! You were just as dimwitted the first time you were here."

Alice started to remember. "Wonderland." Her dream comes flooding back. She's Young Alice in Wonderland; Young Alice and the talking door-nob; Young Alice with the Cheshire Cat; Young Alice at the Mad Tea party; Young Alice with the Red Queen and Playing Cards painting the roses red, and Young Alice with the Caterpillar. "It wasn't a dream at all. It was a memory! This place is real! And so are you. And so is the Hatter." Her heart leaps at that last thought.

Caterpillar said, "And the Jabberwocky. Remember, the Vorpal Sword knows what it wants. All you have to do is hold on to it. Fairfarren, Alice. Perhaps, I will see you in another life." He disappears inside the green chrysalis.

Alice made it to the armory and looked at the suit. "I don't think I can move in that." Then her locket glowed and changed it. That made her smile. "Better."

At Crims, The Queen rides a black steed, Ilosovic Stayne at her side. Behind them, the Queen's Army marches steadily across the red desert. The JubJub flies ahead. A monstrous winged shadow soars above with its mechanical wings. At the White Queen's castle, Everyone has gathered just outside the castle walls. They wait nervously for Alice to make her decision. The Bandersnatch lopes out, a White Knight astride him, her blonde hair hangs down the back of the new dress, Checkmate. The strap-less dress has a white skirt resembling the lower half of a chess piece, and a red bodice based on a rook. Her stockings are red-and-white striped, and her knee-high boots are made from a shiny red material and resembles pawns. She wears red and white shoulder guards based on knight pieces, and vambraces based on bishops. Her pinafore is checkered and her Omega pendant is white. The locket was tied to a red-and-white striped choker. She holds the Vorpal sword high. A rousing cheer rises up. But the cheer fades as they feel a shadow pass overhead. March Hare yelled, "it's coming! Look up!"

But Alice is undaunted. "To the Tulgey Wood!"

At the clearing of the Tulgey Wood, The White Queen and her allies meet the Queen and her army at the same clearing in the wood. White Queen said, "Hello, Iracebeth."

The Queen said, "Mirana."

White Rabbit blows his trumpet. "On this the Frabjous Day, the Queens, Hearts and White shall send forth their champions to do battle on their behalf."

White Queen said, "oh 'Racie." The Queen's eyes soften to hear her childhood nick-name. "We don't have to fight."

The Queen's eyes narrow suspiciously. "I know what you're doing. You think you can blink those pretty little eyes and I'll blink like Mums and Daddy did."

White Queen said, "Just give me my crown."

The Queen yelled, "It's my crown! I'm the eldest! JABBERWOCKY!" Behind her, a dark form rises.

March Hare twitches uncontrollably. "Look up! It's here! Look up!"

Soon the Jabberwocky appeared in his upgraded form. Robot parts, steam from his chest. It was a nightmare from someone that was once in a mental hospital. Alice can barely contain her fear. "But this is impossible."

Hatter said, "Only if you believe it is."

His words spark a memory of her father. "Sometimes I believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Thirteen if I feel unlucky."

Hatter said, "An excellent practice, but just at the moment, you should focus on the Jabberwocky and for the safe wide, best combine them." The right answer. She smiles.

The Queen said, "Where's your champion, little sister?"

Alice steps boldly into the clearing. "Here." She looks up at the huge terrifying creature. The Jabberwocky roars. Alice whispers to herself as it trembles, "19 impossible things. Count them Alice. One: There's a potion that can make you shrink. Two: A cake that can make you grow. Three: Animals can talk."

She draws the Vorpal Sword. The Jabberwocky lowers its huge head and hisses. "So, my old foe, we meet on the battlefield once again."

Alice was shocked. She hadn't thought that it could talk. "We have never met."

Jabberwocky said, "Not you, insignificant bearer. My ancient enemy, the Vorpal one."

He strikes out suddenly with his spiked tongue. Alice lifts the Sword to defend herself and the Sword slices off the Jabberwocky's tongue. It falls to the ground wriggling in the dirt. The Jabberwocky can only make a burbling sound. "That's enough chatter." The Jabberwocky whips its pronged tail and knocks her to the ground. She lays for a moment, catching her breath and continuing her 18 impossible things. "Four: Cats can disappear. Five: There is a place called Wonderland. Six: A mermaid that can walk on land." The Jabberwocky drives its spike tail down to stab her. She barely rolls out of its way in time. "Seven: A curse prince turn into a beast. Eight: A poison apple. Nine: The cave of Wonders."

"Watch your head!"

She ducks in time to avoid the creature's snapping jaws. "Ten: 3 fairies taking care of a baby. Eleven: A fairy Godmother. Twelve: Talking Willow tree. Thirteen: A woman joining the army. Fourteen: A woman turn into a frog. Fifteen: Long magical hair. Sixteen: Turning your mother into a bear. Seventeen: Meeting rock trolls. Eighteen: A queen with ice powers. "It swipes at her with long curved claws. She deflects them. "Nineteen:" She stands still for a moment, then slowly lifts her head. All fear is gone. There is nothing but fierce intention and bloodlust in her eye. "And I can slay the motherfucking Jabberwocky!" She swings the Sword and attacks with fury. The Jabberwocky is surprised by her fierceness. They do battle.

"Behind you!" Yell Hatter.

She turns, distracted. claws scrape down the back of her armor. Alice backs up toward the Hatter, fending off the Jabberwocky. "I can manage. Thank you."

The Queen sees them talking. "The Hatter's interfering! Off with his head!"

Stayne runs toward him, sword drawn. The Hatter fights back and the well-ordered duel erupts into a full-scale battle with Alice and the Jabberwocky in the eye of the storm. During the battle...

...Bayard and Dormmie take on the JubJub bird...

...Chess disappears and reappears to confuse the Red Knights...

...the Bandersnatch does battle with four Red Knights...

...the Tweedles fight back-to-back with perfect precision and timing and not a single argument...

...March Hare stares upward, paralyzed with fear until he gets slammed by a Red Knight. Then he goes crazy, throwing things like a wild man.

…The girls transforming and started to kick ass.

Meanwhile, Alice leaps onto the Jabberwocky, pulling herself up his scales. He twists and snaps trying to shake her off. The Vorpal Sword practically pulls itself out of her hand in its relentless pursuit of the creature's head. Alice makes her way to the Jabberwocky's vest where she clings trying to slash its neck with the sword. The buttons strain with Alice's weight. They snap...one...two...three...only one left holding the body on by a thread. Alice can barely hold onto the slashing Sword. Just as the last button gives way, she propels herself into the air. "OFF WITH YOR HEAD!"

With one powerful thrust, she cuts off the Jabberwocky's head. Both Alice and the head fall at once, the Jabberwocky's jaws still snapping at her in its death throes. Alice hits the ground hard. The Jabberwocky's head rolls a few feet away. She lays on the ground, breathing heavily. Finally, she picks up the Jabberwocky's head, carries it to the Queen and drops it at her feet. The Queen points to Alice imperiously. "Kiss her!"

The nearest Knight throws down his weapon. "We follow you no more…bloody big head."

The Queen yelled, "How dare you! Off with his head!" The other Red Knights toss their weapons down. The Queen growled and looked at Alice. "I'm warning you, leave now and some hollow part of you may survive. Stay, and I will break you down; You will lose yourself forever!"

Alice said, "Fat chance." Then a glowing hew surrounds her body like a barrier.

The Queen said, "Then try this." Then the ground started to shook. A big tentacle suddenly shoots up from the ground. It was connected to the bottom of the dress, the face peals away and pulls back and disappears into the hole in the. Then something shoots out of the hole, knocking Alice and everyone to the ground. A hideous skull-like head with glowing eyes emerges from the whole. Then the Queen showed everyone her true, horrible form: a giant monstrous tentacle abomination with two stiff, metal rods protruding from her back holding a row of smoking spikes over her head, forming her crown. Two of these tentacles took the form of the Voracious Centipede and the Jabberwock's heads and the Queen's puppet body.

Everyone look up at the monstrous form. Alice asked, "Is this the form you were talking about?"

White Queen looked up. "Unfortunately."

The Scouts ran ahead and lined up with Alice. Ariel yelled, "Get everyone out of here!" Soon everyone got out of there to hide.

Alice asked, "How can we fight her?"

Belle said, "WE will fight her, you get out of here."

The group charged the 'Queen' and attacked. Ariel yelled, "Let's do our secondary attacks!"

The other agreed. "RIGHT!"

"Deep-sea Piranha Bomb!"

"Forest Beast Ferocity!"

"Perfect Poison Apple!"

"Supreme Sandstorm!"

"Rose Thorn Whip!"

"Glass Slipper Shakedown!"

"Earth Shake Chain!"

"1000 Swords!"

"Sound of New Orleans!"

"Sunflower Hurricane!"

"Braveheart Break!"

"Summer Spark-down!"

"Nuclear Winter!"

They all attacked the monster but not even their secondary attack to completely kill it. Alice was hiding in the woods looking at the fight. She sees the scouts are trying their best but the monster was too strong. The White Queen said, "We need both armies to take her down."

Alice said, "No." Everyone looked at her as she grew brave. "What I've been feeling, I am beginning to understand. I broke this world; and only I can repair it."

Hatter stopped her as she started to walk. "Can you take her down?"

Alice said, "I'm Alice Kingsley. And like you, I never refuse a... How do you refer to it? 'Voyage Extraordinaire'." Hatter smiled. Then Alice ran to the battlefield. "Heroine Honesty Power…Make Up!" Then she transformed into her Sailor Scout form.

She arrived where the others were and looked at up at the monster. The monster opens its mouth to reveal Hatter's face, and thought mouth open revealing Alice's face with mark on its fore-head and asked, "You think you can beat me with your pathetic scout powers? You've denied this world ever since you lost your worthless father. You ran through my wonderland, then come back multiple times, away from an arrange marriage proposal, somehow came back and denied this world which you denied yourself. You're no Sailor Scout, you're just a scared little girl and you don't belong here."

Alice said, "Your wrong. I DO belong here. I know who I am and honestly…it would be my pleasure to bring you down once and for all. I'm Sailor Honesty and in the name of all that's good…"

All 14 showed up. "WE WILL PUNISH YOU!"

Alice said, "Hold her off. I think I know how to take her down." The others nodded. They surround the monster and held their hands out and magic from them hit the monster forcing it from moving. Alice then raises her hand and a ruby heart appears on her palm. She brings down her hand and forces the heart to spin rapidly. She then cries out, "Rolling Heart Strike! " She sends the heart straight at the enemy. It hits the monster hard.

It roared loudly as the red hearts surrounded her like a belt until it was covered from head to toe. Then after the hearts turn white, it went away. What was left was the REAL form of the Queen of Hearts. Pale skin though her hands are big and vainly cause of her tentacle form, green eyes and black bob haircut. Her dress was full length gown with printed heart details and gold trim, hoop and tulle petticoat. The crown was floating on top of her head. She was on her hands in kneed exhausted. The crown lifts off the Queen's head. She snatches for it as it floats over to White Queen where it gently lowers to her head thanks to Cheshire materializes next to her. "Iracebeth of Crims, your crimes against Underland are worthy of death. But that is against my vows. Therefore, you are banished to the Outlands. No one is to show you any kindness or ever speak a word to you. You will have not a friend in the world."

Stayne bows unctuously to the White Queen. "Majesty I hope you bear me to ill will."

White Queen said, "Except this one. Ilosovic Stayne you will join Iracebeth in banishment from this day until the end of Wonderland."

The White Knights grab Stayne and chained him to Iracebeth. "At least, we have each other."

In a last panic, Stayne pulls a knife and tries to stab her. She screams. The Hatter knocks the knife away. Stayne drops to his knees before the White Queen. "Kill me…please."

White Queen said, "But I do not owe you a kindness."

Red and White Knights dragged them away. "You tried to kill me! YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!"

Then Hatter burst into an enthusiastic dance. "Oh, Frabjous Day! Callou! Callay!"

The Scouts asked, "What is he doing?"

Cheshire answered, "Futterwacken."

The Hatter pulls Alice into the dance. It's a wild, wacky joyous dance and when it's done...he kisses her, at last. Maybe lovers won't be so bad. Chess puts a comforting arm around a disappointed Dormmie. Just then the girls' locket glowed and a beam of light shoots out and it made a portal but in Ariel's gem color. "Guess I must go first." Said Ariel.

Belle said, "Take care and be careful."

Ariel said, "I will. Belle you're in charge of the group."

Alice asked, "Wait your leave already?"

Ariel nodded. "We have to find her whatever the cost. I did the same just now." Then she walked through the portal and once through it disappears.

The White Queen leans down to the still bleeding Jabberwocky's neck to catch a drop of its blood into a vial. "Will this take me home?"

White Queen said, "If that is what you choose." Alice lifts the vial.

Hatter puts his hand on hers. "You could stay."

Alice said, "What an idea…a crazy, mad wonderful idea." She looks at the strange and wonderful beings she's met in this strange and wonderful place. But then, thoughts of her mother and sister and unfinished business intrude. "But I cannot. There are questions I have to answer. And things I still must do." She drinks the potion. "I'll be back again before you know it."

Hatter said, "You won't remember me."

Alice said, "Of course I will! How could I forget?"

His face starts to shimmer as he whispers in her ear. "Fairfarren, Alice."

Back in the real world, grass. Grass. Alice finds herself face down in the field, clinging to the edge of the Rabbit hole, legs dangling precariously. Alice pulls herself up and looks around, blinking in the bright sun. She shakes her head. All memory of Underland gone once again. She looks down at her clothes, confused by their ragged, torn, filthy condition. She looks at the rabbit hole. "…must have fallen in." She looked at her locket and it glowed slightly for a moment. "Or maybe not." She smiled.

The party is still going on although a bit subdued. Hamish speaks to the confused guests. Hamish said, "She left me standing there without an answer."

Fiona said, "A case of nerves, no doubt."

People fall silent as Alice wanders back into the lawn, looking like she's been through a war. "Alice?" asked Hamish.

Lord Ascot said, "Good Lord. Are you all right?"

Her mother goes to her. "What happened to you?"

Alice said, "I fell down a hole and hit my head."

Lady Ascot said, "you look a frightful mess."

Alice said, "I've been through one. But it's time to be honest." Alice turns to Hamish. Her adventure, although unremembered, has given Alice unwavering confidence and self-awareness. "I'm sorry Hamish, I can't marry you. You're not the right man for me. And there's that trouble with your digestion." Then to her sister. "I love you, Margaret. But this is my life. I'll decide what to do with it." Then to Knave-I mean Lowell. "You're lucky to have my sister for your wife, Lowell. I know you'll be good to her. I'll be watching, very closely." He blanches at the veiled threat. She turns to Imogene. "There is no prince, Aunt Imogene. You need to talk to someone about these delusions." She addresses Lady Ascot. "I happen to love rabbits, especially

white ones." She turns to her mother and kisses her on the cheek. "Don't worry, Mother. I'll find something useful to do with my life." Then to the Chattaways. "You two remind me of some funny boys I met in a dream."

She looks around. Anyone else? Lord Ascot lifts a finger. "You left me out."

Alice said, "No I haven't, sir. You and I have business to discuss."

Lady Ascot yelled, "The impertinence!"

Lord Ascot said, "I'd like to hear what she has to say. Shall we speak in the study?"

He starts to lead her off, but she turns back. Alice said, "Oh, and one more thing." She lifts her skirt, revealing her bare legs and does a brisk Futterwacken to the shock of some and delight of others.

In the study, Alice studies a map of the world on the table. "My father told me he planned to expand his trade route to Sumatra and Borneo. But I don't think he was looking far enough."

Lord Ascot asked, "Not far enough?"

Alice asked, "Why not go all the way to China? It's vast, the culture is rich and we have a foothold in Hong Kong. To be the first to trade with China. Can you imagine it?" She looks at him. Her eyes shine just like her fathers did.

Lord Ascot said, "If you were anyone else, I would say you've lost your senses. But I've seen that look before. Since you're not going to be my daughter-in-law, perhaps you would consider an apprenticeship with the company?"

A SAILING SHIP - SIX MONTHS LATER

A crowd has gathered to see the China Trading Company's ship off. Alice stands on the deck, waving to her mother, sister and Lord Ascot. As the ship pulls away, a beautiful Monarch butterfly with blue tinged wings lands on her shoulder. She smiles. "Hello, Absolem." The butterfly takes wing, as Alice watches it soar skyward...