Chapter 8

The Joker's to the rescue!

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I sat in my seat my mind spinning from all the different brands of tea and combinations. I couldn't believe Blood is making me drink tea, every single ounce of tea he has in the mansion! I don't think I can take much more of this! Blood refused to let me go when I asked to go to the bathroom, like thirty-six teas ago. No one said anything except Blood who asked my opinion on the tea and ordered the next one. I was lucky I even managed a five minute break. Which I was taking now, Blood was watching me intently while I was relaxing in my seat. Elliot, Dee, and Dum long ago, went back to shoving sweets into their mouths. Maybe I should've stayed and listened to Gowland's horrible violin playing. I sighed as another cup of tea was placed in front of me. I now regret ever mentioning I've never been to a tea party.

The time period changed to a bright sunny afternoon and that is when Blood stopped. "That's enough for now. It's so dull during the day. We shall continue this during the next night period." he said standing up.

I sighed with relief and thanked the heavens for giving me this opportunity. "You may stay here until then." was the last thing he said before disappearing into the mansion, Elliot following him and the twins have left towards the gate. I sat there confused. Eh? What just happened?

I got up and ran after them, "Wait!" I called. When I entered the mansion Blood was already half way up the large staircase with Elliot trailing behind him. "What if I don't want to stay here?" I called to him.

Blood stopped at the top of the stairs and looked back at me. "That wasn't an offer" He glared at me and left down a hallway. What?! So I am going to be stuck here until he decides it tea time again? No way! I am not gonna stay here!

I turned on my heels and made my way for the doors. I reached for the door nob but stopped, maybe I shouldn't leave... I could faintly here the approaching steps come back down from the hall Blood and Elliot disappeared down in. I froze and spun around acting like I wasn't going to leave, Blood came out from the hall once more and looked at me.

"Young lady," he began a smirk playing across his features. "If you wish, you may come with me. I've got books that you could read."

I perked up at the mention of books. Just like mommy I loved books, whether they had pictures or not, they always had such interesting stories inside them. I smiled and nodded happily about reading some books. I ran across the room and up the stairs before stopping at Blood's side. He looked down at me and pushed me forward with his cane. I stumbled a little bit from the push and started walking.

I was sitting on the ground in front of the large bookshelf in Blood's room reading a book called The Hobbit. It was such a strange book, not to mention surprising it was even in the book shelf. The Hobbit was a really good book back where mommy was, I didn't think they would have it down here in Wonderland. I spent a few time periods reading until the next nighttime period fell.

Night soon returned after four time periods and I was dragged out into the gardens again to resume drinking tea against my will. I was drinking some sort of peach flavored tea. I will admit drinking all this tea makes me want more, after you get use to it... And I also have the biggest urge to tinkle since I arrived in wonderland. But I'm still calling this torture. When I tried to go to the bathroom Blood shook his head and told me to finish drinking all the tea. Will someone please help me get out of the Hatter's Mansion?! If I ever leave I don't think i'll be returning anytime soon.

"Oi!" boomed a voice. I looked over to see Joker walking toward us. White was smiling and Black looked rather... upset? Maybe it was anger, I don't know. I gently set my teacup and saucer down on the table, jumping out of my chair and running into White's open arms.

"Joker!" I yelled jumping into White's arms. "I've missed you!"

White's arms wrapped around my small waist and lifted me up. "We have missed you too!" said White smiling down at me.

The moment was cut short when I heard the cocking of guns and White's facial expression has changed into a smirk that seemed almost evil. His eye narrowed into a glare. I looked over my shoulder and seen Blood pointing his gun at us along with Elliot and the twins had their axes ready. I tightened my grip around White as I stared at the group. Black and White didn't move or draw their weapons. I don't think they have weapons. Well they do have a whip.

"I suggest you put the young lady back down." ordered Blood.

"Not a chance." Hissed Black. "She belongs to us."

"And we've come to take her back home with us." added White who stroked my head lovingly.

I rested my head against his shoulder shutting my eyes tightly as the sounds of gunshots rang through the air. I could hear the cracks of Black and White's whips and felt the bullet whiz pass the left side of my head, one even grazed my cheek. I felt the wind rush pass me as White ran or dodged something or someone. Most likely one of the twins. I could hear rushing foot steps of some of the servants coming from out of the house. White's grip tightened around me as he began to move around. I didn't dare open my eyes afraid to see what was going on. There would be multiple bodies all around and blood splattered everywhere. A sight a nine year old shouldn't witness.

"Joker!" called White. I snapped my eyes open thinking Black might've gotten hurt, but was covered by White's hand.

"We should get going!" I heard Black scoff and White ran off and I heard Black's foot steps right beside him.

Although the gunshots were also following along with more rushing footsteps. I felt the nice warm outside world turn into the chilling coldness of the prison. I lifted my head from White's shoulder and looked around for the people who came after us.

"Are they gone, White?" I asked.

White nodded and smiled. "Now you are home." he replied as Black grunted and mumbled about something who slowed down to walk beside us. I let my left hand let go of White's shoulder and reached out to Black's arm, grabbing a hold of his sleeve. Black looked at me with an annoyed look, but softened when he faced me. Black placed his hand on top of my head and patted me. I pouted at him and swatted his hand away. Black glared at me but his face held a smile, so un-black like. I giggled as White ran his hand from the top of my head and down my back. He petted me for a while and stopped at the door to the bedroom. Black kicked it open as usual and walked inside. He plopped down on the couch by the fire place and White kicked the door closed as he set me down on the bed. The minute he set me down on the bed I jumped back up and ran to the bathroom. Due to the tea, I still had the biggest urge to tinkle than I ever had.

I sighed with relief as I came out of the bathroom, bouncing over to the couch where the Jokers were seated. I was overjoyed to be back with the Jokers, I've missed them so much! I plopped down on the couch and sat there with a smile on my face. Black had his arm propped up on the end of the couch with his head in his hand, his other arm was layed across his lap and a small smile gracing his face. White was sitting upright with his arms crossed and a usual smile on his face. I sat between them smiling happily, I felt safe next to the Jokers. And I wouldn't have it any other way. However the longer I sat there the more I felt tired. I covered my mouth with my hand to stifle a yawn and rubbed my eyes to fight off sleep.

"Sweetheart, if you're tired you can go to sleep." said White, who looked at me with a sincere look and brushed away the hair that dangled in my face.

"But, I don't wanna!" I whined. Trying my best to look like I wasn't even the slightest bit tired only counteracted and made me even more tired. Black growled picking me up roughly and walking over to the bed.

"Now, Now, Joker. We mustn't be rough with her" scolded White who jumped up and followed Black.

Black scoffed and rolled his eyes as he threw me on the bed. I gave Black a small glare as he took of his hat and shoes, along with his jacket. He plopped down on the bed and grabbed me under the arms pulling me closer to the pillows while White removed his hat, shoes and jacket then plopped down on my other side. "You've had a long day, love. I'm sure you're a little bit tired." said White as he wrapped his arms around my shoulders making himself comfortable.

"Maybe a little bit." I mumbled as I snuggled into White's arms.

"Then shut up and go to sleep." Black grumbled pulling the blankets over us and wrapped his arms around my waist making himself comfortable.

"Okay." I mumbled as I felt my eyes grow heavy, not soon after that I was asleep.

White's POV

I stared at the young Liddell that was asleep in our arms, her small chest heaved up and deflated back down as she breathed. Her face look so angelic as she slept.

"What's her vial look like, joker?" asked Black as he shifted a little bit.

"Does it really matter?" I asked laying my head closer to Raven's. "She's gonna be here for a while, Joker."

He scoffed at me but smiled when he looked at Raven. "I suppose not, she'll be kept here most of the time anyway."

Although it was never spoken we both could feel each other worried about how much the vial has filled, there was no telling how long she visited with each role holder she met. She has been gone for at least fifteen time periods it seems, but we knew it was much more shorter. I was amazed at what the young girl has done to us. Making us worry, wanting to lock her up and keep her here forever keeping her away from all the role holders, to keep here at our sides. What has this girl done to us? A smile creeped onto my face as I held her closer to me. I kissed her forehead and nuzzled my face against hers before laying my head down next to hers again. This child is very interesting. I closed my eyes, beginning to feel the power of sleep wanting to take over. Just like her mother.

Raven's POV

My eyes opened to see a world swirling with reds, purples, and greens. I looked around trying to spot him. "Nightmare?" I called looking down then up the doing a three sixty trying to spot him but didn't see anyone. Well if he isn't here then why am I here?! I stomped my foot and pouted before sitting on the so called floor.

"Well it is a dream world." said a voice, who I believed was Nightmare.

"Well then why isn't there any grassy fields with flowers or something, instead of this weird swirly realm?"

"Is that what you want?" asked Nightmare and then he appeared in front of my face upside down.

"Sure, I don't wanna be in this weird realm anymore."

Nightmare chuckled and everything changed. It went from the weird multicolored realm to a hill that overlooked a field full of flowers and behind me was a tree with a swing attached to it. The sky was blue, instead of the swirly mixed colors, and had clouds here and there. The sun was shining as brightly as it always did. "Much better!" I said as I sat down against the tree.

I looked all around me seeing nothing but fields of flowers that seem to stretch on forever! I smiled as I felt a gentle breeze. "What do you think?" asked Nightmare who was seated next to me.

I turned and looked at him, "It's amazing Nightmare!" I squealed and glomping the man.

He made a weird sound and wrapped an arm around me and used the other to keep him balanced. I giggled as I pushed away and stood up, I ran down the hill so I could examine the flowers. I sat down and picked flowers making them into flower crowns. Nightmare soon joined me and began to help. It felt like forever before the world crumbled and fell apart, which signaled that I was waking up.

"Time to get up Raven." said Nightmare as he slowly began to fade.

"Ah! Nightmare! How's my kitty?!" I asked hoping to get an answer before he faded away completely.

"He's fine." smiled Nightmare. "He's waiting for you to come get him." He said something else but faded away and the world turned black. I called to Nightmare once more but black abyss was dead quiet.

I felt the warmth of the two red headed men that slept next to me with their arms wrapped around me. Black to my right and White to my left. I blushed slightly feeling Black and White breath on my neck and face. I moved Black's arm from around my waist and White's arm from around my chest. I slowly and carefully crawled off the bed trying not to touch any part of their body and wake them up. I crawled off the bed and immediately went to the bathroom to go tinkle and take a nice warm bath.

I entered the large bathroom which was maybe about the size of a regular sized house. I walked over to the pool sized bath tub that was already steaming with hot water, not giving a second thought about how it stayed filled like that. I skipped over to the laundry basket and took of the oversized gray shirt that belonged to White and placed it into the basket followed by my underwear. I skipped back over to the edge of the bath tub and sat at the edge of the pool slipping my legs in first before slowly slipping into the water. I sighed as the heated water surrounded my body relaxing and relieving any tension that was built up. I sat down on the little ledge that stuck out for people to sit on. The water reached up to just below my chin, my head just barely above the water. I dunk my head underneath the hot water and pushed off of my seat and swam to the other side. Resurfacing I noticed the water rippled and I became aware of the two red headed twins presence in the bathroom. I turned around and seen Black and White sitting on the other side of the bath the water only reaching their chest. White looked at me with a smile while Black looked the other way with a small smirk.

I smiled and swam back over and hugged White. "Ah! You're awake!" I squealed smiling up at White.

White smiled down at me as Black said, "Well you started moving around creating so much noise!"

I turned and stuck my tongue out at Black. "No I wasn't!" I argued. "I was very quiet!" Black scoffed mumbling a whatever and looked away. White chuckled at his twins lack of a comeback. I smiled at Black's lack of words. While lost in the small moment of feeling happy about being back in the jokers arms, water was dumped on my head. I spat out some of the water that got in my mouth and turned and glared at Black.

"Hey! That's not nice!" I yelled.

"Oh shut up!" he hissed.

I felt something being poured onto my head and I felt White's hands start moving around my head. I squeaked at the sudden movements.

"Stay still, love." said White as he rubbed the soap into my hair. I nodded and sat there silently letting him wash my hair.

After White finished washing my hair and I washed my body I swam around the gigantic pool tub as White and Black there, sitting there being well White and Black. White smiled as he watched me swim around and Black had a small smile as he watched me out of the corner of his eye to make sure I didn't drown. The water rippled signaling something was moving, I looked towards the source of the ripple and seen Black and White getting out. I blushed and immediately turned back around. How embarrassing! Mother would not approve of this at all. Not paying attention, I was lifted out of the water and placed on the stone cold floor and White and Black, who had towels wrapped around their waists, thank the high heavens, had towels in their hands. I gave them a curious look as White wrapped a towel around my body and Black used the towel in his hand to dry my hair. I smiled underneath the towel as my head moved around from Black rubbing my head with the towel. After drying my hair Black threw the towel in the laundry basket and picked me up taking me back to the bedroom. Black set me on the ground as him and White got dressed. I looked elsewhere and thought about what I was going to where since my clothes were dirty, and I don't have any other clothes.

"Oi." came Black's voice, bringing me out of my thoughts.

Black and White stood in front of me fully clothed and in their hands were clothes small enough for me to wear until my clothes were cleaned. I smiled as White removed my towel and him and Black helped me get dressed. I smiled as White slipped the large gray shirt he usually wore over my head and I put my arms through the the sleeves only to still have the sleeves go several inches past my hands. Black and White rolled up the sleeves of the shirt only to have them fall back down.

"I think we need to get the kid some new clothes." Black suggested sneering as he tried to fix the sleeve he worked on but only to have it fall back past my hand.

"I agree, this is getting to be a hassle." agreed White trying to fix the sleeve again.

"Looks like we're going into town." sneered Black.

I smiled and asked excitedly, "Can we go to the Clock Tower?! I want to go see my kitty cat!"

"You have a cat?" they asked.

I nodded happily. "Yes! I found him when I left!" I replied smiling. They sighed and White smiled at me and Black looked away.

"Alright, sweetie." said White picking me up. "We'll stop by on the way home."

"Yay!" I cheered hugging White. They smiled at me and we left the prison, I'm actually surprised Black came along. As the Warden shouldn't he be watching the prison? Oh well! At least I can spend time with them!