Chapter 8: The Wedding Bells are ringing.

Alice sat in the dressing room of the church. A shiver ran through her body as she saw her reflection in the mirror before her. She was as beautiful as Hatter has continuously told her, this was the first time she had ever noticed. Her skin was pale but healthy looking. The only blemish on it was the slight discoloration of the scarab burn on her left arm. Her hair was neatly curled and pinned back in strategic places that framed her face in perfection.

"You look lovely darling." Carol said as she entered the room. She wore a powdery blue dress that hit at her knees and had an off the shoulder top.

"Thanks mom." Alice said, standing and hugging her mother tightly. Her dress moving gracefully with her.

The dress itself was very nice. It had a long train and a sweetheart bodice. The whole gown was laced with silver thread in a subtle way.

"So do you have everything? Something old, something new, something blue?" Carol asked, trying to keep from crying.

"Let's see…" Alice said, playfully tapping her chin to amuse her mother. "The dress is new. The bracelet is old." She pointed to a silver bracelet on her right wrist that her father had given to her. "But blue, I didn't have anything."

"Wait, yes you do. And it can be your browed." Carol went to her travel bag and took out a wooden box. "Here. They were mine at my wedding."

Alice took the box and opened it. Inside were sapphire hair pins. She smiled at them happily and then at her mother. A tear escaping and running down her cheek.

"Thank you mom. Help me put them in?" Carol did so without a please and did it quickly.

Just as the last one was put in place, there came a knock on the door.

"It's showtime!" called Charlie from the other side of the door. He had come over with Jack just for the wedding.

"Ready my dear?" Carol asked once more to her daughter.

"Yes." Alice smiled, standing and heading for the door.

"Alice! You look stunning." Charlie said, taking her hand and gently kissing it.

"Thank you Charlie. Are you ready?" It had been decided that he would be "giving her away" since her father had been killed. He nodded and handed her and arm.

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The music began and Carol walked down the aisle as the Maid of Honor. A few more girls who were related to Alice followed and then the music changed. It grew louder and the people in the pews stood for the bride.

Alice glided along side Charlie to the altar. She looked up from her red and white roses to see Hatter, waiting for her. He smiled to her and she returned it.

"May I ask who is giving this young woman to this man?" asked the priest.

"I, Charles… Knight. Charles Knight, Ha.. David's uncle. I give this woman to him in wedlock." Charlie stammered before placing Alice's hand in Hatter's. They fit together so perfectly.

"We are gathered here today…" the priest said and went on. Alice and Hatter weren't hearing his words though. They only looked at each other lovingly and faded out of their current reality.

"I love you." Hatter said softly as the priest droned on. "I love you more than I love being alive. I love you to the moon and back." He smiled as Alice did.

"I love you more than any ocean could be filled. I love you to Pluto and back." She whispered. He smiled at the response.

"Do you David Hatter," the priest said loudly. "take this woman, Alice Hamilton, to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do, with all my heart and more." He smiled, slipping a ring onto her finger. She smiled at him. He said yes and didn't flee as he did in her many nightmares.

"And do you, Alice Hamilton take this man, David Hatter, to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the priest asked.

"Yes, forever and ever and beyond this reality." She smiled wider an slipped a ring upon his finger.

Hatter couldn't contain his excitement much more.

"I pronounce you man and wife, you may now…" before the priest could finish, Hatter had already started his first married kiss with Alice.

The crowd cheered and clapped. Hatter and Alice broke apart and Carol took their picture.

"You have no idea how ecstatic I am right now." Hatter whispered into her ear before leaving a kiss on her cheek. Alice blushed deeply.

They were together, forever. They were married and happy. Nothing could go wrong. Nothing in Wonderland or this city could tear them apart. They were in love and connected in an unbreakable bond.

Alice turned to Hatter.

"Finally." Was all she said in a swoon before kissing her husband, Hatter.

END

AN: It's over. I hope you liked it! I quite enjoyed writing it. Please Review!

With Love,

ThePoisonOwl

Team Hatter forever 333

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