Blossom in Wonder Land

Chapter 5: Red Knight!

"Courage?" I whispered to myself. Mandark began to walk over to our table as he taunted "If it isn't my favorite table of failures…but that's not why I'm here…now…tell me…have any of you seen Blossom at all…only because the Red Queen is just dieing to meet her." I began to grid my teeth…not by annoyance but by rage…'If I know the Red Queen then she just wants to meet Blossom so she can 'take off her head'…that stupid hag just fills me with so much rage inside.

"What do you want us to tell you? 'Oh sorry but no?' or better yet 'Oh Blossom is right here?" I said as I glared at him. He smirked a bit and walked over to me. "It would be best if you keep your mouth shut." He then wrapped his hand around my neck and whispered "Unless you wish to lose your head…you freak."

'That's it!' I yelled in my head. I was about to stand up and beat the crap out of Mandark but a voice in my head said 'no don't! Blossom might become endangered if you do so.' I stopped myself…'Blossom…she would become hurt if I don't control myself. You have to calm down Dexter…for her.'

It was silent for a bit till Mandark then asked "What's the matter hatter? Cat got your tongue?" he taunted until Nirgil Jr said "No I'm over here." Mandark looked away from me towards Nirgil. "So little Nirgil the scaredy cat returns to show his face once again after running away from there queen, eh?" Nigil kept a calm face but his eyes where boiling over with rage. "I never said I ran away…it was never my fault." he said as he then took a sip from his cup.

For once I was glad that he was on our side. Mandark walked away from me towards Nirgil. "So your saying that it wasn't your fault when everyone else was trying to help one another or fight off the Jabbawacky, and here you are saying it wasn't your fault?" He was now standing next to Nirgil as I heard him whisper "You even let your own father die that day you no good back stabber." he had a sinister smile on his face as he continued to stand next to Nirgil.

Nigil's eyes began to water…anger, rage, sorrow, gilt, and sadness seemed to have consumed him, and in a blink of an eye. Nirgil had vanished in a puff of smoke. "Ha what a coward…can't even stand up for himself…how pathetic." Mandark said as he began to laugh. I glared at him though his back was turned to me he could not see my glare.

I then felt a sharp pain on my left leg. I looked down to see who had caused it to see that it was none other then Courage. His eyes where filled with sorrow and despair. 'what has the Red Queen done to them?' I wondered. I then realized that he was looking at the tea pot. 'He must have been asked to find Blossom? If so then I have to stop him.'

"Done with the Red Queen" I whispered so only he could hear. He took his gaze from the pot towards me. He nodded and vanished under the table. He ran out on the other side towards where Nigil was sitting at and ran off towards the woods. "Follow that stupid dog!" Mandark commanded as he began to walk off till Dib yelled out "DON'T FORGET YOUR TEA!" he then threw a tea cup at him and hit him in the back of the head sending him crashing into the ground.

"Why you no good-" Mandark was cut off short by Dib throwing a plate and other objects. He turned to me and mouthed out the words 'get out of here' I nodded in agreement and slipped into the forest while Buttercup and Dib threw plates, spoons, forks, cups, bowls, food, and knives. Once at a far away distance I opened the top of the tea pot to see if Blossom was okay…but sadly I saw her…well…she did grow smaller so naturally that would happen.

My face was completely red from embarrassment. I shut the tea pot's lid and looked away. 'oh great Dex…now she's gonna think you're a perv…great, just great.' I thought to myself until and idea came to mind. "I need to barrow this." I said as I pulled a piece of fabric out of the pot. Working fast I turned the ripped up cloth into a beautiful gown. I smiled to myself for my accomplishment and slipped it into the pot as I then said "Try this on."

I continued to walk through the forest and after a few minutes she knocked on the tea pot to show that she was done. I opened the lid and placed her on my hat. 'she looks quiet lovely in that' I thought to myself as I continued to head towards my sister's place. "Dexter…what did Mandark mean by the Red Queen is dying to meet me?" she asked as she jumped off my hat to my shoulder. I looked away from her and replied "Well…what he meant was that…its all about you. You see something born of fire with mouth that bite and claws that snatch…you've been chosen to fight the Jabbawaky and it's your job to." I explained quiet well. I heard her give a slight huff and reply "I don't slay, I don't kill so put it out of your mind." She turned away from me and look up into the orange reddish sky.

"Out of my mind?" I asked myself. As I continued to walk. 'She's lost something…a piece of her heart, she's not the same as before…she's not the one I knew in the day of old.' I thought to myself…'Maybe if I teach her a lesson she'd remember who she is?' I thought to myself as I placed her on a stomp and continued to walk.

"Where are you going! You can't leave me here!" I heard her yell. I stopped in my tracks and turned around and walked back to her as I said "Your not the same as you were the last time…your missing something, a piece of your heart." I said as she looked at me oddly and then asked "What has the Red Queen done that was so bad, that I have to slay a jabberwocky?"

I looked around us, towards the sky looking for an answer so that I could find the right words to describe the Red Queen…a few words that began with the letter M came to mind like Murderer, Mutiny, Monster and more…but they couldn't describe the damage that she has done.

(To be Continued)