Hello again! So sorry this took me a while to load. High school is such a drag...but i finally gathered up enough time to write this and i'm so happy i finished it! hope you enjoy! :)

Disclaimer: never owned Alice in Wonderland, no matter how hard i try to...

Marissa

"TEA! I. WANT. TEA!" cried the red-headed toddler in Marissa's lap.

Marissa sighed. She was happy her mother and Tarrant had finally married and had a child together, but it was a whole lot of work for her. Since Tarrant was always busy being the Queen's royal hatter and her mother, Alice, had resumed her post as the Queen's champion, Marissa had been stuck babysitting the three year old boy she now had in her lap.

"MAWISSA, I WANT TEA!" the boy shouted, throwing his empty cup across the room. Sighing once again, she got up and set her brother on the ground to play while she prepared his tea.

I don't see how you put up with this! her little voice said.

"I do it for mom and dad…it's the least I can do." She responded to it. She talked openly with it, not caring who over-heard her like she used to. The least you could do? No. The least you could do is offer to replace your mother as Champion. She's in her mid-thirties, dear. I'm pretty sure she would rather be here at home with her children.

"What do you know about my mother?" Marissa mumbled, pouring the tea she had made into her brother's cup. She walked over to him and handed the boy his tea, watching as a mad grin spread across his slightly chubby face. I know a lot more than you do. Trust me. Ask her about it.

"Fine! Botheration… you can be such an annoying little voice, you know?" she relented. She could feel the voice grow smug.

*LATER*

Marissa sat at the dinner table nervously. She flicked her eyes across the dining room and twiddled her thumbs under the table. Ask! DO IT NOW! Her voice scolded her. Marissa inwardly shook her head. She hadn't touched her food and she could feel her mother and father's stares.

"Marissa," her mother started, "are you alright, dear?"

"Oh! Uh…well….um…err…. I…uh…wanted to ask you something…" she stuttered nervously.

Alice raised her fine blonde eyebrows. "What is it?"

Marissa gulped. "Well…. I've been thinking. Since you hardly stay at home, being the Queen's Champion and all, I would like to offer to take your place as Champion. I understand if you say no! I just wanted to make you happy, mother."

Alice smiled while Tarrant widened his emerald eyes. Her younger brother, James, just squealed gleefully. She could tell her parents were debating silently on what should be decided. From the look on her mother's face, Marissa could tell that she was quite pleased with the offer. Tarrant on the other hand looked shocked and a bit worried. She watched as her mother gently placed a hand on his bicep.

"If you really want to, I would be happy to give my title as Champion to you." Her mother finally announced. Marissa grinned.

"But…" Alice paused as if to think.

"But what?" Marissa asked impatiently.

"I'll have to issue you to several months of training to make sure you are fit to be Champion," her mother said to her.

Smiling, Marissa agreed. "I'll do my best! I promise!"

"Alice, are you sure this is a good idea?" Tarrant asked, speaking for the first time since the subject was brought up.

Alice laughed. "Of course! She is my daughter after all. I have complete faith in her!"

Marissa watched her father's face relax as a mad grin spread across his face, the same grin that appears upon her brother's face. "I'll train ye!"

Marissa smiled, thankful that everything turned out perfect and fine.

It. Is. Finished. Fin. Done. The End! But I can and will write a sequel if requested :)

much love,

Kate :D