A/N: Chapter 3! Thanks for the reviews, love ya'll!
This chapter is about Alice just walking about and seeing a white rabbit but she doesn't follow it but sketches it.
Alice also gets an early birthday present from her friends and Alice will walk right into a fight.
P.S.-The song might have nothing to do with the plot but I like it.
Disclaimer: H/C/J no kuni no Alice does not belong to me so does the song but the plot does belong to me!
~HAPPY READING~
Royal Blood in a Foreign Land
Chapter 3
Happy Exploring!
Hey there stranger, how you bin'
Feels like I'm standing on the outside looking in
at the mess we left behind
And it's a long way to fall
I gave you everything I had
I gave it all
And then my heart was on the line
I can't hate you
any longer
I know I'm going to miss you
I'll forget it and let it go.
Say hello to goodbye, cause its gone forever
No more try, you and I
Not now, not ever
And I'll get by without you
I'm not going back again
I'm not going to lie to you
Cause, that was there and only then.
-Say Hello to Goodbye, by Shontelle
~(*)~
It was a bright and Sunny morning perfect for going outdoors, Alice Liddell was doing just that she's strolling about in the palace garden carrying a sketchbook and a pencil.
Alice was just sketching flowers and trees when she saw a white rabbit behind a couple of bushes, smiling to herself she stood up and was going towards it when suddenly it disappeared.
When Alice was about to go back to continue her sketching she saw the white rabbit sitting next to her sketchbook.
'How did it go here to there' Alice thought returning to continue her sketches but she decided to sketch the little white rabbit instead.
After sketching the white rabbit, Alice picked it up but when she lifted it up the rabbit opened its eyes and jumped out of her arms, disappearing from sight.
Alice giggled at the sight and returned back to the palace looking at her sketches.
(*)
"Alice happy early birthday" Lorina greeted Alice as she saw her, "Thank you Lorina, congratulations on your…engagement" Alice replied smiling as Lorina thanked her for the greetings also and left.
Alice went to her room and saw the two pieces of poems, this is what is says now:
"When you are free there's a price
Only you can choose your fate
Never are you alone"
"Dreams are not forgotten but stored
Everyone has a dream and you are no exception
Really all you dream for is Freedom"
Alice wrote the two poems on a piece of paper and put it in her pocket as she prepared to leave the palace again to see her friends.
(*)
Alice, Wendy, Alex and Jack met at the abandoned house (see chapter 1) and talked about random things until Wendy gave something to Alice.
"Here Alice, we decided since your birthday's coming up we decide to give you an early birthday present" she said handing Alice a small box with holes at the top.
When Alice opened the box she saw a cute, little, kitten.
"She's so cute! What's her name?" Alice asks taking the kitten and scooping it up into her arms.
"That's up to you" Jack replied
"How about naming her Alex" Alex suggested which caused Wendy to throw a rock at him.
"I know I'll call her…Delilah" Alice said looking at her new kitten.
Alice, Wendy, Alex and Jack were again talking about random things until Alice said she's already late and left to go back to the palace but Alice ran into trouble on the way.
Alice heard a gunshot and decided to see what's going on so she hid behind a couple of bushes.
"Hello Mr. Lizard how are you doing" Alice knew that voice, it belongs to Ace and apparently he was talking to someone to.
"What are you doing here knight?" a male voice asks
"I'm here as a knight to Alice and her family" Ace answers
"Tell the truth for once!"
No one answered but there was a clanging of metal then gunfire.
Alice waited for a few minutes when suddenly Ace appeared next to her and whispered "You're not a very good stalker"
"I wasn't stalking you" Alice said, turning red from embarrassment.
Ace just chuckled and helped himself and Alice of the dirt floor.
While they were travelling there was an uncomfortable silence between them or for Alice because Ace was just whistling as they walk when night crept up to them and Alice realized that they're lost.
"Ace, we're lost aren't we?" Alice asks annoyed and worriedly
"Yes we are!" Ace replied smiling cheerfully like it was something to be proud of.
Alice groaned while Ace took out a tent from his backpack and began setting it up "Okay Alice, get in looks like it's about to rain" as Ace said those words hard rain came pouring down on Alice as Ace is already inside the tent.
When Alice came inside she was greeted by something warm and dry on her back, it turned out to be a towel.
"Get dry Alice before you get sick" Ace said
"Thanks" Alice replied gratefully
After getting herself dry Alice crawled into a sleeping bag and prepared to sleep when she felt Ace hug her close.
Alice was too tired to fight back so she just let herself sleep with his arms around her waist.
(*)
Sunlight crept into the tent as Alice woke herself up to get the day started when a realization struck her
'I've been gone from the palace overnight…Dad's going to kill me!'
When Ace and Alice were travelling back (Alice was leading) Alice was worried about what will her father do to her when she returns back to the palace.
When they did arrived back Alice's father was screaming at her for worrying them so much and that she has no punishments but if she does that again she's not allowed to go outside the palace without someone to accompany her and her freedom will be limited.
(*)
The rest of the day was pretty normal but it was obvious that almost everyone was uncomfortable, like their keeping a big secret from Alice but Alice paid no attention to it…for now.
When Alice went to her room she found two notes on her bedside table.
The first one says:
Alice-Sama,
Starting tomorrow afternoon (after your birthday) you will start practicing being queen. You will learn many things and we all hope you'll catch on quickly for all our sakes.
The king and the Councils
Alice groaned as she read the note and began to read the second one but all it says are two words in fancy handwriting:
LAND
FREEDOM
Alice was too tired to ponder on the second note so when her head hit her pillow she instantly went to deep slumber.
Little did Alice know that starting tomorrow her life will change for better and for worse.
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A/N: Done! Sorry if it was short I was rushing but the next chapter will be long and have two parts.
Thanks again for the reviews and please if you will leave comments and/or suggestions.
SPOILERS for the next chapter (the first part)
*Alice's birthday is in the next chapter
*She and her family will go outside the palace (traditions), chaos will ensue
*Delilah gets into trouble
*Someone sends Alice a surprising b-day present (evil)