From all the things that have happened to me so far, I think I'm doing a great job of not passing out.

I mean being shoved in a hole by some stalker, falling in darkness, and just finding out my cat can talk are things that can lead to a heart attack.

Good thing this is a dream.

"This is not a dream, Alice." Chex Mix said.

"Hah, now Chex Mix can read minds, just great!" I tell myself.

"No, you just said: Good thing this is a dream, out loud."

"Oh, but if this isn't a dream then how can you talk?"

"I've always been able to talk." "You've heard me meow, have you not?"

"Ya, but that's different." "I couldn't understand you until now."

"Your world is different from mine." "Here, everyone speaks the same language."

"Why is that?" I say in a tone that is of total uninterest.

"Because nobody wants misunderstandings."

(Oh, man! I have not had a dream like this for years.)

"I see." After standing up and brushing myself off, I look around.

I saw small grassy hills.

The air was clear and smelt of dew.

"Where in the world am I?"

*pause*

"Hey, Chex Mix, where are we?"

I turn to her.

Blushing (if cats can blush) she says, "Truthfully, I have no clue."

"WHAT!?" "Why not!?"

"Take it easy, ok." "If you don't remember I've lived with you for the past three years."

"I don't remember everything here." She explains.

"Great, more bad luck just keeps coming."

"Hey, it's not like I don't know anything!" "Think of it like this, do you know all the places in your world?"

"Well, no." "I can't name that many places in the world." "Only the popular ones."

"Exactly, the same goes for me."

"Ok, if you don't know the exact location's name can you tell me what this world of yours is called?"

"Sure, Alice this is Wonderland."

"And my name isn't Chex Mix." "It's Silvia."

"Hmm, that's a fancy sounding name, but don't get mad if I still call you Chex Mix."

"I'll let it slide a few times, but once you get used to it then don't say that name anymore."

"I don't see why it is so important to call you Silvia."

"Mainly, I don't want people to know that my name was a snack food."

"Whatever you say," I chuckle. "Hey, Silvia, I need to ask you something."

"What is it Alice?"

"Who was that person that pushed me down?"

"I don't know much about him, but he is the Joker." "He works for the King of Hearts."

"Ok, I want to ask this 'King of Hearts' why he sent the Joker after me."

"Sure, I do believe we are close by a town." "We can find out where we are, and head out from there."

"Off we go then."

Silvia and I start walking the road.

"Um, Chex Mi…I mean Silvia, why did you come to the human world and lead me to that hole?"

"Alice, I can't tell you everything, but I will tell you this."

"The King ordered me to do this job."

"Wow, does the King have it in for me or what?"

"No, of course not, going to the human world was just an experiment at first."

"At first?"

"The Queen of Hearts could not have any children." Silvia explained.

"I was part of the court in the Kingdom of Hearts, and suggested a solution."

"You found a way for the Queen to have a kid?"

"Something like that."

"Well, are you going to tell me?"

"Nope, sorry I can't."

"Fine." I say a little mift. "Why is it so important for them to have children?"

"For the family line to go on, duh!" Silvia said.

I turn from her, and realize we have walked quite far.

"Silvia, I can see roof tops over the trees."

"Good, we need to get some shelter before dark."

"Do you know someone we can stay with?"

"Uh, no I don't."

"Ok, so do you have any money?"

"Not a cent on me."

"Ooookkkkkaayyy, then how are we going to stay somewhere without any money?"

"Good point…."

"Really!? You have nothing!?" I about yelled.

"Don't worry, there is always a place to sleep."

"There are trees you can climb, or maybe sleep on a bench." She said in the most casual way.

"Those places are for a cat to sleep not me."

"If there is a will there's a way."

"Whatever."

I see a sign that reads:

WELCOME TO MUCKEL

"So, Muckel is the name of this town." "Does it sound familiar?"

"Why, yes it does." "I do believe we are in the territory of the Clover Kingdom."

"How many kingdoms are there?"

"Four." "The other two are the Spades and Diamond Kingdoms."

"We will have to pass through the Diamond Kingdom to get to the Hearts' one."

"How long will it take to get there?"

"Maybe if we hitch a ride we could get there in two days."

"Two days you say." I wonder what type of things I'll see in those two days.

I also thought: what if this wasn't a dream? Everything looks and feels so real!

This could be sort of like a parallel universe or something. I mean, that has happened before, right?

"Wait… TWO DAYS!?"

"There's no shortcut?" "What about my mom!?" "She'll be looking for me!"

I forgot all about Mom.

Thinking about her made my eyes tear up.

"Don't worry, they replaced you."

"How could they have replaced me?"

"They made another you."

"And how did they do that?" I said disbelieving.

"I don't know if you would like the answer."

"Even if I don't like the answer I still want to have one."

"Alright, the Joker has been watching you ever since you were eight years-old."

"Eight!"

"Yes, and he has watched you grow up." "Because of this, he knows everything about you."

"Ok, this can explain my personality, but no one could have the same looks as me."

"True, not anyone alive," Silvia quietly spoke.

"Alive?" "Oh my gosh, did he kill someone, and morph their looks?"

"Eh, no way."

"Then he could have put a curse on that person, and turned them into a zombie or something!"

"Eww, that's disgusting."

"No! I didn't want anyone to die for my sake!"

"ALICE!" "Stop before you make me sick with your weird conclusion."

"But, if that's not it then how did the Joker find another me?"

"Let's just say he is an artist."

"He sculpted me?"

"Ya, he's quite good at it." "I mean if he can fool your mother, then The Joker is really into detail."

My face turned as red as a beet.

"He sculpted all of me!?"

"Um, of course, we couldn't have half of you." "Hey, why are you quivering?"

NOOO! The Joker is not only a stalker, but might be a pervert, too! I thought.

"Alice he's not a creep, ok." "And do you ever keep your thoughts to yourself?"

"Chex Mix, are you sure you can't read minds?" I shot back.

"Oh I guess I can read minds, because now your mind is saying: Alice why don't you act like your age, and not fight with a cat."

"Shut It!" I nearly missed her rear end.

We look at each other, and then at my raised foot in the air.

"Bwahahaha!" We both simultaneously laugh.

It felt good to laugh a little.

"But, if he only made the outer part of me with looks then how would he make me move?"

"I don't know who it was, but someone made the inside robotic."

"I have to say it is a clever plan, Silvia." Smiling, I think: At least my mom won't worry.

"It's good that you have calmed down." "Now let's go into the town."

*sigh*

"Okay."