A/N: Rating may change depending on how i want this all to play out.

I don't own any of the characters.

On with the story, shall we?

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CHAPTER2

"Dodge....!?" He stopped moving. He hadn't heard the sweet voice that belonged to Alice in so long. "Dodge...Dodge Anders!! My God!! Dodge, it is me! Alice. Alice Heart." He swiftly moved out of the shadows and stoof in front of her. They looked at eachother in pure silence. "This must be a dream. It's impossible for this to be real. This place....so familiar....but I can't put a name to it. There for, this must all be a dream. I will wake up soon. You can't be real...right?" She touched his cheek to be sure this was all a dream. She felt the scars. She pinched herself, it hurt. "This is real...but..."

Dodge took her hand. He kissed the back of her hand softly. "Oh Alice, this is as real as imagination can be, it is more real than reality on earth. What you once knew as reality was really an illusion. My dear Alice..." He took her hand and they walked down the long staircase and he began to sing.

Imagine a place you can always escape to
An island off the coast of nowhere
A new destination of your own creation
Just waiting till you choose to go there

Blue treats of and velvet skies
Blue ready to blow your mind
Oooo
This is a place where your mind can escape
All the problems today and go far, far away
This is a time with no history
Welcome to mystery

Imagine a city where everythinga^ s pretty
And you sir, you rule the kingdom
You call the shots you can do what you want to
Oh just imagine the freedom

Blue treats of and velvet skies
Blue ready to blow your mind
Oooo
This is a place where your mind can escape
All the problems today and go far, far away
This is a time with no history
Welcome to mystery

Blue treats of and velvet skies
Blue ready to blow your mind
Oooo

Imagine a room where the flowers they bloom
Through the cracks in the floor and the ceiling
Just you and the missus and roses and kisses
My, what a wonderful feeling

Oooo
This is a place where your mind can escape
All the problems today and go far, far away
This is a time with no history
Welcome to mystery

This is a place where your mind can escape
All the problems today and go far, far away
This is a time with no history
Feel no misery
Come and visit me
Welcome to mystery" He stopped and turned to look at Alice.

"Dodge...I remember now. We sat in the garden and though of how Imagination kept Wonderland alive. I'm back in Wonderland! Oh, how is my mother? Hatter? OH MY! The Rabbit I must have seen...Rabbit!! He looks so young!" She was jumping up and down in excitement. No longer confused. Dodge pulled her into a tight hug.

"Alice, you have many people waiting for you. Hurry up! We can catch up later. For now, Rabbit must tell you of the prophecy that Blue has told us of. Well, I only know half of it, but I am to be told of the other half very soon!" He started to drag her down to where the gang was at.

As they approached the table where Hatter set up the arrangements, Hatter saw them and stood up. He was so excited he jumped on to the table and walked to the other end and jumped off. Alice saw him and ran to him. "HATTER!!" She yelled while laughing as she hugged him tightly.

"ALICE!!" Shouted the rest of the gang. "My dear, beautiful neice. It is good to have our princess back where she belongs," Hatter patted her cheek. "Now, sit and have some tea. We have much to discuss." They sat down in their respected seats. Rabbit unrolled the scroll he had onto the table.

"Alice, here in Wonderland we are at peace. We need your help to finish off this war. We have little time. What I have here is a prophecy. The two queens must pick out their two champions. You and the Jabberwocky. You are to battle at Chessboard Desert. You will slay the Jabberwocky and you as the victorious champion must have the Red Queen executed. This has been fortold." Rabbit looked at Alice. "This is only half of the prophecy. The rest will be told after you have completed the first half. You will not need a lot of training. You must use your imagination. Oh! Look at the time! We're late for our very important date with the queen."


At the White Castle.

"ALICE!!" The White Queen Ran towards her daughter. "Thirteen years! You have grown up beautifully. Oh, your father would have been so proud. My dearest daughter, this must be so much of a burden for you. I have faith in you, my Champion." The two walked off into a room and left Hatter and Dodge alone in the main hall.

"Dodge, I've been chosen to tell you the rest of the prophecy. You must not tell Alice. Her mother will tell her when the time is right. But first, how do you feel about our dear princess?" The two walked out to the balcony and sat on the bench.

"Hatter, before she left I knew I was in love. I promised myself to bring her back here once the war was over, before I had found out it was your mission. I promised myself that once she settled back here, I would ask for her hand. Alice is my mystery. Such a curious girl, but she is the most intelligent and beautiful one in all of Wonderland. You must not tell a soul, Hatter. I trust you won't." Dodge looked to the ground as Hatter put his arm around the young man.

"My dear boy, when you saved Alice from The Cat, Blue prophesized that you would marry Alice once the White Imagination makes its claim over Wonderland again. Dodge, you must protect her and stand behind her as she fights the Jabberwocky. The fight is in two lunar weeks. You must train Alice. I must go. I must speak to the council. Oh and in the fight The Cat will be behind you so keep your back on Alice's. The Cat will jump out and you will peirce it. You will have the revenge you have wanted for so many years. Your father would have been so proud to see you now." Hatter ruffled Dodge's hair and left.

Dodge stood there thinking about how to train Alice. Just then Alice walked out. "Dodge, so when do we start training?" He smiled at her. "Tomorrow, Alice. Tomorrow at dawn in the garden." He bid her goodnight and walked off.