Chapter Four:Violet, Lavender, and Stripes Oh My!
After the King left, Lucy stepped inside the room that she would be sharing with the White Rabbit. The room was large and oval shaped, with cream-colored wallpaper and white marble floor. There were two Queen sized beds and both comforters had a large black Spade on them that made the bed look like a giant playing card.
Lucy grinned and leaped onto the bed, sinking into the feathery softness of it. "Ahhh…" She closed her eyes and relaxed.
Her mind drifted in and out of different thoughts and before she knew it she was fast asleep, dreaming of all the things she had seen so far in Wonderland, and of course of the strange King...
She awoke to the sound of a soft voice calling her name and a warm, soft hand shaking her shoulder gently. "Lucy, dear Lucy, wake up." Lucy opened her eyes to see the White Rabbit standing over her. She sat up slowly and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes, "Oh hello there. I'm sorry I didn't mean to fall asleep."
"Oh that's quite alright, but you have been summoned to have dinner with myself and the King."
Lucy looked down at her clothes. Not exactly what you'd wear to have dinner with a King.
The Rabbit chuckled and shook his head. "Oh Lucy you don't need to worry about your clothes. The King said you could wear whatever you wanted! He did acquire a dress for you though, if you'd like to see it." The Rabbit hopped over to the closet and rummaged through it. He finally paused when he found what he was looking for, "Ah here it is." He held up a package that Lucy assumed had the dress inside. She took it gently from him, "Thank you. I guess I'll see what it looks like, give myself an option at least." The Rabbit nodded, "You know the way back to the Grand Hall correct?"
Lucy had to think for a moment. She had been running when she got to this room but it seemed to be not too many turns were involved. "Yes I think I can manage." The Rabbit nodded and bowed politely before leaving.
Lucy walked into the bathroom and un-wrapped the package and held the dress up. She cocked her head to the side as she looked. It was completely black, now straps whatsoever with a sweetheart neckline, and the skirt portion seemed to stop just above the knee with black fabric roses completely covering the bottom half. "Hm, not bad at all." She said to herself.
She undressed quickly and pulled the dress on over her head, then turned to face the mirror. The dress hugged tightly on her small frame, making her somewhat flat chest stand out more. Not only that, but it came up much higher than expected.
She glared. "I take back what I said; I'm going to skin that cat!" Lucy muttered angrily and reached back from her clothes.
Her hands groped at nothing.
Lucy jerked her head to where her pile of clothes had been just moments before. "You've got to be kidding me…." She looked back in the mirror and groaned, "Only because I have nothing else. Unless I go in my underwear. " She grimaced at the thought of the Cheshire Cats grin as she waltzed down the hall wearing nothing but her bra and panties. "No way is that happening!"
She kept her chin up and strutted down the hallway to the Grand Hall where a rather anxious, and slightly more colorful King was waiting for her…..
"Lucy you look ravishing!" Exclaimed Cheshire, jumping up from his seat to glide over to a very unhappy looking girl.
"Save it cat, you're in hot water with me." Lucy muttered so only he could hear. She looked around at the other guests. There was the Rabbit of course and then there was also the March Hare, the Mad Hatter, even the snoozing dormouse was there and they all seemed to be shocked at her new 'look'.
Cheshire just chuckled to himself. "Oh come on, you look great." He said stroking her hair. Lucy pulled away. "Where are my clothes?"
He grinned mostly to himself. "Where you left them?" He said sounding as confused as he could manage without laughing.
"Ha, ha. I want them back by tonight." She said walking past him, but Cheshire caught up with her. "Oh don't be such a sour puss." He laughed at his own joke.
Lucy rolled her eyes and sat in a chair next to the Rabbit, flipping her lavender hair out of her eyes.
Cheshire smiled and sat back at the head of the table, his black hair had its old tint of violet back to it and everyone seemed to notice. Since he had met Lucy the King was slowly but surely regaining old traits of his former self, and it only been a few hours!
The dinner itself seemed to drag on forever. Lucy every once in a while would glare daggers at the King who would simply smile charmingly back. Whenever one spoke the other would cut in and they never seemed to take their eyes off of one another very often. Lucy's of course would say it's because she was still angry. The Cat's reason however….well that wasn't quite known yet.
Lucy finally stood up and politely said, "If you'll excuse me I'd like to go back to bed. I'm rather tired." She bowed her head and then made to make her exit.
"Oh Lucy I'll come with you!" The Rabbit jumped up from his chair and the sudden action caused Lucy – who had been right behind his chair at that moment - to fall over. The Cat immediately jumped up to catch Lucy but "lost his footing" as well.
For anyone who wasn't paying attention at that exact moment, when they eventually looked up all they would see was the girl outsider and their King in a tangle of violet, lavender, and stripes….oh my!