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DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING; Not Alice in Wonderland or any of its characters
Alice slowly woke up, her senses coming back to her one by one. First her taste; she could taste her dry mouth from sleeping with her mouth open. Alice swallowed her spit. Next came her sense of smell; she smelled the early morning dew and the musty scent of last night's arousal. Then came her hearing; she heard the birds chirping at each other outside of her room. After that came sight; Alice opened her eyes to see the sunlight on her bed and naked body. She put her head in her hands as she remembered what she did with her queen. As she remembered her last kiss with Mirana came the sense of touch; she felt the stinging marks of the scratch marks on her back.
Wait, they shouldn't still be stinging. Alice reached behind her back and lightly touch the markings, gasping lightly as she felt nearly formed scabs. "I didn't think she scratched me that hard." Alice slowly got out of bed and looked down, her eyes going wide with surprise. The sheets had a couple of thin lines of blood, obviously coming from the scratches that the queen gave her.
Alice shook her head and walked to her bathroom. Seeing her full-length mirror, Alice turned around and gasped, "Fuck!" On her back were ten scratch marks, starting at the base of her neck and going down to the top of her hips. Several of the scratch marks were covered with newly formed scabs.
Alice quickly looked away from the mirror and stepped into the shower. Turning it on, she stepped into the falling water and flinched when it touched her back. Alice quickly cleaned herself and got out. She dried herself off with the tower and cursed when it rubbed the scabs, "Shit!" Looking at the towel she confirmed what she feared, the towel ripped open the scabs and she was now bleeding. Alice put the towel back to the wounds and walked to the mirror again. Looking at her back, she saw that three of the wounds have reopened and were bleeding profusely.
Alice stared at the marks and wondered why they were making her stomach clench in fear. Shaking it off, she went back into her room and got dressed in another pair of white clothes much similar to the ones that the queen gave her. She walked out of her room and down the hallway, following her nose to where the kitchen was as her stomach growled in hunger.
After a few minutes and getting lost twice, Alice finally found the kitchen, and with it the White Queen. The White Queen was looking over the ingredients for potions and was holding a book, frantically reading it. Alice felt fear in her stomach again and her eyes scanned for a weapon to defend herself from the queen. Wait. What am I doing? This is the White Queen for the gods' sake! Sure she hurt me last night but that was an acc- wait. She hurt me last night. She hurt me. OH MY GOD SHE HURT ME! HER VOWS!
Alice must have voiced her surprise because Mirana's head snapped up and her eyes immediately bore into Alice's. Mirana shook her head and felt tears sting her eyes once more. She looked around to see if anyone was in the kitchen besides them and rushed passed Alice to slam the door shut and lock it. When Mirana turned around she was shocked to feel Alice's arms wrap around her. The White Queen broke down and sobbed into Alice's shoulder, repeating, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Alice rubbed her queen's back until the sobbing resided. She asked without looking down at the queen, "You broke your vow." Alice didn't say it as a question, but as a statement. The queen nodded and felt tears begin to threaten to fall out of her eyes once again. Alice looked down and asked, "Is there any way to- to fix it?" The White Queen lifted her head to stare at Alice, "How can I fix this Alice? I- I harmed you!" Alice thought for a moment and replied, "What were the exact words to your vow?"
The White Queen became very confused but she recited nonetheless, "It goes against my vows to harm any living creature. Alice you should know this by now." Alice smiled when the queen lectured her and temporally forgotten about her mistake. Alice thought and asked, "Does your vow include every single living creature?" Mirana sighed, "Yes Alice, now what are you getting at?" Alice asked, "Wh- what if the creature you harmed gave you consent or at least forgives you for harming them?"
The White Queen was shocked to say the least. She never thought about that. Shaking her head she said, "I- I don't know Alice. I honestly don't know." Mirana turned on her heel and walked back to the book on the table. Alice followed her as she began to skim the book for answers. She stopped at a page, "Here it is. If one breaks a vow then they must be immediately put to death. Well that doesn't help me at all does it?" Alice tried not to laugh at her queen's sudden humor.
The White Queen skimmed the page some more and frowned, "That's it. All it says that if a vow is broken the person must die." She looked up and stared at Alice's eyes, whispering, "What are we going to do Alice?" Alice looked down and shook her head, "I don't know my queen." Mirana lowered her head and sagged her shoulders in defeat. Alice suddenly had an epiphany, "My queen!" Mirana jumped in shock at Alice's sudden change of mood. Alice squirmed and looked so cute for a second that Mirana had trouble not making her bend over so she could take off those damn pants and slam her fingers inside of her as she screamed out her na-.
Mirana shook her head free of those thoughts, What is wrong with me? Alice bounced up and down as if she was a little girl and grabbed hold of the White Queen's hand. Mirana had trouble not to laugh at how childlike Alice's behavior was. Alice exclaimed, "Don't you see!" Mirana raised an eyebrow, "See what? Alice I don't understand." Alice smiled and the White Queen felt her heart throb, "My queen! The only two people who knows that you've broken your vow are me and you!"
The White Queen looked sadly into Alice's eyes, "Three." Alice stopped bouncing when she saw her queen's sad face, "Huh?" Mirana explained, "There are three people Alice. You, me, and my sister." Alice became confused, "How would she-" The White Queen explained before Alice could finish her sentence, "We are sisters. She would know that I broke my vows as soon as I did. Alice today when you slay the Jabberwocky she- she's going to tell everyone! I just know it!"
Forgetting about Mirana's own dilemma Alice frowned, "I told you already, I can't kill the Jabberwocky." The White Queen shook her head and felt rage split through her. She grabbed onto Alice's shoulders and dug her nails into the skin as she yelled, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE JABBERWOCKY RIGHT NOW ALICE!" Alice stared at her queen, not even feeling the pain as the nails broke the skin and blood began to seep through. "My- my queen you- you just said fuck."
The White Queen glared at Alice and felt her eyes begin to redden as her demon made itself know, "Can you for once stop being such a little bitch and pay attention!" Mirana shoved Alice into the table. "Maybe everyone was right about you, maybe you aren't the real Alice." The queen grabbed her head and grunted in pain. Alice immediately went to her side and helped her sit onto a nearby chair, forgetting about the shove and the new cuts to her shoulders. "My- my queen?" Mirana sighed and felt her anger slowly go away. She whispered, "I'm fine." Alice grabbed her queen and said, "No you are not fine Mirana. I can see it in your eyes. They are just like the hatter's when he goes into a fit of rage."
The White Queen felt the demon go away as Alice's voice brought her back down to Wonderland. She looked up and asked, "Have I gone mad?" Alice brought a hand to the queen's forehead. Mirana struggled not to lift her head to kiss Alice's hand. Much to her disappointment, Alice withdrew her hand. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm afraid so my queen. You're as mad as a hatter, off the bonkers, completely loco." The queen smiled sadly and looked down, not knowing anything Alice had said except being as mad as the hatter. Alice grabbed the White Queen's chin and forced her to meet her eyes, "But do you want to know a little secret?" Mirana could do nothing but whisper, "What?"
Alice brought her head down and lightly pressed her lips against Mirana's. Pulling back she said, "All the best people are." Mirana laughed and pulled the younger woman into a hug. Alice rested her head on her queen's shoulder as she heard her whisper, "What are we going to do?" Alice shrugged and buried her face into her queen's hair, "I don't know but I want to stay like this forever."
Suddenly trumpets flare three times. The White Queen went rigid and whispered, "The Frabjous Day." She looked up at Alice and asked, "Will you-" Alice stopped her by shaking her head, "I'm sorry but I- I just can't." The White Queen looked down and took a shaky breath. "Okay. Its alright Alice, I'm sure that the calendar just made a mistake anyway." Even though the queen stood up with the same grace she always had and wore the same smile, Alice could see the disappointment in her eyes.
"Well my Alice, I- I guess I will see you when I return. Hopefully." The White Queen turned and left Alice in the middle of the kitchen. Alice sat on the chair where her queen, no Mirana, sat a few moments ago. Alice placed her head into her hands, "Ugh, why did I have to follow that stupid rabit." Alice got up and decided to walk through the halls of the castle one last time, before she would try to wake herself up again and leave this strange and wonderful world.
Alice took a few twists and turns and found herself at the White Queen's meeting chamber. By the throne was the complete armor and in the hands of the armor was the Vorpal Sword. Alice walked up to the blade and examined it. It was undoubtably beautiful with the white pearls in the middle of the blade and the artistic design for the hilt.
Alice heard loud footsteps and turned around to see the Bandersnatch walk into the room. Despite the numerous pleas, the White Queen allowed Alice to keep the Bandersnatch as a pet, although to Alice he seemed more of a guardian. Alice reached out and touched his cheek, laughing when she found that her hand could only touch a portion of his face. The Bandersnatch turned and licked Alice's hand, whimpering. Alice frowned and asked, "You're worried that the Red Queen will win aren't you?" The Bandersnatch closed his eyes and nodded, unable to talk and yet intelligent enough to understand what people are saying.
Alice grabbed his chin and said, "The White Queen won't let that happen. She will choose a champion and he will kill the Jabberwocky." The Bandersnatch shook his head sadly and looked at Alice. He never meant to hurt Alice in the first place but in time it seemed like a good thing. When Alice came to him at Salazen Grum to take the Vorpal Sword, she passed out due to the venom running through her veins. When she awoke again he healed her, as a way of saying sorry for causing her the pain in the first place. He allowed her to take the sword in hopes that she would defeat the Jabberwocky with it and stop the Red Queen's reign. When he heard Alice being surrounded by the card soldiers he found his ticket to get out of that hellhole. He helped Alice escape the cards and took her to the White Queen's castle. He was surprised to say the least when the White Queen smiled at him and said thank you. She allowed him to stay on the condition that he won't harm anyone and he agreed. He was still shocked whenever the queen smiled at him for he was used to the whippings the Red Queen had her minions do whenever he went out of line.
Due to the Bandersnatch's life reflection, he didn't realize that Alice had stopped petting him and walked back to the armor. Alice gently touched the swords blade, immediately feeling the power radiate from it and into her veins. Looking around and seeing no one, Alice grabbed the sword's handle and started to swing the blade around as if were just a stick and not a deadly weapon. Alice had no fighting experience whatsoever but as she swung the sword around she could feel her muscles knowing exactly how to fight with a sword.
Her movements were so graceful that they might even challenge the White Queen's and as Alice defeated and killed invisible foes, the Bandersnatch couldn't help but think that this must be the Alice. The Alice who came here years ago and stopped the Red Queen before. The Alice who shown him kindness when he first met her in the Red Queen's garden by giving him an apple to eat when all he was given was rotten meat by the Red Queen. The Alice who today is swinging the Vorpal Sword as if it was second nature to her. The Alice who is the champion of the White Queen. The Alice who will kill the Jabberwocky and end the Red Queen's reign once again.
Alice killed the last of the imaginary enemies and panted. She looked at the armor once more and down at the sword in her hands. She looked at the Bandersnatch who's eyes filled with wisdom as he nodded to her, answering an unspoken question. Alice looked around her and said, "Its real. Oh my god its really real. My dreams, they weren't figments of my imagination, they were memories." The Bandersnatch nodded once again and padded up to her. He gently turned Alice around with one of his massive paws and pushed her with his head toward the armor. Alice walked slowly up to the armor and stared at it for awhile. She reached up with a shaky hand and brushed the chest plate, "I- I haven't notice it before but the armor, its just my size." The Bandersnatch huffed in agreement. Alice looked back at him with determination in her eyes, "I am the White Queen's champion."
Author's notes
I know that I should've made the whole Alice realizes that Wonderland is real more epic but I kinda like how this chapter turned out. This may even be the fastest story I've written so far. Everyone say thank you to witchkitty for review both my previous chapters and inspiring me to write the story faster than I normally would have! See ya'll later! XP Oh and if your reading this witchkitty, sorry for putting your name out there without asking your permission. *shrugs*