Elsa took a step back before the Mad Hatter's and Elsa's eyes met. He looked at her and his eyes widened. Again, he looked exactly like Jack.
"Oh well a gorgeous guest like you should have a right to stay. Tea?" The Mad Hatter asked but before she could say anything he picked up a tea kettle and stood up. He held out his hand and tilted over the tea kettle. Elsa was amazed when a small cup platter and a tea cup squeezed itself out of the kettle soon followed by steaming tea and two sugar cubes. He held it out to her and Elsa took it thankfully.
She put the cup up to her lips. "Do any of you know how to leave Wonderland?" She asked after taking a small sip.
"Leave? Us? Nope! If anything you should ask the Caterpillar." They said, their voices chorused into one.
"Oh now, where can I find the Caterpillar?" Elsa asked curiously, setting down the tea platter.
"Now you take a right, a left, another left, turn right, go straight, then another right." Cheshire Cat said levitating over his chair.
"Please, don't be silly!" The White Rabbit scoffed. "Just go straight that way and you should enter a mushroom gorge. You should find the Caterpillar there." He said thoughtfully.
"Thank you, now of you please I'll be on my way!" Elsa said getting up and waving goodbye as she headed off. Elsa soon entered the mushroom gorge that the White Rabbit mentioned. She touched a smooth blue mushroom, but she quickly pulled away. Her hands left frost on the mushroom.
"How odd..." She looked at her hands, then continued the journey through the gorge. Soon she came across a large mushroom. On the mushroom, mounds of books were cluttered on it. In the center sat, who could have guessed... Another Jack look alike! He had black trousers and a white shirt. A think pair of black frames glasses sat on his nose. On the Caterpillar's lap sat a thick book, about three times as thick as an original Oxford Dictionary. He was what seemed only one fifth through the book which honestly probably took months to read through and through.
"Uh hello, are you the Caterpillar?" Elsa asked and clasped her hands together in the front of herself.
He looked up. "Ah Elsa! Good to finally see you dear."
"You know me?" She asked slightly unsure and she but her lip.
"Sit down dear." Elsa sat down hesitantly.
"Now Elsa, I know why your here and how you can leave, but first you must realize why you are here." He stated closing the book and crossing his arms in front if himself.
"Did you notice anything about everyone here?" The Caterpillar asked and widened his arms as if welcoming the world around him.
"Well, everyone is quiet... Odd here." Elsa started and rubbed her hands together.
"Right you are Elsa, for the first part. If you hadn't seen, each, per say creature, harbors a main emotion."
The Caterpillar said carefully. "Cheshire Cat is as you said, odd or quiet peculiar. The Mad Hatter is mad in both ways you see.. In frustration and in eh craziness. The White Rabbit is, well the workaholic. As you see I am the most knowledgable one. Lastly, the one you haven't met. The Jack of Hearts is the ruler, the ruling side. What do you see that's familiar with each creature?" The Caterpillar asked.
"Jack."
"Yes, do you know why?" The Caterpillar asked curiously and Elsa titled her head.
"We are basically all of him, Jack I mean, we are each connected to him and we are the emotions he shows and has." He chuckled half heartedly.
"Where is happiness?" Elsa blink up at him and frowned slightly.
"Happiness comes with love, and love had dissolved from him like sand through fingers."
"Where had it gone?" She was now getting curious.
"Why you should now dear." Elsa raised a defiant eyebrow but before she can say anything the Caterpillar interrupted her. "Oh look, it seems you shall now meet the Jack of Hearts." Elsa got up and looked over her shoulder. Jack, or the Jack of Hearts, was stepping through the gorges. He wore a red royal cloak which had black on the inside with what seemed to be snow leaped fur on the lining. A white dress shirt was under cloak. He wore black trousers and royal boots. Lastly a golden crown was perched on his head. His hand was on a golden hilt of a sword.
"Ah Caterpillar, have you heard of someone entering Wonderland? We both know-" He than noticed Elsa and his eyes widened. "Ah and I supposed you dear are the one who has come to visit Wonderland." The Jack of Hearts smiled warmly.
"You said there was a problem?" The Caterpillar asked and a smirk grew on his face.
The Jack of Hearts was taken aback "Of course not, if anything it is a pleasure." He gave a quick bow to Elsa who was unsure to do at first. She picked up the middle of her long dress and dipped her head.
"Now if you don't mind me asking you for dinner?" The Jack of Hearts asked. Elsa looked up at the Caterpillar, her eyebrows knitted together. He waved her off as a signal to go. He opened up the large book on his lap again.
"I suppose..." Elsa said and the Jack of Hearts smiled. "Follow me dear."
Jack's Pov:
The next mirror he looked at triggered a deep memory. What he looked at was a crown of vine, flowers, and twigs. He felt a heavy weight in his pocket and took out a small crown which looked exactly as the one on the looking glass. After all this time Jack found a way to preserve the delicate thing.
Jack had just moved to a new rich place yatta yatta yatta. His family actually owned a large territory, acres and Acres of land surrounding their large house. Naturally he would want to explore so he sneaked out when his family was unpacking the boxes. At this time he was only ten. Jack pushed back the shrubs to find a beautiful meadow. And in the center sat what seemed to be a fallen angle. Jack felt heat rise to his face as he examined the young girl. She seemed to be about his age. Her hair was platinum blond and was in a small braid down her back. She wore a dark blue dress with black piping. A small light blue collar was around her neck and a black head band lay neatly in her think hair. The girl was sitting on the flower dotted grass. A small white rose that was tinted a light blue was next to her lips. Jack stalked closer to her soon noticing her eyes were closed and her face was pointed to the sky. Light freckles dusted her features and Jack couldn't help but stare in awe. Her crimson red lips were bent in a small smile.
"Hello." Jack said when he finally snapped out of his daze. The girls eyes fluttered open revealing the most beautiful sapphire eyes and a small gasp escaped her lips. She fell backwards and her hands clenched the thick grass under her. Her chest was moving fast when she was trying to steady her breath.
"Eh sorry." Jack said and stuck out his hand to help her up. She took it's hesitantly and cleared her voice.
"May I ask who you are and why you are on my family's property?" Her eyes darted to the ground and she wrung her hands together.
"Your family's property?" Jack echoed. "Oh pardon. My family moves on next door and I was exploring the territory. My names Jack, what's yours?"
"My name is Elsa." She blinked up at him. "May I take you back to your house Jack? I'll show you the end of my property."
"Oh yes please, my parents must be looking for me." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously and gave her a lopsided grin. Jack followed her as she started off towards the forest surrounding the meadow.
"Let's play 20 questions!" He suggested out of boredom. By the confused look on Elsa's face he explained what the game was.
"Basically I ask you a question and you answer it and so on until we both ask and answer 20 questions." Elsa nodded.
"What's your favorite color?" Jack asked her.
"Umm an ice blue. Like the color of frost when the night hits. Yours?" Elsa said keeping her eyes on the path.
"Maybe white, like freshly fallen snow." Jack stated.
"Or your teeth." He joked but Elsa looked beyond confused.
"My older sister loves teeth... Inside joke." He smirked and she nodded knowingly. Elsa soon started twisting small twigs together into an exotic design. After exchanging more questions and answers Elsa stopped them.
"Oh sit down!" She shrieked happily. Jack sat cross legged in front of a small puddle. He noticed Elsa grab reeds, vines, and acorns and start twisting them over his head, fitting them intro his hair and on his head.
"It's too girly!" Jack whined and pouted when she was almost finished and started fastening small flower buds into the makeshift crown.
"Just sit down for a little longer." Elsa replied flatly. "There, done!" She finally said satisfied. Elsa was about to take off the crown when Jack stopped her.
"Noo!" He whined and put his hands on his crown, waving away Elsa's hands.
"I thought you said it was too girly." Elsa smirked.
"I'm keeping it on forever!" Jack said proudly.
"Forever?" Elsa giggled in amusement.
"Forever." He grinned and pressed the crown on his head. They reached the edge of the forest and started to bid their goodbyes. Before Elsa could renter the forest Jack called after her.
"Can we please play again tomorrow?" Jack looked at her pleadingly.
"Of course." Elsa chuckled.
"Okay, bye Snowflake!" He smirked and Elsa looked confused by the nickname.
Jack smiled bitterly at the sweet memory he would always hold close to his heart. The next image he saw didn't please him one bit. His heart felt as if it was crushed and turned to stone. The image showed both Elsa and Jack standing a good distance away from each other. They had been about 17 at this time. Jack had a pained expression on his face while Elsa was facing away from him. Both of them had slight tears in their eyes.
"Elsa, why are you so scared of climbing trees? It's pretty fun if I say so myself and encase you fall I'll catch you." Jack was standing on a sturdy tree branch, a hand propped up on the trunk of the tree and he was looking down at Elsa. Elsa wrung her hands together and mumbled something that Jack couldn't catch.
"Couldn't catch that, Elsa." Jack arched an eye brow and looked at her. She sighed in defeat and motioned for him to come down.
"Well, I kind off had a bad experience with trees when I was younger." Elsa started off slowly. "I almost killed my sister." She whispered, her voice barely audible. Jack's eyes widened.
"How?" He asked suspiciously. Elsa didn't seem like a killer to him.
"Well, when Anna and I were younger, we used to play in the meadow and in the forest. We would always climb on the trees, each day setting off to find a bigger tree to climb. One day we found a really tall oak. We obviously tried to climb it." Elsa said simply, her voice starting to die down. "We climbed up onto one of the highest branches. We were about 75 feet up I think, I'm not sure but it was high up. Anna was farther out on the branch then me. When I looked away for just one moment, I looked back to see her falling." Elsa winced and continued. "She fell and I couldn't catch her in time. When I got down and my parent came they were furious with me. They said I was supposed to be responsible and keep her safe." Elsa swallowed hard and Jack gave her a look of sympathy. "She ended up in a couple weeks long coma and I believe something called spinal stenosis." She sighed and closed her eyes, tying to hold back tears. Jack hugged her as she softly wrapped into his chest.
Afterwards they both parted ways.
Jack encountered a man about his age. He had slicked back hair and pinched features. Pitch Black. He was the town's misfit and enemies to most. He had a criminal record but always seemed to get out of law suits and jail time.
"Why, hello Frost." He said smoothly, a small smirk on his face.
"What do you want Pitch." Jack growled with a pointed look.
"Dear me, I've seen you hang out with one of the towns mysteries. Elsa, is it?" Pitch chuckled menacingly. Jack didn't say anything, only stared daggers at him.
"I know there have been rumors about her. She never leaves her house or territory since she was a young girl. Many rumors spread and like to find the truth. Why is that Jack? Why does she never stray home?" Pitch clarifies the question with another question which seemed odd.
"Why would I tell you anything? How would you even know I know anything?" Jack spat.
"Everyone knows you hang out with the lonely girl, Jack. Everyone wants to know what's with her. And I know you know what the answer is." Pitch examined his sharp nails which seemed to be like claws of a panther. Jack raised an eyebrow and gave a look as if saying why-would-I-tell-you, which changed into a face saying what-would-you-do-if-I-told-you.
"You know my records Jack. An answer and no one gets hurt. What is the secret on the cold hearted Queen." Pitch spread his arms wide and rotated slightly. Jack's eyes widened slightly as he examined the words pith said more closely.
"You wouldn't." Jack stated in a low voice and Pitch returned with a blank look. He didn't have a choice, did he? Would Pitch believe what he said or spreed the rumor? Jack hopped not but he told him anyway.
The gossip about Elsa soon spread throughout town. Most people said she was almost a killer; she always had a frozen heart.
Jack walked through his ground to soon be found by a fuming Elsa.
"Jack! How dare you!" She screeched her faced twisted in pain, horror, and anger.
"Wait, what?" Jack was taken aback by her attitude.
"Don't act stupid Jack! You were the only one I told and you ended up spreading what I said like wild fire!" Tears were visible in her wide eyes. Jack swallowed hard.
"Elsa I- Pitch-" Jack stuttered to only get cut off by Elsa.
"Pitch?! That's who you told! Jack I trusted you and this is how you repay me?!" Jack opened his mouth to speak but Elsa heals up her hand for him to stop.
"There is a thin line of trust Jack, you broke that trust and now it will be hard or impossible to regain." Elsa whispered and turned away storming off.
"And don't bother coming back to my territory at any time, Jack!" She called over her shoulder before disappearing into the forest. Jack stood there speechless. His eyes wide and his heart shattered. He shouldn't have believed Pitch's threat; now because of him he broke Elsa's trust, dissolving everything between them. Although it would be hard to regain her trust, Jack promised himself he would try at every given moment, every ounce of his life, to win her back.