Sorry for not posting for two or so days. I know it may not seem like a while but I was supposed to post daily.
TheRealLifeUnicorn: Thank you for the Story Alert and adding my story to favorites. You wanted the next chapter, well here it is!
Elsa entered the garden greeted by familiar characters.
"Elsa!" They all called out in union and waved for her to come over.
"Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and the Jack of Hearts." She bowed to them.
"Oh no need for that, we should be bowing to you!" The Mad Hatter scowled and a small smirk grew on his face.
"Elsa good to see you again!" Cheshire Cat gave her is signature smile. "Have you mastered the trick I showed you yet?" Elsa looked at him.
"Which one?" She asked honestly. Cheshire Cat chuckled. He removed his head, rolling it on his arms then ended up standing on it, his arms out for balance.
"Can you stand on your head?" The head under his body asked, his pupils seemed to spin under control.
Elsa laughed softly. "I'm afraid not Cheshire." Elsa saw the Caterpillar with his nose still in the large book.
"Is your nose still in the books, Caterpillar?" Elsa asked seeing him sniff and push back his glasses so his eyes could actually meet hers without a thick lens separating them.
"You lucky I even came, Elsa." The Caterpillar said in a flat tone but a small smirk grew on his face. The other creature walked off as Elsa engaged in a conversation with the Caterpillar.
"I saw the most particular thing before the party." Elsa's voice trailed off.
"Oh?" The Caterpillar took off his glasses, examining the lenses them wiping them off with a cloth. He pressed the glasses back up the bridge of his nose and he looked back up at her.
"What are you waiting for? Explain what you saw." The Caterpillar said in a bored tone and waved his hand for her to continue.
"Dear." Elsa raised a defiant eyebrow and cleared her throat. "Well in the castle," Elsa flicked her hand in the direction of the castle. "I may have run across what seemed to be an old door-"
But she was cut of by the Caterpillar, "May?" He frowned deeply, clearly analyzing every word she said.
"Yes, fine I have came across an old door." She continued, "Anyway, I entered the room." She fidgeted with her hands, trying the best she can to not sound rude. "The room was filled of looking glasses and clocks. Dear, the oddest thing happened after that." Elsa stopped and looked at the Caterpillar.
"Proceed." He said in an interested tone, his face pulled back in a pondering gesture.
"Very well. When I looked into one of the mirrors I didn't see my reflection looking back, it was Jack." She said carefully. "He seemed surprised to see me but I don't know how that's possible, it was just an image." Elsa clasped her hands in front of her to make a "U" shape with her arms and rested it next to her chest. "I was just curious on why that was." She clarified on her explanation.
"Step through the looking glass." The Caterpillar said simply with a small hum. He looked up at the grandfather clock with a small grin. "Lord. Look at the time. I should probably leave, good luck, dear." He got up and walked off not looking back at Elsa's blank expression.
"What is that supposed to mean?" She whispered, curiosity gripping at her heart.
"Elsa, dear, dinner is ready!" The Cheshire Cat chuckled, his head was floating in front of her and the Mad Hatters Hat seemed to be on his head. Elsa was taken aback and almost bawled over.
"Give me back my hat, Cheshire!" Elsa could hear the Mad Hatters angry shrieks of dismay. Cheshire Cat smirked and his ears twitched. He dipped his head making the hat fall of and disappeared to only reappear with his whole body levitating over the table. He picked up the platters curiously and picked at the food.
"How rude!" The Mad Hatter scoffed and picked up his hat, batting the dust off of it. He set it back on his head and took his place of the table.
"My, I told you they would cause a disturbing ruckus, these two." Elsa looked over her shoulder to see the White Rabbit, a small smile graced her lips. He had a pointed look on his face and glanced at his watch.
"It seems it is time for dinner, and here comes the Jack of Hearts." The White Rabbit looked up at the Jack Of Hearts. Elsa dipped her head politely and took a seat at the table.
"Now, we are all here to celebrate the coming of our beautiful visitor, Elsa." He raised a hand to point at Elsa and small cheers and gentle grins came from Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter. Elsa wrung her hands together, shyly smiles at their kindness.
"Now, dig in!" The Jack of Hearts smiled and chuckled softly. Everyone did, pleased at the generous gesture. Elsa was touched but still idly confused on why they cared so much about her. The Caterpillars long talk with her ran through 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. But if these creatures were part of Jack, shouldn't they be rude to her? Elsa sighed mentally and continued her dish.
The party ended in a blast of confetti and fireworks, making Elsa's stay that much sweeter. The only problem was the constant nagging of her thoughts about the glass room always slithered into her mind, putting her in a slight daze. She soon promised herself that she will visit the room again and analyze the phrase "step through the looking glass" more clearly. Elsa hushed her thoughts and a light wave of slumber seized her into its grasp, easing her into sleep.
Jack's Pov:
The mirror had stayed in the view of Elsa as she seemed to be in a party along with his look a likes. Jack was put into a confused daze as he watched the party go on until starts dotted the now darkening sky. Jack rubbed the back of his neck, trying to put together what he was seeing. Was this just his imagination making up who knows what? Was this just all a dream that seemed to be stretched into days? He licked his dry lips and examined the mirrors images. The imagery was vivid but no audio was heard so he only saw their mouths move, making Jack guess along the lines of what they were saying. In the end he concluded that they seemed to be celebrating Elsa's arrival. Well who wouldn't? She was a wonderful person through and through. Smart, delicate, beautiful. Jack sighed restlessly and pinched himself, testing to see if this was only a dream. The odd thing was he felt pain inflicted on his arm as he pinched himself. How can this be real life? He could have sworn that I fell asleep earlier.
Sorry that its short, the next chapter should be longer. Does anyone think they should meet in the next chapter?