Hatter looked around for Elizabeth. He was getting worried.
"Elizabeth!" yelled Hatter.
He looked everywhere, except the balcony. He paused and thought for a second. He turned around and looked at the door. He opened the door leading to the balcony and he took a peek outside. He saw a dirty blonde hair. He opened the quickly and went to her. There was Elizabeth sleeping. Hatter blew out a breath of relief. He looked down at her arm. The bleeding has stopped, and Elizabeth looked pain free.
"My, my, you had really scared me to death", said the Hatter.
Hatter had her in his arms, and was taking her to his bed. He laid her down. He looked at her face. He slowly went down closer to her face. Then Dodo came in.
"Hatter?" asked the Dodo.
The Hatter jumped away from her and looked at Dodo angrily.
"What?" asked the Hatter.
"Well, I was thinking of making a party for the Red Queen, and-"said the Dodo.
"Don't say anything about the Red Queen in front of me", said the Hatter angrily, "Don't even talk about her in my household!"
The Dodo looked hurt.
"I'm sorry, Dodo, but what she has done to Elizabeth tonight, I will never forgive her", said the Hatter.
The Dodo slowly walked out of the room. Elizabeth stirred.
"Elizabeth?" asked Hatter.
Elizabeth opened her eyes. She looked around the room.
"Eliza-"said Hatter.
Elizabeth had put her arms around Hatter and hugged him tightly.
"Oh Hatter, I was scared!" cried Elizabeth, "You saved me!"
The Hatter was smiling sadly.
"Your pretty arm got ruined", said the Hatter.
"Hatter, oh Hatter!" cried Elizabeth.
From that day on, Hatter made a choice of protecting Elizabeth from the Red Queen.
Hatter woke up with a blanket around him. He rubbed his face. He went to the bathroom and cleaned himself. When he came out, there were freshly new clothes laid out for him on the bed. The Hatter smiled.
"Oh Elizabeth", said Hatter.
He got dressed and went down. There sat Elizabeth and the White Queen.
"Your highness!" exclaimed the Hatter.
"Please, sit and eat", said the Queen.
The Hatter sat down and ate his food. He sat next to Elizabeth, which made her uncomfortable. The White Queen looked back and forth at Elizabeth and Hatter.
"You know, you guys look like a beautiful couple", said the Queen.
Elizabeth turned red and so did the Hatter.
"May I be excused?" asked Elizabeth.
"Yes you may", said the Queen.
Elizabeth quickly ran out of the dining room.
"Is there something that I said?" asked the Queen.
"No not at all", said the Hatter.
"Well tomorrow I want you to meet me at the Italian restaurant", said the Queen, "Bring Elizabeth too."
The Hatter was confused.
"Yes, your majesty", said the Hatter.
"Wear something nice", said the Queen smiling.
"Yes, your majesty, of course", said the Hatter.
After the queen left, the Hatter ran to upstairs to his room. He opened the door, and found Elizabeth sitting on the chair. He ran to her. She looked surprised.
"Tomorrow you and I will go with the White Queen to eat dinner", said the Hatter.
"Oh, ok then", said Elizabeth.
Time: The next afternoon.
"Where is the queen?" asked Hatter.
The Queen didn't come on time. Elizabeth looked dazzling in her dress. She sometimes caught Hatter stare at her. He was getting nervous. The Queen was never late. The clock struck seven. The Queen did not come. The waiter came up to them.
"Oh, I'm sorry, the queen is sick right now", said the waiter, "She will pay the check."
"Ok, thank you", said the Hatter.
He looked really confused. Then he soon put the pieces together. The White Queen had fooled them all. She was putting them on a date.
"No, this can't be happening!" screamed the Red Queen.
"Well, it happened already", said the Prince.
"No!" exclaimed the Red Queen, "Hatter was supposed to be mine!"
She started crying.
"You're highness, you must remember that I am always at your side", said the Prince.
"Hatter, you will get revenge!" screamed the Red Queen.
She started laughing.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" laughed the Red Queen.
The prince took a step back.
"Now you are kind of becoming into the Mad Hatter", said the Prince.
"Oh really?" asked the Red Queen, "I've been practicing that laugh for years now."
The Prince sighed and looked away. He had a crush on the Queen. He had to do something to make the Queen understand his love for her.
"Elizabeth, how do you like the food?" asked the Hatter.
"It tastes great!" said Elizabeth.
After, they finished dinner, they went out and to a firework show. They were sitting on the chairs, and were waiting for it to start.
"Hatter?" asked Elizabeth.
"Yes, my dear?" said the Hatter.
"What kind of flashbacks do you have?" asked Elizabeth.
"Well, my dear, these flashbacks are very important to me", said the Hatter, "They remind me of my past."
"Even when Alice came here?" asked Elizabeth.
The Hatter looked uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, Hatter, I didn't mean to ask you a personal question", apologized Elizabeth.
"No no, its ok, my dear", said the Hatter.
The fireworks began to start. Elizabeth thought the fireworks were beautiful. After, they went to an auditorium where an orchestra was playing. They were playing a song that sounded like a lullaby. Elizabeth looked at Hatter. He had his eyes closed. He was enjoyed the music.
"Hatter?" whispered Elizabeth.
The Hatter didn't answer. Elizabeth put her head on top of his shoulder. His shoulder was muscular and warm. The warmth helped her go to sleep. She closed her eyes. The Hatter opened his eyes and looked at Elizabeth sleeping on his shoulder.
"She must begin to like me", the Hatter said to himself.
The orchestra was going to an end. The Hatter gently shook Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth?" whispered Hatter.
Elizabeth opened her eyes and looked at him.
"Hatter is it done?" asked Elizabeth.
"Yes, my dear, it's done", said Hatter, "Let's go home."
Elizabeth nodded. They rode a carriage back home. Elizabeth was sleeping. She was really tired. The Hatter kept staring at her. When they were close to his home, he woke her up.
"We are home dear", said the Hatter.
Elizabeth opened her eyes. She quietly got out of the carriage. By the time she went past the door, she stumbled. If it weren't for Hatter, she would've fallen.
"Thank you", I said. "Let me help you", he said.
He swept Elizabeth off the floor and had taken Elizabeth to his room.
"You know, you could build a room for me", Elizabeth said.
"Well I don't mind you sleeping on my bed", Hatter said.
Hatter looked happy.
"Well you can sleep on the bed, I will call the couch", Elizabeth said.
"No no", said the Hatter, "I will take the couch and you take the bed."
Elizabeth dragged him to his bed and she quickly went to the couch. She went to sleep quickly. Hatter looked at her in amazement.
"Elizabeth, dear, you must sleep on the bed", he said quietly to himself.
He quickly held her and took her to the bed. Elizabeth woke up because of a groaning noise.
"Hatter?" she asked.
She looked around. There was thunder and lightning. Elizabeth wasn't really afraid, she was used to it.
"Hatter?" said Elizabeth for the second time.
She saw Hatter on the couch groaning. Elizabeth tried to turn on the light, but the power was dead.
"Hatter, are you ok?" said Elizabeth.
Hatter stopped groaning. Elizabeth went to him being very careful of where she was stepping on.
"Hatter, please answer me", said Elizabeth in a worried voice.
She reached him, and tapped on his shoulder. The Mad Hatter turned around. He had fear in his eyes.
"Elizabeth, dear, why are you not sleeping?" asked the Hatter.
"Because you were groaning", she said.
The Hatter looked at her, and then sighed.
"Hatter, are you afraid of lightning?" asked Elizabeth.
"No, not really", said Hatter.
Elizabeth knew she had asked a stupid question. She looked away in embarrassment.
"I was groaning because my hands were hurting because I fell", said the Hatter.
"Well, let me see it", said Elizabeth.
He gave her his hands.
"You can't really tell", he said. Elizabeth felt a bump on his left hand.
"Hatter, you hands are swollen", said Elizabeth, "and your fingers are swollen."
"Well, what do you know", said the Hatter, "We have our own doctor."
Elizabeth looked away in embarrassment, but the Hatter couldn't see because of the darkness.
"I have to get some ice", said Elizabeth.
Hatter stopped her.
"No, you will hurt yourself then", said the Hatter.
"My hand can wait." Elizabeth looked worried.
"Ok then, Hatter", said Elizabeth, "Why don't you sleep on the bed?"
"No, I-", protested Hatter.
Elizabeth grabbed his right hand and pulled him to his bed and tucked him in. Then she sang a lullaby. Hatter's eyes began to drop.
Hatter opened his eyes again. It was the morning. The sunshine was blinding him. He got up and rubbed his face. He looked around. There was a towel and a bowl. He looked at his hand. The swelling had gone down. Elizabeth came into the room. He pretended to sleep.
"Oh he is still sleeping", said Elizabeth, "Well, thank you Dodo."
"My pleasure", said Dodo.
He put down a fresh now blanket on Hatter's bed, and left.
"Hatter, wake up", said Elizabeth.
Hatter didn't move.
"Hatter, wake up", said Elizabeth with worry in her voice.
Hatter was staying really still. Elizabeth was really worried. She took her hand and put it on top of Hatter's head. It was really hot.
"Hatter, you have a fever!" exclaimed Elizabeth.
She was really worried. Hatter opened her eyes and looked at her.
"Dear, my forehead is always hot", said Hatter.
Elizabeth looked relieved.
"Come let's eat", said Elizabeth.
The Hatter went down to eat his food.
"Elizabeth, when did you wake up?" asked Hatter.
"Oh I woke up around six", said Elizabeth happily munching on her food.
Hatter got up suddenly.
"Elizabeth give me a pencil and a pad", said Hatter, I had made a new idea for a hat!"
Hatter ran to his workshop. Elizabeth tried to catch up.
"Hatter, wait up!" exclaimed Elizabeth.
Hatter slowed down when it came to his workshop. He opened the door, and ran inside. Elizabeth followed. Hatter was drawing a hat on a piece of paper.
"Hatter, what kind of drawing are you doing?" asked Elizabeth.
He showed Elizabeth the final drawing.
"Here!" said Hatter.
There was a drawing of a white hat with blue silk coming down from it. There was a feather on top.
"Hatter, it is really beautiful", said Elizabeth.
"Really?" asked Hatter.
"Yes", said Elizabeth.
She looked around. There were a lot of hat designs.
"Did you ever make them?" asked Elizabeth.
"No, but I have to choose which ones should be made", said Hatter.
Elizabeth walked to the racks of hats.
"Hatter, I should really love to see you make one", she said.
Hatter looked embarrassed. Hatter saw her looking at the one under a velvet cloth. Elizabeth uncovered the velvet cloth. It was a blue plain dress. It was unfinished. Elizabeth looked at it. She soon knew that it was supposed to be her mother's dress.
"Hatter, you should finish this dress", said Elizabeth.
"There is no reason to finish that dress", said Hatter.
"So you are saying it is useless?" asked Elizabeth.
Hatter didn't say anything. Elizabeth saw him shudder.
"Why did you not finish this dress?" asked Elizabeth, "Was it because it was useless?"
"No", said Hatter.
"All these years, you waited for her", said Elizabeth, "You waited for her, and she never came."
"It is not her fault for not coming back", said Hatter quietly.
"No, she didn't love you, and you still waited for her," said Elizabeth.
"Yes I did", said Hatter a little annoyed, "I loved her anyways."
Elizabeth looked away from the dress.
"Hatter-", Elizabeth started to say.
"If you could leave me to peace, then that would be good", said Hatter.
Elizabeth started to go backwards towards the door.
"You still wait for her", said Elizabeth, "You will never understand how I feel."
"I do perfectly", said Hatter.
Elizabeth had tears in her eyes.
"Hatter she is already gone, stop waiting for her!" said Elizabeth.
"Please leave this workroom, I cannot concentrate", said Hatter.
"Fine, then I will go back", said Elizabeth.
"You can't leave, you promised", said Hatter.
"This time, I will break the promise", said Elizabeth.
She backed away from Hatter.
"Good bye, Hatter", she said.
She had tears coming down her eyes quickly.
"I will tell my mother, that you still love her", said Elizabeth.
She left the workshop. Hatter had a flashback.
"Hatter!" exclaimed Alice.
Hatter looked up to Alice.
"Calm down!" said Alice.
She took her hands and held his face.
"We will both conquer the Red Queen", she said.
She smiled. The scene changed. They were in a battle against the Red Queen.
"Alice, ready?" asked Hatter.
"I am always ready", said Alice.
She went up to the Jabberwocky, and started to fight. He watched her fight. After she finished slaying the Jabberwocky, she drank the blood. She looked at me sadly.
"If I don't come back, find my daughter", said Alice, "Train her to be a great fighter to beat the Red Queen once more."
Hatter looked sadly at her.
"Alice, I-", Hatter started to say.
She was starting to disappear.
"Hatter, promise me!" exclaimed Alice.
"I promise", said Hatter.
"Good, Caterpillar told me about my future, I will not come back", she said, "My daughter will come, her name is Elizabeth."
She was fading away.
"Hatter, find her and keep her safe from the Red Queen," said Alice, "Save her!"
Hatter came back to reality. He looked around. The door was opened, he ran to get Elizabeth. Then a storm began to occur. He raced home.
"Dodo, have you seen Elizabeth?" asked Hatter.
"No, I haven't", said Dodo.
Hatter ran outside. It was beginning to rain. He took a deep breath and ran in the rain.
Elizabeth looked back at the house in a far distant. She went through the garden. She stopped at the door where the exit was. She hesitated. It was really stormy. She didn't care. She was crying and felt really heartbroken.
"Hatter, why won't you understand!" she yelled.
She didn't see the Red Queen come from behind her. The Red Queen had used a stick and slammed it on Elizabeth's back. Elizabeth fell. There was blood coming down from her back.
"Ha!" laughed the Queen, "Now Hatter is all mine!"
She walked away leaving poor Elizabeth bleed to death. She looked around her surroundings. She was slowly dying. She did not want to die right there. She closed her eyes hoping for help to come.
Hatter ran in the cold rain. He ran into the garden.
"Elizabeth!" shouted Hatter.
He looked worried. He ran to the exit and saw a lifeless body with blood coming down her back. He ran to her.
"Elizabeth!" yelled Hatter, "Please stay alive!"
"Hatter", said Elizabeth weakly, "The Red Queen-"
"Elizabeth, stop talking", said Hatter. He had tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, this is my entire fault", said Hatter, "I now know, Alice wanted me to protect you from the Red Queen." "I failed."
Elizabeth smiled.
"I lo-", said Elizabeth.
Elizabeth closed her eyes. Hatter carried her all the way back to his house. Dodo came running out to meet them. When he saw Elizabeth, he got really worried.
"Call the doctor!" yelled Dodo.
Hatter looked sadly at Elizabeth. The doctor examined her, while the Hatter was outside.
"Don't worry, Hatter, she will be ok", said Dodo.
The doctor came out. Hatter grabbed his cloak.
"Doctor, tell me!" yelled Hatter.
"She is fine, Hatter, but-", said the doctor.
"What is there something wrong?" asked Hatter.
The doctor looked sadly at him. Hatter went inside and saw Elizabeth awake. She looked at Hatter.
"Elizabeth, it's me, Hatter", said Hatter.
Elizabeth looked at him not saying anything. She stared at him. She looked away and started crying. Hatter hugged her.
"Oh, Elizabeth, don't cry", said Hatter.
"Hatter", said Elizabeth quietly.
Hatter didn't hear her. He let go of her and started to go. Elizabeth grabbed his hand. It was cold.
"Elizabeth, you must get some rest", said Hatter quietly.
Elizabeth let go of Hatter's arm. Hatter wanted her to hold on some more, but instead he left her room. He had tears in his eyes. He was worried if Elizabeth would live or die. He didn't want to lose her. He already lost Alice. What would he do now?