The Cheshire Cat greeted them with a grin. 'Back to admire your handiwork? Returning to the scene of the crime?'

'How was that a crime?' Donald defended themselves. 'She was evil. She needed to be stopped.'

'Murder is a crime.' The Cheshire cat pointed out.

Donald opened his beak to argue further but stopped, slumping his shoulders.

'She didn't treat you too well last time, lost your head as I recall.' Alice reminded the cat.

The Cheshire cat's grin widened. 'She was completely deranged. You pick up her crown, but now you've put it down. You must speak to her, what's left of her anyway.' He started to disappear. 'Nice dress by the way.'

Alice scowled as she looked down. Her oriental dress has transformed into a red dress with two lines of roses between a lines of bows. Attached to it was a white apron with the symbols of Venus and Leo sewn on it. A black ribbon with golden hearts tied behind her waists and she wore red and black gloves.

'Great! Now I look like the Red Queen herself.'

'Except more beautiful.' Sora commented without thinking.

Alice blushed but said. 'Quiet you!'

Alice strode forward, her long black hair hiding her face. Donald folded his arms over his chest, glaring at Sora. Remembering his friend's words earlier, Sora quickly followed Alice with Donald and Goofy taking the rear. They walked on rumbling bridges with some of the support beams reduced to rubble, threatening to collapse. The party quickly made their way towards the Red Kingdom, wary that they were being watched. Obviously the Red Queen, still alive, was watching them or must have known their presence.

After what felt like eternity, the party came to the end of the bridge and were relieved to be on solid ground. Around them, the grass were dried and the trees were dark and ominous, as if their bared branches were reaching out for them. They walked up a small rampart that led to the entrance of the Red Queen's Kingdom, standing with wide eyes and surprise written on their faces.

Before them were white chess pieces lying on the deceased floors, smashed into pieces or with limbs missing. The party walked passed dead knights, bishops, rooks and pawns until what was suppose to be the entrance of the kingdom. Before them was a giant white chess piece with a white crown and cape. He has a greyish moustache and his eyes were moving. In his hand was a white great sword. Vines and creepers constricted him, making it looked as if he was part of the walls.

Sora gaped at him. 'Isn't it the White King?'

The White King looked down at them sadly. 'Ah… Alice and friends… It's so good to see you all again… If only in a more… Happier place.'

'The Red's Kingdom is in ruins.' Alice observed her former ally. 'But you're no better off.'

The White King sighed. 'When you defeated her, I tried to reclaim the castle, but I was set upon by her monstrosities. The malignant royal bitch still reigns.'

'What monstrosities?' Donald asked, shivering slightly.

The giant chess-piece sighed again. 'Best you not know.'

'We're here to petition her.' Alice said. 'We must go inside.'

The White King looked at Alice and knowing he could not dissuade her, he slowly nodded. 'The only way in is through me. Sacrifices must be made.'

Sora looked horrified. 'Wait, you're not suggesting we must kill you to get in?'

'Those who say so usually mean they should be made by others.' Alice told him.

'Cynicism is a disease.' The White King said. 'It can be cured. Once inside beware of the oversized killer who patrols her domain. Never confront him: he is invincible. Now, cut me loose. I will show you the meaning of sacrifice.'

Sora gulped but before he could say that there must be another way, Alice grimly pulled out the Hobby Horse and lifting it over her head, brought it down onto the White King. When the Hobby Horse slammed into the royal chess-piece, the White King turned to pieces and the party could have sworn they heard a silent sigh. The fragments of the White King fell onto the ground, bringing the vines along with him and showing the party a pathway into the Red Kingdom. Sora turned to Alice as she put back her Hobby Horse.

'Alice…' Sora began but before he could, Alice strode forward into the kingdom.

Even though he could not see it, Sora can tell that Alice was turning back to the cold and merciless girl he met a year ago. Ever since they came back, Alice was becoming better. The kind and caring Alice Sora first met in Wonderland many years ago. He frowned. What had brought back her change?

'What are you waiting for?' Alice said impatiently. 'Do you want me to take your hand and drag you around like a child?'

Sora immediately snapped from his thoughts. 'Sorry… Be right behind you.'

Alice then walked into the maze with Sora, Donald and Goofy following after her. The hedges that acted as walls of the labyrinth were now brown with decaying roses. The lush green grass carpet that covered the entire labyrinth was not writhing away, as if it was scorched by fire. The party walked through the dying labyrinth under the blood red sky, remaining vigilant for any enemy attacks.

After a long walk, they entered a clearing. The clearing was the same as the labyrinth, surrounded by death and destruction. Along the ground were railway tracks burned until they were black and most of it derailed. Close to the rail tracks were burned out carriages of trains as well as disrepair pavilions, black and covered in dying creepers. It was truly a void of a once powerful kingdom.

The party, however, was not alone.

In the clearing were figures with white bodies covered in bloody gashes and cuts. The figures wore either black or red gloves, boots and hoods. In the centre of their bodies were holes shaped in either diamonds, clubs, spades or hearts. Their gloves covered their sharp claws and their heads were skeletal. One of them wore heavy armour and wield a heavy pole-arm. The armoured one noticed the party and with a snarl, pointed its pole-arm at them. Immediately, the Card Guards charged at the party.

Goofy looked at them as they closed in on them. 'They don't look goofy anymore. A-hyuk!'

'What do you think happened here?' Sora asked as he pulled out Kingdom Key.

'Apparently this infernal train must have brought these Card Guards back from the dead so that they can serve their queen again.' Alice answered as she pulled out the Vorpal Blade.

Immediately Sora and Alice went onto the offensive, Sora slashing a Card Guard in half while Alice ducked and plunged the Vorpal Blade into another. Goofy blocked an attack from one of the creature while Donald provided support, casting lightning bolts on every charging Card Guards. After dispatching their first opponents, more charged toward them. Sora parried another claw-like attack before cutting down his attacker. Alice pulled out the Hobby Horse and knocked off two Card Guards off their feet, leaving them as easy victims for Donald's spells. Sora decapitated another Card Guard while Alice smashed the last one into the ground, the clearing covered with dead Card Guard.

The Armoured Card Guard snarled and dragged its pole-arm towards the group, increasing its pace. The creature raised it pole-arm and brought it down on Sora, the heavy lance landing heavily onto Sora's key-blade. Sora grunted as he stood his ground, pushing the heavy pole-arm back. The armoured Card Guard stumbled backwards but brought it forward when Alice swung the Hobby Horse towards it, knocking the pole-arm out from the creature's hands. Weaponless, the Card Guard was defenceless as Sora struck it down with a slash. The creature moaned as it crumpled down onto the ground, lying dead with its brethren. The clearing was once a wain clear of enemies.

Sora grinned as they relaxed. 'That's that. I can't believe it's this easy. This should be a walk in the…'

Alice stopped him. 'Ssshhh… Listen.' she strained her ears. 'Can't you hear that?'

Sora frowned and tried to listen carefully. 'No… Erm… Am I suppose to hear something?'

'I can.' Goofy said. 'It's sounds like… A moaning… And heavy footsteps…'

Sora, now understanding what was going on, quickly looked around. His eyes widened. 'Everyone, duck!'

He speared Alice down onto the ground as the hedges next to them exploded violently. Alice gasped as she and Sora hit the ground hard, blushing slightly at Sora being on top of her. Sora quickly pulled her up as the dust settled, revealing a gigantic figure before them. Its body was white, similar to the Card Guards, except that it look like that different body parts were sewn to it. It wore a mismatched pair of red and black gloves and boots. On it head was a red jester hat with red tentacles surrounding its neck, even protruding out from its eye sockets. In its hand was a giant scythe, dangerously sharp. It gave a deafening roar at the party.

'I'm guessing that's the oversized killer the White King was talking about.' Sora said as he readied Kingdom Key again.

'How observant of you.' Alice commented dryly. 'Do you think we have a chance?'

Sora shrugged as the Executioner charged towards them, slamming its scythe in between them. The scythe sent out a shockwave that knocked them off their feet, making them land on their bottoms. The Executioner was about to continue with its assault when something hit him, distracting him away from Sora and Alice . The creature turn to Donald who pointed his wand at him, crackling with electricity. The Executioner roared and swung it scythe into Goofy's shield, sending Goofy flying into Donald and making them lie in a pile on the ground.

'Donald! Goofy!' Sora cried as he jumped onto his feet.

Yelling, Sora charged with his key-blade in the air. The Executioner turned around and swung its scythe, almost taking out Sora's head. Sora dodged rolled forward and swung Kingdom Key, only striking the scythe. The Executioner stomped onto the ground, forcing Sora to jump backwards to avoid the shockwave. He ducked as the scythe swung just above his head, slicing a few strands of hair. The Executioner raised it scythe but before it could bring it down on Sora, peppercorns hit it squarely in the chest. The Executioner roared as Alice fired peppercorns with her Pepper Grinder before pulling out the Teapot Cannon.

Charging it to maximum power, Alice pressed the trigger ant the Teapot Cannon released a glob of hot tea. The glob flew towards the Executioner like a watery comet. The Executioner merely swung its scythe like a baseball bat and knocked the glob back towards Alice. Alice barely gasped as she jumped to her side, barely dodging the glob of hot tea. She quickly pushed herself up as Sora, Donald and Goofy joined her. The Executioner roared and slammed the end of its scythe into the ground, shaking the ground slightly. Then out from nowhere, more Card Guards appeared behind and next to the Executioner: snarling and stretching their claw-like hands towards the party.

'Now we have that monstrosity and more of those abominations to deal with.' Alice said. 'Any ideas?'

'I have one.' Sora said, putting back Kingdom Key. 'Run!'

Sora turned and ran back into the labyrinth, with Donald and Goofy following behind him. Alice cursed but seeing no other choice, followed after them. They did not go far into the labyrinth as the Executioner was hot on their tails, roaring and swinging its scythe like a machine. Alice gulped softly as she heard the heavy footsteps and the scraping of steel along with their own footsteps and panting. Fortunately, the sounds the Executioner was making dimmed and they can no longer hear the presence of the Executioner. Assured that they were now safe, the party stopped running. They breathe heavily as they leaned on their knees.

'I think we lost him.' Donald panted.

'That thing is unbeatable.' Sora said as he straightened up. 'There's no way we can beat that thing.'

'Nonsense!' Alice snapped. 'Everything have a weakness! We just need to study it carefully and…'

Alice screamed suddenly and fell down to her knees, clutching her head in pain. Sora, Donald and Goofy looked around to see themselves surrounded in flames, the labyrinth changing into another scene. They found themselves back in Alice's living room with all the antique furniture and expensive decorations before the scene change to Dinah jumping out of the window. The scene changed again to a side view of the entire house where they saw a tall slim figure entering the house, walking upstairs into a bedroom with the name "Elizabeth" on the door. Then the figure came out, grabbed the lamp and threw it into the living room: starting the fire. The same figure was standing at a safe distance as it watched the house burned down.

'Lizzie hated locked rooms!' Alice gasped. 'Her room was further from the fire than mine! Smoke could not have killed her, she never locked her door. And besides, she knew another way out of the house, out of the window. Someone incapacitated or killed Lizzie, then locked her door, then took the lamp downstairs and started the fire to cover up their crime! Their plan was to kill us all!'

The fire died down and they were back in the labyrinth. Alice moaned and rubbed her head while Sora helped her onto her feet. Alice shook her head to shake away the cobwebs in her mind. Judging the right moment, Sora asked.

'Who is Lizzie?'

Alice sighed. 'Elizabeth, my older sister. She was always getting into trouble…. But I never thought that it will one day kill her… Whoever this fiend is not only killed my sister but also killed my parents! I will find him and destroy him!'

Sora was troubled at Alice's tone. 'Alice…'

He did not finish as he suddenly speared Alice away as the Executioner burst from one the hedges and swung its scythe at the party, Donald and Goofy ducking the blade. Sora quickly rolled off Alice and grabbed her by the wrist, pulling her up onto her feet.

'Go! Go! Go!'

Sora pulled Alice with him, running away from the Executioner as it continued to chase after them. The Executioner roared and swirled its scythe like a machine, closing in on them. Sora could hear a yelp from Donald as the scythe made a bald patch on his tail. Despite the situation they were in, Alice blushed as she looked down at Sora's hand while they were running. It brought her back to when Sora first came to Wonderland and he was helping to escape from Red Queen's guards. That time her hair was blonde, her eyes were blue and her soul and mind innocent from all madness. Such nostalgia brought a small smile on her face.

After some time, they reached another clearing. Although they had put some distance from the Executioner, they could the creature's roaring and the scraping of steal. It was coming closer.

Sora let go of Alice's hand and pulled Kingdom Key. 'We have no choice! We got to fight that thing here and now! No matter how big it is, it got to have some weak… Alice?'

Sora stopped his speech when he saw Alice standing in front of a small table. Puzzled, he walked next to her and looked on the item on the table. It was a cake with vanilla frostings and cream with cherries on top. One slice was already taken out from the cake, showing the moist chocolate in it. On the cake was a card that said "Eat Me". Alice was about to take a slice when Sora stopped her, grabbing her wrist.

'What are you doing?' Sora asked. 'It could be poisonous.'

Alice gave him a scornful look and shook his hand off her wrist. 'You speak as if this is your first time in Wonderland. You do realise that all cakes are safe to eat. Besides, we don't have any choice in our current situation.'

Sora turned back to the bellowing Executioner and then to the cake. 'Oh… Yeah… Wasn't thinking…'

Alice picked up a slice and lifted it towards her mouth but before she could bite into it, she stopped herself: frowning. Then she shoved the cake into Sora's mouth, making Sora gagged in surprise. Sora quickly swallowed the cake and felt himself shooting up towards the sky. Donald and Goofy quickly grabbed a slice and bit into it, growing as big as Sora. Sora was still wiping cream from his lips when Alice joined him, all four of them towering the entire labyrinth. Sora gasped at her.

'Were you using me to see if the cake was poisonous?'

Alice rolled her eyes. 'How heartless do you think I am? It's because I don't want you to see my panties again.'

Before Sora could protest, Alice looked down and smirked. Sora joined her and saw the Executioner gaping up at them, its scythe dropped onto the ground as it stood there stupidly. Alice lifted her right foot and slammed it onto the Executioner, killing it instantly. Blood splattered all over her heel, Alice smiled.

'They are right when they say revenge is sweet.'

'I think you mean the cake. A-hyuk!' Goofy said, patting his stomach.

Sora grinned at Alice's meaning. 'Yeah!'

He too raised his leg and stomped on the already dead Executioner, making its body more flatter.

'That's for chasing us with that scythe!'

After Sora was done, Donald pushed Sora aside and angrily jumped on the Executioner repeatedly. 'That's for giving me a bald patch!'

Donald jumped higher and higher, sending blood flying all over the ground. Sora had to wrapped his arms around the duck, stopping Donald from jumping more on the Executioner.

'All right Donald, that's overkill already.'

Donald breathes deeply to calm himself, nodding to Sora to let him go. As Sora put Donald back onto the ground, a loud pealing of bells rang in the air. The group can feel the ground shaking as what sounds like ants marching towards them. Then a voice filled the air.

'INTRUDERS!' the Red Queen screeched. 'DESTROY THEM MY SOLDIERS!'

The Card Guards roared as they marched towards the gigantic party, looking like an army of red and black ants. For the first time since coming to the Red Queen's domain, Alice looked amused.

'I must say that I'm going to enjoy this.'

Sora smiled. 'Let's do this!'

Sora strode forward and sent his foot towards the army, sending several Card Guards flying. Donald pointed his wand at another approaching army and froze them with ice spells while Alice stamped her heel into the ground, sending shock waves that knocked the Card Guards off their feet. Only Goofy did not join in the slaughter as he clumsily tried to avoid stepping on the Card Guards, failing miserably.

'Oopps! Sorry!' Goofy cried as he stepped on a Card Guard. 'Sorry again! I'm not used of being a giant… Oopps!'

Goofy tripped on a piece of rubble and he fell towards the ground, his back slamming into something soft and wet. The thing exploded violently, sending red fluids flying everywhere and coating the ground with red. As Goofy landed on it, a terrifying scream filled the air. Instead of anger like the earlier one, the Red Queen's scream was in agonising pain.

'AAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!'

Goofy got into sitting position and turned his head over his shoulders, seeing red covering his back.

'Hey guys!' he cried to his friends. 'I'm covered in strawberry sauce! A-hyuk!'

'Erm… Goofy.' Sora corrected him as Donald helped Goofy onto his feet. 'That's blood.'

Goofy frowned and looked at is back again. 'Looks like strawberry sauce.'

'Goofy, you're brilliant!' Alice suddenly complimented. Sora and Donald turned to her in surprise, Alice rarely gives put praises. 'You just destroyed one of the Red Queen's hearts. If we destroy more, that will stop her minions from coming to us.'

'You're right!' Sora added. 'Look, the army is growing smaller!'

'Exactly.' Alice said and strode towards a tower, walking through the mass of black and red. She kicked the Card Guards away, grunting slightly when a staff hit her heels. There was a red tentacle at the base of the tower, obviously to protect what was under the construction. Alice grabbed the tentacle and yanked it out of the ground, making the tower crumbled too. When the dust settled, it revealed a large throbbing heart. Red as an apple with veins visible on it and throbbing hard and fast. Alice lifted her foot and slammed it down on the heart, destroying it and sending blood flying everywhere. Another scream filled the air.

'OH MY HEART! AARRRGGGGHHHHH! LET US BE! NO NEED TO GO FURTHER!'

Taking up Alice idea, Sora walked up to the next tower and slashed the tentacle with his giant key-blade. The tentacle writhed away and Sora kicked down the tower, sending it sliding further away from the third beating heart. Sora lifted Kingdom Key over his head and plunged it into the heart, making blood erupt from it. The Red Queen screamed again.

'AAAARRRRRGGGHHH! PLEASE, GO AWAY!'

'That show her.' Donald said as Sora pulled out his key-blade from the dead heart.

'Ooohhhh.' Goofy pointed. 'That tower have an eye on it! A-hyuk!'

Now the armies of the Card Guards littered on the ground as corpses, nothing opposing the group as they made their way yo the tower. Unlike the earlier towers, this one was bigger and taller with a crimson roof and an eye serving as a window. As they got closer to the tower, the Red Queen screamed: encouraging them to stay away.

'UNWELCOME VISITORS: RETURN FROM WHECE YOU CAME! CEASE AND DESIST!'

Alice ignored the Red Queen's pleas and grabbed hold of the tower, pulling it out from the ground. Debris and stone fell as the tower was lifted into the air, revealing another beating heart. Alice turned the tower upside down, the top part facing downwards, and plunged it into the giant heart. The heart erupted in an explosion of blood as a blood-curdling scream filled the air.

'AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!'

The scream turned to moans as the dust settled, the giant heart still squirting out blood, revealing a small fountain that said "Drink Me". Alice gently picked it up, careful not to crush it with her now giant fingers. She lifted the fountain over her head and opened her mouth, tilting the miniature fountain towards her. She swallowed a drop of the fountain's content before passing it to Sora, immediately shrinking back to her normal size. Sora then dropped a drop of the fountain's water into Donald and Goofy's mouth before giving himself a small dosage, all three of them resuming back to their normal height.

After they returned to their normal heights, the party found themselves standing on where the giant heart used to be. The ground under their feet were soaked with blood and the stench was unbearable. Alice wrinkled her nose.

'So this is what a slaughterhouse smell like.'

Sora almost gagged at the foul stench. 'I think I might consider turning to vegetarian after this adventure.'

'Don't be such a whimp.' Alice said before walking into a tunnel made out of red flesh, Sora noticing Alice's body shuddering at the sight.

Sora, Donald and Goofy quickly followed after Alice, their feet sinking slightly in the fleshy ground. The deeper they ventured in the fouler the smell became, making them pinch their noses to block out the smell. Blood dripped down from the ceiling and flowed down the walls of flesh, making the scene more grotesque. Thankfully, they saw the light of the tunnel and they hurried towards it.

When they exited the tunnel, it was slightly better. Although they were confined in a bigger chamber of flesh, it gave them more space and the foul stench was not overwhelming. Below them was nothing but total darkness as a bridge of flesh led them into the chamber. At the end of the bridge was a throne made out of flesh and red tentacles waving behind it. To their surprise, sitting on the throne was what looked like a young girl with short shoulder-length black hair and green eyes. Her face was pale and her hands were red fleshy claws. She wore red and black embroidered dress with white frills. On her head was a golden crown and she held in golden sceptre in one of her fleshy claws.

Realising they were in the presence of the Red Queen in her throne room, Alice commented. 'I was expecting someone else.'

'Wasn't the Red Queen uglier?' Sora whispered to Alice.

'You don't know your own mind.' the Red Queen said in a young but demonic voice.

'It's nearly a complete stranger.' Alice admitted.

'What you claim not to know is merely what you've denied.' the Red Queen cried. 'You've recaptured your vagrant memories, what are you doing with them? You once rejected my attempts to control our lives, forcefully! But now you've allowed another to succeed in my role!'

'I won't miss your tentacles.' Alice said.

'Yeah.' Sora agreed. 'Same with her.'

'You'd prefer the hot stinking breath and unyielding attention of a potent unreasoning unfeeling hellraiser?' the Red Queen questioned. 'I don't think so!'

'She may have a point.' Goofy pointed out.

'You must know something.' Donald interjected. 'Caterpillar said you know something.

'Give me a reason why must I help you who dethroned me before.' the Red Queen said defiantly.

'We will all be doomed.' Sora pointed out. 'I'm sure you don't want that.'

'Not doomed-forgotten.' the Red Queen corrected. 'I may survive here, but you're finished! You see the pattern of destruction, I know you do. The Train is trying to destroy all evidence of your past, and especially, the fire! Now, who would want that? Who benefits from your madness?!'

Alice was taken aback by the queen's statement. 'The destruction of Wonderland, is the destruction of me?'

The Red Queen nodded. 'Indeed! And vice-versa.'

'I've set it in motion, I can derail it.' Alice began to defend herself. 'This is good for me. I'm not insane, I didn't kill my family. I am fine. I'm not mad, I'm innocent. I-I mean, not guilty…'

'Alice! Look out!' Sora suddenly cried.

The Red Queen's tentacles silently creeped around them and immediately shot out from the darkness, wrapping around them. The tentacle also wrapped around the arms, gluing them to their bodies, so none of them could reach for their weapons. The tentacles slowly lifted them off the fleshy ground.

'What are you doing?' Alice cried.

'The Train must be stopped.' the Red Queen told them. 'But there's more to do. Your view conceals a tragedy. The whole truth you claim to see eludes you because you won't look at what's around you!'

The Red Queen opened her mouth impossibly wide, ready to swallow them whole. Sora gasped and closed his eyes, saying a silent prayer and summoning the light. Then they was a sudden explosion of light, blinding them all. Sora could hear the Red Queen screamed in surprise and felt himself plummeting downwards into the darkness. He quickly opened his eyes but could only see nothing but darkness. The wind slammed against him and could hear the wind whooshing.

What felt for eternity finally ended as Sora, casting Gravity on himself, landed on his feet. He noticed that the ground he landed on was no longer fleshy like in the Red Queen's throne room but now it was hard. Standing slowly in the darkness, Sora pulled out his key-blade and attempted to illuminate it. He did not need to.

All of then sudden, flames erupted in the darkness. Sora had to shield his eyes as the flames surrounded him in a circle, providing light in the darkness. Sora lowered his arms and found himself surrounded in an inferno, alone. Where were Donald and Goofy… And where was Alice?

'Sora!'

Sora whirled around and saw his best friends just outside of the ring of fire, standing at a safe distance while trying to put out the fire. Sora was about to join them in their attempts to put out the fire when he suddenly noticed a presence behind him. Fearing another monster, he slowly turned around. He immediately relaxed when it was only Alice, back in a blue dress but her long black hair blocking her face. Sora walked towards her, smiling with relief.

'Alice! I'm glad you're okay!'

Then his smile faded and his steps faltered as he noticed Alice's nonchalant attitude. He heard her whispered his name.

'Sora… You… You… BASTARD!'

Alice suddenly screamed like a banshee, her scream going to every direction. Unprepared, Sora had to step back as the sound wave hit him: not enough to knock him off his feet but enough to make him cover his ears and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he was shocked at Alice's disturbing change. Her face was death pale with black sockets for eyes and blood flowing down from them. Her hair was as black as ebony and hung loosely down her back. Her dress was all white, gloves and boots included. She looked like a ghost, even sounded like one as she spoke murderously to Sora.

'I asked you to stay!' she told him in a voice that does not sound like her. 'I begged you to stay! I love you Sora! We could have been happy together! Just you and me in Wonderland! But instead…' Alice began to chuckle darkly, almost at the point of insanity. 'You chose to go to that red-haired whore! Even marry her!' she stopped chuckling and glared at Sora with those black voids that were once her eyes. 'Tell me Sora! What make that slut Kairi who only know how to cry out for help and not fight her own battles better than me? Am I not good enough for you?'

Sora was stung at Alice's crude words. Not only was she insulting his wife but also insulting her fellow Princess of Hearts, a dear friend nonetheless. Sora knew that he and Alice shared a romantic bond but he never thought Alice's love for him was that great. Sora took some deep breaths before replying.

'Alice, you're upset! Your madness is overcoming you! You must calm down!'

'Calm down? Madness?' Alice spat out the words. 'You should have known that I've been mad all this time! It was you who pulled me out from the madness! Only for you to abandoned me like a use-up doll! And I thought you have feelings for me!'

'I do have feelings for you!' Sora cried desperately. 'Alice I… I like you but I love Kairi! Please understand Alice, I have feelings for you but only as a friend!'

Alice was still, silent. Sora began to hope that his words were reaching out to her. His hopes were dashed however when Alice began giggling hysterically, a demonic grin growing on her face. He was alarmed as Alice pulled out the Vorpal Blade from her apron, still the same as ever and still deadly sharp.

'Very well.' she said in a calm but deadly voice. 'If I cannot have you… NO ONE CAN!'

Screaming like a banshee, Alice charged towards Sora: the Vorpal Blade aiming for his heart.