Trouble in Wonderland

Chapter 6

Aimala steps out of a dark portal. She finds herself in a weird goofy looking place. The walls have tilted square designes with a hallway that seems to get smaller and smaller the further you go. Aimala looks around her.

"There's a princess in this weird place?" she said. "Must be some ugly looking-" Suddenly, a white rabbit runs past her.

"I'm late, I'm late….I'm late I'm late I'm late" said the rabbit. He proceeds down the small hallway and enters the small door. Aimala gives a blank stare.

"And I thought the dwarfs were weird." Aimala sighs and walks down the hall. She enter the small door and finds herself in a kitchen like area with a fireplace and a bed. "How did I…" Aimala then hears the sound of someone snoring. She looks around trying to pinpoint the sound. Aimala notices a doorknob that was snoring. She tilts her head to the side in curiosity; she grabs the doorknob and it suddenly wakes up.

"It's not polite to bother someone when they're sleeping" said the knob. He yawns loudly.

"I'm looking for a princess. Have you seen one?" asked Aimala.

"Princess? If you're talking about the queen, she's just beyond the door."

"Really, well then can you open up."

"Not my door, the one over there."

"Over there?"

"To your left behind the bed." Aimala looks and sees what appear to be a hole behind the bed. She goes to the bed and tries to pull the bed but it won't budge. She pulls harder and harder but still it doesn't move.

"Stupid bed!" Aimala kicks the bed and it merges into the wall. Aimala gets a really confused look on her face. "You got to be kidding me." Aimala kneels down and examines the small hole. She stomps back to the door who fell asleep again. "Hey door wake up!" Aimala taps hard on the door.

"Ow, stop that!" said the door. "What do you want now?"

"How am I supposed to fit in there? I'm too big."

"Then drink the bottle."

"Bottle?"

"Over there on the table." Aimala looks behind her and sees two bottles on the table. "Now let me get some rest." The doorknob falls back to sleep. Aimala rolls her eyes. She walks over to the table picking up the two bottles. One has a blue label and shows a large tree getting smaller while the other has and orange label and shows a small tree getting bigger. Aimala puts the orange one back and drinks from the blue one. She immediately starts shrinking down until she's the size of a mouse. She examines everything looking at her environment. She turns to the hole and heads in. After traveling through the hole, she comes to this large garden area. She sees a couple playing cards painting roses on a bush, red.

"Everywhere I turn this world gets more and more weird" said Aimala. She walks over to the cards. Upon a closer look, they appear to be the ace of clubs, the 2 of clubs and the 3 of clubs. "Excuse me?" the cards suddenly stop and turn to Aimala. "What are you doing?"

"Painting the roses red" said the Three.

"Or else we soon be dead" said the Two.

"If we screw this up, the queen will fuss" said the Ace

"And she will have our head" said the three of them.

"…okay" said Aimala. "Sounds like she's a real pain."

"Oh yes" said The Three. "Impulsive and cruel."

"I doubt she went to school" said the Two.

"The king's a joke, that smells like smoke" said the Ace.

"And acts just like a fool" said the three of them.

"Can you guys stop singing" said Aimala. "That's going to get real old really fast."

Just then horns sound. A bunch of red heart cards come through the hedges lining up in rows. The white rabbit from before comes in with a horn. He goes between the cards and goes to the right. He blows loudly.

"Presenting her Majesty, the Queen of hearts" says the rabbit. A large woman with red and black on comes walking down the middle of the cards. She has a small crown on her head with a small heart scepter in her left hand. She walks down with a huge smile on her face until she sees one of the white roses dripping paint. She immediately goes to the bush and touches the rose getting red paint on her finger.

"WHO DARES TO PAINT MY ROSES RED, THE ONES RESPONSIBLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEADS." said the queen. The queen then notices Aimala. "WAS IT YOU LITTLE GIRL, YOU DARE DEFILE MY LANDS BY PAINTING MY ROSES RED?"

Aimala gets an annoyed look on her face. "'I assume you're the queen everyone's been talking about?" said Aimala.

"Yes, I am."

Aimala takes a deep breath. "I did not paint your roses red but I have come here to-"

"YOU!" screamed the Queen. "Everything's all about me!"

Aimala's eyes slightly twitches. "Pardon me… I'm looking for a princess. Do you-"

"And what horrible posture you have; no proper etiquette. And that outfit, such a vulgar appearance."

"My mother gave me these clothes."

"Well, than your mother is a foolish one to not teach her own daughter how to be a proper lady."

"Excuse me?" said Aimala in an angrier tone. "Who do you think you are, bad mouthing my mother, you fat old hag!" The cards all gasp.

The queen's face turns red with anger "FAT, OLD, HAG!"

Suddenly a small man with a heart scepter in his hand and wearing a red robe comes from behind her.

"Apologize quickly, she'll have your head" said the man.

Aimala starts to open her mouth to say something then remembers her mission and stops. She curtsies to the queen.

"Forgive my rudeness your majesty. I didn't mean to disrespect your…." Aimala grits her teeth together. "Respectable authority."

"Ah, so you do know how to make a proper greeting" said the queen. "There may be hope for you yet."

"You'll be the first heartless I make in this world" whispered Aimala to herself. "See how you like being oppressed you fat ugly bit-"

"Your Majesty" said the rabbit. "It's time for your croquet game."

"Ah, that's right" said the queen.

"But your majesty," said the man. "You don't have an opponent to play against.

"That's right! I need an opponent." The queen looks at Aimala. "So, do you play croquet my dear?"

"No" said Aimala.

"Then, you'll be my opponent."

"Wait, I just said-"

"Be my opponent or it's off with your head." Aimala takes a deep breath. The queen snaps her fingers and a bag full of flamingos is brought out with hedgehogs creeping over the side. The cards all form the rings and the queen grabs a green flamingo and a green hedgehog. Aimala folds her arms as she watches the queen strut with the hedgehog and flamingo. She place the hedgehog on the ground and straightens out the flamingo. She then lines up her shot. The queen pulls back and swings wildly missing the hedgehog. The hedgehog sees this and quickly starts rolling. The cards all move so the hedgehog rolls under giving the queen a perfect shot.

"Wait" said Aimala. "Isn't that cheating?"

"My game, my rules" said the queen. Aimala gives an irritated look to her. Then goes to the bag grabbing a pink flamingo and a pink hedgehog. She walks over and places the hedgehog on the ground. Aimala then prepares to hit the hedgehog. She swings back but the flamingo curls up and starts laughing as Aimala misses. Everyone then starts laughing.

"Stop that" said Aimala. She prepares the shot again and the Flamingo slips out and pecks Aimala in the stomach. Everyone laughs again. Getting really irritated Aimala grabs the flamingo violently and puts her right hand in his face. "If you don't stop this, I'll roast you alive." Aimala's hand starts emitting a green fire. The Flamingo looks at the flame scared and does a loud gulp sound. Aimala straightens her shot again and this time hits the hedgehog. The hedgehog heads to the cards. The cards triy to avoid it but Aimala summons black hands to keep all the cards in place. Aimala gets a perfect shot off. The queen's face goes red again and she breakes her scepter.

"HOW DARE YOU" said the queen. "HOW DARE YOU GET A HIGH SCORE."

"Hey I'm playing by the rules."

"NO ONE GETS A HIGHER SCORE THAN ME….NO ONE."

"Okay that's it" said Aimala throwing the Flamingo away. "I'm done trying to play nice. Tell me where the princess is or you'll be the one to lose your head you fat pompous bad tempered old tyrant!"

Everyone gasps looking at the angry queen. "THAT'S IT!" yelled the queen. She stomps on the ground hard causing the cards to all fall over. "YOU DARE TRY AND DEFY THE QUEEN!? OFF WITH HER HEAD!"

The cards all line up surrounding Aimala. Aimala summons her staff and slams it into the ground. Armored Heartless start emerging from the ground attacking the cards. The queen looks on in terror. Aimala slowly walks towards the terrified queen. She aims her staff at her.

"Now tell me 'your majesty' WHERE…IS…YOUR…DAUGHTER!?"

"I…I don't have one."

"But, you're the queen. You must have a daughter. There's a princess here in this world."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

Aimala glares at her. "Well then, I guess you're no longer useful to me." Aimala raises her staff when suddenly, a large quake shakes the world. "What was that?" Just then, the heartless all turned towards Aimala. They begin to attack her. Aimala swings her staff striking the heartless down. The queen begins to run away along with the rabbit and the small man. Aimala is left along to deal with the heartless threat she unleashed.