Very long chapter, to make up for the other one.
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Hatter hasn't looked back to see if I was okay for about an hour now. Why am I so bitchy, I looked down to the floor to watch me walk. "Um, Hatter?" Why am I trying to start a conversation!
"Mhm." He mumbled while finding a door number. "Stand right there." he put out a hand to holt me.
"I'm sorry." I knew I was frowning, and I was letting my emotions get the best of me. "I don't mean to be mean to you, and I know you have done so much to make sure I'm okay." I walked up to him, although he told me to stay put. "I'm just," I paused and stepped closer to the wall. "Scared." I still wouldn't look him in the eyes.
"I wont let anyone hurt you do you hear me." He held up my chin, "Plus it wont be you getting in trouble." he slapped my cheek softly. He turned to the door and started to knock. The little slide thing slid open to an old man on the other side. "I'm returning a library book." Hatter paused, and looked over to me "it's a work of Edward and Morcov."
"How does the little crocodile improve his shining tale." The old man asked through the door. This is kind of weird if you ask me.
"He pours water from the Nile on every golden scale." I could tell he was rushing him now.
"Come on." The old man let us in and I cant completely believe what I am seeing. We were on a bus, I looked back to Hatter who just shrugged. The old man pressed a button and we started to go down. I lost my balance and fell back into somebody's arms.
"Don't fall." He whispered in my ear, while putting a firm arm around my waist. Once the bus I guess that's what its called stopped into a giant library, Hatter removed his arm from around me. "Go on." I looked back to him, he was sending me first so I guess its safe.
Once we got to the open doors there was an old lady holding a gun to my chest. I backed up into hatters arms again, who gave me a quick shove out the door. "I don't want to." I mumbled.
"I wont let them shoot." He whispered and held up his hands. "Come on lets put these things away." He smiled.
"Keep that right hand where we can see it." I looked over to him, what does she mean?
"Its only flesh in blood right here." but he still kept his hands up.
"Right." She paused and eye balled the both of us. "We all know what you can do with that sledge hammer."
"Do you like the things I give you?" he waited for them to nod. "Well then I should be treated with a little more respect." he put his hands down.
"Yeah I guess your right." The lady lowered her weapon. "Sorry Hatter." I looked up to him for some answers but he just ushered me in the right direction.
"Where are we." I couldn't really whisper into his ear, because well I only went up to his chest.
"The Great Library." He looked down to me, "Were going to see a leader for the Resistance."
They took us to a room that had a massive tree in it. Hatter took the lead and got a little ahead of me.
"Dodo." Hatter calmly asked "This is Victoria." I didn't know why I wasn't introducing myself but this place seemed creepy. "She is the sister of Alice." He looked over to see if I was fine "She needs your help, and well I thought of you."
"Why would I want to help?" Dodo asked leaving his little dark corner. "She is a Oyster." He looked me up and down. I kind of shimmied over to Hatter and hid a little behind him. "She is Dangerous!" He paused "You bringing her puts us in great danger." He said in a low tone.
Hatter laughed "I have spent more years smuggling worse things down here." He saw my uneasiness. I don't know why but being with him makes me feel safer. He stuck out an arm a slowly pushed me behind him.
"You know Hatter, people like you." He paused and stepped closer to where we were standing. "Are like gold smugglers, you are living the good life when we." Dodo stretched his arms out "Fight for freedom."
"You know I am on your side." He snapped.
"Sure you are." Dodo again calmly replied. "But you say that to everybody don't you?"
"I say what's necessary." Hatter growled, he was starting to get pissed. I now was completely behind him and digging my face into his back.
"If you cant help I will just leave alright." I yelled from behind Hatter.
"Wow what a bold little girl." Dodo said crossing the room to try and get a better look at me, but Hatter put a hand around his back and then placed it on my lower back and pushed me closer to him. "Is this another one of." He attempted to look behind Hatter "Toys?"
"Don't talk when no one wants to hear!" Hatter yelled.
"Please don't fight." I whispered into his shirt. He relaxed a little "Please sir, if you know where my sister is I would be very grateful." I peeked my head out from behind Hatter.
"What a pretty girl." Dodo said trying to reach out and touch me, but Hatter stepped in the way. "She is most likely at the Casino." he grumbled and fixed his posture.
"She can pay you for your assistance." Hatter spoke up. "Show him the ring." I looked up to him, stunned for what he is saying.
"No." I said stepping away from him and out into the open.
"What ring." Dodo said taking my hand. "Cant be!" he sounded a bit out of breath. "This is the ring of Wonderland." He tried to grip my hand.
"What!" Hatter protested. "No."
"I do not lie." Dodo said getting closer and closer, although I started to back away towards Hatter again. "Where did you get it?"
"I don't know." I started to stutter, I gripped the rim of Hatters jacket. "My sister gave it to me."
"Well sweetheart I'm going to be needing that ring." Dodo held out his hand. Like I was going to give it to this creeper. "Now!" he shouted
I was again behind Hatter put my hands under his jacket, I slowly took off the ring and put it in his back pocket. "Please allow me to trust you." I whispered before getting yanked away by some of the guards that were in the room.
Hatter wide eyed tried to grab me back but it was to late. "Let her go now!"
"All we want is that ring of hers." Dodo said. "Get it off her." he snapped to one of the guards.
I made a fist with my hands so they still thought I had it. "Its mine!" I cried out.
"Sir she doesn't have it in her hands." One of the guards answered.
"Well then check her." Dodo said pulling out a gun.
"Wait!" Hatter yelled, I looked at him with plead in my eyes. "Put the gun away."
"We don't have time now, check her." Dodo said flashing the gun at me, I really don't want to get shot again. I started to tear up.
Hatter crossed the room, right as the man on my right placed a hand on my ass. Hatter pulled back his right fist and decked the guy in the nose. I swear up and down that he just broke every bone in that mans face. The other guard let go of me, right when Hatter started to pull his fist back again. Hatter turned to Dodo, it was like a flash, I didn't see it coming. Hatter was shot, and flown to the other side of the room knocking over a ton of books.
"HATTER!" I didn't mean to yell but I couldn't help it. I ran and started throwing books out of my way, "Please don't be dead."
"Don't wish sweetheart." Dodo said cocking his gun again. "He is a dead man, just like you will be in-" There was a second gun shot.
"Don't threaten her!" Hatter said griping his shoulder. "Tori get out of here." He pushed me up.
"Not without you." I stammered.
Hatter held the gun to Dodo, but he was looking at me. "Please." I was starting to cry again but I only nodded and ran out of the room.
HPOV
At least it wasn't her this time, I sighed. Hell even with a vest it hurts like hell. "You stay away from her!"
Dodo laughed "What is your interest in this girl Hatter?" He aimed the gun at my head.
"Nothing." I replied to quickly. I try to forget that day best I could, the day Alice left with Jack, But before she left, Alice told me she wasn't the one for me. "Don't get anywhere near her!" I back up to exit the room. "Don't follow us." I turned and ran out the room and down the hallway. But I guess I was still walking slow because I got tackled to the ground, and punched in the face. I looked to the bus and saw her, she was in tears. "BLUE BOTTON! GO!"
TPOV
I cant just leave him! "HATTER!" I knew I had at least some tears coming down my face. I ran off the bus again and tackled Dodo. He fell backwards so I hit my head pretty hard. Hatter lifted him off me and punched him in the face.
"Come on!" He lifted me up and pulled me to the bus I kicked the blue button. And ran to Hatter.
"Let me see." I said yanking his hand away and unbuttoning his shirt. God this would seem really hot right now if he wasn't hurt. "A vest." I looked at him.
He shrugged "I'm the Hatter." He smiled and put a hand on my knee, "You okay?" he leaned up a little.
"No I'm not okay!" I was practically shouting now. "I thought you were seriously hurt!" he frowned and tried to catch his breath. I paused "Yeah I'm fine." I rubbed my head. "I'm sorry." I looked down
"Its fine." He dug into his back pocket and put the ring on my finger. "Protect that next time, not me." I laughed. The Bus has been stopped for some time now, but we were just sitting there thinking of our next move.
"I'm going to that Casino." I looked down at him, he was sweating and breathing a lot.
"No." He sighed and stood up. "Way to dangerous."
"I don't care." I sat in one of the seats "I have to see her again." I was playing with my fingers while Hatter was taking a seat next to me. "Its been 10 years." I frowned and started to cry again. He put an arm around my shoulder and brought me to his chest.
"I'm sorry." He kissed me on top of my head and then stood up. "I think we should go see how your little friend is doing." He smiled and held out his hand.
"Yeah we should." I walked past him not taking his hand or anything, because I know I'm going to have to leave him.
Oh no :( that's sad.. But Hatter just took a bullet for her come on now.
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