Much More Madness.
A.N: Hello Hello tis me again, returned from the much hated writers block! Well anywho lets return to our friend Felicity in the dear world of Wonderland.
Felicity stopped instantly in her advance on Peter, turning like all the rest in the room to see the intruder.
In the doorway stood a rather confused looking male and judging by his uniform he worked here. Felicity found it hard to believe that anyone who worked here would mistake the very throne room for their bedroom… but perhaps he was new? This assumption was quickly dispelled when Vivaldi spoke up.
"Honestly Ace….. you have been here how long?" The queen pinched the bridge of her nose between two elegant fingers. "Sometimes I wonder why we keep you here at all.." she sighed in exasperation.
"An honest mistake your majesty," The man, now known as Ace, said with a shallow bow. "I will just be…" He trailed off his eyes landing on Felicity for the first time since he had entered the room. "Now who do we have here your majesty?" He asked a smile breaking out across his face.
Vivaldi rolled her eyes "Not only is your sense of direction as miserable as ever but now your memory seems to be failing as well.." With a slight gesture of her hand she regarded Felicity. "This is the outsider girl that you yourself found out in the woods, and thanks to she will be staying with us for sometime." With the last part she gave Felicity a warm friendly smile.
Felicity smiled back unsure for once in her life of what to say, she simply stood there trying to sort out all the recent events in her mind… Oh god was she getting a headache. At that moment she felt a hand rest on her shoulder.
Felicity looked up to see Ace smiling in a friendly way down at her. He spoke "Sorry that I did not recognize you at first, you think I would remember such a pretty face!" He laughed, it was quite a charming sound it just managed to make a smile creep onto Felicity's own lips.
"I'm Felicity" She said politely "I would like to thank you for taking me from the woods. It was crazy enough waking up here, I can't imagine what I would have done had I woken alone in the woods!" Felicity laughed nervously paleing at the very thought.
"Ehh its nothing," Ace said folding his arms behind his head "Honestly I just happened to find you, I was on my way back here and I somehow managed to lose my way. So I just sorta stumbled upon ya and brought you back here.." He glanced up at the queen before continuing. "I figured that the Queen would want to see you first."
"Well however you found me I thank you anyway, but if you would excuse me.." Felicity turned from Ace and faced the Queen.
"Your Majesty" Felicity said softly "Please if you could tell me, how long do I have to stay here because of this potion I drank?"
The queen regarded Felicity in a cool amused manner "Well that all depends on you dear, by having consumed the potion of hearts you have become part of the game." Vivaldi smiled like this all made perfect sense.
Felicity wanted to cry, none of this made sense to her… But she had to keep her cool, getting upset would only set back her progress on getting home. She fought to keep her voice from cracking and her tears from falling as she once again spoke. "Please what game am I part off?"
The queen smiled "Every time you meet a new person a little more liquid will reappear in the vial, once it is again full you are free to return home." The queen frowned at the very idea of losing the newly found outsider to her rightful world, but she continued on. "If you look there should be some in it now.."
Felicity inspected the delicate little glass vial closely, if she looked really hard she could just make out the smallest amount of liquid. It was clear and just barely coated the bottom of the glass… But it was there!
Felicity smiled brightly, this would take her no more than a few days! It was a country she was in right?! There was bound to be a plethora of people about for her to meet! She would be home where she belonged in no time at all! It was going to be all to easy… Well wasn't it?
Felicity was so lost in her thoughts that she did not at first notice the room around her go dark before it was once again lit by the light of the hundreds of candles that lined the walls. It was only when the queen spoke once more that Felicity broke free of her thoughts, she looked around the room in a state of confusion….wasn't it not light but a few moments ago?"
"As I have been informed it is customary for outsiders such as yourself to sleep when the night comes, perhaps it is in your best interest to continue this meeting when it is once again light." Vivaldi concluded rising from her throne.
"B-but Vivaldi.." Felicity stuttered " was it not light out just a few moments ago?"
Her words caused the people present in the room to laugh softly apparently amused at Felicity's confusions.
"We can finish this in the morning." Vivaldi said with a slight yawn . " For I think I need some rest myself. When night is over would you care to meet me in the garden for tea? All other questions would be answered then."
Felicity still did not understand this place one bit, however it was dark and she had had a rather long confusing day…. Perhaps sleep would help her. "Yes, I will go meet you for tea in the morning… for I have so much more to ask you." Felicity shifted from one foot to the other "Only the problem is your majesty I fear that I can not yet find my way back to my room without aid."
Vivaldi smiled "I told you to call me Vivaldi, and thats okay.." She turned to the room "Is there anyone who would care to help Felicity back to her room?"
Peter looked stubbornly away… But Ace pipped up " Yes I would be more than happy to help Felicity."
The queen shook her head "Anyone else? Seen as the poor girl said "bedroom" and not "The next county over".
Just then from the corner of the room where she had been standing without detection all this time, the little faceless maid whom was the first to actually meet the conscious Felicity, spoke up. "I would be glad to bring Miss, Felicity back to her room your majesty." She said with a bow.
"So be it, Good night Felicity. I will see you in the morning." Vivaldi said with a nod
"Good night Vivaldi, Ace and even you Peter" Felicity said giving a slight bow to the queen before she followed the maid out into the hall.
Not much was said on the way back to her room, except a polite "Thank You" and "Good night" at her bedroom door. Felicity really had wanted to talk with the maid but she had just been too tired and her mind had been too full with what exactly she was going to tell her mother when she got home that would not land her in the loony bin at once.
As she lay down in her bed Felicity held the vial in her hands swishing the minuscule amount of liquid inside around. This was her way home, she did not know much but she had been told that for sure. She had to get home quickly… sort things out with her mother….. Stop a wrongful engagement. With her thoughts growing hazy she placed the vial on her bedside table, and drifted off into a pleasant sleep.
Not knowing that tomorrow would lead to a string of events that would make her simple "Get home quick" plan more difficult than she could EVER ever imagine.
A.N: well there it is the next chapter. please review and tell me what you think. I would like to improve in anyway I can, to make this a better story for you all, this is the end of our build up from here there is no stopping the adventures that will befall out lovely Felicity! Thank you all for bearing with me! Keep on reading and stay cool!