Maka's Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter 3: Just Where Am I?

A Soul Eater Fanfic

Disclaimer/the obvious stuff: Don't own Soul Eater, Alice in Wonderland, etc.


I love snow days, 'cause I was able to post this chapter.

Previously, one chapter ago…

I saw colorful mushroom, tall as trees, everywhere I looked, in every shade of the rainbow. They surrounded us, and I suddenly felt very, very small. And the grass beneath the mushroom was a lush shade of pastel green, with tints of other colors mixed in. I rubbed my eyes and looked again. Same scenery. I groaned, realizing that I wasn't dreaming, because everything looked realistic. And that bastard the bunny mutant smirked at me and said three words that would change my life.

"Welcome to Wonderland."


As I stared at the freak show, I felt my jaw drop and as I said one of the dumbest things I've said in my life.

"Eh…?"

The anthromorph sighed. He focused his condescending gaze to me, looking at me with those uncanny red eyes of his. Now that we were standing near each other (on a freaking mushroom, may I add), I could tell that he was a good half a foot taller than me.

"Here, let me break this down for you. We are in Wonderland, which is a different realm from Earth." Well, that part I figured out. I've never heard of a 20 foot tall mushroom, or mutant humans.

"We entered via the Earth portal, which happens to be in the bounds of your estate. The reason why you here will be explained by the queen herself."

I blinked. "So, I'm stuck with you?"

"Yep." The 'p' was said so it popped in the end.

Crap. I have to get out of here. There's no way I'm going to stand here and wait for my imminent death. I'm not staying here with a loony and skipping through Wonderland, or wherever I am. I need to get back home, where all my books and sanity remained. I have to run as fast as I can, as far away from mutant creatures, and a way to distract the fella next to me.

And so the powers that be granted me mercy… as a book tumbled from above and crashed into the said man's head. He let out a surprised yelp as the massive tome collided into his skull, and collapsed into the mushroom we were standing on. For some reason, I wasn't surprised. I guess it's because I already hit my maximum stress capacity a while ago, as I tumbled down that hole. Portal. Whatever.

I spent less than five seconds to make sure that he was unconscious, and then snuck around his prone form to look at my savior. Surprisingly, it had a pure white color and was as thick as a dictionary. Nevertheless, I looked at the cover and saw a picture of what appeared to be a circle. The title read The Art of Symmetry, but the author's named seemed to have been erased by time. I snorted. What an odd book to come falling from the sky. I guess I'm not one to talk though, coming from a different world and all.

Well, if that book appeared from the skies and knocked out my abductor, then it's probably special. So, I snatched that blessed book that saved my sorry behind, and ran away without another glance at the poor sod. The mushroom had a large cap, so I spent a good twenty second running to the edge of the cap. Only then did I realized how high I was from the ground. For the hundredth time that day, I groaned. From where I was standing, the top of the mushroom was pretty high up from the ground, at least 10 feet from the ground. But, it was considerably lower than the ones surrounding it.

I took a deep breath, and silently prayed to nothing.

"Wonderland, if I survived all the shit you've dumped on me so far, then just let me survive this other exception. Please?" I vaguely remembered a parkour clip I watched a few days ago. If only I had really paid attention to it, I would be somersaulting down and land on the ground like a boss.

So, with not many options left, I clutched my book and jumped. And emit some more crude language on the way down. I landed on the ground, equal parts clumsy and gentle. I landed in some fairly normal looking grass, and grinned from sheer relief.

But where should I go? I'm in the middle of nowhere, and I don't have anything to guide me.

"Look to the left…" a low voice murmured. Eh? I don't remember seeing anyone besides freak show, who's conked out. Maybe I'm just being delusional. Hearing small voices isn't normal, especially when someone's alone and lost. I sighed and turn to the left (because my conscience could be smart), getting ready to wander aimlessly through the unknown.

SMACK. I see stars dance in my line of vision, pain blooming on my face, and blood dripping slowly from my nose. I clutch my pained nose, and flailed around, dancing like a madman. Some more undesired words are said, and I may have shrieked a few times in sheer anger. I glared menacingly at whatever I ran into.

What the heck… Of all the weird objects in the world, I happen to run into a glorious pole. But not just a normal pole. It reminded me of a candy cane, the colors swirling about the shaft with too many eye catching colors. I lifted my gaze to the top where there were so many signs, pointing this way and that, and hanging off at the most unusual angles. It was reminiscent of a hastily put together project that a kindergartener would do. All the mismatched signs were stark white in color, but one caught my eye. It was a blood red color and had the words 'Her Highness's Castle' printed clearly in black paint. Hm. Maybe I should head towards the castle. The creepy rabbit I was with before did mention a queen who requested my audience. I really, really wanted to smack some sense into the bitch who ruined my life.

Before all this drama, I seldom cursed, but now I cussed like a sailor. And I was abducted from my homeland/country/realm! Yep. I'm totally going to give that woman a piece of (the remaining portion) my mind. But the anthromorph wakes up, he'd probably bounce towards that direction also. Shit. I just needed a way to divert him for a long time. With his incredible speed and endurance, he'd probably find me and scoop me up within an hour.

At that very moment, the sign turned around and faced in the opposite direction it was pointing in. I blinked a few times and weird forces of Wonderland did not cease to amaze me.

Whatever, I'm grateful for the weird juju going on. When Soul, that creep, wakes up, he'll probably go the opposite direction towards my brilliant diversion. As a result, I began to stomp out towards the small clearing the sign was pointing at before. Heh. Guess this world loves me, leading me to the source of my problems.

Queen of Wonderland, here I come.

Just then someone groaned from pain. The mushroom top I was at previously at jiggled a few times and I froze in shock. The world hates me. I was expecting that book to knock him out for a good twenty minutes, but my luck loves to run out on me.

"Maka?"

I hightailed and ran as fast as I could to the clearing. For some reason, I was stilling holding onto the odd book about symmetry. Hopefully, my abductor hadn't seen me, and I doubt he had. I was running for my dear life, and I really didn't want to see the mutant again.

But what scared me the most was the brief flashes of pink fur I saw as I ran. I even heard some psychotic laughter, sending shivers down my spine. Well, that gave me a motive run faster and faster. What was wrong with this world?

FML.


Introducing…

ORDINARYCHILD'S CORNER OF SHAME!

Well that was a fun lil chappie. Any guesses on the mystery voice?

I swear the plot will be more interesting next time (Evades tomatoes being thrown at me). I just want the story to develop a little before getting real messy. Trust me, it will. So buckle up your nonexistent seat belts and strap yourselves onto a roller coaster.

Also, the story won't be identical to Alice in Wonderland. I just really like the setting and bizarre characters.

Love y'll who follow/fav/R&R