Happy Easter Sunday! ^V^
"Boss, we are prepared for the plan," a group of men walked knelt down in front of a faceless middle aged man.
The boss lit his cigarette as he nodded his head to his subordinate, "Good, we will definitely need to make this into a success and kill that reptile."
"Do you mean me?" The faceless' panicked at the intruder's sudden entrance. Gray was standing behind the boss as he pointed the knife at the faceless' neck. Everybody stiffened their stance as they cautiously aimed their gun towards the assassin.
A bead of sweat rolled down the faceless' forehead, "Y-you… how?"
"I knew that you lot of trash were after me for quite some time. I could kill you right now… But do you know why I am letting you live?" The knife was still near the faceless' neck as the boss gulped. His cigarette fell to the ground as the remaining fire was crushed by the assassin.
Gray smiled deviously, "I want you to do something during the meeting. I know you implanted those bombs at the Clover Tower and use that chance to kill me and the incubus."
"If you don't do what I say… let's just say you can have this as a happy un-birthday present from me to the almighty Adam the Leper," Gray made the boss swallow a piece of mechanic. Nobody knew what it was, but they imagined the worse; a bomb.
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"…Where am I?" Bright colors of red stunningly caught the girl's eyesight as Alice woke up in an instant. She was dizzy and knocked out while Peter ran towards the lavish-looking castle with hearts decorated all over the place.
"Alice! Oh my dear lovely Alice! You are awake," the bunny eared man launched himself to Alice, who was totally disgusted with the man.
Alice tried to get Peter out of her way by using all her force to make the man let go, "Wha-! Why is Peter here?"
The girl's effort went in vain as Peter snuggled closer to the brunette, "For you, Alice, I will go anywhere to save from that evil scum."
"You mean Gray."
"But you are safe now so don't worry," Peter smiled gleefully.
Alice shivered, terrified by the man's odd behavior, "Where is Gray?"
"Do you want to eat red velvet cake or baked cheesecake?" Peter stood up from the ground as he ordered the maids to bring in snacks and drinks.
Alice was annoyed with Peter avoiding her question, "I am asking where Gray is. Is Gray alright?"
Peter sighed and his ruby eyes turned into a serious gaze, "…Why do you worry yourself over that kind of dangerous guy?"
Alice choked with her answer, "W-well that is…he comforted me when I was sad and gave me a chance to go outside….I think he is not a bad guy…"
"Even though he is an assassin?"
Inhaling, the girl looked straight into the man's eyes, "Yes."
"Alice, are you in love with him?"
"W-what are you talking about?" Blushing, Alice was shocked with the sudden question.
"Tell me Alice, are you in love with that germ?" Peter desperately stared at Alice. However, Alice was not sure how to answer the question. She was not sure of her relationship with the assassin.
"No… I'm not, I just worry as a…"
"As a?" Just when hope was shining through Peter's red eyes, Ace barged into the room, ultimately breaking the door.
"Oh Mr. Peter, why are you in my room~?"
Peter glared at Ace, "Don't barge into my room without permission! And how many times do I have to say until you get it? This is not your room! It's MY room!"
"Oh, it was Mr. Peter's room? Hahaha my bad~," Alice dubiously looked at the stranger. He had a fresh smile, but somehow…his optimism looked fake. It was best not to involve with him.
"It's not my bad; it's totally your fault. Seriously, I even locked the door so that nobody would come in. Who would break the door thinking that it's your own room? Geez, just when it was getting to the serious part…"
"Oh yeah so it's this girl right, the foreigner. Hmm~" Alice cringed as Ace leaned toward her to get a closer look.
"W-what?"
"Oh no, nothing I just thought that you were somehow different than I imagined."
This statement somehow irritated Alice, it reminded of how she was not as good as her sister, Lorina, "Well sorry that I haven't met to your expectations, but I'm just a plain girl who needs some peace."
"But I think you are pretty interesting though."
"Stupid idiot! Don't try to seduce my Alice with your filthy sick mind," Peter hugged Alice, trying to keep her away from the knight. Alice, on the other hand, tried to free herself from the bone-crushing skin-ship.
"Ahahaha, seduce? Mr. Peter, what kind of perverted thoughts are you having? I just said that she was interesting."
Peter took out his gun and aimed at Ace, "That's the same thing as seducing her you big retard! Now die before you taint Alice's ears with that vulgar mouth of yours!"
Ace gracefully avoided the bullets as if nothing had happened, "Oh so scary~ But those bullets didn't hit me at all~"
The rabbit snorted, "Are you brain dead? I purposely didn't hit you so that Alice wouldn't get hurt."
"Oh, so you can actually think, Mr. Peter!" Ace clapped his hands; it was as if a major evolution had occurred.
Peter was slowly getting irritated by Ace's constant provoking, "Of course I can! You thought I was some mindless animal?
"Or maybe even a good for nothing hairball?"
That broke the last patience as Peter yelled, "DIE YOU FAT ASS WANDERING GHOST!"
Still smiling, Ace jumped around the room to dodge the numerous bullets, "Ahahaha Mr. Peter, I am a person who is constantly wandering, but my butt is neither fat nor a ghost."
Peter covered his long ears as if he was listening to a tone deaf singer, "Ahhh! Just shut up!"
"I can shut up, but is it alright? You're beloved foreigner seemed to ran away," Ace smiled at the white haired man frantically looking around for his beloved girl.
"Nooo! My Alice!"
"Too bad I wanted to talk to her too," Ace still smiled, his face did not even have a single hint of guilt.
Peter moaned in frustration, "This is entirely your fault you god of misfortune!"
The optimistic knight laughed, "Ehhhh~ I'm kind of flattered that you are calling me a god~"
Peter started to walk out of his room and down the hallway, "Didn't you hear the misfortune part you deaf tomato! Leave. Immediately. I have no time to play around with you."
"Don't be so mean Mr. Peter~" Ace nonchalantly followed Peter while still going on his own pace.
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Everywhere she went rows of beautifully blossomed roses decorated in a row. There was no sign of the exit, "…Where the hell is this place." Walking a little more slowly, Alice sighed, "I just can't seem to stop myself from being in trouble." First it was Peter kidnapping and kissing me, next it was Gray…, then Peter and that weird guy kidnapping me again. Am I just a target for kidnappers?
"Off with his head!" A sudden cold voice caught Alice attention. She saw a soldier being held down by several servants as they wield their spears and ready to attack the soldier. Alice couldn't stand to watch the cruel scene as she stepped out from behind the rose bush.
A beautiful woman turned her head and questioned the girl, "Who art thou?" The execution was put on hold as the servants quickly took the soldier away.
"I-I am Alice Liddell, who might you be?"
The woman smiled warmly; it was something polar opposite from a few minutes ago, "We are Vivaldi, the queen of Hearts. We presume that you are a foreigner?"
Whatever about the change of behavior, Alice wanted to leave this place right now, "Yes, um, forgive me, but do you know the direction to the exit?"
"Oh, art thou leaving already? Why not stay a little longer and have some rest. We have prepared some delicious snacks and tea," before saying anything, Alice was escorted to a table full of snacks and drinks. It was nearly impossible to decline a queen's offer, who knows when this beautiful tyrant might order to kill her?
Hiding her discomfort, Alice showed her utmost courtesy, "Well then…I will take your offer, your majesty."
"Vivaldi would suit for us."
Alice soon noticed that she was hungry, she dug into her food and sparked her eyes with the luscious tastes spreading across her mouth, "This is some…wonderfully delicious sweets you have."
"Why thank you. Would thy like to have some of these strawberry short cake tarts?" Alice soon noticed that Vivaldi was not touching her food, but instead intently looking at the girl; this made her uncomfortable.
It was sort of embarrassing to have someone watch you eat, Alice made her last swallow as she set her fork on top of the plate, "Oh, I think I'm full with these cakes…"
Just when Vivaldi was about to say something, Peter ran into the brunette, "Alice! I have looked all over for you!"
Vivaldi looked at Peter disapprovingly, "Peter, do not barge into the girl's only tea party."
Peter ignored Vivaldi's unwelcoming vibe; he was not afraid of the queen at all, "Well I came to the tea party so it's not girls only anymore, your majesty."
"Hmph, at least wear some frilly skirts and maybe I will consider about letting you in," Alice coughed her tea as an image of Peter wearing a skirt popped into her mind.
Another figure appeared, "Ooo, Mr. Peter's skirt getup. I want to see that~"
"Shut up stalker. You creep me out this very millisecond so get out of my way," Alice thought it was not something Peter should be saying; he was the one stalking her, after all.
Alice changed the subject, "So what are you guys doing?"
"Of course I came to join the fun tea party and escort you to the Clover Tower meeting!"
The girl tilted her head to the side while Vivaldi sighed, "We have totally forgotten. It's that season again, huh?"
"Ahahaha, your majesty, if you sigh that much, your wrinkles will get much worse."
"What did thy say?" Venomous aura surrounded the tea party, Alice sweat-dropped and tried to drink another sip. Whoever this brown haired guy was, he should be smart enough to stop his chattering, right?
"Hahaha, your majesty not-."
A sudden image of the man's head cut off made Alice shiver as she interrupted, "Waaa! Wait! Wait! Sorry, but I don't think I really know you. Excuse me, but your name is?"
"Oh right, my name is Ace, the knight of Hearts; nice to meet you, Alice. Hope we can go travel and have some nice thrilling adventures sometime soon,"
Ace offered a handshake only to be slapped away by Peter, "Who would want to get lost with you? If you really want to go back to the forest, go alone, Tarzan."
Alice tried get into the flow, but she knew she was getting uncomfortable and awkward as seconds passed by, "Hahaha… I'm getting tired…" Gray, what are you doing right now?