Hello again and I am back with another chapter of Rose Through The Looking Glass. Let's begin!
The forest was colorful, bright, and beautiful. At least, that is how a child would have seen it. Or anyone that didn't know it was part of a battlefield. All I saw was some sort of eerie graveyard, draped in needless festivities to make it appear friendly.
Bullet holes were visible in trees. The lack of wildlife in the area was almost spooky, and uprooted trees were proof of terrible weapons. I didn't see any dead soldiers, bu I assumed that they had been carried off and given a proper burial.
"This isn't how I remember it," I muttered. When I was younger, everything was so cheery. The colors were all pastels, the animals and other odd creatures friendly. When had this beautiful land fallen upon such hardships.
"This isn't how it should be," Roxy replied.
"It's so strange. This is the most memorable place from my childhood. Why is it so torn apart with politics?" Roxy shrugged, and we continued to walk in silence. I was left alone to my thoughts.
As a child, I was the only one from my world that could come here. At least, that's what I thought. But Alyssa and Gabby had come here after I had left the first time. Then Lord English appeared, causing trouble, and I returned. I left once again, and Alyssa and Gabby returned. The White Kingdom fell, and are now warring kingdoms. There had to be some sort of connection.
No, the connection was clear. When Alyssa and Gabby returned here, trouble arose. That left one question. Why? Yes, the girls were out of place, but how could they cause this? None of this made sense.
"Why does everyone hate Alyssa?" I asked.
Roxy thought for a moment. "Well, hate is a pretty strong word. Honestly, I respect her. Most of the others are judgemental and shit, but I feel kind of bad. Like, maybe the poor girl is just trying to help, but keeps messing up. I know how that feels, so I could relate."
I looked at her questioningly, and she smiled. "A story for another time. Why do you ask?"
I mulled over my options. She didn't seem to have any quarrel with Alyssa. And she was my sister. I had to trust her. "I've spoken with her before."
"I knew that. You told us, remember?"
"Yes. But she's been my... Guide, of sorts."
"What has she told you?" I told everything to Roxy, even about Gabby and my suspicions of the truth. She listened the entire time without interrupting.
After I finished my tale, she said, "Well, you certainly are onto something. There is a possibility that The White Kingdom might have some information about this stuff. It's our best bet."
"Thank you," I said. "For listening."
She shrugged. "What are sisters for?"
I didn't reply, and we continue to walk. We came upon the true battlefield of Skaia, the checkerboard surface. Except, I didn't see black and white tiles. I saw pools of red. Utterly vile. We walked through Skaia, searching the few vendors for information that they didn't have. Then we ran into Aradia.
"Oh, hello guys! What do you need?" she asked, holding a basket of foods.
"We need information on Underland. Do you have any idea where we could find some?"
"Well, if you couldn't find it in Derse, it won't be here. You should check Prospit. That's where the rest of the information went," Aradia said.
"Alright, thanks," Roxy said. We were about to walk away.
"Wait! Don't you think you should wear Prospit clothes?" Aradia asked. She brought us two Prospit uniforms that Kanaya had sewn, just in case. We thanked her and continued our journey.
The lands around Prospit were nicer. It was obvious that the battles were stationed near Derse. However, I was still uneasy.
When we reached the gates of Prospit, guards stopped us. "Who are you?" one asked.
"Dreamers of Prospit," I replied. He hurriedly opened the gates and apologized for not realizing sooner.
Kanaya had described it perfectly. Prospit was bright, cheery, and joyful, the complete opposite of Derse. Roxy and I walked through, and were stopped by a familiar friend.
"Golly, it's you!" Jake exclaimed, running towards us. "How'd you two end up here?" he asked.
"Long story English. Do you know where we can find information about Underland?" Roxy asked.
"Yes! Follow me," he said. He led us to a tall golden building. With a flourish, he said, "Welcome to Prospit's library! Any information you need is bound to be in here."
We walked inside. The amount of books was impressive, and began to search. "Where would Underland information be?" I asked.
He led me to a shelf. "This is history and lore of Underland. Good luck," he said as he walked away. "So sorry to leave, but I must."
I browsed the shelf, and found a book titled Underland Lore: A Complete History. I opened it, and found the section labeloed outsiders. Just as I predicted, it was information on people from my world.
Since the dawn of Underland, outsiders from the world above have come here, affecting the world. However, in the event there is more than one outsider, the difference in their minds will cause a physical form of evil to manifest. The most famous example of this would be the two people, Mobius Trip and Hadron Kaleido. They brought forth the great war of Underland. To stop it, they committed suicide and brought peace to the land. However, one person can remain in Underland for peace to return.
It is unknown why this happens, but it is thought that the mind of the person separately affects our world. If the two people were good friends or siblings that shared most memories, then they wouldn't cause disaster in Underland.
"Of course," I muttered. It explained everything. Gabby and Alyssa weren't intentionally causing this. Their presence was what caused disaster.
Dun dun dun! Alrighty, this is actually important. I won't be able to update next weekend. I won't even have my computer. But I will have my phone, so expect my other story to be updated. it's not because I'm neglecting this story, but I already have chapters typed up for this saved on my computer. With the prompts, I write them in the documents. So don't expect any new chapters next weekend. And I am so sorry to leave it on a cliffhanger, I swear that it was unintentional. With that aside, please leave a review telling me what you thought.
Alright, I'm out.