Chapter Fifteen

Days went by, that turned into weeks but Alice seemed incapable of deciding whether or not she would stay or go. She wasn't sure whether to be with Bumby. He waited patiently for the first few days but eventually he started to get to her allow him to relieve himself with her. She didn't know why she was allowing him to do so, but it felt good for her as well.

Eventually Alice moved back into Bumby's room. No words or questions were exchanged it just happened. Alice was also starting to go to events more with him. They seemed like a genuine couple, though Alice was still unsure about it.

Eventually much to Bumby's happiness, Alice started to initiate their intimate moments, yet she still didn't know if she wanted to stay.

Those weeks turned into months. No one doubted their relationship it was clear. Alice could roam the streets at night and not walk into any trouble. She liked that. She liked a lot of things. Yet she still wasn't sure.

Bumby didn't care whether she was sure or not, as long as she stayed. That was all he really needed. It was looking as if in his favour but the woman could always change her mind. He couldn't let that happen. He needed to take the baby bird and break her wings. So that she would be imprisoned in his grasp for the rest of her life. She was healing, her wings were healing. Though Bumby knew, that her wings didn't need to actually be broken, Alice just needed to believe they were. Alice needed to think she was deciding to stay; she needed to be the one who didn't want to leave.

Alice was starting to believe she needed him, but she still had faith in her wings. Like usual Alice went about her day, but life had gotten boring, she had no purpose thus she would sneak in between sessions into Bumby's office and do the only thing she knew how, please him and herself on the table like he had fantasized about so many times. This time was different however. Bumby was desperate as he grabbed at her hair and whispered harshly into her ears with warm hot breath.

"Alice, stay with me"

"Alice, you won't make it on your own"

And finally "Alice, I love you"

She froze. He had never said those words before.

Alice thought for a bit about her own feelings as he continued not oblivious to her inner monologue like she believed.

Do I love him? Do I want to stay…? He needs me… I should stay for him.

Would I make it on my own? No the bear would come, the men like Splatter will find me. No… I'm safe here… with the man I love… yes. I'm safe here. I'm happy? Yes, I'm happy.

"I love you too… and I will stay with you" Alice whispered back into Bumby's slick chest, her fingers wrapped tightly onto his unbuttoned white dress shirt.

Bumby smiled widely. It had taken months, but she finally said she would stay. The baby bird believed its wings would never heal to get away from the snakes. He was able to coax the bird into a cage where it felt safe.

It only took some patience and three little words, woman were putty to those words if said correctly.

He had won. She was his, permanently from her own choice. No one would stand against him but Splatter, and he was dead.

Alice's grasp on reality had been shattered. Her entrance into Wonderland almost permanently severed. She sometimes felt twinges from Wonderland trying to pull her in but each time conveniently Bumby would slip into her mind and she would feel as if glued to the ground. It felt to Alice as if Bumby was protecting her from Wonderland. Maybe she needed to be away from it to fully heal. To stop being the child she used to be. To stop clinging to things of the past like her family who would never return.

She never returned to Wonderland. She was too scared but even with that the doors seemed to be shut forever, as if Wonderland didn't want her in. She didn't try. Reality was now her cage. Bumby was the key.

After a long time, Alice began wearing the key around her neck once more, for new reasons. A reminder of her sister, as well as a reminder of her lover. Their own little private secret no one would understand. Bumby let her. It didn't matter to him anymore. She was his completely.

Alice was a puppet blinded by what she assumed was love from the only man who ever showed her affection and desire. She didn't understand the feelings. She didn't want to.

The baby bird's wings were never used again. Years past and those wings were rendered useless. Alice became the type of girl who lived off of Bumby. She was nothing without him. Bumby was content with this. His little replacement.

His little secret. The baby bird whom he imprisoned inside a cage of lies.

End.

Thank you for reading this for so long! I'm sorry about leaving it for a while and writing that first horrible ending. I know some of you were hoping she wouldn't end up with the creep but to be honest life doesn't always work out the way we want them. For you readers who wanted it… WOOP!

Ummzies… what else… I probably won't write a sequel maybe some oneshots but I don't know… I had my fill you know? XD I hope you enjoyed it very muchies!

OOH what else? Yes Alice thinks she is in love with Bumby which isn't really true but she doesn't have anyone to tell her otherwise so she is kind of stuck. And Bumby sees her as a sex toy/replacement for Elizabeth, so he doesn't really love her… that would never happen. He thinks she is crazy and if she knew what he did… she would kill him… well she did kill him…

Anywho tadaaa! Thank you all for reading this. It made me really happy. There should be more fanfiction of this pairing!

One last thing, I would like you all to check out ary88 on deviantart she has great Alice Bumby fanart. And Hirokidarkempress on here cause she has great fanfiction of the pairing plus she helped me a lot throughout this whole ordeal!

Thank you!