When Cheshire finished singing, Alison took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment.

You can do this...You can do this...

"Calm down, Alison, you'll do fine." said Cheshire, touching her shoulder and giving her a reassuring squeeze. Alison opened her eyes and saw Cheshire holding Loretta.

"He's right Alison," said Loretta. "Diamond is already breaking down."

Loretta was right, Diamond was standing in the corner, his face pale and his breaths ragged.

Alison nodded and gave a thumbs up. She straightened her posture and walked to the stairs of the stage. One by one she walked up, feeling more nervous with each step. She walked to center stage and shook nervously. She looked out at all the faces of the people who were turning evil. A few stood out to her the most.

A woman who was probably very beautiful, but her face twisted in fury and hate made her look like a troll or something. An elderly man who was yelling at another, his eyes dark with hate. A young child who had a twisted grin on his face, his eyes wide with a psychotic look. All turning into monsters.

Alison closed her eyes and took a deep breath and opened her mouth to sing...but nothing came out.

It felt like she was being choked, no sound or air. She opened her eyes and saw all the dark gazes directed on her.

"U-Uh...I.." she began, but she was cut off by the loud shouting of the crowd. She covered her ears and winced. Their yells sounded like a really high-pitched birds call that never ended, truly painful to someone's ears.

She looked around at the crowd but didn't see Loretta, Tweedle Dum, or Cheshire.

Where did they go?

She searched frantically, not seeing anything but the twisted faces of the towns people. She felt scared and alone, never had she felt such a strong need to have someone with her right now.

Movement in the corner of her eye caught her attention, she turned and saw a black cat pad up to her. The black cat approached her with light steps, its black fur shining in the light. It mewed and pawed at her boot, looking up at her with violet eyes. Alison smiled, knowing she wasn't alone anymore. She felt her fear disappear. She nodded to the cat and faced the yelling crowd, and sang with a clear voice.

Lie, I have to say again,

Oh how it never seems to end.

The look I give in your direction, alone.

Ache you give me with a smile, the city lights they blink for miles.

I watch the world slowly forget me, in time, in time.

Too far away, to hear the echo...to feel the glow between us fade away tonight.

Into night.

So close your eyes, count down to zero..tell me,

no matter how far down the void I fall, there will be light.

So long imprisoned by this outline~

My voice no longer carries any sound.

Turn it around!

We are a dissonant song without the rhyme..

And I'll stay, in the dark,

I'm waiting here so call me out!

Alison sang until her song was over, her voice echoing throughout the town. The towns people's expressions relaxed and their eyes lightened. Soon they were all smiling and cheering like any normal crowd. Alison finished her song and smiled brightly.

Cheshire, still in cat form, mewed and pawed at her leg again. Alison looked down and gave him a thumbs up. Cheshire eyes shined with awe at her, surprised by her voice. Alison knelt and scooped him into her arms, holding him to her chest. Cheshire mewed and rubbed his head under her chin, purring happily. Alison giggled and mimicked his purr as she walked off stage.

She walked to the hotel, where Dum and Loretta waited. When she approached them, Loretta gave her an apologetic smile that made Alison worried.

"I'm gonna stay with Tweedle Dum, Alison. Carry on without me. Cheshire, make sure to protect her with your life, hear me?" Loretta said.

"Yeah, will do." Cheshire said, giving a light nod. Alison, wearing a sad smile, nodded as well.

"Keep her safe, Dum." Alison said. Dum nodded and gave a salute.

"Yes ma'am!"

A loud scream echoed through the square after the sound of a gunshot. Alison and Cheshire ran to the edge of the crowd to find out what was going on. Alison kept on getting knocked around as the crowd scrambled for the safety of their homes.

Cheshire, seeing Alison's troubled look as she tried to dodge the oncoming people, grabbed her wrist and dragged her to a corner. He held her close to his body until the crowd has left and the square was clear.

Well, except for Diamond.

In the middle of the square was Diamond. He lay on the stony ground, blood surrounding his head.

Alison pulled from Cheshire and left him there as she ran to Diamond. A small gasp escaped her when she noticed the hole in his head, and the gun still firmly clutched in his hand. She gently touched his shoulder lightly.

"Diamond...why would you do it?" she asked aloud. Diamond's eyes opened and locked on hers. Alison stared back with wide eyes. His eyes were a deep, sea blue that bore through hers. They looked so...relieved.

"Thank you...you freed me..." he croaked. Diamond closed his eyes, his muscles relaxed. A gust of wind blew through the square. Diamond's body changed into many many petals, that broke off and were taken by the wind.

All that remained was a single red rose.