After Ruby had explained that she had a vision about her niece turning evil, Alison was escorted to her room by a guard. The room was large with a giant bed with red bed sheets and heart shaped pillows. The walls were red and the lights glowed in heart shaped light bulbs, the rug was soft between Alison's toes.

Alison sat on the edge of the bed and looked through the bag Loretta had given her. There was some fruit and her normal clothes, even some new clothes, and a pocket knife. And at the bottom of the bag was a small piece of paper with the rest of the song written in pretty handwriting. Alison only read the part about the third Alice.

The third Alice was an innocent girl of Club,

An enchanting, graceful figure in the world of Wonderland.

She charmed the people in the land to every beck and call,

A peculiar country answering to each command.

So she rose into the throne to be the countries Queen,

Consumed by paranoia of her own impending death.

Soon the Queen succumbed to a dark and nightmarish dream,

Disguised in kindness, loathing fate, she secured her regime.

"Innocent girl of Club? Rising to the throne?" Alison mumbled. She looked up from the paper and sighed. "This is going to be a long night."

A few hours later, Ruby knocked on Alison's door carrying a few gowns. Alison was shocked to see so many gowns in the Queen's arms.

"Time to get ready for tonight!" Ruby giggled excitedly. Ruby walked into the room and set the gowns on the bed. Ruby picked out a long red gown with hearts along the sweetheart neckline. She hung it up on a hook on the wall beside the closet, then turned to Alison with excited eyes.

"Are you okay Ruby?" Alison asked nervously.

"Of course, but I'm so excited about helping you get ready." Ruby said. Ruby spread out the gowns so all were visible. "I had never had a female friend who I could help dress up, so this is like a dream come true."

Alison nodded, knowing how Ruby felt. Alison felt kind of excited too, it was something new.

"Okay, go ahead and pick out a gown." Ruby said with a bright smile.

Alison stepped closer and looked at the gowns that were laying on the bed. There were several of them, all different colors. There was a red one with a silk band around the waist, a rose pinned there on the band. A orange strapless gown with shimmering gold flowers along the bodice and a plain orange skirt. A green gown with one strap for the left shoulder with the symbol of the Club along the end of the skirt and neckline, a sparkling green Club pinned to the base of the strap. A white strapless gown that seemed to glow, a weird pattern along the neckline and skirt. A light pink gown with small red Spades on the skirt, a red Spade necklace sitting on it. A sky blue gown with small sapphire Diamonds along the end of the skirt and on a black band.

But the last one, really caught Alison's eye.

It was a dark blue short gown with a skirt made of dark blue feathers with sea green tips. The bodice had tiny little feathers that were only as long as Alison's littlest finger, that also had sea green tips along the neckline. The gown had two straps and was only long enough to go to her knees.

"How about this one?" Alison asked, picking it up and holding it in front of her. Ruby clapped her hands and nodded.

"I was hoping you would pick that one, it's one of my favorites and I thought it would look lovely on you." Ruby said. Alison giggled softly and hung the gown up with Ruby's.

Ruby walked over to a makeup table and gestured to the seat in front of it. "Please sit so I can do your makeup and hair." Ruby instructed.

Alison nodded and sat down.

Ruby picked up eyeliner and started to put it on Alison.

"Do we really have to put on makeup though?" Alison asked.

"Yes, especially with your eyes and lips." Ruby replied. Alison waited for Ruby to say more but Ruby didn't bother to explain, so Alison dropped it. After the eyeliner, Ruby put on blue eyeshadow. Alison didn't like makeup, but Ruby was so excited and happy to have a female friend who would let her dress them up, that Alison couldn't turn her down.

"Okay, now I'm going to make it so you look like a real princess attending the ball." Ruby said. Ruby picked up a small sea green pen and started to draw a design on the ends of Alison's eyes. Alison was a little confused but decided not to question the Queen, especially since Ruby knew more about the royalty in Wonderland than Alison.

Alison smiled softly, noticing that Ruby had somehow applied lipstick to Alison's lips without her noticing.

"And...done!" Ruby said, stepping back to examine her work.

"Oh, you look like a real princess!" Ruby gushed. Alison laughed softly and nodded.

"I kinda feel like one, thanks to you." Alison said. Ruby blushed and smiled brightly.

"Thank you, Alison. You're a good friend." Ruby said.

"You too, Ruby." Alison smiled.

Awhile later, Ruby had styled Alison's hair so it was mostly straight but the ends had been curled a little. Ruby instructed Alison to put on the dark blue heels she had given her and to change into the gown Alison picked out. Alison stepped behind a screen in the corner of the room and put on the dress and heels. Alison wobbled as she walked out.

"I can't walk in heels, Ruby." Alison said shakily as she wobbled to the bed and sat down.

Ruby looked very beautiful. Her long hair had been put up in a way where waves fell down onto her shoulders, her hair framing her face. Ruby's gown fit her very well, she looked elegant and it suited her too. Ruby's lips were red and her eyes were lightly shadowed red also, the ends of her eyes also had a interesting design there but hers were gold. A gold chain holding a heart was around her neck and she wore gold heart earrings.

"Hm...take them off, I'll find something easier." Ruby said. "I can't have a princess falling when she dances, it's unheard of."

Alison giggled a little and nodded, then took off the heels.

"Now then," Ruby said, handing Alison a small box. "Put these on."

Alison opened the box and saw a silver chain necklace with a feather pendant and earrings to match inside.

"They're beautiful, thank you Ruby." Alison said, putting them on.

"You are quite welcome Alison." Ruby said.

Alison looked at herself in the mirror and was surprised to see someone she didn't recognize. This girl had deep grey eyes that shined with life, light pink lips and makeup all over her eyes. Her skin seemed to glow and her hair shined in the lights. This wasn't Alison...but at the same time it was.

Alison smiled to herself when she realized that she wasn't as dull as she thought she was.

"Aha!" Ruby exclaimed, the sudden noise making Alison jump with surprise. Ruby held out a pair of flat shoes that were dark blue also. "These should be much easier to walk in right?"

"Yes, thank you." Alison said, slipping them on. She smiled gratefully at Ruby.

"Now we are almost done, only one last thing." Ruby said, picking up two masks from the makeup table. One was red with hearts all over it, and the other was blue with small feathers along the edges. Alison saw that they were masks for masquerade ball.

"This way, no one will see that you're not actually a princess in Wonderland. I arranged it that way so it would be easier for you to get around." Ruby explained, helping Alison put hers on. Alison realized that this was why Ruby had focused mostly on Alison's lips and eyes, because that was pretty much anyone would even see.

"Sneaky." Alison said.

"A Queen must have her tricks." Ruby winked.

Ruby looped her arm through Alison's and walked her out the door to the awaiting crowd below.