Sorry I haven't wrote a chapter in like FOREVER! I've been so busy reading other peoples stories! Sorry, so this one is for all yall, which I still think is amazing, like this story! Again sorry for the wait!
This chapter is on the Hatter's point of view, just messing around. Please enjoy!
Alice...
The only word I could think of ever sense she left...
~Flash Back~
"You could stay..." I pleaded.
Alice smiled. "What an idea. What a crazy, mad, wonderful idea!" Then she paused. "But I can't...I have things I must do...questions I have to answer..." Then she frowned.
"I'll be back before you know it..." She whispered.
I wanted to believe her...but I just didn't know...
"You won't remember me..." I sighed. My heart seriously felt like it was breaking.
She looked surprised. "Of course I'll remember you! How could I forget!"
Then there was a moment of silence.
"Hatter?" She asked. "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
I laughed in my head.
"I haven't the slightest idea." I smiled, even though I was as sad as ever.
Then she drank the vile.
I leaned next to her and whispered in her ear. "Goodbye Alice..."
~End Of Flash Back~'
Then I felt someone standing next to me. I peeked open my eye. Then...
My heart stopped.
Alice..? She looked exactly like her! But her hair was Brown but it curled up the same way Alice's did. And she had the same brown eyes as Alice. They could have been related.
"Hello?" I barley whispered.
She jumped and gasped. I must have appeared as asleep.
She looked quite frightened. "Oh! I'm sorry sir...did I wake you?"
My heart felt like it had fell into my stomach. Her voice..It sounded so much like-
"Alice?" I asked. ' the only thing I could say...the only thing I've thought about.
She looked as if she knew something. "Um..no sir."
I frowned. My dear Alice...I missed her more than anything in the world...Only if I could see her one more-
"You wouldn't happen to be the Mad Hatter?"
Hm, well I guess some company wouldn't hurt...
I smiled. "Why yes! Please sit, would you care for some tea? I haven't had a guest for a while"
She sat next to me in Alice's chair. She smiled up at me. She looked so much like- Oh never mind! I don't have time to think of her! She left Wonderland! And me.
I poured her some tea.
"Yes, thank you." She said kindly.
"I see you haven't been captured by the queen." I waved my hand casually.
"Um yes..." She looked down at her hands. "Um, who's Alice?" She asked.
I frowned. I waved my hand in the air acting like I didn't give a care. "Oh, just an old friend of mine-" I paused. "-well not anymore..." I looked down at the teapot in my hand. I laughed to myself in my head, remembering the time I had to put or Alice in the tea pot when that Alice-Obsessed, Stayne, came looking for Alice. Yes it was true, he had come to the point where he became completely obsessed with my Alice.
I shook my head.
Pitty really...
The girl tapped the table. Trying to get my attention back.
"She never came back..." I finished.
Then the girl looked insulted.
"Well, I'm sure she wanted to. She's been so busy she hasn't had time to come back to Wonderland." The girl said annoyed by the subject.
Wait a minute...Wonderland. Oh I must be completely mad now..Only Alice called it Wonderland. Wait..then she must be!-
My head shot up and I stared at the unknown girl. "Wonderland?" I sounded as if I had never heard of such a thing.
Her eyes widened. She whispered something very unpleasant .
She stuttered. "Oh...um...I mean Un-Underland!"
I placed a hand on her shoulder. Her cheeks flushed pink, but that doesn't matter now. "You said Wonderland dear. Thats what Alice used to call it...Um, whats your name?"
She smiled and whispered. "Arielle."
Then I noticed the familiar gold heart-shaped locket around her neck.
It's the-her-the-Arielle!
"Arielle!" I cheered. "It's you! Your Alice's daughter!"
I stared at her and stopped cheering. She looked confused. I cocked my head to the side. I didn't understand...
She closed her eyes and shook her head. "How does everyone know me here?"
Ah! Yes! A story I'm always most pleased share.
"Oh everyone does my dear! McTwisp checks up on Alice once and a while, but he hasn't for quite some time. And when we all went to check up on her, thirteen years ago, you had just been born! That locket on your neck? I gave that to Alice to give to you!" I laughed.
Oh, I remember that day. Poor Alice was unconscious...She probably doesn't remember any of us coming to visit. When I saw her lying on the hospital bed I gently laid the locket in her hands.
The poor girl looked puzzled. "I never knew who gave it too me...But this doesn't make sense...mum told me she didn't know who gave it to me...she was lying..."
Then I, not thinking, blurted out; "Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?"
She looked at me like I was mad.
"Um..." She mumbled.
"Haha!" I laughed uncontrollably.
Then I started to feel weird...I always felt like this when I was going mad. Oh, not again...
My voice turned Scottish. "Now that you've come you can destroy bloody big head..."
Then I felt as if someone was behind me...
"Bloody big head, meaning the red queen." Said I voice I wish I hadn't heard..
"Chez!" Arielle squealed.
Oh, Chez and I. We often didn't rather like each other. That mangy cat..he's always starting trouble!
"Where are the others?" Arielle asked curiously.
I studied her. She did quite look like her mother...Except for the brown hair and eyes. But her hair curled the same way as Alice's. She must have got the brown hair from...Charles. I remember him. The one Alice fell in love with. The only person I dreaded the most...Of course, except the Red Queen. I met Charles when the poor dear, Arielle, was born. Oh Alice...why him-
"The cards took them..." Chez paused. Then his face brightened and a grin spread across his face. "And, hello Tarrent!"
Arielle looked me right in the eye. Her eyes twinkled like stars. "Tarrent? Is that your name Mr. Hatter?"
I laughed to myself. She was so curious.
"Yes!" I beamed. Then I turned my eyes slowly to Chez. "Hello Chez..." I mumbled as I looked down at my feet.
Arielle cocked her head to the side ever so slightly. "Is something wrong?"
"Nothing that you should be alarmed about my dear." I said looking at that cat. He was licking his paw. Why is he so famous around Under- I mean Wonderland anyway? The Chesire Cat. It does have a nice ring to it but The Mad Hatter is much better.
Then I zoned out. Arielle and Chez were discussing something but I wasn't listening. I looked at the path where Arielle had came from. The sky turned a hint grayer. And the wind picked up. I heard a noise-
"Stayne!" Chez yelled.
Oh no! Arielle! How could I have not thought of it sooner?
I looked in my coat pocket. I tossed out a bunch of tiny papers with ideas for new hats and needles. "Ah Ha!" I found just what I was looking for!
"Drink this dear!" I pushed a bottle of a small-potion to Arielle. Her eyes went huge and she tried to push it away from me.
"But what-" She stuttered.
Then I poured the liquid down her throat. She scrunched up her nose and made a fake-gagging sound.
I watched as she shrunk and shrunk and shrunk till' she was the size of my finger. Chez laughed slightly but still' keep his eyes on the path ahead. I could already see Stayne coming our way!
Arielle looked at herself and jumped. She was about to say something but I shoved her in the tea pot to hide her from Stayne. It felt like it was my responsibility to protect Arielle myself. And I wouldn't let a soul harm her.
"Hide in here!" I yelled at the poor dear.
I placed the tea pot in my lap.
I hadn't noticed before but Stayne was standing at the end of the table, I do hope he didn't not
Middle-Aged Stayne was much older. His hair was still black but with a gray hint. He had a few wrinkles also. He had gain a few pounds too.
Stayne looked me dead in the eye. He wasn't here for tea or a chance to mock me. He was here for business.
"Well, if it isn't my favorite Mad man." Stayne remarked still looking me dead in the eye.
I looked down at my feat. "Hello Stayne..." I whispered.
Stayne wanted to walk near me. I felt like ripping his insides out and killing him. He harmed Alice and now he's here for Arielle. I won't let him get away with it.
"I'm looking for the little one...Arielle? She happens to be Alice's daughter. That must mean Alice forgot all about you! Haha!" Stayne glared down at me.
I pursed my lips.
I must have blushed as bright as a rose. I was screaming in my head. I wished poor Arielle hadn't heard that..
I frowned and hold back a few tears. "Um..I don't know what your talking about..."
I looked at Chez, his eyes were wide. He was sipping tea. I looked at him and then the tea pot. He put the his tea cup down quickly.
He smiled brightly. "Would you like some tea?" He asked Stayne. I just needed a distraction!
Stayne just rolled his eyes and whispered something very unpleasant under his breathe.
He smirked. "Oh Tarrent. Why hide it? Everyone in Underland knows you fancied Alice."
My eyes widened. Oh no.. I heard a little gasp from inside of the tea pot. Arielle heard Stayne. Oh, the poor child would never trust me again.
I closed my eyes and leaned my head back.
Tears streamed my face.
Alice. I did love her. Ever sense that day she came back. I've never stopped.. But Alice is married to a man much better than me. I have to be happy for her, right? But I can't when I'm in love with her...
"As you know the Red Queen has come back, she's much more powerful and won't go so soft on you if your hiding the girl. I'm sure she'll take great pleasure in taking off your head herself." Stayne laughed coldly.
I glared up at him.
He looked offended.
He started to walk off but then stopped in his tracks. He was still facing the path before him. He turned his head the side slightly so he could see me in the corner of his eye.
"Your choice." Was all he said.
o*0*o
"Your in love with my mother?" Arielle smiled.
She had worn off the small-potion and was full size again. It was dark out side, some time around midnight I presume.
She was hunched forward in her chair and had her elbows on the table. She had one hand running through her hair.
She stared at me in amazement.
Arielle pointed a finger in my direction. "You love my mom!" She laughed lightly. "This is..I don't know! This is amazing! I think...!"
She got out of her chair and danced around the table childishly. I laughed to myself. Arielle took this rather well, I thought she would have hated me for my feelings for her mother, but no. But, Arielle was a child, she didn't know right from wrong yet. But there was just something about her. I didn't know what. But something..
It was very embarrassing talking about this topic with her.
I laughed and shook my head.
Then Arielle was sitting in her chair next to me again. She was not longer smiling and dancing. She was staring at her hands and she was frowning. "Why was that man here today?" She asked seriously.
She was staring up at him now. Her eyes were pleading. She looked as if she had some how already knew the answer, she just wanted to hear it from me.
I took off my hat and placed it in my lap. "He was here for you, because of what your mothe-"
"I know about how my mom saved Wonderland" She said with a bit of pride in her voice. "Before I even knew this place was real and existing my mom told me a story of Wonderland. She told me how she defeated the, er, um, the..The Red Queen! See, today is my thirteenth birth-"
I smiled ever so widely. "It's your birthday!" I think I still remember the song..
"A very merry Unbirthday-"
"Woah, okay! No singing please!" Arielle laughed and waved her hands in the air. "What was I saying again?"
"Stop singing."
"No, before that."
"You said 'Woah'."
"No before that!"
"You were talking about the story."
"Yes that!"
Arielle settled down. "Okay, as I was saying, my moms told my the whole story. But she said the Red Queen had gotten locked up..?"
"Well, see my dear, the red queen has escaped." I said smiling.
She looked at me with a Noooo-Really? Look.
I pursed my lips.
"Well, we've got to stop her!" Arielle blurted out. Her eyes went huge, she looked at her self like 'Oh crap! What did I just say?
I stared at her with curiosity.
"Your right Hatter. It's impossible." She looked down at her hands again. I placed a hand on her shoulder.
"You didn't let me finish." I looked her dead in the eye. "It's only impossible if you believe it is."
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at me.
"Now Arielle, if you want to defeat the Red Queen your not going to be able to do it alone."
She frowned. "But who would help me?"
"Who would help you?" I laughed. "Why the White Queens nights of course! And I bet with some persuasion of Chez, he'll probably help too. And of course-" I smirked to myself. "-Me of course!"
"But what about what Stayne said. He said she's much more powerful now. And I like my head!" Arielle cried.
"Oh my dear! All will be just fine!" I lied.
o*0*o
Arielle's Pov
I looked at myself in the mirror, in Mr. Hatter's house. My, now torn, purple dress I'd worn to my party was now shredded. My hair looked like jungle. It was tangled horribly..
"I'd wish I had thought this out a lot better" I sighed to myself.
My face was covered in scratches and dirt. I splashed cold water on my face and tried to get the dirt off my face as best as I could. I didn't have a brush with my so I had to pull my fingers through my hair to try to brush it. My little fingers wouldn't even budge through my hair sense it was so tangled..
Then there was a little knock on the door.
"Come in!" I cried. I'd wish no one would see me like this.
I waited for someone to come in. But no one ever did.
I opened the door quickly.
Nothing.
"Ha-ha. Very funny! Now come out, or I'll get..um..The Cheshire Cat on you and I'll tell him to bite you!" I yelled with little effort.
"Well, I don't think you can get myself to bite me. That would be quite mad. Don't ya think, love?" Said a familiar voice from behind me.
I swooped around we a big grin on my face.
"Chez!" I squealed, jumping up and down clapping like a child. Which I was not!
"Hello Arielle, how are you?" Chez's body disappeared but his grin was still wide in the air.
I looked up at his famous grin and giggled. "Just fine, sir."
Then he disappeared.
I walked out of the bath room shaking my head and laughing. I walked into the living room and sat on the couch.
Hatter walked in looking quite happy. "Oh, hello Arielle!" He said with a shaky voice. He was hiding something behind his hands.
"Whats that?" I asked seriously. I narrowed my eyes at him.
He smiled. I giggled when I saw the gap in his teeth. He help his hands out. He had something cloth material in his hands. "For you." He bowed and handed it to me.
I grabbed it quickly. It was a dress. A pink shot sleeved dress with white lase. It looked very beautiful and it looked as if it fitted me just right! I beamed at him. I ran over to him and gave him a big hug. I was mostly hugging his stomach because he was much taller than I.
"Oh, thank you Mr. Hatter! It's very lovely! I can't thank you enough!" I smiled.
He hugged me back. "Ye' welcome dear."
I yawed, for I had still not gone to bed yet. I wonder if it's the same time here as it is back at home. "Hatter, do you have the time?"
He laughed. "Poor dear, I cannot have the time! For it cannot be owned!"
"Oh, I wish I had a watch on me now.." I thought to myself. "I'll ask McTwisp tomorrow! For he always seems to have the time."
o*0*o
I sleep into the guest room in Mr. Hatters house.
I went to sleep quickly. I was dreaming. I was back at home with mum and dad. And we were all together again, how I missed them...
I woke up, screaming of course. I did this mostly every night back at home.
I realized, I wasn't in bed anymore. I was on a cold hard brick floor. I opened my eyes but all I could see was darkness.
"Well, for sure I must be dreaming!" I thought.
Then lights came on. It hurt my eyes to I curled up into a ball on the cold floor trying to block myself from the light.
I heard foot steps. And I peeked open one eyes. There was a boy standing in front of me, about my age. He looked at me with great amazement. His eyes were a dark black, as were his hair. He had a red button up shirt on, and red pants on.
He held up one hand for me. And smiled.
"Hi." He simply said. "I'm Jack Heart."
Okay, for some of you who have seen the Syfy's mini-series, Alice. Yes! I confess! Thats where I got the name Jack Heart from, but I'm switching this story around. And for my readers, did you all think it was good? It was long. For me. I'm really sorry this took so long. Please don't hate me!
*I Need More Idea's!*
