Alyce stared in shock at the scene before her. There was so much blood. It was splattered on what was once white walls and smeared across the checkered black and white floor. Bodies were strewn about, most of them beheaded and missing limbs. Bullet holes peppered the blood drenched walls, but that wasn't the worst part.
The worst part was in the center of the room, where three different tables were pushed together and covered in a red and black lace table cloth. At that table sat several different people, including Cheshire, Delilah, and Kaleb. They sat there, smiling and laughing, while having a tea party! The utter chaos that surrounded them did not touch the table. Instead, immaculate black tea cups and teapots sat perfectly atop the tables, and a shiny silver cake platters showed off a variety of sweets. Alyce felt she was going to be sick. The hatter, on the other hand, seemed delighted by the display.
"Wonderful!" Jack exclaimed. "Everyone has arrived! Shall we have tea then?" It was a rhetorical question, but Alyce still wanted to say no. She kept quiet inspite of this impulse, knowing it would only get her into more trouble. Suddenly, a woman with pink hair stood, and sauntered over towards the pair. She wore a very revealing dress, which consisted of a red corset and a long black skirt. The skirt had a slit that went all the way up to the very top of her thigh, revealing knee-high stiletto boots and fishnet stockings. A crimson heart was tattooed just above her breasts, which were pressed together tightly by the corset. Her metallic pink eyes sparkled as she wrapped her arms around the Mad Hatter.
"Jack, dear," she cooed, her voice soft and bell-like. "It's been such a long time. You should come to see me more often."
Alyce wanted to gag. How could anyone be attracted to someone like him, Alyce thought. She shivered in disgust as the pink haired harlot practically threw herself at the crazed hatter.
"Yes, well, I'm afraid I've just been so busy as of late, Valentina. I'm sure you understand, being the Queen of Hearts and all," Jack said, as he pried the Queen off of him. Apparently he didn't like it either. "Besides I've been occupied with little Alyce." A smug smile crept on his face as he gestured to Alyce, who glared back. "She's quite a handful." The Queen of Hearts looked less than enthused about the attention being directed to the small dark-haired girl at Jack's side.
"Oh yes," she sneered. Her bell like voice now contained a hard edge. "I'm sure." Alyce cringed. There was a tense silence between the three, until Jack cleared his throat.
"Yes, well, what do you say to getting this show on the road then?" It was another rhetorical question, for once the words came out of his mouth, he grabbed Alyce by the arm once more, and dragged her over to the macabre tea party. She let out a whimper as they neared their destination, her captor casually stepping over strewn body parts as they went.
The Hatter took an empty seat at the head of the table, pushing Alyce into the a plush crimson chair at his right. Alyce shuddered. She looked around the table, skipping over the familiar faces of Kaleb, Cheshire, Delilah, and Valentina, and took in the appearances of the others at the table.
The first person she noticed was sitting right next to her. Like Kaleb, he had rabbit ears, but his appearance was neater, not as scruffy as the March Hare. His hair and ears were white as snow, and his eyes were coffee colored. He wore a red plaid suit jacket, black trousers, and a white dress shirt. Alyce noticed that he kept checking the time on a golden pocket watch and sighing in a frustrated manner.
The next person Alyce observed was seated next to the March Hare, who was positioned at Jack's left. He sat rigidly in his chair, his blue hair falling neatly around his face. His silver eyes stared ahead at the Queen of Hearts who sat directly across from him. He wore a suit of armor, the kind you see in picture books with dragons and princesses, and on the front of the suit was an outline of a heart, with an axe inside. His expression was stern, and somewhat agitated, as he occasionally looked at the other occupants at the table.
The last person was seated between Delilah and Cheshire, who were towards the opposite end of the table. He had chin-length silver hair and violet eyes. He was wearing an obnoxious leather vest with several straps and buckles, and gave off a dangerous vibe. He turned towards Alyce until his expressionless eyes met hers. She quickly looked away.
"Well!" Jack exclaimed, clapping his hands together and startling Alyce. "Now that everyone's here, why don't we get down to business."
And with that, everyone's attention turned not on the Mad Hatter, but a shaking Alyce.