i do not own Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Chapter Eleven

Alice sat on the stairs, waiting. She heard a strange crash and a shout in frustration before the door was swung open. The cook stood above her, a scold painted across her face.

"Move!" She shouted at Alice. Alice quickly stood up and pushed herself against the wall. The cook stomped down the stairs of the basement, adjusting her puffy chef's hat on her head.

"Where did you go?" Alice called to the cook. She heard a crash and Alice quickly ran down the stairs to see what was happening.

The cook found a small sack and was throwing in random things across the basement. "Thanks to you, I'm outta a job!" The cook shouted over her shoulder, ignoring Alice's question. Alice jumped back. "I'm sorry about that." She told her.

The cook let out a loud sigh and walked up to Alice. Alice could finally tell of the height difference between them and how young the cook looked when she wasn't hovering over a heated stove. She looked no more then ten.

"Watch yourself with that bloody big head. She's a backstabber, you know that. She's going to kill you if you don't watch yourself out there." The cook told her. Alice nodded.

The cook nodded back, "Good. Good luck out there, Alice." The cook said quickly, before running up the wooden stairs and slamming the door behind her. Alice watched the cook leave and quickly ran up the stairs, "Wait!" Alice shouted.

She pushed open the door and looked around the messy living room and ran into the kitchen. The cook was throwing spoons and spatulas into the large cooking pot. The cook glanced at her and continued on with her business.

"What's your name? Maybe I can ask the White Queen to employ you?" Alice asked. The cook carried two arm full's of utensils over to the pot and dumped them in, "That's mighty nice of you, Alice, but I'd like to work for a smaller group of people. If I cook for the White Queen I have to cook for her whole castle, I'm not prepared for that."

"Well then if I do get away from the Red Queen, I'd like a good cook for me and my friends, seeing as your not evil at all." Alice explained. The cook sighed and gave Alice a look, "It's Lizabeth Treena Hightopp." She told Alice.

Alice smiled at her, "Alice Kingsley, nice to meet you." 'Her name sounds so familiar…'

Lizabeth's eyes grew wide and she quickly went back to her pot. Alice gave her a look and then felt a hand on her shoulder, "Who let you out, Alice?" Stayne asked, his voice stern.

Alice looked up at him just in time for him to pick her up and throw her over his shoulder.

Iracebeth walked passed Stayne and looked around the kitchen, "Where's the Duchess?" She asked the cook.

Lizabeth looked at Alice and then at Iracebeth, "She decided she needed away time, had me watch Alice while she took the baby and the footman to the nearest village." she explained.

Iracebeth shrugged, "Oh well. Come now Stayne, it's almost time." She said quickly, walking passed him and towards the door. Stayne took a second look at Lizabeth. He glared at her and turned to leave.

Alice looked back at Lizabeth, her face filled with fear. Lizabeth gave a sad wave to her. "Poor thing. She hasn't got a chance." Lizabeth sighed sadly, returning to her work.

Horror had struck the Kingdom of Marmoreal. The White Queen's new born baby and her husband had gone missing in the night.

The people had wept and searched for days and days. The White Queen kept her composure though. She sent out search parties but after days of nothing, they had to give up and most people believed they had been killed.

Tarrant decided to invite the White Queen to a celebration the Hightopp clan had annually. He believed it would help cheer the queen up and it did just that.

"Would you like a flower?" Lizabeth asked the Queen sweetly. Mirana smiled at her and happily took the flower, "Of course, dear. Thank you."

Lizabeth giggled and quickly ran to Tarrant, "She took it, Tarry! She took it!" she told him happily. Tarrant patted his sister on the head and readjusted her headband, that had a miniature pink hand on it. "That's wonderful, Lizabeth. You should go pick her some more." He told her happily. She nodded quickly and ran towards the woods.

Mika stood by the queen, juggling fire while his wife Winnie stood by clapping her hands to the music while Tarrant's parents danced with the baby Augustine by the band. The whole Hightopp clan was having a ball and Tarrant was very pleased the queen was enjoying herself.

Suddenly, the whole grassy plain was struck with fire. Everyone ran in chaos while Tarrant tried to grab hold of the queen's horse and bring them to safety.

Scream after scream erupted around Tarrant and he was finally able to pull the queen ad her horse away from it, but was stuck listening to the screams and cries of his family behind him.

The Red Queen came into power that day. She had her Jabberwocky destroy the highest clan of Hatters in all of Underland, and she gained power of the Vorpal sword and the crown, that had fallen off the White Queen's head in her escape.

Hatter was able to return to the estate owned by his clan, that was now burned to shreds with burnt remains of his family. He wept like no other that day. He had finally lost everything important to him, including his right mind.

"It's time." Hatter mumbled, glaring with flashing green and yellow eyes at the rising sun.

Hatter jumped off his horse and Help Mirana down herself. Mally rested her hand on her swore while Hatter tapped his foot expectantly. He scanned the deserted area, watching the trees in the distant for sign of them.

"Tarrant," Mirana said sternly. He didn't look at her, "Yes?"

Mirana took in a breath, "She will be safe."

He nodded his head, "I will make sure of it. I refuse to loose everything to the Bloody Big Head once more."

"You'll be happy, Alice. I found a companion for you." Iracebeth told her as they walked out the door. "That bloody dumb cook. Does she think I'm an idiot?" Iracebeth asked Alice. Alice was confused, until she saw Manfred standing outside the house, his hands cuffed in front of him.

Alice's eyes grew wide. 'What is he doing? This can not be part of his plan, can it?' Alice thought quickly.

"Alice, meet my sister's husband, Manfred." Iracebeth said coldly. Alice gapped at this, and Manfred glared at Iracebeth. "You'll be a fine addition to insure me regaining my rightful place on the thrown, Manfred dear. My little sister would do anything for you. Such a pity we don't have your daughter, either. Mirana would hand over the crown immediately if she saw her." Iracebeth explained, taking his arm and leaning him forward.

'He's Mirana's husband? Does that mean the baby was their daughter? Oh my! Where is the baby? What did he do with her?' Alice thought, her mind racing.

After walking for what seemed like hours to Alice, Stayne put her down and placed her in front of him, holding on to both her arms and pulling them behind her back.

Iracebeth pushed some branches away just as the sun was rising over the horizon and Alice had to squint her eyes from the brightness.

Alice could hear a horse in the distance and after her eyes adjusted, she could see them. She saw Mirana with a shocked look on her face, covering her mouth in pure surprise and amazement; even the horses looked surprised. Mally looked at a loss for words and lastly she saw him. Alice felt her heart skip so many beats she was sure she'd drop dead from it.

"Hatter," Alice breathed out.

A/N

WHOA! what a cliff hanger huh? guess what...the next chapter shall cause this story to probably move up to an M rating...because of some bloody violence...now i dont think its that bad but i think it would get an M rating.

anywho,

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~Taylor