I do not own Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

Chapter Thirteen

Alice, Manfred and Lily were welcomed back with a cheering crowd of citizens and creatures of Marmoreal and Underland.

Mirana was certainly surprised to see her daughter still an infant, and was mortified her child was subjected to so many potions throughout her life. She was certain her daughter would be scarred.

Once inside the castle, Hatter escorted Alice to her own room where she could bathe and change out of her tattered clothing. Alice made herself comfortable in the loo while Hatter stood watch in her room, making sure no one came in to steal her away once again.

Alice soaked her ruined dress in the oddly shaped sink while she sat at the edge of her tub, using a cup to pour the water over her dirt covered arms, legs and torso.

"Everything clear out there, Tarrant?" Alice called over her shoulder.

Hatter smiled, he really loved how his name sounded coming from her lips. "Yes, all clear. Are you alright Alice?"

Alice slowly sunk into the bath water and sighed happily at the warmth. She poured the cup of water over her head and into her hair. "Peachy." She called, grabbing a bar of soap that seemed to be shaped in the outline of Mirana's head.

"Peculiar." She mumbled.

Alice finished up her bath and dried herself off. She put on the blue nightgown a servant had brought her and she hung her soaked dress in the tub to dry. She walked out of the loo to see Hatter standing by the window, his hand gripping the handle of his sword.

"Tarrant." She called quietly. He jumped slightly and spun around, smiling at Alice. "Yes?"

She walked up to him and looked his straight in the eye, a solemn look on her face. "I think I'm going mad." she mumbled. "How so?" he asked. "The whole time I was taken, I heard a strange voice that was not my own in my head, and I have no idea whose voice it is. Is that normal?" she asked.

Hatter smiled at her, "Nothing is normal here, darling."

Alice hugged him, "I'm so glad I get to see you again, Tarrant." she whispered into his ear. Hatter closed his eyes, savoring the chill her got when her breath hit his ear. He needed to compose himself.

Alice let go of him and walked over to the giant bed on the other side of the room. "I think we need to talk, Tarrant." she called over her shoulder.

He followed her to the bed, and sat down on the side of her while She crawled into her bed and made herself comfortable.

"Are you going to try and find your sister?" She asked. Hatter pursed his lips and thought. He quickly shook his head, "I don't think so."

Alice looked startled. "What? But that's your sister."

Hatter nodded, "But she's alive. All this time I believed she and the rest of my family were dead. Knowing that she's alive and out there gives me hope. She and I will find each other someday, just not today. Today, I have found my Alice and I plan to cherish that time." He explained.

Alice blushed slightly and stared down at her lap. "What I'm about to do isn't very ladylike." She mumbled. Hatter shook his head, "Nonsense. What is it you could possibly do?" he asked.

Alice pursed her lips, "I've been considering things that begin with the letter K."

"K?" Hatter questioned. Sure, K was a nice letter, but he still preferred M.

Alice nodded, "K, like kindly, kite…" She paused, "Kissing."

Hatter and Alice both shared a blush at the word and Alice leaned forward. Hatter was frozen still as Alice brushed her lips against his. He closed his eyes and his body soon begun to move without his knowledge. He cupped her face and gently pushed her closer. Alice brought herself closer to him, resting her hands lightly on Hatter's shoulders. They both felt a strange, tingly feeling shoot through them, causing both of them to desire more from the other. Hatter deepened the kiss and Alice began to slide her hands behind Hatter's jacket, slowly moving it down off his shoulders.

Hatter began to move closer to Alice, causing her to slowly move backward. Hatter began to whisper things to Alice between kisses,

"Alice…Alice…"

"Mmm?" Alice mumbled back.

"Marry me." He whispered into her ear. Alice paused slightly, her cheeks flushed. Hatter pushed himself back to look Alice in the eye, his eyes bright and hopeful. "Will you do me the honor and marry me, Alice Kingsley."

Before Alice could speak a word, a knock on the door was heard. Hatter's eyes flashed yellow and he glared at the door. "What?" He shouted angrily. Alice placed her hand on his shoulder, hoping to calm him.

McTwisp peaked his head through the door. "Sorry, But Her majesty wishes to see you in her chambers immediately. It's very urgent."

Hatter gritted his teeth and sighed, "Alright." He turned to Alice. "I will return as soon as I can. Please, answer me than." he asked her calmly. He quickly jumped off Alice's bed and made his way towards the door, fixing his jacket and grabbing his hat off the table by the door. He closed the door behind him and followed McTwisp down the hall.

He heard the sound of a door opening behind him and soon after Alice's voice chiming in his ears. "Tarrant, wait!"

McTwisp and Hatter both turned around to see Alice throwing her arms around Hatter in a strong embrace and whispering in his ears, "I will."

The End.

A/N:

There you have it. I hope you enjoyed it.

I know their is a question I left unanswered; who the voice in Alice's head was. I meant for that to happen. to me, Wonderland is about mystery and, well, wonder. How could it be Wonderland if I just simply had Alice figure out who the voice was? Even I didn't know who the voice was, because it has always been a mystery. It could be anyone, really. The Blue catipiller, her father, her brother-in-law, Lord Ascot, whoever.

So i hope you liked this. I tried my best. I really did.

Also, don't ask to for me to write a sequel. I don't think I could. After preforming in Alice in Wonderland for my school play, I have no desire to write about it anymore...(my school plays ruin everything for me.) but if you feel inspired or anything, feel free to write your own sequel to this.

and thank you Calm-Waters, Nuttycheychey, Anjyu, Timerwriter, Iluv2read, CraZy-InsanNe995 and Eternal Texan 8D for reviewing the last chapter. you rock!

Thanks!

~Taylor.