Chapter 28 and yes I has a new name. I'm in a rut; I need to change something, so new name. Ta-da. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Alice in Wonderland at all. Just dream I do. And I am not ready to wake up yet.

The world seemed to know what was going to happen today. The sun tried to burst through the clouds but they were here to stay, a dark reminder of the dark things sure to come. Alice held onto her sword tightly, her hands curled into the fur of her Bandersnatch while she rode.

"Are you ready Alice?" The queen had asked before she'd started the march. Her dark eyes were sincere and honest but still utterly afraid too. Alice knew that no matter what, she needed to save her and her kingdom.

Alice nodded. "Always," And then they were off.

The battle field was the same one that they'd first come to when they were to battle. Things had started to grow again, unlike the dead things that clung around the pillars and stairs but Alice had a feeling their lives would be cut shorter very soon. From up ahead, there was movement stomping towards them, and Alice got her first glimpse at Stayne's army.

They were monstrous. Huge ogres and giants, their skins dark and their eyes filed with fiery hate. Some brandished large clubs and others came with their bare fists. Animals had joined the rebel army too, leopards with quick agile bodies and dark wolves with hackles raised. Alice watched as a pair of men, if you could call them that, each holding chains struggle to pull a large dark colored creature that had the body of a lion but had horns on his head and large dark wings. It turned to glare at Alice and she took quick breath when she saw that its eyes were slit, like a snakes. It was beastly.

"A Kimreit." Irisa mumbled next to her. She had followed alongside Alice while Hatter stood next to her and then Nicholas. "I thought they were extinct."

"Guess not," Nicholas replied softly, and Alice grew ten times more afraid. Whatever the thing was, it was terrifying, and deadly. And probably coming after her.

Leading the head of the pack, his dark hair slightly blowing with the quick steps he took, was Stayne. He had his eye patch back, and was wearing a dark suit of armor. Everything bout him was swift and precise and Alice wanted nothing more than to run her blade through his heart at that very minute. At least, if he'd even possessed such a thing.

There was another issue with the other army that Alice hadn't even considered.

"They just keep…coming." Nicholas whispered, and Alice nodded. Stayne's army was large much larger than Mirana's. For every one knight there seemed to be another tree on Stayne's side, and they weren't even human. The swords Red and white knights gripped so tightly would do nothing against their hard bodies, there was no way they could do this.

Alice turned to the other side of her, gazing down at her friends who stood in a line next to her. Mctwisp who was gripping his brass horn in both of his wife paws so tight, it was hard to tell they were shaking, Mallymkun who had her needle in hand, holding it out to fight off anyone who came near, The March Hare who was wielding a soup ladle and then she saw chess disappear from where he floated and reappear at her shoulder.

"We're out numbered," Alice whispered, turning back to stare at the growing army across the battle field.

"I noticed," Chess replied.

"What are we going to do?" Alice asked softly.

"We're going to wait," Chessur replied, and then disappeared again.

Alice sighed and shut her eyes, hoping that Chess meant that something would happen that would save them all. Anything that would prevent the dark future that she was faced with. A miracle, a hope, anything.

They kept coming.

Nothing else did.

Finally, Stayne's army was only ten feet away from them when Stayne lifted his right hand and everyone behind him stopped walking. Then Stayne continued alone and Mirana sighed and slide off her horse. She started walking up to the middle of the field while Mctwisp followed her obediently behind.

About halfway there, Stayne raised his hand. "You will go no farther, your majesty."

Mirana stopped quickly her hands still raised at her wait and her dark eyes fixed on Stayne with sadness. "Ilostovic Stayne," Mirana said in a clear voice. "You've come to challenge me,"

"For the good of Underland," Stayne explained, his face turning up t the corners. "We deserve a leader who isn't as afraid as you are, and who doesn't trust her country in the hands of an outsider."

"Your declaration war is for your pride and nothing more," Mirana replied smoothly, and Alice fought the urge to smile. "But, if you wish to fight than we will ungratefully meet your challenge." Mirana took a few steps back. 'Send forth your champion, Ilostovic Stayne."

"Oh, no your majesty." Stayne replied, taking a step forward. "In this war, everyone will fight."

Alice froze. Everyone? She'd thought that teaching them was just a backup if someone interfered like last year.

Mirana shut her eyes, and from where Alice sat she saw her back tense up. "As you wish," She whispered, and turned to walk back to the line of defense where her friends stood when Stayne pulled out his sword. With a quick hand he threw it and sent it towards the queen's back, too quick for anyone to do anything and too quick for here to jump out of the way.

"Mirana!" Alice cried, even though she knew that just calling her name would do nothing to stop the sword from flying straight into her. Quickly, Mirana turned and watched with horror as the sword came closer to her faster than anything Alice had ever seen.

And then, it was on the ground a few feet away.

For a few moments no one dared move, and then Stayne turned around as if something from his side had stopped the blow.

Then, the strangest sound filled the air around them. Like a buzzing but then followed stomps and thuds and now everyone was gazing towards Stayne's army. And then, as the sounds got louder, one Knight called out in a loud clear voice.

Everyone turned to the open side of the field, away from where Alice had cut the Jabberwocky's head off and watched as two figures walked towards them. The first was a brown beast with wings and feathers. It had a beak and confident eyes, everything about it demanded attention, and Alice had never seen one before. And next to it was a powdery white horse, except from its skull grew a tall golden horn that shone in the small sunlight that had managed to get through the dark clouds.

Two figures road open the creatures, one on each. And as they grew closer Alice saw that there were people behind them. Many Underlain citizens from all corners of the land must have been there, Alice recognized some from the parry, but most were new, holding weapons like swords and sometimes a bow and arrow. They were fierce and wild, and they were here to help the white queen's army claim victory.

Finally, the two leaders stopped at the battle field ad road up to the White queen. One was a boy and the other a girl. The rider on the feathered creature wore tight black pants and a deep green tunic with a sword while the girl wore a dark green dress and had a bow strapped around her shoulder.

"A griffon," Someone whispered behind her, and Alice's eyes widened slightly. So that was what the creature was called.

"We're sorry we're late your majesty," The boy rider said, his voice reminding Alice of something.

"Yes," The girl added. "We had to get everyone ready to help our champion." She turned took at Alice, and smiled and Alice gripped the Bandersnatch hard so she would fall off it.

"So glad you could join us, Margret." Mirana replied cheerfully.

Did you guys like it? Margret and Lowell are back! And totally much more amazing. I am sick of building up this fight scene so I'm going to love writing it. I can't wait! Review please!