Another four years have passed and it was a bright Saturday morning. Alice and Hatter were expecting a visit from Charlie any moment now. Hatter was flipping pancakes while Alice cleaned around the apartment. Charlotte was sitting at the coffee table in the living room with her pancakes watching Disney's Alice in Wonderland. While cleaning, Alice was singing along to A World of My Own, which delightfully amused Hatter.
After eating, Alice and Hatter were engrossed in the movie with Charlotte. They reached the scene with the Cheshire Cat when Charlie arrived through the looking glass.
"Alice and Harbinger of Legend, I have arrived and I am glad to see you again," Charlie exclaimed. Alice always laughed at Charlie's dramatics.
"Unca Charlie," Charlotte shouted, running to hug him.
"Hello there, little one. How old are you now," Charlie asked her.
"I'm this many," she replied, holding up four little fingers.
"You are growing up so fast. What's this here on the magical picture box," Charlie inquired.
"She's watching Alice in Wonderland," Alice muttered to Charlie as he went to sit next to Charlotte on the couch. The Mad Hatter's tea party scene was just beginning.
"Harbinger, it's you," Charlie laughed heartily.
"Oi! I'm nothin' like him," Hatter replied. Alice put an arm around him, rolling her eyes.
"Daddy's not mad but he is a silly hatter," Charlotte announced, causing Alice to laugh until tears were coming out of her eyes. "I'm a hatter too!"
"Yes you are, my little pearl," Hatter told his daughter.
"This is the stupidest tea party I've ever been to in all my life," said the animated Alice on TV.
"Amen, sister," Alice replied jokingly. Hatter put a hand on his chest and opened his mouth with mock-seriousness, as if he's been insulted.
Charlotte ran into her parents' bedroom and emerged with Hatter's pork pie hat on her head. It was a bit big for her but they all thought she looked so precious. The one thing about Charlotte is that she was definitely a product of Alice and Hatter. She had Hatter's quirks and Alice's stubbornness. Charlotte's eyes were mostly dark chocolate like Hatter's with her left eye being half blue like Alice's.
"There's my girl," Hatter said lifting her up into his arms.
"When can I visit Wonderland, Daddy," Charlotte asked. The curiosity never left her eyes when Wonderland was concerned.
"Mommy and I will take you there when you're older," Hatter told her. He set her down and she ran off to her room to find her white rabbit plush.
"That darling girl will grow up to be a legend in her own right," Charlie mused.
"She's definitely one of a kind," Alice stated, sharing a look of love with Hatter.
Charlotte ran back out to the living room, white rabbit in hand and her daddy's hat sitting atop her mop of dark brown waves. She climbed into Alice's lap, engrossed in the movie once again. The Queen of Hearts' scenes were playing out. Charlotte was giggling at Alice's flamingo's insubordination.
"How is Wonderland, Charlie," Alice asked.
"Oh, the land is thriving once again. The Kingdom of the Knights is filled with people and breathtaking as ever. The upward city still remains but has been renovated. The villages have been rebuilt and all is well. King Jack and Duchess Victoria have a two year old son, Prince Winston Heart II," Charlie answered, proudly. Hm, so her name was Victoria, Alice thought.
"Am I a princess, Mommy," Charlotte asked curiously.
"No but you're our little princess, Charlotte Rose," Alice told her, kissing her head. Charlotte crawled over into Hatter's lap.
"Daddy, will you play tea party with me," she asked, looking up with her glimmering wide eyes. Hatter beamed at his little girl.
"Of course I will and maybe Uncle Charlie will play too," Hatter suggested.
"Will you play with us, Unca Charlie," Charlotte asked him, tugging his hand.
"It would be an honor, Miss Charlotte," Charlie replied with a bow. Alice smiled at the exchange.
"I'll help get everything set up," Alice told her. She took out the teacup set Charlotte had picked out. They were baby blue with white polka dots and had matching saucers. Hatter made the unanimous favorite, Alice's Tea of Legend.
Once everything was set out, Alice helped Charlotte pour the tea into everyone's cups.
"Hey nonny nonny, hey nonny nonny, the wind and the rain," Charlie sang, causing Charlotte to burst with giggles. He stopped singing abruptly when he noticed Hatter rolling his eyes. "Now you listen to me, nugface, I'm not blind you know. It is an ancient song of the Knights. A vassal like you shall never understand."
"Oi! We're on with the vassal business again, yea? At least I'm not as mad as a box of frogs," Hatter replied.
"Children, settle down," Alice scolded but was ignored, of course.
"Sanity is vastly overrated," Charlie responded curtly, crossing his arms.
"Finally, we agree on something. What's life without a little craziness? A boring one, that's for sure," Hatter admitted. Alice let out a breath of relief that the bickering hadn't gone too far in front of Charlotte. While things settled down, the tea party continued.
"When you do get to visit, little one, I will make sure to make barbecued borogove just for your arrival. Your mother loved it," Charlie offered to Charlotte.
"It's true. Barbecued borogove is definitely delicious. I remember craving it while I was pregnant with her and having no way to get it," Alice reminisced.
"That's right, love, because looking glass travel was dangerous for you at the time," Hatter responded with a sip of his tea.
"This tea is yummy, Daddy, thank you," Charlotte chimed, hugging Hatter.
"You're welcome, sweetheart," Hatter replied, flipping his hat from her head and onto his.
"Again, again," Charlotte giggled, clapping her hands. She always loved his hat tricks. They always made her laugh even as a baby. Alice watched Hatter entertain their daughter with his infamous hat tricks, her heart filled with love for her little family. Charlie was just as riveted as Charlotte. Hatter's last trick caused the hat to end up on Alice's head at a perfect tilt.
They all laughed together, unable to catch their breaths, especially when Charlotte slipped the hat from Alice's head and attempted a hat trick. She threw it up in the air, aiming to have it land on her head but landing on her face instead.
"Here, sweetheart, let me show you a simple one you can practice," Hatter offered. He held his hat in his hands upside down and flipped it towards him, landing gently onto his head. "Now you try," he encouraged. Charlotte tried a few times when finally, she succeeded.
"Yay," Alice cheered, clapping along with Charlie and Hatter. Charlotte beamed with pride. It soon became time for dinner and they all conversed animatedly with one another.
"It is my time to return to my duties," Charlie announced.
"Bye, Unca Charlie," Charlotte mumbled with a quiver of her lip, hugging the White Knight's armored legs. He knelt down to her level, eye to eye.
"It's never goodbye, darling Charlotte, but a see you soon," Charlie consoled her. She smiled up at her favorite, and only, uncle. "Farewell, Alice and Harbinger, we shall see each other again soon." He stepped through the looking glass with a flourish.
"Come on, baby girl, let's get you ready for bed," Alice told Charlotte, taking her hand. Once she was ready, Alice tucked her into bed and began reading Alice through the Looking Glass. Hatter popped his head in, listening to Alice read out loud.
"Now, that's not how I remember things happenin'," Hatter stated, teasingly. Alice rolled her eyes.
"Oh, so do you wanna tell the story then," Alice asked.
"I'd be delighted," Hatter replied, sitting next to Alice on Charlotte's bed.
"Once upon a time, there was a girl who quite literally tripped into a looking glass. She was captured by a man who worked for the queen but she escaped, falling into the lake. She swam ashore and a man took her to a tea shop to help her. This man brought her to the tea shop owner, Hatter," he began.
"That's you, daddy! Is mommy the girl," Charlotte asked. Hatter chuckled.
"Yes, you're very right. The Hatter offered to help her get home, for he cared about her a great deal. They ran from the queen's guards and survived a jabberwock chase only to meet the great White Knight himself," Hatter continued.
"Unca Charlie," Charlotte exclaimed.
"Precisely! They all rode to Charlie's fortress and ate barbecued borogove together. Something magical happened that night," Hatter paused a moment, building the anticipation. "The charming Hatter fell in love with the Fair Lady Alice." It was this moment in Hatter's story that caused Alice's heart to flutter. "The Hatter and Charlie woke to find that Alice disappeared, so they rode off to the queen's palace to save her. It was a successful mission and they fled from the roof on flamingos. They found themselves on a beach and decided to get help from a resistance member."
"And the charming Hatter," Alice smirked, "went to contact the resistance while Charlie told Alice of his childhood. Hours later, Hatter found her at the top of a hill looking out towards the old kingdom. She was very happy to see him, scared he wouldn't come back, but he did. He always came back for her. That was the moment Alice fell in love with her sweet Hatter. The prince turned out to be the resistance insider and Alice had to leave her Hatter behind to get home, though she didn't want to. The prince and Alice were ambushed when her brave Hatter charged into battle. He followed her to make sure she'd be safe. They were all captured but all escaped to defeat the queen once and for all, toppling the house of cards."
"Then, it was time for the Hatter to say goodbye to Alice. His heart broke watching her go back through the looking glass to her world. Without a second thought, I jumped in after her only to reunite the next day. From that day forth, we were together and still are. They lived happily ever after with their beautiful little girl, Charlotte Rose Hatter," he finished.
"That's me," she exclaimed.
"Indeed it is. We love you more than anything," Hatter told his daughter, kissing the top of her head. Alice and Hatter turned out her light and said goodnight.
They entered their bedroom where Alice kissed him fervently. Hatter wrapped his hands around her, tilting his head to deepen their kiss, pulling her closer against him. His lips were soft against hers. They parted and Alice peppered his face and neck with small kisses. He held her tight, brushing his fingers through her hair.
"I love you so much, Hatter," Alice whispered in his ear and kissed the soft spot behind it.
"I love you too, my lovely Alice," he whispered back softly. He kissed the tip of her nose, causing her toes to curl. It wasn't long before they were entangled together, filled with bliss. They found the happy in the ever after with each other.
Author's Note: This chapter is looooonnnnnggg lol. I have finally reached a satisfying conclusion to this sequel. I hope y'all enjoyed reading about Alice and Hatter's married life. This was my favorite chapter to write, as we got many interactions with their daughter. The one thing I told AlwaysHopelessRomantic95, my amazing proofreader, is that this chapter would make her ovaries explode. It did for me haha. Thanks to PrimevalRenji and JillJones123 for actively reading my stories. I truly appreciate the feedback and fanfic love from y'all! 333