"Someone help her!" Shouted a rabbit in a waist coat. Alice gasped at the creature, feeling as if she had seen it somewhere before. She was petrified and she was too frightened to move on her own. She stared up at the beast and the only word she could whisper was, "Jabberwocky"

Its mouth opened, revealing sharp teeth that could kill a man way faster than any sword could. It lifted its claws and gave a fierce roar. Alice shivered and watched fire rumble forward from the back of the monster's throat. Its claws came down with a heated ferocity. She still couldn't move. With wide eyes, she watched as fire rained down at hr. As she began to feel the heat on her face, she was pushed to the ground, a heavy weight lying on her as well.

The creature looked into the sky and without another sound, flew off into the darkness. Groaning, Alice opened her eyes. It had hurt quite a bit when she hit the ground and she had scraped her arm on... Something. Looking at her arm, she couldn't help but let her gaze slide to the weight resting on her chest. A pale face with closed eyes, and pink cheeks was on her chest. She gasped and scrambled back, realizing it was a man. She held her chest and looked around at the gathering crowd. There were two rabbits, one white and one brown, two boys in striped shirts, a cat with a wide grin and turquoise eyes, a dormouse atop a blue spotted beast, and a woman all in white aside from her lips, eyebrows, and nails. They were all whispering rampantly.

Her gaze slid from the group to the man on the ground. His eccentric orange curls were clad in leaves. Looking about her, Alice found a top hat off in the distance. She went to it slowly, taking it back to the man on the ground. He must have taken the Jabberwocky's claw for her. He was slightly unconscious. She knelt down as he pushed himself into a sitting position. She set the top hat atop his head after relieving him of all his unwanted leaves. His eyes widened and she could see they were bright, like emeralds. "Alice?" He asked.

Alice nodded and smiled gently, "I told you I'd be back." He threw his arms around her, grinning like mad as he squeezed her.

"Oh Alice! I'd know you anywhere!" He nearly shouted.

Slice tapped his shoulder slightly and whispered to him, choking, "H-hatter."

"Sorry," He said regretfully.

"Alice!" Said the other tiny voice who had called her in the flat. "You made it!" The dormouse stepped forth happily. It had been so long and the only names she could seem to remember were The Mad Hatter, The Reed Queen, and The White Queen. "Um... Yes."

I was calling you. The Hatter needed help and none of us could get to him." The mouse exclaimed.

The hatter grinned, the gap in his teeth showing adorably, "And then you came and it was a help to me because you the monster was distracted, but then it was not a help to you because then you were the one in need of help and then the help-"

"Hatter!" Alice whispered.

He shook his head. "Help. Hat. I'm fine." The White Queen bowed to Alice.

"Once more I am in debt to you Alice. My castle is open for you as long as you intend to stay in Underland. If I am not being rude, could you please explain to me, how it is that you got here?" she announced.

Alice shrugged, bowing to her highness. "I am not quite sure, but I shall visit by night's end, my Queen. I just know I heard someone calling to me, and I have for many nights. I opened the door to my room, and then I was pulled in to this place once again."

She smiled as the Tweedles came to hug her. She was the proper size now and they came to her waist. "Alice!" They cried. "I missed you a lot," Said one. "But I missed you more!" Said the other. "And contrawise, he missed you more, but I missed you a lot!" Alice patted their heads and looked about herself. She looked upon the Hatter. His back was to her and he had taken off his hat once again. His head bowed and his hair flailed wildly as a slight breeze swept upon them.

A smile rose in the air before her. "How's the arm, love?" He asked, making himself fully visible. The cat's eyes dilated. She remembered the scars that were now small pink lines. "All healed," She smiled to him.

"Well, Alice. We are heading back to the Castle until morning. Will you be coming, or have you other means of... occupation?" The white queen asked.

The Hatter stretched and yawned, "Well, your majesty, I shall be heading back to Thackery's mill. I believe I left a tea set out."

The White Queen bowed and smiled, "Very well. I shall have Bayard fetch you tomorrow. Thackery will be in the infirmary where he will be watched. That creature got him good; his poor paw is terribly charred. Goodnight, Tarrant," She smiled gently.

He gave a slight bow and turned, leaving his companions. Alice noticed his head hung low.

"Alice? Are you coming?" The Queen asked again.