Chapter 2: The Talk
"Oh my, My Dear Alice. Love, take a deep breath. Before I answer all of this, I want to show you something. Take my hand," she held out her hand in front of me and I locked mine with hers. The jewel began to glow like it did before.
"Now, watch the salmon." She took her other hand and held her jewel. She stared at the salmon for a moment and in an instant it was cooked.
"Amazing! …What else can it do? And how does it work? You brought us here with it so I know it is capable of much more complicated tasks than cooking a salmon!" I said with much excitement and eagerness, still waiting for all my questions to be answered.
"What I hold in my hand is an Emerald from the Emerald City of Oz. This Emerald posses many powers, some powers of which I do not yet understand. I do know that when I am with you my powers grow stronger. It was bestowed upon me by Glinda the Good Witch of the North after the Wicked Witches were defeated. And how it works seems to be quite simple. All I have to do is think of what I want done as I hold it in my hand."
"My, oh my. That sounds quite impossible, yet what I've gone through in Wonderland…it seems like nothing is impossible. So then, it is magic?"
"Yes my dear, it is magic. And as for all your other inquiries, that wicker basket you had found me in was part of a hot air balloon made by the Tinker Men of Oz. They are kind hearted people, most of Ozian people are. Just like you, Alice." She said with the deepest regards. She continued, "It was built for me to come find you. A message from your world or 'Wonderland' as you call it…had been passed onto us. A disappearing cat with the biggest smile told me of your tales…"
"Cheshire Cat!" I shouted without realizing it. I was right!
"Yes, it was he. He said that…our worlds would tragically meet. And that with his evaporating skills he wasn't restricted to neither time nor space…that is why he was able to reach me as you were departing back to London. It seems as though Our World that we come from…Earth, that is…has an alternate world which is Oz and Wonderland. And maybe even more worlds we don't know of…you fell down a rabbit hole while I was lifted into the skies by a tornado. These two worlds share the same plane; it's like the equivalence of different continents or hemispheres of Earth. Imagine…Oz is in the Northern Hemisphere while Wonderland is in the Southern Hemisphere…or…Oz is North America and Wonderland is Europe. He mentioned that time in Oz and Wonderland wasn't the same as it is on Earth. It's almost as though time here, you are lost in it."
"Wow…what else had Cheshire Cat informed you of?" I placed her hand into my lap and held my knees to my chest, listening to her gentle voice.
"He said that I would meet you, that we would be the ones to save the worlds…all three of them; Oz, Wonderland and Earth from the grips of…the Dark Shadow. I asked him how we would accomplish such an intimidating task…he only replied, 'One Love of Two Worlds Collide, Two Heartbeats in Sync Revive'" she looked beyond the fire in deep thought, trying to decipher for herself what Cheshire Cat said to her.
"You're wondering what he meant by that? It is very like him to speak in riddles…hmph…It seems to me that the answer is US... Our love of Earth and our alternate worlds; My Wonderland and Your Oz would come to an end? But why…two…heartbeats in sync…revive…" I gazed into the fire as she did, throwing nearby twigs into it.
"Our heartbeats in sync will save us all…?" she quietly added, still puzzled in her own thoughts but she was keen on listening to me.
"How will our heartbeats in sync? …what did he mean by that…" I too was just as puzzled as Dorothy. "Tell me of the Dark Shadow…" I held her hand tighter; bracing myself for what was next.
She paused for a moment, "The Dark Shadow…it was sent here by the Wicked Witches doing. Before they were defeated they casted a spell, in case their bodies were destroyed…their souls would unite and become one entity. When the two were destroyed, all of Oz rejoiced in victory. But none of us were prepared for their plan in the event of their demise. It was a short victory celebrated. Cheshire Cat came to me after I had vanquished the Wicked Witch of the West. And in the very same moment you had slain the Jabberwocky. We had little time to prepare, after hearing his terrible news…the only plan we had was for me to be lifted away in hot air balloon, in hopes of flying my way to you. Before I left in the hot air balloon, Glinda had given me this Emerald. She casted her magic into it and said that its' powers would grow with the love of an honest heart. The Dark Shadow isn't bonded to either time or space, just like Cheshire Cat. I believe that is how he learned of their presence. The Dark Shadow will be the undoing of all worlds."
"How did Wonderland and Oz come into collision? Was it the Dark Shadow's doing?"
"Chess did not disclose that, there wasn't much time for him to tell me more. I think that the Dark Shadow still possesses powers of the Wicked Witches and it has learned of Wonderland and our Earth. We have to find a way to defeat it before it learns that we are ITS undoing." She looked up at me and smiled.
My eyes met hers and I was falling into her trance again. I was frozen and could barely catch my breath. Her face grew closer to mine and our lips met. Her lips were soft and voluptuous. Every kiss she struck on my lips, an electric sensation sprung across my entire body. Her hand was still in my lap and I could feel her grip loosen as she brought her body forward, pressing against mine. My inner thighs tingling with a warm sensation at every caress of her hand on my skin. I could feel myself melting in between my legs as her hand inched closer to my undergarments. She brought forth her body even more forcing me to the ground and on my back.
I crawled on top of her, slipping my body in between her legs. I continue to caress her inner thighs. Our lips still attached and her arms wrapped around me. There's something about her that I just can't help, could it be her piercing icy blue eyes, her wavy blonde hair, or her curious smile? From the moment I heard her name from Cheshire Cat my heartbeats were stolen. And when she found me unconscious every heartbeat was returned to me with a passionate desire to be with her. Being in her embrace makes my heart beat triple time and each beat ripples with waves of shivers throughout my body, vitalizing every part of me that was ever lifeless. I could smell the scent of her hair, an aroma of lavender waters intoxicating me into submission.
I've never felt this way about anyone before. This would have never been acceptable back in Kansas. It is completely and utterly forbidden for two women to be to be together intimately. Despite my upbringing, there's no one in the world that could dispute the way that I feel for Alice. She completes me.
I embraced her, while she had herself between my legs. I could feel her weight on my chest. Her knees were holding up the rest of her weight, her arms were underneath me and her hands on my shoulder blades. We parted our lips and I opened my eyes from the bliss I had transcended into. Her amber eyes spoke to me. I could see into her soul and she could see into mine.
"Miss Dorothy…why am I so attracted to you? I've never felt this way before, never for anyone nor ever." I whispered to her while still keeping my eyes on her.
"I wanted to ask you the same thing, My Dear Alice. I've never felt this way about anyone either." She said with her gracious smile and kissed me again.
"How could you feel so right? When we barely known each other? It was only today I had found you unconscious and why were you unconscious for so long?" I had just remembered more of my curious questions I had for her.
"It may be that we were together in another lifetime? Or you and I are meant to be together, despite where we come from and despite that you are another woman. I cannot deny how you make me feel…and I was unconscious for so long because of my head injury. I woke up to find you embracing me. I couldn't have asked for a better way to wake up."
"I think it's time we eat our dinner and get some rest, Miss Dorothy."
In a blink of an eye, she leaned in and kissed me with more passion than before. I could feel her tongue rubbing against mine, while pushing herself on me a lot rougher. She broke the kiss and made her way down to the side of my neck. I could feel her breath brushing against my skin. Oh how it sent shivers down my legs…
"Are you sure…you want to…stop…My Dear…Alice…" she continued to place kisses on my neck.
My mind went blank and she was teasing me with her lips on my skin. I held her close and kissed her forehead.
"Dorothy…" I deeply sighed, "We will need our strength tomorrow..." she continued her way down to my collar bone, oh dear! Focus Alice! "We must eat and rest… The Dark Shadow could be anywhere... Don't be hurt by my words, darling." I lifted her chin and kissed her lips softly.
"Yes, dear you are right." Her eyes were still closed after I placed a kiss on her lips. She grinned and opened her eyes. They were glistening in the light of the fire.
We sat up and I grabbed the cooked salmon. Dorothy had her head on my shoulder and her arms around my waist as I broke the salmon into pieces for us to eat.
"Say 'ahh' my love," I held a piece of salmon to her mouth ready to feed her.
"Hmmm… thank you my dear," she said with a mouthful and smiled.
We finished our salmon in silence as the night went on, enjoying each other's company. After we finished we got our dresses back on and took a nightly walk back down to the river to wash up. Dorothy wadded in the river while I stayed on shore to wash my hands and face. She seems to love the water and enjoys herself very much. Her emerald glowed brighter than before even when we were apart. From what she said, her powers would grow with the love of an honest heart. I wonder if it is her heart or mine. Upon our return to our campsite the fire had burnt out. And an eerie feeling was casted over. I held onto Dorothy's hand and her emerald glowed even more.
"Dorothy, I think we should move our campsite. Don't you feel that? It's an odd and strange feeling…" I said slightly trembling.
"Dear, don't be alarmed. All we need to do is put the fire back on. I'm sure we'd be fine once we got it going again." She said nonchalantly.
"No, trust me it's the same feeling I had before we left the hillside. When I spotted The Dark Shadow…please we must go…" I said with much urgency and before she could reply a gust of cold air ran through. The wind swirled around the campfire and lit itself up again. I looked at Dorothy.
"Did you do that?"
"No dear, we should go now… It's The Dark Shadow!" she frantically shouted.
A creepy voice uttered from the fires, "You think you can run from US?!" the two voices echoed in unison. "Oh, what have we here…Dorothy has found her soul mate has she?!" the voices cackled, "You two will not stop us from taking over all of Oz and Wonderland! And when we are done here, we shall move to your precious Earth!" the evil cackling continued.
The green light grew and consumed us. It shined into The Dark Shadow just as it was about to rush itself into us. The light exploded out with green but at the center of us was a bright white light. It casted The Dark Shadow into the forest.
"We must hurry and leave, Alice! I can't guarantee our safety here…"
I thought of being at the White Queen's palace. It was the last place I felt safe and before I knew it we were there. My hand was still holding onto hers. I noticed that she didn't have to hold onto her emerald this time and that I had thought of a place to go to. Curiouser. Curiouser. It must work with either of us? But we must be holding hands to make it work…? Curiouser, curiouser…
"Where are we Alice?" Dorothy asked with much curiosity.
"We're at the White Queen's palace…in Wonderland. I had thought of it as the last place I had felt safe. And your emerald brought us here."
"Oh my, doesn't look like anyone is home…"
"We need to find Mirana, the White Queen. She can help us."