Every Mirror Has Two Sides

Okay, so I have to tell you guys about a dream I had last night. I was getting ready for bed and was putting my pajamas on. When I was under the covers and falling asleep, I felt something slink over my waist. Okay, so naturally I was gonna scream, but a voice told me," don't scream, sleep," so I turn around to see who was in my bed..IT WAS NIGHTMARE!

I tell you, that was the most realistic dream. EVER. I honestly thought he was there, but then I went to hug him and it turns out he wasn't there so I got really sad :( So even though my subconcious was being a
total pain for doing that to me, I dedicate this chapter to you, Nightmare. The sweet things you say( which are too embarrasing to mention) have me head-over-heels for you even more now.
Now onto the story!~

1. The Black Sided Mirror

Alice grinded the coffee beans carefully, powdering them into brown dust and pouring water into a cup. The rain had kept her from going anywhere, and the sky was painted by a black canvas, filled with glimmering stars. She had nothing better to do but practice her coffee making skills on Julius's behalf.

She carried the cup to his desk, a heavy sigh escaping from her lips." Is something troubling you?" he asked, not bothering to glance up from his almost complete clock. She didn't hear him, just merely continued to stare at the ground." Alice, are you alright?" he asked again, gaining her attention." Oh, yeah, I'm fine. The rain just reminds me of my mother. It was rainy on her funeral," she sighed, her usually bright eyes now dull and lifeless." Try not to think about it too much," was all he could say." Why don't you visit the people of Clover. They could always use company."

Slowly, her spirits were lifted as a smile spread over Alice's face." I should visit them, shouldn't I? It's been a long time since since I've been to Clover," she thought to herself." Okay then, I'll be back later. Bye," she waved at him before stepping out of the room.

Clover Tower was just as she remembered, the walls made of white and green marble; clovers decorated the walls and gold trimmings followed behind them. Alice wasn't wearing her green and black working dress, so she was pretty obvious among the crowd of suit wearing people. They ran back and forth, arguing with one another and fighting with copy and printing machines.

Hm, I wonder where Nightmare's ran off to.

Suddenly, two hands covered her eyes." Guess who," a deep voice asked. Alice giggled, pulling the hands away and turning around. " Nightmare, shouldn't you be working?" Alice questioned, a laugh rising through her throat." There's a lot of things I should do, that doesn't necessarily mean I ever will," Nightmare smiled at her. Alice looked out the window, noticing the rain that was falling from the thick black sky. A small tear threatened to roll down her cheek as memories of her mother flooded her vision. Nightmare moved in front of her, his finger catching the tear as it touched her cheek." Come on, let's get you away from the rain."

They sat in Nightmare's office, Alice peaking through the green curtains while Nightmare constantly pulled her away from them. " Alice, I thought you didn't cry when it came to your mother," Nightmare questioned. Alice sighed." I normally don't, it's just the rain. It makes things.. harder," she muttered. Before Nightmare could comfort her, the door opened. Gray waltzed in, a tray in his hands.

" I was told you came for a visit. Here," he handed her a cup filled with foamy cocoa." Thank you."
It was amazing how one little act of kindness can make you smile so easily.

Alice eventually coaxed Nightmare into doing paperwork, and being in the loving mood she was in, helped him with every bit. Gray was in and out now and then, watching them closely and making sure Nightmare didn't try to run off into an imaginary sunset with Alice. The rain continued, despite Alice's unvoiced protests.

Nightmare had finished all the paperwork, for that evening anyway, and now he and Alice were gazing out the window at the gloomy sky and swift rain." The mirror will appear soon," Nightmare said to himself. Alice glanced at him, puzzled by his sentence." What mirror?"

" Around this time, during the rainy season, a mirror appears somewhere in Wonderland. Nobody knows when it appears and nobody knows where it appears, but the last thing you want is to find it."

" Why? Does something bad happen?"

Nightmare looked deep in thought." Well, it's called the Black Sided Mirror because one side is solid black while the other side is a normal mirror. If a Roleholder looks the black side and sees their reflection, something bad is supposed to happen. But I wouldn't know for a fact, nothing has ever happened to me, or anyone I know for that matter."

Alice thought about what the mirror may have looked like. A tiny square mirror with a solid black backside. Simple enough. " Well, I should probably get going. Next time you should visit us at the Clock Tower," she announced. As she headed to the door and placed her hand on the glittery brass knob, Nightmare caught her by the shoulder." If you get sad again, don't hesitate to come back. We'll always welcome you with open arms, you know that right?" he asked, a worried look plastered on his face. Alice was about to close the door behind her when she turned back to look at him." I know. Thank you," she waved at him, and slowly closed the door.

...

The rain had let up. Not by a great deal, but had somewhat let up. Alice was in her silky yellow nightgown watching Julius fix the mangled clocks scattered across his desk. His hands were those of a god, that much she believed. He just shielded them away from the world. But even a god needed to rest, as did a commoner. A soft yawn escaped her lips, and Julius's icy stare found it's way to her face. " Your tired. You shouldn't stay awake like this," he scolded. Alice smiled." Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then," she sighed.

She closed the door to her room gently, the hinges snapping together. As she walked by the dresser, something caught her attention. A small oval sat on the dresser, next to a folded piece of paper. Who would have left this here? She strode over to the note, picking it up and unfolding it carefully in her hands.

Alice, turn the stone on your dresser over and look at it. There's a surprise waiting for you.

Doing as told, she picked up the weird looking stone and flipped it over. Oh no, this is the...!" she was speechless. She looked back at the note and flipped it over as well.

Ha ha! You got screwed!

Alice ran out of her room and still wearing nothing but her nightgown, ran to the door that lead to Clover Tower.

The hallways seemed to get longer and longer as she ran, her breath coming out in ragged huffs. Without a chance to slow down, she slammed head first into something hard. Papers scattered through the air as Alice toppled onto her back, the mirror skidding across the floor. " Alice, are you alright? I apologize, I wasn't watching where I was going," a deep masculine voice apologized. Alice strained herself to get up even though her back and side had been scraped mercilessly.

" Here. You dropped this when you fell," Gray said, pulling her up by her hand. Alice grimaced in pain as a burning sensation ran through her body." Wait. What is this?" Gray asked, flipping over the tiny reflecting object. His brows pushed together when he saw a solid black backside. Wait, Nightmare said that if a Roleholder looks at the black part, something is going to happen.

" Gray," Alice stuttered, gritting her teeth in agony," we need to show that to Nightmare. He can help us with it," Alice muttered, limping towards a case of stairs. As she went to take her first step, Gray picked her up bridal style." You don't honestly think you'll get there by yourself do you?"

" Hurry!" she cried. Gray was much faster than what he seemed, and before long they were banging on the head of Clover Tower's door. " Nightmare, open up! I need your help." Nobody answered." Gray, can you put me down?" He placed her on the ground, carefully eyeing the long red marks that streaked across her back. Alice pushed against the door and surprisingly, it slowly creaked open. They cautiously entered the room.

The lights were turned off as silence filled the air. Gray flipped the switch on, and a blaring light filled the room, along with a gasp provided by Alice." Gray, look!" she said, stunned. Following her gaze, Gray saw an arm lying behind the desk of the office. Inching around the corner, he saw Nightmare laying there, immobile and unconcious." Nightmare-sama!"

Okay, so that was probably the worst beginning ever, but if I can get reviews then the horror will continue. I love you all in a non-romantic way! Ta ta, farewell, cherrio, and whatever else I could say but am too lazy to write~