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Disclaimer: HnKnA: not mine. Martella and plot: mine.

Chapter Two- The Violist

Martella- Our World

I'm leaning against the trunk of a tree. My knees are drawn close to me so I can draw better and my viola lies on its side in the grass beside me.

"Hey, look guys, it's the Chubby Bunny," I hear a sneering voice call out my childhood nickname. I don't look up knowing very well whom the voice belongs to, Rosie Everhart and her annoying twins Margaret and Ella. Rosie is my kindergarten enemy who crowned my Chubby Bunny. I was fatter back then and I did wear pink rabbit PJ's to school but come on that was 10 years ago. Now I'm normal size and wear sweats to sleep. It doesn't matter the name stuck either way.

"Hey, whatcha doing there, Fat Hatter?" I look up from my sketchbook and then continue drawing my picture of a broken pocket watch. I don't care what they called me, but I have to hand it to that jack wagon, Fat Hatter was pretty creative. I don't let what anyone else thinks bother me, I only care what I think of myself or at least that's what I like to think.

"I said, what are you doing?" she commands.

I hug my sketchbook to me thinking they'd take it but they go for my viola case instead. I jump up dropping my sketchbook "Hey, give that back!" I demand, reaching for my instrument.

"I don't think so. Let's see...oh I know what to do with it. Margaret, Ella grabs her. Make sure no one can hear her either." They tackle me to the ground before I can reach Rosie. I cry out but they take my jacket that was lying beside me and use the sleeve as a gag. Rosie drops the case to the ground and begins to open it. I toss and turn but they have too good a hold on me. I watch, useless, as Rosie removes my viola.

"I just know you're going to love this," she smirks as she raises the viola over her head then swings it against the tree trunk. I scream through the gag, tears streaming down my face as I hear the deafening crack of wood and strings snapping.

"Look how beautiful it is now, Fatty. Let's go girls," she waves them over. They drop me like a piece of trash, like an old toy broken and dead. I fall on my knees burrowing my hands in my face, trying to keep tears from falling onto the destroyed instrument.

I pack it up into the case, gently as if holding a baby bird. I don't think about going to the principal or a teacher, but my immediate thought is to run.

In the distance I hear the bell ring for the next class but instead of going towards the school I pack up my things and flee into the forest.

Peter- waking into our world

Peter opens his eyes to find himself in the garden that he took Alice from. Everything looked exactly as it had back then except for the absence of Alice.

This is the last time I'll probably see her, Peter thought. How can I let go of her smile, her voice, her whole being? Why do I have to suffer?

Peter sighed, "What if she's not even here?"

"Peter!" Right on cue Alice comes running towards him, with Blood not far behind. Peter couldn't see but two small children were hiding behind Blood.

For the first since he met Alice she actually hugged him willingly.

Taken aback Peter finally stuttered, "A...Alice?"

"Of course who else would it be?" It could've been anyone Peter thought. She looks so different, more grown-up. Her long brunette hair was wrapped up neatly into a bow, she grew a little taller and her face had become fuller.

"You just look so different."

"Well I have been gone for 5 years." With this, Peter became wobbly, "5 years..." he managed to get out. " Nightmare said it'd only be a few days."

"Surprised Peter?" comes a smug voice from behind Alice.

"Blood," Peter's face twisted with anger and pain.

"Nice to see you too White. I'd like you to meet my two kids."

"Kids...?" Peter questioned shyly.

"Yes, twins. Peter, Julius, it's okay this is just an old acquaintance of mine." Slowly two twin boys stepped out from behind Blood. Peter takes a step back surprised at how much they look like Dee and Dum.

"We almost named them Dee and Dum but decided on Julius and Peter instead. I mean you were the first from Wonderland that I saw and Julius took me in," explained Alice.

After being quiet for quite sometime Peter managed to smile at the twins and introduce himself.

"Nice to meet you two. I'm Peter White, an old friend of your mom's."

"Why don't you come on in we were just about to have tea when I saw you from the window. We can't have it in the garden or the boys would run off."

"I'm happy to come, but I can't stay that long," Peter accepted the offer.

During the tea Peter explained to him about what Nightmare had said. He left out the bit where he pulled a gun on him and some of the stuff said before that. He couldn't allow himself to do that with Alice's kids there.

Alice filled him in on what's been going on since she left Wonderland. She had learned about her sister's death and visits her grave often. She went to school and got a humanities degree and is now working in social services.

"It was nice catching up with you, but I must be off," Peter says looking at his pocket watch.

"So this is goodbye then, for good this time? Will I ever see anyone else again?" Alice whispered.

"I'm sorry Alice, but I think this is the last time you'll see any of us. Except maybe for Nightmare." He walks over to her to give her one last hug before he continues his mission. A tear escapes his eye rolling down his cheek. He wipes it off before Alice or Blood could see.

"Word of advice, the school is a good place to find unhappy people so you can wander around there for a while," Blood tells him.

"Thank you, Hatter," Peter says surprised at the sudden act of kindness. He probably just wants me away from Alice. But still, I'll look around the school.

"Um, where is the school?" Peter asks.

"Down the street and to the left, you can't miss it," Alice informs him.

"Thank you Alice," with that he turns to leave.

While walking to the school Peter heard a bell ring. Not the kind that they have in wonderland but it rang out very fast and loud. He saw kids on the school grounds in the distance heading inside. He assumed it must be time for class or something and decided to wait till school was out to look for the two girls.

Suddenly he heard footsteps, the sound of someone running. He turned and noticed a figure running through the forest next to the street. Peter sprints and chases after the figure.

"Wait!" he cries out but the person doesn't stop. It's a girl he notices and she's carrying a case around. He keeps after her till she trips, the case flying out of her hands. Peter rushes over to her.

"Are you hurt?" he says as she weeps into the ground. She doesn't reply, but only points to her case. Peter brings it over to her; she sits up and gently opens the case. He gasps as he sees the once beautiful instrument broken and dead.

"How did this happen?" Peter asks. She punches the ground and slowly begins, "Some girls who have tormented me since elementary school. This was my best friend and they took it away from me," the girl says between sobs.

"Would you like to go to another place? I know someone who might be able to fix this for you," he offers. She only nods wanting nothing else.

"Okay, I'm going to take you to Wonderland," he continues.

"Please just take me away," she cries.

"Yes, I will, but first we need to find one more person."