Alicia In Wonderland Book III: Saving Underland
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Chapter Three
Leila's Point of View
I watched as my friends left.
It was sad to see them go, but then I realized that I had thought of them as my friends. I finally had friends. People that I could go to if I needed help, and people who came to me if the situation was reversed.
When I completely lost sight of the five of them, I headed back into the house, and cleaned. But I didn't feel like cleaning, not really. I felt like I needed a change. I felt like I needed something new in my life.
And that's when I made the decision. I would move. I would move back to the Underland mainland. I would move into town, and make friends. I would be closer to my land than ever before.
The thought of it made me smile, and I was so lost in my daydream, that I didn't notice when the window behind me popped open.
"Leila." a dark voice said behind me. "I thought I told you not to let them remember."
I would remember that voice anywhere. But I wouldn't succumb to fear. I would stand my ground. These were my friends he was talking about.
"Better I die than make my friends unhappy." I practically growled.
"Oh, you really think they're your friends? They only came to you because they didn't know where else to go that they wouldn't be found by me. You saw. They left you. They won't be back." the man said.
"They only left me to save our home." I said. "Now tell me - who are you?"
"You really need me to tell you?" the man chuckled sarcastically.
"I have a hunch." I said. "But humor me and tell me anyway."
"Turn around." the man instructed.
I did. And the moment I realized that he was Ilosovic Stayne, a group of Knights knocked me out cold and whisked me away to the Castle of Hearts.
Alison's Point of View
The growling became steadily worse. Louder. Things were becoming scary. I was sure that this was why Leesh and Grandma had wanted me to stay behind.
"Who's there?" Chess said loudly.
There was no answer - only more growling.
"I said, who's there?" Chess repeated, even louder.
And then - Nivens McTwisp emerged from the bushes.
"McTwisp!" I yelled, running forward to give the White Rabbit a huge hug.
"Sorry if I scared you all." McTwisp said as our hearts started to beat again.
"Nivens!" Grandma and Alicia sighed in relief.
"McTwisp-" Hatter said. "Why were you growling?"
Just as Hatter asked the question, the growling sound from McTwisp again.
"Aw." I pouted. "The poor little bunny is hungry. Here." I dug through my sack, and handed my friend a crumpet.
"Aw, thank you, Ali." McTwisp said, smiling. He ate the crumpet in one bite, and the growling that had scared us all silly ceased.
"McTwisp, what are you doing here?" Chess asked, releasing his protective hold on Alicia.
"I followed you." McTwisp admitted. "When I saw the notice for Chess posted on one of the walls in town, I ran to Marmoreal. But the White Queen was gone and none of you were there. So Leila's was the first place I thought to look. By the time I got there, no one was home. So I was headed home when I heard you all talking."
"Wait-" Leesh said. "That shouldn't be...that's not all true. What do you mean 'no one was home'? Leila should be there."
"No one was there. I knocked quite a bit, let me assure you." McTwisp said.
"So does this mean that you're joining us?" I asked.
"Joining you in doing what, might I ask?" McTwisp inquired.
"Saving Wonderland." Alice said.
"Underland." McTwisp corrected. "And how are you going to do that?"
"We're going to break the White Queen out of prison and kill Stayne!" I yelled happily.
"Ali." everyone chastied.
"Sorry." I sighed (again). "We're going to save the White Queen and force Stayne out of power."
"By killing him?" McTwisp asked.
"See! It wasn't just me! McTwisp thinks we should-"
But Grandma interrupted me.
"No. We're going to put the White Queen back in power. That will force Stayne to leave."
"What world do you live in?" McTwisp asked. "I'm sorry if I seem rude, but there's no way that Stayne will leave power just because the Queen is elegable to rule again. He thinks himself the King of Underland. There will be a fight. And there will be a winner and a loser."
"Oh, no." Alicia gasped.
"I just want you to know what you're all getting yourselves into if you continue." McTwisp said.
"We must continue." I said. "If we don't, things here will just get worse and worse. I'd rather die than live in a world ruled by Ilosovic Stayne."
"I agree." Alicia said. "I don't want to always feel like I'm in danger."
Everyone else mumbled their agreements, and we pressed onward, McTwisp by our side.
...Maybe I should have stayed with Leila.
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