Here's the new chapter of Wonderland! I just realized (after examining the walkthroughs) that we're almost done with both stories, actually. It should only be a couple more weeks before we're done with Born This Way and Wonderland and we move on to the sequels.

Your POV:

Getting back to the safehouse, you locked eyes with Bentley, who almost immediately starts yelling stuttering apologies to the point where it almost makes you giggle. Almost. You take a deep breath. "Bentley, we both said some…not very nice things. Regardless, I think we can just put the past behind us, and move on."

He nodded, still kinda shaky. Sly's just standing there with that arrogant smirk that makes you want to punch him in the face yet hug him at the same time.

Obviously, you were dropped on your head.

Your heart drops when you realize that Murray still isn't here. Bentley hasn't broken him out of jail yet. You and Sly sit down so Bentley can give you the mission briefings. Sly leans on his elbow while you put your feet up on the table.

"Okay guys, here's the deal." He starts showing you pictures of the prison, including guards and spotlights. "I've done some deep database crunching, and figured out that Murray is doing time in cell block D. Getting him out is going to be tough." He's not exaggerating. D block is filled with guards, and the windows are barred and protected by spotlights. And of course… "As you know, he's not very light on his feet. First, we need to get Murray into an isolation cell away from the other inmates."

"I can arrange that." You said with a smirk. All it takes is a little misdirection. A thrown object in a prison like that is all it takes to start a fight. That and you really want to see Murray. You want to make sure he's doing okay. Poor guy…you wonder if he's made any friends…

"Second, Sly, I'll need you to get a sample of the Contessa's encryption algorithm." Sly raises both eyebrows and doesn't even have to speak. "Don't worry, I'll explain later." He shows you a picture he took of the Contessa. "Third, you'll need to pick-pocket a few keys from the Contessa but watch out for her pack of bodyguards." That's right. The Contessa has vultures bigger than Murray for guards. Then he shows you a picture of a water tower. "And fourth, you'll have to deactivate her giant attack robot."

…What?

You and Sly exchange "what the fuck" glances and then look back at Bentley with the same expressions. "Bentley," You start. "I think you have been watching way too many sci-fi movies."

"No guys, I'm serious. The Contessa has a giant attack robot. It just looks like a giant attack robot. Now, once we pull off all these jobs, we'll be ready to make a play for the big guy."

Maybe it's best to just smile and act like he's not crazy.

…

You head under the bridge, pop open the crate, and crawl through. It is disgusting, first of all. You're going to need a shower after this…and you defiantly need to get some new clothes. Fortunately, you come Murray's cell soon enough. "Murray," You call. "Hey Murray!"

He was sleeping. You hear him stir, and then starts fumbling around. "Cerlie? Cerlie, where are you?"

"Over here Murray; the back wall."

"Cerlie!" He shouts. You smile, knowing that he's okay. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you. They've been forcing me to eat meals covered in spice…and I'm feeling kinda strange. You gotta get me outta here!"

"It's good to see you too, Murray. And don't worry, we're working on it. Bentley said he found a weak spot in the isolation block; all you need to do is get into a big enough fight and the guards will throw you in there. And Sly told me this himself; he was speaking from experience." You still can't believe that idiot got himself into a fight in two days. Two days, and he was thrown into the isolation cell! Moron.

"Well, if you say so…I supposed a powerful force like 'The Murray' could take down fifty foes…if I had to."

You smirk. "Alright, fifty it is. That should be enough."

You watch Murray pick a fight with one of the inmates, and it all just goes to hell! Murray takes a couple punches, but he doesn't have too much trouble. Soon enough, there are a bunch of unconscious bodies all over the floor, and guards are coming to see where all of the blood from broken noses and knocked out teeth came from.

"Take that, you incarcerating suckas!" Murray says victoriously. Then he looks up at the guard on the ledge. "Is that anti-social enough for ya? Oh, what? You gonna throw me in solitary!" A cage is dropped on him, but Murray is not threatened. "Bring it on!"

You can't stop laughing, and you cover your mouth so you don't alert anyone to your presence.

…

You head back to the safehouse, careful to avoid getting into any trouble. You go into the fridge for something to eat, and you hear Sly whistle. "Wow, Cindy, don't you look a sight?"

You look down at your arms and clothes. Yep, you need to bathe. You're covered in dirt, and…you feel like a spider crawled in your bra. Lovely. "Yeah, I'm gonna shower."

"Mind if I join you?"

You turn every shade of red and stutter out a few threats before you leave for the bathroom and let Sly laugh by himself.

I'm in love all right

With my crazy beautiful life.

With the parties,

The disasters,

With my friends all pretty and plastered.

Every night we're down to go out,

Waking up on a different couch,

'Til the next night,

On the next flight,

Yeah, I guess we're doin' alright.

Yay, an actual happy chapter! Much more light-hearted than the last one. Yeah, I'll be using a bit of Ke$ha in almost all of my stories (if not all of them).

See you soon!

~Mimi