Epilogue

Jack and Alice didn't even notice the changes around them. They would have continued to be oblivious for a while if a smooth voice didn't interrupt them.

"Enjoying yourselves, are we?"

The couple broke apart to see that they were back in the remains of the Skool. There were several yetis bustling around and rebuilding it, but that is not what got their attention.

Standing a few feet from them was the Guardians of their own time, as well as the White Rabbit, and the Cheshire Cat. All of who were looking at the two teens with expressions varying from shock to amusement.

Alice gave the Cheshire Cat an annoyed glare. "I was enjoying myself, Cat. Was it necessary to interrupt us."

Jack turned red at that, and Bunny burst out laughing at the look on his face. The smug looking Pooka then held out a paw towards a shocked North, who handed over twenty bucks without seeming to realize it.

"Vhy does this seem familiar," asked North, as he got over his surprise.

Sandy smiled brightly and used his sand to write the names Jay and Lis.

The other Guardians' jaws dropped in realization. "That was you?" asked Tooth in surprise.

"Wait, hold on, what are you guys doing in Wonderland," Jack asked as he pulled himself to his feet, and helped Alice to hers.

"This gumby showed up in my Warren sayin' you were hurt, an' yur little girlfriend went after some bad guy," said Bunny, gesturing to the White Rabbit.

"Bunny then got the rest of us together," said Tooth. "And we all came here to rescue you. But when we got here the Cat said you were somewhere we couldn't reach you." She then glared at the Cat's bloodstained grin. "You really should brush your teeth more."

"Da," said North, taking over the story. "But the Cat said you vould be back soon enough vith no more bad guy, so I brought over yetis to fix school for children."

The White Rabbit twitched nervously and asked, "Are you alright Alice?"

"I'm fine," said Alice. She then turned to North. "Thank you for repairing the Skool. The insane children will appreciate it, I'm sure."

North waved his had dismisivly. "Bah, is nothing. Anything for the children."

The White Rabbit nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, yes, I'm sure they'll be please. I will go inform them at once."

The Rabbit scurried away towards the Pale Realm to do just that.

"And now the Dollmaker will no longer be a threat to Wonderland," said the Cheshire Cat with a smug grin. "A happy ending all around."

Tooth could no longer contain her curiosity and flew over to the two teens. "Were you two really Jay and Lis?"

They nodded, and Tooth squealed with joy. She wrapped them both in a hug. "I missed you both! I mean, I've seen you since, and Jack you're ours, and I should have known you from your teeth, but I didn't know it was you! I'm so happy and-!"

"Tooth, we need to breathe, and so do you," Jack gasped as Tooth crushed his windpipe.

She let them go. "Sorry," she said sheepishly. Then she grinned at Alice. "You have to come to my palace sometime soon. I loved our talks, and over the years I've acquired a lot more swords and knives I want you to see."

Alice remembered how she had enjoyed her talks with Toothiana as well, so she agreed.

"That is terrifying," muttered Jack to himself, and the other males all nodded in agreement.

Sandy drew attention to himself and made a sand clock spinning backwards.

"Sandy's right. How did you get back in time, anyway?" asked Bunny. "Tha's what I wanna know."

"The Dollmaker went after Time," explained Alice simply. "He has a mirror that can send you though time."

"What I don't understand is why it sent us to the North Pole in you guys' past," said Jack.

"The mirror isn't so fickle as Time himself," said the Cat. "Whomsoever touches its surface first chooses its destination. When two touch it at the same time, a mix of wishes occurs."

The Cat vanished and left them to chew on that piece of information.

Thinking back to when they went through the mirror, Jack said, "We both went through the mirror first at the same time. When we did, I think I was thinking about how I wished the other Guardians were there to help us stop that guy."

"I was wanting to go back before Bumby put that filth in my head, so it would have never happened," Alice admitted ruefully.

"And vhen your vishes combined," said North putting his hands together for emphasis. "It came out, 'I vish I could go back in time to the Guardians, in order to stop the Dollmaker.' Vorked out nicely, yes."

Alice nodded a bit. "Yes I suppose it did."

Jack slipped his hand into hers. "I don't regret it," he said.

Alice graced him with a small smile, and wrapped her fingers around his.

"This calls for celebration!" cheered North in excitement. "Ve all go back to Pole to celebrate. I vill also contact Ombric, Nightlight, and Mother Goose. They have all vaited to meet you two again as vell."

When North wanted to have a party, it was hard to say no. So they all made their way back to the rabbit hole.

As they went, Jack turned to Bunny and asked, "So, I see you finally got that stick removed."

It took a few seconds for the joke to click. By the time it did, Jack was already racing away, laughing his head off.

The Pooka let out an enraged growl, and bounded after the winter spirit, shouting insults at him as he went.

The rest of Guardians laughed at the familiar antics of their comrades. And as she watched, surrounded by friends, Alice couldn't help but feel her heart lift like it hadn't in over a century.

For the first time in nearly one hundred and fifty years, Alice Liddell laughed.

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A/N And that's my story. Was it good, was it bad, please let me know in the comments. Either way this is my contribution to the Ice Tea ship.

Special thanks to Scorpiofreak, for inspiring me to write this, and helping me edit it as I went.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.