Chapter 4: How is a Raven Like a Writing Desk:
Red Knight's POV:
I got out the bloodhound. "Find Alice," I said.
"And my wife and pups will be safe," asks the dog.
"As long as you do as we say," I said.
The dog then begins searching.
Alice's POV:
The cat leads us to a tea party. We then saw them. The Hatter, the hare, and the mouse.
"Alice," says the hatter, "you're back!" He then notices Cyrus. "Hello, I'm Tarrant Hightopp and this is Thackery Earwicket and you met Mally!"
"I'm... Cyrus."
"I got the Bandersnatch's eye," says Mally.
"Maybe you can explain to us about this jabberwock thing," I requested.
"Terrible things," says Tarrant, "when the King and Queen of Hearts passed away, everyone wanted their nicer daughter, the White Princess to rule, but her older sister, took over Underland with her Jabberwock!"
"It's been dreadful," says the cat.
"And you all expect Alice to beat this thing," asks Cyrus, "Alice, what did you do last time?"
"All I did was chase a rabbit, try to avoid all the madness, and get chased by everyone so the Queen wouldn't cut off my head," I said, "and come to think of it... you were all with her and you tempted her, Cheshire!"
Awkward pause. "We were just doing what the Queen says," says Tarrant.
"I thought it would be funny," says Cheshire.
"Oh, you probably assumed she would have survived," says Cyrus.
"Yes..." says Cheshire, "I... thought people... could survive getting their heads cut off... say, Tarrant, I remember when you used to do the Futterwhacken!"
"When this is all over," says Tarrant, "I will dance the Futterwhacken! Down with the Blasted Big Head!"
"Down with the Blasted Big Head," they all said.
"Big head," asks Cyrus.
"The Red Queen has a very big head," says Mally.
Then the Red Knight came and Cyrus and me had to hide in a tea pot. "Well," says the Red Knight, "if it isn't my favorite trio of lunatics! I hope you don't mind if I join you for tea!"
"I think I figured it out," says Cyrus, "because you told me about your dream, we're now sharing it! Thanks a lot!"
"How was I supposed to know this would happen," I said.
"I'm looking for a girl," says the Red Knight.
"Me too," says Thackery.
"Not what I meant," says the Red Knight, "tell me where she is!"
"First, answer me this question," says Tarrant, "is it your unbirthday?"
"Unbirthday," asks Cyrus.
"You know the Red Queen banned those ridiculous things," says the Red Knight, "forget it! If I find out you're hiding her... it won't be plesant!" The Red Knight then leaves.
Cyrus and I then got out. "Come along," says Tarrant, "you two get to travel by hat!"
. . .
"Can you believe she banned unbirthdays," asks Tarrant.
"To be fair," says Cyrus, "celebrating a birthday everyday... makes it... kind of less special!"
"I suppose you're right," says Tarrant, "that's the same reason we only have Pumpkin Pizzelles during a certain season!"
"What," asks Cyrus.
"Say, how is a raven like a writing desk," asks Tarrant.
"What," I asked.
Then the Red Knight's men came after us. Tarrant ran with us on his hat. We were in the woods. Tarrant then stops and puts us on the ground. "Run!" We then ran and Tarrant surrendered himself.
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, Alice and Cyrus infiltrate the Red Queen's castle.