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" Come back you - AHH !"
For anyone who knew Gala Pines , it wouldn't be surprising to find she had strayed from sitting quietly inside in favor of exploring the forest . There was a gap in the hedge that lead to a forest of pine trees , one she only knew about. But this time she wasn't just wandering aimlessly .
Gal gasped for breath . That stupid rabbit ran just fast enough to taunt her without being in reach . She wasn't a runner by any means, but still ! The powder blue rabbit zigzagged so Gal was off balance the entire time she tried to reach him .The rabbit hole appeared under her feet without warning and a moment later she was tumbling head over heels and screaming her head off. It soon became apparent it was far from an average rabbit hole , for it went straight down and the landing point wasn't visible ( both due to distance and Gal's flailing skirts ). The more time passed the slower she fell , until she was able to carefully observe her surroundings. Multiple tea sets and Victorian furniture and knick knacks decorated the tunnel. At one point a throwing knife whizzed past her ear and she shrieked again.
"The bottomless pit " A voice seemed to mutter into her ear .Gal cringed , would she truly be falling forever ?
It was quite relieving for her to once again see daylight .She landed on her stomach with an oaf , her skirts completely flipped over her splayed form .Wait , did I somehow end up right where I started ?
Her surroundings were the same , sunlight streaming through the pines .
But that doesn't make any sense…Then she noticed that the sounds were different. Not simple insects and birds , but -
" What do we have here ?" A voice purred from above .
She snapped around to the the owner of the voice , a large , glinting grin .
Except , it was more than that . Slowly, the rest of the figure faded in existence . It was a boy, somewhat older than herself. He wore fine clothes , powder blue with darker stripes covering every inch . But a second later she realized he wasn't just a boy , not completely. He had both human and cat ears , and a long striped tail that matched his clothes. He also wore gloves with very long claws that looked incredibly realistic and made Gal gulp .
" You should have seen your face !" He rolled into his back . " Don't worry , I won't scratch that pretty little face of yours ."
" W-who are you ?"
" I'm the Cheshire Cat , of course!" He looked upside down at her so that Gal saw his large , cat-like eyes that were completely sapphire besides the black slits that stared deeply into her own . They had to be the most unnerving feature of his.
" If you please, Cheshire Puss ,"
His grin stretched impossibly wider at the name .
" I don't know where I am , or where I ought to go from here ."
" You are in Wonderland , of course."
"Wonderland is a particular name ."
" It's a particular place . Now, for where you ought to go from here , that depends a good deal on where you want to go ."
" I don't care where I go ."
" Then it doesn't matter much which way you travel ."
" - As long as I end up somewhere."
" You're sure to do that if you walk long enough."
Gal couldn't deny that , so she asked another question. " What kind of people can I find here ?"
" In that direction," He pointed a claw towards the right. " You'll find the Hatter . And in that direction, " He gestured to the left ." Lives the March Hare . Visit either, they're both mad ."
" But I don't want to be among mad people."
He stretched and dug his claws into a tree branch he sat on . " That can't be helped. We're all mad here . Will you play croquet with the queen today ?"
" I would like to , but I haven't been invited ."
" You'll see me there . But before you go anywhere." He looked down from his perch with a smirk ." You may want to take care of your skirts ."
Gal yelped and tugged her skirt and her apron back down .
With one last chuckle the cat faded bit by bit , beginning with his tail until only his toothy grin and horribly mesmerizing eyes hung in the air , and then - nothing. She was alone . She slowly sat up and brushed herself off .Not seeing any advantage of one direction or the other, she made way for the March Hare .
She had not marched determinedly ( no pun intended) for long until a group of funny little men appeared .
" Why hello , My Lady !" The leader greeted .
" Hello . Am I approaching the home of the March Hare ?"
" It depends on what you mean by " approaching" . Or by " home " . Or by " I" .
" Excuse me ?"
" I am Jeff , and we are looking for a queen ." He and the other gnomes bowed . " We noticed your white hair , and we do fancy a mature woman ."
" What ? I'm not even -"
" Doesn't matter. The point is we are looking for a queen , and if you refuse…"
" On the hunt again , Jeff ?"
Everyone turned to the figure that looked very familiar to Gal . The same height and wiry build, the same chocolate hair ( though now the bit that could be seen from his top hat was visibly wilder ) .
" That's right , Hatter ." Jeff sniffed. " You aren't going to interfere like last time, are you ?"
The hatter's eyes flashed. " Mermando wasn't a queen , despite his long hair."
Meanwhile Gal was slowly inching backwards , unfortunately it wasn't unnoticed by a gray bearded gnome .
" Smevulock !" He pointed at her . Suddenly the whole horde of ghomes tackled her and she found herself struggling to not be carried away .
The Hatter took a slow sip of his tea while he watched . He had watched them drag away several " queens" before, but a feeling tugged at his stomach, one that had only happened once before. With a sigh , he approached the gnomes .
" Let her go ."
Jeff looked up . " You already got away with that other queen-"
" Mermando."
" You're not taking away this one !"
" Alright then ." He shrugged and turned on his heel .
Gal's eyes widened and she opened her mouth to say something but it was already covered by a gnome's hand .Suddenly the Hatter turned and began to force down his tea down Jeff's throat . The gnome struggled at first, but then his body slackened and he began to make vague gestures while muttering something about " candy paws" . Without their leader , the rather unintelligent gnomes stopped what they were doing and slowly backed away.
" Jeff had good taste in Queens this time around." He winked and offered her his hand .
She flushed twice as hard when she realized her skirts had flared up again.
She quickly stood up . " I'm looking for the home of the March Hare ?"
" This way ! You're just in time for tea !" He said in a singsong voice and grabbed her wrist. Soon they entered a clearing that contained a long table covered in a turquoise tablecloth and multiple tea sets . The Hatter used a chair to step onto the table and she was forced to follow. A teacup or two was smashed into pieces under his heels while Gal treaded more carefully over what appeared to be confetti and ...sprinkles ?"
Finally the Hatter dived into his chair at the head of the table and stared expectantly at her . She slowly slid her shoes to the chair beside him when -
" No room !" A trio of voices chirped . She turned to see that there was two more guests at the table . A tall ,blonde boy with brown ears protruding from his top hat yawned while a petite , Asian complexioned boy tapped away on a device , his mouse ears twitching wildly .
With a shrug , she hopped off towards the forest . These people were weird .
" Wait !'" The Hatter reached out a hand . " We didn't mean it ! Look , we have cake !"
Gal resisted the urge to roll her eyes but sat beside the Hatter anyways .
With a satisfied grin he asked " Why is Pine Tree like a throwing knife ?"
" You mean a pine tree ?"
" No , I say what I mean and mean what I say . Pine Tree, as in a name ."
She shrugged.
" The answer is … I love both and don't know what I'd do without either of them . Have some tea."
Gal poured a glass only to see that there was a sparkly pink substance now staining her cup . She hesitantly took a sip and found it made her head spin .
No wonder they're so mad ! They drink this all day !
" Smile dip !" He bared his teeth in a toothy grin .
Gal noted that while his teeth were far less short than before, he still possessed rather long canines that glinted back at her .
She nibbled at a piece of cake that was more sprinkles than pastry while the Hatter dodged a teacup thrown by the dormouse .
His eyes now contained human pupils now and had whites , she noticed. She also noticed that the tea was getting to them . The Hatter was spinning around on the table in a one-man waltz while the dormouse was making sounds that should only come from machines . Even the Hare was getting into it , muttering nonsensical verses about the Big Dipper and a queen. She slowly separated herself from the trio . After all , she had croquet with the queen .
She walked for what was seconds or hours , it was hard to tell . She saw such very strange creatures along the way …
Her distracted mind failed to register the giant mushroom until she bumped into it . Rubbing her head, she looked up to see a … the best way to describe it was if a man crawled into a giant , blue caterpillar shell , leaving nothing but a mature face and silver hair visible to the eye . In his hand he had a hookah . He flashed her a condescending look down his nose and then let out a big poof of a sparkling ,bubblegum colored smoke.
" Who are you ?" He sniffed.
" I'm Gala Pines ." She did a curt bow . " Who are you ?" She did her best to sound friendlier than he did .
He snorted. " You're my nephew's newest obsession, hmm ?"
Somehow despite not knowing that man she knew exactly who he was talking about.
" I'm merely trying to play croquet with the Queen ."
" Why ?"
Seeing as the conversation was going nowhere , she just nodded and was about to leave-
" Why aren't you taking pieces of the mushroom?"
She turned to see that two human six-fingered hands had emerged from the caterpillar, each holding a chunk of mushroom.
" You will use these in time of need ."
" Thank you , but what does each one do ?" She looked up to see he had gone , as did the mushroom. With a sigh she turned around and began to walk again.This is turning out to be a very long day .
The Queen's palace and court was the only inorganic object in all of Gravity Falls that wasn't blue . Instead it was bright red with dashes of black , with heart shapes stamped on everywhere .
This is the funniest court I've ever seen.
It's many members were composed of the creatures she saw in the woods , the kind multibear , the conniving shapeshifter -
" UH, SEVEN !" A deep voice boomed . " YOU GOT PAINT ON MY SHIRT AGAIN! NOT COOL!"
" It's not my fault you have so much shirt to get paint on !"
Gal turned to see two gardeners painting white roses red . The large , deep voiced one seemed familiar…
" Hey you !" Grendo- no , the second gardner called out . " Are those pieces of mushroom?"
" Yes ."
" Then eat the one in your left hand and help us paint the rose on the top of the bush !" Seven tapped his foot.
She cautiously took a bite , what was the worst that could happen?
She gasped as she shot up a foot .
Seven boredly handed her a paintbrush .
" When will the match begin?" She leaned towards the top of the bush .
" Hard to tell ."
" You see -"
" The matches never really end ."
" And who is this?" A haughty voice asked . Gal turned to see the queen dressed in an extravagant dress. She seemed younger than expected, just about the same age as -"
" Sister ." A lazy voice said ." It's your turn . Stop harassing the poor girl , you're scaring her ." He was dressed up in heart's this time , a royal crown sat lopsided on his head .
The queen ignored him . " What's your name ?"
" It's Gala , your … majesties ?"
She rolled her eyes . " You're even more ignorant than you look . I am the Queen of hearts and this ." She gestured to her twin . " Is the King of Hearts ."
Noting her confused expression , she rephrased . " The King of Hearts , my brother."
" Their power has been given by hereditary , not marriage." One of the gardners said from their position of being face down.
The queen snapped. " Off with your heads !"
" For what?" Gal asked rather unwisely.
" For speaking out of turn and for planting white rose bushes in the first place. " Her eyes flashed. " As for you , you have completely stepped out of line and it will not go unpunished. Off with your head !"
Immediately her army of card-men tackled her , towering over her despite her change in height.
" EAT THE MUSHROOM MISS!" Grendo boomed .
She stuffed the mushroom she assumed would make her grow taller in her mouth in panic . She squeezed her eyes shut only to find that instead of her shooting up the soldiers just seemed to get taller and taller …
Her whimper went unheard in the deck of cards . They had now realized she was out of sight and were now talking amongst themselves.
" Sister, it looks like she disappeared."
The Queen's face flared a shade that rivaled her dress while her twin crouched down by the cards . To her surprise Gal found herself being tucked in a fold of his clothes , out of sight of the raging queen and her court . " Shall we continue?" Abel asked nonchalantly. " I recall it was your turn ." Able managed to detour her from beheading Grendo and Seven.
" I'm going to destroy you in this match , Abel ." Her fist trembled.
" Of course you will ." He casually walked a few steps behind her . " She's such a hothead ." He whispered to Gal . " She's been this way since "the tarts" went missing."
" What do you mean?" Gal leaned forward, her chin resting in the hollow of his shoulder.
" The March Hare , he ate her tarts . Usually he would be executed , but my sister's kinda has a sweet spot for him , but it would be a cold day in hell before she would admit it . Anyway, he went into hiding and she's been on the hunt since. Look at that swing!"
His sister had used a flamingo to send a hedgehog over the garden's hedge . " Seems inhumane to me ."
Abel laughed before selecting his own flamingo." That's the last thing on her mind , I'm sure ." He swung his own flamingo lazily .
" Rabbit, go get my hedgehog!" The queen demanded . The powder blue rabbit had transformed upon descending in Wonderland , she realized. He was now a man with baby blue ears , a powder puff tail , and a floating top hat.
" Y-yes my Queen !" He stumbled after it .
" And how is the King doing today ?" Gal noticed the shapeshifter out of the corner of her eye . " That's what you're dressing up as , right ?" He shifted into the Cheshire Cat , then the Hatter, and finally shifting into the King ."
" You're hardly one to criticize someone who shifts forms . Now if you'll excuse me ." He marched past him to the entry of the marble palace .
" Where are we going to go now?" Gal sat up .
" To fix you up , of course. We're going going to my sister's lab ." He entered , his clopping shoes silenced on the printed carpet. " But first , a detour." He walked up a flight of stairs and into a great hall .
"Your room?" Gal tilted her head .
" You need to fit in more, and you never know when your clothes won't change size with you ." He rummaged through a trunk . " Fortunately I've designed a thing or two for the occasion." He held up a dress with the appropriate color scheme and a large heart shaped head plate in the back .It was very pretty, but just looked like a less exaggerated version of the Queen's."Now , to the nerd lab!"
Abel mixed rather questionable ingredients together while Gal swung her legs on the table.
" Able , why do you switch forms ?"
" To get away with things I couldn't otherwise. " He stirred the revolting mixture." Even I have to be in somewhat good graces with my sister .Bottoms up !"
Gal struggled not to gag , but she had to admit it worked . Soon her original form was sitting on the lab table.
" Couldn't you have given me an inch or so ?"
He laughed ." Doesn't work that way . Here , change behind the screen."
She found the new outfit to be far more difficult to wear than her original , for it was both tighter and more elaborate. " What about the hare ? Why was he with you ?"
" We don't always get along, but giving my sister...who was I to refuse ? Plus , it makes her extremely angry , which is satisfying for me. He makes a dull guest though , even when he has a cup of tea or two in him.
" I know someone like him." She forcefully tried to slide the dress's bodice over her head .
" Of course you do ." He sighed. " After all , you're from the other side of the rabbit hole . "
" You mean…" She rubbed her temple and groaned.
" The headache will go away, don't worry . You came from the other side, a parallel universe, if you will . There is another version of the Hare , my sister... even me.'
" You mean you're just a copy?"
" No ! " He crossed his arms. " I'm no more a copy than he is a copy of me ! We're both different versions of the same person. In another universe, I could be a girl . Or me and my sister could have swapped roles with you and say ... Pacific. In another universe, Will could actually have a backbone. Imagine!"
" Yeah…" She stepped out from behind the screen. " Your sister isn't going to kill me before you can get home, right?"
" Not if I have anything to say about it . Come on ." He lead her out of the lab and into the marble hall. " My sister can't hold too many grudges when she makes new enemies by the minute." He lead her into a huge throne room complete with two thrones .
She had to stifle a pained groan as another wave of memories hit her ." This is very nice and all , but what are we doing here?"
" Don't you see ? You can stay with me ! " He scooped her up and landed on his throne. " Right here , you can eat as many tarts as you want and -"
" I would like to , really. But I have to go home ...to my Abel ." She gently slid his arms off her waist. " Besides." She thought reason and logic would help her argument. " Your sister hates me and would never allow-"
" You could become Queen ." He muttered. " Wonderland could be ruled peacefully if it was ruled by the two of us ."
" Abel …"
Bam!
A knight burst through the door." The Queen! She's holding a trial !"
Abel sat aside his sister in their matching thrones while Gal was tucked beside him , out of the Queen's sight .The powder blue rabbit-Will , was wringing his hands beside the Queen while muttering something about the poor souls who would be trialed .
" The trial will now commence!" A gavel was banged against the side of the throne.
" Citizens ." The Queen stood up . " As you know, my tarts have previously been stolen by the March Hare ."
The crowd began to murmur .
" Unfortunately, he couldn't receive proper punishment due to him running away and going in hiding . However, I have received word that he was not the only one involved in this scandal. "
Gal could hear Abel gulp .
" Fortunately , tools have recently fallen into our hands that will allow us to find the truth . Guards ," She snapped her fingers. "The teeth ."
Two guards handed her a wooden box, in which she opened, revealing a gleaming set of golden teeth . " Truth Telling Teeth . These , my subjects , shall render the wearer completely incapable of lying ."
Abel's hands nervously gripped the arms of his thrown . This is it...
The judge unrolled a scroll and read " Witness number one , please take the stand .
The bored looking dormouse stepped up , paying far more attention to his device than the trial . He payed no protest to the guards who placed the teeth in his mouth .
" Dormouse ," The judge said " It is rumored you are often in the company of the March Hare , are you the one in which he seeked sanctuary ?"
"No ." He said in a thick accent . " I haven't offered any assistance to the Hare ."
"But you do spend time with him , yes ?"
" That is …" He struggled to not say too much . " Correct ."
" But you do know whom he has seeken refuge with ?"
" Yes."
The crowd gasped and began to talk amongst themselves .
" Order !" The judge banged his gavel . " Then pray tell , who is this creature ?"
The dormouse bit his tongue . " He …" He avoided looking in Abel's direction . " Is closer than you think ." He pushed his glasses over his nose . " That is all I will say ."
" Well then ." The Queen stood and tapped her scepter . " Then you will not be charged with being the keeper of the Hare ."
" For that I am sooo grateful ." He performed a mock bow .
" Instead ." Her eyes flashed . " You will be charged with refusal to cooperate and treason . Guards , off with his head !"
The dormouse only chuckled while he was dragged away . " Good luck finding him , your majesty !'
" Calling for : the shapeshifter !"
No one came to the stand .
" Well?"
" My Queen , it appears that the shapeshifter isn't here. Not in his common form , I mean ."
She was now slamming her scepter against her open palm ." Call the next one." She said through gritted teeth.
" O-of course , my Queen. Calling , Gala Pines !"
Both her and Abel's faces went completely white .
Gal grasped the side of the throne."What do I do , Abel ?"
" I don't think you have any choice but to sneak up to the stand ." He said from the side of his mouth.
" R-right ." She backed away , planning to walk behind the multiple curtains that were separating the back wall from the rest of the room .
" Hey Gal ?"
" Yes ?"
He softened his voice." Don't worry if something happens , okay ?" I'll protect you ."
" Oh ! R-right!" She squeaked . " I-I'll just be behind there !" She scooted behind the curtain as fast as humanly possible .
He shook his head . Adorable.
" I'm here !" She nearly tripped on her way to the stand .
" Just stuff it in ." The Queen rolled her eyes .
" Right ." A footman handed her the pair . She met the eyes of Abel , who offered her a tight smile and a nod.
Right .
" Miss Pines , what is your experience with the March Hare ?"
The words slid out of her mouth without her consent . " I've had tea with him ." And I'm his cousin , apparently.
" When did you do this?"
" Earlier today, Sir ."
" Get on with it !" Dipper rolled her eyes . " Who had Patz- I mean the March Hare ," She corrected . " Seeken refuge with ?"
" A-" She struggled. " With the Hatter , your majesty ."
" And who is the Hatter ?*
" He's right here in this room , I believe." I'll keep on finding loopholes and I'll be fine .
" I see you're not going to tell us . "
"No , your majesty ."
" Hmm. No matter then ." She placed her hand over her amulet and suddenly Gal felt as if her body was being condensed , surrounded by extreme pressure on all sides .
" Wait!" Abel stood up .
" What ?" The queen made an exasperated sound .
" Stop doing that!" He tore down the the stairs and tried in vain to shield her against his sister's powers.
" Brother, how do you expect me to get the answer if- wait a minute. ' She tapped her scepter in thought . " You can extract the answer from her head ! Your plaything doesn't die or suffer , and my plaything - I mean the criminal , can be caught. Go on , do it !'
" That is a the only way , isn't it ?" He sighed , sparing one last glance at Gal before allowing the transformation to overcome him . " Surprised , Sister ?" He threw out his arms , causing his top hat to slide over his eyes .
The queen simply stared . For an uncomfortable amount of time.
" You were him ?" She pointed with a twitching finger .
" Yep ."
" You stole him away from me ?" She muttered under her breath .
" Technically no , he came to me . "
" Because you're terrifying and threatening !" Somebody called from the crowd .
" Ohhh! Get 'em !"
" That's quite enough!" She snapped. " Brother dearest , where is he ?"
Abel shrugged . " Not my place to-"
" Right here ." The hare slid from behind a pillar . He glanced around at the line of creatures to be executed . " Dipstick , you've overdone it ."
The Queen's hands twitched , aching to use her magic to knock sense into his head .
" Let her go , and then we could talk , 'k ?"
How can you be so casual? Gal was twitching herself , the lack of oxygen getting to her brain.
The Queen's hands dropped , as did her victim .
" Are you okay?" Abel did his best to grant her breath .
" Not really ." She stared up at the ceiling , wondering just how she ended up there.
" Members of the court ." Abel used his formal voice . " You are all dismissed ." The crowd was hesitant but did so , not wishing to upset the twins . " Come on ." Abel threw her over his shoulder. " Sister dearest ? Talk to your plaything ."
" He's not my -"
" Yeah , yeah . Talk to him ." His voice echoed from the hall . " I'm the only one around her that isn't completely mental . Honestly."
He gently placed her on his bed . Is it lack of oxygen ? Organ compression? Shock?
She shakily sat up . " I'm fine Abel . Really ."
" That's good ." He grinned . " Though I was looking forward to finding ways to get your heart rate up-"
She passed out .
" Gal ? " He put his ear to her chest . Normal . Time to stretch my powers …
He dug around in her head , inspecting the more physical aspects rather than her thoughts . Her functions were completely in working order . He breathed a sigh of relief and crawled into the other side of the bed. He rolled onto his side and began to concentrate. He was no Will , but he could place pleasant thoughts into her head . Sure , it would drain the last of his own energy , but his princess deserved sweet dreams . His lip barely brushed her forehead before he completely collapsed beside her .
Gal awoke with such a feeling of bliss she couldn't tell whether she was still dreaming or not . Then her nose brushed against something . Her eyes opened to Abel , their faces extremely close together . With a yelp she flew backwards and hit the floor with a thud .
" Well , morning to you too , Sunshine." He leaned over the side of the bed . " Should I have not done that ? Did you form another bruise ?" He pounced beside her and put a hand to her forehead . " Feeling dizzy , faint , or strange stomach sensations ?" He shut his eyes and focused. " Huh , you are . But you aren't suffering from any ailments or injuries . I guess that's just my effect on you . Interesting."
She crawled backwards , covering her face with her hands.
" What a pretty shade of red . " He flashed a cheeky smile. " Speaking of red things , would you like breakfast?"
" H-how are those two things related?"
" You see when it comes. " He helped her up and placed her on the bed again . " Usually I eat downstairs with my sister but her and Patz " talked it out " and now they'll be all lovey-dovey in front of me .
" Your sister acts lovey-dovey ?*
" Relatively!" He rang the breakfast bell with a tiny hammer .
Fit for a fairy .She thought . Abel , fairies...It all seemed familiar
He handed her a glass of water ." Feeling any better?"
She took a sip."I guess . What happened after I passed out ?"
" I fell asleep just a few minutes after , so I'm not sure . But there's no sound of screaming or executions ,so I can assume it went well . Good 'ol Patz grounds my sister and vice versa , but when they seriously argue … let's just be glad we're mature , unlike them ." He got up to accept their (completely red ) breakfast. Gal nibbled at a heart shaped red velvet cake , lost in thought. This wonderland was beautiful in it's own way , but it wasn't home .
Abel watched her out the corner of his eye . Though he usually avoided it , he was now skimming through every one of her thoughts . The results didn't look promising . May as well get it over with.
" So when will you be leaving Wonderland ?"
" How did you ...right . I was hoping as soon as I could walk in a straight line ." She put a hand to her temple. " And as soon as I can recall all of my memories ."
Not too long then . He plastered on a smile . " Alright , then we should make use of our time here ."
" What do you mean ?"
Abel explained that he basically had the power to summon almost any creature in Wonderland , which meant Gal could study , measure , and note down every aspect of the supernatural creatures to her heart's content ." And it's not to strenuous ."He added . Gal was ecstatic . She set out to inspect the creatures ( standing in a line at their majesties instruction) . After her going through an entire notebook ( after only three creatures ) Abel began to make sketches of the creatures Gal was studying , the shapeshifter being a particular challenge. "Stop switched forms ." He hissed between his teeth . The shapeshifter stuck out his forked tongue before sprouting a pair of wings , a minute after Abel had erased them from his sketch .
" What'cha doing?" Gal asked , her ascent particularly strong .
" Just sketching . I usually only do fashion sketches but -"
" They're amazing ." Abel became very aware of how close she was leaning over his shoulder . " Can ...can I try ?"
For the next hour they sat on the garden lawn , Abel instructing her technique , though a third of the time was spent with Gal lying face down and groaning with frustration , Abel soothingly patting her back . " My brain hurts ." She spoke in a muffled voice into the emerald grass.
" Need some hot tea ?"
" Not my memory . I mean drawing is hard and draining and I hate it ."
He chuckled . " I used to go into dagger town for every five minutes spent drawing . Don't worry , it'll get better . Try again ?"
At the end , all of the official sketches we're Abel's , tied together with Gala's notes with a blood red tie .
The sun hung low in the sky when the very last creature had returned home. Abel hesitantly took her hand and began to walk to the North end of the garden. The smell of red paint still hung in the air , mixing with the rose bushes and emerald grass and the strange combination of colone and sweets that Abel always smelt like . She skipped along , it felt hard to feel sad with such a beautiful atmosphere .
" And you're sure you regained all of your memories ?" Abel asked as he opened the North gate that led to the woods . " Don't need to stay for a few weeks or years or whenever you're of marrying age ?"
She giggled . " I'm sure . ." She balanced on her tiptoes to kiss him on his cheek . " Thank you for all you've done for me , Abel ."
" You're making it harder not to carry you back to the palace and have the rabbit hole filled ." He almost said . But he didn't .
The woods were filled with chirps and strange sounds that could only come from Wonderland , the sky had begun to turn pink .
" Here we are ." He pointed to the rabbit hole , now seeming even more bottomless than the first time she fell through.
" I suppose you want these ." He placed the pack of their collaborative work in her her hands , his sketches and her in depth , very enthusiastic writings of Wonderland and it's inhabitants coming together to form something beautiful . She slid it into her vest before squeezing him in a hug , pulling him down so they were pressed cheek to cheek . Abel had to resist the urge to pull back and fan his increasingly red face .
" Swear you'll visit ."
" Of course . I am only on the other side of the rabbit hole ."
Which is a world away. They separated , and Gal stood at the side tensing her legs to jump .
" Ready?"
" As ready as I'll ever be. " They exchanged one last set of weak smiles . Then she jumped.
Gal's eyes snapped open .
She found herself on a very familiar bed with a very familiar person to her side , watching her with his head propped up in his hand ." You drool in your sleep ." He poked her cheek. " It's adorable."
She resisted falling off the bed this time." Funny ,in your sleep you talk about knives and me . But mostly knives."
" And it's cute , right?"
" Right." She stretched. " I had the strangest dream last night . Wait ," She froze . " What am I doing in your bed ?"
" No need to act flustered . We went on an all-day adventure . We were walking out of the woods , and when I looked behind me you were gone . I found you collapsed in exhaustion around the edge of the woods ,right beside the bottomless pit . Like the gentleman I am I carried you home."
" Abel . This isn't my home . Nor is it my bed ."
" I don't have problem with this being your home or my bed being yours . As long as we share . " He inches forward . " But if you want to deny our undying love for each other and go home to your judgy father and your cold , lonely. , completely inferior bed instead ...then be my guest."
He has me there . " Fine , I'll have to make up an excuse ." She rolled her eyes before snuggling deeper into the covers .
" What was your dream about , anyways ?"
" Oh ," She yawned. " It was about …" Her eyes snapped open . " I don't remember ."
" Okay then ."
" But Abel , I feel like it's really important -"
" It was just a dream." He inched closer and rested his forehead on hers . " Go to sleep." He used his powers to ease her into a relaxed sleep , but up to the moment she fell asleep she could swear she had forgotten something very important. Someone very important.
" There you have it , brother ." Dipper placed down her spell book . " She seems to have forgotten Wonderland all together."
Pacific's finger circled the pine desk . " And is this permanent ?"
" Time will tell . Her memories of the other world were regained eventually , so who knows. Coming brother?" She asked from the doorway .
' Just a second ." He slid off his stool . The other two nodded and exited .
Abel rested his hand on the crystal ball , watching his Gala Pines and his double doze off peacefully . Bowing head almost in prayer , he wished as hard as he ever had . Please come back .
On the other side of the rabbit hole , Gala Pines twitched in her sleep , her paper stack rumpled inside her vest , only to be relaxed by his double's heartbeat , her memories of the other world floating farther and farther out of her grasp .
I'm baaack! Tokyo was awesome . Yes , Pine Tree is Gal's symbol on the wheel . Hope I didn't go overboard on descriptions ! I absolutely adore Alice in Wonderland ( I have three different copies) and Alice through the Looking Glass ( four) . Kinda took a little inspiration from the Tim Burton movie as well. Remember, there is a timeline where Gal could've stayed in Wonderland along with other infinite timelines . I'm out of ideas , so your help would be appreciated ! Thanks , and please review!