sorry it took so long to update yall. something happened with my Word, and i lost the disk at the move so i had to get to the apple store and shell out some cash for another copy of microsoft office and now im broke lol. anyway...
Heres the next chapter. Hope you guys like it! Thank you so much for the lovely reviews! Keep em coming! Keep the suggestions flowin! lol Thanks for reading guys.
Alice is finally home but she doesn't feel like she is home quite yet. Will a mysterious stranger help her remember her way back to underland? or is she doomed to stay in Gloomy ol London forever?
Disclaimer: I do not own Alice in Wonderland or any of the characters. (Well i mean except for the ones i make up lol)
"The plan has been set in motion My Queen"
"Th-the plan? What plan? I thought you told me she was starting to remember?"
"Trust us My Queen, she will never be back"
"Can you guarantee this? I-I will... be Queen..."
"Yes your Highness, you will be Queen once again."
"The prophecy has been foretold..."
"Once the black rain falls upon Underland..." A hooded figure read from a scroll black as night, "The reign of the Red Queen shall begin once more" the figure read, pointing to images in the scroll.
"But, her! she's still there!" An image of a woman with unruly locks grasping a shining sword appeared slowly in the page.
"Not for long" said a voice from a dark corner of the cave. The four conspirators turn to the voice. The three hooded figures snicker to each other while the woman in red give out a small gasp.
"Who- who is this? this isn't?"
"Do not worry yourself with small details Your Majesty"
"Yes, we have a plan, and it will work"
"She won't be back" said a hooded figure with a cackle.
"I'll make sure of it" the man said, finally stepping into the light to reveal a curious top hat.
"She's here! She's here!" The White Rabbit mumbled to himself as he raced passed the bushes and trees to Marmoreal. He finally reaches the white road that lead to the large gates. after hopping up the marble steps, he finally reaches the throne room where The White Queen, Mirana, watched the birds in her balcony.
"My Queen, I have news of our Champion" The Royal Page, Nivens McTwisp said.
"Ah! News of Alice! How wonderful!" Mirana said as she floated ever so gracefully to her throne. She sat down gently and folded her hands daintily on her lap before nodding to the white rabbit to continue.
"She... well, she's back... in London, Your Majesty" he started.
"What a delight" The Queen whispered excitedly. "Well, Nivens, are we expecting her back here soon?" she asked.
"oh, well... she just arrived...um... that's... well... that is to say..." McTwisp said nervously, "it's quite hard to tell, when... or if she is coming back any time soon" he finally said.
"Oh my," Mirana said. "Why Nivens, whats wrong? Does she not want to return?"
"My Queen, she... she's forgotten." He whispered sadly.
"I see" Mirana sighed. "Well all we can do now is wait" Mirana said before giving the White Rabbit a kiss on the head. "She can't come back by force" She said, looking out the balcony once more, "she can't come back unless she remembers" she said, her voice cracking softly as her she stared at the dark clouds looming over head. She stood up and walked slowly to the balcony, the rabbit hopping close behind her. "We need to give her time to remember her way home" she said as the sound of thunder booms overhead. taking a deep breath, she stretched her arm out to wait for the first drops of rain. Her dark eyes widen as she sees the black water that seeps into her white glove. "I hope she remembers soon, Underland will be needing it's Champion once again"
Alice Kingsley took a deep breath as The Wonder docked in London.
"Here we go" she said to herself. "Home" she whispered. a shaky breath escaped her lips as the thought of being back finally dawned on her. "No matter how many times i say it, i still don't feel like London is my true home" she thought. Her breath hitched at her throat as she heard a voice in her head.
"When are you coming home, Alice?"
"I... I am home" she said defeated. She painted a large smile in her face as she sees the group of people waiting at the docks. Her mother was waving a kerchief while her sister fussed with a small bundle in her arms. Next to Margaret was Lowell, her husband who was yawning and feigning interest.
"Here i go, come one Alice, you're home, you should be happy" she whispered to herself before stepping foot off the wooden ramp. She once again painted a smile on her face before running over to meet her family.
"Mother!" she said as she hugged Mrs. Kingsley tightly.
"Oh Alice! You've grown!" Her mother exclaimed as she took in the sight of her daughter.
"Mother please, i've only been gone a year and a half, i haven't grown that much" Alice said embarrassed.
"Of course you have little sister!" Margaret said, handing the bundle in her arms to Lowell. "You look beautiful" she said as she hugged her sister tightly.
"Thank you Margaret, you are absolutely glowing yourself!" Alice exclaimed as she eyed the bump beneath her sister's dress. "and this must be little Lowell" she said taking peak at the Lowell's arms.
"Yes, this is him, How do you Alice" Lowell asked, uninterested.
"Im quite alright Lowell, how are you?" Alice said, raising a brow at her sister's husband. Lowell scoffed and handed her the child.
"Here, you should meet your nephew" he said, placing the baby in Alice's arms.
"Oh Margaret, he's beautiful!" Alice whispered. She smiled as she took in the sight of the small child. He had Margaret's soft blonde curls and her smile. His eyes were beautiful shade of green. "Oh what lovely eyes you have, little nephew!" Alice said. "Beautiful green eyes, just like The Hatter, only not as bright" Alice giggled.
"Just like whose?" Margaret said.
"What do you mean sister?" Alice asked, still playing with the small child.
"You said Lowell had beautiful green eyes just like The Hatter, who this hatter?" Margaret whispered.
"I said no such thing Margaret" Alice scoffed.
"You did, i heard you quite clearly"
"I'm sure i'd remember if i was talking about some hatter, sister."
"Alice, I... Oh have I gone mad?"
All the best people are, Margaret" Alice giggled.
"Oh, Alice, you've got your sister confused. She can't be stressed when she's pregnant you know" Mrs. Kingsley said. "Come now, the carriage is waiting, we must get home quickly so you can get some rest. I'm sure you have lots of stories to tell when you feel up to it" Mrs. Kingsley said, taking Alice's arm to guide her to the carriage.
"Alright Mother" Alice said. She smiled at the small child in her arms. "Lovely green eyes just like..." her train of thought was disrupted just as a man bumps into her shoulder.
"I'm quite sorry Miss" a man says tipping an unusual hat at her. "Are you alright?" he asked. Alice stood stunned for a moment as he stared into a pair of somewhat familiar green eyes.
"You..." Alice stammered. "I know you..." she whispered.
"Miss are you alright, I'm so sorry, the dock is quite crowded and I didn't mean to..."
"Alice, come on" Margaret said as Lowell helped her into a carriage. "Quickly Alice, Lowell needs to take a nap" Margaret called. Still frozen in her spot, Alice could only mumble a few words before she felt a rasp at her arm.
"Alice, dear, we need to go" Mrs. Kingsley whispered. She looked at her daughter quizzically before turning her attention to the tall man in front of her daughter.
"What is going on here, do you know each other?" She said.
"I, um..." Alice managed to stammer.
"I'm sorry for being rude Madame, Lord William Bishop" he said tipping his top hat and bowing to Mrs. Kingsley. "I'm terribly sorry for bumping into your daughter and her child, it was very clumsy of me and..."
"Oh its alright Lord Bishop, it's very crowded, its quite understandable." Mrs. Kingsley said giddily. "Let me introduce you to my daughter, Alice" she said as she took the child from Alice's arms. "This is her nephew, Lowell." Mrs. Kingsley added. "Alice isn't married" she laughed. Alice stared at the familiar man in front of her. she looked at his curious top hat, a hat not like any other had the men wore at the docks. This was a dark shade of jade, with golden threads embroidered in a subtle paisley pattern. a dark peacock feather was fashioned into the side of the hat and a dark red sash as tied into a small bow at the back. His clothes weren't as plain as the other men as well. He wore a dark jade suite. It was dark enough that if one did not pay close enough attention, one could mistake it for a boring black penguin suit that the rest of the men wore. It wasn't black though, it was a dark shade of green. He had a gold colored vest inside his coat and a cravat that was a lighter shade of green. His hair, red like Hamish's was combed neatly under his top hat. Alice couldn't help but stare at the unusually familiar man before him. "Alice!" Mrs. Kingsley whispered. "Don't be rude." she said gently nudging her daughter closer to the young gentleman before them.
"Miss Kingsley, A pleasure" The Man said as he bowed and held his hand to wait for Alice's. Almost as if in a trance, Alice offered her hand to the man and she felt her breath hitch in her throat as he kissed it.
"Um... Lov-lovely to meet you too, Sir Bishop" Alice stammered.
"Please excuse her, she isn't normally like this, she just came back from a trip you see," Mrs. Kingsley said. "Poor dear is still tired" she said. Alice was still frozen staring at the familiar man.
"Is it you?" she thought to her self. "The man from my dreams, could it be him?" she asked herself once more. "I remember those eyes, and his smile... he's not exactly as i remember from my dreams, but it must be him" she thought.
"A trip? how wonderful, well then, Welcome home Miss Kingsley" The Man said, tipping his hat at the young lady in front of him. "I understand you must be off," he started. "It was a pleasure to meet you Miss Kingsley" he said taking her hand gently. "I hope we can meet again" he said before giving a small bow. "It was wonderful to meet you too Lady Kingsley" he said politely, giving a small bow.
"Lovely to meet you as well, Lord Bishop" Mrs. Kingsley said before taking Alice's arm. "Let us go Alice. You need to rest" she whispered.
"Goodbye" Alice managed to stammer before walking away with her mother.
Alice couldn't help but smile to herself during the ride home. "Is it really him?" she wondered. "Will i see him again?" she asked herself. "Why did i feel like I've met him before?" she thought. Millions of questions were floating around in her head by the time they reached Kingsley Manor. The smile on her face was still lingering by the time she was ready for bed.
"I'm home" she whispered before falling asleep.
"I'm home" her voice whispered into his ear.
"Alice?" He said, not opening his eyes for fear he might wake from his dream. "Alice, are you here? he whispered. he waited for a response. Silence. He let out a heavy sigh before finally opening his tired eyes. He took a look around the empty tea table. "You're not here" he sighed. "I thought you said you were home?" he said before putting his head in his hands. "When will you come home..." he said. "To me..." he whispered
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