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Chapter 5:

Alice and White suddenly appeared, floating in mid-air. The two were just a few feet above the forest floor until the light, which was currently surrounding their forms, disappeared and caused the two to go crashing down.

"Ouch..." Alice groaned, slowly pushing herself up and rubbing the side of her head, "We're... Back in the forest?" She asked, looking around.

White stood up steadily and brushed himself off, "Don't be fooled, Miss... Remember, we are in the middle of a game now." He reminded, picking up his box-shaped hat from the ground, placing it back on top of his head and adjusting it slightly before scanning the surrounding area.

"What are we supposed to do now, White?"

'Oi, Joker!' A screeching voice called, startling the two.

Both turned their attention towards the mask that rested upon the Jester's belt. "What is it, Joker?"

'Where the hell are you two? Anything happened yet?'

White look around again.

The forest was deathly silent, almost as if they were at a graveyard. "We are in the forest, it looks like... But something seems... Off." He said, noticing how there were no signs of birds flying or singing like they usually do in Joker's forest; the sky was also painfully dark, almost as if a storm could be coming soon.

There was a faint, buzzing sound until the warden's voice screeched through the mask again, 'Keep your eye peeled, Clown...' Black warned.

The ringleader rolled his eye at his counterpart's comment - as if he didn't know that by now. Turning to face Alice, he gave her a small smile, "Shall we go see what is going on in town? Perhaps, we will find out what we must do along the way."

She nodded and returned his smile.

Alice and White began walking alongside each other, making their way through the tall trees and thick bushes. Was this the real Wonderland? What are they to expect now? Traps? an ambush? Then, from the corner of his wine orb, the man caught a glimpse of a shadow dashing through the trees in the distance - something was definitely not right here. What bothered the jester further, was the fact that the forest didn't seem to show any changes as they continued to walk; it seems as though they were trapped here in this dark forest.

A shiver suddenly traveled down the foreigner's spine. It wasn't particularly the chill in the air that made her uncomfortable, nor was it the forest, regardless of how creepy it was. Alice couldn't help but to feel as if someone or something was watching them with intense, burning eyes. Glancing over at her companion, the young maiden noticed how quiet he was. White showed a stern expression on his face as he walked with her, it's as if he was contemplating about something serious - they were currently 'playing' a game after all, a dangerous one, in a matter of fact. She wondered though, if the man also felt like they were being followed. 'Maybe I'm just paranoid..'

"Hey, White?" Alice started, not taking her eyes off him. "Do you... Feel like we're being watched?" She rubbed the goose-bumps on her arms and took another look around their surroundings as they continued walking. He gripped the puzzle cube tighter in his hand and raised an eyebrow at her, "Being watched?" The redhead knew it was true after spotting the figure earlier, but for some strange reason, their stalker has not tried to attack them thus far.

Maybe they should lure the mysterious figure out here instead? The redhead smirked when an idea popped into his mind.

White snapped his fingers, as if realizing something, "Oh! I'll be right back, Miss! I should check and see if the circus might be nearby - it'll only be a while~" He said in a sing-song voice, turning at his heel and taking off.

"W-what!? White, wait!" Alice's eyes widened, she reached out her arm and headed in his direction, running after the ringleader. "White!" Alice shouted, but it was too late. The man had completely vanished from her view, disappearing behind a few trees, leaving her alone in this menacing forest.

If they were to find out who the mysterious stalker was, they needed to bait that person and lure them out into the opening. In other words: Alice will be the poor, defenseless bait. The redhead believed this would make things a little easier, in a sense that he will have the element of surprise in his hands instead of the figure. However, White still needed to keep a close eye on the foreigner, in case she is caught in a dangerous situation once the stalker presented himself.

Alice will definitely be upset with the ringleader later on.

She clenched her fists and lowered her head. How could White just leave? What if something happened? The jester also carried the puzzle item with him - why would he just disappear on her like that?

Her thoughts came to an abrupt end when rustling noises came from a nearby bush, causing her heart to skip a beat. A shadow jumped out and rushed past her from behind, forcing the maiden to stumble slightly when she attempted to turn around to face who, or what it was. "White?" She whispered.

Silence answered her question.

"White...?" She called out a little more unsurely, shifting around nervously. "This isn't funny! Come out here!"

A faint but deep laughter suddenly echoed around her.

Alice gasped, "Whose there!?" She took a few steps back, looking around more frantically, trying to find where the laughter was coming from. Honestly, the brunette hoped this was nothing more but a joke the jester was playing on her - unfortunately, that wasn't the case when a dark figure appeared just a few feet up ahead, hiding within the shadows of the trees.

"You forgot about me already, Alice? That hurts!"

Her eyebrows shot up at the familiar voice, "A... Ace!? Is that really you?"

The figure stepped out and approached her in a leisurely manner, walking towards the small open area where she currently stood, "Hiya Alice! What are you doing here?" He grinned and folded his arms over his chest.

Upon seeing the short brown hair and a pair of red eyes, the foreigner sighed in relief. Standing before her now, was Ace, the knave of hearts who was wearing his usual uniform, a red trench coat and his sword at his side; nothing wrong here, right? Usually, she would be a little nervous around the knight, but with her situation at the moment, the young maiden was glad to see someone she knew. "I was... I thought I was..." Her voice trailed off.

Alice knitted her brows together when she couldn't ignore the fact there was this odd feeling from deep inside, nagging at her suddenly - telling the maiden that she was in danger. The knight is dangerous, she knew that, but this time, it seems as though something was very wrong here. "Where... Am I..?" The maiden decided to ask, staring up at the man with her large, teal orbs.

Ace laughed. "You're in the forest, silly! Did you get lost, too? I have a great idea, why don't we camp out together?" he smiled.

The foreigner shuddered, then eyed his face curiously, as if she was searching for something.

"Alice?" The knight cocked his head to the side, "How about I start a fire for us?"

"N-no, that's alright, Ace! I was..." She lowered her gaze then, clasping her hands in front of her face before speaking up again, "I was just wondering where White went... I... Should go find him."

The man's lips turned downward into a frown as a serious expression washed over his face, "White? You mean, Joker? Alice, they're dangerous! Stay here with me instead..." He spoke in a low, cold tone that made the hair on the back of her neck stood up.

'Something is different about Ace..'

She took a step back from the knight as her eyes shot up, her azure eyes now fixed onto his crimson orbs, "I'm sorry, Ace, I.. I really have to go now! Bye!" Alice spun on her heel, her mind was now screaming at her to run. The foreigner's breath hitched in her throat when she felt Ace grabbing ahold of her pale arm. Roughly, he pulled her back against his body, wrapping both of his strong arms around her to prevent her from escaping. "A-Ace!" Alice shouted, struggling to free herself from him, "What are you doing!? Let go of me!"

"I have to protect you, Alice..." He spoke in an icy tone.

"No! Let me go!"

The knight chuckled and tightened his hold around her, resting his chin on top of her head. Just as the brunette was about to scream for White, she realized something: since her head was pressed so firmly against his chest, she didn't hear the ticking sound of his clock - all she heard, was silence and his laughter.

It dawned on her then; the man hugging onto her at the moment, wasn't the real Ace, was he?

"You... Y-your clock.. What happened to your clock?" She gulped.

A wide grin spread across his face as he barked with laughter, "Well, there goes all my fun!" Ace tilt his head back and let out another laugh, one that seemed to be almost animalistic as low, deep growling could be heard from deep within his chest.

She immediately pushed his arms over her head, successfully wiggling herself free from his grip and turning around to face the man who claimed to be 'Ace', "Who are you!?" Alice demanded. Her heart was pounding against her chest as he gave her a wry smile. She pressed her lips together and started backing away from him again slowly, noticing the vibrant red of his eyes glowing eerily at her.

"I told you Alice, I am Ace..." He stared down at her, "But since you already know my little secret, I guess there is no use in keeping this form, huh?" Ace shrugged his shoulders then tilt his head back and cackled again, sounding much like a mad scientist whom successfully created a living monster.

The brunette's eyes widened in horror when she noticed fangs were starting to appear in his mouth, his face and body began to deform and reshape itself into some wolf-like creature. Most of his clothes were torn to shreds then, the sword he was carrying fell onto the ground as claws and brown fur began to appear when he hunched over, growling deeply.

Placing a hand over her mouth, Alice panicked.

The knight transformed into some half human, half wolf-like being, one that she's heard and seen before but only in books and movies about mythical creatures. "W-wh..Werewolf!" She shrieked, turning away from him and running in the opposite direction as fast as she could. "What am I supposed to do, I'm going to be eaten alive at this rate... White!" Her eyes began to water as she continued running through the forest as quickly as her legs can move.

The foreigner heard the beast's loud howling, coming from behind her- he was hot on her trails and she was too terrified to turn around and look to see how close he was, "White!" Alice screamed. Hot, salty tears streamed down her cheeks, "Help me, please! Someone!"

The maiden soon realized, much to her dismay, no matter how far she ran and which direction she turned too, everything was the same; there was no sight of town, the tower, or even the circus - she was not only lost, but trapped while a vicious beast was coming after her. Suddenly, she tripped over a tree's surfaced root and fell face forward onto the cold, damp grass. This was it, she thought. Alice couldn't save her friends, let alone, get through the first round of this stupid game - and the damn jester had also ditched her a while ago, leaving her for dead.

The knave of hearts was going to kill her, and there was nothing she could do to stop him.

"Awww, poor Alice..." The beast snarled as he appeared, slowly circling around her quivering form. He knew she was helpless, especially after the stupid jester had decided to leave her behind in search of the circus. This was almost too easy, Ace grinned.

Slowly pushing herself up to sit, she panted. "Someone... Help... Me..." Her body was shaking due to fear and shock.

"Don't worry, Alice!" The creature ran his tongue over his razor-sharp fangs, "This will all be over soon!" He leaned back on his hind legs and launched himself towards her with his mouth wide open, his intense red eyes fixated on her throat.

Alice squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath.

"Alice!" The sound of a whip being lashed out and a loud, distinct whimpering from the beast forced her eyes to open. The maiden witnessed the frightening creature falling onto his side, his eyes shut tight with a pained expression on his face as he laid just a few inches away from her.

Walking up to the petrified brunette, White outstretched a hand for her to take, "Are you okay, Miss?" He asked.

She turned her head and glared up at the jester, "I almost got killed - no, I'm not okay!" She shouted, then wiped away her tears with the back of her hands. Still, Alice had to admit she was beyond relieved that White showed up right on time, otherwise, she would have ended up as the werewolf's dinner by now. Taking in a slow, deep breath to calm her nerves, she spoke again but more softly this time, "I don't know what happened... Ace appeared, then he suddenly turned into that." The young woman pointed at the creature, then turned to accept White's hand and pulled herself back up onto her feet.

He quirked an eyebrow, "That's the directionally challenged knight? Interesting... I wonder what the rest of the roleholders will be like.." He mused.

"What!?"

"Shhhh," The redhead placed a finger on her lips, telling her to keep her voice down. "I cannot find a way out of here, unfortunately..." He frowned, pulling back from her.

"...What are we going to do then?" She whispered.

A vicious snarling from the beast startled the two as the knight slowly pushed himself up. Shaking his head and rubbing the side of his neck, he inhaled deeply to take in all the scent around him before his eyes shot opened and immediately, his gaze were fixed on the two.

Alice took a step back and gulped when Ace bared his teeth at them and growled.

"My, my... What big teeth you have!" The jester mocked, smirking at the creature and gripping his whip tightly in his hand.

'The f*ck is that!?'

The redhead blinked, narrowing his visible eye at the beast before replying to his counterpart slowly, "That's the knave of hearts, Joker."

'I know that!' The mask screeched, 'I'm talking about the f*cking mark on his damn chest, clown!'

White raised a brow, turning his attention to the creature's chest as the beast stood up high, practically towering over the two. Indeed, upon looking more carefully, the ringleader noticed there was a black, diamond-shaped mark on Ace's chest - it was hardly recognizable due to all the fur around it, but now that the jester saw the marking, he grinned knowingly.

"What does the mark on his chest mean?" Alice whispered, standing behind him.

Before the jester could answer, Ace rushed towards them with his arms stretched out, claws ready to tear the redhead to pieces. White held out an arm in front of Alice, telling her to stay back as he pushed himself forward and begins lashing out at the beast with his whip. The creature managed to dodge the incoming attacks easily and laughed when the jester barely missed almost getting clawed across the face.

White jumped back, landing gracefully on his feet. Standing beside the maiden, he stared down the knight who started to circle around them impatiently, like a predator waiting for the right moment to strike and take down it's prey.

"How are we going to get out of here?" The brunette asked in a concern and frighten voice.

"I believe the only way out... Is to kill him," White answered honestly, "I have no power over the forest in this world... Running will prove to be useless." He sighed.

She tore her eyes away from the beast to look up at the redhead; he was serious when he said that. Alice had never seen the jester like this before, and it made her ponder: what else would she learn about the two Jokers? Is White really as kind and polite as he seemed to be? Shaking her head, Alice turned her attention back to the snarling wolf-like creature and frowned. The foreigner never liked violence, seeing her friends trying to kill one another - especially for fun, upset her greatly. However, this Ace wasn't the real knight she knew back in Wonderland.

If they wanted to get pass this round, there was only one option.

This was only a game, She told herself, swallowing the lump that had formed in her throat. Alice sighed and lowered her eyes. "W-white... I think we-"

"Alice - watch out!" The jester shouted over his shoulder. He turned swiftly and shoved her to the side, just before the claws of the werewolf came slashing downward.

Alice made a terrible mistake; she let her guards down when she lowered her eyes, and that was enough to give Ace a chance to strike.

Falling hard onto the ground, the foreigner winced and shook her head, a little dazed and shocked at what just happened. She gasped, her eyes flew opened upon feeling and noticing a warm, red substance dripping onto her arm. Forcing herself to look up, she cried out, "White!"

The warm liquid on her arm was the jester's blood.

White winced in pain as he gritted his teeth. Large claw marks ran down his chest from Ace's attack, but thankfully, he was able to push the beloved foreigner out of the way just in time - if it had been her instead, she would most likely have been killed right on the spot. Cursing the beast and his situation mentally, the ringleader glared pointedly at the knight. 'He's much faster in this world...' He thought bitterly, gripping onto his bloody chest with his free hand.

"Sorry, Mister Joker," Ace licked the blood off his claws and ran his tongue over his fangs, "but it looks like your time is up!" He pulled his arm back and spring towards the jester again, getting ready to strike.

"I don't think so, knave of hearts!" White grinned wickedly as he jumped up and kicked the creature hard on the nose, forcing Ace to stumble back, whimpering as he rubbed his face.

"It's been nice playing with you~" The redhead held his whip high above his head.

"I'm not done with you yet!" Ace snarled.

The jester's whip glowed a bright red before it transformed into a pistol, "Ah, but I am..." Holding the gun out in front of the beast, he pulled the trigger and began shooting. There was no time to waste and absolutely no room for any more mistakes, especially with the fresh wounds on his chest now - he can't afford to get hit by the knight again.

Alice watched intently as the creature dodged the bullets that were flying his way. He chuckled and started slashing at the redhead again with his sharp claws. White jumped aside, avoiding the swift, incoming attack from the beast. 'He's definitely much faster..' He leaned back as Ace's hand went flying past his face; the knight growled in frustration before pulling his arm back and delivering a quick, powerful blow across White's face, sending him flying and skidding across the open field.

"No!" The maiden pushed herself up and dashed to the jester's side, "White!" She crouched down and slipped a slender arm behind his neck to help him sit up. The man opened his visible eye and furrowed his brows at the sight of Ace coming right towards them again.

"Is that all you got, Mister Joker?!" Ace roared up in laughter, "I'm disappointed!"

"A-ace! Stop!" The foreigner yelled.

"Miss..." White spoke softly, "let's.. Finish this round, shall we?" Holding up his gun, the redhead aimed it towards the beast and waited. He was quickly growing tired due to the large gashes on his chest, causing him to lose a mass amount of blood. If he can't get this one shot to hit the diamond mark on the knight's chest, the game would be over - everything would be lost. Alice felt her eyes burning again, she hugged the jester and turned her head to stare at the werewolf as he launched himself high up into the air, stretching his arms towards them; claws ready, his mouth wide open.

The foreigner squeezed her eyes shut, "White!"

A wide grin spread across the jester's lips; with a pull of the trigger and a loud 'bang', the creature's eyes widened in shock when he realized where the bullet had hit. The knight went crashing down hard onto the grass, landing right before their feet, his body unmoving.

Sighing in relief, the ringleader looked at Alice who still held onto him for dear life - the poor maiden was shaking and her eyes were still tightly shut. Chuckling softly, he held up his gun which then vanished into thin air, "It's over now, Miss~" He chimed.

She opened her eyes slowly and looked around before noticing the knight's body laying there in his own pool of dark blood - almost running black. His eyes had rolled into the back of his head and his tongue lolled out of his mouth.

"Is he...?"

Struggling slightly, White stood up and helped the foreigner onto her feet. "We finally got him!" He nodded.

'F*ck, Joker! Took you long enough to kill the ba*tard!'

The jester laughed faintly, "Sorry, joker! He moves much faster in this world..."

'...Whatever, don't just stand there! Get your asses moving! You're hurt!'

"White...?"

Turning his attention to brunette, he tilt his head to the side.

"You shot him.. Is... Is this how the rest of the game supposed to be?" The expression on her face showed a mixture of confusion, fear and anguish.

He reached up to clench the front of his blood-soaked shirt, flinching from the stinging sensation. White gave her a curt nod and replied, "This... Is how the game works, dear!" He explained, "I don't know what - or whom, we might face next, we could get sent back to the real Wonderland with an odd task, or we may end up in another place, somewhere..."

"D-does that mean.. We might see more fake roleholders? Like that Ace there..?" Her eyes shifted towards the lifeless creature.

'Well, no sh*t!' The voice shrilled again, 'Listen here girly, they might not all turn into some crazy beasts, but you'll never know! This game is unpredictable, remember?'

"Joker is right, Miss..." White agreed, "always remember that we are in the middle of a game now.. I know you're worried about the roleholders, but in this game, one mistake can prove to be fatal.." His wine orb cast downward, gesturing toward the gashes on his chest. "We can't trust anyone else for the time being - There's only you, Joker and myself now."

"I... I understand.." She whispered. 'This is all a game...' Alice reminded herself.

White got hurt while trying to protect her from Ace, and this was only the beginning of the game. What could be next? Will they end up running into a fake Blood Dupre that transformed into a vampire? Or maybe they'll meet the real Boris Airay who turned into some psychopath killer? She shook her head mentally at the absurd thoughts and sighed.

A faint light from beneath their feet soon caught their attention. The foreigner raised her eyebrows and watched as the white light took shape of a large, glowing diamond.

"Haha! That means we have officially beaten this part of the game!" The redhead smiled. He inhaled sharply and groaned, leaning forward and clenching the front of his shirt tightly again, his vision started to blur.

"Oh, no - White!" The foreigner tried to hold him up.

"Let's hope the next place we end up will have a first-aid kit, hm?" White exhaled, blinking a few times before he pulled the hat off his head.

Alice raised a delicate brow as she watched him reached into his hat and began searching for something. What could possible be hidden in that silly box-shaped hat of his? Was this some kind of magic trick?

"Ah!" His wine orb lit up when he grabbed a hold of something. Pulling his hand back out, the maiden was amazed when he held out the puzzle cube.

So, that was where he kept it hidden.

Placing his hat back on his head, the jester turned to face Alice, "Are you ready to move onto the next round, Miss?"

Inhaling deeply to calm her racing heart, she nodded. "Yes... We need to find you some bandages and get your wounds treated.."

White couldn't help but to smile at her words; the foreigner was just so innocent and caring, he was starting to understand why all the roleholders in Wonderland loved her so much. Leaning forward, he spoke in a low, velvety smooth voice, "You're so sweet," White lowered his face closer to hers, "I could just... Eat you up right now." He grinned.

Heat started to rise in her face upon hearing those words, even when he's injured and exhausted, White still had it in him to tease her like this. She furrowed her brows and stared at him pointedly, "W-white, we really need t-to get your wounds treated!"

'The sl*t is right, clown! You're still f*cking bleeding!'

The maiden sighed, thanking the warden mentally. What was that all about?

Focusing back on the puzzle cube in the jester's hand, she noticed something, "Wait.. Where did the 'diamond' go?" She pointed at the item.

Examining the cube closely, the redhead hummed, "The image of the diamond must have disappeared when we beat this round.." He mused. "Well, Miss... Hang on tight - we might be falling in mid-air again when we arrive at our next destination."

Alice pressed her lips into a fine line, hesitating for a moment. He was right, if they suddenly appeared in the middle of a fight or floating in mid-air again, she needed to make sure she would be right beside the jester. Slowly, the foreigner wrapped her arms around his waist, hugging the redhead, not minding his blood-stained shirt. She lowered her face, hoping he wouldn't see the blush that stained her cheeks.

Grinning to himself, White held up the puzzle item and begun turning and twisting the parts around again. "Hmmm... Let's go for... 'Heart'.." Rotating and twisting a few parts forward and back, White turned the bottom part one last time before an image of the 'Heart' was complete.

The diamond beneath their feet glowed even brighter as the image became distorted for a brief moment before it started shaping itself into a Heart.

White chuckled, wrapping an arm around the foreigner. Only a few more rounds and Alice will be in their hands, he thought. He was beginning to like Wonderland's little foreigner, she was entertaining to him.

In a bright, blinding flash of light, they disappeared again.

"Ace here, reporting for duty!"

The warden cringed inwardly at the voice.

Turning around, he was faced with the knave of hearts who saluted him while grinning like an idiot. He blinked his single wine orb, thinking about what had happened with his counterpart and the foreigner not too long ago. "Watch over the prison while I go check and see how the circus is doing.." The warden ordered, narrowing his eye slightly.

Ace pulled his hand down and tilted his head to the side, staring curiously at the redhead, "Is something the matter, Mister Joker? You don't look too good!" He teased, then laughed.

Black gritted his teeth. "Nothing's the matter! Just f*cking do your job, knight!"

Ace's laughter ceased before he settled with a knowing smile, "Are you thinking about Alice?" His smile widened into a grin when the warden glared at him, a look of shock was clearly on his face, "It's okay to like Alice, Mister Joker! Everyone does!"

Grinding his teeth, the warden tightened his grip on the riding crop. "What did you say!? Why, you-"

"I should probably get going now, shouldn't I?" Ace rubbed his chin, "Gotta check and make sure none of the prisoners escaped!" He flashed the warden another smile before turning away and waving his hand dismissively in the air, "See ya around, Mister Joker!"

Black watched as Ace disappeared around the corner, whistling a happy tune as he went. Letting out a loud sigh and raising a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose, the warden glanced down at the mask on his belt. He wondered if the two had made it to their next destination yet. His counterpart was also injured and growing exhausted quickly, which meant they will have to switch bodies soon, in order to keep up with this new game.

'Alice..' He thought. That's right, it was all thanks to the sl*t's carelessness that Joker got hurt.

The prison walls around him darkened and distorted before the he appeared at the circus. The warden mumbled a few colorful words under his breath as he walked around, checking to make sure everything was in order and the performers were well.

Then, he raised a brow when something crossed his mind: just a while ago, the clown was about to kiss the foreigner, wasn't he?

A flash of light vanished as Alice appeared, sitting in complete darkness.

"White...?" The foreigner whispered, reaching her hands out in front of her to feel around for anything. What is this place? All she knew was that she's currently sitting in perhaps a small cart of some sort with a metal bar in front, holding her down.

Then she felt something beside her shifting around.

"Miss?" White spoke.

"White! Are you... How are you doing?" She asked, stretching her hand out to the side, relieved to feel he was sitting right next to her.

The jester felt a tiny hand suddenly patting and feeling the side of his face. "Could be worse," he laughed softly, "Where did we end up now? It's so dark here..."

"I'm not sure... This seems familiar to me somehow..." Alice replied, "but thank goodness we didn't fall out of the sky, right?"

The jester was about to open his mouth to speak, until the sound of screeching metal caught his full attention. The cart they sat in started to move, causing the jester to raise an eyebrow as to what was going on. Soon, he spotted a light up ahead as the cart seemed to be pushing them upwards, moving them closer to that light.

Perhaps they were in a tunnel? But this felt all too strange to be any regular 'tunnel', he thought.

"Wh-White..."

"What is it, dear?" He turned to face Alice, but only saw complete darkness. White winced again when the burning sensation on his torso continued to remind him of his current condition.

"I-I think I know where we are..." The foreigner said dryly.

"Oh?"

The bright glare caused them to shield their eyes; they had finally reached the end of the 'tunnel' as the squeaking, metal wheels on the cart slowed to a complete stop. The jester and Alice pulled their arms away, wanting to take in the view of where they had appeared.

Both their eyes widened upon noticing where they were.

"We're at the Amusement Park..." A grim expression fell upon her face.

Alice and White were pretty high up in the air, judging by the nice view. It was a warm sunny day, the sky was clear, they could hear faint noises of people and music from down below. Then, upon looking down, the ringleader pressed his lips into a fine line once he realized they were not in a tunnel, but on a roller coaster ride.

They gasped when they heard the screeching of the metal wheels again.

"White!" Alice threw her arms around the jester and screamed from the top of her lungs when the carts suddenly dropped them straight down. "AHHHHH!"

Gripping onto his hat with one hand and holding tightly onto the metal bar with the other, he mentally cursed their current predicament as they descended down the tracks of the roller coaster in lightning speed.

A/N: Hello lovely readers~ I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Once again, thank you to those who took the time to read & review! Your comments really pushes & motivated me to write and update this story! I had a difficult time writing this chapter, probably because of everything else going on in my life - my brain is being crushed by homework & such. I was listening to 'KoRn - Coming Undone' & 'As Blood Runs Black - Instinct' when I wrote the fight scene - nothing big, just needed to get the blood pumping.

Now that the jester & Alice have arrived at the amusement park, what will happen this time? All I can tell you is: White will be switching bodies with Black in the next chapter & more roleholders will be making their appearances as well ;)

Thank you for reading, I hope all of you are doing well~ Please review.

~Hynotized By fate