A/N: Okay, I'm writing this quick cause I need to get some of my squealing out because I'm finding that obsessing over alice during finals is not good. So this is a quick chapter between classes.

This is going to continue on to be a series of one shots. So PLEASE stick around, because better ones are to come!!

It was thanks to the Stone of Wonderland that they were brought together. That ring that held so much power. The ring that she had rushed out of her apartment to give back to Jack, only to see him being kidnapped. Which of course led her to try and rescue him, causing her to fall into the looking glass and into his world.

It was that silly little ring that caused him to get shot by Dodo. That caused that man to go chasing after her, and him chasing after Dodo. Not fully knowing why the thought of her getting hurt terrified him so much. The confusion at her deciding to help him instead of escaping.

That stupid ring that caused her to leave the safety of Charlie's home. That made her leave him, to go unprotected, right into the hands of Mad March. The feeling of failure at seeing his coat hanging there. Then switching into determination, knowing that he would do anything to get her back. Riding at full speed towards her, not even checking on Charlie behind him, cursing that stupid ring the whole way.

That horrible ring that was going to take her from him. Him standing there, watching that arrogant Jack hug her, leading her to put the ring in and start the looking glass. Hearing her call his name and torn between running away or answering her call. Knowing that he couldn't hurt her like that, needing to talk to her at least one more time. Then having her ripped away.

But that was the Stone of Wonderland, that green and gold ring that had brought so many problems.

This ring was blue, like dress she wore on her journey through Wonderland. With a band of silver, laying inside of a velvet box. And when he sank to his knee and showed it to her he prayed that this would be the one ring she wanted.