The Story of Time

Hmm...Clocks Eh?

I awoke instantly. Woooow. Seriously. That was intense.

I rolled over to see where I was.

I suddenly felt something underneath me.
"What the..." I pulled out a small bottle.
This is the vial that held the Medicine! I gave it a quick jostle and ended up hearing sloshing noises.

Weird...I could have sworn that I had drunk all of it.

"Maybe I should just drink it all over again--"

"I really wouldn't do that if I were you."

The sound of Julius's voice made me shudder.

"And why should I not, Mr. Clockmaker?" I think I was a bit cocky with that last remark but...it's too late to change the past now.

Julius gazed up at me through his glasses.

Wait just a second...SINCE WHEN DID HE WEAR GLASSES!?!?!?

I facepalmed myself. Why should I care?

"That there is a vial of the Medicine of Heart--"

"Yeah yeah, I know. Now why should I not drink it again?" I looked down just to meet the death glare of the Clockmaker. Oh God, that eye-twitch thing was creeeepppppyyyy--!

*Ahem!* "As I was saying," He huffed. "That medicine prevents you from being able to leave this world freely. And it only fills up if you converse with the members of this world. Long story short, you have to meet everyone before you can leave." Julius went back to what he was doing. And it just happened to be fixing a clock. Are those like his obsession or something?

"Ooooh, so I have to meet everyone?" I scratched the back of my neck. Well...that was going to be a long trip. There are lots of people in worlds right? One thousand...billion...maybe even more!? Oh Hell to the no! There's got to be another way!

"Well, the roleholders are the most important. You've already met...Ace, Blood Dupre...have you met everyone at the Hatter Mansion?" Julius asked as he counted on his fingers.

"If you include a yellow rabbit and two boys then yeah I guess so."

"Eliot March and the Bloody Twins--"

"BLOODY TWINS!!!? What the Hell!!!" I screamed. Those boys were violent but still! I wouldn't say that about them. None the less give them that title.

"Quite a tongue you have there." Came the Clockmaker's remark.

I blinked a few times at him. Has he not heard about Alice wanting to kill that Peter guy yet?

"W-well...why do you care!? I can talk how I please. I'm my own person aren't I?"

"True, but that's still no way for a lady to be talking. Yet, I really could care less about your use language." He focused more intently on the clock he seemed to be fixing.

"Good." I huffed.

"Glad to know we're on the same page."

~♡~☆~

I was still up in what appeared to be a loft bed when I hear quick steps coming up the stairway.

Let me guess...that must be...

"PRIYYYAAAA!!!"

That was all I heard before Alice burst into the room.

"Hey Alice--"

"Julius, she called you Rapunzel because of your long hair and how you live in a tower."

I knew that was going to be the first thing out of her mouth. I just knew it!