Time Is Many Things. (Through the looking glass)

Chapter Eleven: Learning The Truth.

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Previously:

The guard forced me into the Chromosphere.

"Don't let her see herself, or it will destroy everything," Time yelled out to us as my Aunt pulled the lever and we went up.

My Aunt, clearly already knowing how this technology works, takes us forward at high speed to take us back in time.

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It was an awkward ride, my Aunt looks determined and my mother looks worried and sad.

Once my Aunt has found the image she's looking for, she doesn't hesitate and goes straight for it; we enter and end up going through the castles window to land in the corridor.

We landed on our feet and the Chromosphere is back to its original size. Auntie picks up the Chromosphere and starts marching in a direction, clearly knowing what she's doing.

"Where are we going?" Mother asks.

"You know where we are," the Red Queen hissed as we came to a door that is only slightly opened.

My mother on one side and my Aunt on the other, leaving me in the middle; trying not to be seen through the crack in the door.

Peeking through I see the Queen standing by a younger version of my mother and Iracebeth on the opposing side.

"Why are these crusts under your bed?" The Queen asked causing my mother to gasp quietly besides me.

"She put them there," my aunt told her mother.

"Did you, Mirana?" The Queen questions.

"Did you, Mirana?" My Aunt asks in a whisper, an angry and accusing whisper.

"You did. Tell her," young Iracebeth said firmly.

"Tell the truth, Mirana, did you eat the tarts, and put the crusts there?" The Queen asked my mother sternly.

And as it is history, mother knew exactly what was going to happen.

She mouthed 'no' as her younger self said it.

The Red Queen was furious at the lie. This is probably when Aunt Iracebeth came running out into town square and hitting her head causing it to swell; no hats or crowns can fit comfortably on her head.

I realise now that it was because of this 'lie' that Aunt Iracebeth is the way she is.

She's soo angry that she opens the door revealing herself. "YOU'RE A LIAR. LIAR. YOU'RE A LIAR-

She accused as she turned to rust. Mother and I then heard a scream coming from inside the room.

The Chromosphere dropped and I picked it up as my mother gasp in shock and slowly walked backwards.

We stand there for a moment looking at my rusted aunt.

I feel an arm wrap around my waist from the back, this brought me back to reality and I turned to see Hatter.