Wonderlanderful- Chase Redford x OC {Discontinued}

2. An Invitation

During studyhall, Mason decided to go to the planning meeting for this Wonderland article. When she gets to the room, no one else is there so she climbs to the top of one of the bookshelves and grabs a random book to leaf through to waste some time. Finally someone walks in but it's just Darling Charming so she goes back to her book. She gets so into it that she doesn't even realize that Apple walked in until her voice rings through the room.

"I, Apple White, hereby call this planning meeting to order. All here please state your name... For the record..." She trails off as she realises how empty the room is.

"Um, Darling Charming?" Darling hesitantly pipes up.

"Okay, only one person but we'll make it work," Apple says as she writes Darling's name down. She hadn't noticed Mason on top of the bookshelf so she decided to make herself known. She loudly drops her book on the ground and both Apple and Darling's heads shoot towards her.

"Two people," She says as she nimbly jumps down from the shelf and walks over to one of the desks. She plops down and props her combat boot covered feet up onto the desk with a thump.

Apple stares at Mason in surprise for a moment longer before clearing her throat and continuing with her introduction, only slightly awkwardly. "Thanks for coming, Darling anddd..." She trails off while looking at Mason. Mason quirks one of her eyebrows and stares at Apple.

'Does she seriously not know my name?' Mason thinks, "My name is Mason. Mason Snatch." She says with a straight face and a flat voice.

Apple awkwardly smiles and lets out a hesitant laugh before finishing her question, "Is there some special interest you two have in Wonderland?"

Darling, who Mason can tell is a little bit of an awkward kid says, "Oh, ah, you know... Who isn't interested in Wonderland?" She questsions before looking off to the side and mumbling something but Mason heard it, "Especially what secrets it might hold..." She notices Mason looking at her with slightly narrowed eyes before quickly trying to cover up her previous statement, "Not that I like secrets, or have any, or, um..."

"How about you Mason? Why do you have an interest in Wonderland?" Apple asks to try to break up the staring contest between Mason and the side of Darlings head.

Mason slowly looks back towards apple before saying, "I mean I'm from there so of course I'm interested in talking about it," She leans back even more in her chair while crossing her arms over her chest.

"Really?" Apple questions with wide eyes while leaning forward slightly, "Who is your fairytale parent?"

"You really don't know me, do you?" Mason sighs, "Mason Snatch daughter of the Bandersnatch." Mason explains as if she's talking to a child before letting out a huff and looking down and beginning to mess with her nails.

"Well, I'm happy to have your help!" She exclaims while writng on some papers. Now, since it's just the three of us-" She cuts herself off with a gasp as Lizzie rushes into the room and sits in the seat next to Mason, "Oh, Lizzie, glad you could make it!"

Lizzie frowns, "Apple, I'm so sorry, but even talking about Wonderland is difficult for me right now," She states as her shoulders slump.

"Oh, well, that's okay Lizzie we don't have to-" Apple gets cut off.

"See, today is my mother's birthday," Lizzie begins.

"Oh, but that's wonderful!" Darling says cheerfully

"Hmm... not really," Lizzie says sadly, "She sent me and Mason and invitation," She hands the invitation over to Apple.

Apple peels the seal open on the letter and the Queen of Hearts voice begins to play from the invitation, "Your presents are requested at the queen's birthday bash. Yes, it has been far too long and I cannot wait to bask in your presents. P.S., don't forget the presents!"

"Your Mom sure likes presents," Apple giggles.

Lizzie agrees before saying, "I would so love to be there to help her spellebrate! But, with the entrance sealed, I can never go home."

"I'm sorry, that must be so difficult," Apple says simpathetically.

"It is." Mason mumbles but loud enough for the people in the room to hear. Everyone looks at the Wonderlandians sadly.

Suddenly the invitation is swiped out of Apple's hand before Faybelle reveals herself and laughs, "An invisibility spell! Boo-yah! Sorry, but I had to pull the brakes on that sob-story, we were only one pun away from water works and I don't think the foundation is flood-proof." She fake pouts at Lizzie, "So, little miss I-heart-Wonderland wants to go home and see her mommy?" She shoves the invitation at Lizzie, "Sounds like you need the help of a dark fairy," She says confidently, implying herself before she flies over to Apple's desk and telekinetically moves all the books into the trashcan, "Yup, you'd need some pretty powerful magic to get to Wonderland and clearly I'm the most powerful one who-" Faybelle cuts herself off and starts coughing as a purple mist surrounds her.

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Authors note~
Thank you for reading the second chapter of Wonderlanderful! Remember that I welcome Constructive critisism and feedback.
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Sincerely,
-Midnight