𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟔

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟔
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄

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Not long after, Anastasia and the Scarlet brothers left the Rabbit's house and journeyed back into the forest. No one said a word as Kaden led them down a dirt path that would lead them to the Well of Wonders. Ever since they found out about the Jabberwocky's release, all he could think about was Indigo. After years of living in Wonderland and facing strange creatures, only one thing made the Lark girl freeze up. And now that very creature was out in the realm looking for all of them.

What felt like an eternity passed before the silence was finally broken. It took everything within Kaden not to snap at the duo behind him for speaking, knowing it would just draw attention to them.

"Quickly, Will," Anastasia called out to the man trailing a bit behind them before turning her attention back to the trail, "we have to find Alice, Cyrus, and Indigo and warn them."

"About this Jabber person-"

"If the Jabberwocky has been released, it's not safe for any of us to be out in the open," Kaden interrupted with a hint of irritation in his voice while keeping his eyes glued to the trees in front of him.

"I can't help but notice we're still actually out in the open," Will retaliated, earning an eye roll and another annoyed sigh from his brother.

"Don't be so scared, okay?" Anastasia told him before picking up her pace so she was walking directly behind the Red Knight, causing Will to copy her actions.

"Well, both of you stop scaring me then."

"Will, I'm being serious!" the blonde woman exclaimed just as the three of them jumped over a fallen tree that was in the middle of their path, "the Jabberwocky feeds off fear. She can smell it."

"Remind me again why we didn't take the Rabbit's offer to leave Wonderland?" the Knave questioned, making Kaden's annoyance double. But instead of arguing with his brother, he chose to focus on getting them to the Well of Wonders as fast as possible.

"Because Jafar's gonna destroy Wonderland," Anastasia responded in a tone that didn't convince either of the Scarlet brothers.

"The real reason," Will stated, earning a long sigh from the blonde woman as she turned to look at him while keeping pace with Kaden, "the Rabbit might have bought that performance, but he doesn't know you like I do. You don't do anything that's not about making life more comfortable for you."

"Little harsh, Will," Kaden said while looking over his shoulder before turning his attention back to the trail.

"You know I'm right," the Scarlet man responded without a hint of regret in his voice then looked back at Anastasia, "so what's your angle?"

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