The Missing Princess Of Hearts

Chapter 14

Rowena kept walking even after hearing Hatter calling out her name, trying to get her to stop. Rowena would have kept walking on but stopped when she felt someone grab hold of her arm. Rowena spun around getting ready to attack the person who grabbed her, only to stop when she spotted Hatter standing there holding her arm.

"What are you doing chasing after me? Shouldn't you be assisting the oyster and reunite her with her liar of a boyfriend," Rowena asked.

"I can only do so much to help her find her boyfriend. I have no doubt that more of the queen's men will come and hunt us down, until the queen gets her hands on the oyster. Yes, I can do my best to keep the oyster safe from the queen. But I know for a fact that if the queen does send out Mad March. I don't know how long I will be able to keep him from taking the oyster and possibly killing me in the process. So, please come back and help me get the oyster her boyfriend, so that way we can send them both on their merry way; so that way they can live happy lives together," Hatter begged.

Rowena thought about it for a moment before giving in. "Lets say that I do agree to help you with this crazy little plan you have going for yourself' what makes you think that the queen of hearts will allow her only heir to run off with an oyster? Did you forget that the queen will do anything to keep her only heir here to take over for her when the time comes; especially with the death of her daughter."

"Well, the oyster is going to have to learn this the hard way," Hatter said. "Please come back so we can go to the library and speak with Caterpillar?"

"Are you sure it's wise for me to go to the library? Did you forget that I am the younger sister of the most well-known, most feared assassin, that walked in wonderland? I don't think that I would be welcomed with open arms at the library," Rowena said.

"They won't know who you are. It's not like you were walking around the library with your older brother during his missions. I'm sure your darling older brother was highly protective of you and wanted to keep you out of the view of anyone, who would be dumb enough to use you against your brother to get whatever they wanted from him," Hatter said.

"Lead the way," Rowena said before Hatter led Rowena back to where Alice stood.

"I had successfully managed to convince Rowena to come back and help us reunite you with your boyfriend. I may know someone who can help us. But we have to be quick and make our way to the library, where we can find someone who can help us get your boyfriend and get the both of you out of Wonderland. So you can live a happy life together," Hatter said before leading Rowena and Alice in the direction of the library of Wonderland.

After a bit of walking the trio approached what looked to be an abandoned library.

"Does anyone still come here," Alice asked while looking at the building.

"There are still few brave souls who come here. Even if they try to keep it on the downlow, that way the queen of hearts doesn't jump to conclusions that the people of Wonderland are planning to overthrow her," Rowena explained. "Now let's get this little visit over and done with. Who knows how long we have before my older brother shows up to do the queen's bidding."

Hatter led both young women into the library, making their way towards the reception desk, where Hatter spotted Door Mouse sitting behind the desk.

Upon Hatter, Alice and Rowena approaching the desk, Door mouse looked up, giving a nervous look as she stared at Rowena, before turning her attention to Hatter. "Hatter, what on earth brings you back to the library? I thought you would be hiding in your little hole, listening for what you might find useful in order to keep in the queen's good graces."

Rowena turned to glare at Hatter. Hatter ignored the glare continuing to try and sweet talk Door Mouse.

"I can assure you sweet Door Mouse, that I don't do anything that you don't to keep in the queen's good graces yourself," Hatter said.

Door Mouse was about to respond but was cut off by someone else beating her to it.

"What the hell are you doing here Hatter? Don't you know the risk that you are putting us in, by bringing an oyster here, as well as the young woman that the queen is wanting to speak to," Dodo asked.

"Look, Dodo I'm not here looking to start any issues with you. I only came here to see if Caterpillar is here; or did he move somewhere else," Hatter asked.

"Why the hell would I tell you anything about Caterpillar? How do I know that you won't do anything to betray Caterpillar and all the rest of us who are against the queen and all that she does to torment us? I mean look at this beautiful library; left to go to waste because people fear the queen. Now all that is left is very few brave souls who dare to come here," Dodo said before pulling out a gun, pointing it at the trio. "Maybe that can all change if I give the queen the oyster and the young woman, she has been hellbent on finding. Maybe if I give her what she wants, she will leave the library alone, and allow us to go back into business."

"Put the damn gun down dummy, before someone gets seriously hurt," Rowena snapped at Dodo.

Dodo glared at Rowena. "The only way that someone is getting hurt is if you all keep trying my patients. Now behave yourselves, while Door Mouse calls the spades to come and collect the two of the lovely young women."

While Dodo had his attention elsewhere, Rowena took advantage knocking the gun out of Dodo's hand, yelling to Hatter. "Get Alice out of here! Don't stop until you get her to safety!"

"What about you? We can't leave you behind to be brought back to the queen. That is the one thing that you have been doing your best to avoid," Hatter said showing his concern for Rowena's wellbeing.

"I will be fine. But if you keep hanging around here like you are, then the queen will get her hands on both Alice and myself. So, get her out of here. Bring her somewhere safe, and find Caterpillar. Don't worry about me. I will be fine. I always manage to get myself out of sticky situations. Now go," Rowena hollered before turning back around, only to be pistol whipped by Dodo, causing Rowena to fall to the floor, while Alice and Hatter ran away with Dodo chasing after them, shooting at them.

After some time, Dodo return looking at Rowena, who sat on the ground glaring at him. "Glad to see that you decided to not run away."