Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
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My eyes open blearily in confusion as I scan my surroundings. When I see whereI am, all the events from before come back to me. The Ogre. The fainting... how embarrassing.
"She's awake." I hear Mulan say from right next to me. I go to sit up but my head starts to spin.
"Shit." I say, putting my head in my hands.
"Don't-" Mulan tries to help me lay back down but I don't budge.
"I'm fine, we need to keep going." I say, blinking hard to clear the stars in my vision. Emma and Snow approach. Emma kneels beside me.
"Alice, you just fainted." She chastises.
"I just need food and water and I'll be fine." I reassure with the biggest smile I can manage.
"That's an understatement, you're skin and bones." Mulan says as she stands, digging through her satchel and pulling out some food. She hands me a wrapped piece of meat and her water skein.
"Thanks." I say with a thankful smile. She simply nods her head before going off somewhere with Aurora. I begin to shovel the meat into my mouth greedily. I even take the time to suck the bone clean of any excess fat.
"When was the last time you had a proper meal?" Snow asks in a motherly tone. I open my mouth to answer but she interrupts me. "Besides today." She corrects. I let out a heavy sigh, continuing to eat.
"It doesn't matter." I mumble. Once I'm finished with the food I take large gulps of water. A couple drops spill out, running down the length of my neck but I don't stop.
"You saved me." Emma whispers. I stop drinking with a gasp.
"Actually, that was your mother." I correct her with a humorous smile, already feeling more like myself.
"You would have if you weren't weakened." She reminds me.
"I wasn't going to just let you die." I answer lamely.
"Not just this time though, you slayed a dragon to help me save my son. Thank you." Her words are genuine, a way of letting me know she trusts me.
"Anytime." I say before standing up and putting a hand on her shoulder. "We should get going." I hand the water skein back to Mulan once she and Aurora reappear. My words cause all their heads to swing in my direction. I give them an unamused look. "Really, guys, I feel a lot better. If I didn't, I would tell you." That seems to be sufficient enough, though Emma still looks skeptical. "So what is the plan?"
"When me and David sent Emma to Storybrooke, we sent her through an enchanted wardrobe. Hopefully with the wardrobe we can create some sort of portal." Snow answers. I raise a brow with a disbelieving laugh.
"Well, it's certainly better than a rabbit hole."
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