Twisted Wonderland: Princess of Outworld

Chapter 16 The First Unbirthday Party

(Y/n) wakes up to see that a dark void surrounds her before it changes back to the rose maze from her previous dream. "What's going on? Another dream?" She then noticed the Queen of Hearts approaching a rose bush. She passed Alice and a few card painters as they bowed to her. The Queen of Hearts then brushed her finger in the wet paint of the white rose. "Hum... Who's been painting my roses red? Who's been painting my roses red?!" She then used her strength to pull out the rose bush. "Who dares to taint, with vulgar paint, the royal flower bed? For painting my roses red, someone will lose his head!" She threw the bush away and glared at Alice and the card painters. "Oh, no! Your majesty! Please, it's all his fault!" The trey card painter pointed at the deuce card. "Not me, your grace! The Ace, the Ace!" The deuce card painter blames the ace card painters. "You?" The Queen of Hearts questioned. "No, Two!" The ace card painter pointed back at the deuce card painter. "The Deuce you say?" The Queen still questioned. "Not me, the Trey!" The deuce card painter pointed. "That's enough! Off with their heads!" The Queen of Hearts ordered. She then smiled as her card soldiers cheered.

Cards: They're going to lose their heads, for painting the roses red, it serves them right, they planted white, the roses should be red. Oh, they're going to lose their head...

The card soldiers sang as they dragged the card painters away to be beheaded. The Queen of Hearts had enough and shouted. "Silence!"

Soon, everything was dark again, which means that (Y/n)'s dream is ending. "But they are just roses! Why didn't anyone stop her tyranny!"

(Y/n) opened her eyes to see that she was back at Ramshackle Dorm. She remembered that she, Grim, and Kiki had a sleepover with Ace and Deuce. She decided that she wanted to sleep more, thinking she still had some time. She then felt someone shaking her shoulder to wake her up. "(Y/n), wake up. The unbirthday party is today. If we're late, well, you know..." It was Deuce who was waking her up. (Y/n) got up. "Oh, right. It's today." Kiki got up and rubbed her eyes with her tiny paws. Suddenly, they heard a knocking at the door. "Hmm? It sounds like you have a visitor." Deuce said. (Y/n) walked over to answer the door. She opened it, and it was Cater there to greet them. "Good mooorning! Did you all enjoy your sleepover? Did you bond over pillow fights and card games?" He questioned. Ace wakes up and yawns. "Oh, good morning, Cater. We did play some cards, yeah. But only Old Maid, 'cause that was the only one Grim knew how to play." Grim pouts. "And I still got the old maid every time, dang it!" Deuce shakes his head. "Let's just say Grim doesn't have a very good poker face."

"Well, you should get one of the tarts we made yesterday and go apologize to Riddle.
And you should probably hurry because, after the trouble yesterday, we're a little short-handed." Cater told. "What does that mean?" Ace asked. "Don't worry. I've totes got it under control. Anyway, off to the party we go!" Cater allowed them to get ready for the party.

After getting themselves ready, the first years and Grim followed Cater back to Heartslabyul Dorm. Ace happily carried the tart with him to give it to his Dorm Leader. "All right, so I'll hand over the tart and say I'm sorry, then-" He was cut off by a surprise. "Hey, it's about time I got back! Good to see me!" It was another Cater in a PE Uniform. "And me! Looking good as always, me!" The first Cater waved at the second Cater. The first years screamed in surprise as Ace nearly dropped the tart.

"Th-there're two Caters?!" Deuce stuttered. "I think my eyes are playing tricks with me." (Y/n) rubbed her eyes. "Are you guys identical twins?!" Ace questioned. "Nope. I only have two older sisters. What I DO have is my signature spell, Split Card. It lets me make magic duplicates of myself." Cater A explained. (Y/n) takes a step closer and examines the Cater double. "I say that this is quite a unique power, Cater."

"Aww! Aren't you a sweetheart!" Cater B smiled and hugged her. Then another Cater wearing his labwear. "Welcome home, daaarlings." He waved. Another Cater wearing his ceremonial robes walked in. "Good to see you, (Y/n)!" He pulled (Y/n) into a hug. Cater B then pulls her back into another hug. "You're late! I was worried sick!" Ace quickly pulled (Y/n) away from them. "Bwah! There're more of them?" Cater B smiled at them. "J-S-Y-K, I'm actually the real Cater. Making these duplicates is suuuper exhausting, so I can't maintain them for long. Anyway, if we're late, heads will roll. And since we're several people short, we'll need your help. But when this is over, I promise I'll take you straight to Riddle." He then leads them to the roses to be pained. "What, MORE roses?" Grim whines. "And here we go again!" Ace crossed his arms. "Get the lead out, peeps! We need to get started!" Carter smiled as he handed Ace and (Y/n) paintbrushes.