Prologue - The Door to Wonders

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Meggy's POV -

I couldn't seem to remember anything after blacking out. I couldn't remember who I was, and I couldn't remember anything that happened before I seemingly passed out. I couldn't even remember my name. All I remember was waking up in pain.
  I didn't really think much of it to be honest. Maybe I just slept in a wrong position, or maybe I hit my head in my sleep.
  But when I woke up, I wasn't even in a bed. I was lying on grass.
  Blinking the sleep from my eyes, I glanced upwards. Their was a giant tree with a wooden, hand-made swing set dangling from one of the branches.
  I shook my head. That's odd. Where am I? And how did I get here?
  Staggering up to my feet, I winced. I have a pounding headache too. Isn't that nice.
  I was about to walk away to investigate my surroundings, but a loud squeal had cut me off completely.

   "OH NO! I'M LATE!"

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Nobody's POV -

   What the?!
  The subject was fast, but Meggy managed to just see what it was. It looked to be a female with short blue hair and rabbit ears. She also noticed that the girl was wearing a suit and some sort of monocle.
   "I'M LATE I'M LATE!"
   "Wait!" Meggy finally managed to speak after the shock of everything. "Come back! Can you tell me where I am?" And while you're at it, maybe tell me who I am. If you know, of course.
   "Oh dear oh dear! He's going to be so mad at me!" Ignoring Meggy's desperate shouts for directions, the girl frantically ran inside of a small cavern hole without looking back.
   "Hey! Wait up!" Meggy was running now. She frantically chased the girl, hoping for some sort of answer as to where she was. And how she could get home.
  When Meggy was in front of the cavern, she was hesitant to go any further. But glancing back at the tree, she realized that she didn't have a choice. With a gulp, Meggy reluctantly entered the hole. But to her utter surprise and horror, she fell right through it!
"AHHHH!"
She scrambled frantically, trying her hardest to find some sort of object or branch to stop her from falling. But she couldn't. Oh god, I'm falling! I'm actually falling!
Around her, she could see mysterious flying objects. To her, it looked like everything was somehow falling upwards.
From teapots to rabbits... everything circled around her like a gigantic tornado.
Before she knew it, she was already on the ground.
No forceful impact or death...
She just stood there as if everything that had just happened was some sort of hallucination.
She shook her head and let out a groan. "Am I on something...?"
As Meggy continued to venture out into the deep part of the cavern, which now was more of a hole than a cave, she suddenly spotted a small door in the distance. That's where that girl must of went!
Approaching the door, Meggy grabbed the knob and twisted.
It was locked.
"Ugh! Damn it!" Placing her other hand firmly on the door knob, she rested her two feet onto the door and pulled.
"Excuse me! I do believe that is my face you're assaulting."
Meggy paused. "What the?!"
Who said that?
She glanced downwards. Her eyes widened.
"Do you mind getting your atrocious boots out of my overlay?"
"OH CRAP!" She instantly jumped back. "YOU... YOU CAN..."
"Talk?" The door spoke. "Listen honey, I don't have the time for any of this nonsense. If you would be so polite and stroll on away back to where you came from, that would be very superb."
Meggy was frozen in shock. She didn't know what to do or say...
Theirs literally a talking door right in front of her! What was she supposed to do?
"Oh, so you're one of them kids," The door scoffed when Meggy didn't comply to his request. "Think you're too good to listen to your elders."
Meggy instantly snapped out of what ever she was in. "Excuse me?!" She stepped forward. "Listen buddy, I didn't ask for you to insult me and assume! I'm a grown ass woman, and I'm not about to stand here and take orders from a door."
The door scoffed. But it sounded like an amused one. "Be my guest then, dear. But you do know that you won't be able to get to the other side without my assistance."
"Who said I needed you?" Meggy growled. "I'll just kick your face in until you open."
"Now hold your horses, youngin'. There is no need to resort to violent behaviour."
"Then open up!" Meggy snapped. "Or I'll make things really ugly!"
"Patience, my dear," The door soothed. "I would if I could, but alas, even if I wanted to open for you, I couldn't. The key for my lock is all the way up on that table."
When the door had said that, Meggy slowly turned to see where the door was looking. Behind her, was indeed, a giant glass table. On top of it, she could see the reflection of the golden key.
Damn it! It's so high up there! How am I supposed to...
Meggy glanced around for anything that could be useful in this situation. But there was nothing in the room besides that table and the key. And of course, the door, which wasn't going to be any help at all.
Her last resort was to climb. And she did.
When she was a few feet off of the ground, she could hear the door cackling below her. "You really are something else, aren't you?"
"You try coming up with a better idea! I dare you!" Meggy snapped. "See how you like it!"
The door wasn't even paying attention to her insulting tone. "It's a shame that the big fella, what's his name... ah! SMGgrow! That's it! It's a shame that he isn't around. He sells the best cupcakes, and not only are they delicious, but they can also make you grow. Isn't that just fascinating?"
Meggy narrowed her eyes. "What do you think I am? A toddler with the IQ of a rock? Like I'd believe some ridiculous story like that."
"But it's true, dear! And his partner, SMGshrink, he makes mighty fine potions."
"And let me guess," Meggy stopped climbing. "His potions make you shrink?"
"My, how smart you are!"
Meggy rolled her eyes. She turned back to climb again.
  The door watched her with amusement as she continued to climb and fail. Meggy attempted to climb up the long neck of the table a few times, but no matter what she did, she would always slide right back down and start all the way from square one.
  She could finally hear a small chuckle come from the door behind her. She turned her head back furiously. "Maybe instead of just making fun of me, you could be figuring out a way for me to get this fricking key!"
   "Well what can I do?" The door stopped laughing instantly. "I'm just a door. I'm not sure if you noticed, but I kinda lack the ability to move."
   "I'll never understand how you can talk then." She said that last part to herself.
   "The only advice I can give ya, is to well, maybe give up and go back to where you came from." 
   "But I need to know where I am!" And who I am. 
   "You're in Memeland, sweetheart. Er... almost in Memeland." 
  Meggy blinked. Memeland? That's an odd name for a place. And stupid.
   
But also oddly familiar...?

   
"Memeland?" Meggy echoed aloud. 
   "Memeland is a magical place where your imagination can come to life! It's chaotic, but in a good way. Some folk even say that it's almost entertaining..." The door fell silent. 
  "Entertaining..." The word slipped off of Meggy's tongue. It was such a happy word, but to Meggy, it felt almost intimidating. As if their was supposed to be a dark meaning behind it. But Meggy couldn't place it. How could she, if she couldn't even remember her own name? 
  But this was different. It was on the tip of her tongue... but she just couldn't figure it out. And it annoyed her. A lot. 
  She should know this! 
  Why did she have to lose her memory!? 

   KNOCKITY KNOCK KNOCK. 

   "Who is it?" 
   
   "Why, it is just me, darling." 
 
  The door's expression lit up. "Oh joy! It's the one and only..." 

  The door opened from the other side. 

   "The Puzzle Hatter!" 

   


   

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