Wonderland In Ruins

Chapter 37: Helped Out, No Time.

Dylan's POV

I wake up next to Alice in my bed.

She's so precious.

I sneak out of bed to look outside.

It's 8am and it looks like 8pm.

It's storming, hard.

Alice loves storms..

I creep back into bed and kiss her on her lips.

She doesn't stir.

I kiss her again. Silence.

I gently shake her. Nothing.

I watch her face intently.

Is she in Wonderland?

Is she dea--

"You sneaky girl!"

I tickle her and her smile widens.

"Hey, I just like being kissed."

We laugh and she gets up to use the bathroom.

I go to open the balcony because I know how much she loves the smell of rain.

*THUD*

"Alice?" I make my way to the bathroom.

Alice is on the floor.

She's pale.

She's gone.

She's in Wonderland.

Alice's POV

I was looking at myself in the mirror when my face distorted.

I looked like I was scratched all over. Blood was everywhere.

Next thing I know, blackness surrounded me and I am now falling.

But it's different.

Now, I smell rotten flesh and bile.

Wonderland has gotten worse.

"My child, you seem to be growing thinner by the day" his voice purred.

"I'm in no mood for your insults, Cat. I am looking for the Red Queen. She must die. I am growing tired of these intrusions."

"Why are you in such a rush?"

"Like you said, she is a nuisance to us all. So I aim to kill her before she does anymore damage to me."

"Selfish little girl, forgetting about us already?"

"You guys will be fine. Wonderland will be restored and you all will be healthy and well again."

I look down at him. His grin gives me goosebumps. I look away.

I start for her castle.

Cheshire materializes in front of me.

"I know this might take away from all the fun of killing the card guards, but here. Take this."

I look at the cloth. "What's it do?"

"It makes you invisible. I'd enjoy watching you destroy all of these pests, but you haven't much time and I'm sure you're not one to do well under pressure, hmm?"

His grin grows even wider.

Is that possible?

I take it and wrap it around myself.

Time to slaughter this bitch.