Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter 7

More Than One Traitor

~~3rd Person POV~~

It's dim inside the teapot, except for a stream of light from the spout. The Hatter puts the teapot in his lap and the dormouse and Hare try to act "normal". Or as normal as they can be. Following his nose the bloodhound leads Stayne and Red knights to the table. " Well, if it isn't my favorite trio of lunatics." Stayne says sarcastically. "You're all late for tea!" The March Hare then throws a teacup at Stayne, but he ducks before it hits him. It flies over his head and hits a Red Knight, which are giant card, in the face area. Stayne continues, "We're looking for he girl called Lily." The bloodhound sniffs all around the table. "Speaking of the Queen, here's a song we can up with in her honor." The Hatter says him, the Hare, the dormouse started singing:

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat!
How I Wonder Where Your At!"

Stayne walks around the table and grabs the Hatter around the neck. On Red Knight hits the Hare with his spear shaped weapon. Another pours hot tea on the dormouse's head. "If you're hiding her you'll lose your heads." Hatter laughs "Already lost them. All together now." They all start singing again.

"Up Above The World You Fly
Like A Tea Tray In The Sky."

They all laugh crazily. They continue to sing even as the bloodhound goes under the table and moves closer to the Hatter.

"Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle!"

The bloodhound stops in front of the Hatter and sniffs the teapot in his lap. Everyone is extremely tense but the Hatter takes a chance and whispers, "Downal wyth Bluddy Behg Hid." The bloodhound stops dead. The Hatter shots a looks at the teapot them to the bloodhound. He turns around and runs from under the table, pretending to catch a new trail. "Follow the bloodhound." Stayne orders the Red Knights and they go off after him, but Stayne lingers suspiciously. "You're all mad." He tells them and they all laugh hysterically. "Thank you. Blauh!" The Hare says.

The Knave takes his leave and the Hare and dormouse stop laughing, but the Hatter's laughter goes on... And on. "Hatter!" The dormouse yells. He jerks and drags himself back from the edge of hysteria. "I'm fine. Really. I'm fine."

He puts the teapot back on the table and opens the lid, but soon closes while blushing. "Sorry... One moment..." He takes a swatch of the oversized dress, area cozy, and a doily. He takes out a pair of scissors and whips up a dress for Lily. He slightly lifts the lid and pushes the dress in. "Try this on for size." He closes the lid again to give her some privacy. A moment later there's a knock on the lid. He opens it again ad helps Lily out in her remade dress. The Hatter examines the dress carefully, making Lily blush under his gaze. The Hatter finally smiles, "I like it." This just makes her blush more.

"Good thing the bloodhound is one of us or you'd be..." The dormouse says as she draws a finger across her throat ominously. "Best take her to Marmoreal. She'll be safe with the White Queen." The Hare says while trying to pour tea into a broken cup. "Can she help me figure out if this is a dream or not?" Lily asks. "If she doesn't put you to sleep first." Hatter replies even though that's not really an answer to her question. He sweeps his hat off and puts it on the table. "Your carriage m'lady." She looks at him questioningly. "The hat?" He smiles brightly, "Anyone can go by horse or train. But the absolute best way to travel is by hat... Have I just made a rhyme?" Lily giggles and sits on the hat nervously. The dormouse sits on it too, shoving Lily over, "I love traveling by hat." She says excitedly. "Sorry Mally... Just Lily." Hatter gives Mally and apologetic look. Mally huffs and climbs off. The Hatter puts his hat back on. "Fairfarren all!" He calls as they start off. "But you haven't had your tea!" The The yells as he throws a teacup at the back of the Hatter's head. He ducks without turning around and all of them laugh including Lily.