We're All Mad Here

Chapter 8

Picture of hatter above

Hatter paced the room. Her crazy hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail. She bit her lip, hands on her hips. Where was she?

She stopped to look out the window. Her beautiful, beautiful kingdom. Why would anyone complain? Hatter's brows crossed, her gaze deadly.

"CHESHIRE!" Hatter screamed.

A ghostly head appeared, his smile stretched to the corner on his green eyes, his purple body soon appeared after. "You called, majesty?" Cheshire mocked.

"Where is Alice? She didn't show up for tea, and she wouldn't have left without saying goodbye." Hatter's stern voice rang threw the throne room.

Cheshire rolled his eyes and smiled. "It is not where she is but who she is with." Cheshire riddled. He climbed on the head of her throne, receiving a cold glare from Hatter.

"I'm not in the mood for your riddles. Just tell me where she is." Hatter spat. Her fist clenching. 

Cheshire smiled. "Hmm....I don't know if I want to tell you." The cat said.  He disappeared, then reappeared on her shoulder. "It might break you even more."

Hatter shook him off and continued to glare at him. "I am not broken!" She spat.

"If you say so, but...You know I'm right." He whispered before disappearing.

"Cheshire....Cheshire!" Hatter looked around trying to find the purple feline. She looked towards the balcony looking over the kingdom. 

She looked around before letting out a breath. Hatter let out a breath, her hands started to shake. Her eyes widened. She started to run, one of her hand grabbed a ball of her dress. Her legs moved swiftly up the steps. She ran into the wall of the long corridor. She looked at her hands as they continued to shake, Her eyes held a crazed look. She shook her head and pushed herself off the wall, continuing to run. 

She reached her chambers and pulled the door open swiftly, she pulled it behind her slamming it shut. Stray hairs fell from her tight ponytail. Hatter ran to the trunk at the end of her bed. She dug through it, ripping everything out. She reached a box shaped like a heart. Opening it, she pulled out a vile of red liquid. She threw the box across the room and pulled the cap off. She chugged the liquid, leaving a burning sensation in her throat. She fell breathless as she sank to the ground. 

"I'm not broken..." She stated quietly as a stray tear fell from her eye. 

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Hatter stood up, nearly falling. She held onto the wall for balance. She took in a deep breath and walked to the cauldron in the corner of her room. She poured in a couple of liquids and splashed in some tea. She opened up a box revealing a strand of golden blonde hair. She dropped into the cauldron, letting out a puff of purple smoke.

"Show me Alice..." Hatter whispered into the mixture.

A wavy picture of Alice appeared, she was laughing with some kids. She was also with The White Knight. Hatter's face turned into a scowl as she watched the scene. A door opened as two people walked in. Hatter's face filled with rage as she saw Adam with another prisoner. She stormed away from the cauldron and stormed through the castle. She reached the throne room and pulled a long string. 

A maid appeared shaking. Hatter ordered a meeting with the counsel. She went to her powder room to fix herself up. When she was done she opened the doors to reveal a bunch of shaking knights. 

Hatter put on a smile as she sat down. "How long ago did the prisoners escape?" Hatter asked in a polite manner. 

"A-about 3 hours ago..." A knight spoke with fear. 

"Oh...You see this won't do..." Hatter shook her head, standing up she let out a sigh. "You knew for 3 hours and you couldn't find them. I mean..he he...They are with my daughter, my head knight. The second two most important people in this kingdom." She said while chuckling, she walked around the table. Shaking knights didn't dare look at her. "Do you think this is a game?" She asked kindly. They shook their heads no. "No?" She slammed her fist against the table, her eyes going dark with rage. "Then find them! If you care for your families, then I urge you to find them! Do not test me! I will not hesitate to have everything taken away from you, and just when you think this will all be over you will be tortured, then enslaved for the rest of your miserable lives." She took a breath and straitened herself. "Do I make myself clear?" As they nodded she turned on her heel and walked out. 

If they wanted war....they were going to get war. It didn't matter who died...