Despite my shocked reaction at finding Wonderland in this state, I realize that although not what many people imagine as Wonderland, this is my twisted paradise. There is the small problem of charging my IPod though....
"Welcome to Wonderland!" I hear from behind me, and I turn around to find White. "What do you think?"
"It's.... It's beautiful!" I exclaim. He chuckles.
"You'll fit in quite nicely here. Come with me, it's time to meet my mad friends." He begins to walk in the direction of a mass of trees who-unlike the others-looked fully alive and well. I narrow my eyes.
"What's up with the trees?" I ask, causing him to turn back and face me.
"I forgot you've only read stories from above. The stories from before the first Alice returned. You remember the talking flowers?" I nod. "Well these trees do more than talk. Watch your mouth around them, and more importantly, your head." Watch your head? Lovely advice.
He begins walking again, and I follow. When we reach the trees, I glance behind me. I keep feeling as if someone's watching me...Oh well. It's probably nothing.
"Here, you can say anything you wish, but it can-and will- be used against you." White says, blocking my path. "Wonderland is a corrupt place. Even the people you know and trust could turn against you. Always be cautious." Hmm... Sounds like high school.
"If it's so bad, why'd you bring me here?"
"We need someone just as evil to maintain order."
"What about the Red Queen? Or the White Queen? What happened to them?" I ask, but he simply turns away and continues walking.
"Hey!" I say, grabbing his arm. "I asked you a question!"
"I am not the person to ask about this. If you want to know anything about the history of Wonderland, you should ask The Hatter."
What's with this guy? "Where is the Mad Hatter anyway?"
"At the tea party of course! Where else?" He says, his voice chipper.
Well that was a big change in his mood. "Where's the tea party?"
"Where The Hatter is!"
"Well... Yes... But where exactly is that?"
"The Hatter is where he is exactly. Nowhere else."
Ugh....this is going nowhere. Oh well. I suppose I'll find out when we get there. I put my headphones in and turn on 'Off with her Head' by Ghost Town, a band I found out about a few days ago. Seems oddly fitting, doesn't it, now that I'm in Wonderland. I hum along to the song as we walk, the rabbit walking ahead of me, not even acknowledging my existence.
Hmm... I wonder if this'll get his attention. I turn my music all the way up, and put on 'Ghost in the Mirror' by Motionless in White. Now, if you are not familiar with this song, it's pretty much just screaming, quite loudly I might add.
Mr. Rabbit turns around and stares at me wide-eyed. Tehe. Mr. Rabbit. I like that name. "What is that?" He asks. I can't hear him over the music, so I just read his lips.
I pull out my headphones and pause the music. "It's called music, duh!"
He looks at me in disgust. "That's not music."
"Hell yea it is. And it's fucking awesome. You got a problem with that?"
He rolls his eyes and starts walking again. I put my headphones in and drown out the world, just following Mr. Rabbit.
