Bryan In Wonderland (A FamousFilms Fan Story)

Page 13--His Ghost

Duchess slowly and quietly lands after arriving down the slide. She quickly scurries over to a dark corner and catches her breath, holding the rock she picked up earlier firmly. She takes one last deep breath and peeks out of her corner, searching for Hatter's supposed partner or anyone else that is a threat to her. 

Once she is sure the coast is clear, she comes out of hiding and witnesses three people laying on the floor. She almost yelps with fright, but then realizes that the three unconscious are Dum, Cook, and Helpy. She quickly goes to each one, checking their pulses and eventually comes to the conclusion that all three are alive and well. 

"Gosh...either Hatter's partner is really strong or these guys are just weak," Duchess says to herself subtly. She looks around and notices a keypad on the wall. Duchess makes a skeptical look and strolls over to it, raising her rock in case it's booby-trapped. Taking one good look at it, Duchess tries to think about what word could be required to open the door, as the keypad only has letters. After some thinking, she attempts the word 'Queen' as that's who the Hatter is against. After putting the word in the keypad resets, signaling to Duchess that she got it wrong.

 She tries to think of any other five-letter words related to the Hatter, but she then hears echoes of fast-paced footsteps that fill the room. But when she finally realizes that the fast-paced footsteps are getting louder, she swiftly turns around to see the Dor-Bunny charging right towards her with a bloody hammer. She screams and leaps to the side, making the Dor-Bunny slam his hammer into the wall.

"What-What on Earth are-?!" Duchess stutters as she looks up at her attacker. "W-Wait...are you...Dor?"

"It sure is. It's great to see you again, Duchess. It's such a pleasure, I mean it," Dor says, still holding the hammer firmly.

"You're...the Hatter's partner? But...why? Why did it have to be you?" Duchess asks as her eyes begin to fill with tears.

"I've become fully committed to my tea party partner, Hatter. After everything the queen did to our group, I've decided to say 'Screw them all' and let go of everything else I've ever known," Dor states.

"So you just decided to throw our memories away?! After everything we've been through together, you just decide to let us go...let me go?!" Duchess cries.

"Ah...I'm afraid what we had long ago was just some forgettable phase that we both need to grow out of. What we had then was nothing to be cherished, just a simple fling," Dor explains.

"I-I don't believe this...I don't believe you'd..." Duchess struggles to say. She then stands up and wipes away her tears.

"Since you like crushing precious memories, Dor-Bunny..." Duchess begins to say. "Then I hope you don't mind if I crush your skull!!!"

Without a second thought, Duchess charges at Dor with her rock and tries to bash him over the head with it. Dor attempts to whack her, but Duchess strikes his arm with her rock, making the hammer fall to the ground and rendering Dor defenseless. Duchess kicks Dor to the ground and gets on top of him with his hammer, ready to end him right then and there. 

"Wait!" Dor cries as Duchess holds the hammer above her head in preparation to bash his skull open.

"Are you really going to murder me?" Dor asks. Duchess gives a dumbfounded glance and replies to his odd question.

"O-Of course I will. I'm not gonna let you go so easily after everything you've done to me and the queen," Duchess responds.

"But what about your baby? Do you really want your baby to grow up with a murderer?" Dor questions. This makes Duchess' eyes widen as she ponders his question.