Eight years after her dream-like adventures with Prince NC, Mary finds herself caught up in another adventure in the world of toys. An old threat has resurfaced, and he has sworn to win for good - no matter the cost. At the imminent threat the magical realms need its hero once again, but the stakes have gone much higher this time around: blades will clash, blood will spill, and a son will meet his long-lost father. In the midst of it all Mary will soon discover that she is bound tighter to this world than she first realized. 》 I wrote this story a few years ago as a fanfiction sequel to the movie The Nutcracker: The Untold Story. I loved the movie and I wanted to explore the world a little bit more, so here we are. (There is no need to know the movie to understand this story.)