9A/N: Hiya, crazy people who glue their faces to the computer all day! Let's get this party started! I strongly suggest reading the ending Authors note... Why? Cuz I said so!
Chapter 3: Names and Faces!
"What the hell are we suppose to do!? We're up against animated black ants with nothing to defend ourselves with!" Ren fumed. The Heartless surrounded them and were closing in. "We improvise." Ichigo bent down and grabbed a small, fallen tree branch off the ground. "Um.. Ichigo? That's a stick." Ruby tilted her head in confusion as she pointed at the scrap of wood in her friend's hand. Ichigo flipped it over and struck one of the shadows on the head, making it retreat into the ground. "A pretty useful stick." Ichigo smirked. Ruby and Ren fell silent and just stared as their friend, armed with a stick, defeat the shadows around them. "Should we help?" Ruby asked, not taking he eyes off Ichigo. "Um… I think she's good. We should try to find some of the other characters though… Maybe they can help us get outta this place." Ren responded, taking a brief glance at their surroundings.
Ichigo sauntered back to the two and smirked. They smiled at each other and kneeled on the floor, lowering their heads. "Please excuse our insolence, oh Lord of the Stick!" The two raised their heads and laughed. "Say what you want. This stick's a our only defense so you had better appreciate it!" Ichigo smacked the kneeling girls on the head with her newfound weapon and walked away.
The trio walked along the shore. They searched the entire island in search of a sign. Nothing. They arrived at the docks and realized something. Sora's boat was still there! "Guys! I think I know where to look!" Ren hollered as she ran up the stairs and to the hidden cave beside the waterfall. "This the only place we haven't checked yet!" The girls slowly entered the little cavern.
It was dark and damp. Shivers ran down each of their spines as they ventured further. "G-G-G-G-Geez, man! It's c-c-c-c-cold!" Ruby rubbed her hands up and down her shoulders, trying to save them from falling off. "We're almost at the door. You'll survive." Ren said bluntly. Ichigo nearly tripped over a rock, Ruby's hair was damp because water had been dripping on her from an unknown spot at the roof of the gloomy hole, and Ren was getting irritated because it felt like they've been in there for AGES! "Finally!" The girls stood before the mysterious door. It was emitting a strange aura. The air around them felt suffocating and the ground felt as if it would give way beneath them.
Stepping lightly, Ichigo placed a gentle hand on the door and opened it slowly as if it would explode with any sudden movement. Beyond the frame was a world that was pure white. It was so bright and blinding. "Let's go!" Ren ran in followed by the other two who were still attempting to adjust their eyes to the brightness.
On the other side was… was… a hedge? "What the heck!?" Ren exclaimed. Ruby and Ichigo stepped through a few moments later. "Where are we?" They said in unison.
"WHO DARED TO PAINT MY ROSES RED!?" A voice bellowed in the distance. Just then, there was a shuffling of steps coming around the corner. "I think I have an idea…" Ren said, rubbing her temples. This day just got more and more complicated, and the impending headache wasn't helping much. First, Ichigo fought off the Heartless with a stick. Then, They almost lost their eyesight because someone decided to make the pixilation extra freakin' bright. And now– oh, and this is the best part– they were gonna get beheaded! Perfect! The Royal Cards men ran their way past them, shoving red paint cans in their hands. "What the–"
"WHO DID IT!? WHO!?" shrieked the voice, now closer than before. Not to long from now, they expected to see a plump lady in red with a decisive scowl and accusing demeanor, but that wasn't so. "And…" As if on cue, she appeared, although, she seemed… prettier. "YOU! YOU DID IT!" She pointed a slim finger at the three girls. "Eh!?" They responded. She was clad in a beautiful red and black ball gown and her hair was curled with an almost purple tint. She was beautiful…
"Excuse me? You have no…" Ruby looked down and saw paint, a tin can full of that damn crimson paint. "crap."
"Well, Well, What do we have here?" She sauntered over to poor little Ruby and tapped the edge of the can. She eyed her and then snatched the can away. "Cards Men! Off with their–"
"Hold on. I believe I know who has committed the heinous crime!" A figure stepped out from the shadows. He wore an oddly colored top hat, accompanied by an equally odd crew. "It is I, The one and only, Hatter." He bowed before the enraged queen. "The culprit was not these girls, but who exactly would taint with vulgar paint the Royal flower bed? Oh?" She stood in utter confusion. "What?"
"You see, the situation seems unclear. Have you ever seen these girls before? They are clearly outsiders. Now if…" The Mad Hatter begins to strike up an engaging conversation, completely confusing and distracting the Queen of Hearts. He looked to the girls with all secrecy so that the Queen wouldn't notice, but they got the message. This was their chance to escape! They dashed around the corner and somehow found their way out of the horribly confusing–yet beautiful and well-kept–maze. They ran into the forest, panting and huffing from exhaustion. "I– Think… We lost them–haaahhhhh!" Ren said between breaths. She looked up to see Ichigo leaning against a tree a Ruby sitting on a fallen one.
Shuffling and the Queens painfully loud and commanding voice could be heard in the distance. "We should keep going." They got up, with somewhat renewed energy, and began to run again. They finally reached a small clearing with a long dining table sitting in the middle. It was covered with beautifully faded lace, tea cups, tea (duh), and platters of pastry and… cake!" They were puzzled. Why were such wonderful things out in the open like that? I mean, it was pretty certain that if this were displayed in their district park back home, the local hobos would be swarming in within the hour! This place was getting weirder and weirder by the minute.
They stood and stared. "Why is this place so crazy?" The three face-palmed and sighed. Why did this have to happen to them? Why couldn't it be The Pricks? No one would mind if they went missing for a few hours… or forever. What was God trying to tell them? Was the whole point to make them hate video games? Perhaps He was telling them to get a life and throw away the accursed TV that sent them into this living hell. That's it! That has to be it! A test from God! THAT'S WHAT THIS CHIZ IS ABOUT!
Just as they were about to leave, the Hatter and the March hare quickly stepped onto the scene. "Ok, hatter. What now?" Ren crossed her arms over her chest. "First off, stop calling me Hatter. We have names you know." He glared at them and sighed, "My name is Blood Dupre. This," He pointed to the March Hare and the Twins, "is Eliot March and the Blood twins Dee and Dum. We are currently at war with the Queen of Hearts, Vivaldi, and her cards men." Ren, Ichigo, and Ruby's mouths dropped to the floor. What the hell was with the fancy names? Blood Dupre? Elliot? Blood Twins? This was just too much to take in!
"You-you-yo-you-yo-yo-you-you" Ichigo mouthed the incoherent words, stuttering like no tomorrow. Ren turned to whisper to Ichigo, "Wait… doesn't this remind you of…" Ichigo nodded. "Alice in… the Country of Hearts!" The two shouted in unison. Ruby stood there in silence "Alice in the– what now?"
Ichigo and Ren stared at her in disbelief. And she calls herself an Anime fan. Ruby instantly stiffened under their penetrating looks. "W-what?" She blurted out. "Does she really not know?" Ichigo asked Ren. She replied, "Guess not," and explained, "Alice in Wonderland is a new manga that has been released in June 2012! Read it. Know it."
Ruby staggered backward. She wasn't too sure why or how she had become friends with such obsessed people, but I guess that's what made them special in her eyes. "So anyways," Ruby started, "How in the heck do we get out of this wackjob of a world?" Ren faced the odd group. "So, Blood… Up for a little Card shuffling?" She gave him the most innocent face. He looked to Elliot, who in turn smirked with an almost deadly glint in his eye.
"We're in."
She had a plan. It was a little crazy, but it could just work…
A/N: Okay. I hate that it's short but whatever! At least it's finally out! Sorry for the wait! I was being slaughtered by my teachers because of all the impending projects and stuff, so yah! Whew! Glad you guys hung in there and didn't start attacking me with them sharpened pitchforks or, for some people, painfully dull dulled ones X3 Anyway, I would like to, again, thank my readers who reviewed and those who didn't! Just knowing you even took a glance makes me happy ^^
I'm making a new FF based on me and a friend of mine's RP on Skype, so be sure to check that out before you roll over and die! XD It's called If I forget Tomorrow… Love it! It's gonna be a Bleach FF because I really suck at sticking to the character profiles! It's really, really OOC but who gives a flying fur ball? Not me! I'm using Bleach as a loophole to get my beautiful love story out there! So, HAH! Take that you Mother Duckin' Haters! –sigh- yeaaaahhhhhh….. soooo….
No Betas here! All on me! So if there are any errors, please, feel free to PM me so it can be fixed! Ahhh… The joys and pains of auto correct =-=
I'm done rambling now! Go! Read other FanFics! I know that's what you plan to do after reading this! Don't deny my psycho–I mean psychic– Powerssss!
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