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Chapter Five ~ Forth Alice

Gazzy POV

We arrived in this Kingdom of Clover. All the houses' windows were closed. All parks and buildings were locked. The entire town was disserted and silent.

Everywhere except a small garden, filled with beautiful flowers. Personally, I wouldn't want that pretty scent. Maybe a stinker scent…maybe I could fix it, he he he.

But there flowers were not the only thing in the garden, there was also a man. He sat at a white table, head in his hands, he had teal hair.

'Are you okay sir?' Angel asks sweetly.

He lifts up his head and looks at us and his eyes widen. 'You couldn't be! The legend only ever spoke of three! I must have been cursed as well!' The man mumbled.

'Curse?! Angel it's not safe here! Let's leave.' I pulled her urgently away from the man in the garden, but he decided to speak again.

'Wait! What are your names? Please!' Angel turned, looked at the man and said…

'I'm Angel—'

'I'm Gazzy—' we faced each other linked fingers and looked his way with smiles…

"But you can call us Forth Alice!"

We were walking toward the castle and the man (apparently called Mikuo) said for the fourth time. 'My deepest apologies Fourth Alice-sama.'

Angel looked at Mikuo as she skipped along, 'oh it's alright, but, I want to play! Where can we play?!' Angel demanded.

'There are many rooms in the castle, you can play there. But, you must not go through the marble door with the Clover Carving. It's…' he paused, 'dangerous.'

She smiled sweetly 'of course I won't go in there.' She was lying through her teeth.

'Thank you Fourth Alice-sama.' Mikuo replied.

'Um, Mikuo. Earlier you mentioned something about a legend and three. Then when we say that we're "the Fourth Alice" you showing us respect! What exactly is going on?' I question him.

'I'll explain later, once we reach the castle. Oh! By the way, why did you come to the Kingdom of Clover?' Mikuo looked quizzically at me.

'Why? We found an invitation. We got at envelope with a symbol on it, a green clover, inside the envelope, an ace of hearts, it matched us. Hey Angel!' I called to her. She looked at me and I nodded. She nodded back.

We put our hands together, putting both halves of the heart together.

'A letter? That's…strange.' Mikuo looked away.

I thought about his reaction for the rest of the walk to the castle.

The castle was huge, white marble walls, it was also—

'SHINEY!'

'My thoughts exactly Angel.' I smiled. Angel ran to the walls. They had jewels embedded in them with white, green and gold patterns all over them.

'Is it play-time now?' Angel asked irritably.

'No Angel, not yet. I want to find out about the legend first.'

'NO! I WANT TO PLAY!' Angel shouted.

'Legend!'

'Play!'

'Legend!'

'PLAY!' Angel started screaming at the top of her lungs and the jewels in the walls started shattering.

'Okay. Okay! You win.' I said reluctantly. 'We'll play. Later then Mikuo.'

Angel ran off and with a quick glance at Mikuo who gave a sigh of relief, I ran off.

Angel decided to play hide and seek. 'Angel! Where are you?! I'm gonna find you!'

As I passed a room I heard a voice speaking in a panicked mumble, 'the Dream will find you. Three Alice's before have failed. Wonderland will never be happy, the Dream never satisfied.'

I looked at the door, it is marble with a Clover Carving. 'This is the room we cannot enter!' There were words carved into the door, I leaned forward to read them—

'Stop!' Cried out a familiar voice.

I turned to see Mikuo. 'So are you going to tell me this legend? What this dream is? These failed Alice's?' I asked, getting angrier and angrier with every word.

'How do you know of the Dream? Of the Alice's? I never spoke of it!' Then his attention turned to the door. 'Did she finally speak? Miss Third Alice? Max!' He yelled to the door.

'Tell me!' I yelled. 'Tell me the legend!'

He looked away from the door sadly. 'Fine. When the creator of the Wonderland passed away. All that was left was the Dream. Wonderland was crumbling, the sky went black and people perished. The Dream spoke words to comfort us, it was a prophecy. Three candidates would appear, three people to become the ruler. These candidates appeared but all failed.'

'What happened to them?' I questioned, knowing it wasn't going to be good.

'The First Alice was a Red Spade of the Woods, he took a sword and killed plants and creatures, he was captured. The Second Alice was a Blue Diamond of Music, he sung twisted words and was shot. The Third Alice was a Green Clover of Beauty, she went mad and locked herself away behind this door.' Mikuo looked sadly towards the door.

'They all ended badly. Yet you expect Angel and me to stay here?! Never! I won't out my sister through this!'

'Please! You are our last hope! Don't leave us to die!' He persisted.

'Why?! You imprisoned, killed, and caused people to lose their mind! Why should we do anything for you?!' I countered.

'You cannot leave, once Wonderland is entered, no one ever leaves.' I heard the Third Alice speak from behind the door. 'But, you can still run.' Mikuo smiled.

'I'll go find Angel.' Mikuo walked away.

I turned towards the door and read the words carved into it:

"This room is the jail cell of 'The Third Alice ~ Max.'

She's charged for using her beauty to trick the innocent people of Wonderland."

I thought back to the forest, to the unusual sign. To the words on it:

"BEWARE! The Red Path is not the path for you.

This is the prison of 'The First Alice ~ Iggy'

He has been charged with the murder of Wonderland."

I then thought of the stage, to the stone sign. To the words carved on it:

"Here lies 'The Second Alice ~ Fang'

He was sentenced to death, charged for his obsession with money and his twisted words."

Angel and I had to run, but something wasn't right. If we were getting told to run, why did we receive the Ace of Hearts?

I walked to a nearby window, took out the Ace out of my pocket and held it up to the light. The Ace had words hidden on it:

'To The Forth Alice,

Your peaceful life may not be gone yet. Run to the place you entered Wonderland, you can leave through there. Along the way, the Dream may try to manipulate you, do not be fooled. The past Alices, including myself, cannot be saved. Good Luck!

Max, Third Alice.

'Angel!' I yelled. I ran off. I will not let her be hurt.

I was running, not really knowing where till I heard: 'Gazzy! Help me!' Angel screeched. As I ran forward, I saw a glimmer, and then it disappeared. Angel was crumpled up on the floor.

'Are you okay?' I ask as I reach her.

'Something was yelling and there was a silhouette of a person. Gazzy, what's happening?!' I grabbed her hand and pulled her along as I ran. 'Where are we going?!'

'We're leaving Wonderland.' I stated simply.

We left the Kingdom of Clover and arrived once more at the run down stage. A voice lingering in the air. A singer. The voice sounded twisted, my head hurt!

I glanced at Angel, she didn't look like she was in pain, actually she looked rather clueless.

We reached the edge of the forest and slowed to a walk. I didn't think I've ever run that much and don't plan on doing it ever again.

'Gazzy, my hand hurts, will you please let go of it?'

'Oh! Sorry Angel.' I let go of her hand and she disappeared.

I looked around for ages. The twisted singing voice still in my head. The forest dead silent. Then I hid in the bushes. Angel appeared carrying a sword in her hand. The sword covered in blood.

'Gazzy~.' Her voice called eerily. 'Where are you?'

When she walked by, I attempted to get up. But the pain in my head made me fall back down.

A girl appeared. She had beautiful, glossy black hair. Clear, brown skin. Deep, chocolate brown eyes that seemed to be filled with worry and concern. Her dress was pure white. Is she an Angel in this world of death?

'Are you okay? My little hope?' The girl asked.

'Um, my head hurts. Wait, what do you mean "hope"?' I asked, looking into her deep eyes.

'I'll help your head. But, I'm guessing you would like an explanation.' I gave a small nod in response. 'You probably have heard of me, I am the Dream but I would prefer to be called "Nudge".'

My eyes widened. 'But, how could a girl with such beauty as yourself, be so evil?!'

'I am not evil!' She yelled. 'I was protecting Wonderland. They were harming the world.' Her eyes began watering.

'Please don't cry! I understand, you just wanted to protect your home. AH!' My head throbbed even more. Through my squinted eyes, I saw the dream come closer and kneel before me.

'I'll help you, my dear hope.' She touched my head, her hand was soft and warm. The pain disappeared.

'Why help me? Aren't I a threat?' I asked confused.

'No. I can sense that you have a good heart. But, I'm sorry I cannot say the same for your sister.' Nudge looked away, no wanting to see my reaction.

'I guess that's true, I see it every day.' She looked back at me, surprised by my words. 'Does something need to happen to her?' I asked quietly.

'Yes.' The Dre—I mean Nudge replied.

'I'm sick of the way she treats me! And from what I saw earlier, she's already gone mad. Since she's my sister can I do the job? I don't want you to bare the sin. Because I…I want to stay here.'

'Alright.' Nudge smiled angelically. 'Use the sword she holds and thank you.' And with that Nudge disappeared in a flash of white.

I snuck forward, following the sound of Angel's eerie call. I quietly grabbed a stick from the floor of the wood and continued sneaking forward. I hit the hand Angel was holding the sword in, causing her to scream in pain and drop it. I grabbed the sword and ran at her, yelling, 'I'm sorry!' The sword went through her flesh and pierced her heart. She dropped the ground.

Wonderland has its new ruler.

Nudge's POV

I don't have to worry anymore. I can rest easy.

But I do have to wonder, what will happen when "Gazzy" (as he asked me to call him) passes away.

Who is the next Alice?

A/N: Thank you all for reading. I am still really sorry I didn't get this up on Halloween. Also chapter 2 of 'My Gentle Nameless Song' is almost ready to be posted.

Yours Sincerely,

Loving New Dawn.