"We could do pizza." Hatter said seriously.

Alice looked as him as she said in an almost whistful tone, "And lots of other things."

But before Hatter could scrounge up the courage to say something else a technician came up to them, "Alice, please." He said taking Alice by the arm.

"Really? I was just-" Hatter tried to say something- anything to make Alice stay. Stay with him here. But she was already walking away. She glanced at him as she went home, but didn't notice the miserable look on his face. He wanted her to stay.

He tried to think, there must be something! He took a deep breath but then, "Just force yourself to breathe!" The technician pushed her into the glass!

Hatter hear her manage half a gasp before she was through the horizon. The glass waved and then it was smooth again.

Another technician from the side watched on a monitor as Alice fell through the gap between world. There was a loud beeping from the machine.

Jack, who had watched Alice go through The Looking Glass went over to the technician, "What is it?"

"We sent her through too early." The Technician said, tapping a few buttons.

"Too early?"

"The Looking Glass has been with and without power for too long. We didn't realize that it needed to recharge before it could work at full capacity. The power reserves must have been empty." Uh oh, geek speak. Hatter made his way over knowing that this couldn't be good.

"What are you saying?" Hatter asked.

The technician sighed, "She went through before the looking glass was working at full capacity. When she reappears on the other side she is going to need medical attention, immediately."

Hatter swallowed, "That's not good."

Jack's face went hard as he turned to Hatter, "You need to go after her."

"Wha'? Me?" Hatter looked confused, but even as Jack said it, it felt right.

"I can't leave. And besides," Jack paused as he grimaced slightly, "She doesn't want me."

"What do ya mean?" Hatter asked, "I thought you two-"

"She refused to be my queen. She said she wanted something else." Jack knew it wasn't a something but a someone. And that certain someone was standing before him, looking both confused and hopeful.

Hatter still paused though, what if she hadn't meant either of them? Doubt still clouded his mind but then Jack spoke the words that would have made Hatter do anything, "She needs your help."

Hatter nodded then, "All right." He started forward but Jack stopped him.

"You can't go through looking like, well like that."

"What?" Hatter looked down at himself, not understanding.

"People don't dress like that in her world. Or wear eye make-up."

"But you just said she needed my help."

Jack turned to the technician, "How long before she reappears on the other side?"

"An hour at least."

"An hour?"

"Because of the power problems, and because there is a time difference between our worlds. A day here is only minutes there."

"Oh." Hatter wondered if he should have known this.

"Come. We have to get you changed."

"All-right." Hatter followed him, "But do I need a new hat?"