♡ Iracebeth's POV ♡
I paced around my throne room, thinking whether I was too hard on Amelia, perhaps I was since I did slap her, my heart ached when I saw the fear in her eyes, it's just I've never had anyone as close as her, the moment she told me that she lied me, I got scared and let my emotions get the best of me
Maybe I should release her and apologies to her, tell her that I didn't mean to hurt her, treating the way I did...I just want her back...
"Majesty, Alice has escaped" the news brought by Stayne snapped me back from the real world, I stared at him instantly, he gulped and I slapped him on the face "On...The Bandersnatch..." then another slap landed on his face "With the Vorpal sword" another big blow smacked him right on his face
"HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN?!?" I exclaimed with rage in my voice
"One more, Amelia...escaped with Alice" I shot a glare at him, he shuts his eyes expecting for another slap, but I never did it
"Amelia went with...Alice?"
"Yes" my eyes fell on the floor while I zone out
Why did she ran away with her? Did I hurt her that much? Does she hate me, I thought she like me? Will she leave me, I mean she just did? What if she lied again, just to live? Wait, where is she going?...She's probably going to my sister-No, if my sister sees her, she might claim Amelia as hers-No! She's going to take her away from me! No! She might end up falling for my sister like all of the other people! Everybody loves her, why can't I have at least one person to love me back!?!
"Your majesty-"
"WHAT!?!" I screamed
"I may have underestimated her, but we have her conspirators, the Hatter and the Dormouse"
"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!" I yelled, not wasting a second and commanded them to have their heads off. Once all of this is done, I will get back Amelia
Watch your back sister as you are in for a war and I will claim back what is rightfully mine
♥︎Amelia's POV ♥︎
Upon arriving at Marmoreal, I walked along side Alice and since she was 10 times my size, she take bigger steps and I have to skip a couple of steps to keep up with her pace. We both smiled when the White Queen greeted us "Welcome to Marmoreal"
"We believe this belongs to you"Alice said while she hands the Vorpal sword to the queen in front of her. The White Queen took the sword, she glides her hand and let herself feel it, she hums happily "The Vorpal sword is home again"and places the sword at the armour behind her "The armour is complete. Now all we need is a champion" she stated as she turned to Alice
Alice's soft grin faded when she heard what the queen said "You're a little taller than I though you'd be" she whispered and I chuckled
"Mhm, no doubt she grew taller than usual" I teased, Alice playfully hits my arm and I chuckled
"Blame it on to much Upelkuchen" she said, then the White Queen turned to me
"And you must be Amelia Westheart" she said with a lovely smile on her face, it's surprising how she knows my name and before I got the chance to ask I was cut off "Now, come with me" she said and we followed her to the kitchen
When we entered the kitchen, we were almost hit by either a bowl or plate of something that had now splattered on the door, good thing is that the White Queen ducked on time or she would've been hit "Is March Hare here?" Alice asked while she bent down to fir through the door
"You're late for your soup, you wee bosom!" he exclaimed "You're late for your soup!" he repeated, Alice dragged her finger on the splattered soup and tasted it
"Could use more salt" she suggested
"Come here, you!" then he threw a small container of salt at us, luckily we dodged it in time. March Hare runs around the kitchen while speaking to himself
Is everyone around here this mad?
We stopped in front of a table filled with ingredients that I never seen nor heard of, with the queen on the other side "Pishsalver. Let me think" she looked around the table before grabbing something and putting it in an uncanny looking pot "A pinch of worm fat, urine from a horsefly" my eyes widen and so did Alice's
Very unusual supplements indeed
"Buttered fingers" the woman cooed and smelt the cut off finger, then drops it in the pot, creating sizzling sound "My sister preferred to study Dominion Over Living Things" then she turned to us and asked "Tell me, what does she seem to you?"
"Perfectly horrid" Alice replied and I don't doubt her answer
"Probably seen better days" I said
"And her...head?" she gestured
"Bulbous" Alice said
"I think she may have some kind of growth in there, something pressing against her brain" she thought as she takes coins "Three coins from a dead man's pocket, two teaspoons of wishful thinking"
"I can't imagine the things that go on in that place" Alice dreadfully said
"I can..."
"Oh yes, I can" the queen and I eyed each other as we both replied in the same time, my cheeks turned pink when I realised we were starring at each other for a little longer than intended, she then turned to Alice "But when a champion steps forth to slay the Jabberwocky, people will against her" then she spits into the pot "Hm, that should do it" she said, poured it in a spoon and faced it Alice "Blow"
Alice blew the steaming, should I say soup? Then took a sip of it, she stood up and her height began to decrease till she was back to normal, she held on to her dress as it's very loose and too big for her
"Feel better?" the queen asked
"Much, thank you"
"And Amelia" the queen turned to me "My trusted friend here will take you to your room and give something to wear, would that be alright?" I smiled and happily accepted the offer "Lovely"
"Thank you" I said
"It is my pleasure" she then looked back at Alice and led her somewhere else. The queen's friend led me to my room, I was flabbergasted when I saw the insides of the room, it was beautiful!
The Room
"I hope it is up to your liking, if not we can move you to a much better one" the lady suggested
"Are you kidding me? This is wonderful! More than enough!" I beamed and the lady chuckled
"Alright, why don't you take a bath first and I will bring you your clothes, hm?"
"Oh yes, I've been dreading for a bath all day" then she showed me where the bathroom is, then told me that she will back with my attire, I thanked her once again, she nodded and left me