Chapter 1

Truly blissful was the life of Alice Kingsley, as she traveled the world, she lead the most adventurous life anyone could lead.

She should've been completely contented with her existence. She had escaped the clutches of that worthless Hamish fellow, twice.

Her business was doing very well ,and she was restored to her rightful position as captain of her own ship she had dubbed the " Madman".

But there was a gnawing feeling in her heart that something was missing or perhaps more specifically someone.

Tears filled her brown eyes as she remembered the Hatter's promise they would meet again in the palace dreams , but Alice's heart

would not, could not allow her to go one more day without him.

For the first time ,she finally realized the true nature of her feelings for the Hatter.

And as she stood on the deck of her ship , the salty sea air brushing against her face as her now short blonde hair blew about in the wind she heard the familiar flitting sound of Absalom's wings ,and his voice saying:

" It's time to come home Alice, you love him."

She knew she had to go home to Wonderland , she finally realized the world she loved the most was the world she belonged in.

The only problem was that she couldn't leave her mother.

So that night as she retreated to her cabin she dreamt of Wonderland, and Tarrant.

She awoke to a most heartbreaking discovery.

One of her most devoted cabin boys entered her quarters , the very expression of his face told her that something dreadful had taken place. As he revealed to her that her mother had been battling consumption, that she had kept it a secret in fear she would worry Alice, and she had passed away the previous night , Alice felt her heart break for the first time since leaving Underland. She violently wept as the news of her mother's death reached her ears and it was then she new she had to answer the call of her heart...

To return to Underland.