@Knight of Doom

Hearing the answer Iris felt a smile spreading over her features. Someone who valued a collage school and tests first? Yep he was mad. "Let me guess, your also paying for your tuition and saying your grateful even though you wish to pull out your hair because of the hoops this place makes you go through to make them seem better."
Hearing the footfalls behind her she was able to figure out that her brother was having the same idea. Holding her cane like she was an aristocrat she tilted her head, trying to get a good visual of him in her mind. His voice was a little further away, he had to be taller than her. He sounded young to, but hes a collage student walking around with the small hint of beer so maybe a year or two older than the twins.
"Well we were on the look for someone who is mad and enjoys hats. Only a mad man would go study for finals because that means you have decided to not do any studying before hand. Than there is the fact that I can smell alcohol on your breath, not to be rude I'm sure its unnoticeable for someone who can see."

Both of the twins tilted their head, a smile on their features as the Tweedles cheered in their head at the idea that they found someone so fast. "Sorry one last question, and thank you for the time. But we're looking for Alice."

Iris and Siris never went to school for a reason, they never had to. The twins were seen as something that a writer would create. One blind the other deaf yet both were remarkably intelligent when it came to problem solving, its how they done everything. Arts, dance, music, languages and interaction, it was all seen as one large puzzle. Its why they could separate, they wanted to solve them apart as well as together and this hunt for Alice was just an even larger one.

@karamonnom

The work hours were so long for the poor Mr. Abbott. Working to the computer, in that isolated corner of his office, was so stressful that he could throw himself from the window. Like usually, his work mates were concentrated to do what they had to do and for that they remained in their part of office without move from that, if not to go to the bathroom.
The little walls that separated him from these ones, were so tight that he couldn't breath. Controlling the usual economic report, he took a look to the clock of the computer, seeing that was only the 6.45 PM. Missed only four hours of work. A really stroll.

WORK MATE: Ehi Abbott.
MR. ABBOTT: If you are here for your reports, i'm still working on them so...
WORK MATE: No no, don't worry. I'm not here for that, i wanted only to inform you that your girlfriend is here.

Mr. Abbott was confused for what he said.

MR. ABBOTT: Girlfriend? Are you joking, right?
WORK MATE: I'm not joking, Abbott. I bring her here.
MR. ABBOTT: Wait....

First that he could say something, his work mate went away leaving him very confused.

MR. ABBOTT: Stupid idiot. I don't like these of jokes.

A few minutes later, Jim returned and with him there was a woman. She was yonger than Abbott, but this one, when he looked her, was spellbound by her beauty.

WORK MATES: Ok, i will let you alone now.

After he went away, Abbott was alone with that woman that are smiling to him.

MR. ABBOTT: Listen, i don't like these kind of stuff.
MILDA: In what sense?
MR. ABBOTT: I'm a person that is working hard for his family and lose time for a distraction of my mates, it isn't good for me.

Milda began to laugh.

MILDA: You know. You're a beautiful person to provide your family.

She approached him and blew to him her pheromones.

MILDA: And if you do what i want i will give you something of better than your money.
MR. ABBOTT: Yeah miss.
MILDA: Now what do you think to go away from here and go to your home. I would want to know your little boy.
MR. ABBOTT: In reality, i would have two boys. How do you kno...
MILDA: Nah doesn't matter. Let's go.
MR. ABBOTT: Su..sure!!

Like a dog, he followed her until the moment, on which they were out from his work place.

MR. ABBOTT: Wait, how can i justify myself for this to my boss?
MILDA: Don't worry, i spoke to him about your early exit.
MR. ABBOTT: Oh good.

Without think a second , they entered in his car and they departed, followed by a car with Milda's bodyguards.

MILDA: (Are you sure of this plan, Rose? It's a little complessive.)
ROSE: Don't worry, this is necessary for our coverage. However, we have to speak quickly to the White Rabbit.
MILDA: But are you sure that the Rabbit could be in that boy?
ROSE: Well, your blood shined with the presence of that boy, how our guys said, meanwhile they were in patrol. And considering the hasty and innocent nature of that guy, how our boys also said, he could be contained the Rabbit.
MILDA: And if there will be The Jabberwocky or the Queen.
ROSE: AH AH AH AH AH. Don't worry, that boy isn't their kind of vessel.

After 20 minutes, they arrived finally to Abbott's house and they entered in it.

@Ojo chan 42

After what felt like forever, Wesley was done with school for the day. He did not waste any time getting off campus and was soon on his way to his little brother's school to pick him up. He was speed-walking because his brother has already been done with school for half an hour and was probably waiting for him. Luckily there was an after school day care that could watch over him until Wesley arrives. As he was walking, he noticed a trail of smoke in a shape of a bunny was following him.

"What's that, White?" Wes asked, feeling uncomfortable. The weirdness just never seemed to end.

"It's smoke... It must be Caterpillar! We have to go find him and his vessel!"the White Rabbit answered excitedly. "With the help of the Caterpillar, it would be a lot easier to find Alice. He could use his powers to track her down!"

"...but I need to pick up Mason. He's waiting for me," argued Wes.

"It'll only take a moment!" the White rabbit insisted.

Wesley sighed and gave it some thought. His brother would be safe in the day care and ten minutes wouldn't make that much of a difference... "Fine," he said, caving in.

He turned back and started retracing his steps until he came face to face with an interesting looking woman. She seemed to be following the trail of smoke that was in turn following him.

"Uh... hello..." he said awkwardly. "Do you happen to have a Caterpillar spirit inside of you?"

What a strange thing to ask a person. He really hoped that she was the right person to ask or else it would have been really embarrassing.

At first, Nick was a bit annoyed at whatever this weird, almost doll-like girl was saying to him. This girl seemed to have a “better than you” aura to her, plus she was insulting all the hard work and effort he's put into studying and learning. However, he took a breath and forced himself to remember that not everyone thinks alike, besides she did have a logical reason to her explanation. One thing struck him as weird though, how could she smell the alcohol he had? He didn't have too much. Theoretically, he could still drive legally. Since her eyesight was gone, perhaps her sense of smell has taken over the vacant part of her brain used for seeing. How interesting…

You moron! It's the Tweedles! It seems as though we have found them. Or maybe they found is? But who is to say who found who? It doesn't matter, they're going to help us find Alice!

Realizing he had been going off into his own world, the tall male blinked a couple times. The words that the twin had said finally found their meaning in his brain. Perhaps he did have a little more of the alcoholic beverage than he had originally thought. Oh yea, this weird quest for a one in a million girl named Alice.

"Oh, so you two have an annoying voice in your head as well?” Nick asked, his golden eyes going wide. “I'm not quite sure how we are going to find Alice, any ideas?”

Raven saw that the white haired boy had noticed her smoke bunny and started to follow the trail towards her.

''oi, Abselon. Is he that rabbit of yours that you are looking for, he seems to be coming this way'' Raven said blowing out another puff of smoke.

''it could be, the host does seem like someone the rabbit would pick'' Abselon awnserd her.

Raven grinned as the white haired boy came closer, and noticed her. He stood befor her a little to unconfortable, but who blames him most people get unconfortable with a gypsy thats smokes like a sinner in hell.

Uh... hello...'' the boy said awkwardly. ''Do you happen to have a Caterpillar spirit inside of you?''

Raven started to laugh like crazy from the way he asked her, such a kid.

'' awwww you are so cute'' She said to him putting her pipe away. The boy was still a kid after all, Raven wouldn't wanted to spoil his lungs.

''and that depens on who is asking me, if it is a white rabbit asking me I might say yes?'' she winked as she stood up.

''my name is Raven Nebula, im the host of Abselon the catterpillar from wonderland''

@karamonnom

@Knight of Doom

"Yay you found one!"
"But who is it?"
"Its hatter you idiot!"
"No its not, look at his teeth he has to be the hare!"

Rubbing her skull all Siris had done was nod at first. "Yes and I'm afraid we share two of them who won't stop arguing. My brother is deaf and hes told me that he wished it was the same in his head they get so bad." Offering a smile the woman stretched her back holding out her hand in open air even though it was a bit off course.
" Sorry about my first words, they told us to find someone mad that was close by so we had to modernize our reasoning and deduct it down to you. My name is Iris, and my brother over here is Siris." The entire time she moved her hands in sign language, the brother more focused on them as she began doing so with the new comer as well.

Yet Siris was still focused on his sister's lips, only flicking his gaze when he saw the red head begin to move his as well. His eyes widening at times when he began to hear wisps of words in his own voice with each movement. Not much, simple tiny sounds, fractions of words that fascinated him.
Realizing that he hadn't really done anything he began to sign into his sister's hand. Watching as her lips moved in sync to what he had to say so the red head could see as well. "Dose that mean you know as much as us? We just started this today and its already interesting." He smirked when he watched his sister nod in agreement. Yes, it was interesting, the best game of hid and seek. If only they were kids they would have allowed their imagination to run wild.

Taking his sister's hand he began to lead her, mentioning the other to follow as he watched them speak. His sister pulling away to sign. "He's right, we woke up and they were in there. Honestly we thought the life style we had was finally causing us to go insane. All we know is that we have to find Alice, and that we'll find something out soon. Both of us thought it was a new problem to solve thought to try and now we're here. One called you hatter and the other called you hare, so can you clarify?"

Sitting down back at their table Iris put the cane on her lap. Thoughts running through her head as they tried to figure things out only to be shattered by the voices again.
"Yes we got to find Alice!"
"Come on Hatter ya got to know something, she liked you twice as mad."
'Its the hare! March tell em, tell em!"
" No its Hatter! She even noticed your missing sock!"

"Enough both of you! We can't help you find Alice if you shatter every thought we get." A sigh escaping her lips Iris found herself leaning back. Feeling her brother's fingers she began to translate for him. "Well Siris here was thinking maybe we could use our names as leverage in this game. You see we do tours, see and hear no evil they call it. Its a show for acquired tastes I have to admit, and if these voices are indeed Alice's friends."
"We are her friends!"
"We had tea you know!"
Gritting her teeth the woman flicked her eyes open for only a moment in the thrashing voices. Milky white being all that could be seen. "Anyway if they are her friends than she must be a strange one. Maybe someone with strange interests. It could be simple to get the names of everyone who ordered tickets and narrow it down to Alice names. Tell me dose anyone know what she looks or sounds like?"

@Ojo chan 42

"I'm Wesley Abbott. I, uh, do have the White Rabbit here..." he returned while shifting awkwardly. Raven seemed nice enough but she still was kind of strange. Not that he wasn't strange either since he did have a weird spirit in him as well. Also he felt awkward being called "cute" by an older woman.,

"I have to pick up my little brother from school, so do you mind if we walk and talk?" he asked, trying not to be rude.

"Oh this is so great! Now we just have to find the Mad Hatter and the twins. Then we find Alice, protect her from the Queen, and we can all go home to Wonderland," the White Rabbit said excitedly.

Wesley led Raven to his little brother's elementary school. "Wait here please," he said as he entered the school grounds.

He walked into his little brother's classroom where all the kids whose parents couldn't pick them up right away stayed. His face fell slightly at the sight of his little brother being the last one in the room, alone with only the teacher. "Sorry, I'm late, Mason."

Mason was, however, excited to see his older brother. "Wes!!! Let's go home! I'm hungry!" the boy exclaimed. Mason rushed over to his brother's side and took his hand.

"Haha, okay. I'll make you a sandwich when we get home," Wesley chuckled.

Together they went back to where Wes had left Raven. [color=gray]"Uh... Mason this is Raven, don't worry she's nice I think," Wesley said.

"Nice to meet you, Raven! Heh. Your name is a bird, that's so cool!" Mason smiled.

''nice to meet you to Mason, and thank you'' Raven smiled and she flashed a look at Wesley.
''and for the record I am very nice'' she said winking. ''soo, are you going home? I will drop you off. according to a little voice in my head it could become very dangerous out here at night'' and she looked up towards the sky. Raven knew she was going to be very later for her concert but this seemed far more interestign than playing for a sponsor het father had gotten for her. Appearantly she was the owner of a bigshot company and together with her son she would be attending this concert.

raven sighed and opend her Phone, only to see a lot of unread messages from her father.

'Raven, where are you. you did not come to school today'
'Raven you better not be late or Sinan will get it' Raven almost wanted to curse but she rememberd two littel boys where walking besides her.

''do not worry Raven, you can transport yourself tot he place you want remember, but first we have to make sure we can contact the rabbit again''

Raven thanked Abselon in her head and quickly texted her father back
' damm it dad, if you harm Sinan I will never play again. i'll be there'

Raven felt Mason pull her skirt and she looked at the boy. appearently they had reached the boys home. Raven noticed a strange car standing infront of the home and she saw the boys had noticed it as well. The windows were blinded so you could not look inside. it gave her an eery feeling.
''is that your car at any chance?''

Two twins, one blind one deaf? It was an odd combination. His first question was how they even communicated, but that was quickly answered when he saw Siris sign into Iris’s hand. What odd siblings.

How predictable! Of course the Tweedles would pick such a queer duo of twins to occupy.

Shut up! Nick practically screamed in his head. He wasn’t quite sure if the Hatter could actually hear his thoughts, but he was quiet for a while nonetheless.

“My name’s Nicholas, but just call me Nick,” He smiled trying not to betray the fact that he had nearly forgotten to introduce himself. It seemed as though common courtesy was running away from him.

“I honestly don’t know anything about this Alice character, or what exactly is going on the voice inside my head isn’t really helpful.” The taller boy explained, following the two to wherever they were taking him. Hopefully not to an insane asylum. “The voice just kinda appeared, he calls himself The Mad Hatter. What kind of person calls himself ‘mad’, it’s a bit silly in my opinion.”

“Tell me does anyone know what she looks or sounds like?" Iris asked frustratedly.

Alice, oh sweet Alice. The hatter sighed, She had really long hair. It was a bit blonde, but a bit brown. One of those strange in between shades that cease to confuse me. Is it considered blonde or brown? One would think anything darker than pure blonde would be brown, however isn’t there such a thing as dark blonde? Ah, but that’s just another aspect of Alice that makes her so interesting!

”Um, according to the Hatter, Alice has a kind of dark blonde or light brown hair. It’s supposed to be long.” Nick said, brushing some hair out of his face.

@CloseEnough

@Ojo chan 42@Fukazza

Wesley frowned at the sight of his dad's car in the driveway. A million thoughts raced through his head. Why was his father home already? Did he get fired? What was going on? Mason, on the other hand was delighted. "Look Wes! Daddy's home! Daddy's home!" the young boy exclaimed.

"I guess so..." Wes replied, less enthusiastically. "Let's go inside. Make yourself at home, Raven."

Wesley pulled out his house keys and unlocked the front door. He and Mason took off their shoes and went into the living room. There, waiting for them, was Mr. Abbott and another strange woman. Wesley did not like the feeling he got from her.

"Dad. Who is this woman? What are you doing here instead of being at work? What's going on?" he asked in a concerned voice. He kept his distance and held onto Mason's hand tightly so he wouldn't run off. Mason was squirming and trying to give his father a hug. He quickly gave up though once he realized that Wes was not going to let go anytime soon. He looked up into Wes' eyes with an expression that asked, "What's wrong?"

"She must be a vessel for another spirit,"" the White Rabbit said. "But I'm afraid I'm unsure of which one. I do not know if the spirit is on our side or not. So be careful, Wesley."

@karamonnom @Ojo chan 42

When Mr. Abbott saw his children, he came to them and he hugged them laughing.

MR. ABBOTT: Oh boys, i'm so happy to see you. You don't have any idea of what good news i have to tell you. My boss gave me a promotion and from now i could earn more money and, at the same, stay more time with you all. No more daily work until midnight, no more daily work until the morning. Only a little part of any single day that it will wait me from now.

Mr. Abbott continued to hug them until the point to start to cry.

ROSE: Oh god, i didn't expect that our influence could work so well until this point.
MILDA: (Maybe one part of him, is really happy although the our influence about the promotion that his boss gave to him, thanks to me)
ROSE: Well, incredible. You did your first good action in your entire life.
MILDA: (Don't think that i'm a samaritan. How you know, i don't do nothing without something in exchange.)
ROSE: Yeah sure eh eh. But who is that girl with them?
MILDA: (I don't know but i hope that she won't cause problems to us.)

At that point, Mr. Abbott looked Milda with a smile.

MR. ABBOTT: Well guys, this is Milda.
MILDA: Nice to meet you, boys.
MR. ABBOTT: Maybe it could be hard, at the beginning, to accept, but we're in love. I know i know. You have a lot of questions about this and i can understand. Well, in this last months, she was transferred to my company and during this time, we collaborated in different projects and passing some long nights together we started to approach ourselves and we started to fall in love.
The reason that it brought me to don't tell you about her is...well..
MILDA: He didn't tell you about us because, after the death of your mother, you couldn't accept someone that could replace her. But i don't pretend to be her, because i couldn't be a replace of your mother. We wanted only that you could know our relationship.
MR. ABBOTT: Yeah, honey.

Mr. Abbott noticed Raven and with a worried expression, he approached her.

Raven just stood there unconfortable, watching the family drama unfold.
' A dad who has found a new love, seems fammiliar' She thought as she studied the woman. You could not say that she was a typical woman, not someone who would fall in love with a company worker like Mr, Abott.

'Abselon, do you think that this woman is another vessel like us?' she asked the catterpillar in her head.
'Could be, the vessels are likely to search for eachother to make teams. kill VS protect' Abselon awnserd her.
'So wich one is she Kill or Protect'
'I cannot say, but I do smell blood from her. She could be the queen for all I know'

Raven grabbed her pipe and lighter behind her back so the other couldn't see it, just in case.

'Raven, incoming.' Abselon wisperd as Mr. Abott approached her.

''and who might you be?'' he asked her.

''I'm Raven, Raven Nebula. I guess you could say I am a friend of Wesley'' She awnserd Mr. Abott and shook his hand.
Raven trew a glance at Milda an gave her a hand as well.

''nice to meet you miss Milda, altough miss seems a bit to old for you. I guess we are the same age?''

Silas confronted the brute that was the host of the Jabberwocky, apparently he had no idea of what he was doing. A dumb brawn, it is exactly what every brain needs. Although he probably is even stronger than him in terms of powers, psychical probably not. Apparently the brute was still getting adjusted to his powers. He was lucky to have the Vorpal Blade in his possession otherwise he had never find the Jabberwocky.

The Jabberwocky pulled a piece of concrete out of the ground and threw at Silas. Silas wasn't fazed by the attack and only smiled. "So this is the part where I use those powers, right?"

"Indeed my young Adonis. You have the power inside of you, for I am inside of you."

Silas lifted up his arm and concentrated on the piece of concrete and controlled it with the psychokinesis. The piece of concrete came to a halt in mid-air. He simply threw the piece of concrete to the side, breaking the wall next to them.

"I'll ask you again. Are you ready to join my side willingly? Or do I have to force you? This is your last chance to decide" a sinister grin appeared on the face of Silas. He was really enjoying messing with the brute. He still pointed the Vorpal Blade into his direction, it was funny how he didn't know that he could easily control the spirit inside of him with the blade, and with that also the host.

@Saarebas

@Knight of Doom

"Nick? A nice name, it makes you click your tounge when you say it." Iris giving a small smile she sat down, crossing her legs and putting both hands on her cane in front of her. Siris signing into the knuckles. "He says that ours are called the Tweedles. Some reason we both can hear them, meaning that we hear both sides of their arguments as well."

"We don't argue"
"We just have different views"
"On things like life"
"And tea"
"And time"
"And who is the better looking thing."

Running her head Iris looked up when she heard Nick ask who would name themselves mad. " Someone who has parents that name their daughter Iris cause her pupils are silver and give her brother a matching name." With the words spoke she opened her eyes and sure enough they were. Silver pupils with and icy clouded over layer to seem as though they were shrouded in mist. She counted a few moments before closing them again.

"On the actual topic in old European times Hatters used Mercury to finish their trade. But they would befall to poisoning from sucking the toxin from their brushes and turn mad. Thus the name Mad as a Hatter had come into play. Who knows maybe he's a lost spirit from the 16 hundreds."

That would have been an interesting idea. That they were haunted by the spirits of those who lost their friend and now are on a hunt for someone long gone. She could feel her brother looking at her. "Siris there is no way we won't beat this game so don't worry." She could tell they had the same thoughts, that Alice may have died.
"Theres no way Alice is dead!"
"The Queen is hunting for her"
"Though if she finds her than Alice would be dead"
"No she wouldn't she would just loose her head!"

"I wounder how many more are going to be here. It can't just be us three would it? From the urgancey in their voices I'd say this Alice was vary popular."
"There the Queen!"
"And the Rabbit!"
"The Cat"
"Oh oh the white knight!"
"Dose the Caterpillar count?"
"No no he doesn’t count."
As the words went through her head, Iris began going down the list so that the others could hear. Her hands waving through the air in sign. "Well than that answers that, guess we need to find the others first." Pulling out her phone she brought it flat in her palm as she began to speak. "Call Dolsha"

Sensing her brother nodding when he saw the number on the screen he held up his hand with which she gave a high five to. "White Knight, chess piece in a game. If these spirits are inhabiting people who represent themselves. Like how a pair of twins had found us. Than Dolsha has to know who the white Knight is. Than we will be that much closer."

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The sound of blades rang through the air. Sand under his boots with his mane tied behind his skull. Moving like a dancer, swift and nimble he lunged forward, perfectly balanced as he gotten the upper-hand on the foe before him. the clash of steel ringing like newly chimed bells while the sword of his opponent flew through the air. Capturing the sun's rays like a beacon.

"Vary fine skills young man. A lord or Lady, even a land would be a grand thing to have you fight for." Dolsha simply ignored the words in his head. He must have gone made since is loss with the DeVaney. He was a broken Champion, his title cracked and now he was only fighting in a small sandy arena with no one to fight for besides his own bordom.

His phone vibrating in his pants he fished it out, bringing it to his ear only to hear the sound of Iris. A smile already brought itself to his lips at the tiny voice. "Hello Iris, and I'm assuming Siris, it's great to talk to you." As he spoke he extend a hand to help the other fighter up, patting him on the back at a job well done while he spoke.

"Dolsha, me and Siris need your help. Has anyone seemed strange to you?"

"Strange? No not really" yet the moment the question was asked he began to feel the pulling of the mighty voice in the back of his skull. "You mean with anyone I know?"

"Any other knights, you know any members from the devil's horsemen, or your training circle, anyone at all?"

"I'm not on tour with the horsemen you know that, why is something wrong?" He was already moving across the arena, sitting down in the shade he took a long drink from his bottle as he listened to the woman.

"Well me and Siris began to hear voice, yes Siris as well. And we need to find others who have been having the same issue." The words caused Dolsha to freeze, eyes wide as he looked back at the screen, his mouth dry of words.
"Come now Dolsha its not the strangest thing I asked of you."

A sigh escaping his lips he brought the phone back to his head. "Yeah, I know someone. Meet me at the training studio, you know where that is? You can get a ride, easily."

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"Training studio, got it, thanks Dolsha...yep see you soon."
Turning off the phone she began to sign for her brother. "Dolsha says that he wants us to go to the training studio cause he knows someone who's hearing voices in their head. And if thats the case it has to be the white knight, there no other kind out there in his area."

Siris just nodded is head, bringing out his own phone as he began to text for their personal driver. His hands moving as his sister translated. "Nick, do you want to come with us? Faster we find Alice faster we get rid of the voices."

@karamonnom @Ojo chan 42

Milda laughed.

MILDA: Probably yes. However nice to meet you too, Raven.

Milda started to look her with a fake lovely smile.

ROSE: I have a bad presentiment about this girl.
MILDA: (What do you mean?)
ROSE: I mean that it's inusual the fact that a girl like her, is with a boy like the older son of Abbott. Wesley, if i understood well.
MILDA: (Yeah and considering the fact that his father doesn't know her, make her stranger. Maybe you're right. She could be a vessel like me and Wesley. But who could be her host?)
ROSE: I don't know. It could be a follower of the White Rabbit.
MILDA: (I hope that it won't attack us, if it will know about us.)
ROSE: Don't worry, if it will do that, you could use your pheromones against her. And an other thing, these pheromones have a different effect against the females. If with the males, it has an aphrodisiac effect, with the females, it will cause a strong sense of depression and anxiety that could bring them to the suicide.
MILDA: (Very interesting. I will remember that. However, we're here for a reason and we must risk our lifes to speak with them.)
ROSE: Yeah, be careful.

Milda looked Mr. Abbott.

MILDA: Honey, could you leave us alone and bring with you, Wesley's brother. I would want to speak with these guys.
MR. ABBOTT: Sure.

After that, Mr. Abbott took away with him Wesley's brother and left the room. At that point, Milda let out a long breath.

MILDA: Well, probably we're here for the same reason or maybe not, but first to speak more, i would want to know only two things: Are you a vessel? And if you are a vessel, who is your host? Respond me or this conversation will end here.

''going for the direct hit, miss'' Raven grinned she moved slightly infront of Wesley.
'' I had a feeling that you were here for the same reason as I am, you are right I am a vessel and so is Wesley. For the fun of it I will not reveal wich one I am for now. Not until I am sure I can trust you''

''raven stop playing and take this serious'' Abselon complained.

''my companion in here'' Raven said pointing to her head ''says he smells blood from you'' Raven grabbed her pipe and lighted it.

''mind if I have a smoke Wesley?''Raven trew a glance to him and tried to make him clear to either get cover or to get ready to attack. Wesley nodded no and Raven awaited his response.

''so miss, who is it that you are carrieng. A monster, our maybe the bigshot queen herself'' Raven threatend a bit while her smoke was circeling through the room

Wesley was a bit shocked when his father told him the news. It meant that his father would be staying around longer. He could be there for them and help take care of Mason. It meant that maybe Wesley had more time for himself finally. Well, if he wasn't using this time to try to save this Alice girl.

He was still suspicious though. Especially of his dad's new girlfriend. Something was just off about her and her relationship with his dad.

He remained silent as the scene began to unravel. His father and Mason have left the room. Milda and Raven were having some kind of stand off. And Wesley did not know what to do. He shuffled closer towards Raven.

"You came here looking for me right? That's why you had my dad bring you here, right? What do you want from me?" he demanded, though he probably wasn't that intimidating as he was hiding behind Raven. She did have the smoke thing after all. She could probably protect him.

"B-blood?" the White Rabbit said nervously. "Oh dear!"

"Yeah, I don't like the sound of that either. But if she was the Queen, wouldn't she have killed us already?" thought Wesley to the White Rabbit.

"Perhaps, but we should still remain on guard."

"Okay. I'm just saying. I still don't like her and I definitely do not want her to be my new mom."

@karamonnom @Ojo chan 42

When Raven expelled all that smoke around the room, Milda began to worry about that.

MILDA: (Rose, what we do? Must i use the pheromones?)
ROSE: No, don't do nothing. She gave us a warning and considering the fact that she thinks that i'm the queen or another of her followes, i can understand her actions. But at least, there is a good new about this situation.)
MILDA: (And what exacly? This smoke could kill us as far as i know.)
ROSE: Oh come on, don't be stupid, if this smoke could kill us, it would do that quickly like your pheromones. And to respond to your question, the good new is the fact that we have in front of the vessel of the Caterpillar. Considering the fact that the smoke is a characteristic of him.)

Milda, trying to stay calm, stands up and looked Raven with a lovely smile.

MILDA: It's a true honor for me to meet the vessel of the Caterpillar. But i hope that he doesn't give you a pulmonic cancer.

Milda started to laugh a bit, then she returned serious. She wanted to use her pheromones, but maybe it would be better listen Rose and wait to see what will happen.

MILDA: (Ok good, but what did she mean with the fact that you smell like blood?)
ROSE: I smell like blood because like my sisters, i drank the blood of the Queen's victims, that she gave us.
MILDA: (What?!! Are you serious? Do you know that something like that could piss them?!!)
ROSE: I know i know. Let me think..............mmmm....ok tell them who i am and why we are here, but be careful about that.
MILDA: (Mmmm...i will try.)

Milda did a long breath then looked Raven and Wesley.

MILDA: Ok, you're right my host's smell is the same of the blood but listen me. It doesn't seem like you could think. My host isn't the Queen or one of her followers, she was only a her handmaid that could drink only the blood of her victims to live. She was kept in her castle with her sisters for so many years that she doesn't remember how many. When she knew about a portal that could bring her out from the Wonderland, she thought that this could be a good possibility to change life. A new life with me. But this new life will be in dangerous until the Queen will remain alive. And it's for this reason that we're here. She doesn't want to stay under the control of the queen, again. She's tired of the evil that the Queen did to her.

Milda started to cry.

MILDA: She told me so many bad things that the Queen did, which i don't want to speak about. You don't know the pain that she felt about that. We must stop the Queen and find Alice. We can let her win!! Can you understand?!

Milda kneels on the ground.

MILDA: But if you don't want to believe me, you can kill me, kill us now.
ROSE: Wait this is..
MILDA: (Trust me Rose.)

Milda continued to cry.

MILDA: But please if you want to do that however, do it quickly we doesn't want to suffer anymore.

''Raven, I think that Rose is posessing her spirit. judging from her explanation. Rose is no enemey of us'' Abselon said and Raven sighed.
She hit her pipe slightly on a table nearby and the smoke retrieated into her pipe.
''Abselon thinks that you are Rose, I trust him when he say's you are no enemey of us'' Raven said repeating his words and looking at the two infront of her.

Wesley has the white rabbit, he for sure would help saving alice. Milda however was still unclear to Raven, her reasons sounded legit. To clear up her doubts Raven decided to do some tarot reading. She quickly grabbed one card, this one card would tell her what she would do with this situation. Raven grinned as she saw what card she had pulled and she showed it to Wesley and Milda



''THE FOOL'' Raven began '' it means that I must make a leap of faith, with the ultimate trust that I will make it out alright with this choise. So Milda, my hostilety is gone and I give you my friendship'' Raven turned around and looked towards Wesley '' to you I give it as well Wesley, and both of you remember a Gypsy goes through hellfire for their friends''

''good, the first group is forming already. now we only have to find the tweedels, mat hatter, duchess, white knight and the Cheshire Cat'' Abselon said approving, blowing smoke letters

"Well it seems that we are all getting along now," the White Rabbit observed.

"Well, there's still one thing I'm not okay with..."

Raven had extended her friendship to Milda and Wesley, but Wesley still was suspicious of the Rose and her vessel. He just got a bad feeling from her. But she was clearly not going to hurt them so he'll let his suspicion go. On one condition of course.

"Whatever magic thing you're doing to my dad. Stop it. I don't appreciate you messing with my dad's life. And I definitely will not trust you until you stop," he said, taking a step forward. His eyes were cold as he stared at the older woman.

"You are being a bit harsh and rude, Wesley."

"I don't care. I don't want anyone messing with my family like that. We have enough problems by ourselves as it is."

He could admit that he was in a bad mood. But after the whole weird day and then coming home to a woman who seemed to control his usually respectable dad like he was her pet was not something that constituted as a "good day". There was no way that Dad would forget Mom like that. And the whole meeting at work story? He didn't buy it at all. There was no way a woman as young and beautiful as Milda would fall for his father. So it had to be some stupid power that the Rose gave her vessel similar to the powers Raven and Wes have inherited.