Tweedle Dee and Alias arrived to find Tweedle Dum talking Alice's head off. He seemed... fine. There didn't seem to be any traces of those dark shadows or any malicious intent. How did Alice stop him? Did she have some kind of ability to fight darkness? Did she have her own keyblade? Was this why he had to protect her? Alias still approached Dum cautiously. [color=#e97451]"Hey. I'm glad to see you two are okay."[/color]

Dum turned to Alias with a sour look on his face. It was clear that he hadn't forgiven the young King yet. Alias rubbed the back of his neck nervously. [color=#e97451]"Hey... Dum? I'm sorry for insulting your name and your parents. They do love you and your brother."[/color]

"You're forgiven, pal. Alice here was telling me how nice and brave you are and that you're a king from a faraway island called Destiny. Wow. A king helping a lost girl find a rabbit and apologizing. You're nothing like our Queen."

"Oh that wicked red Queen." Tweedle Dee said with a shudder.

[color=#9a4eae]"Oh, I wouldn't talk about her like that..."[/color] A discombobulated voice said out of nowhere startling everyone. [color=#9a4eae]"Or she'd say it's off with his head for you."[/color] Suddenly the head of a purple cat appeared above them.

[color=b4f2ff]"A queen that cuts off her subject's heads? That's dreadful. Look what she did to poor Mr. Cat. Alias, we must do something."[/color] Alice proclaimed.

Alias was taking in a lot of new information all at once. A raven he could excuse talking. I mean, they were chasing a talking white rabbit and they went through a talking doorknob. But a bodiless cat talking? And a queen that chops off heads? Just what was this strange world? [color=#e97451]"Where can we find the queen?"[/color] He finally asked.

The cat's body suddenly appeared allowing him to rest on his paws. [color=#9a4eae]"Hmm. Follow the white rabbit. He knows the way. But be careful. Things and people aren't as they seem here in Wonderland. Not since [i]they[/i] arrived."[/color] The purple cat disappeared as soon as the period dropped in his sentence leaving them with more questions than answers. At least Alias knew now that the cat actually had a body. A magical cat strangely made sense to him. Hoshi would love the concept, but be quickly annoyed by his riddlish nature. He touched his pocket feeling the Paopu Fruit he picked for Kitsu inside. He hoped she and the others were okay. He missed them. If Alice and this world weren't so distracting he would've lost himself in his fears and thoughts by now. He just prayed that they at least had each other or someone looking out for them until he found them and they were a family once again.

[color=b4f2ff]"Alias?"[/color] Alice called out to him, pulling him from the abyss of his thoughts. [color=b4f2ff]"I see a house over there. Maybe it's Mr. Rabbit's."[/color]

A rabbit with a house. The idea was so ridiculous that it had to be true. [color=#e97451]"Yeah, let's go. See you later, Tweedles!"[/color]

The duo approached the house to see the white rabbit yelling out the window for someone named Mary Ann. [color=b4f2ff]"We found him!"[/color] Alice exclaimed. She opened the gate that led to the house and walked up the cobblestoned walkway. Before she could open the door the rabbit dashed out rambling once again about being late. Alice tried to catch his attention and she did, but he believed her to be the girl he was looking for.

"Mary Ann, what are you doing out here?" The White Rabbit asked in confusion.

[color=b4f2ff]"But I'm---"[/color]

"Don't just do something, stand there. No, no. Go get my gloves. I'm late!" The White Rabbit yelled, cutting her off.

[color=b4f2ff]"For what? That's just what I----"[/color] The sound of a horn being blown in her ear cut her off this time, but before the White Rabbit could say or do anything else the horn was snatched out of his hand and mouth by Alias.

[color=#e97451]"That's very rude of you, White Rabbit."[/color] Alias said, sternly, trying his best to impersonate his dad whenever he reprimanded him.

"Who are you?" White Rabbit asked. "Mary Ann? Who is this?"

[color=b4f2ff]"This is my friend."[/color] Alice answered. [color=b4f2ff]"He used your gloves last. I'm so dearly sorry. He'll go get them now."[/color]

Alias nodded. [color=#e97451]"Yeah, I'll go get them and I'm taking this while I look."[/color] Alias headed into the house and Alice cut the rabbit off before he could interject or follow after him.

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Alias knew immediately where he was going to search first. The kitchen! He needed some food and fast. He found a bowl of fruits and carrots sitting on the table. He immediately went to harvesting. He ate a few strawberries and grapes and grabbed a carrot as he continued to search around the kitchen. He needed to find something to put Kitsu's Paopu Fruit. Just as the thought came to him a small satchel-like bag on the counter caught his attention. He picked it up and opened it to see that it was actually a personal cooler. This was perfect. He took the fruit out of his pocket and washed it off in the sink. He doubted Kitsu would actually eat it when he finally got it, but he still wanted it to be clean. He then put it in the cooler to keep it fresh and safe throughout his journey. He wore the satchel cooler and continued his search for the rabbit's gloves. If he was going to take his things he might as well do the job he said he'd do.

He made his way upstairs to White Rabbit's room. He approached a dresser that had a lidded cup on it. Inside were a variety of different treats with the words saying to take or eat one. It reminded him of the drink that brought them down to size earlier. He decided to take a few just in case he needed to grow in size again, but he wasn't going to eat it while he was in this house. He put them in the satchel cooler and continued his search and opened up a pink and gold treasure chest. Inside was a variety of white and light-colored garments. He picked around them until he actually found the gloves!

Alias came outside to a rather impatient rabbit. Before Alias could give him the gloves, the White Rabbit took them and the trumpet before heading off in a mad dash proclaiming that he's late. Alias was left dumbfounded, but he no longer felt bad about taking his snacks.

[color=b4f2ff]"I know what he's late for."[/color] Alice said. [color=b4f2ff]"Mr. Cat was right. He's the way to the queen. Come on!"[/color] The two ran off continuing their journey deeper into the world of Wonderland. Just how far will the White Rabbit take them?