Distant Memory (Jack Heart)

[alice]

Alice was still not used to being in this place. It was big, confusing and she just wanted to go home to her mother, her everyday life and hopefully get there with her father by her side. She knew that would make her mother happy and that’s exactly what Alice wanted. She wanted them to be a completed family again, a family where she didn’t have to worry anymore. She wanted things to go back to the way they were but somehow, Alice knew that would be a little impossible. There would be a lot of questions raised about everything.

Alice stopped walking and stood outside of a church. She headed inside. It was a nice and quiet place to sit and relax. It was a beautiful looking building, home to nuns from what it looked like to Alice. The church was lined with pews, 4 rows across the church and then the alter at the front. It was large, beautiful and so were the stained glass windows that were around, pictures of things that had happened in the bible, all of them telling stories.

Alice did feel more at ease here. She wasn’t so worried anymore. Being on her own wasn’t that bad anymore since she had finally learned that she wasn’t in Wonderland anymore. She was here in Aldeon, which was the name of this place. She didn’t mind it so much but she definitely preferred her home world over the two. Alice started playing with the ring on her finger. It was the stone of Wonderland, given to her by Jack Chase, her boyfriend that turned out to be Jack Heart, the son of the Queen of Hearts. He was getting married to Duchess though, something that Alice didn’t expect at all. He had taken her to Caterpillar who was going to help her but they were captured except Caterpillar himself. Alice had escaped once more after they tried sending her home. She was going back to rescue her friends and Hatter.

Hatter. Alice felt terrible. The name, thinking about it was like a dagger in her heart. She didn’t know why but something was telling her that he was alright, or should be alright. She couldn’t bear to think what had happened to him, if something bad had happened to him. his name just kept going through her head.

Okay, that was a little weird. She wasn’t in love with him. She didn’t even like him, much. Hatter was just one of those annoyances that just happened to volunteer to help her. Or was she?

[jackheart]

What is this place?

Jack looked around. The last thing that the prince knew was that he was in Wonderland, he was going to be executed by his own mother, but that didn’t happen because Duchess had come to save him.

Duchess.

Where is Duchess? Jack looked around and had not seen the blond woman anywhere. He let out a sigh. Where was she? Where was his love Alice? Did Alice end up here too?

Jack looked around. He was in some strange town he knew was not in Wonderland. He stood there, watching people looking at the buildings that had surrounded him. it was not Alice’s world either. It was old, like a time of knights in Alice’s world. Jack stood there, wearing his red suit. He wondered how he had gotten here, what had brought him here.

Jack started walking. That would get him closer to Alice. He needed to find her since she is the last one that had seen the Stone of Wonderland. Jack needed to get it so that he could bring it back to Caterpillar, the man in charge of the revolution against the Queen. Jack just hoped that once he had found Alice again it would be just her here with him and not the friend, the one in the hat known as the Mad Hatter. Jack didn’t like him one bit and was surprised Alice had allowed the man to help her.

It didn’t matter though. Jack was sure that Alice would pick him in the end. Love could make people do stupid things.

Jack stopped outside of a large stone building, a church. He let out a sigh and stepped inside. He partially figured it was a long shot. The first thing that Jack saw when he entered was the sun light shining in through the windows. It made the colors of the glass appear on the floors and walls around them.

Jack looked around and then his attention was turned to the brunette that sat there in one of the pews. He recognized her instantly. It was Alice, it was his Alice.

Alice! Jack yelled, running up to greet her, happy that she was here with him now.

[alice]

Alice just sat there staring at the church. It was something she needed right now. she was just not in the mood to want to do anything right now. Her friends had her worried and there was nothing that the young woman could do from here. She was so far away from them and didn’t even know how to return to Wonderland and to them. Alice let out a sigh and she had rested her head in the palms of her hands and continued to think on how she had failed them.

Alice’s head had shot up when she had heard a familiar voice from within the church. Was she imagining things? Alice turned and saw Jack Heart, the boyfriend she had chased to Wonderland who turned out to be Prince Jack, the Queen of Heart’s son. Alice smiled and she jumped up and walked over to him. Alice hugged him and then let go, leaving it as a quick hug.

Alice smiled to him. “Jack! You’re here and alright. I was worried, I still am worried.” Alice said to Jack with a smile.

Alice was still conflicted. Was she really in love with Jack still or had she fallen out of love? Her heart was torn between two people and she didn’t know how she should handle it. She wanted to be with Jack, the man who she was with before all of this nonsense had happened, but then there was Hatter. He and her shared a moment and she trusted him with all her heart, just like Jack. There was something else about Hatter though, was there something that she wanted from Jack but Hatter had? She didn’t know. all she knew is that she felt differently about Hatter and felt different about Jack. Maybe their time together had to come to an end.

[jackheart]

Alice. The young brunette woman in front of him seemed happy to see him. Why wouldn’t she be? He is or was her boyfriend. She had jumped up and started walking towards him. Jack couldn’t help but have a smile on his face as he stared at her. Everything about her glowed and he didn’t know why. Maybe he just loved her that much.

She had come up to him and wrapped her arms around him. Jack smiled at her and he had held her close to him before having her pull away from him quickly. Why would she do that? They have been reunited, and she just pulls away like that, like they were nothing but friends. Jack was confused. He stood there, staring at his love. She was happy to see him and he was happy to see her.

She had said that he was here and alright. Jack nodded and listened to her say that she was worried and still was worried. What was she worried about? Both of them were here together like they are supposed to be. Jack still looked at her confused though over what she had said.

worried? About what? Jack asked her curiously and then understood why she was worried. It wasn’t because she wasn’t in Wonderland but it was because that she wasn’t here with the Mad Hatter. Jack didn’t like the man much. He knew that the two of them had grown close but Jack was not a fan at all. The Mad Hatter was just nothing. He was scum to Jack, someone not worthy of Alice.

you’re worried about him, aren’t you?

[alice]

Alice looked at Jack who just seemed so much happier to see her than she was to see him and she honestly felt bad about it but there was nothing that she could do. She cared for him a lot, but it wasn’t what she had hoped for. After everything that had happened to her, she was just unsure about everyone. Alice looked at him when he had asked her who she was worried about. Alice didn’t answer the question because she knew that he knew exactly who that was. She also worried about Charlie but she knew that Charlie could take care of himself as well as Hatter, but there was something more with Hatter.

Jack had then asked her if she was worried about Hatter. She just stood there, staring at him, wondering what he would say. She could see the disgust in his face and she shook her head at him. He was being immature. Hatter is a friend, nothing more, as of right now, anyway. Alice looked away from him and took a step back. He was just standing there, staring at her and she did nothing but look away. That wasn’t really mature of her either but she didn’t know how to explain herself to him. Alice then turned and looked back at him.

“I am worried about him, Jack.” Alice said to him with a sigh. She knew he wasn’t going to like it. “he’s a friend and he was taken, just like the rest of us, trying to save our lives.” Alice then said, trying to change Jack’s view on Hatter.

“speaking of capture, how did you get out?” Alice had asked him, changing the subject from Hatter to Jack’s escape. She knew how she escaped, she ran away from the suits after they had taken children and beat the crap out of them. Jack could take care of himself, but she was just curious.

[jackheart]

Jack had turned away from Alice. She was worried about Hatter. Of course she was worried about Hatter. Jack had caught them almost kissing. He wondered what else the two have done. He wasn’t going to ask Alice though because he knew that Alice wouldn’t say anything and she would get really furious with him. Jack let out a sigh and didn’t want to say anything to her about Hatter. The reason why he wouldn’t say anything to her? Well, Jack is jealous. He is jealous that Hatter was the one that found Alice first when Jack could have saved her life a while ago. The Suits had lost her and he knew that it was only a matter of time before she was taken to the palace to see his mother. By that time, Jack was too late though.

Jack turned back to Alice when she had asked how Jack got out. Would he tell her or just leave this in silence? No, he couldn’t be rude; he needed to win her heart back. Duchess. She had let me out. I was going to try to stop them from sending you back before I was brought here. I don’t know if Duchess was or not. Jack stated to Alice, being completely honest with her. He wondered what she would say to that.

I’m glad you’re okay. Jack just said, smiling to her, then pulling her into a hug.

(Sorry its short)

[alice]

Jack had stood there staring at Alice and Alice just looked right on back at him. She didn’t know what to say to him. She didn’t know why she didn’t know what to say to him nor did she really care. She didn’t really want to be with him right now which says a lot. She lost the feelings that she had for him and she wondered if he knew that. She wondered if he could guess that. Alice looked at him when he said that Duchess had let him out and that he was going to stop them from sending her back before he was brought here. He then said he didn’t know if Duchess was here or not.

Alice just looked at him and nodded, understanding what he was saying how he escaped. She then wondered if Duchess truly loved Jack. She probably did, more than Alice loves him at this moment. Alice then wondered if Jack had feelings for Duchess in return. Maybe that’s who he was better off with. Alice didn’t want to be with Jack anymore because she had found someone she really loved more than she thought was possible.

Jack had then said he was glad she is okay. Jack had pulled Alice into another hug and Alice just stood there, leaving her arms down to her side and not hugging him in return. She had then pulled away once more and shook her head at him.

“sorry, I can’t do this right now. I’m happy you’re okay and that you’re safe but I really can’t do this.” Alice said and she then walked out of the church to go somewhere where she could be alone.