Tourniquet Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Wonderful World

Audrey POV

   "Hey, hey, rabby, where'd ya go?" I stalked the rabbit I was following before I fell down the hole. I fell on my butt, so that hurt slightly, but I ignored it as I chased the growing shadow of the rabbit. Wait... what?
   "Are you Alice?" A man with white hair, spectacles, and snow white rabbit ears appeared out of nowhere. But he had the same plaid jacket as the rabbit.
   I looked at him, flabberghasted. "Alice? Nope, sorry! Name's Audrey Alika Vence!" I proclaimed proudly.
   The rabbit man frowned, but then brightened. "No wait- you are the one!" He tackled me.
   "Woah! Personal space!" I shoved the weird rabbit man away.
   "My name's Peter White." Like the White Rabbit? Awesome! "And come with me!" Peter grabbed my hand as he led me away from the forest and to a castle that soon came into sight.

Leah POV

   "Where... am I?" I wondered aloud, rubbing my back after I was cured of my temprorary paralysis from falling on my back.
   I left the forest to see a mansion in sight. "Maybe these people can tell me...?" The gate was enormous, grand, and beautiful! So was the mansion behind it. Who could live here?
   "Lady- you have business here?" I turned to see two boys, probably young teens, dressed up in matching uniforms, though one was red and the other blue. The one in blue had spoken to me.
   "Yes? Maybe? I was-" I stopped when the boy in red leaned his scythe toward my neck. The boy in blue copied that movement. I could feel my heart racing with fear.
   "I guess it doesn't matter." The boy in red said.
   "Yeah- let's just kill her." The boy in blue agreed. They slashed their scythes at me, though I manage to dodge it gaining only a small cut on my arm.
   "Not today suckers! Not today!" I yelled, grasping onto the bars of the gate; climbing up and over. I panted heavily from the immediate adrenaline rush.
   The boys looked at me in confusion. "What just happened?" The boy in red asked. The boy in blue just shrugged, just as dumbfounded.
   "Well, well, what do we have here?" I spun around quickly to see two tall men looking at me with suspicion. One had long spiky black hair, a top hat with rose, wearing white and black formal attire. The man next to him had wavy ginger hair, black jacket with a purple scarf, and tan rabbit ears. He also had a golden gun holster.
   I gulped- I just wanted to know where I am! But I think I just made a freaking death wish. "Leah Flower." I squeaked. "Where am I?" I said with slight more confidence.
   The man with ginger hair lifted his gun. "What's it to you?" By now the twin boys were behind me.
   I ignored the question, infuriating the man, and as a warning he shot the ground near my feet. I flinched in suprise. "Oh you did not just try to shoot me!" I snapped.
   "All of you- hold fire. Leah, was that your name? Please- come with us." The man with black hair smiled, he seemed amused by my cockiness. I turned slightly to see the twins scythes turn into corresponding red and blue guns. Wow.
   I followed the two men, the two boys were behind me so I felt like I was a prisoner. The only thing running through my mind was I should've used a d*mn alias.

Rikki POV

   I rubbed my head, checking for fractures or breaks as I had fallen on my back and hit my head on the fall from the hole. Where was I? All I knew was I was infront of a tower. Ugh, where did Leah and Audrey go? They better have not abandoned me!
   It had fallen night, though I sweat it just noon. I ran up to the tower, wanting to get out of the dark. "Who goes?" A man yelled. He had long dark navy blue hair tied back and he had a clock earring on one of his ears.
   "Rikki Zeschy! Who are you and where am I?" I demanded. The man was tall, so i seemed weak and childish compared to him.
   "You... are you an outsider?" He spoke each word carefully.
   "Probably! Answer my questions!" I demanded again, putting my hands on my hips.
   "Julius Monrey. You are in Wonderland, clover tower specifically." Julius sighed.
   "...Wonderland?" I repeated, shocked.
   "Yes. Now I ask you to leave I have work to do." Julius sighed, walking back up to the steps and slammed the door behind him. How dare he! And it's night too!

Audrey POV

   "Wow Peter! This castle's huge!" I gasped, looking at the immense red and white castle. It was quite beautiful, though I've never seen a castle before.
   "Yes I suppose. It is home. I'll show you to a guest room as I have work, though I'd rather spend time with you." Peter sighed dramatically.
   "What do you do?" I already learned the territories; Hatter Mansion, Heart castle, the Amusement Park, and Clover Tower. Apparently their was one other place but Peter didn't want me to go there. I also learned I'm in a place called Wonderland.
   "I'm Prime Minister." Peter replied as we came to a guest room. "Now Audrey, you'll be making the castle as your home; right?" Peter smiled encouragingly.
   "Sorry Peter, but I'm going to check out the other territories first then decide where I'll stay." I explained, closing the door behind me. Leaving a confused and hurt Peter behind.
   I crawled into the safety of the bed and wondered how Rikki and Leah here doing. I should keep a mental note to meet up with them later.