Queen of HeartsWell, well, well, I am so happy to see the Queen's garden in sight, aren't you? I know our adventures have been exhausting, but all this fun sure makes up for it! See over there, not far from here, the beautiful gardens that are so green and luscious. The shapes that they are cut into are quite interesting. There are bushes and rose trees from one end to the other, which resemble the design you'd see on a card in a deck. How odd those shapes are, don't you agree? Okay, hush hush, I think Mr. Rabbit is about to say something!

"Auntie Lulu, if you want to meet the Queen and participate in her game of croquet we must give her a present."
"A present? For what reason?"
"You are quite crazy, you know?"
"I'm crazy? Why am I crazy? Because I am inquisitive and feel the need to know why I must give something of my own to a lady I have never met before?"
" BECAUSSSSSSS-UH, YOU just ASKED WHY the QUEEN deserves a PRESENT!!!!! Doesn't every Queen deserve a present? What country are YOU from?"
"Oh, please, Mr. Rabbit! I feel like you are absolutely overreacting to my question, but I am sorry for having offended you. You act as though I have been to Wonderland before..."
"I'm sorry, my dear, I did not mean to get so angry with you. The Queen requires that all guests must bring her a gift or it's off with their heads!"
"Well, um, how about I give her this fancy lighter that I won at a bingo party? Does that sound good enough for the Queen?"
"Ehhh... um...l-l-l-let me see what it looks like... oh, yesssssss!!! That is very, very, nice, indeed. That shall do!"
" Come now, we must begin the game."

Are you enjoying the game? It's definitely a perfect day to be outside, don't you think? The sun is shining, so warm and toasty, and nice dry grass is always good for croquet. Well, I better be getting back to the game. I think it's almost over, so stay close and we will hopefully get to meet the Infamous Queen of Hearts!

"Auntie Lulu! Come now! Hurry! Hurry!!!!"
"Yes, Mr. Rabbit, what is it?"
"The Queen of Hearts has requested her tarts, and I fear someone has taken one away!"
"Oh, dear! What can we do?"
"Silence, the Queen is about to make a statement."

"Good afternoon, my dearly honored guests. I speak of bad, terrible, horrifying news. It appears that someone has taken one tart, therefore, I make this promise. No one, at all, will leave here alive unless my lonely lost tart is back here by nightfall. IT WILL BEEEEEEE OFF WITH YOUR HEAAAAAADS!!!!"
"You are very mean, lady, you know that?"
"I beg your pardon? How dare you speak back to me! Off with her HEAD!!!!!"
"You can't do that! I don't even live here! Wait, wait, wait... can I give you my gift before I go? Please, your Majesty?"
"Well... ha, if you insist!"
"Here you go, your majesty... It's called a FlickerFlyer."
"Oh... and what exactly is this? It's the most marvelous thing I have seen in quite some time."
"All you have to do it open the top, then push down here and magic flames come out of it! You are one of three people in the world to have it."
"You mean, in Wonderland?"
"Um, right, right, in Wonderland. So, just go on and give it a try and hold it down sort of low so the flame is at your feet. Safety first you know, ha ha!"
"Well... if you insist. I mean, I am the only one in all of Wonderland who has one. Okay, here it goes!"
"Oh, it's beautiful, keep it going!"
"I-I-I-I-IIII owwwww!!!!! I am burning, burning, burning, it's sooooo hot!!!! Please! Help me! Servants, fetch me water! You people, standing there, get me some water, please!!!! Oh, how could you do this? After all I have done for you!"
"After all that you have done? Are you serious? YOU have done NOTHING for these people! You are a tyrant! You are so awful to all of these wonderful people. And for what? Because you are a bitter old Queen who is stingy and has an ugly garden. Yep, I said it, you have an ugly garden."
"Nooooo, please, I never meant to be this way! I will do anything, if you save me. Have mercy on me!"
"I cannot let you die, I just don't have it in me. People! Animals! Playing cards! Bring me that water over there!"
"Thank you! I don't know how I can repay you! Whatever you need, I will do it. I am a changed Queen! I will never act that way again. Promise."
"I am so glad to hear that! I can go back to where I came from at peace. I did want you to burn up and die, at first, but then I realized that you could change for these people. I will come back periodically to check on you and make sure you are treating the wonderful people of Wonderland with the utmost respect, at all times!"
"I promise to do so! And I look forward to seeing you again. Oh, my, I never got your name."
"It's Auntie Lulu, and I look forward to seeing you too!

Wheeeew! My, my, my, that was so intense! I just can't believe how that adventure turned out. I mean, WHAT AN ENDING, ha ha. Who would have thought that I, Auntie Lulu, would change the mean old Queen of Hearts tarty heart? It's true, for you saw it with your own eyes! So, there you have it. That is how this adventure ends. I really did enjoy having you along. It was so wonderful! Hopefully we will meet again, but if not, enjoy the next good adventure that comes along! Bye!!!

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Introduction

Auntie Lulu's Fall Down the Rabbit Hole

Auntie Lulu Meets Mr. Caterpillar

Auntie Lulu's Rendezvous with the Cheshire Cat

Author's Note: For the beginning of the story I wanted Auntie Lulu to reassure her followers that the adventure was worth their while. I also wanted Auntie Lulu to be descriptive about the Queen's garden, but not give all of it away so that they could envision it for themselves. I wanted to express to the readers that Auntie Lulu is real and to make them feel as though she is really interacting with them. Next, I have Auntie Lulu and Mr. Rabbit quarreling to express Mr. Rabbit's anxiety and fear that is building up about the Queen and her behavior. Auntie Lulu then shows Mr. Rabbit her gift for the Queen, which seems odd, but it shows foreshadowing. Then, I decided to cut straight to the game by having Auntie Lulu interject and interact with the audience, again, to transition to the end of the game. At first, I was not sure how I wanted the story to end, but as I continued to write I decided the Queen needed a wake up call. That is why I have the Queen almost burning to death, but Auntie Lulu shows mercy on her and saves what's left of herself. By doing this, Auntie Lulu has changed Wonderland, forever and for the better! For my stories I decided to keep most of the characters from the original story, but added my own original adventures to the story to make it my own.

Bibliography:
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, October 2009, Web Source: Wikipedia
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, The Millenium Fulcrum Edition 3.0, by Lewis Carroll, 1865, Web Source: Project Gutenberg

Image Information: The Queen of Hearts from the Disney Motion Picture.
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