American McGee's Alice Fan Fiction by Rex

Prologue
Several years after the adventure of Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Alice's family was killed in a fire accident as she was the only survivor. She was soon arrested by the police as they suspects Alice is the prime suspect of the incident. The police starting to interrogate her intensely for several hours shortly after the arrest, but she remained silent throughout the interrogation. Unfortunately, the detective who is in charge with the investigation, Edward Atlas, find it difficult to believe her non involvement in the accident. Furthermore, he have discovered that Alice takes drugs for her long suffering schizophrenia; she also attempts to suicide during her time in the police cell room by cutting her own wrist with a piece of sharp metal she stole from a cellmate earlier. Therefore Atlas has no other choice but to hospitalise Alice in Rutledge asylum.

For five months in the Rutledge asylum, Alice has been treated in ways that can only be described as horrifying; she gets her electric shock treatment every morning for two hours, followed by six hours of solitary locked down completely with her hands tied up and blind folded to prevent her from trying to kill herself again.

What's even worse is that the staffs in Rutledge asylum as well as the police have listed Alice as an extremely dangerous person as she is mentally and emotionally unstable, not only she attempts to kill herself, but also kill anyone who is in contact with her. As for Alice herself, she is no longer the little charming and naive girl people previously known, her heart is now completely filled with vengeances and hatreds towards the people who put her in this place. Moreover, she is now quick with knife plus all too eager spread destruction as well as slays those who get in her way. But Alice's first concern is to get out of Rutledge asylum alive!

Luckily for her, one of the security guard in the asylum called Thomas Spycer is obsessed with Alice's physical appearance, and he is prepared to do anything to have sex with her. Meanwhile, Alice is fully aware of Spycer's obsession towards her. In the following night, she seduced Spycer after he escorted Alice back to her cell room, with Spycer half-naked and his security equipments (including the stun gun) put aside, Alice strangled Spycer to death with her handcuff while he's off guard. She slowly but carefully pushes the body off the bed, she then reaches for the key chain Spycer putted on the table beside the bed earlier and then unlocked herself from the handcuff and head out the cell room. It is now twelve o'clock in midnight, the corridor is pitch black, with the darkness covering Alice's movement, she arrives at the end of the corridor. Alice uses the key obtained from Spycer to unlock the door in front of her, which reveals a kitchen.

The kitchen is filled with insects crawling around on leftovers, a strong smell of rotten food in the air as well as raw meats scattered all over the table with blood dripping from the meats. But something has caught Alice's attention, it is a very large kitchen knife covered in blood, placed in the centre of the kitchen table. She move towards the table and pick up her first "weapon", she then hears a familiar voice from behind.

Chapter I: Welcome to Wonderland
‘Your knife is necessary but not sufficient, always collect what's useful, reject only your ignorance, and you may survive!”
Alice immediately turns around, she sees her old "companion", the Cheshire Cat, sitting on the kitchen oven, with a grin on its face.
“You've gone quite mangy, cat, but your grins are comfort.” said Alice.
“And you've picked up a bit of an attitude, still curious and willing to learn, I hope; I see you've been living quite a fascinating life in this place, enjoying your stay in Rutledge asylum?” the Cat said.
“You won't be pleased if you see how they are treating me here everyday. Alright, enough about this place, are you here to guide me to safety?” Alice asked.
“Unfortunately I am no tour guide my dear, especially in Rutledge asylum. However I do have a message from your old friend White Rabbit, as he would like you to return to Wonderland, and let me also remind you that you do need to make up your mind quickly as you don't have a lot of time.” the Cat replied with a grin on the face.
“I don't have a lot of time?” said Alice with curiosity.

Suddenly the alarms in the asylum sounded. “Attention! We have an inmate on the run! Prisoner number 658300, white female, considered extremely dangerous! Use of deadly force is authorised!”

Alice can hear foot steps running outside the kitchen.

“Oh dear, that doesn't sound too pleasant. Alice, if you decided to return to Wonderland, just head through the black door on your left. But if you choose otherwise, well then, I hope you enjoy the food they provide here in Rutledge asylum.” the Cat smiled, and then disappears.

With the sound of foot steps outside of the kitchen getting closer, Alice got no other choice but to enter the black door. She quickly approaches and opens the black door, but unable to see anything as red fogs inside the black door prevent her from seeing any further, she then closes the door without second thoughts. However, as soon as Alice closes the door, she is beginning to feel really painful with her whole body, almost like being shot by a thousand nails from a nail gun.

“Ahhhhhhhh!!! This pain is excruciating!!!! Make it stop!!!!” Alice cried out.

She eventually passed out due to the extreme pain.......

After a while, Alice slowly wakes up and begins to gain her consciousness. She looks around, and realised she is now in Wonderland. Only this time Wonderland is completely different compares to her previous visit. It is a very dangerous place now, the sky is covered by crimson clouds, rivers and lakes are filled with blood, human and animals nailed on crosses upside down with skin partly ripped off and organs clearly visible, ‘man’ with mechanic arms and little girl's legs walking around the lakes. Although Wonderland appears to be hazardous, it's nothing compared to Alice.

“Please don't dawdle, Alice, we are very late indeed!” the White Rabbit said.
“Don't I know you?” Alice asked.
“You've certainly have taking your sweet time to get to Wonderland.” the White Rabbit said.
“I beg your pardon? What do you mean? I have reasons to.......”
“Forget reasons, they're useless in Wonderland, Caterpillar is waiting!” the White Rabbit replied.
“I remember him well. Thin-skinned, ill-tempered, smokes too much, disagreeable smell! Why do I need him?” said Alice, with an unpleasant look on her face.
“No one is wiser in Wonderland, only he knows what you must do to save us and Wonderland. Caterpillar is not far away from where we are. Now follow closely, the way is treacherous and we have so little time to get there.” said The White Rabbit.

Chapter II: Caterpillar's Advice
Alice and The White Rabbit both eventually arrived in front of a rather huge but aged looking wooden hut surrounded by colourful mushrooms. Numerous bizarre creatures are running around and feeding on each other flesh in the garden besides the hut. The front door of the hut somehow resembles a very large mouth and a human tongue as doorknob.

“Here we are, Alice. Caterpillar is inside the hut and waiting for you. Go on Alice, I will wait for you outside.” the White Rabbit said.

Alice slowly walks up to the front door. As she doesn't know what to expect, she grasp her kitchen knife firmly, then knock on the door. The odd looking mouth door opens up immediately after she knocked the door. A disturbing image reveals in front of Alice as the whole hut has been decorated by human brains and suffering faces from top to bottom, the walls are painted in crimson red with strange black liquid dripping from the ceiling. Alice is obviously quite surprised by how things look around in this hut, but she tried to remain calm. She cautiously strolls towards the stairway besides her, and begins to ascend to the second floor. Along the way, Alice notices one particular wall in the hut is packed with paintings, the series paintings seem to represent the life cycle of an unknown female. Starting with her birth, then to childhood, teenage period, adulthood and finally her death. But Alice somehow finds the last painting, the way how the female died, particularly gruesome. Inside the painting, it presents a naked mature woman being tied on an upside down cross, with various rather bizarre looking machineries assembled into her body. The face of the woman disclose that she's in incredible pain as well as fear. Despite the terrifying fate of the unknown female in the paintings hanging on the wall, Alice continues to stride to the end of the stairway. On the second floor, she sees two black doors, one on her right and another on her left. But sees smokes coming out of the black door on her left.

“How queer it seems,” Alice said to herself, “smokes coming out of a room.”
“Oh! Not that disagreeable smell again,” thought Alice, “that old foolish worm must be smoking again!”

She approaches the left black door and opens it without hesitation.

“Ah.....! Alice my dear, you've returned!” said the Caterpillar.

Alice sees the Caterpillar sitting on a relatively large mushroom with a human face on it, smoking and relaxing. The odd looking mushroom welcomed her with a sinister smile on its face. The entire room is like a mini forest, as the floor is covered with fresh grass, tiny waterfall along with river running through and flowers as well as trees grown abundantly in the room.

“But Rabbit never told me why, and now I'm really confused” Alice replied.
“Why? Wonderland is severely damaged. You must set things right, that's why.” the Caterpillar said.
“I barely recognize this dreadful place! What is it to me?” Alice asked.
“It's home, Alice. Having lost what you've love, you almost wipe us out. Then you've started to rebuild. Your task however, and your pain are not over yet.” said the Caterpillar.
“Why must I suffer?” Alice hastily asked.
“Because your mind is fouled by self-deception, Alice. Even your fantasies have fragmented into tortured visions of themselves. Alice my dear, you are haunted by guilt because you've survived the grave fire. And you feared the prospect of a life alone.” the Caterpillar answered.
“What do you think I must do?” Alice asked.
“Destroy the Queen of Heart. Therefore Wonderland and your world will become whole once more. But before you can destroy the Queen, you'll need to travel to Hatter's mansion to obtain the Dead Time Watch, and then you will need to nibble from the Cake of Life in his medical lab to gain the strength to fight the Queen. Take great care Alice. The vicious Hatter is no longer the one you're previously known, and he jealously rules over what you required. There is a portal outside the hut that will take you straight to Hatter's mansion whenever you're ready. I need to rest now. Go and embrace the truth, Alice.” said the Caterpillar, then turned away.
“I will not fail again this time; I also really appreciate the advice from you.” Alice thanked the Caterpillar politely, and then heads out the room.

Back in the outside, Alice can see a huge glowing portal in front of her. However she also discovered that the White Rabbit is nowhere in sight, and notice a trail of blood on the ground. She immediately fears for the worst for White Rabbit. But Alice understands that there is no time to search for the missing friend now and can only pray for the poor creature's safety. She heads into the portal.

Chapter III: Hatter's Medical Lab
Alice is now fully in Hatter's realm. She realised she is now standing in Wonderland's most infamous madman's mansion lobby. The whole mansion is like one giant crazy clock tower, with countless clockworks as well as machine parts operating inside the mansion. There are also limitless pocket watches floating in the air around the lobby with several clocks made from human as well as animal organs hanging on walls. Nearly every inch of the mansion is somehow covered in blood and the air is filled with the smell of operating machineries plus rotten fleshes.

Alice begins to investigate her surrounding for clues that could lead her to Hatter's medical lab. Meanwhile, a strange boy-like creature with an enormous clock fitted in the centre of its body, and a crystal ball bounded to its back, gradually moving towards to Alice.

“Our land is destroyed, and our spirit crushed” the creature said.
“Reminds me of asylum. Is there no joy in Wonderland anymore?” Alice said.
“Suffering and happiness do not dwell in the same house,” the creature said; “The Queen's agents are ruthless, only death can release all of us from this misery.”
“Or her death I suppose?” said Alice. “Any idea where about is Hatter's medical lab?”
“You are indeed a brave individual, but bravery is useless in Wonderland.” the creature said; “If you're so insist to see our master's medical lab, then I will show you the way. Follow me.”

Alice followed the creature to a stairway that leads to the lower level of the mansion. She hears screaming and shouting from the basement.

"This is where our master makes his medicines and performs his surgeries." the creature said. “You may find what you're looking for in the basement.” Then it took off.

Alice descends down the stairs, and finds herself standing in a long dark corridor. There are cell rooms on both side of the corridor, and each cell rooms contain numerous failed experiments from Hatter. Ranging from "human clock" to "male, female human and animal combined machineries". Alice ignored all of the cell rooms besides her and head straight into the room at the very end of the corridor with a sign says "Torture Room".

Once Alice is inside, she recognised two familiar creatures. One hanging above a well, the other tied up on metal bed with a giant chainsaw hanging above it.

“Wake up Doormy! Someone is here!” said the March Hare.
“It's just a human, probably useless.” The Doormouse replied in a worn-out voice.

The March Hare is no longer enjoying the Mad Tea Party at the Hatter's mansion. Along with the Doormouse, the Hare has fallen victim to the Hatter's insane machinations with clockwork. On the other hand, like the March Hare, the Doormouse has literally become a lab rat in the Hatter's medical lab. Still prone to dozing off, the Doormouse seems barely aware of his condition, or of the fact that he is no longer enjoying tea with friends.

“Were you two impolite the tea table? Did you slurp your tea? Or chewing while talking? Confess your crime!” said Alice.
“We've done nothing of those kinds. It's the Hatter, and he has gone quite mad!” said the March Hare.
“Oh I beg your pardon! You two are in real danger!” said Alice.
“Real danger? Are we? Really?” the Doormouse said.
“Please Alice; you must release us from this painful misery! Go up to the dining room, the Hatter will be in the dining room preparing for his tea party at six. Sharp as clockwork!” said the March Hare. “You must kill him in order to free us!”
“Hmmm, perhaps six could come early today.” said Alice
“Or you could give us tea if you prefer, I suppose my welcome has worn out in his tea party. And his medicine makes me tired.” said the Doormouse in a sleepy voice.
“I will go and deal with your cruel host. Teach him a lesson of manner” said Alice “You two just hanging there, this won't take long.” Alice left the room, and discovered the Cheshire Cat is sitting outside the room, grinning at Alice.

“Now that you've know the time of the tea party, your only concern would be acquiring the two items you've came for. Although he has two I understand he's quite fond of them both. And I doubt time will change his mind. Speaking of which, where is the Hatter?” the Cheshire Cat said, grin, then vanish.

Chapter IV: Party of Madness
Alice arrives at the dining room precisely at six. Hatter is already inside the dining room preparing for his tea party. Both of them looked at each other in silence for sometimes. At last the Hatter sits down and offers Alice a cup of tea.

“Please sit, Alice. Care for a cup of tea?” the Hatter said.
“You know why I'm here.” Alice said, ignored the tea offered by the Hatter.
“I do apologize for the way things look around here. But you need to forgive an old man's obsession for what he loves.” said The Hatter, with a creepy smile.
“I need the Dead Time Watch as well as the Cake of Life now!” Alice stood up and said, very gravely. “I don't have time to waste on you!”
“Don't you know that asking politely is virtue Alice? If you really want them, you'll need to take them from me. But the question is, do you have what it takes?” the Hatter said and laughed.

Alice begins to felt really irritated as the conversation leads to nowhere. She picks up the tea cup with hot tea in it and throws it to the Hatter.

“Ahhhhh! You impolite little beast! You've just trashed my tea party! And you'll going to regret that! I'm going to teach you how to behave yourself!” the Hatter shouts, and then pulls out his staff, begin charging towards Alice. But the aged man is no match for her as she jumps on to the tea table and kicks the Hatter in the face. When the Hatter falls, Alice stands on him, stabs the poor man in the eye numerous time with her kitchen knife.

“Now tell me! Where are the Watch and the Cake?” Alice yelled.
The Hatter said nothing, moaning in pain.
“I suppose you won't tell me then. No matter, I will make you talk.” Alice said, then cut off one of Hatter's ear.
“Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!” the Hatter screamed in pain. “Here! Here! This key will opens the safe behind the clock at the end of the dining room; inside you will find what you're looking for. Now leave me alone!!” said the Hatter, in great pain.
Alice grabbed the key, heads to the clock, push it aside and then she opens the safe with the key. The Dead Time Watch along with a piece of cake are inside the safe, she picks up the cake, chews it and swallows it, she then takes the Watch.

“This unique watch stops time.... for a time. Unlike death, time moves on, and those who stood still with time moves on also. Unless they're dead.” the Cheshire Cat said, and disappears.

“Now you've got what you came for, leave me alone now! If you want to see the Queen, head through the portal in my back yard.” said the Hatter, looking frightened.

Alice drags the half dead old man along with a large clock to front of a large process machine, then feeds Hatter as well as the large clock into the machine. She then heads to portal in the mansion's backyard.

Chapter V: Heart of Darkness
Alice is now deep into the Queen's territory, and she is prepared to make her final assault to the Queen, with the aid of the Dead Time Watch and her trust kitchen knife that never failed her once in the past. Alice begins to walk forward and approach the Queen's Throne. The Queen reveals her true identity by taking off the mask on her face.

“Who am I?” Alice asked the Queen.
“Off with her head!” The Queen said.
“No way! How could this be?” Alice said, and shocked by the Queen's true identity.

The Queen looks exactly the same as Alice. Alice felt like she is looking at herself from a mirror.

“I rule the Wonderland alone! Your foolish interference will not be tolerated! This realm is for grown-up. Self-pity dreamers are not wanted here! They simply cannot survive here!” the Queen said; “You feared the truth, and you lived in shadows. Your pathetic attempt to reclaim your sanity has failed!”
“That the best you can do? Hurl second-rate insults at me?” said Alice.
“Your family died because of you! They were expecting you to come to them weren't they? Perhaps they thought you might warn them the danger real close to the source as you were. But they waited in vain, didn't they? And died for their trouble.” The Queen said.
“We were all asleep! It was an accident! I......” Alice begins to wail.
“You selfish, misbegotten and unnatural child! You smelled the smoke but you were in dreamland, taking tea with your friends. You couldn't even be bothered to get up and warn them while your family was roasted in the inferno!” said the Queen.
“No!!! Please stop!!” Alice begged the Queen in tears.
“Retreat back to where you came from, or risk inevitable annihilation! Alice! I am part of you, and you are part of me too! If you destroy me, you'll destroy yourself!” the Queen said. “Leave now, and some hollow parts of you may survive. But if you stay, I will break your soul and your mind! And you will lose yourself FOREVER!”
“Noooooooooo!!!!” Alice cried out......


"Where am I?" Alice said to herself.

Alice slowly sits up and begins to look around, realised that she sitting in her cell room back in Rutledge asylum. But something is not right about this place. She walks out of her cell room and finds out that the floor is covered in blood as well as Alice herself as every single living being has been murdered by Alice, but she seems completely unaware and couldn't remember anything. Alice picks up a pistol from one of the dead security guards and head into the asylum's staff bathroom, trying to wash the blood off herself.

“You will lose yourself FOREVER!” The Queen's voice still lingers around Alice.

She looked herself into the mirror. “You selfish, misbegotten and unnatural child! Your family died because of you!” the Queen said to Alice, from the other side of the mirror. “Your heart is filled with darkness!”

Alice gradually walks to the window besides her, take one last look at the beautiful sky; she hold up and pointed the pistol to her forehead, smiled with tears in her eyes, then closes her eyes.

“Mother, I miss you so much!” Alice thought to herself.

She then gently squeezes the trigger.............