Chapter 32 - Alice in Trouble-3 (1/2)

Chapter 32: Chapter 4 Alice in Trouble-3

Once it became night on the day that SoYoon gave Alice her second hint, she went out to guard Alice's house.

That night, Cheshire's men invaded Alice's house. When they broke Alice's window quietly and entered, SoYoon sat watching them. As the story indicated, that was what was supposed to happen.

What she thought was strange was that they seemed to come out of the house with a sack that looked to have Alice in it. According to the original story, Alice was supposed to have gotten away and run outside, where Twins would have saved her. However much she tried to sense their presence, Twins seemed to be nowhere in the picture.

Do I remember it wrong? Was this not the place where Twins saved her?

SoYoon followed the men. They passed the neutral zone and were almost at Wonderland's entrance. Still there was no sign of Twins. As she hesitated, the men got into the car that was waiting and disappeared.

Something is wrong. SoYoon called Baby immediately.

”Wait...Ah, I said, wait! White Rabbit? Hello?”

”I'm sorry I'm calling so late. Cheshire kidnapped Alice. Tell me where he lives in Outhouse.”

Cheshire was sure to have more than one card up his sleeves and so wouldn't act rashly. Alice would be safe.

Baby messaged her the address and map. Baby knew seven locations. Excluding locales out of the country or far away, it left four possible places. She asked Baby to let her know if there was any way to pinpoint the site, and she headed toward the closest spot.

The first place was an apartment 20 minutes away from Wonderland's entrance. SoYoon saw the security around the building and gave up going through the front door. She circled and found a small window. She took off the glass carefully and shoved in her head. It was a little tight for her shoulders, but other than that, it was a piece of cake.

She entered the hallway of the building and went up to the fifth floor. It was empty. She hurriedly exited the apartment and headed to the next location.

As SoYoon wandered around Outhouse trying to save Alice, Alice was trapped in a horrific position involving three people: she was stuck in Cheshire's experiment.

Cheshire had no intention of causing harm to the one person in the world with healing powers. He was hoping to help their relationship through dialogue. According to intel, she had wandered into Wonderland after losing her parents. He thought he could use this to his advantage.

The fault in his plan was that Alice was already wary of him and that her parents' deaths didn't hold much meaning to her.

However much he tried to get information about her powers, she refused to answer. Cheshire's patience was wearing thin, and he decided on a different route. His weapon of choice was the claw. He placed it over his hand and cut through the back of another kidnapped man. Then he shoved the claw right up to Alice's nose and laughed.

”You must be sadly mistaken, but if you didn't have healing powers, I would have no reason to keep you alive. If you don't want to die, do as I tell you.”

Alice had no choice but to abide. She placed her hands over the man's back. The light from her hands traveled to his skin, and the long scratches started to heal. Cheshire's gray eyes sparkled in surprise.

”I had been doubtful, but it is amazing.”

After complimenting her, he stepped on the man's knee and twisted it. The man's screams echoed around the small room.

”Heal him,” Cheshire told her. Alice, trembling, put her hands to the man's knee. Once the light from her hands hit him, the grotesquely twisted knee went back to its normal position.

When the knee healed, Cheshire took out a small ax and chopped off the man's fingers.

”Heal him.”

Alice's healing powers were unable to regenerate the man's dismembered fingers. Cheshire checked the rest of his fingers, then chopped a different finger.

He stuck the finger in place and commanded, ”Heal him.”

The finger healed.

The man fainted. Finally, Cheshire stabbed the man's heart and checked to see if she could heal a man on the brink of death. He called in his men.

”Get rid of him. And bring in the second one.”

Alice knew that getting rid of him was not just dumping him anywhere. The man was lifted away, and the next person who came in was a young boy coughing with a cold. At the command ”Heal him,” Alice trembled and did as she was told.