The+Looking+Glass+Wars+Part+Three

Part Three of the Looking Glass Wars contains many ups and downs, with exhilarating moments that leave you on the edge of your chair.  ©  Bibwit Harte asks for some time off, which Redd surprisingly grants  ©  As he stands over the Pool of Tears, Dodge and Alyss come out.  ©  The flowers sing at the sight of Princess Alyss. It takes her some time to realize that Wonderland is real, she is actually back, and flowers CAN sing.  ©  Redd sends her forces after them. Alyss is weak and has no imagination, so everyone must fight in her place.  ©  Dodge takes Alyss to the Heart Palace As they stand there together, vengeance flames within his bitter heart. He tells Alyss that all he cares about is getting revenge; she was just a means to that end.  ©  Alyss is hurt; she missed the Dodge she used to know. As they stand there, Redd destroys it completely.  ©  Alyss has now lost everything except for her hope. She is determined and has decided to take back her crown.  ©  Everyone decides they need to take Alyss to see the Caterpillars so she can go through the Looking Glass Maze.  ©  When Redd hears this she is outraged. She decides to let Alyss find it, and then go through it before Alyss does.  ©  The Caterpillars send them to Wondertropolis, where Hatter takes them to a bar. A thirteen year old girl, Homburg Molly, leads them to the right place.  ©  Alyss enters the Looking Glass Maze. She sees many things that cause anger to rise within her, but she controls it, therefore passing the first test.  ©  Then Alyss watched as Redd cut her mother’s head off. She is so outraged; all she can think about is revenge.  ©  Genevieve ’s head tells Alyss not to let the anger control her; if she does it will lead her to Black Imagination. Alyss ignores her and cuts off Redd’s head. When Alyss looks in the mirror, she sees that she has become Redd and has failed.  ©  She learns that she cannot let anger and vengeance drive her.  ©  She is then attacked by Hatter, she immediately defends herself. He bows to her. More and more Hatters appear until she is forced to use all her strength to defend herself. She passes the test.  ©  She then sees everyone, Hatter, Molly, Dodge, The Rook, General Doppelganger, and Bibwit Harte, all about to lose their heads. Redd tells Alyss that if she surrenders her life, it will spare theirs. After some internal debate, Alyss willingly lays down her life to save the others. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She is then back in the store; she had passed through the Looking Glass maze, and now held the White Scepter. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She is incredibly powerful. Redd is scared, and confused as to why the Key will not send her to the Looking Glass Maze. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  The Alyssians gather together and storm the Castle. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Dodge sneaks off by himself to find the Cat. When he finds him, he easily takes two of the Cat’s lives. However, the Cat is quick, and heals after every death. Soon, Dodge is on the losing end. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss faces Redd alone. There is an intense battle between the two of them. Alyss knows they are close to the Heart Crystal because she is so much stronger than before. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She suddenly sees that Dodge needs help, and imagines a weapon into his hand. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  However, this gives Redd time to act. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  The next thing she knows, she is lying in a bed in Oxford, England. Leopold and her family surround her. She cannot believe that she dreamed all of that Wonderland nonsense. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Dodge enters through the wall and tells her that what she is seeing isn’t real; Redd is making her see it. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss shuts out the dream and wakes to see Redd coming at her with scepter raised. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss uses all her strength, breaks Redd’s scepter, and beats Redd, but doesn’t kill her. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  The Cat and Redd both jump into the Heart Crystal. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss is crowned Queen and they rebuild Heart Palace. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss uses her imagination to create real Alice Liddell to send back to Oxford, England Alice makes up a story of how she escaped her capturers. The Prince has fallen in love with someone else, but she marries someone more suited to her station. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss promises to restore Wonderland to its former glory. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Hatter asks for some leave, in order to mourn for a Wonderland woman who had died while he was on Earth. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  Alyss sees that Dodge is still upset, but doesn’t know if he is still being driven by Black Imagination. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She determines in her heart to love him, show him the goodness in the world again, with hopes that the little boy she used to know will return to the man Dodge has become. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She looks in a mirror and her parents appear. They are proud of her. Seeing them reminds her of her duty. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00759e; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ©  She decides that everything is wonderful.