Alice In The City Of Shadows
On a stormy night, Alice sat by her window, staring at the rain-soaked streets under the dim glow of the streetlights. she was no longer a little girl but a seventeen-year-old who had grown weary of reality. years ago, she had sworn that her adventures in Wonderland were real, but everyone laughed at her.
that night, she noticed a strange shadow moving across her wall. it wasn’t hers. she stood up cautiously and reached out. the moment her fingertips touched it, a chilling sensation spread through her body. suddenly, she was pulled into the darkness, falling—not into a rabbit hole, but into a city drowned in mist and flickering lights.
it was the City of Shadows, a twisted version of Wonderland, where time moved backward and the streets shifted every time she blinked. there, she met a massive gray cat—not quite the Cheshire Cat, but it grinned just the same.
"you’ve finally returned, Alice," it said. "But this time, not to escape… but to save."
"Save who?" she asked, feeling the cold creep into her bones.
"yourself."
in the city, Alice encountered familiar figures, distorted as if they were warped reflections of her past. The Queen of Hearts was no longer a tyrant but a prisoner, seeking freedom. The White Rabbit was frozen in time, unable to move forward.
she realized the city was a reflection of her fears, her loneliness, and the doubts that had haunted her since she left Wonderland. If she didn’t face them, she would be trapped here forever.
...following her own shadow, she walked through the shifting streets until she reached a massive mirror in the heart of the city. she had to make a choice: stay in the City of Shadows and be lost, or step through the mirror and face the reality she had long avoided.
taking a deep breath, she reached out… and crossed through.
she woke up in her bedroom, but this time, it wasn’t just a dream. her shadow stood there, grinning at her before merging back into her and disappearing.
Alice smiled, realizing that Wonderland was never just a place—it was a part of her… forever.
THE END.
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