When the Tweedles had left with a small party to the west side of Wonderland, Mctwisp remained inside the infirmary with no one else but the March hare. Thackery was playing by himself on the vacant floors—hopping from one bed to another and perhaps throws a pillow when the impulse overwhelmed him.
Mctwisp was set to move out soon. He was stalled by an argument inside his head, fighting over what is right and what is not. Two principles battled—one telling him to fight Alice and the other, telling him to join Alice. If anybody could bring back Cheshire, it would be Alice since she possessed the infinity gem of time. Even if it’s just a portion, its power is already more than enough.
Perhaps they haven’t tried all the options yet, Mctwisp thought. None of them ever tried rationalizing with Alice before. Maybe the mad tyrant could be convinced in freeing them all. Maybe there is no need for violence to break out—for blood to spill on the ground. Either way, if he fails and everybody turns against him, the time gem would be there to reset everything and nobody would remember what happened set aside Tweedle Dee.
Mctwisp wasn’t aware of it but he was already getting out of bed. He moved in a slow manner, eyes deep into space as he began walking out of the infirmary. It was already when he was at the door had realized that his mind was blank the whole time and that his body was moving with the intention to approach Alice.
More realizations came into him when he snapped back to reality. There is no need for Cheshire to die. Mctwisp merely has to let the time loop reset and then the cat would be alive once again. It doesn’t matter if Cheshire’s written to die in the next reset. What matters is that he will be alive after that and again and again. That’s what truly mattered. If the rebellion succeeds, they might be free but some of them might be dead as well.
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Mctwisp took out his pocket watch. It was designed to locate wherever Alice was in Wonderland. With just one push of a small button by the base of the watch, the body of the clock shifted and revealed a small GPS based map. A green dot pulsated and it was the exact coordinates of Alice.
The white rabbit opened the door, about to scurry out when Thackery spoke, reminding Mctwisp that the March hare was still there.
“Where is bunny going?” Thackery laughed the question out.
Mctwisp looked over his shoulder to the mad hare. “I’m going to save everybody…” Mctwisp trailed off, “including you, old friend. Supposed I could make Alice a deal… change one course of the loop she’s written and spare you from being mad.” Mctwisp inhaled, “Why am I even telling you this? It’s not like you could fully comprehend what I’m saying.”
Thackery’s laugh echoed and out of the blue he said something very random. “James ones liked a mad bunny.”
Mctwisp was supposed to leave but he was anchored for a moment albeit he knew talking to Thackery would be pointless. “I wish that mad bunny were here. He might have been hated by the universe but he was loved by his team. All that’s left is this fuzz-ball of mistakes.”
“James could still see him.” Thackery chortled. He was focused for a second but that’s the longest he’ll ever be focused. He was distracted immediately by whatever was inside the infirmary that had him playing by himself again.
Mctwisp held the knob of the door with reluctance. He watched as the March hare played and he had second doubts about what he was going to do. He didn’t know anymore.