//------------------------------// // Information of Wonderland // Story: Autumn: Next Generation // by Hazel_Hester777 //------------------------------// “Mommy, can you tell me a story?” Autumn asked her mother as she lay in her bed. “The usual?” Lauren asked, sitting on a nearby chair. Autumn nodded, rather excited. Lauren smiled. “Okay, once upon a time, there was a young woman…” “Where are the pictures?” The mother sighed before obliging and turning to the side to grab a box of pictures. She then opened the box, revealing several small photos inside. She then started over with the story. “Once upon a time, there was a young woman, called Lauren” “That was you” The mother nodded. “That was me. And she visited a lovely world parallel to our own, called Wonderland, where every one of her beloved fans, OCs, and her own cartoon children roam happily. It was divided to keep the peace. The side she lived on, called Fandom, was protected by three rather special beings” she then held up a printed picture of Twilight Sparkle as an Alicorn. “The main leader, Twilight Sparkle was truly clever and smart. She always stayed true to her element: Magic” “She could fly and teleport” Autumn spoke up. Lauren nodded. “The second one, Snowdrop, lived watching over the night. She was blind once, but her sight was recovered one day. She watched over, using her snowflakes to be her cameras” “Where’s Hazel and Hester?” the little girl asked, wanting to see their picture. “They had the Hidebrit Gene” Lauren smiled at the memory of her guide friend. “Hester had it, but Hazel was her other half as she was to her. They didn’t like attention so much so they preferred living with the others to avoid so much attention. They were like two halves of the same whole. They always stayed together to keep each other well” “Where are they now?” “They’re still together and safe, I believe” she then went on. “Then Twilight herself led me there, to rule over them as their Queen. And now, young Chashmona, it’s time to get some sleep” Chashmona was Autumn’s nickname given by Lauren. Its meaning in Hebrew was ‘Princess’. It would make sense since she was the daughter of a Queen. “When will I see them?” Autumn asked. “When you come of age, Chashmona. And when that happens, you will take place as Queen. And you could visit them all the time” “I can’t wait!” the little girl bounced in her bed. “Then get some rest, dear. You will need it to grow up faster” she then leaned over to her daughter. “But promise me one thing” The little one nodded, paying close attention. “When you do go, look after them for me, Autumn” “I promise” she then did Pinkie Pie’s Promise. “Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye” The mother smiled before giving her daughter a kiss on the forehead. “Good. Sweet dreams, Autumn. I love you” “I love you too, Mommy” Lauren smiled as she closed the door, leaving a small light to help her child sleep. She smiled before she felt at the necklace on her. She knew she had to go back. It would be years before her daughter is ready to take the throne, and the war was getting intense. “How are they doing?” Craig asked. Lauren perked up. “I could tell they are distressed. Luckily, the barrier is still strong, but I have to help out in the outskirts to avoid any risks. I still have to find who the enemy is, and then stop their real-world counterpart” Craig nodded. “How do you think Autumn will be?” “I hope she stays strong” she then looked at her husband. “Craig, I made her promise to watch over them for me when she takes the throne, but I also want you to promise me something, in case something goes wrong” “Anything, dear, you name it” “Make sure she remembers them as she grows up. And if they start visiting her, help her to not be scared” “I promise” Look after her for me, okay? I promise Autumn stared in fear the sight of Lauren’s dead body. She was stabbed all over, bleeding profusely. There was no surviving those wounds. She was gonna cry, but she had to stay strong. She opened her phone and called for help. “911, what’s your emergency?” the woman on the line asked. Autumn pulled herself together before speaking. “I need help. My mommy…she’s hurt badly…so much blood…I’m at the Everglades Park…please…help…” She then stopped speaking when she felt Lauren suddenly grab her wrist. “You…have to leave…” she croaked out. The child tried to speak, but was cut off again. “Please, listen…” she then continued. “Go to area…find Twilight…the postcard…follow her to the hole…office or under the tree…” “It’s okay, mommy” the little girl spoke. “Just don’t move. There’s help coming” “I know you think I’m going crazy…but Hazel will explain everything…will you do this, Chashmona? Promise me?” “I promise, mommy” she choked back her tears. “I thought…I could protect you…I should’ve…told you…years ago…” she then slowly closed her eyes as her last breath left her.  “I was falling down a dark hole” Autumn spoke with fear as she remembered the events. “Then, I saw strange creatures” “What kind of creatures?” Craig asked. “Well, there’s a Pegasus, the Twilight Sparkle mommy made, a girl in a black dress with a smiling rabbit” Craig titled his head at the last one. “I didn’t know rabbits could smile” Autumn smiled a bit from that. “Neither did I. And then, they all kept telling me something about ‘coming of age for the throne’” Craig looked surprised at that. It couldn’t be, could it? His daughter looked a bit alarmed at his reaction. “Have I gone mad, daddy?” Craig looked concerned. He remembered about his wife Lauren speaking about Wonderland, and how their daughter was to rule it after her. He didn’t expect that her friends would already try to reach out to her the same way they did to his wife. Still, he didn’t want her to be scared of it, she had to embrace it. He put his hand on her forehead, as though taking her temperature. “I’m afraid so” he spoke to her. “You’re mad, entirely bonkers” She was scared of that. “But let me tell you a secret” she listened to that. “Don’t be alarmed. All the best people are” She smiled at that. “It’s a dream, Autumn. Nothing can harm you there. But if you get too scared, you can always wake up, like this” he then pinched her lightly on the arm. She cried out in an ‘Ow’ with a giggle. Atleast that assured her that she was alright. Crag couldn’t have been happier for his little girl. She abandoned us…She lied to us… No more…no more crying…they’ll pay… They’ll all pay!