manniness | One Promise Kept: Book 1

a fan fiction by Manniness
Alice in Wonderland (2010 film version)

Summary: Alice makes a promise that is kept, but at a great cost. Surviving the consequences should have taught her to be more careful with future promises, but how can she refuse the queen her Champion? Or Tarrant Hightopp his Alice?

Rating & Genre: M (mature audiences only) - Drama, Romance, Action

Warnings: Violence, Character Death, Explicit Sexual Situations, Mild Language
NOTE: A alternate version of Chapter Twelve is available for readers under 18 years of age. It does, however, contain sexual content, but it is not explicit.

Acknowledgments & Spoilers: Basically, this story follows the 2010 film version, however, wherever possible, I have tried to remain faithful to the spirit of the works of Lewis Carroll.

Manny's Comments: I adore a strong, resourceful Alice and a sensitive, intuitive Tarrant. I hope I've managed to capture those aspects of their character clearly! Thank you for reading and fairfarren!

Disclaimer: Alice in Wonderland and its characters, storyline, setting, and other concepts are the property of Walt Disney Studios, Tim Burton, and Lewis Carroll. Where I have created original words for the purpose of writing fan fiction, I have stated so in the Glossary of Underland posted here on this Live Journal. No copyright infringement is intended and no compensation was given to the author for creating this work. (I just loved the movie too much to let the end be The End.)

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BOOK 1
[68,000 words]

~ Glossary of Underland ~

Chapter One: A Much Madder Hatter

Chapter Two: A Devastating Homecoming

Chapter Three: Duties of the Champion

Chapter Four: Thrice a-Vow

Chapter Five: The Wooing Rites

Chapter Six: The Champion and the Hatter

Chapter Seven: The Trial of Threes

Chapter Eight: The Jabberwocky

Chapter Nine: Outlandish Claims

Chapter Ten: The Sixth Suitor
[Rated M for violence]

Chapter Eleven: Through the Looking Glass

Chapter Twelve: Promises Kept
[Rated NC-17 for sexual situations]
Chapter Twelve: Promises Kept
[Rated M for non-explicit sexual content]

Epilogue

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Theme Songs:
"Syndicate" by The Fray from the album: The Fray
"Mystery of You" by Red from the album: Innocence & Instinct
"The Poison" by All-American Rejects from the album: Almost Alice
"The (After) Life of the Party" by Fall Out Boy from: Infinity on High
"Her Name Is Alice" by Shinedown from the album: Almost Alice
"Where's My Angel" by Metro Station from the album: Almost Alice
"Cat and Mouse" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus from: Don't You Fake It
"Painting Flowers" by All Time Low from the album: Almost Alice