manniness | Choosing the Path

an Alice in Wonderland 2010 fan fiction

by Manniness

Written for the Alice in Wonderland Big Bang 2010
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Fandom: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland 2010

Pairing: Alice Kingsleigh & Tarrant Hightopp

Rating: T

Warnings: Angst, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Mature Themes, Sensuality

Summary: Alice had made a promise to return to Underland in a timely manner and, immediately following the engagement party and Lord Ascot’s generous job offer, she does just that! But when she arrives, she discovers she’s late... again. (An AiW romance between Alice and Tarrant that is set Above.)

Word count: 30,000 (approximately)

Beta: Wanderamaranth

Feedback-ers: yappichick and just_a_dram

Artist: clarice1682 (a.k.a. Red Passion) came up with a wonderful original illustration which is archived HERE.

Notes: So, OK, I thought this fandom needed a totally “different” kind of Alice/Tarrant romance. This is my take on that... I hope you enjoy it! (This story is completely independent of my One Promise Kept series, so Alice and Tarrant should seem different from their OPK counterparts.)

Disclaimer: Alice in Wonderland and its characters, storyline, setting, and other concepts are the property of Walt Disney Studios, Tim Burton, and Lewis Carroll. 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.)

Research Notes: Most pertain to 1867 Japan, where several chapters of this story take place.

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Chapter One: The Return

Chapter Two: The Gala

Chapter Three: The Consultant

Chapter Four: The Hat

Chapter Five: The Wonder

Chapter Six: The Island

Chapter Seven: The Workshop

Chapter Eight: The Partnership

Epilogue

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