Part 4: Red Cakes and Queens

Juvia came to the gates of the red palace and heard yelling from the strawberry garden. There were three cats. One blue, one white, and one black. They were frantically putting red food coloring on some albino strawberries. The blue one had a red number seven on his white vest, the black had the number five on his vest, and the white one had a red dress with a white number two.

“Hurry! Put the color on them faster!” The blue one cried. “What are you doing?” Juvia asked, making all the cats jump. “Please don’t kill us!” They shouted. Juvia smiled. “Juvia would never hurt you. So, what are you doing? Maybe Juvia could help.”

“Happy Seven planted albino strawberries instead of red strawberries, so now we have to color them red before the queen finds out!” The white one explained. “By the way. I’m Carla Two,” she then pointed to the black one, “And that’s Lily Five. We’re the gardeners. Well, we were originally the pets of the Mad Tea makers, but now we’re pampered prisoners.”

“Oh, I see. Well, maybe if Juvia helps you get back home, you can be free.” They all went starry-eyed. “You’d do that for us?” Lily asked. Juvia smiled. “Sure. As long as you tell me where I can find the Gray Rabbit.” They all shook their heads. “He’s in the queens court room.” Juvia thanked them and reassured them that they would be reunited with their masters soon.

When Juvia made it to the gate of the palace she was stopped by two identical men. Both with blue hair and a strange tattoo on his right eye. “Hult. What purpose do you have here?” They said in unison. “Juvia is looking for the Gray Rabbit and was told he was here.” They looked at one another and shrugged, letting her pass.

The court room was a simple throne room, but set up like a courtroom you’d see on t.v. The queen sat where the judge would and Juva stepped up to a stand in the middle of the room. “Who are you?” The queen asked, as she munched on some strawberry cake. “Juvia is Juvia.” Juvia answer. “Who are you?” Juvia asked the queen, who nearly choked on her cake.

“Who am I?!” She stood up. “I am Queen Scarlet! Queen of all strawberry cakes! And all of Wonderland!”

“Oh.” Juvia squeaked out. “Now,” Queen Scarlet’s voice seemed to calm as she sat back down. “Is there something you want?” Juvia nodded rapidly. “Juvia wants you to let the cats free and give them back to their masters.” Queen Scarlet sighed. “Fine, what else.” Juvia blushed. “And, Juvia also wants, the Gray Rabbit.”

Queen Scarlet giggled. “You traveled all through Wonderland, just to get a rabbit. And not just any rabbit the Gray Rabbit.” Juvia nodded. “Then eat this.” Queen Scarlet clapped her hands and another one of those blue haired boys came out with a strawberry cake. “Eat this and you’ll be able to see your Gray Rabbit again.” Juvia nodded and was about to take a bite when the queen stopped her. “Remember this though. When you see him again, you have to be confident in what you know you must do.”

Juvia took a bite and felt a surge of pain go straight to her heart. When she looked down she noticed everything was getting smaller. No, she was getting bigger! She got so big she ripped through the top of the palace. She could see everything.

The cats were with their masters, Tweddle Levy was hugging Gajeel Dormouse and Tweddle Lucy was hugging Mad Hatter Natsu. The flowers were waving to her, Leon Cheshire was there too. All saying good-bye. She grew so tall that everything went black.

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