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 [b]Thanks. Now, here's the next one. This one revolves around another of the sub-missions, and involves some unlikely teamwork.
 
 [center]Chapter 6: Chasing Rabbits[/center][/b]
 
 JESS AND AZUMI AWAKEN, VERY TIRED AND DRUGGED. BLACK RESTRAINTS HOLD THEIR HANDS ON THE TABLE.
 
 JESS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED
 
 HATTER ANNOUNCING HIS PRESENCE AT THE OTHER END OF THE TABLE, WITH THE GANG LEADERS AND THEIR RABBIT MASKS BETWEEN THEM. CALLS AZUMI ONE OF STRANGE'S THUGS OR A NEW VIGILANTE, AND JESSICA ALICE, ACTING LIKE THE FORMER IS JUST A GUEST AT THE TEA PARTY AND "ALICE" IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION
 
 AZUMI INTRODUCES HIS NAME AS JERVIS TETCH, THE MAD HATTER, BUT IS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING OVER THE DRUGS
 
 FULL CONVERSATION (BETWEEN BOTH OF US, USE OF HIM SHIFTING BETWEEN USERS, MAYBE 2 ROUNDS OR 3) ENDING WITH THEM HAVING THE RABBIT MASKS PUT ON AZUMI AND A LIGHT COLORED, BLOND-HAIRED MASK FOR JESS
 
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-(WRITE THIS PART DOWN TO PRE-FIGHT)
+[i]T'was black as pitch;
-DARKNESS AND SCREAMING.
+t'was dark as night.
 A mental glitch,
-HEAR JERVIS' WORDS FROM THE CUTSCENE AS THEY BOTH SLOWLY BREAK OUT, SHOUTING THEIR HEADS OFF, TRYING TO GET OUT.
+and total fright.
 
-PAIN ON AZUMI'S WRISTS, EXTREME HEAT, AND SHE'S FREED ON ONE HAND, GRABBING KNIFE AND STABBING OFF THE OTHER RESTRAINT WITH IT BLINDLY.
+The mask upon their brow
 Showed but only one way.
-IN END, BOTH HAVE THEIR MASKS ON AND GLOWING YELLOW EYES.
+[font=Curlz MT]"You are [i]my[/i] soldier now.
 "You will do [i]everything[/i] we say."[/font]
-DESCRIBE THE BIZARRE SCENE.
+
 The blazing lash,
-FIRST ROUND OF MOOKS COME. ONE ROUND OF FIGHTING THEM WITH ALL AVAILABLE WEAPONS (NO SWORD FOR JESS)
+the cracking bite.
 Struggles through chains,
-FIRST HATTER APPEARANCE. WHILE AZUMI CONTINUES TO KEEP MOOKS BUSY, JESS HITS HIM WITH HER WHIP, AND SEES HER SWORD HANGING OFF OF THE ABYSS, SNAPPING OUT HER RIBBON AND DRAGGING IT IN.
+screams out to the night.
 
-SECOND ROUND OF MOOKS COME. THIS TIME AZUMI IS USING HER KNIFE TO DISARM PEOPLE WHILE JESS USES HER SWORD MORE.
+The trials greater!
 A ight renewed!
-SECOND HATTER APPEARANCE. THIS TIME JESS HOLDS THEM OFF WHILE AZUMI HITS HIM.
+Disgusting baiter;
 Would meet his due![/i]
-THIRD ROUND OF MOOKS COME. TEAMWORK BETWEEN JESS AND AZUMI, WHO MAYBE DO AN APPROXIMATION OF A LIMIT (NOT EXACT DUE TO LACK OF MAGIC ON ONE HALF OF COURSE).
+
 "What the hell...?" Azumi looked around as she gasped for breath, her surrounding completely unbelievable glancing to Jessica briefly before looking away in disgust. "Thanks, I... never mind."
-THIRD HATTER APPEARANCE. RESUMING SOME HOSTILITY, JESS TAKES HIM FOR THE THIRD.
+
 [JESSICA REACTION AND PERHAPS PREAMBLE TO WHAT THEY ARE WITNESSING TO TAKE HER POV]
-FOURTH ROUND OF MOOKS COME. BOTH FIGHTING IN UNISON, POSSIBLY "BADASS MINDS THINK ALIKE" STYLE.
+
 They stood atop a massive version of the Hatter's fob watch, the gears visible in the center, and the hands spinning and pointing in completely random directions.  Not only that, but it was falling, wobbling, down what appeared to be a massive vertical tunnel, dirt walls and roots visible on all sides.  Falling all around them were teacups and small plates and bowls and rabbit masks, all going in the same direction as they were.
-SCARECROW STEALING AND STOMPING ON THE HAT IN THE TAKEDOWN, ENDING THE WHOLE THING. SCARECROW DREAM APPEARANCE IS LIKE SCAREBEAST WITH A NIGHTMARE FACE AND THE SAME EYES AS THE OTHERS
+
 Normally she would have asked what she was high on. But the idea was rather clear, in fact. Not only that, but, as she looked to her companion not far from her, she saw completely different horror.
 
 The masks were not masks at all. They were all-encompassing, surrounding their entire heads, with only the glowing yellow eyes of each of them shining out. She reached to the back of her own, trying to take it off-- No luck, it was stuck until they could, if ever, escape here.
-RETURN TO REALITY. MOOKS LITTER THE GROUND ALL OVER, ON TOP OF THE TABLE, BEHIND BROKEN CHAIRS, AGAINST WALLS, ON THE FLOOR, ON EACH OTHER.
+
 [font=Curlz MT]"No, no, no, no, no! This can't be right! You can't be doing this! [i]Alice, please![/i]"[/font]
-AZUMI AND JESS TEAR OFF THEIR MASKS, GLARING DOWN AT THE HATTER, THEN LOOKING AT SCARECROW.
+
 [JESSICA REACTION TO IT.]
-JESS'S THINGS IN AN ETHERSPACE POUCH AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM, AND SHE GOES TO PICK IT UP.
+
 [FIRST ROUND OF MOOKS COME. ONE ROUND OF FIGHTING THEM WITH ALL AVAILABLE WEAPONS (NO SWORD FOR JESS)]
-AS SHE DOES, AZUMI TALKS TO SCARECROW, WHO EXPLAINS ABOUT TETCH (HOW HE'S A SERIAL KILLER OF BLONDE "ALICES" AND DELUSIONAL) AND TAKES THE THREE TEAPOTS REMAINING OF THE MIND CONTROL TOXIN, PUTTING THEM IN ETHERSPACE AND TELLING AZUMI THAT THEY BOTH KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL NEED IT. ALSO SAYS SHE OWES HIM, AND THIS PROVES SHE IS CORRUPTIBLE.
+
 [FIRST HATTER APPEARANCE. WHILE AZUMI CONTINUES TO KEEP MOOKS BUSY, JESS HITS HIM WITH HER WHIP, AND SEES HER SWORD HANGING OFF OF THE ABYSS, SNAPPING OUT HER RIBBON AND DRAGGING IT IN.]
-AZUMI GRUMBLES, BUT DOESN'T COMPLAIN, DECIDING TO TELL HIM OFF LATER AND TRY TO DESTROY IT. ASKS HIM NOT TO HURT JESS, SINCE THIS IS ENOUGH FOR ONE NIGHT, LET ALONG ONE FIFTEEN MINUTE PERIOD.
+
 [SECOND ROUND OF MOOKS COME. THIS TIME AZUMI IS USING HER KNIFE TO DISARM PEOPLE WHILE JESS USES HER SWORD MORE.]
-JESS COMES BACK AND ASKS WHO THIS IS.
+
 [SECOND HATTER APPEARANCE. THIS TIME JESS HOLDS THEM OFF WHILE AZUMI HITS HIM.]
-SCARECROW INTRODUCES HIMSELF (OPTIONAL) AND LEAVES THROUGH THE DOOR.
+
 [THIRD ROUND OF MOOKS COME. TEAMWORK BETWEEN JESS AND AZUMI, WHO MAYBE DO AN APPROXIMATION OF A LIMIT (NOT EXACT DUE TO LACK OF MAGIC ON ONE HALF OF COURSE).]
-JESS LOOKS TO AZUMI, WONDERING IF SHE'LL EXPLAIN. WHEN SHE DOESN'T SAY A WORD AND JUST PUTS HER KNIFE AWAY, SHE GRUNTS AND LEAVES VIA THE WHIP.
+
 [THIRD HATTER APPEARANCE. RESUMING SOME HOSTILITY, JESS TAKES HIM FOR THE THIRD.]
-AZUMI USES HER VISR TO SEE IF THEY'RE COMING BACK OR ANYONE'S AROUND, THEN CALLS BATMAN. TELLS HIM THAT THE MAD HATTER IS HERE, BUT THERE'S SOME STRAIN IN HER VOICE. STILL, SAYS SHE HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF, AND NO, HE'S NOT DEAD.
+
 [FOURTH ROUND OF MOOKS COME. BOTH FIGHTING IN UNISON, POSSIBLY "BADASS MINDS THINK ALIKE" STYLE.]
-[BATMAN'S RESPONSE.]
+
 [SCARECROW STEALING AND STOMPING ON THE HAT IN THE TAKEDOWN, ENDING THE WHOLE THING. SCARECROW DREAM APPEARANCE IS LIKE SCAREBEAST WITH A NIGHTMARE FACE AND THE SAME EYES AS THE OTHERS]
-AZUMI SAYS SHE'S OKAY, AND THAT SHE'S GOING TO GO AFTER ANYONE ELSE SHE CAN FIND. SAYS SHE JUST NEEDS A FEW MINUTES TO HERSELF.
+
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-WALKS OVER TO A WALL, AND PUNCHES IT, HARD, SHOUTING IN ANGER.
+
 [RETURN TO REALITY. MOOKS LITTER THE GROUND ALL OVER, ON TOP OF THE TABLE, BEHIND BROKEN CHAIRS, AGAINST WALLS, ON THE FLOOR, ON EACH OTHER.]
-THINKS "WORTHLESS." NOT ABOUT BATMAN OR ANYONE ELSE, BUT HERSELF.
+
 [AZUMI AND JESS TEAR OFF THEIR MASKS, GLARING DOWN AT THE HATTER, THEN LOOKING AT SCARECROW.]
 
 [JESS'S THINGS IN AN ETHERSPACE POUCH AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM, AND SHE GOES TO PICK IT UP.]
 
 [AS SHE DOES, AZUMI TALKS TO SCARECROW, WHO EXPLAINS ABOUT TETCH (HOW HE'S A SERIAL KILLER OF BLONDE "ALICES" AND DELUSIONAL) AND TAKES THE THREE TEAPOTS REMAINING OF THE MIND CONTROL TOXIN, PUTTING THEM IN ETHERSPACE AND TELLING AZUMI THAT THEY BOTH KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL NEED IT. ALSO SAYS SHE OWES HIM, AND THIS PROVES SHE IS CORRUPTIBLE.]
 
 [AZUMI GRUMBLES, BUT DOESN'T COMPLAIN, DECIDING TO TELL HIM OFF LATER AND TRY TO DESTROY IT. ASKS HIM NOT TO HURT JESS, SINCE THIS IS ENOUGH FOR ONE NIGHT, LET ALONG ONE FIFTEEN MINUTE PERIOD.]
 
 [JESS COMES BACK AND ASKS WHO THIS IS.]
 
 [SCARECROW INTRODUCES HIMSELF (OPTIONAL) AND LEAVES THROUGH THE DOOR.]
 
 [JESS LOOKS TO AZUMI, WONDERING IF SHE'LL EXPLAIN. WHEN SHE DOESN'T SAY A WORD AND JUST PUTS HER KNIFE AWAY, SHE GRUNTS AND LEAVES VIA THE WHIP.]
 
 [AZUMI USES HER VISR TO SEE IF THEY'RE COMING BACK OR ANYONE'S AROUND, THEN CALLS BATMAN. TELLS HIM THAT THE MAD HATTER IS HERE, BUT THERE'S SOME STRAIN IN HER VOICE. STILL, SAYS SHE HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF, AND NO, HE'S NOT DEAD.]
 
 [i][BATMAN'S RESPONSE.][/i]
 
 [AZUMI SAYS SHE'S OKAY, AND THAT SHE'S GOING TO GO AFTER ANYONE ELSE SHE CAN FIND. SAYS SHE JUST NEEDS A FEW MINUTES TO HERSELF.]
 
 As she cut off the conversation, she stormed back inside, looking down at Tetch. She spat down at him, glaring, but looked to the book on the table. [i]Alice in Wonderland[/i] by Lewis Carroll. Fitting, really. Also a good outlet for her anger.
 
 With a scream of rage, she threw it at the far wall, hearing the binding make contact with a resounding [i]crack[/i]. Not done, she kicked a broken off chair leg, catching it and throwing it to the ground before punching the wall to her side with another scream.
 
 She had only one word that she said as she took her breaths, calming herself down. A word as she realized why she ws doing this. It wasn't because of Jessica. Not because of Scarecrow, or even the Mad Hatter himself. No, it was just one for her.
 
 [i]"Worthless."[/i]
 
 [u]5 hours to Protocol 10[/u]
 
 [b]How was this? Please review; any and all comments are welcome. We hope we've shown the Mad Hatter and his "Through the Looking Glass" side mission effectively through this adaptation.[/b]