Heart and Sole
Summary: When Alice discovers who the right man is for her, she finds him slipping even further out of her reach. And when Hamish watches Alice disappear from his family's home, he begins stumbling upon Underland in the most unlikely of places. (Oh, and there may be a shoe or two thrown in somewhere.)
Pairing(s): Alice/Tarrant (romantic... eventually), Alice/Hamish (friendship)
Rating: K+
Status: Complete
Notes: Inspired by just_a_dram and her request (many, many months ago) for a fic in which Alice has to wait on the Hatter for once. Heart and Sole is based on a response I wrote for Cliche Prompt 3: Alice wants to be a businesswoman and go to China. [Ficlet: What You Choose]
Thank you to wanderamaranth for helping me sort out this plot bunny. More thanks to my husband for listening to my authorish emoting and making suggestions that are made of Awesome.
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.)
Chapter 1, in which Alice answers questions and does things
Chapter 2, in which Hamish becomes better acquainted with his looking glass
Chapter 3, in which Alice and the Hatter have a difference of opinion and Hamish complicates matters
Chapter 4, in which graves are dug and dinner guests arrive uninvited
Chapter 5, in which the Hatter promises marzipan and Hamish encounters a smiling cat
Chapter 6, in which Underland is set to rights and Hamish steps into a hat workshop
Chapter 7, in which Alice has something to say and Hamish has something to hide
Chapter 8, in which a new path is made and a shoulder is cried on
Chapter 9, in which winter gives way to spring
Chapter 10, in which the Hatter endures a shoe fitting and Hamish launches a rescue
Chapter 11, in which Alice can't be belittled and the Hatter asks for two favors
Chapter 12, in which Alice, Hamish, and the Hatter excel at teamwork
Chapter 13, in which freedom is gained and new shoes worn
Chapter 14, in which a hope is lost and Hamish feels twitchy
Chapter 15, in which the Hatter fights for his Alice and Hamish interrupts
Chapter 16, in which a home is built and a revolver is purchased
Chapter 17, which has many generous friends and much progress
Chapter 18, in which shots ring out and a looking glass wobbles tellingly
Chapter 19, in which the Hatter holds on
Chapter 20, in which bandages are no longer needed and a dreadful deed is discussed
Chapter 21, in which Alice is stubborn and Hamish is maudlin
Chapter 22, in which a photograph is taken and letters are written
Chapter 23, in which a hat is worn and a smiling cat reappears
[ Interlude, which is rated for mature audiences only]
Chapter 24, in which Hamish follows his heart and Alice welcomes him to Iplam
Chapter 25, in which a lost shoe and a keepsake are returned
Note regarding the chapter titles: I'm using Diana Wynne Jones' chapter title styling here on the table of contents because it amuses me. I have much love for Howl's Moving Castle.
Theme Songs:
Worried Shoes by Karen O and the Kids (The song that started this fic)All the Right Moves by One Republic (Alice chooses Underland)
Against the Grain by Hudson (Hamish's sanity is threatened)Difficulty by KT Tunstall (Alice & the Hatter at odds with one another)Beautiful Madness by Stabilo (Alice has a vision)Ghost by One Less Reason (Alice's heartache)
Ordinary by Stabilo (Alice and the broken heart)
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol (In a field of the Bandersnatch's choosing)
With You by Sum 41 (The Hatter holds on)
Happiness and Disaster by Stabilo (Alice & Tarrant's song)
Diana's Song by Antje Duvekot (Alice & Hamish's song)
Pairing(s): Alice/Tarrant (romantic... eventually), Alice/Hamish (friendship)
Rating: K+
Status: Complete
Notes: Inspired by just_a_dram and her request (many, many months ago) for a fic in which Alice has to wait on the Hatter for once. Heart and Sole is based on a response I wrote for Cliche Prompt 3: Alice wants to be a businesswoman and go to China. [Ficlet: What You Choose]
Thank you to wanderamaranth for helping me sort out this plot bunny. More thanks to my husband for listening to my authorish emoting and making suggestions that are made of Awesome.
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.)
Chapter 1, in which Alice answers questions and does things
Chapter 2, in which Hamish becomes better acquainted with his looking glass
Chapter 3, in which Alice and the Hatter have a difference of opinion and Hamish complicates matters
Chapter 4, in which graves are dug and dinner guests arrive uninvited
Chapter 5, in which the Hatter promises marzipan and Hamish encounters a smiling cat
Chapter 6, in which Underland is set to rights and Hamish steps into a hat workshop
Chapter 7, in which Alice has something to say and Hamish has something to hide
Chapter 8, in which a new path is made and a shoulder is cried on
Chapter 9, in which winter gives way to spring
Chapter 10, in which the Hatter endures a shoe fitting and Hamish launches a rescue
Chapter 11, in which Alice can't be belittled and the Hatter asks for two favors
Chapter 12, in which Alice, Hamish, and the Hatter excel at teamwork
Chapter 13, in which freedom is gained and new shoes worn
Chapter 14, in which a hope is lost and Hamish feels twitchy
Chapter 15, in which the Hatter fights for his Alice and Hamish interrupts
Chapter 16, in which a home is built and a revolver is purchased
Chapter 17, which has many generous friends and much progress
Chapter 18, in which shots ring out and a looking glass wobbles tellingly
Chapter 19, in which the Hatter holds on
Chapter 20, in which bandages are no longer needed and a dreadful deed is discussed
Chapter 21, in which Alice is stubborn and Hamish is maudlin
Chapter 22, in which a photograph is taken and letters are written
Chapter 23, in which a hat is worn and a smiling cat reappears
[ Interlude, which is rated for mature audiences only]
Chapter 24, in which Hamish follows his heart and Alice welcomes him to Iplam
Chapter 25, in which a lost shoe and a keepsake are returned
Note regarding the chapter titles: I'm using Diana Wynne Jones' chapter title styling here on the table of contents because it amuses me. I have much love for Howl's Moving Castle.
Theme Songs:
Worried Shoes by Karen O and the Kids (The song that started this fic)All the Right Moves by One Republic (Alice chooses Underland)
Against the Grain by Hudson (Hamish's sanity is threatened)Difficulty by KT Tunstall (Alice & the Hatter at odds with one another)Beautiful Madness by Stabilo (Alice has a vision)Ghost by One Less Reason (Alice's heartache)
Ordinary by Stabilo (Alice and the broken heart)
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol (In a field of the Bandersnatch's choosing)
With You by Sum 41 (The Hatter holds on)
Happiness and Disaster by Stabilo (Alice & Tarrant's song)
Diana's Song by Antje Duvekot (Alice & Hamish's song)