Chapter 16: The Moment of Awakening

Alice takes out the mushroom and swallows it in one bite.

Her body grows rapidly and becomes enormous!

The card soldiers panic and run in all directions.

The Queen of Hearts is still bluffing.

She raises her scepter and screams:

“Off with her head! Off with her head!”

But not a single card dares to step forward.

Alice points at the Queen and says loudly:

“You are nothing but a bad-tempered old tyrant!”

Suddenly, her body begins to shrink.

She turns back into a little girl again.

The cards rush toward her like a snowstorm.

With a loud rustle, they all fall upon Alice.

Alice runs with all her strength.

She sees the Mad Hatter, and he shouts:

“Come and have some tea!”

Alice falls into a teacup.

She swims hard in the tea.

She sees the Caterpillar sitting on the rim of the cup.

The Caterpillar looks at her coldly.

Alice climbs out of the cup and keeps running.

At last, she sees the little door she came from.

Alice knocks on the door and shouts:

“Let me out!”

The little door answers softly:

“You are already outside. Look for yourself.”

Dream-Alice cries loudly:

“Alice! Wake up!”

Suddenly, Alice opens her eyes wide.

She finds herself asleep by the tree.

Her sister is quietly reading beside her.

Alice lets out a long sigh.

She whispers, “So… it was only a dream.”