Alliance Title: Alliance
Author: Amedia (amedia@fanfic.tv)
Word Count: 424
Rating: G
Summary: Charlie calls for help - from the O.Z.
Note: Initially posted on livejournal on 12/11/2009.
Response to moony blues's request for a "TM/Alice crossover" for the DeMilo's Wagon commentfic exchange.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Imagiquest Entertainment. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
"Thank you for inviting me back, Charlie," said Jack, looking around the White Knight's hidden realm. "Last time I was here, I didn't really have a chance to take it all in."
"Delighted, my boy. What can I show you first?"
"I'm actually most curious about how this place is maintained and kept hidden from ordinary view."
"Many people would like to know that," Charlie said with a grin. His voice changed and took on an otherworldly tone. "That information is restricted only to those who can tap into the occult mysteries of the Unseen All-Seeing."
Jack eyed him for a moment. "In other words, you don't know either."
"I wouldn't say that," Charlie said uffishly, drawing himself up to his full dignity. "I just don't choose to explain it to everyone who comes along."
"Charlie, I'm not exactly everyone. I am your King."
Charlie slumped, defeated. "You're right. I haven't got the foggiest idea how it works." He brightened. "But I know someone who does! Here, help me build a Summoning Fire."
Charlie and Jack gathered enough firewood to build a respectable small blaze, and then Charlie produced small sack of powder and threw it into the flames. The effect was remarkable; the flames turned pink, silver, green, vermilion, and a sweet-smelling smoke rose delicately into the air. Charlie raised and lowered his arms like a conductor, seeming to guide the level of the flames; closing his eyes, he waited until the flames were all colors of the rainbow at once and the smoke was at its highest, and shouted, "GABADOON LA BOOSHE!"
"Right here," said a new voice directly behind them. Charlie and Jack spun and found themselves facing a curiously-dressed man whose riotous curls did not conceal a shiny zipper running from the center of his hairline to the back of his head.
"Finally!" said Charlie. "I've been calling you for days. You would have come in handy several times over."
"I can't travel across the dimensions without the Summoning Fire, you know that," said the newcomer crossly. "Who's your friend?"
Recollecting his manners, Charlie said, "King Jack, this is Ambrose Gabadoon, one of the most brilliant minds ever to meld science and magic."
"Charmed," said the King.
Ambrose bowed elegantly. "Well, I *used* to have one of the most brilliant minds. Now the Sorceress has half of it. In a jar." He looked pensive. "Charlie called me Ambrose. I hope I can remember that. Most people just call me Glitch nowadays."
Jack smiled. "Glitch. Maybe we can help each other."
THE END
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