Elizabeth
The air was misty and dark within the winding, ever-changing woods of Wonderland. A large bird-like beast tread carefully along the re-tangling footpaths of the forest floor, and upon its back seated a mass of bulky yet elegant armor, and behind him a much smaller figure.

The bird stopped, booming lowly in distress... The armored creature pat it's side.

"Easy boy..." The armored figure mumbled to it. "...Not a fan either? The air has changed for sure... It is eerily quiet; in ways that make me uneasy... Seems you feel the same"

His helmet turned to the side to give attention to his companion "...You seem to have a knack for these things, anything those fancy cards say about this?"

The armored Being put a gauntlet to his visor as he thought; observing the cards himself, even if he didn't understand them nearly as well.

He definitely understood that they were warning them.

"...Your little friends hardly miss the mark, even if they are quite vague. I think we should be on our guard in any case."

Their mount, meanwhile, continued to boom lowly, his eyes trained on the ever-darkening woods. The Chocobo was on edge, and it was putting off Danse as well.

"...I just hope danger is farther rather than closer."
William
"Well it'll be before whatever new start the universe throws at us."
*They gently pet the Chocobo, their ears upright, alert, though they don't hear anything.*

"Imagine it's just a god awful storm."
*Elliott says with a large grin, looking over to the armored chess piece, obviously attempting to lighten the mood a smidge.*
"Maybe the cards are just pulling a prank on us, best thing to do is keep an open mind when it comes to tarot anyway."
Nancy
As the duo accompany their bird through the dark forest, a potentially familar face would fade onto the branch of a nearby tree, the grin being the first thing seen. Soon after, bright yellow eyes fall into their sockets.
William
The purple fur of the cat is easily able to be spotted amongst the branches, alongside the wide toothy grin of the cat being fully visible. It speaks up in a sing-songy tune, adressing the two companions.

"Oh, dear. What might you two be doing in this forest so late?~ Don't you know there are Monsters about?~"
Elizabeth
Danse raised his spear, though not at the cat, simply held up-right and at the ready.

Their mount, on the other hand hissed at the critter, agitated at the smallest movement. Danse tapped his feet against it's sides to reassure the beast.

"If that is so; we shan't stay for too long then."
William
"We ain't stopping anytime soon, last i checked anyway."
*Elliott looks at Danse for a moment, then back to the Cheshire cat.*

"Why are you out so late? You too shifty for the monsters to catch?" *They pat the Chocobo.*

"Buddy, you'll be fine.."
*They mumble to the beast.*
"Don't suppose you have any idea what's happening, your round about words are better than nothing.."
*They ask as their attention turns back to the colorful cat.*

The cat tilts its head, eyes bouncing in their sockets as though a pinball machine.

"Hmm Hmm Hmm?~ Monsters?~ Where?~"

He contradicts himself, the grin growing ever-so slightly.

"Although~ If there were monsters here, perhaps that would mean the world is ending?~"
Elizabeth
"Ending? Wonderland sees no endings nor beginnings, not as itself... For Wonderland to end seems contradictory, since that implies it ever began... But considering the nature of this blasted place that's entirely on the table for it to end now, isn't it?"

Danse himself was beginning to become agitated. While he wasn't born in Wonderland, he's certainly seen his fair share of things... And he was already running out of patience for this feline.

The Chocobo started to bounce on its toes a bit... It seemed ready to run at any given moment.

"So antsy... I reckon we outta get going sooner rather than later." He looked to Elliot for further opinions.
William
"I think it kinda makes sense. Just about everything had some kind of beginning."
*Though maybe that was wishful thinking, both Elliott and Danse couldn't recall their beginnings, but surely they still existed.*

"Mm? I'm fine with that. New journey and all."
*They say with a shrug, noticing the movements of the bird.*
"Besides, looks like he needs to move anyway."
*Maybe the Fool card was right, was more prominent, a new journey made sense, and maybe it would just be a rocky start.*
"Thanks anyway Cheshire."

The eyes of the lavender feline would drift over to Danse, locked onto the Chocobo Knight.

"Beginning, End~ Are they not the same?~ And even if there's a contradiction, does it really matter?~"

His attention then turns to Elliot, nodding and slowly beginning to fade away.
"Huehue~ Of course! Always happy to be of aid."

The body fades, but the smile remains for a few seconds.

"I offer you one last piece of advice~"

"Run."

And with that, the cat fades away fully.
Nancy
As if on cue, loud stomping could be heard behind the duo! If they were to look back, they would see bladed metal boots, and a gigantic figure.
Anthony
***Information! Your diamond chocobo will add 150 points to the drivers speed when used for the sake of evasion, and increase the passengers by 100!

The mitigation of both characters will count as a total, as opposed to just one so long as you are both riding the chocobo.

You have one turn to attempt to get a head start on the enemy behind you.***