There is No Wizard in Oz

by EmeraldChick

Dorothy was able to leave Oz, and when she grew up, she had two daughters. Each of her daughters had one of her magical red shoes. One daughter never used it, but grew up and had a child. But the other daughter used the shoe to become the Witch of the West! Dorothy is dead, but can her granddaughter confront her aunt and save Oz!

1. Chapter 1

But There is no Wizard in Oz

Chapter 1

One day, you are at home just watching MTV like every other high school door in America. Then the doorbell rings. You go to get it, and there is Rachel your best friend since forever ago. Before you can say anything, Rachel says, "Dorothy, I need your help. Your family's life depends on it." She takes you by the hand and goes straight up into the attic your parents tell you to never go into.

"Rach-" you start to protest, but then you are hushed by the meanest scowl ever. Rachel opens what looks to be a wall in the attic. She steps in and begs you to follow her, and without hesitating you do.

You enter into a wonderful forest. The bark of a tree is of a dear brown and red hue. Sun light is streaming in through the pale yellow leaves. One flutters in the wind until it is snapped of the branch. It floats through the air, like a dancer twisting and turning with grace. Then it flutters down to the ground, the dance finished. A boot slams on top of it.

"Focus!" your friend yells at you and she yanks your chin up. "Hey! Yeah, it is so much better in Detroit, I agree. But your parents are going to die if we don't do this!"

"Do what?!" You yell at her. You are officially 100% freaked. "Rachel, where are my parents?!"

Rachel takes a deep breath and says "What you need to do is listen to me without freaking out, and then do exactly as I tell you to."

You take a big breath and nod, and Rachel continues. "Your dad is a cop, but you mom is a witch. Not a bad witch, like Glenda the good witch, you know from that movie Wizard of Oz?"

You nod, you have watched that movie a thousand times. "Okay so what are her powers?"

Rachel rolls her eyes. "The same as in the movie. And your aunt is a bad witch, again Wizard of OZ."

"What?!" you exclaim. "My aunt wound never want to hurt a dog in her life!"

"DORI! How many times have you watched that movie?! The witch does not want the dog. She wants the farm! The dog was the excuse to get the farm. Your aunt does not want just to hurt one person. Your aunt wants the kingdom! All of OZ!"

"WHAT!" you cry, finally gasping the situation. "How do we stop her?" Now, you are determined. Your aunt is not going to get your kingdom!

"Well," Rachel says sheepishly. "We already messed up. I did not transport us to Munchkinland, but we are in the forest in lions and tiger and bears."

"So we find the cowardly lion?!" you say excitedly. Somewhere deep in the dark forest you hear a roar.

"Yeah. Um. They messed his character up. Really bad!" Nervously you shuffle towards her, and then she continues. "Actually, first we need the munchkins, and instructions from Glenda!" She drags you close to a pond and stares at the waters. "Think in your mind how munchkinville looks in the movie….You got it? Jump!"

You both go in to the water and the world goes black.

The second teleportation did not work as well. You are transported onto a street of gold, falling out of the sky and slamming into yellow bricks. You grunt sitting up, and see that Rachel did not fare much better. In fact, when she sat up there was a little trickle of blood running down her head.

"Oh my god!" You scream and start running over to her. "Rachel, are you okay?" you ask when you sit down with her. She kind of looks a little disoriented, her eyes are unfocused. Worried you get closer to her. "Hello, Rachel?" She is still not responsive so you shake her shoulder, "Hey, are you okay?"

Your best friend looks up at you and blinks, then asks, "Um, who are you?"