Hi guys! I just finished up my Wizard of Oz play, and while doing the witch scene in the Winkie castle, I thought up a random drabble. My fanfic is in Movieverse, but I'm making a few changes. First, the tin man ends up going back to the Winkie castle, and lives in peace with the Winkies. The winkies all are still in soldier mode (or at least outfits) but are much happier now that the witch melted. This is also AFTER Dorothy left Oz. And this IS a Scarecrow/OC character relationship, STRICTLY a K story. Don't kill me.

The unlit torches threw shadows against the walls, casting gloom everywhere. It didn't seem that different to the scarecrow than the last time he was here, just happier in a way. He shuddered, trying not to think about the time he almost got burned by the witch when he rescued Dorothy. Being the good friend she was, she melted the witch and saved Oz from her terror. Now Dorothy was gone though, and he came here for another reason. Scarecrow looked down at the letter the tin man sent;

Hello, my friend!

I have something to ask of you. I have some important business in the land of EV, and I can't leave the Winkies when they just got their freedom. They still need time to get over all those years of slavery under the wicked witch, and to get a government established. Once they do that, they won't need me around to advise them anymore. So while I'm gone, can you attend to things there? I hope you will, because I will worry about them in the weeks I am gone. Thank you for being a wonderful friend.

The Tin Man.

The scarecrow would come of course. After taking everything in for a while, he brought his things to the guest rooms and explored the castle.

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(Dakota's POV)

After a long morning of Drills and patrols, Dakota finally was able to get a break. Someday, I'm resigning from the Winkie Army, Dakota thought. Now, she was sneaking off to the kitchen to sneak some chocolate. The Winkies had a small portion of it every dinner, but Dakota would sometimes sneak off to the kitchen to get some more during break. Since she had spent years avoiding the witch's eye, she was amazing at going about unnoticed. Nobody ever caught her. Smiling, she turned the corner to the kitchen. What she found next she did not expect at all. Turning the corner, she came face to face with a pair of dark brown eyes.

Yes, There Is a land of Ev here in my story. I thought I'd keep it in, because then I'd give Tin man a good reason to go for a week. In case you're wondering, it's diplomatic business, and the county of the Winkies does NOT have a representative yet. All of the counties have a representative now, including Emerald city. Ozma is ruling now, Instead of the scarecrow, so I wouldn't have to deal with that.