Well, I've been writing like crazy, because this is the third story I've written something for in the last 24 hours! My creative little writing bug just won't leave me alone! I actually just thought of this today, and my housemates are partying, so I wouldn't have slept anyway! Since Phoenix is from Kansas, I would have eventually thought this up. It was inevitable, and it almost all fell into place for me as to who should be who. Plus, my inspiration came from a youtube video called "The Wizard of Ahhhs". You should look it up, it's awesome! I love the group performing and the genius behind it all.
So I hope you like this, and I will eventually put this as a crossover, but for right now, it's on just Be My Princess, so all of you lovely readers could find it!
Disclaimer: I don't own BMP or The Wizard of Oz. So those plots are theirs. But Phoenix and the twins are mine! And so is my twist on the story!
Just for reference: Phoenix is living with her Uncle in Noreric Castle, but still attending the University in Charles. She didn't end up with a specific prince at the party, and she's been announced as the princess, so they all know. Since she's still flying solo, Uncle Erik has been setting up 'group dates' where all the princes come to hang out with Phoenix at once, and get to know her and she gets to know them. (He's hoping something will come of it.) This is one of those days.
So please enjoy this first chapter, and let me know what you think! And for those of you wanting a little more of my awesome twin butlers, your requests have been answered. I hope you're prepared for the cuteness!
"Princess, this came for you. It's from home." Onni appears with a box, while I am sitting in Noreric Castle's home theater watching the news.
"Oh. Mom didn't say she was sending anything. I wonder what it is?" I take it and rip into the packaging paper. As I'm getting to the box, Tarmo enters.
"Princess, remember the princes will be here in three hours for your group date." Tarmo tells me with a smile.
"So?" I ask. "I know that. I didn't forget." I say.
"You don't look like you remembered." Tarmo points to me.
I look down at myself. I was wearing sweats and a tee, though my make-up and hair were already done; simple and natural while my hair was down with loose curls, that showed it's thickness. I stick my tongue out at them. "I'm comfortable. And I'll stay that way, until absolutely necessary." I look back into the box. The first thing I see is a note with my mother's big, curly handwriting.
"Do you want the princes to see you like this?" Onni asked seriously.
"Maybe it would be good for them to see me like this. Maybe, it'd scare them off." I say picking up the note to read it. My dearest Phoenix, ... I thought you could use a reminder of home. Enjoy it! Lot's of love and see you soon! Mom.
As I'm reading, I hear Tarmo say under his breath, "I think it would have the opposite effect on them."
"Huh?" I look up from the note. "Did you say something, Tarmo?" I ask.
"Nothing, Princess." Tarmo smiles.
I look back in the box. Is she serious? Wait, this is my mother I'm talking about. So yeah, she is. I pull out TheWizard of OZ.
"What is it, Princess?" Onni asks curious.
"A movie my home state's famous for." I say walking over to the DVD player, and putting it in.
"Are you going to watch it now?" Onni asks concerned.
"You said three hours. This movie is like maybe two hours, and my clothes are already sitting out for me, so I'd still have like an hour to get dressed; which it won't take that long." I say as I make myself comfortable for the beginning opening trailers.
They sigh before leaving me to my movie.
It was still late morning, but right as the tornado hit the farm, I started feeling sleepy.
~OZ~
Hmm? Where am I? I rub my eyes and look around an unfamiliar, yet vaguely familiar room. My eyes widen as I realize...This is my room from home! I quickly get up from my bed, and yell, "MOM?! DAD?!"
"Uhhhh. Not so loud, Princess." A familiar male voice complains.
I look down from where it sounded to of come from. I see one of my pet rabbits on the floor, covering it's ears with it's front paws. It was a solid blond-brown color with long fur combed smoothly out.
"Abba?" I ask looking at her.
The rabbit stands on it's hind feet, then puts it's front paws on it's hips. It looks mad at me. "Do I look like a girl to you?" The voice asked again.
My eyes widen. "Onni?" I get down on my knees and look closely at the rabbit. He looks just like Abba, only his hair is combed out.
"Who else would he be, Princess?" Tarmo asks as he hops up beside me, from behind. He was a rabbit, too! He looked just like Onni, only his fur was messy and spiking up in different directions.
"Wha-What's going on?! Why are you two rabbits?!" I scream. They both react by pulling their ears down. I quiet down some, "Too loud again?" They both nod.
"Haven't we always been?" They ask in unison.
"No, you're my human butlers. But you look exactly like one of my pet rabbits from home in Kansas." I say picking them both up in my arms.
"Really?" Tarmo asks.
"Ignore him. We know who we are. But how did this happen?" Onni says, obviously ruining Tarmo's fun.
"I have no idea. So that means it's time to investigate." I tell them. I walk out of my room to the kitchen and dig out a basket to carry them in. I wasn't about to let those two roam free outside. They'd probably get eaten by our new dog, Lorde.
"What's with the basket, Princess?" Tarmo asks curiously from beside me.
"It's to carry you two in." I say setting it on the floor, then putting one in after the other.
"I could get used to this." Tarmo says, making himself more comfortable by laying on his back and reclining. He looked like he was going to go to sleep.
"We're here to protect her, Tarmo! Not sleep on the job!" Onni smacks his brother.
I laugh. The twin rabbits look at me questioningly. "Even though you're both rabbits, I can still tell it's you."
"Of course." Onni says crossing his front legs.
"Alright. Let's go see what's going on. How did I get here anyway? The last I remember, I was at the castle, and I had a date with the princes." I say as we walk outside.
I freeze. Instead of seeing the wheat fields, I see a small town. "This is definitely not Kansas." I say looking out at all the bright colored plants and buildings. "This looks vaguely familiar..." I say as a huge pink bubble appears.
The bubble pops and glitter explodes from it. Standing where the bubble was, is a very familiar girl I'd know anywhere, in a light pink hi-low dress, light-wash skinny jeans underneath, a silver leather bolero on top, silver converse and a silver crown on her head. She was even wearing her trademark thick, black framed, hipster glasses.
"Tahlia? What are you doing here?" I ask, shocked to see my best friend from childhood. Maybe I am in Kansas, if she's here.
"You know my name?" She asks in an uncharacteristically high pitched, cheery voice.
I raise my eyebrows. "What's with the voice, T?"
"What are you talking about? This is how I naturally sound." I could hear her forcing it, plus her voice cracked, and gave her a knowing look. She sighs. "Fine. Is that better?" She asks, sounding like herself.
I smile. "Yep. So what's going on?"
Tahlia smiled. "Well, I'm Tahlia, Good Witch of the South. And you," She paused. "Are...?"
"Phoenix." I say. How could she not know me? Wait a minute... Good Witch of the South?
"You, Phoenix, killed the Evil Witch of the East with your house." Tahlia smiles.
My eyes widen as I remember why everything seemed so familiar. "Am I in Oz?" I ask.
"Yes! In Munchkin Village, to be more specific. So are you a good witch or a bad witch?" She asks like Glinda did in the movie.
Awww, hell no! "I'm not a witch! And if I were, I'd be a good one! Now, before you call all the munchkins out, the witch makes her appearance, and I end up with the shoes on me. I'm going back inside my house and waiting til I wake up!" I declare turning.
But right behind me were a small group of munchkins. Crap!
"Well, don't you want the shoes?" Tahlia asks, and I look at the witch's feet sticking out from under the house. On her feet, were a pair of four inch, ruby open toe pumps.
"Hah! As if I'd wear those!" I try to maneuver around the group of munchkins, when a cackle can be heard. SHIT! I looked down to see Tarmo and Onni huddling together in the basket, shaking with fear.
I turn to see the other Wicked Witch showed up on her broomstick, and the munchkins huddle up behind me.
She landed, and even in the Witch look, I could see that it was Laura, the actress from Liberty, who had a thing for Prince Keith. She was dressed in all black; fitted leather jacket, tank top, skinny jeans, tall buckled boots, and witch hat. Her skin was green and she had a few warts on her face, yet she was still pretty; even with black hair."Who killed my sister?" She asks, sounding like the witch from the movie.
"Haha. Very funny, Laura. Very convincing. I'm sure you'll win an Emmy or Tony or whatever the award it is for acting." I slowly clap as I talk.
"Who are you? … It doesn't matter who you are, it's Wicked Witch of the West, understood!" She pompously says.
"Sure." I cross my arms, unintimidated.
"She killed your sister!" Tahlia calls out, getting the witch's attention.
"Traitor!" I yell at her.
"YOU killed my sister?! Where is she?!" I point towards the feet. "The ruby pumps!" Laura cackles and slowly makes her way to the shoes. As she goes to touch them they disappear, and I feel myself getting taller. NOOOO! "AHHH!" She turns towards Tahlia. "What did you do?" Laura screamed. "Where did they go?!"
"Check the new girl." Tahlia calls from a safe distance.
I look at her with evil eyes. "You're supposed to be my friend!"
"Nope. I'm not the same Tahlia you know." She calls.
"Well, well." Laura steps towards me, and is somewhat pacing in front of me. She stops and looks at me intimidatingly. "Give me the shoes!"
I couldn't help to say it, because I knew what would happen, and I wanted to see it happen to Laura, especially when she's dressed as the Wicked Witch. "Take 'em." I hold a foot out towards her.
She smiles and lunges towards me to grab it. When she touched the shoe, sparks flew, and Laura was thrown away from me. I bit my lip to keep from smiling.
"Damn it! I forgot about the protection spell on them!" She points a finger at me. "Just you wait. I'll get you my pretty and your little bunnies, too!"
"Be gone! You have no power here!" Tahlia yelled at her.
Laura cackled and hopped on her broom, before disappearing into the sky.
"Munchkins, you can come out now! The Wicked Witch has left!" Tahlia calls out.
All of them come out and I hear them start humming, getting ready to sing. I hold up my hands to stop them. "Don't get me wrong, I love a good song, but I already know. You're all grateful to me for killing the witch, but I can't stay. I need to go home. So, I'll go see the Wizard in the Emerald City, and to do that I need to follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the yellow brick road. Right?" I ask. They all look shocked and nod silently. "Then I'm off. Take care of my parent's house!" I call and start walking down the the yellow brick road.
"Wait!" Tahlia calls after me.
I stop and turn. "What?"
"Are you going to go to see the Wizard looking like that?" She asks me.
I'm still in my sweats and tee. Though, now I have the ruby pumps...Aw, they're completely ruining my slacker image. I shrug. " Why not? Yep." I nod to myself. "I'm gonna start a new trend!" I call as I continue walking. I saw the look of horror on her face. Well, if it's anything like the movie, I'll be getting a make-over before seeing the Wizard, anyway, so why waste time?
"Princess?" The twin rabbits ask cautiously. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Don't worry. I know this movie like the back of my hand, and I've seen quite a few of the spin-offs from it. So I shouldn't be taken by surprise." I answer them and start to skip down the path.
~OZ~
Tahlia, the Good Witch, watched Phoenix go. She shook her head and looked at the munchkins. "She's an odd one." The munchkins nod in agreement.
"Do you want to hear our song?" The munchkins ask.
Tahlia smiles. "Oh, look at the time! I need to be going! See you soon!" She waves her wand and she is engulfed by a pink bubble that takes of slowly into the sky and soon disappears.
The munchkins sigh. "Everyone's a critic."
"Oh well. Who needs an audience?" One of the boys asks.
They all nod and begin to sing their intended song.
Poor munchkins! Ha! I had to have Phoenix do that though!
Also what did you think of Tahlia, because she is another OC I am considering using for a story in Be My Princess!
So tell me what you think? Did I do good and shall I continue this one? All the princes will appear in this, and I think you'll like who's who! So please review! I will want 7 before I consider updating the next chapter.
P.S. The first prince will make his debut, and he isn't either of the two I already have stories about. The Scarecrow is next! Who will it be?!
