IMPORTANT PLEASE READ A.N FIRST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UPDATES AND BASIC STUFF , PROLOGUE IS UNDERNEATH DON'T BE SCARED BY THE LENGTH ;)
A.N: Hello , hello I'm back ..kind of..don't know if anybody really missed me ;)
Today I will start to publish another bigger project of mine and this time I'm confident that it will be finished. Really I'm 100% sure that this project won't be abandoned so please stay optimistic .
Before you start I want you to know a few things just to avoid confusion or boredom.
I don't really know how to call this story but I would say that it is an alternative version of the original series with a few ( very few) elements from the Wizard of Oz , Oz the Great and Powerful and Wicked-the Musical. At some parts I will stick to the original Tin Man series and all in all there aren't many differences however I have tried a different approach to it so please don't expect too much canon.
Cain and Glitch will be a bit altered , especially in the first chapters and in Part 2. So please don't wonder if Cain is not the usual gruff Tin Man in the beginning ( which really will explain itself)
The first chapters will be friendship only , later some indications for a one-sided love will be made and I guess in the end it will turn into romance so if you're not up for any Cain/Glitch or annoyed by my interpretation of their love then please don't read it . For your own good I mean.
I will explain a few things, like the changes I made after each chapter so if you're confused please read the notes I leave . If not and you're annoyed by this long A.N already I won't force you .
Okay now the important stuff: Updates will be made every SATURDAY and every ( and this is important) SECOND WEDNESDAY !
I hope you will have fun and that you won't judge me for the changes I made. I hope that all will make sense and that we will have some nice weeks .
If you have any additional questions please let me know in P.M's or reviews .
Sorry for rambling for so long but this is important to me.
Oh and as addition : It's Neal's birthday ! Happy Birthday dearest Cain..I didn't intend to publish it today for exactly this reason..not at all *cough*
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Prologue : The beginning of a story.
Blood, death and dust ruled the Land of Oz in ancient times. Four nations that were meant to live in peace and harmony fought a terrible war for independence and power. In the shadows of this darkness that spread over the whole country, a witch was born and the fear, hatred and ignorance of the people made her live for all eternity.
Her name was Scarcaise and once she learned that the Great War of OZ was her elixir of youth she built up an army which she hoped would keep the war going till the end of time. Many soldiers lost their lives in these horrible annuals, many families were ripped apart. Slavery, famines, robbery and pure anarchy ruled the country.
Gillikin Country was the head of nobility, their forces were the most organized ones. Munchkin Country, an innocent piece of land full of farmers, was the weakest. Winkie Country claimed to be neutral, and the creatures of Quadling Country were far too smart to give away all their sources and power to live under the rule of Gillikin. For centuries and endless moon cycles, the people of OZ fought for what they thought was their right, though none of them noticed that they were only puppets in the hands of the witch.
One day many annuals later a sudden storm did not only cause the armies to stop their fighting for a whole week, but it also brought a shiny colorful balloon and a man called Oscar Diggs, into the world of OZ. He was able to open the eyes of the Ozians and show them that Scarcise was the source of their hatred, that she was the one who let it bloom whenever the nations were heading towards a sign of resignation and peace. So it came that with the help of Oscar Diggs and his 'magic', the nations of OZ were able to lock away the witch into an ancient cave. And with the building of an Emerald City the war was finally over and all of OZ was at peace again.
Oscar Diggs, being from this day on known as Oz the Great and Powerful Wizard of OZ , ruled over the Emerald City with wisdom and fairness at first, but his power made him careless, so he lost control and soon OZ was threatened by two new witches.
Evanora of the East and Theodora of the West, were sisters and their attacks made the people live in fear again. Instead of fighting the witches now, the Wizard locked himself up in his majestic castle and waited for help that he thought would never come.
As annuals went by the magical land of OZ was lying in dust and blood again, until a second mysterious storm brought a feisty little girl from Kansas into their world. She killed the Wicked Witch of the East with her 'magical' house and fought against the Wicked Witch of the West with the help of her three companions, the Tin Man , the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, as well as a bucket of water.
Dorothy Gale the savior was celebrated all around OZ and her name was known to every Munchkin , every child, every animal and every citizen. The Wizard being far too old and tired of his responsibility left Oz in his balloon one shiny day and wasn't seen for a very long time. After gaining a magical belt from the Nome King and bringing her own family to OZ , little Dorothy stayed in Oz forever.
Legend told that Oz would have a fairy ruler one day with the name Ozma, but Ozma died years ago through the hands of an old lady called Mombi, who first kept the girl captive and turned her into a boy, but later killed her after having a dream of Scarcise who told her to kill Ozma in order to be repaid with endless richness.
The Emerald City had no major ruler besides the leading monarchs of the nations, but the people feared another war and wanted to prevent it. Glinda the Good, a wise and kind sorceress, was asked for help and indeed she knew a way out of their misery. She suggested that Dorothy, being the hero of Oz and the owner of the magical belt, may be the new ruler of Oz once she would reach her 18th year of life. The rulers of the four nations, the generals , dukes and noblemen, considered this offer for a very long time, but all came to the conclusion that Glinda's suggestion was the best decision for their country and its peace and harmony. On her 18th Birthday Dorothy Gale of Kansas became Queen of Oz, Ruler of them all.
Nick Chopper, her former companion the Tin Man, became the head of the Palace Guard and the Ozian Protection Detail of the Emerald City. Dorothy had decided to call them Tin Men and they should not only protect the Palace but the whole city and the land surrounding it.
The Cowardly Lion, long since the King of the Woods and Beasts, became the Ambassador of the Outskirts and the Territories that lay far behind the Emerald City and its citizens.
It wasn't long before the Scarecrow and Dorothy had fallen in love, and after Glinda was able to break a curse that had been possessing the straw man for centuries, Dorothy had decided to marry her now human Scarecrow. It was a marriage born from deep and true love and it would give them four children – two girls and two boys.
The former rulers of the four nations, the kings and lords retired soon after the birth of Dorothy's first child and all of her friends were declared to become the Dukes and Duchess of the four nations, until her children were old enough to rule the four nations on their own.
Today on the 8th day of the first month of the annual 589 after the Great War, 58 annuals have passed since the 12 year-old girl came to Oz and since then the magic that she learned to use has become inherited in her bloodline. Unfortunately the ruler died at the age of 70 only a month after the birth of her Great Grandchildren, but her love and kindness will never be forgotten and her line will live on through the new born Princess Ozma Lavender Gale and her twin brother the Prince Ambrose Gale.
May their future be bright and may they live long and in prosper.
Another A.N ( sorry) : I can't remember where I read it but some people used a name for the witch that was written differently but it was something like Scarcaise so that's why I used it for my story. I didn't mean to copy anyone! If that is a problem to the persons who used that name please let me know. I'm sorry that I messed it up so much but I really can't remember how they spelt it but since it was used so many times I thought that this might be the name , given to the witch by the fandom .