I own nothing except albatross.

It will mostly be Evanora and albatrosses pov but it will have others

Chapter 1

The trees flew by as a white blur pushed passed them, it's feet barely touching the ground creating a great gust of wind as it ran. There were man in Oz that thought the creature strange or dangerous but those of the emerald city knew better, from the balcony of her room Glinda smiled she could see the trees banding forward at the incredible speed that her young guardian ran at it would not be long till she could welcome her dear friend back home. walking a quickly as she could she made her way to the comfortable drawing room where she poured a glass of water for her friend after such a long journey the thirst would no doubt be great.

Right when she turned the doors flew open almost slamming in to the walls behind them but her friend grabbed the handles before such a thing could happen the wind that always followed blew into the room making Glinda's hair dance.

" hello albatross how was your journey ?"

Albatross smiled brushing back her snow white hair her button up shirt was slightly wrinkled and her tan trousers were a little muddy but her tail was still soft with white fur her bag hung on her side maps of all shapes and sizes stuck out of it.

" it was fantastic I have finally finished my map of the south and part of the east when I leave next I will go back east you will see in my drawings that there are some amazing views"

Bowing formally to her princess albatross nodded her thanks taking the glass offered to her before following Glinda to the couch in front of the empty fire place.

" im sure your drawings will more than be enough"

" you should come with me next time though there was a great mountain that took me nearly a day to climb but once I reached the to I could see almost all of Oz I swear"

" that dose sound like quite the adventure my friend" Glinda smiled in amusement of her young friends reciting of her adventures

" sorry" albatross took a sip of her water trying to calm herself she was always a head of herself when she stopped running after a while she would calm down completely.

" don't worry I am glad to see you so happy things have been rather dull with out my guardian around to help cheer us up"

Albatross was about to ask what could cause her friend to look so sad when the doors were again thrown open Theodora looked around frantically till her eyes spotted the young map maker .

" albatross your back !"

Setting down her glass the map maker was quickly enveloped in a tight hug from her other closest friend the momentum making them fall to the floor Glinda laughed at her friends antics eventually they climbed off the floor taking a seat on the couch once more .

" tell me what did you see this time?"

Theodora looked at her expectantly her curiosity of the world around them only grew since they were not able to leave the emerald city for fear of sudden attacks as of lately the flying apes had been attacking at random and the possibility of one of the three witches of Oz being kidnapped would not due at all.

" as I told Glinda I climbed a great mountain in the east that when I climbed to the top I saw almost all the land it was breath taking I was saying that one or maybe both of you should come with me and see it next time I go but I don't think your sister would let you out of her sight Theo" Both girls were saddened by this

it was true Evanora was very protective of her younger sister but they were all each other had so albatross could sort of understand that although except for Glinda she had no one to really call family for there were no others like her that she knew of.

" well that's alright I can show you my sketches here lets clear the table "

It took but a moment for the table to be cleared and large pieces of lightly withered paper after paper covered it with both witches enamored with the drawings and all the stories that went with them from rainbow colored water falls to dark caverns in shadowed valleys it was a form of escape that albatross was happy to share with them.

" you will have a lot to add to the great map this time" said Glinda lightly tracing her fingers over the lines from the map makers quil.

" yes I will but I can spend all of tomorrow doing that "

" actually my father wanted to see you " Glinda said quietly

Albatross frowned it was not common thing for the king to want to see her in fact although a kind and loving person he did not want much to do with the map maker. Sensing the girls confusion both witches looked at each other Theodora was quick to reassure her friend.

" he probably just wants to know how far your map goes or if you have seen any dangers that the people might come across if the were to travel in to the east "

" your probably right .. I should go see him then right?"

looking to Glinda for confirmation once the princess nodded the map maker stood fixing her shirt and dusting off her pants she nodded to her friends giving a bow to Glinda she made her way to the throne room she spotted Evanora giving the witch a small bow the witch smiled .

" hello albatross "

"greetings Evanora "

"I was wondering when you would return I knew once my sister went running out of the room you had returned she is always so excited to see you"

" yes she knocked me to the floor this time"

" she did , did she well that sounds like Theodora"

"yes um is the king in, Glinda said he wanted to see me "

Evanora's eyes were watching her nervous hands before she shoved them behind her back clasping them together still her tail gave her away with its irritable twitching from side to side the women smiled.

"yes he is go on in "

Bowing to the witch once more she slowly pushed the great doors open slowly stepping inside she closed them behind her walking to the center of the room she saw that the throne was empty she heard the rustling of fabric she turned the king stood by the balcony his hands behind his back his shoulders straight his presence made her want to bristle but she fought the instinct .

"tell me albatross what have you heard of the flying apes?"

" not much beside that they are still attacking at random "

"in all your travels you saw nothing of them?"

" no I was in the east I came across a few attacked villages but aside from that I saw head nor tale of the flying apes" albatross swallowed she did not expect him to think of her as a possible informant for the ape spotting's.

"then why are you traveling albatross?"

" excuse me?" she asked in confusion.

" why are you running all over Oz ?"

"Glinda said that she wished to see all of Oz and wanted to travel east but could not because of the attacks so I said I would go and draw the whole of Oz for her so I started south and now I am in the east." She saw him slowly shake his head as she finished

" tell me what is on your left arm"

She instinctively reached for the scar already feeling it start to burn under her sleeve she took a slow breath squeezing her scared forearm tightly .

" my bond mark"

" and whom are you bonded too?"

" Glinda"

" speak up"

" I albatross am bonded to Glinda the good , witch of the south, the princess of Oz "

The king turned to her his usually kind face had such a look of seriousness that she felt the need to look away again she fought it she would not look away.

" and as my daughters bonded you are to protect her from any and all threats not run to the other side of Oz "

Sighing the king looked at the creature that had once been seen as a threat but was now his only daughters closest companion shaking his head again he looked back to the sunset.

"I want you to finish what you can of your map of the south in two weeks then you are not to leave Glinda's side am I under stood "

" yes my king"

" good now go to your chambers and rest you will need it"

Without another word albatross left the throne room not even noticing the shadowy figure watching her with calculating eyes .