(a/n: here we go! the next and FINAL, part of 'Bedtime Story'. Please review and tell me what you think. ENJOY!)


Oscar rubbed his eyes and yawned. It had been a very long day in the Emerald City. He had been very busy helping with the repairs of the Emerald City.

Carefully avoiding being seen, he instructed the tinkers on repairing some ruined sections of the city and making modifications to the cities defenses in case Theodora and Evanora decide to return.

The former carnival magician collapsed on a comfortable couch.

Oscar lay flat on his back staring up at the high emerald ceiling with his arm dangling over the side of the couch. His eyelids grew heavy and eventually they closed. Before he could drift of to sleep, he felt something tugging on the sleeve of his shirt.

Oscar opened his eye just a little and saw that the thing that was tugging on the sleeve of his shirt was China Girl.

Oscar mumbled, "What is it?" "You promised to tell me another bedtime story, remember?" said China Girl placing her hands on her hips.

Oscar frowned and thought for a moment till he finally remembered the promise he made the previous night.

He rose from the couch nodding "Yes, I remember".

Oscar yawned and he picked up China Girl, then he began trudging towards her room.


As he carried China Girl to her room, Oscar allowed her to ride on his shoulders.

Once they arrived at her room, Oscar set her down in her bed as he did the night before. He pulled the covers over the small porcelain girl and he plopped down on the edge of the bed.

Oscar was exhausted but he felt up to telling one story.

The wizard rubbed his eyes and asked China Girl "Where did I leave off?"

"You said you were going to tell me how you met the wicked witch" said China Girl.

Oscar nodded "right" he collected his thoughts and resumed his story "When I arrived in Oz, my hot air balloon was forced down into a river. The river was wild and it carried me over a waterfall"

"ooh" said China Girl in awe.

Oscar continued "After the waterfall, the powerful currents carried me down river till I washed up near a river bank. I climbed out of my destroyed balloon and made my way to land but I stopped. I heard sounds coming from the bushes"

China girl pulled her blankest close to her and gasped a little.

Oscar's tone grew more dramatic "The sounds grew louder and louder when suddenly, from out of the bushes came a...woman"

China Girl frowned "a woman?"

Oscar nodded "Yes a woman. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen. Her name was Theodora the good witch".

The porcelain girl held up a hand "Wait a minute, wasn't Theodora the wicked witch?"

Oscar smiled and shook his head "No, she's not" "But wasn't she the one with green skin and didn't she try to kill you and Glinda?" asked China Girl.

Oscar nodded hesitantly "Well…yes but she wasn't truly the wicked witch, she was a victim of the wicked witch"

The porcelain girl frowned in confusion "Huh?" "If you let me finish my story, all will be clear" said Oscar.

China Girl nodded "Proceed"

Oscar coughed "Anyway, Theodora explained to me about the prophecy and about the wicked witch. We also hid from the flying baboons once. As we travled to the Emerald City, we ran into Finley. He was tangled up in some vines and was about to be eaten by a lion" "And you saved him" said China Girl excitedly.

Oscar nodded "Right, and he pledged a life debt to me" the wizard paused for a moment to catch his breath and he continued, "After a very long walk, we finally reached the Emerald City. Theodora took me to see her sister, Evanora, who we now know as the real wicked witch"

"What did she do?" asked China Girl

"She showed me around the city and the treasury. After that she sent me off to break the wand of the wicked witch but it turned out to be Glinda, as you know because you were with us then" explained Oscar.

"Oh, right" said the porcelain girl. China girl thought for a moment then she asked Oscar "How did Theodora turn green? And why did she want to kill you?"

Oscar sighed deeply and explained "From what I was able to piece together, as we were busy hunting Glinda, Evanora tricked Theodora into thinking that I had flirted with her and had run off to be with Glinda"

The little girl gaped at Oscar "Why did she do that?"

Oscar scratched the back of his head and said quietly "I had flirted with Theodora and she developed feelings for me. Evanora knew about that and she decided to make Theodora think that I didn't have feelings for her"

"Did you have feelings for her?" asked China Girl.

Oscar hesitated for a moment, trying to think of an explanation. Finally he said, "It's complicated"

"How?" asked China Girl.

Oscar scratched his chin and explained, "At first I didn't…I was only trying to be friendly. As we journeyed to the Emerald City, I sort of grew to like her but not in the romantic sense. I wanted to say goodbye to Theodora and maybe talk with her a little before I left, but Evanora prevented me from talking to her. When I did leave, I think Theodora found out that I left and went to Evanora, and the rest is history".

China girl nodded "Ok, but how did she turn green?"

Oscar nodded "Good question. Glinda discovered that Evanora used a magic apple which cause Theodora's heart to wither away so that she would feel nothing but hate for me and Glinda. It also turned her skin green".

The porcelain girl frowned saying, "I don't like Evanora"

"You and me both" muttered Oscar in agreement.

The wizard yawned drowsily and concluded his story "In the end, everyone discovered that the real wicked witch was Evanora. Evanora had turned her own sister into a monster, which was also my fault and she poisoned the king. After the king had died, Evanora directed the blame at Glinda. But now Evanora has no more magic and is now far away from here, the end".

China girl smiled a little "That was a good story, thank you"

Oscar nodded "You're welcome" he rose from his seat "Now, go to sleep".

The former carnival magician walked to the door. Once he laid a hand on the doorknob and opened the door a little, China girl called out after him "Wait!"

Oscar frowned and turned back to the little girl. The porcelain girl drew her blankets close to her and asked, "Can you stay till I fall asleep? In case my nightmares come back"

The wizard thought for a moment than nodded reluctantly "Ok" he trudged back to the bed and sat down beside the tiny girl.

Before she fell asleep, China girl muttered "Flying baboons scare me" "Me too" mumbled Oscar.


Glinda strolled down the corridors of palace back to her room when she saw a door left slightly ajar.

The good witch went to the opened door and she peeked inside. She recognized it as China Girl's room.

Glinda glanced at the bed and she smiled at what she saw.

Oscar lay on one side of the bed fast asleep. Snuggled up beside him was China Girl, who had an arm placed on the slumbering wizard's arm.

Glinda thought about waking Oscar but the two looked rather comfortable.

Oscar would be good father one day, thought Glinda.

She crept into the room and carefully pulled part of the blanket over and placed some it on the wizard.

Before Glinda left, she placed a small kiss on China Girl's head and she kissed Oscar on the cheek whispering "Goodnight".

The End.


(a/n: what do you think? i know its kind of corny and all but whatever. Anyway, review and tell me what you think. Thats all for this story.)