Disclaimer: I own the genderbent versions of the Oz characters, but not the original story or characters.
Chapter Two
Dorian wasn't sure what he expected death to be like. A thud shook the entire house as it finally touched down on solid ground. Dorian let out an involuntary gasp. Books, CDs, and a miniature figurine of a wizard fell off his desk. The teenager fell to the ground, expecting to see either the grim reaper or that bright light you were allegedly supposed to see as you died. A light did shine in his eyes, but it was just the sun shining through his window. Dorian blinked a couple times to clear his vision.
"We-We're not dead?" Toto stuck his face right in the boy's, his black eyes bright. Dorian slowly pulled himself up.
"How long were we in the air?" He asked. Then another question struck him "Where are we?" Standing up, he walked over and opened the door. Toto followed him as he walked downstairs and headed outside. Dorian gaped at what he saw.
"What the hell?" He had landed in a candy land. That was the best way he could describe it. The land was bright and colorful, much different than his aunt and uncle's flat, boring farmland.
Something started to come towards the house. Make that someone. Lots of someones. Tiny little people started to come out of their tiny little houses, looking at Dorian with curiosity and wonder. Before Dorian could wonder if he was dreaming, a little woman shouted
"He killed Nestor*!"
"Nestor?" Dorian questioned. He followed the woman's finger to the side of the house-and started. There, right under the house, was a pair of black-booted feet.
"Someone was crushed? My house killed someone?" Dorian asked before he could stop himself.
"Yes indeed." Dorian whipped around at the sound of the voice. A red, fiery aura appeared in front of him before clearing to reveal a man.
The man appeared to be in about his mid-twenties, and was tall and somewhat muscular. He had short, neat blonde hair and a neatly-trimmed beard. He was also wearing a dark orange garment of some sort, and holding a staff.
"Welcome to Oz, young man." the man said, smiling. "And thank you for ridding us of Nestor, the Wicked Wizard of the East."
"Oz? Wizard?" Then something clicked in Dorian's head. "Wait-are you a wizard too?"
"Yes indeed. I am Glindar, the Good Wizard."
"That would explain the pyrotechnics earlier. Not to mention the dress." Glindar almost fell over backwards, anime-style.
"It's a wizard's robe." He said quietly, mostly to himself.
"So-this Nestor guy, I take it he was a bad dude?"
"Very!" A midget piped up. "He came by one day and took over Munchkinland! We munchkins were powerless to stop him! That is, until you came and freed us!" Toto looked at Nestor's feet and whimpered. Dorian looked around for a couple seconds.
"Alright, I give up. Where's the camera?" Glindar blinked.
"Camera?"
"Come on, I'm not stupid." Dorian said, crossing his arms. "This is a joke, right? I'm on a TV set being suckered into some fairy tale scenario, and sooner or later, someone is going to pop out and yell 'Surprise! You're on Dumbass TV'!" Glindar and the munchkins all stared at him. You could hear a pin drop in the ensuing silence.
"What a strange boy." one of the munchkins whispered. Finally, Glindar came back to his senses.
"I assure you, this is no joke."
"So wait-I really am dead then, and this is like, the other side or something? Come to think of it, I suppose this is kind of what heaven is supposed to look like..."
"Young man-"
"Dorian. It's Dorian."
"Dorian;" Glindar started, "This is real, and you are still alive." His face then turned dark. "But you might not be for much longer."
"Huh?"
"Nestor wasn't the only evil wizard here in Oz." Glindar said. "He had a brother." Dorian raised his eyebrows.
"Elphias*, the Wicked Wizard of the West. He's even more powerful than his brother, and, if anything, even more cruel. He's going to be in a foul mood when he learns that you killed his younger brother."
"I didn't kill anyone!" Dorian protested. "My house fell on him! It was a freak accident!"
"Still though, I'd avoid him if you're going to be in Oz." Glindar said. Dorian sighed.
"I don't want to be here." he said, exasperated. "I want to go back to Kansas."
Now, there are seven words I never thought I'd use together in a sentence. Suddenly, something occurred to him.
"Wait a second. Glinda, was it?"
"Glindar." Glindar corrected, beginning to tire of the boy.
"Yeah, whatever. You said you're a wizard, right? So just use your magic to send me back home."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Glindar said. "My magic is strong, but not that strong."
"So I'm stuck here, then?" Dorian asked, ready to sink to the ground in defeat.
"Probably not." Glindar answered. "There's probably a chance. You could always see Ozia, the Wonderful Witch of Oz. She is the most powerful person in all of Oz."
"Awesome, so where is she?" Dorian asked, still half-expecting a film crew to pop out at any second.
"Ozia lives in the Emerald City." Glindar answered. "You can find her by following the Yellow Brick Road. However, before you leave, I have something for you." Raising his staff, he knocked the hilt against the ground, and a ripple of magic spread throughout the ground. As Dorian watched, Nestor's boots disappeared off of his feet and re-appeared on Dorian's own. Dorian raised an eyebrow.
"I like leather boots as much as the next guy, but what's with the new kicks?"
"Nestor's boots have great power." Glindar answered. "They will protect you on your journey. This is the least I can do for you."
"So you can't poof me home or to the person who can?" Dorian asked skeptically. "Not much of a wizard, are you?"
"Look, do you want to get home or what?" Glindar sighed.
"Of course I do!" Dorian answered. "There's no way I'll be able to fit inside one of those midget houses!"
"Then off you go." Glindar said, indicating towards the Yellow Brick Road.
"Right. Well, see you freaks later." Dorian walked down the Road, Toto following after him.
"I don't think I like him very much." A munchkin said after he had left.
"Well, here we go, Toto." Dorian said. "Off to find this witch lady to send us home, while trying to avoid an evil wizard with no protection but his dead brother's shoes. No pressure."
A/N: I loved writing the reactions between Dorian and Glindar! Dorian, you smartass XD
Elphias and Nestor are meant to be the male versions of Elphaba and Nessarose, the real names of the Wicked Witches of the East and West, respectively, in the stage play 'Wicked'. I'm just going to have everyone call Elphias and Ozia by name throughout the story, because it'll get confusing to have to keep writing that Dorian and the others have to kill the wizard so that they can see the witch. And for those of you who are wondering, there's a reason Elphias didn't show up in this chapter. He will show up in the story, though. I love being a writer. Gives me a chance to torture my readers with information only I know :D Well, leave some reviews!