(a/n: thank you for all the reviews and suggestions! please review and i hope you enjoy this story. This is BASED on a suggestion i got, i just added a little something of my own to it.)
For this story- "Oscar is sick in bed. Glinda, China Girl and Finley try to take care of him. Unfortunately for them, Theodora is returning to the Emerald City for a little bit of payback". set a few weeks after the movie.
As Oscar was lying in bed, staring up at his ceiling, he wondered how things could get worse.
He had a high fever, a stuffed nose that constantly oozed snot, a cold, a horrible headache and some drowsiness.
The carnival magician thought it ironic that, he the supposed immortal, all-powerful wizard, was in bed sick. Oscar had a list of things he had planned to do around the Emerald City but he just couldn't get out of bed.
Glinda arrived earlier that morning to assist him with some of his modifications to the city's defenses and when she saw that he was ill, she insisted that he stay in bed.
Oscar tried to argue that he had things to do and that he didn't want to stay in bed. But he eventually agreed after he tried to crawl out of bed and almost fell over due to drowsiness.
Glinda helped him back to bed.
As he pulled the covers back over himself, she promised to make sure that he wouldn't be disturbed and that she'll take care of everything.
The good witch left Finley and China Girl in Oscar's room in case he needed anything. At first he was a little worried that something might happen while he was sick in bed but as Oscar drifted off to sleep, he figured that the Emerald City was in good hands.
Meanwhile in the throne room, Glinda paced back and forth in worry.
She had heard rumors from a three Winkie guards that Theodora was planning an attack on the Emerald City.
The three guards had fled from the witch's castle and escaped to the city where they believed that they would be safe from her wrath. They told Glinda of Theodora's plan and she allowed them to enter the city.
The good witch figured that Theodora would try and retake the city but Glinda didn't know when. Now she knew.
Of all the times she could've chosen, Theodora just so happens to attack when Oscar was sick.
Glinda first thought that Theodora might have actually realized the truth that Oscar was in fact still human but the good witch dismissed that thought. If Theodora did know the truth than she would've attacked the day after she was banished.
Glinda decided to prepare for Theodora's attack.
As the Emerald City readied itself for the wicked witch's assault, Finely and China Girl waited anxiously in the wizard's room for Glinda.
They heard of Theodora's plan from Glinda and they were worried that since Oscar was sick and bedridden, he wouldn't be able to drive Theodora out of the city again.
The two heard guards rushing to and fro through the corridors.
China Girl was worried but Finley reminded her that as long as Glinda was around, then everything was fine.
Finley wanted to help but at the moment, all he could do was watch over Oscar and wait till the fighting was over.
After a few minutes had passed, Glinda spotted Theodora.
The witch was just a small blip on the horizon but she was growing closer and closer.
Glinda raised her wand and waved it. A magical energy slowly rose from the city's walls and it quickly formed a protective dome. She saw Theodora come to a halt at the edge of the dome. Glinda hoped that the barrier was enough to deter Theodora but considering how she was able to break through the one she placed around her castle and Quadling country, Glinda doubted that it would hold.
The good witch was correct.
Theodora retreated a little and she hurled a massive ball of fire at the barrier. At first it only shook the barrier but after another several fireballs, the barrier finally collapsed.
The dome of energy faded and the witch made a beeline for the throne room.
Glinda readied herself. The witch flew through the open window and landed on the other side of the throne room. Theodora looked the same as she did when she was banished two weeks earlier. She was dressed in black with the pointed black hat on her head.
She had a murderous look on her face and she ready to kill but her murderous expression faded and was replaced by one of confusion. She scanned the throne room and saw only Glinda.
Theodora snarled, "Where is he?"
"Who?" asked Glinda, innocently
"The Wizard, where is he?" demanded Theodora.
Glinda paused and she said calmly "He's away on business at the moment"
"Is that so?" said Theodora coldly "Then why are you here?"
"He put me in charge of the city while he was away" said Glinda.
Theodora's nostrils flared "Did he? And why would he do that?" Glinda didn't have an answer for that.
She remained silent and was prepared to defend herself in case Theodora attacked. Instead Theodora slowly paced around the throne room, Glinda did the same. The two circled each other, waiting for one of them to strike first. Neither of them said anything.
Finally Theodora growled, "You will tell me where he is"
"Never" said Glinda. With that, the two witches attacked each other.
Somewhere down the corridor, Oscar snored loudly in his sleep. China Girl and Finley were busy trying to occupy their time when suddenly they heard a loud bang.
Finely went to the door and he peeked out into the corridor.
There were some flashes of light and loud shouting coming from down the corridor. Glinda was fighting Theodora and it sounded like they were arguing about something.
Finley quickly closed the door and he locked it.
China Girl asked he about what they were going to do. Finley reassured her that they would be fine as long as they would keep quite and if they would keep Oscar in bed.
China Girl nodded saying "That should be easy" the two turned to the bed and saw that Oscar was gone.
They heard the door behind them open than close.
Finley sighed "Why is it never easy?"
In the throne room, Glinda and Theodora returned to circling each other.
The walls of the throne room were now covered scorch marks and holes.
Theodora asked Glinda "Why do you defend him? He's a trickster, he lies and he uses people"
"He's a good man," said Glinda, firmly. Theodora shook her head "I believed that once. Until I saw the real him"
The good witch frowned "He made the wrong choices in the past but he's a different man now. It was your sister who was lying, she was using you"
Theodor scowled "Don't you dare talk about my sister, not after what you done to her" "She murdered my father" retorted Glinda
"You destroyed her" Theodora shot back. The two witches resumed their battle.
Meanwhile, Finley and China Girl hurried down the corridor in search of Oscar.
They rounded a corner and saw Oscar slowly trudge down the corridor, dressed in a dark green bathrobe over his pajamas. The two quickly hurried after him because if they didn't stop him, he would be marching into the throne room and into a very angry Theodora.
Finley and China Girl caught up to him "Oz, where are you going?" asked Finley.
Oscar mumbled, "Getting a snack, I'm starving"
"You can't" said Finley, quickly.
Oscar glanced down at the flying monkey and asked "Why not?"
Quickly, Finley thought of an excuse "Its, uh, messy down there"
"Very messy" said China Girl in agreement
"You don't wanna go down there" said Finley "It's a real mess and besides you don't want anyone else to get sick, do you?"
Oscar pulled out a handkerchief and blew his nose. The wizard shrugged "I suppose not"
"How about I get something for you?" suggested Finley.
Oscar nodded slowly "Ok" he yawned.
China Girl tugged on his pant leg "Come on, let's get you back to bed" "Ok" mumbled Oscar.
As the tiny porcelain girl slowly led the wizard back to his room, Finley sighed in relief, believing that they dodged a disaster.
Suddenly the doors to the throne room burst open suddenly and Theodora was sent flying out of the throne room. She managed to land on her feet. The wicked witch's burned with intense hatred.
Finley went ridged and he quietly tiptoed away from the scene, hoping to not be seen or heard.
Glinda marched out of the throne room with her wand aimed at the wicked witch "Never, ever insinuate that I would stoop so low to win his affections" said the good witch in a dangerous tone.
Theodora sneered, "Struck a nerve have I? Good" she hurled a fireball at Glinda and the good witch blocked it.
Several feet away, China Girl led the wizard back to his room.
As they slowly and quietly walked down the corridor, the porcelain girl thought it strange that Oscar couldn't hear the battle going on behind them.
She looked up and saw that his eyes were slowly closing than reopening, indicating that he was drifting in and out of sleep.
They were outside Oscar's room when he suddenly sneezed very loudly.
China Girl and Finley quickly shoved Oscar into his room before Theodora saw them.
However, Theodora noticed a shape dressed in green vanish from sight down an adjacent corridor.
She frowned. It looked strangely familiar. Theodora frowned "What was that?"
"Nothing" said Glinda, rather quickly.
Theodora scowled "You're hiding something"
"No I'm not" denied Glinda. The wicked witch nodded slowly "Yes you are".
She turned and she glided down the corridor where the sound came from. Glinda gave chase.
Theodora threw up a wall of fire behind her, blocking Glinda's path. She reached a door at the end of the corridor.
Theodora tried the doorknob but it was locked. The witch forced it open with magic and she marched inside.
The inside of the room was not very big but it wasn't small neither. She noticed a single window at the other end of the window but it was blocked by a set of emerald curtains.
Theodora saw that there was a single bed that looked like perfectly made, a high ceiling, a work desk with a chair and a bedside table. Theodora glanced around and saw nobody in the room.
She went to the bedside table and saw a familiar top hat.
Theodora picked it up and inspected it for a moment. She glanced over to the desk and saw Oz's old coat draped over the chair.
Theodora sat down on the bed for a moment with the top hat in hand. She turned it over in her hands and thought of the wizard.
The room she was in might have been his, when he was still human.
She found it odd that the hat and coat looked fine when they should be burnt to a crisp but Theodora shrugged and figured that Glinda repaired them.
Theodora wondered why they were here. This is probably where Glinda keeps her mementos of him, thought Theodora. The witch sighed and she placed the top hat back on the table by the bed and she stood, deciding that there was nothing in this room and the city but painful reminders.
Theodora went out into the corridor and she extinguished the wall of fire.
She told Glinda "I suppose you were telling the truth" she snapped her fingers and flew into her hand "But don't forget that I will get you both" she pointed to a window and it exploded.
Theodora hopped on her broom and flew out of the opening she created. Glinda watched as Theodora soar higher and higher than leveled out as she flew westward.
The good witch frowned in confusion.
She went to Oscar's room and saw that no one was in it.
For a moment Glinda was worried but she saw a pair of hands poke out from under the bed. China Girl crawled out and looked around "Ok, she's gone".
Finley crawled out as well and the two helped Oscar out from under the bed.
The wizard sneezed and wiped his nose. He blinked a few times and went back to bed as if nothing had happened.
Glinda sighed in relief and she leaned against the doorway. Finley said what was on their minds "That was close".
End
(a/n: So what do you think? I know its bad and stuff but i think its ok. Tell me what you think and keep up the great suggestions.