Somewhat of a writer's block for this chapter at the beginning.
Disclaimer: I own nothing; I'm just not that girl.
Theodora pulled away from the kiss and looked into Oscar's eyes. She was shocked; he had chosen her- over her sister Glinda? Her head was spinning as he started to talk.
"You okay? Maybe you should get some rest, you look out of it. That spell must've taken a lot out of you."
Theodora shook her head.
"I'm fine… just surprised." Oscar's eyebrows knit in confusion at this.
"Why, did I do something?"
Theodora chuckled,
"No, for once you didn't."
"Oh okay, well in that case there's something the Tinkerers and I have been working on that might help us get the Emerald city back from your sister."
"Really? Lead the way, Wizard." Glinda said.
Oscar led the two girls through the towns winding streets. People were pressed against the walls, fear etched in their faces. 'Evanora did this to them.' Theodora thought. Guilt prickled inside her, before she had chosen to align herself with her. But in her own defense she hadn't known, but that helped little.
Oscar led them to the workshop of the tinkerers; the air was musty with the smell of oil and ore.
"So, why are we here?" Theodora asked as Oscar showed them a box with things that looked like mini and more colorful versions of missiles.
Glinda gasped, "Are those the fireworks you told me about?" Oscar nodded.
"Sorry, I'm missing something- what's a firework?" Theodora felt somewhat left out again.
"You'll have to wait for the main event," He said with a wink, "Here's the plan- we're going to use the fireworks as a distraction, then a group of us will infiltrate the city. We'll split up. Theodora you'll go alone, and find your way to the throne room and Glinda will meet you there going through separate sides of the City to avoid capture. I will go straight through the middle with Finley, oh and Natalie is staying here, no matter what- it's too dangerous. I'll meet you two there, but wait don't do anything stupid."
Theodora raised an eyebrow.
"Look who's talking- oh, don't give me that look I'm only kidding. But it seems like you put a lot of thought into this. When will this take place?" She asked.
Oscar smiled recklessly, "Oh, tomorrow of course."
Glinda smacked him halfheartedly on the back of the head. "Are you crazy? I need time, at least this day to teach Theodora some useful spells."
Oscar shrugged. "Okay this day only though, Evanora won't be expecting it so soon, especially after her own attack."
"Fine, Theodora come- we have a lot of work to do."
Theodora followed Glinda into her private sorcery chambers.
"What can you do?" Glinda asked.
It turned out Theodora could do more then she gave herself credit for. She knew a few basic healing spells and levitation spells, which sometimes had odd side effects. But she was surprised that she never learned to control her real gift: Fire.
"Ignis." A small blue flame appeared in Glinda's hand. "Try it should come easy for you."
"Ignis." Muttered Theodora, an orange bigger and brighter flame appeared in her hand and danced across her palm with warmth.
Glinda but out the flame in her palm and summoned a mannequin made of burlap, a Scarecrow.
"Shoot the fire at the Scarecrow."
Theodora moved in front of Glinda and tilted her arm back and flinging it forward, the fireball hurled towards the Scarecrow and it caught on fire.
The Scarecrow jumped to life and started running around, rolling on the ground and putting its self out before running out the door arms flaying above his head.
Both girls laughed at the suddenness of the event.
"Seems that you bewitched it too!"
Theodora smiled shyly and shrugged. Glinda put her arm around her little sister.
"Come; let's go tell Oscar, I think you're ready. No- wait, I know."
I finished the painting :) the one that's the story's picture, I'd really appreciate if you would tell me how it is, it's my first painting and I want the truth :0 and maybe then I'll update it with the complete version.
EvilRegal:
That's a story for another time I think ;)
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