A/N: I did not expect to finish this chapter three days after I submitted my last chapter. Then again, this chapter is mostly in Wendy's POV so I guess that should be expected. Anyway, as promised, we find out what Wendy is. I hope you enjoy it!

Also, no shot-outs... :'(


The Wendigo's Dilemma

"Everybody do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,"

"Everybody do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,"

"Everybody do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do need a Thneed."

Hearing that bizarre melody enter hear ears as her fingers work on the quilt she's making has brought some sort of peace of mind. She didn't know why, but loud noises - especially music - make the both of them stay quiet. Not that she minded them talking, anyway, they are her thoughts. It's just she wants some time for herself and them being quiet means she can be Wendy again. Not two separate beings. Maybe it's because they both like this music and want to listen to it or maybe it's because they're both thrilled for Jo.

Her little boy, Jo. Oz, she knew that this day was coming but she didn't expect it to come so soon. Despite being blind, Wendy could tell by their body language that there's something there between them. Although she didn't know what to think of the girl who's related to that disgusting pig, Wendy did felt grateful that the young female stood up for her little boy. She even had the audacity to refuse relations with that pig.

If anything, it makes her alright in her book.

Now all she needs to do is celebrate by making them a gift.

Oz, she sure hopes she got the shapes right.

The door opened and Wendy looked up to see the familiar figure of her little boy stumbling through it before he slammed the door shut with a loud bang that almost made her jump. What in Oz had gotten him so clumsy? Oh, wait, she knows. Wait, she's not even done with her gift yet!

"Oh, for the love of- Will you turn that thing off, Wendy?!" She heard her little boy yell at the top of his lungs in hopes that she would hear him - not that he really had to, though, her hearing was that amazing. Still, she reluctantly took the needle off the record player - something that the Wizard got them to apologize for the Engagement Party incident, he thought that Jo would use the strange device for dancing since it creates music from a plate, but it was actually Wendy who used it the most since the music that came from it actually soothed her thoughts.

She felt a little sad that the music was turned off. The device was even an antique, too!

"Wendy, what is that?"

Oh, right. Her gift for him and that girl. It was supposed to be a nice tapestry that was white with red frames and pink hearts floating around as if they were in the air. But then again, she couldn't exactly know which colors she was using were actually the colors she needed for her image. She doesn't even know if the hearts she made were properly shaped. Oh, well. It will always be a masterpiece in her mind.

"Are you serious-?"

Yes. Yes, she is. She knows the behavior of love when she hears it.

"Wendy, there is nothing going on between me and Adette!"

So, he's on first name basis with her? Especially since that girl is a princess from her understanding. This was better than she could ever have hope for!

"Be serious, Wendy!"

Before she knew it, her tapestry was ripped off from her lap even though she saw Jo's from coming a second before it happened. She watched as he folded her tapestry and moved it to the other room before she pouted. She wasn't even done yet!

"I don't care if it's done or not, it doesn't matter, Wendy. There is nothing between me and the Princess!"

Wow...

Now she knew something was wrong. She knows her little boy when he gets embarrassed; he would always stutter and twitch his fingers due to nerves. This... This wasn't the embarrassment she was used too. It sounded like all those times where Jo would doubt himself. She remembered comforting him every night after the night the incident took place, where he would believe that he wouldn't be anything more but be good for doing that horrendous job. Thankfully, it took her tricking him to dance in public that he thought he could finally be a dancer.

But now that same doubt is back but in the form of possibly loving this Adette girl. Why is that?

When she asked her thoughts out loud she could hear him sigh. "It's nothing, Wendy... I don't want to talk about it."

If her eyebrows were still intact she would have raised them.

"Oh for the love of- Okay! I'm in love with her! I've only known her for a few hours and yet I'm already thinking about her! Are you happy now?"

No, until she hears what's really going on with him.

Another sigh. "Wendy, I know you don't care about this sort thing anymore but it doesn't mean other people don't. Imagine what they would say if someone like me were to court the Princess of Vinkus?"

Wait, what? What did he mean by that? Sure, he's considered the lowest person in the social class when it comes to this Adette but why should that matter? Even she could tell that the Princess was feeling something for her little boy. It takes two to make a relationship work, not more than that - from her understanding of relationships.

"I knew you wouldn't understand..." She watched his glowing form move over to the bed that was on the right side of where she was sitting. He curled in on himself the moment he sat down, another sign that doubt had taken over him.

But her thoughts are then turned to what he had just said; what couldn't she understand? So what if he's in a lower occupation and this Adette is in a higher one? It shouldn't really matter. If it's love; it's love. And if it was any consolation to her, she's considered lower than anybody in Oz and yet Jo loves her.

When she tried to voice these thoughts out loud she was surprised when Jo yelled at her.

"There! That's it! That's the reason why you can't understand what I'm going through!"

There was silence after that. The reason was because she was waiting for an answer. This wasn't the first time Jo lost his temper and explode at her, but instead of retaliating - like she would do to anybody else that would have the guts to yell at her - Wendy just kept silent and her eyes set on the place where she last saw her boy move. She was slightly thankful that she decided to take her mask and hood off because she knew that seeing her full expression would make him talk sooner than later.

It finally worked when she saw him move a bit.

"Okay, fine... The reason why you won't understand what's going on with me is because... Well, you're better than me."

At that, she was no longer Wendy. Just two separate beings now.

"What?!"

"What in Oz name is he talking about?"

"Wrong! WRONG! He's wrong! He better than us!"

"Quiet! Let's give him the chance to speak."

She was back after that. She could feel her confusion and anger take over as their thoughts became her own. What did Jo meant by that? She was human-turned-cannibal and here's Jo telling her that she's better than him?! That's complete blasphemy if all the other nonsense she heard didn't exist.

But when she voice her protests she wasn't expecting the type of response that came from her boy.

"And there it is, you did something about a hundred and fifty years ago and still think it's the most horrible thing in Oz. But, I know you, Wendy. After all these years of starving, being blind, having no memory of your previous life and being stuck as two people in one body, you never let it bothered you. Because you're a Wendigo, Wendy... You can't die from an old age. You... You have time to move on from everything; from eating another human to turning into a Wendigo, and getting used to the fact you might never remember your real family. You were able to move on and now you're a new person who doesn't let her past bothered her. I'm not you..."

She didn't know what to say at that point. What could she say? Jo's right; she's a horrible monster - she actually had to eat a human being to stop herself from starving to death. But after all of that - including the part about her family - Wendy was able to move on. She didn't saw the point on dwelling on the things that happened in the past, in fact, she embraced her new life. If she was a monster, then so what? It was better to accept it than to focus on it. She was no longer a human but a Wendigo. She had a new life with Jo and that made her happy. Sure, she can't remember her own family, but she decided it would be best for her to continue forgetting about them since trying to find answers wouldn't make her move on.

Suddenly, the problem became clear to her; Jo didn't think he could love this Adette girl because he couldn't let go of what he was in the past. He might think that Adette would be disgusted by what he did and refuse to have anything thing to do with him. Although in the short amount of time she watched this Adette, she doubts she would do something like that. But Jo didn't know because of those voices in his head.

She stood up after a while and made her way over to the bed she last saw her boy. Once she sat down and the bed shift slightly under her weight she could see her boy's form glowing slightly right next to her. Before he could say anything about it, Wendy wrapped her long and frail arms around his small frame in a sideway hug.

His whole body shuddered. "I wish I could be like you..."

Wendy wanted to yell at him; You can't be like me, was what she would say if she could. The biggest fear she ever had was the idea of Jo turning into a Wendigo; having to endure an endless amount of hunger; being forced to share a body with another being; having to rely on movement to see, and having no memory of your previous life while being forced to be someone else. All those things were something that Wendy, herself, could deal with that because it was her mistake when she saw human. She chose to eat another human instead of dying from starvation. Just to imagine her little boy suffering the same fate would make her... Make her...

Not be Wendy anymore.

Her thoughts were cut off when she heard a small growl come from her boy. To other humans, it would barely make a sound, but Wendy had far better hearing than anyone in Oz. She slowly came to a realization;

What time did Jo last ate?

Thank Oz she was always prepared. After finding the place where she last set the food down for Jo, she picked up and removed her other arm from Jo to use the fork.

"Wendy? Oh, no... I'm not that hungry. Really-!"

She didn't even give him time to finish his sentence as she shoved the fork-full piece of salad into his mouth without a second thought. There was a muffled noise of surprise before she noticed Jo had relaxed now. He knew better than to argue with her when she wants to feed him. He knew her fear of him turning into a Wendigo like her.

As she continues to feed her little boy, her thoughts were then turned back to his relationship problem with this Adette. It appears she should find the princess and have a talk with the young girl herself. After all, her boy's happiness was her top priority.


I found her.

After all these years, I found her.

It was not hard. She was in the same area as me, I sniffed her out until I saw her.

She's moving away from two small figures. Hungry, but mustn't feast. Must find out why she didn't feast on them.

I followed her. She never saw me. She was always the dumber one.

She went to a large home. Bigger than anything. Couldn't follow her, too many foods walking around. Had to climb until I saw her again through a murky view.

Something was wrong. She wasn't flinching from the loud noises. Has she, submitted? The most prideful one there is, has submitted? What had happened after so many years?

One of those figures came in the room. Did she-? She turned the noise off by his command. Something was definitely wrong.

The boy was talking, could barely make it out. Wait... She moving. Is she-? Comforting him?! She cares about the food?!

Wait, if she cares, then she will be vulnerable. If I were to get the food, she won't harm me.

This is why I'm the smart one.

I must find the Hunter.


The song that was used in this chapter is called Thneed from the TV special The Lorax.

So, the truth of what Wendy is has been revealed. She is formally known as Wendy Wendigo. See the pun? With that aside, we meet a new character. Who could they be? And will they cause trouble for our heroes? Stay tune for future chapters!

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