(A/N: Enjoy! Sorry if this is a little short and all)
The story: "Theodora wakes up one day and finds herself back in the Emerald City before she and Evanora were banished" AU. Has slight Theodora/Oscar.
Theodora's eyes snapped open. Instead of finding the familiar ceiling of her room in her castle, she was staring up at a high emerald ceiling.
The witch bolted upright and she looked around at her new surroundings. She wasn't in her room. Instead, she was a grand looking bedroom. It was much bigger than her room at her castle.
Theodora's heart began thumping away. She realized that she was in the Emerald City. It was obvious from the green and gold décor.
Theodora tried to remember what happened and how she got there but it was all a blur.
She tried to get out of bed but the doors opened and in stepped Oz, carrying a trey of food.
The wizard saw Theodora and he grinned "Good Morning! You're up early"
The witch frowned in confusion. She didn't expect him to react like that but Theodora kept on her guard.
Oz marched over to the bed and placed the trey on Theodora's lap saying, "Here's your breakfast. I hope you'll enjoy it"
Theodora's frown deepened "What are you doing?"
Oz blinked and said "Bringing you breakfast" "Why?" asked Theodora
"Because I want to" said Oz, slowly. The wizard frowned and he sat down beside Theodora "Are you feeling well?" He placed a hand on her forehead.
The witch smacked his hand away and snarled, "Don't touch me!"
Oz drew back his hand and he asked in concern, "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?" repeated Theodora "You used me and seduced my sister and-" suddenly she stopped and looked down at her hands. Instead of seeing the usual green, she saw that her hands were normal. In fact, the rest of her body was exactly the way it was before she ate the magic apple Evanora gave her.
Theodora jumped out of bed and ran over to a large mirror that hung on the wall.
Sure enough, Theodora saw that she was back to the way she was before. She was wearing a white nightgown and her hair was unkempt. Theodora reached up and she touched her own face. It was real.
The witch turned to the wizard and demanded, "What did you do to me?"
Oz looked confused "Do what?"
"This, to me" hissed Theodora, gesturing to her face.
The wizard shook his head and said, "I have no idea what you are talking about" he approached her "Are you sure you're feeling well? Do I need to call a doctor?"
Theodora scowled and she said threateningly "Don't lie to me, what did you do to me?"
Oz shrugged "I don't know what you think I have done but I didn't do anything".
Theodora was going to continue but the doors opened and to her surprise, saw Evanora walk into the room. She looked perfectly normal as well.
Evanora looked at Theodora then to Oz "Am I interrupting something?"
"I'm not sure" said Oz feeling completely lost
"Sister, please tell me what is going on" asked Theodora.
Evanora frowned "Whatever do you mean?" "How are you…normal?" asked Theodora "How did I change back?"
Evanora and Oz glanced at each other than they both looked to Theodora "What in the world are you talking about?" asked Evanora.
Theodora threw up her hands in defeat and let out a annoyed groan.
Evanora leaned over to Oz and said, "You should probably put her back to bed" "I think you're right" agreed the wizard.
Oz placed a gentle hand on Theodora's shoulder and he led her back to the bed "Now, now, sweetie lets get you back to bed. Everything will be alright"
"But I don't want to" protested Theodora
"You should rest" insisted Evanora "After all that has happened... the funeral, Glinda's betrayal and the wizard's arrival, it has been very stressful for all of us, especially you".
Theodora froze. "What?" "The past few days have been quite dreadful" said Evanora "Especially when we discovered that Glinda was the wicked witch who poisoned the king. But things have improved a little since you found the wizard before her".
Theodora let the information sink in. Suddenly it hit her.
She was somehow back in the past, before she ate the apple, before Oz had left and before her defeat at the city.
Once Theodora was back in bed, Evanora left and Oz was just about leave but Theodora asked him to stay.
The wizard sat down by the bed and she asked him a few questions "Remind me again, how did we meet?"
"Down by the river" said Oz "My hot air balloon crashed and you found me there, being bitten by river fairies"
Theodora smiled a little at that and asked "Do you know who Glinda is?"
The wizard nodded a little "Supposedly this wicked witch who murdered her father and is trying to destroy everyone".
Oz had a look of concern on his face "Are you sure you're feeling well? You haven't been acting like yourself lately".
Theodora thought for a moment. She didn't know how she was in the past or why, but Theodora didn't care. The witch was going to make sure that everything was going to go her way and that she won't be banished, maybe even improve things with the wizard.
Theodora smiled and said "Never better".
End
(a/n: so what do you think? Please review!)
