Evanora floated down to the stage passed her unconscious sister and over towards Glinda. The crowd was shouting at her as the guards were hold be the mob of people. Evanora no longer cared if the people loved her or hated her now. "People of Oz," she said in midair, "Now you see what happens to those who defy me". She pointed to Lumara who was still motionless from the previous attack. Evanora landed on the stage and many people charged, attempting to get through the guards.
Once she was sure the crowd was under control, she turned to Glinda, "Now what shall I do with you?" Glinda held a strong face, not willing to give Evanora the pleasure of seeing her scared, "I suggest you take Theodora and leave, before the wizard takes care of you". Evanora gave a wicked smile, "Well, I think I might have a better plan in store for you. I only wish Lumara was awake to see this, but I guess your suffering will be satisfying enough".
Green sparks appeared on Evanora's fingers as she pointed her hand towards Glinda, "I should have done this a long time ago". Emerald lightning burst from her hands, zapping the good witch. Glinda, still trying to be strong, tried no to scream in pain as Evanora tortured her. Evanora could feel the darkness in her rise, gaining satisfaction on the suffering of her sister. The crowd started protesting, demanding that Evanora cease her attack, to no avail.
Evanora stopped her attack when she heard a cackling in the air, seeing her sister fly down on her broom, landing on the stage. "Theodora, I'm glad you could make it," Evanora said, "Would you like to help me dispose of our dear Glinda". Theodora ignored Evanora, and approached Glinda. "Why do you continue to resist sister," Theodora said out of some peculiar curiously, "You have lost. Why do you not just surrender".
Glinda looked at Theodora, "I believe the wizard will save us. I know in my heart to be true". Theodora's anger returned. How could Glinda still put trust in that man. He has done nothing but deceive since he arrived in Oz. "I believed that once," the wicked witch said, "Until I saw the truth". Glinda looked at her in pity, until she saw something behind her. Theodora noticed this and turned around, seeing the balloon floating above the square. "Look at you wonderful wizard!" Theodora shouted to the crowd, pointing at the balloon. The people saw it and started questioning the wizard's motives. Some cried in despair and called out for him to come back.
Glinda did not understand either. After everything that they had planned, now he was leaving. There must be something else she does not know. "Don't worry dear Glinda," Theodora said, "I'll make this his last betrayal in this land". Theodora planned to use the monkeys to kill him when he left the city, however, there he was, right above the crowd. This was an opportunity that she was not going to pass up. A fireball formed in her hands and she hurled it at the balloon and in a flash, it went down in a fiery blaze.
Glinda was in shock. She was paralyzed in disbelief what she saw. In a matter of seconds, her last hope that she was holding onto had vanished in flames. The balloon crashed into the square with a loud smash as burning hot treasure flew out in the impact, with a large column of smoke rising from the site. "Not so powerful after all," Evanora mocked "Don't worry Glinda. You will be joining our father and his pathetic prophecy". Theodora backed away, allowing Evanora to charge her final attack that would end the good witch's life. "The hopes of the people live on," Glinda said, bracing herself for the attack.
Suddenly the torches started going out all around the city. A burst of fire appeared in the area where the wizard appeared to have perished. And from the flames a face appeared in the smoke. The face of the wizard.
The people started to panic at the sight of the frightful appearance. "People of Oz," the wizard said in a booming voice, "Fear me not, for it is I, the Great and Powerful WIZARD OF OZ". The crowd boomed with cheer for their wizard. Evanora looked at the ferocious aspect before her. She kept trying to deny that such a weak being could take such a form. "This has to be a trick," she said to no one in particular, "How dare you defy us!"
"Dare?" he shouted, "How dare you defy me? No one defy Oz." The crowd roared and Evanora sent the guards to destroy the wizard. They threw the weapons at the wizard, but they passed through him with no effect. The wizard growled at them, and the guards fled in fear.
Evanora was not going to allow him to remove her from her city. She sent lightning at him, but that too had no effect. She desperately tried again but it failed to stop him. She backed away in fear, realizing she couldn't harm him.
He laughed, "You have freed me from my mortal form. Now I am all powerful".
Theodora could not stand it. Her rage got the better of her, "Why won't you die!" she screamed and threw another flaming orb at the wizard. The projectile made contact with the smoke and the wizard shouted as his face vanished. The crowd was silent as the two evil witches wondered in hope that their foe was vanquished. "Well done, sister," Evanora said. "Thank you," Theodora responded, with a little admiration that she had earned her sister's respect. Neither of the two saw Glinda showing a slight smile of sureness.
Suddenly another burst of flames came from the area and the wizard appeared again in his gaseous form.
"Foolish witches. You cannot defeat me"
Evanora and Theodora were in a panic, seeing the wizard apparently immortal. "And now I unleash the stars," he looked up, "Behold!"
Everyone looked up to the sky and first saw a stream of light shoot up. Then another, then a dozen more. Suddenly the shooting stars started bursting in the sky, with a crash of thunder. Evanora felt a chill of dread. Never had she seen such a feat as controlling the very heavens. For the first time, she finally understood that he truly was the wizard. It would only be time until he unleashed his great power on her and her sister. "Theodora, we must retreat for now," she said shaken, "We do not have the power to fight-"
"No!" Theodora shouted, "I will not leave until he is finally destroyed". Theodora did not even notice Evanora's departure as she readied to attack once more.
Glinda watched as Theodora kept trying to destroy the wizard. She then heard a noise behind her. She looked and saw the little China Girl carrying her wand. Glinda tried desperately to reach for it as the child tried to give her the wand.
After some struggle, Glinda finally grasped her wand and with as much subtly as possible, unlocked the chains to her cuffs. Glinda went to her unconscious sister, while Theodora remained distracted. Lumara started coming to, "Sister," Glinda said, relieved. Lumara looked up and saw the event going on. She then noticed that Evanora was missing from the scene. "Come on Lumara, we have to get you out of here". Lumara looked at Glinda, "Where's Evanora?"
"She fled to the palace when the wizard revealed his magic to her".
"Glinda, you have to stop Evanora. As long as she is in power, her thirst for it will never be satisfied. I can't stop her but you can."
"Lumara, I-"
"We don't have time. Evanora's probably looking for weapons in the palace to fight back. You promised."
Glinda looked at the secret passage door then nodded to Lumara. She quietly passed Theodora and entered the secret passage.
Theodora turned and saw Glinda missing and Lumara apparently still unconscious. Screaming in rage, Theodora shouted, "I might not be able to hurt you wizard, but I will show everyone here that you cannot protect them". It was then that the weak Lumara saw that her sister was going berserk and would soon hurt innocent people. Theodora threw a fireball in the crowd and Lumara used what power she had to redirect it at a safe location. Theodora threw another one and it was deflected again. Finally the wizard appeared to fire sparks at the evil witch. She dodged them and barely was missed by one. "Begone witch," the wizard shouted. Theodora glared at him with a deadly gaze, "I hate you". Finally realizing there was nothing she could do, she summoned her broom to her hand. She heard the wizard say, "Theodora, I do not blame you for your wickedness. It is not your doing. Should you ever find the goodness within you, you're welcome to return".
Though the offer was to be generous, Theodora felt nothing but contempt from it. He was just deceiving her again. Making himself look heroic by showing mercy.
"Never!" she answered him. She cackled, vanishing in a burst of flames. Lumara, seeing Theodora depart knew that she truly lost her baby sister. As she got up, she looked to the palace and knew there was one more sister that needed her.
Evanora had barricade the main doors to the palace. Luckily very few knew about some of the secret passages into the palace, but it would only be a matter of time before the crowd broke through the door. She needed to flee but before that, she needed a few items in the vault to help her take back the city in the future.
She entered the throne room and hurried to the treasury. "Not so fast," the evil witch heard from the figure sitting in the throne "You and I aren't finished". The figure stood into the light, revealing to be Glinda, and she was holding the glowing wand in her hands. Evanora put on a calm composure, "You have the throne Glinda, what more can you want?"
"There is nothing you could give me. Because of you, many innocents lost their lives. Your obsession made you blind to our sister's corruption, and you took the life of father. Because of you, no one will ever feel the warmth of his kindness. I can't have him back, but I'll settle for the freedom of his people".
"Your right. I killed and I feel no guilt. It was the right thing to do. As for Theodora, there was nothing I could do. She was damned since she feel for that wizard." Glinda stood up, wand in hand. "I can see that there is no point in trying to reason with you." Evanora continued, "We both know how this is going to end". Evanora suddenly sent lightning, hitting Glinda and knocking her into the throne. Evanora levitated off the ground, "Come, Glinda. Show me your true power".
"As you wish, sister," Glinda said, levitating off the ground joining Evanora. Glinda unleashed a blast of light from her wand, send her opponent flying across the room. Evanora stopped herself before she could hit the wall. Lightning formed in both her hands as Glinda braced for the attack. Evanora fired the attack upwards and tried to collapse the ceiling on Glinda. Glinda was able to dodge it, and sent debris firing in all directions. Evanora dodged it as both witches landed on the ground. Glinda breathed heavily, and Evanora used her powers, levitated the weapons away from the coats of armor and fired it at the good witch. Glinda created a shield around herself, deflecting the weapons. Evanora suddenly hit the shield with her lightning, holding Glinda in place as she held the shield up.
Evanora grinned and stepped closer, continuing the attack. Glinda started struggling as Evanora approached. Evanora was so close that she could almost touch the barrier. Glinda then saw it. The amulet around Evanora's neck glowed brightly. Glinda quickly reached out through the barrier and grabbed the amulet around her sister's neck and she felt it crack in her palm. A blast of energy's released from the object, hurling Glinda and Evanora to opposite ends of the room.
Evanora recovered first and approached Glinda who was still unconscious. Evanora prepared her attack to end Glinda's life, but when she raised her hand, she saw that no magic emerged. She then noticed that the necklace she received from the northern sorceress was missing. She saw, in Glinda's hand, the amulet now in pieces.
Suddenly a painful chill surged through her body. She felt her strength leaving her. She heard people banging on the door, trying to get through. She knew that now she didn't stand a chance in fighting them and retreated through the other door, leading to her room. As she walked down the hall, another blast of pain emerged in her heart, and she held onto the wall as she struggled to walk to her chambers. She saw her room empty and locked it up. The pain in her heart got worse, and soon she was unable to stand, collapsing in exhaustion, knocking over the items on the desk she was trying to use to stand. She could feel the cold hand of death coming closer and closer and knew that it was not far off. She felt a light breeze and knew there was a second presence in her room.
"I see that you lost your power source," said the figure that appeared out of nowhere. Evanora turned her head to the figure, "Here to see me at my feeble state, Lumara". Lumara stood there, using her staff to hold herself up. "The fights over. You are dying Evanora. It appears that the necklace was not only increasing your powers, but also forced your life to depend on it."
Evanora knew her sister was telling the truth. Never had she felt as helpless and pitiful as she was now. It would only be a matter of minutes.
"There are many who would rejoice at this and would celebrate your demise, with all the suffering you caused," Lumara paused, seeing Evanora struggle with her breathing. "You hurt so many. Theodora needed someone to help her through the pain, and you denied her that comfort. After all that you've done, death would be just." Evanora faced Lumara with a look of terror.
"However, you are my sister and I do not wish to see any of you suffer. So this is my gift to you. Before I left I took something of yours that you wouldn't miss. Something that you didn't need until now. And now I return it to you...with a curse".
Evanora felt the shoes she was wearing change. She looked down at her feet and saw that she was wearing her beautiful silver shoes, her true channel for her magic before she received her necklace. She felt some of her strength return, though not fully. She was able to lift herself up, but she was still too weak to stand. "Evanora, this is the last time I wish to see you again. I cursed your shoes, so you will no longer be able to set foot in the Emerald City after you leave. Your shoes will not give you as much power as you necklace had, so you won't take the city again." Lumara turns her back to Evanora, "You should leave before the people arrive" As Lumara walked out of the room, no longer able to teleport any longer. As Lumara closed the door, the last she heard in her sister's room were three clicks.
I added a little more to the fight scene between Glinda and Evanora. I didn't like Evanora turning into a hideous hag at the end so I changed it so that she could use the magic slippers to escape instead of her baboons. I'm going to write an epilogue for the story, and it won't be a 'And they all lived happily ever after' ending. It will be bittersweet for many of the characters.