So The Wicked Witch of the West had finally taken control and claimed the Ruby Slippers for her own. Anthony, Argy and Princess Langwidere were no doubt engaging in a fight, and Lady Glinda was with Ozma pacing the halls, stressed out of their minds about everything.
"How could I have let this happen Ozma? I swore an oath to protect Oz and I just sat her and let the Witch take the Slipppers! Ozma what's wrong with me?" Glinda was horrified and very disappointed with herself.
"Glinda, my friend, there was nothing you could have done, we tried to prevent her with a barrier spell around the City, but it didn't work. All we can do now, is pray for Anthony and Argy's safe and successful return, and destroy the Witch at the right time, we can and will do this, it is not too late," Ozma said. Her positive words and motivating speech uplifted Glinda who took a deep breath, and with a wave of her hand, magically changed her outfit. She now was wearing a long light blue jacket, with boots and white leather pants.
"I'm going to bring Julia back, and then we're going to kill Langwidere. If Anthony and Argy return before I do, have them wait in here for us. If the Wicked Witch storms the city, use my Oblivion Juice," Glinda instructed. Do whatever it takes to stop her even if it's only temporary, I shall return soon enough," And with that, Lady Glinda grabbed her golden staff, and left the Tower, heading for the fields that lead to the Haunted Forest just north of the Emerald City. There she would use magic to speed the arrival of Julia, and together they would storm the Wicked Witch's castle, and kill Princess Langwidere.
Back in Kiamo Ko, Anthony was with Argy, in a horrible situation. Princess Langwidere had just shown her self, holding the Grimmerie, the Book of spells that they needed to kill the Wicked Witch of the West.
"Tell me sweeties, whatever do you need this ugly old book for?" Asked Langwidere, who had now tied me and Argy to separate chairs.
"Oh silly me, I cast a spell on your mouths to be silent. Looks like I'll just have to kill you both instead!" Langwidere Used her lightning bolt shaped wand to shoot a dangerously high charge of electricity at me, but I flung my weight over to none side, and rolled over too quickly, just in time. I summoned my staff with my open and empty hand beckoning for it's partner to join again. When at last I was armed again, I used a different spell this time, it was like gravity, but instead of pulling, it pushed. I used this spell to shoot a force of what looked like nothing, but caused chunks of stone from the castle to be launched in her direction. Argy was mute still tied to his chair, and then he turned into a squirrel again, now able to crawl away free.
Back in the fields in front of the Haunted Forest, Lady Glinda the Good was standing still holding her staff aimed high up at the heavens, until a stream of sunlight beamed through and then Julia fell through the sky and landed thankfully in Glinda's arms. She sat her down gently, and used her magic to calm her down from the tremendous stresses the body goes through while jumping through worlds. Julia was a teenaged girl with short blond hair blue eyes and fair skin. She was one of Anthony's friends from Earth, and a healer at his old school. Her skills would hopefully not be needed, but most assuredly greatly appreciated if need be. Julia was breathing heavily, hyperventilating and crying and screaming all at once, gradually slowing down, and slowly returning to normalcy.
"It's alright Julia, you're safe now, you can breathe. I am Glinda the Sorceress of the North and I have brought you at Anthony's request to help him in his, in Oz's time of need. You all are destined for greatness in this land, but there won't be anything to Lead if you don't come with me now. The Wicked Witch of the West has the Slippers and Langwidere is fighting Anthony and Argy, we must make haste stand close to me child!" Lady Glinda conjured a nice big orange and cupcake to give her energy and stamina for the journey she just made, and the duel she hoped Julia could help with. She summoned her big pink bubble, and floated swiftly to Kiamo Ko.
When the bubble popped, Lady Glinda was stunned at the sight. Argy was on Anthony's shoulder, while he had just pinned Langwidere down to the ground, knees on her neck and stomach, with the wand in two pieces on the floor in another room.
"SAY IT! SAY YOU REGRET IT LANGWIDERE! SAY IT! APOLOGIZE OR I SWEAR I'LL TAKE YOUR OWN DAMN HEAD!" Anthony was seething with rage, as this was the Witch who killed his late girlfriend, being in Oz again, brought back his memories in full. Choking and gasoing for air to speak, Langwidere raspily relpied, "I killed Natalee. But I do regret one thing, I regret NOT KILLING YOU!" Langwidere found extra strength in her magic and lunged back up onto her feet, throwing Anthony on his back a few helpless feet away. As Langwidere charged a bare volt of purple lightning from her own hands, Lady Glinda waved her staff and the chains holding a massive crystal and wrought iron candle chandelier, disappeared. The flaming chandelier fell square on top of Langwidere, killing her instantly. There were sparks of magic every now and then like a blown outlet in a house on Earth. Dust from the cracked stone of the ceiling occasionally fell, and there was a purple haze that withered away Langwidere's body, but the head remained on the floor in it's last position. Glinda nodded her head, and said a short blessing for Langwidere to not have to be punished in Hell, but to just be at peace finally. Julia now covered head to toe in ash, dust, char and sweat, was speechless. That was a lot to take in in an hour.
"Anthony, come on get up we have to get back to the City now, The Witch of the West will surely be here soon we can't stay here," Lady Glinda ordered breathing heavily. Argy crawled over to him, he jumped free when Anthony was launched across the room.
"Anthony? Anthony!" Argy exclaimed. Glinda knelt down beside his still body, and felt for a pulse.
"It's slow, but it's there. That was a lot of electricity to be shot at one human, Julia, take this and say in your head, 'throne room' and then throw it on the ground, it's puff puff juice you'll be sent there with Anthony and you can get settled in the Apothecary to heal him."
"Alright, how will I know its going to take me there?" Asked doubtful Julia.
"You must have faith, and trust me dear, please do as I say, we don't have much time," Lady Glinda said brushing the debris off her. Her eyes were watery a little now though, worried for Anthony.
"Alright, I 'll try, here goes nothing!" Julia closed her eyes and tightened her face, hoping with ever fiber that the spell worked, and she disappeared in a yellow cloud, with Anthony. Lady Glinda stood up and looked around the room.
"Where is it Argy, where is the Grimmerie? And Anthony's staff?" Lady Glinda asked. Argy was confused, the book was in Langwidere's hands, and now it was gone again.