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Late that night dorothy found herself sketching little intricate details into the map she made. She had torn pages out of the journal that she had written potential plans on and laid them out over the desk. She had to admit to herself that most of her plans did have flaws and at least one of them would end with her being captured. In her mind, putting it lightly, she was getting nowhere. Her thoughts however were interrupted by someone knocking on the door.
"Dorothy, are you still awake?" came Alex's voice.
Dorothy sighed and turned to look at the door. She really didn't want to talk to anyone at present. But she knew alex wouldn't leave her be until she responded. She sighed again and grabbed the scepter. Waving it in the direction of the door. The lock clicked and the door swung open. Alex slowly walked in and saw dorothy at the desk.
"What do you want?" Dorothy asked frustrated.
"I wanted to make sure you were alright." Alex responded.
"well I'm frustrated, if that means anything, I personally cannot come up with any coherent plan." Dorothy said.
"Well, we have come up with something." Alex said.
"oh?" dorothy responded turning to look him in the eye.
"we're going to move your family, your aunt, uncle, and cousins to a safe house, I can't say where in case we're being watched by one of the shadows." Alex said.
"gee that helps me." Dorothy said rolling her eyes.
"Well it's not much of a plan but it's a start dear." Alex said.
"well you do realize that it doesn't help that we have some of the most powerful and influential people in Oz under one roof?" Dorothy said.
"I've been thinking about that as well, but I feel like it wouldn't help to mention it, since, well mainly because more people are worried about a full on invasion." Alex said.
Dorothy sighed and went back to her papers. Alex wasn't saying anything useful, but she was glad that her family would be safe. Now all she needed was a way to keep the others safe.
Meanwhile Elsewhere in Oz.
Evanora had gone back to watching things unfold in the crystal ball. She herself was coming up with a plan of her own. She had the baboons ready to fly to the emerald city at her command. She had a spell that could put people under her power, she would make herself an army. The only thing getting her way, the only piece of the metaphorical chess board that threatened her every move, was dorothy. As shade appeared in the room she chuckled and turned to him.
"soon the emerald city will fall to me, and you, you will get your reward." Evanora said.
"thank you Mistress." Shade said vanishing.
"now, dorothy gale, it's my turn to call the shots, and you will fall!" Evanora shouted.
Meanwhile in the shadows Eveline was standing. She was worried now, she could feel the power in Evanora beginning to grow, she didn't know how but it seemed that Evanora was becoming more powerful.
Well short chapter, I know, but I promise the next one will be longer.