A/N: Okay, first off, thanks to Faerie Girl and Jellicasto, and, Ozma's child shall be explained in later chapters. Thanks again for the reviews, it made me feel really good! So onward with the story. Enter Jeff stage left…
CHAPTER ONE:
Envelopes and Visions
Jeff Parker
was an outsider. Standing 5ft. 8in. and
weighing 110 pounds wet. He had ash
blonde hair, emerald green eyes, not the dark, but the bright ones that stood
out. He was lanky, and not well
liked. He only had two friends, Kara
and Steve, who looked like him. They
had been found on a doorstep when they were very young, and had no clue as to
their past, except they each had an envelope. Written in beautiful script was:
15th
Birthday
Today, at midnight they would turn 15. They sat in the kitchen, watching and counting down, 5…4…3…2…1.
A bright emerald light filled the room; the envelopes began glowing, red, purple and green. They started flying until they joined together, forming a screen. In the screen was a young woman. She wore a long flowing green dress. Her ash blonde hair hung in ringlets from her head. She wore a golden headband with OZ on it. On either side were beautiful scarlet poppies. On her head was a gold crown. Her skin was the color of new porcelain; her lips were bright red, as well as her cheeks. Her eyes were the same green as theirs.
"My name is Ozma, ruler of Oz. You three are the chosen ones who will save Oz from the hands of Allia. It was over 3,000 years ago when she came into power. Unfortunately, I had little time to plan, so it took you a while to get to earth. Now, on your fifteenth birthdays, I need your help. You are each going to receive a box; in each are a wand, a bag of powder, and a special gift. I rest here in the Grand Temple of OZ, with Dorothy, The Wizard, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Glinda. Jeff, you are my child, I shall explain more in detail later. Now, hurry, the fate of Oz is in your hands." Her image flickered and died.
They looked and on the table were three beautiful, jeweled boxes, on the top was the same insignia as on Ozma's headband. Jeff opened his first. He discovered a small leather case, about the size of a backgammon case, you know, the really nice ones, well inside were six jewels, a red, an orange, a yellow, a green, a blue and a purple. There was one missing, however, also, there was a scepter, with an emerald, that had a crevasse to put the others in. A note was also there.
Jeff,
This
scepter and crystals will help you defeat the first four witches, however, the
Rainbow Crystal alone will destroy Allia, which is in the temple with us. Please hurry, we need your help.
Love,
Ozma
Inside Kara's was a pair of beautiful ruby slippers. They shone beautifully, she slipped them on, to discover her note.
Kara,
These
magic shoes are off equal power to Allia's, they were carved back many years
before, and belonged to Glinda, who gave them to me after the silver ones were
lost. To use them, simply click the
heels together three times. This is how
you three are to get to Oz.
Love,
Dorothy
Inside Steve's was a red bag. It contained magic spells that belong to the Wizard of Oz himself. His note was printed on the instructions.
Steve,
These magic tricks will help you evade obstacles and other things. They will destroy spells sent to slow you down, among other things. Use them well.
Sincerely, The Wizard of Oz.
They gathered what they needed, and held onto Kara's hands, as she clicked the heels together.
CLICK CLICK CLICK
"There's no place like OZ!" she said.
Instantly, the room melted away, as they spun towards a magical, unknown world.
That's all, keep r/r!