Chapter 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well of course the scarecrow had just finished his. . her. . it's song, and by then Dorothy felt pity for the thing. So, she invited her to come along.

They were walking down the dirt path, which lend into the woods, a few miles or so after a farmhouse. "How much longer did the farmer back there say it was Dorothy?"

"Two hoots and a holler down the road, I think."

::director- too hoots and what? jeeze this is screwed up::

"Not much further I guess." Scarecrow the slipped and fell. Dorothy did a quick-glance around, there were no wet patches around, or anything to trip on. The scarecrow must be just plain clumsy. "Whoops, there I go again."

"You ought to be more careful and watch where you're going."

"I would, but I have *no brains!*"

"Oh no, here we go again!" Dorothy threw her hands up in the air, knocking her hideous blonde wig askew. The scarecrow was about to go on ranting, but there was a murmur coming from not too far away.

"Do you hear something?"

"It sounds like it's coming from over there!" Dorothy pulled away some brush, and there was a tin man! Not just any tin man, an artistic one!

The Tin Man murmured again, but would not move. "What's he saying?" Dorothy innocently asked.

"oi. . l" was the murmur again. ::director- tracey stop it! we get it!::

"It sounds. . like oil." Scarecrow looked around and saw a tin can. "Oil can that's it!" She snatched it up. "Where would you like to be oiled first?"

"Oil. . .my jaws. . please." Scarecrow proceeded to oil his jaws. "Oh, thank you! Now if you could. ." They continued and oiled his arms and legs, so he was free to move about. Tin Man couldn't stop thanking them enough. "I just can't thank you enough!"

"It's ok. But, how did you get like that?" Dorothy interrogated.

"Well, see I was out chopping wood and it started to rain. Before I could reach the oilcan or get to a shelter, I was all rusted up."

"Well, you're all better now."

"Yes, well, there's only one thing I need now to be the happiest Tin Man alive. A heart." The lights dimmed and a spot light shone on Tracey, making his tin shimmer.

Dorothy and Scarecrow watched, amused, by the song and dance. When he finished, Scarecrow got an idea. "Tin Man, Dorothy and I are going to see the Great Zo. I'm asking for a brain-"

"-And I'm going to ask to go home to Kansas."

"Do you think the Great Zo could give me a heart?"

"We were going to ask you to come along and see if he would."

"Ok. Let's go. To the Great Zo!" The Tin Man grinned.

"How do we get there?" The Scarecrow was struck with a sense that they all were lost.

"The munchkins will tell us. Here come some now." The little, fat, pink munchkins were giggling and walking along. "Friends, how do we get to Emerald City?"

The mayor replied. "Follow the yellow brick road through the woods, and you should arrive in no time."

"That is" a farmer teased "if the bears don't get you first."

"Bears? What?" Dorothy shook her head. Ash apparently still isn't aware that some animals *do* exist.

"Are there bears in the forest?" Misty knows though. Good girl.

"Fellas, he. .she! wants to know if there are bears in the forest!" The mayor laughed.

"Are there bears?!" A munchkin laughed. The rest of them erupted in giggles.

"There ain't no more bears in the forest. . anymore."

"That's good." Tin Man breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nope, the lions and tigers ate them all up." Tin Man and Scarecrow froze in fear as the munchkins continued walking down a random dirt path. The group huddled up and walked ever so slowly chanting

"Lions, and tigers, and bears. Oh my!" Each time they grew louder. "Lions and tigers and bears. Oh my! Lions and tigers and bears. Oh my! Lions and tigers and-"

Suddenly there was a growl, and something ran quickly at them

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Author's Note- ::sarcastiacally:: Wow, whadda cliff hanger. Anywho, sorry that took so long! I forgot *alot* of the lines, so I made most of them up! XD Oh yes, lookie Peirin! Tracey was in it! ::trumpets blare:: Thought you'd like that. Now, I'm off to my other fics, expect chapter 5 soon!

-Myko