A magical honeymoon had ended, and Dave and Dorothy returned to the Emerald Palace. In two weeks, the Rose Kingdom would open, and everything would fall into place...
...As soon as Dorothy had finished unpacking her things, a messenger knocked on the door.
"Come in." she said softly.
The messenger walked in the room and saluted to Dorothy. Dorothy turned to him and said,
"At ease. What may I do for you?"
"Glinda the Good requests an immediate audience with your highness Queen Castine Callo. She says it's urgent and to meet her in the conference room."
"Very well. Thank you."
"Would you like me to escort you, majesty?"
"No thank you, I'll be fine on my own. You are excused."
"Yes, your highness."
The messenger bowed respectfully and left the room, closing the door behind him. Dorothy closed her eyes.
"Oh God!" she said to herself. "It's too soon!"
Glinda was heavily concentrating. Visions were coming to her that she'd already seen before. They were being shown again, and it was clear that time was running out for Dorothy.
A knock on the door broke her concentration, and then Glinda said,
"Come in Dorothy."
Dorothy hesitantly walked in and sat down.
"Do you know why I've called you here?"
Dorothy stared blankly ahead.
"I have an idea. Please tell me what's going on Glinda."
"Dorothy, I have some joyous news to share with you!" Glinda smiled. "You are pregnant! Your child is to be a girl, she will be born in late December. Do you have any questions?"
"Several." Dorothy replied. "I know what is going to happen, I have had visions too. I also know that you didn't tell me, and you knew many years ago."
Dorothy, in frustration, hit the table and stood, tears filling her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me as a child that this was going to happen? I then at least could've thought of some way to stop it!"
Glinda stood to meet Dorothy's eyes.
"I knew that if I told you the truth as a child that you would avoid your destiny. You can be certain of these things Dorothy: if I had told you as a child, you would not have married David, you would not have conceived this child or any child for that matter, because you would surely have been murdered in your bed by Mombi if you had not gone down this path!"
Dorothy swallowed the lump in her throat and sat down.
"I'm so sorry Glinda. I did not mean to get angry. I'm just scared. I want to raise my baby."
"We will discuss that." said Glinda sitting down again. "But first I must inform you of something. I know who your murderer is. If you kill her, only death and spite will come to your child. In other words, you will have damned your child, your husband, and yourself to never see Heaven if you destroy that which will destroy you, do you understand?"
Dorothy nodded.
"I know all too well," she said. "The consequences of cheating fate."
"Very well, then we may proceed." continued Glinda. "Your murderer will live in the Rose Kingdom, and was in your bridal party. You talked with this girl into all hours of the night during the time you were in school together. You convinced the rest of your friends to except her. Do you know who I speak of?"
"Autumn McQue."
Glinda nodded gravely in response.
"Why tell me what is going to happen Glinda?" asked Dorothy. "Maybe it's better to just allow fate to play itself out."
"No," Glinda replied. "You must live the remainder of your life in happiness, and so you must unfortunately budget carefully your time with your family. If you were not aware, you would have spent the rest of your life in denial and wasted this precious period of time with your new family."
"I understand."
Glinda breathed in slowly, and then exhaled silently.
"Toward the end of your pregnancy, Autumn's parents will be murdered by Quadling rebels in the uprising. Among the suspects will be another one of your friends: Hope Ackerlin. She's a Quadling, she lived in the Quadling marshes during the Great Marsh Demolition. Hope and the other nine rebels will be sentenced to death. You must rescue Hope on the contingency that she does not rebel against the McQue family again. The Quadling marshes will be restored and that will be over and done with. However, Autumn will go through a change. She will go back to being bitter and cruel, and she'll take over the Ozian Power Company. She'll kill you after you shut the company down."
"So Autumn's going to lose her sanity?"
"I'm afraid so. Her parents disowned her after she declared she would not take over the company, and she will not speak to them again before they die. It will drive the poor girl to insanity."
"Why would I shut the company down?"
"Because Autumn shall know that Hope escaped her sentence and she will want to go back to the Quadling marshes. The company is planning on stopping the Quadling uprising and enslaving all the people that live there! You wouldn't want them to all be slaves to the Ozian Power Company, would you?"
"No, of course not!"
"Exactly the point."
There was a brief moment of silence.
"What of David? What will happen to the man that I love so dearly?" asked Dorothy in desperation of good news.
"He will die too." said Glinda quietly.
"Please tell me that I may die first."
"Dave and yourself will die at the same time. This will be planned. You'll be forced to surrender, and Autumn will attack you. You must use the Power of the Rose to protect your daughter, and then she will live. Autumn will retreat to build herself a castle, and she will be called the Wicked Witch of Oz."
"You still have not told me who will raise her!"
"Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion will go to the Rose Kingdom to find you. Alyssa will take the throne and rule over the Rose Kingdom for you. They'll take your child to the Emerald Palace, and they will raise her there. They will also make sure that you and your husband are given a royal burial. I will inform your family in Kansas of your death. You will have but one opportunity to bring the child to see Hunk, Hickory and Zeke before you pass away, so do not miss that chance. Now, you must do something, or your baby will not survive the attack."
"Tell me," said Dorothy. "I will do anything to spare my baby!"
"The ruby slippers cannot stay in their current form. They must be changed to the form of a necklace in secret. You will make a ruby cross out of them so that when you die, Autumn will not get her hands on that power. Before you are executed, you will put the necklace on your baby, and you will write a note to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. You will leave the note in your child's dress so they will find it."
A tear slipped from Dorothy's eye.
Glinda got up and took Dorothy into her embrace.
"I love you like my own Dorothy, you know that." she sobbed. "Go, tell your friends and your husband the joyous news. Live the rest of your life to the absolute fullest, and rejoice that if you do what I say, you and David will see a glorious eternity in Heaven."
Dorothy smiled and returned Glinda's warm embrace.
"Thank you Glinda!"
Dorothy happily rushed to her bedroom to find David sitting at the desk reading. He stood to greet her.
"Hello darling!" he said as he kissed her cheek. "I hear you were in a meeting with Glinda. What news did she have to share with you?"
"The happiest news that have ever reached my ears Dave!" Dorothy put her arms on Dave's neck. "We're going to have a baby girl!"
David passionately kissed his wife, and then lifted her up and spun her around.
"A baby? This is WONDERFUL! We must tell our family and friends immediately!"
...Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, all of Dorothy's friends, and the Wizard were all gathered in the dining hall of the Emerald City. They had been invited to a special dinner so that Dorothy and Dave could make an announcement.
Alyssa, Sarah, Alisha, Amber, Toni, Hope, Ariel, Alexandria, Autumn and Kristen sat around the table, wondering what was going on.
"Scarecrow?" asked Ariel. "Do you know what the big announcement is?"
"We are just as much in the dark as the rest of you are." Scarecrow replied.
Dorothy and Dave walked in the room hand in hand. Everyone stopped speaking immediately.
"We have something to tell all of you." said Dave nudging his wife gently.
"This news is joyous indeed." she said.
The group of people sitting at the table were paying full attention, and then Hope said,
"Well, come on! Don't leave us in such suspense, tell us!"
Dorothy smiled.
"Dear friends, we're going to have a baby!"
Everyone's eyes widened and the girls leapt up and started screaming.
"We will announce to the public on the day of the opening of the Rose Kingdom." added Dave.
Alyssa burst into tears and hugged her brother and sister-in-law/best friend Dorothy, rubbed her belly and said,
"Dear Lord in Heaven! I'm going to be an aunt!"
Dorothy then rushed over to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. They were so happy for her! Lion nearly threw Dorothy in the air when she hugged him.
Shortly after the announcement, dinner was served, and all the worries of the future disintegrated as the night progressed. '
What will be, will be.' Dorothy thought. 'But I intend to leave this world a good friend, a good wife, a good mother, and the happiest of women.'
Two weeks later, Dorothy and Dave stood outside the gates of the new Rose Kingdom. People from far and wide came to be citizens, and the ceremony began.
Dorothy, being the heir to the throne, stood by the gates (which were tied closed with a ribbon) and began to speak to the people. She wore a long white dress, and a diamond tiara adorned her head.
"I am honored to be here today." she said. "For today, we bring back the legacy and beauty of the Rose Kingdom. My mother and father lived, fought for, and died for the pride of this great kingdom. I promise you, all of you, that my husband David and I will always protect this kingdom!"
The people cheered.
Dorothy took Dave's hand and brought him to the gates with her.
"And now," she said. "The King of the Rose Kingdom, my husband David Callo, would like to make an announcement."
He cleared his throat.
"I am filled with joy at the sight of this beautiful land that is about to open up to us and to the future generations. Dorothy and I have already started the new generation."
Dave looked into the beautiful blue eyes of his wife, as a tear slipped from her eye. He gently wiped it from her face.
"We are going to give you a princess, this December." Dave said.
The people began cheering and dancing! A royal princess would mean happiness and propriety in the land, and a set heir for the kingdom to depend upon.
Dorothy's friends made their way up to the front gates. Amber gave her autograph all the way up, for she had become a famous Ozian singer.
When they were all in their proper place, Dorothy said,
"May we all enjoy a peaceful life in the glorious Rose Kingdom!"
Dorothy cut the ribbon and all the people processed into the city.
Dorothy allowed tears of joy to stream down her face. People shook her hand and kissed her cheek as they entered the gates of the city and went to their new homes.
Dorothy and Dave were now the king and queen of the Rose Kingdom.
...'Now I can get some things in order.'...
Well, that's it for now. I hope everybody's enjoying. E-mail me at or give me a great review! Keep reading!
Tori
...As soon as Dorothy had finished unpacking her things, a messenger knocked on the door.
"Come in." she said softly.
The messenger walked in the room and saluted to Dorothy. Dorothy turned to him and said,
"At ease. What may I do for you?"
"Glinda the Good requests an immediate audience with your highness Queen Castine Callo. She says it's urgent and to meet her in the conference room."
"Very well. Thank you."
"Would you like me to escort you, majesty?"
"No thank you, I'll be fine on my own. You are excused."
"Yes, your highness."
The messenger bowed respectfully and left the room, closing the door behind him. Dorothy closed her eyes.
"Oh God!" she said to herself. "It's too soon!"
Glinda was heavily concentrating. Visions were coming to her that she'd already seen before. They were being shown again, and it was clear that time was running out for Dorothy.
A knock on the door broke her concentration, and then Glinda said,
"Come in Dorothy."
Dorothy hesitantly walked in and sat down.
"Do you know why I've called you here?"
Dorothy stared blankly ahead.
"I have an idea. Please tell me what's going on Glinda."
"Dorothy, I have some joyous news to share with you!" Glinda smiled. "You are pregnant! Your child is to be a girl, she will be born in late December. Do you have any questions?"
"Several." Dorothy replied. "I know what is going to happen, I have had visions too. I also know that you didn't tell me, and you knew many years ago."
Dorothy, in frustration, hit the table and stood, tears filling her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me as a child that this was going to happen? I then at least could've thought of some way to stop it!"
Glinda stood to meet Dorothy's eyes.
"I knew that if I told you the truth as a child that you would avoid your destiny. You can be certain of these things Dorothy: if I had told you as a child, you would not have married David, you would not have conceived this child or any child for that matter, because you would surely have been murdered in your bed by Mombi if you had not gone down this path!"
Dorothy swallowed the lump in her throat and sat down.
"I'm so sorry Glinda. I did not mean to get angry. I'm just scared. I want to raise my baby."
"We will discuss that." said Glinda sitting down again. "But first I must inform you of something. I know who your murderer is. If you kill her, only death and spite will come to your child. In other words, you will have damned your child, your husband, and yourself to never see Heaven if you destroy that which will destroy you, do you understand?"
Dorothy nodded.
"I know all too well," she said. "The consequences of cheating fate."
"Very well, then we may proceed." continued Glinda. "Your murderer will live in the Rose Kingdom, and was in your bridal party. You talked with this girl into all hours of the night during the time you were in school together. You convinced the rest of your friends to except her. Do you know who I speak of?"
"Autumn McQue."
Glinda nodded gravely in response.
"Why tell me what is going to happen Glinda?" asked Dorothy. "Maybe it's better to just allow fate to play itself out."
"No," Glinda replied. "You must live the remainder of your life in happiness, and so you must unfortunately budget carefully your time with your family. If you were not aware, you would have spent the rest of your life in denial and wasted this precious period of time with your new family."
"I understand."
Glinda breathed in slowly, and then exhaled silently.
"Toward the end of your pregnancy, Autumn's parents will be murdered by Quadling rebels in the uprising. Among the suspects will be another one of your friends: Hope Ackerlin. She's a Quadling, she lived in the Quadling marshes during the Great Marsh Demolition. Hope and the other nine rebels will be sentenced to death. You must rescue Hope on the contingency that she does not rebel against the McQue family again. The Quadling marshes will be restored and that will be over and done with. However, Autumn will go through a change. She will go back to being bitter and cruel, and she'll take over the Ozian Power Company. She'll kill you after you shut the company down."
"So Autumn's going to lose her sanity?"
"I'm afraid so. Her parents disowned her after she declared she would not take over the company, and she will not speak to them again before they die. It will drive the poor girl to insanity."
"Why would I shut the company down?"
"Because Autumn shall know that Hope escaped her sentence and she will want to go back to the Quadling marshes. The company is planning on stopping the Quadling uprising and enslaving all the people that live there! You wouldn't want them to all be slaves to the Ozian Power Company, would you?"
"No, of course not!"
"Exactly the point."
There was a brief moment of silence.
"What of David? What will happen to the man that I love so dearly?" asked Dorothy in desperation of good news.
"He will die too." said Glinda quietly.
"Please tell me that I may die first."
"Dave and yourself will die at the same time. This will be planned. You'll be forced to surrender, and Autumn will attack you. You must use the Power of the Rose to protect your daughter, and then she will live. Autumn will retreat to build herself a castle, and she will be called the Wicked Witch of Oz."
"You still have not told me who will raise her!"
"Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion will go to the Rose Kingdom to find you. Alyssa will take the throne and rule over the Rose Kingdom for you. They'll take your child to the Emerald Palace, and they will raise her there. They will also make sure that you and your husband are given a royal burial. I will inform your family in Kansas of your death. You will have but one opportunity to bring the child to see Hunk, Hickory and Zeke before you pass away, so do not miss that chance. Now, you must do something, or your baby will not survive the attack."
"Tell me," said Dorothy. "I will do anything to spare my baby!"
"The ruby slippers cannot stay in their current form. They must be changed to the form of a necklace in secret. You will make a ruby cross out of them so that when you die, Autumn will not get her hands on that power. Before you are executed, you will put the necklace on your baby, and you will write a note to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. You will leave the note in your child's dress so they will find it."
A tear slipped from Dorothy's eye.
Glinda got up and took Dorothy into her embrace.
"I love you like my own Dorothy, you know that." she sobbed. "Go, tell your friends and your husband the joyous news. Live the rest of your life to the absolute fullest, and rejoice that if you do what I say, you and David will see a glorious eternity in Heaven."
Dorothy smiled and returned Glinda's warm embrace.
"Thank you Glinda!"
Dorothy happily rushed to her bedroom to find David sitting at the desk reading. He stood to greet her.
"Hello darling!" he said as he kissed her cheek. "I hear you were in a meeting with Glinda. What news did she have to share with you?"
"The happiest news that have ever reached my ears Dave!" Dorothy put her arms on Dave's neck. "We're going to have a baby girl!"
David passionately kissed his wife, and then lifted her up and spun her around.
"A baby? This is WONDERFUL! We must tell our family and friends immediately!"
...Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, all of Dorothy's friends, and the Wizard were all gathered in the dining hall of the Emerald City. They had been invited to a special dinner so that Dorothy and Dave could make an announcement.
Alyssa, Sarah, Alisha, Amber, Toni, Hope, Ariel, Alexandria, Autumn and Kristen sat around the table, wondering what was going on.
"Scarecrow?" asked Ariel. "Do you know what the big announcement is?"
"We are just as much in the dark as the rest of you are." Scarecrow replied.
Dorothy and Dave walked in the room hand in hand. Everyone stopped speaking immediately.
"We have something to tell all of you." said Dave nudging his wife gently.
"This news is joyous indeed." she said.
The group of people sitting at the table were paying full attention, and then Hope said,
"Well, come on! Don't leave us in such suspense, tell us!"
Dorothy smiled.
"Dear friends, we're going to have a baby!"
Everyone's eyes widened and the girls leapt up and started screaming.
"We will announce to the public on the day of the opening of the Rose Kingdom." added Dave.
Alyssa burst into tears and hugged her brother and sister-in-law/best friend Dorothy, rubbed her belly and said,
"Dear Lord in Heaven! I'm going to be an aunt!"
Dorothy then rushed over to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. They were so happy for her! Lion nearly threw Dorothy in the air when she hugged him.
Shortly after the announcement, dinner was served, and all the worries of the future disintegrated as the night progressed. '
What will be, will be.' Dorothy thought. 'But I intend to leave this world a good friend, a good wife, a good mother, and the happiest of women.'
Two weeks later, Dorothy and Dave stood outside the gates of the new Rose Kingdom. People from far and wide came to be citizens, and the ceremony began.
Dorothy, being the heir to the throne, stood by the gates (which were tied closed with a ribbon) and began to speak to the people. She wore a long white dress, and a diamond tiara adorned her head.
"I am honored to be here today." she said. "For today, we bring back the legacy and beauty of the Rose Kingdom. My mother and father lived, fought for, and died for the pride of this great kingdom. I promise you, all of you, that my husband David and I will always protect this kingdom!"
The people cheered.
Dorothy took Dave's hand and brought him to the gates with her.
"And now," she said. "The King of the Rose Kingdom, my husband David Callo, would like to make an announcement."
He cleared his throat.
"I am filled with joy at the sight of this beautiful land that is about to open up to us and to the future generations. Dorothy and I have already started the new generation."
Dave looked into the beautiful blue eyes of his wife, as a tear slipped from her eye. He gently wiped it from her face.
"We are going to give you a princess, this December." Dave said.
The people began cheering and dancing! A royal princess would mean happiness and propriety in the land, and a set heir for the kingdom to depend upon.
Dorothy's friends made their way up to the front gates. Amber gave her autograph all the way up, for she had become a famous Ozian singer.
When they were all in their proper place, Dorothy said,
"May we all enjoy a peaceful life in the glorious Rose Kingdom!"
Dorothy cut the ribbon and all the people processed into the city.
Dorothy allowed tears of joy to stream down her face. People shook her hand and kissed her cheek as they entered the gates of the city and went to their new homes.
Dorothy and Dave were now the king and queen of the Rose Kingdom.
...'Now I can get some things in order.'...
Well, that's it for now. I hope everybody's enjoying. E-mail me at or give me a great review! Keep reading!
Tori