I'm giving a humongous thanks to everyone who reviewed and continues to review. It's funny how reviews don't seem to matter that much until you begin posting.

It's also funny how Margaret Hamilton bobbles her head when she says "Helping the little lady along, are you my fine gentlemen?" It is amusing. Understand I am saying this while I do have the deepest respect for the kindergarten-teacher-turned-actress.

I will now shut up and let you read. ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. But it would be wonderful if I did.
I also have used a couple of exact quotes from the movie. In the words of Gregory Maguire, "Please don't sue me."

Chapter 5: Fiyero a la Flamb

The green witch cackled endlessly as all color left Dorothy's face and a look of pure hatred entered the Tin man's.

'Okay. Gotta stay the scarecrow! I'm not Fiyero right now! Wait. Does Elphie even know I'm the scarecrow? She doesn't! Snufflewanks!'

"You call that long?!" she called to Dorothy, who clutched her dog as if it were her very lifeline, "Why you've only just begun!"

Elphie turned to the men.

"Helping the little lady along, are you my fine gentlemen? Well just stay away from that girl or I'll-I'll..." she hesitated, "I'll stuff a mattress with you!"

'Ah man! Elphie really doesn't recognize me! I can't say anything though! And why does the Tin man think that threat was funny?'

"Don't look so smug! I'll use you for a beehive!"

The grin was wiped clean off the metal man's face.

"Hey scarecrow! Wanna play ball?" Elphie called as she threw a flaming sphere at Fiyero.

'I didn't know Elphie could do that...WAIT!'

"Ah! Hot! Hot! No fire!" Fiyero screamed.

"Fiyero..." Elphie muttered. She disappeared in a cloud of smoke as the Tin man put out the fire now forming on the ground.

"Are you alright?" asked Dorothy concerned for her friend's welfare.

"Well," said the Tin man stepping up from the ground, "I'm not at all afraid of her! I'm gonna get you to the Emerald City if I get a heart or not! Make me into a beehive! Bah!"

"And, uh, I'll get you to the city if I get my brains or not! Stuff a mattress with me! Pfft!"

"Oh! You guys are the best friend's anybody could ever ask for!" Dorothy cried out, pulling Fiyero and the Tin man into a hug.

'Aww! Well except for the extreme naïve-ness, she's not too bad.'

"To the Emerald City?" asked the Tin man.

"You two go on ahead for a minute. I'm going to uh...see if there are, uh, any supplies in the cottage."

"Are you sure?" asked Dorothy.

"Yeah. I'll be right with you."

"Alright," said the Tin man, "We won't go too far ahead."

Dorothy and the Tin man walked into the forest and Fiyero headed towards the cottage.

It had obviously been abandoned for a while. There were cobwebs everywhere and a layer of dust coated everything. While the outside remained bright and colorful, the inside was all gray. That is except for one small corner of black and emerald.

"Hello Elphie."

Yay! Another chapter! I hope you liked that! Yes...snufflewanks is an Ozian curse. I have changed some stuff around and created a little extra scene to come next. I am the author and I have the power to do that. ::cackles at the realization of my absolute power::

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