Hey everyone long time no see sorry for not getting this you guys sooner. Last semester of college was crazy and the summer wasn't any better. With classes starting up soon, I will more than likely going to be writing more often since I don't have to worry about work as much. Anyway let's get on with the story. !!!!!!Warning there is so much fluff in this!!!!!!
Chapter 11
They step into the room while chatting about the old days til they hear one of the generals choke on their drink. Dorothy then whispers
"You did say let's knock them dead"
Scarecrow chuckles lightly now remembering how judgeful some of the generals are. They sit down next to each other, Scarecrow being at the head as Dorothy sits on the side with Marvel and the rest of the gang next to them. General Candy Apple clears his throat as he addresses everyone
"It's wonderful to see you in Oz again Miss Gale"
He turns to Scarecrow and brings up the waiting topic
"what's the plan, your highness?"
Scarecrow takes a deep breath before standing
" Diplomacy."
~0w0 ~
Hours go by as they listen to Scarecrow 's plan then started to debate it like no tomorrow. Dorothy sits there listening attentively and trying to understand where they're coming from. Dorothy bits her inner lip as she thinks, This is bad if we don't find solid ground soon it will hurt our chances won't it. She takes a deep breath thinking of the war in her own world and the war that they are suffering from. Within the voices, Dorothy's ringed out
"Quiet down everyone."
They paused, she had been quite this whole time and with years of teaching, she knew how to get the attention of a room even if it was full of stubborn men with just the tune of her voice.
"I believe that Scarecrow's plan is the right one to follow."
Candy apple replies
"Miss Gale, I understand how you may feel about all of this but…"
He is cut off by Dorothy's claim voice
"My country is currently facing a war we didn't even want to get involved with. It forces our government to draft as many young men and women as they could to make the ranks, even 3 of my childhood friends are out there and I don't even know if I or their wives and children will ever see them again. I may not know all the technical stuff that deals with war but I sure as hell know what it does to the citizens. Going through in at least trying to make peace will be better for everyone in the long run and it will also let us find out the main source of this problem that can lead to possible solutions that might be right in front of us."
Scarecrow places a hand on hers as that were clenched at the thought of how it started. She stands up after giving Scarecrow a comforting smile. She walks over to the large map of all the kingdoms and places her hand on the coast following the line till the end of the map slowly as she said
"There were a lot of things that pulled our country into that war but the biggest was when Pearl Harbor was bombed. We were in the middle of class when over the radio the music stopped and a warning rained out. It was about Pearl Harbor Military Base and that surprise attack lasted three hours. Imagine sitting there in a room full of children some whose fathers and mothers were there. I tried my best to calm them down, do you know how many of them I had to feed empty promises to? We lost 2000 people that day and there was no way to know if they were alive. Soldiers, bystanders, children, no matter who, they were all casualties that day."
She turns back to them giving them the sorrowful stare before she sits back down next to Scarecrow.
"But doesn't even come close to the amount that I have heard that's coming from the Holocaust that was all over Germany. Hundreds to possibly thousands of people are being killed and detained just because of their religion or if they don't fit what their dictator wants them to be. I know how bad War can get, and I will do my damnedest to prevent any more genocide of any kind."
All were silent and the generals looked shameful for their ignorance cuz they had believed that she was still that child from all those years ago, who just happened to kill the witch. Scarecrow smiled as they all wiggled in their sets, both of them had talked a lot over their past and this was no exception. He had asked her to share this if she thought they were getting stuck in a stalemate or just wanted it to end. Scarecrow said as planned
"You see I have my reasons for not wanting to start a full out war. Well if you all dont have any more to say, I'll say we all have come to an agreement. Wait for my orders and I promise if it calls for it, I'll send for you."
After that, the gang gets up leavening the generals to discuss amongst themselves.
~0w0~
They gathered in Scarecrows study as they had a small celebration of that meeting going as planned. They consoled Dorothy for the hardships she had to go through, and as the evening drew closer everyone left to enjoy some quality time with their partners. Glinda gave them a wink as she pulled Marvel out the door.
"See you two at dinner."
With that they were left alone, Dorothy was sitting on the couch as Scarecrow leaned back on to his desk. He stands up and walks over to her.
"Good job on pulling those heartstrings, Dorothy, it really pulled them back down to reality and to our side."
She laughed
"No problem I enjoy proving people like them wrong when it's needed."
Scarecrow takes off his coat and places it on her lap, she stares at him quizzically. He says smoothly
"A deal is a deal."
She blushes madly then Scarecrow sits beside her, they sit there awkwardly until Crow gets an idea.
"I would like to show you something."
He offers her his hand like the night before, Dorothy smiles quickly as she takes his hand. The next thing she knows she is being lead to a far corner of the room, cheekily Dorothy says
"Well this is a mighty fine wall, I can't believe you waited to show something so wonderful to me."
Scarecrow laughed as he placed a hand on her back
"It looks like you didn't just get taller over the years little Miss Sass. Let me show you."
He grabs the side of worn down brick and pushes it lightly to reveal a door to swing inward. Dorothy stands there shocked for a few seconds till Scarecrow pulls her inside the hidden doorway. They walk up the stairwell until they reach the very last step, Scarecrow turns to her and says
"Ok, I'm going to need you to close your eyes."
Dorothy raises an eyebrow
"Please."
He gives her a little puppy pout, she giggles at this and sighs
"Alright."
She covers her eyes and Scarecrow leads her throw the last door
"This is one of my favorite places to go when I need to think."
Once they get to the center, he stands behind her and grabs her hands to remove them. She gasps as she took in the sight of the city as the sunset. The sky was a beautiful shade of blue turning to gold with lilac and magenta clouds, the city shimmered in the ending light. Dorothy walks to the far end and grabs the ledge. As she stands there Scarecrow goes beside her
"This time of day always reminds me that you're always here with me, even when you were gone for all those years."
Dorothy looks up to Scarecrow and remembers what the girls said that morning. She breathes in as she builds up her courage and grabs Scarecrows hand. When he looked to her, she proclaims
" I don't know why but you never left my mind after I left. You were always there with me, I guess I was meant to return here. To be close to you, I don't know if you feel the same way or if this is total nonsense saying it…."
Scarecrow interrupts her as he is now the one blushing madly.
"Yes, I... I-i have always wished for you to come back, to be able to hold you again. Dorothy, I…"
Scarecrow is silents by Dorothy pulling him down and kissing him on the lips. The world stopped for them, Scarecrow kisses her back passionately as he wraps his arms around her. Once they break away from the kiss, both stand there trying to catch their breath while they still are in each other's arms. Scarecrow giggles lightly as he placed his forehead on hers,
"I wow"
Dorothy blushes as she becomes shy,
"Sorry if that was to forward, I don't know what came over me."
Scarecrow places his hand on her cheek and says
"Dont worry about it, with how haha we been acting since you got here, it was a bound to happen."
She lets go of the breath she had been holding
"That's good I was worried that I had my hopes up."
Scarecrow couldn't hold back anymore, he picks her up and twirls around laughing. Once they stop spinning he says happily
"I couldn't be happier."
They hug each other close never wanting to let go.
(sorry if that was too cheesy, being someone who has no love life like never been kissed. I had to go with what I know from romance movies and other fanfictions.)
~0w0~
As the light faded they retreated to Scarecrows study and sat on the couch in each other embrace. They shared their feeling and the things they had kept secret, Dorothy raises an eyebrow
"So you have been getting pictures of me and never wondered who they were from."
Scarecrow blushes and laughs sheepishly
"I was too happy by seeing you again, I just never thought of it."
Dorothy laughs as she snuggled up to him
" Well, I will have to tell Marvel thanks."
Scarecrow sighs
"You know we are going to have to get to know each other all over again and those calls don't count."
Dorothy pipes up
"Of course, we were separated for 8 years for you 15 for me. Don't want to go at this to quickly, we are not kids."
Scarecrow smiles as he holds her closer
"Our friends might think other ways."
They laugh together merrily till Dorothy gets a wicked idea.
"How about we don't tell them then."
He questions her
"You want to hide the fact of us from our closest friends, and in particular Glenda. Who I believe has made it her Quest to get us together….. that it's going to drive them mad."
She smiles innocently, Crow smirks as he lightly shakes his head before kissing her forehead
"I love it."
She laughs as she kisses his cheek
"Well, it will be a bit of payback for the teasing."
Scarecrow laughs happily
"Oh hell yes, can we do it nice and slow."
With a giggle, Dorothy commented
"It's that bad."
He looks her in the eyes and says
"You wouldn't believe it."
They try to kiss again but were cut off by a knock at the door. Quickly they both set up and try to look composed and as if nothing intimate happened between them. Dorothy tries to pretend that she's reading a book and scarecrows sitting on the opposite side of the couch looking like he's relaxing as he calls out.
"Come in."
A young lady came in the room, she had this long green plain dress with a white apron that small pockets full with everything she needs to work (like a rag or two and needles, thread, and scissors). Her hair was a dark red and as curly as hell to the point she had to get help if she wanted to style it. She was Mimzy head of the Castle staff and also is the one who does patches on Scarecrow when the Mouse Queen can't come quickly. She doesn't want to curtsy as she greets them.
" Good afternoon your highness and Miss Dorothy Gale. I'm here to inform you that dinner is ready for you two and everyone is waiting."
Scarecrow nodes
"Thank you Mimzy, we will head that way you are dismissed."
She curtsied before leaving and both Scarecrow and Dorothy sigh in relief before laughing uncontrollably. As their laughing settled Dorothy manages to get out.
"We are so lucky that wasn't Glinda, haha."
Scarecrow smiling wide with a dreamy look in his eyes stands up and give Dorothy his hand as he says
"If we want our little game to continue, we better hurry to them."
Dorothy giggles as she takes his hand and stand beside. As she passes him she replies back smoothly.
"You have a point and ...Crow."
Our King takes in a sharp breath while his heart speeds up. Dorothy pick up the coat that was on the arm of the chair as she turns to him holding it close. She steps closer to him and says sweetly.
"Thanks for everything today."
She ends it by getting the coat around his shoulders and pulling his down into a kiss.
As they kissed deeply Crow had only one thing on his mind.
Finally after all these years of waiting, planing, and dreaming, she is here in Oz and is with me. Nothing will ever take her away from me again.