The five of them walked out of the forest, poppy fields surrounding them, the flowers dancing in a light breeze like millions of candy-coloured balloons bobbing on water.
"Look" Abby spoke and pointed to the distance "There's Emerald City, we're almost there"
Dean squinted at the two small towers in the distance "It looks kinda far still"
"But it's there Dean" Abby stated "It's so beautiful"
"Well come on then" Lion stated "What are we waiting for?"
"Nothing! Let's hurry" Scarecrow exclaimed
"Jesus" Dean sighed as they took off running "Running?" he exclaimed unamused
"Yes" Lion called over his shoulder as they ran through the poppy fields
"Come on, come on" Scarecrow gestured to them
"Hurry, hurry!" Tin Man added
As they ran Abby faltered a little. Sacrecrow, Tin Man and Lion stopped on a hill and gestured for them to hurry
"Oh, oh, come on, come on!" Scarecrow stated excitedly
"Look you can see it here" Tin Man stated "It's wonderful"
"Emerald City" Scarecrow sighed happily
Abby trailed after Dean as they jogged to catch the others up. She staggered again "Damn" she sighed before continuing.
"You okay?" Dean asked turning and slowing to look at her
"Yeah" she nodded putting her hand to her head "Just I can't run any more" she yawned "I'm kind of tired"
"Here, give us your hands and we'll pull you along" Scarecrow said as he approached with Tin Man and Lion
"I'll be fine, I just need to rest for a minute" Abby stated "Dean?" she looked around "Where's Dean?"
Dean was laying in the poppies and yawned "Cheeseburger" he muttered before snoring
"Oh you can't rest now, we're nearly there" Scarecrow tugged on her hand aas Abby yawned
"What did she do that for?" Lion yawned
"Hey Abby" Scarecrow shook her
"Abby" Tin Man joined in
"Abby" Lion called
"Abby, you can't sleep here! You can't sleep in the middle of a field" Tin Man stated
The witch was watching them and laughed "Call away, call away! She won't hear any of you again. And there's nothing you can do about it either. Bring me my wishing cap, I'll call the winged monkeys to fetch me those slippers. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! It worked very smoothly!"
The group were laying in the poppies, Lion was sniffling away.
"Oh poor Abby" Tin Man cried
"Don't cry" Scarecrow scolded "You'll rust yourself again"
"Coming to think of it" Lion yawned as he lay down "Forty winks wouldn't be bad"
"Don't you start it too" Scarecrow stated
"Oh we ought to try and carry Abby" Tin Man sniffled
"I don't think I could, but we could try" Scarecrow replied
"Lets"
"Yes"
"Oh now look at him" Tin Man sighed looking down at Lion "This is terrible"
"Here Tin Man, help me" he tried to lift Abby "Oh, this is terrible. I can't budge her an inch! This is a spell, this is"
"It's the Wicked Witch!" Tin Man exclaimed "What'll we do? Help! Help!"
"It's no use screaming at a time like this" Scarecrow sighed "Nobody will hear you! Help!" he yelled "Look" Scarecrow looked to the sky "It's snowing! It isn't snowing, it couldn't be. But it is! No it isn't! Yes it is! Oh maybe that'll help" he looked around resigned "Oh but it couldn't help"
As the snow fell on Abby and her eyes slowly opened
"It does help!" he exclaimed "Abby you're waking up!"
"Hmm?" Abby asked
"Unusual weather we're having aint it?" Lion asked as he woke up
Abby looked up and saw Tin Man "Look, He's rusted again. Quick give me the oil can"
"Yes, there" Scarecrow nodded looking for the oil can
"Quickly" Abby took the can from him
"A hot water bottle would be good if we had one" Scarecrow mused
"He's been crying, why?" she asked
"We thought you weren't going to wake up"
Abby paused before talking "Where's Dean?" she handed the oil can to Scarecrow "Dean?" she called looking around "Dean!" she rushed over and knelt beside him, shaking him gently "Dean?"
"Princess ponies" he muttered rolling over
"Dean" she shoved him
He snorted as he woke up "What?" he asked sitting "What did I miss?" he paused and looked at her strangely, bringing his hand up to her hair "You look like you crawled out of a snow-globe"
"So do you" Abby chuckled throwing herself at him in a tight hug
"Hey" he laughed "We'll we definitely aren't in Kansas any more" he buried his face in her neck and pulled her closer
"Come on Toto" she stated standing and helping him to his feet. Holding hands they walked to the others, glancing at each other when they heard the singing before walking forwards "Come on, let's get out of here" Abby smiled before nudging Dean "Look, its even prettier when it's closer"
"Yeah" he nodded looking at her as she gazed in wonder at the Emerald City "It really is"