The Genius of Oz.
Chapter 3: The Scarecrow
Lilo and Stitch walked down the Sandy Brick Road until they came to a crossroad that was at a sugarcane field. Lilo looked from the road that went to the left, to the road that went to the right, and the road that went straightforward. "Which way should go?" she asked. Stitch shrugged his shoulders. "People often go that way," said a voice. Lilo and Stitch looked around for the source but all they saw was a Scarecrow pointing towards the way they came. Lilo looked at Stitch and asked, "Did you hear that?" "But people also go that way," said the voice. Lilo looked around but the only difference was that the Scarecrow was pointing the opposite direction. Stitch growled at it and barked. "Don't be silly, Stitch," said Lilo. "Scarecrows don't talk." "Of course some people go both ways," said the voice.
This time Lilo was looking at the Scarecrow and saw both move its mouth and its arms cross and point in both directions. Lilo gasped and said, "You did talk!" The Scarecrow shook its head and then nodded. "Are you messing with me or can't you make up your mind?" asked Lilo. "That's just it," said the Scarecrow, "I can't make up my mind. I don't have a brain, only straw. And a few mice that occasionally move in, but they're not here today. But then again, having a pole stuck up your back isn't that great either." Lilo walked over to the back of the Scarecrow's pole and looked for a way to release him. "I don't see how I can let you down," said Lilo. "I don't claim to be bright," said the Scarecrow, "but maybe if you pull out that nail in the back, I'd slip off." Lilo noticed a small nail and pulled it out. The Scarecrow instantly slipped off to the ground.
Now that the Scarecrow was on the ground, Lilo could see what he looked like more clearly. He wore pine green clothes that matched his skin. He wore a conical hat that was perched between his pointed ears. Bits of straws poked everywhere from his reptilian head to his long tail. In fact, some of that straw came out as he landed. "Doesn't that hurt?" asked Lilo. "Nope," said the Scarecrow as he used his gloved hands to stuff the straw back into his booted leg. "I just pick it up and put it back in again. Man, getting of the pole feels so good." As the Scarecrow was getting up, he tripped and rolled onto the Sandy Brick Road. Lilo gasped and hurried over to the Scarecrow's side. The Scarecrow sprang up and said excitedly, "Did I scare you?" "No," said Lilo, "I was just worried you were hurt." "Oh," said the Scarecrow dejectedly.
Just then a crow flew over and landed on one of the sugarcanes. "Boo," said the Scarecrow, "Scat!" The crow laughed at him, took one of his straws in spite, and flew off. The Scarecrow turned to Lilo and said, "See? I can't even scare a crow. They come from miles around to laugh at me and eat my sugarcane. All because I don't have a brain. Oh, I've failed at the only thing I was meant to do." "Welcome to my world," said Stitch. Lilo thought for a second and said, "Back in Hawaii, all of the scarecrows couldn't move. Let alone talk." The Scarecrow thought for a second and asked, "Where's Hawaii?" "That's where me and Stitch live. We were going to see the Genius so he could send us home." "Say," said the Scarecrow, "Do you think if I went with you to the Genius, he could give me a brain?" Lilo looked at Stitch and said, "I don't see why not. If he could send us home, he could easily give you a brain. I sure you want to come with us? We have an evil witch after us." "Witch?" said the Scarecrow; "I'm not scared of any witch. I'm not scared of anything." The Scarecrow looked around nervously and added, "Except a lit match." "I see your point," said Lilo. "But not even a whole box full of them will stop me from getting a brain," said the Scarecrow, "I promise to be good and I won't cause trouble because I don't have a brain. Will you take me with you?" Lilo thought for a minute and said, "Well, despite that slightly oxymoronic statement, you're in." Soon after that Lilo, Stitch, and the Scarecrow were going down the Sandy Brick Road to the Coral City.
Another chapter posted. For those of you who guessed who the Scarecrow was going to be good for you. (You don't get anything.) Stay tuned for the next chapter of this story. Please review.