The Genius of Oz.
Chapter 6: The Deadly Poinsettia Field
Meanwhile, the Wicked Witch of the West was watching our heroes through her crystal hologram projector, (which strangely looked like an orb.) She was angry that the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodbot had ignored her warning and went along with Lilo. The Cowardly Lion, she wasn't worried about because she knew his cowardice would make his brute strength useless. But she knew that the company that Lilo has made would make it more difficult for her to get the Ruby Slippers. She turned to her chief Winged Hamster and said, "I need something to stop them in their tracks. Something poisonous but alluring in both sight and smell." "Why do you persist in talking to me, you green-skinned brat of a witch with glasses that are too big for you face and," The Wicked Witch slapped a muting spell on the Winged Hamster and said, "I don't know why I chose the Winged Hamsters. I should have gone with those evil squirrels. Now back to business, why should I use?" She thought for a minute and then said, "Poinsettias! They won't be able to resist their charm. I'll just throw a big field of them in their path and it'll send them straight to Sleeping Town."
Our heroes eventually emerged from the woods. As they walked, the Tin Woodbot said, "Who knew that there was that much wild oat in the woods? And that they dried up quicker than other oats?" "Good thing too," said the Scarecrow, "I would have never thought those giraffes would put up such a nasty fight." "You're telling me," said Stitch who was rubbing the hoof print on his butt.
As they turned around the corner, they saw, for the very first time, the Coral City. It was built completely of blue-green coral that sparkled in the sun. All that separated them was a vast poinsettia field. "It's as pretty as I imagined it," said Lilo, "what are we waiting for? Let's run!" The group quickly started running across the poinsettia field. As they got further in, the intoxicating perfumes of the flowers grew stronger and stronger. But the Wicked Witch had miscalculated on one factor: since the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodbot weren't made of flesh and blood, the toxins didn't affect them. They continued on without haste while the others began to show signs of fatigue. Noticing that their friends were slowing down, the Scarecrow and the Tin Bot stopped and said, "Come on! We're almost there!" Lilo slowly made up to the top of the hill and said, "Why do I feel so weak?" "You can't stop know," said the Tin Woodbot, "just a little bit further." Lilo looked around groggily as the Lion came up the hill wheezing. "Where's Stitch?" she asked. They looked around and saw that Stitch has already fallen asleep in the poinsettias. "I can't go on," said Lilo, "I'm so sleepy." As she collapsed to the ground, the Tin Woodbot started weeping. "Don't cry," said the Scarecrow, "you'll short-circuit yourself again." "Come to think of it," said the Lion yawning, "40 winks sure does sound like a good idea." "Don't you start too," said the Scarecrow, "help me, Tin Bot." As they struggled to get Lilo up, the Lion fell backwards with a ker-flump. The two of them tried to move Lilo, but her body wouldn't move. "This is a spell, this is," said the Scarecrow. "It's the Wicked Witch!" cried the Tin Woodbot, "Help! Help!" "It's no use screaming," said the Scarecrow, "no one can hear you!" After second thoughts, the Scarecrow started screaming for help too.
Fortunately, their calls were heard. Glinda had been keeping an eye on our heroes and knew about the Wicked Witch's trap. So she sent a snowstorm to them. The snow sprinkled over the poinsettias and the group. Since poinsettias are tropical flowers and not used to the cold, their hypnotic spell broke. Lilo slowly woke up along with Stitch. Then the Lion sat up, looked around, and said, "Pretty unusual weather we're having today." "What happened?" asked Lilo. "Well," said the Scarecrow, "the poinsettias put you guys to sleep and me and the Tin Woodbot figured out that it was the Wicked Witch's doing so we, Tin Bot?" The Tin Bot had stopped where he was, his eye faded out. "Oh dear," said Lilo, "the snow's short-circuited him." She quickly went over to the Woodbot and started recharging him.
Meanwhile, the Wicked Witch was scowling into her crystal hologram projector. "Bah!" said the Wicked Witch; "this is Glinda's doing. She'll pay for this when I get those Ruby Sandals. But no matter, Lilo and her weird friends will be in the Coral City soon. Even Glinda's magic can't protect them there. I'll just give them a little message." She picked up her broomstick, went over to the window, and said, "To the Coral City as fast as lightning!" She jumped on her broom and rocketed out of her castle towards the Coral City.
There's another chapter. The next one's going to be a bit lengthy and by all considerations, should be two. But it will include a part of the Wizard of Oz that has never made the script. Be alert for it. Please review.