Writer's Choice 4—Time
The Witch stares up dazedly at the Time Dragon Clock, mesmerized by its ticking, its otherworldliness, its strange beauty.
She contemplates all she has lost…her sister, her lover, her mother…her friends…
And what has she gained by trying to do good? More pain.
The dragon on top of the mechanism glowers at her, its eyes suddenly snapping open. It growls; she sees her life reflected in its eyes.
The clock ticks her life away, second by second…
There is no turning back now; she must make a choice before she withers away.
The Witch lets out a long, harsh cackle, embracing her destiny. It is time for her to show her true self to all of Oz…
The clock chimes proudly.