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Julian POV

I couldn't do anything but hold onto Trevor and scream. What ever Tiana saw it scared her enough to scream so why shouldn't I? But when I saw Evan hold onto her and hold her in his arms, I tried to stop screaming and go over there, but Trevor grabbed me and kept screaming.

What scared Tiana? Maybe I could use her fear to get her to do what I want! Then I could be rid of Trevor and Evan and be home free.

I heard a splash and the hot air balloon settled in water. What had scared Tiana? She couldn't be scared of a little water. But then it started to fill the basket. Maybe she was scared of drowning? But who wouldn't be?

Evan hopped over the basket edge and ran for land with Tiana's arms wrapped around his neck. So the water wasn't very deep, what made her scream?

When Trevor stopped screaming Tiana was sitting on dry ground, looking at us, "You might want to get out of the water."

I snorted, "Why? It's just water?"

"Because of the river fairies," an unfamiliar voice said. A woman with a red hat and black hair wearing a white shirt, red jacket, black pants and black high-heel boots came out of some plants nearby.

Tiana turned before flinging herself in the woman's arms, "Mother, I promise I won't leave home ever again."

The woman seemed startled, "Um, w-who are you?" Tiana took a step back and looked at the woman.

"What do you mean," she asked.

The woman shook her head, "I don't know you. I'm Theodora the Good. My sister is Evanora who lives up at the Emerald City."

Tiana opened her mouth a little and looked at the plants around them.

Tiana POV

What was going on here? Mother had told me that Evanora hadn't lived in the Emerald City in years. And Aunt Evanora was the Wicked Witch of the East. Was I missing something?

I walked away from Mother and toward the river's edge as Trevor and Julian came out screaming as the river fairies started to bite their legs. Evan came up behind me and tried whispering something in my ear, but I walked away and turned toward Mother.

"What do you mean Evanora lives up in the Emerald City? You and her were-," I began before it dawned on me. "Your curse is broken."

Everyone looked at me as Mother cocked her head, "What curse? I've never been cursed in my life."

Mother was getting frustrated, "Who's the Wicked Witch?"

"Glenda, she poisoned her own father," Mother answered. "Come on, everyone knows that story."

I smiled and started walking, "Yes, but I know something you don't, but I need you to take me to the Emerald City." Mother looked confused, but she took the lead. Evan followed me and Julian and Trevor followed him. They kept trying to shove him aside, but everytime I just looked at them.

Eventually, we made it to the yellow brick road where Mother stopped, "Where's Knuck? He and a couple of Winkies should be here with a carriage."

I shuddered, "Never did like Winkies. They stared at me kinda wierd." Evan glared at Trevor and Julian as they began looking at everything but me.

Mother shrugged and continued walking, and we walked to the Emerald City.

Evan POV

The Emerald City was HUGE! I felt like 10 Cheyennes could fit in the palace alone. We hadn't entered yet, but I could see people on the battlements of the city looking down at us with fright. Then, I looked at Tiana. She seemed so happy when Theodora had shown up.

I doubted that Theodora was Tiana's mother, who could forget their own child? My heart did a skip-tap thing when Tiana turned toward Julian, Trevor, and I and welcomed us to the Emerald City. This all sounded a lot like Dorothy Gale's dream when she was in that twister.

Then, out of nowhere, came a rather large bubble. It floated down in front of us and popped. A woman with blonde hair appeared. She wore a white dress that looked a lot like Tiana's.

"Glenda," Theodora hissed. Two fireballs appeared in her hands.

Glenda raised a hand, "Calm down, Theodora, it's over. Evanora was the Wicked Witch and she's dead. We have a wizard again. It's over."

The fireballs didn't disappear, "First, you poison you're father and now you kill my sister. What dark magic got to you?"

"Uh, Theo, you're sister poisoned my father. Come on, I'll introduce you to Oz," Glenda took Theodora's hand when the fireballs disappeared. We followed the two through the gates and up to the palace. A hot air balloon sat in the center of the courtyard.

We could use that to go home! But something kept me from walking over to it and getting Julian, Trevor, and Tiana so we could go home. I don't know what, but there was more people here and they kept looking at us with fright, well more like at Theodora with fright.

When we walked into the castle a little girl stood there. She looked a lot like Glenda, but with dark brown hair instead of blonde, "Mother, father would like to see you in the throne room without the Wicked Witch of the West."

"Well, Theodora is coming with me along with her friends. So, your father will have to deal with it," Glenda replied as she continued to walk. The girl scowled at her mother but she smiled at me and linked her arm in mine.

I watched Tiana, she did nothing, so I glanced back at Trevor and Julian and mouthed Help me. They chuckled before walking up and separating me from the girl.

She scowled as I walked up to Tiana, "So, what can you tell me about the Emerald City?"

"Not much," she gave a little shrug. "Mother and I lived in the Dark Forest all my life. The only thing I could tell you is what the name states."

Glenda paused and looked at Tiana, "You lived in the Dark Forest? Who was your mother?"

Tiana blinked, "Theodora is my mother, but she doesn't remember." Glenda's eyes widened as she turned and sped up the procession to the throne room.

When we entered she immediately started calling out, "OZ, get out here I need to talk to you."

An old man walked out from behind a curtain and stopped in his tracks, "Theodora? This can't be. You're-you're dead."

"Oz, that's not what's important right now," Glenda pointed a finger at Tiana. "She's important right now." He looked at Glenda quizzically.

"She's Theodora's daughter," Glenda explained. "Meaning she's your daughter!" Oz's eyes widened as he stared at Tiana.

The room was filled with silence. Oz stared at Tiana, who fidgeted under his stare, along with everyone else. Theodora kept looking between Oz and Tiana. Tiana was a KING's daughter.

I saw something pass between Trevor and Julian and I looked at Tiana before whispering, "Tiana, would you like to go outside for a little?" She nodded. I grabbed her shoulders and started to steer her out the door.

Glenda's daughter stood in our way, "I don't care if that girl's my sister or not! I'm not letting her leave!"

Tiana looked up, her eyes steeled, "Move."

Glenda's daughter looked taken back, "You can't give me orders." Tiana's eyes flared for a moment as she waved her hand and the girl flew into Julian and Trevor.

"I told you to move. Don't argue with a sorceress," Tiana hissed as she continued out the door. I felt like a puppy as I followed her.

What had just happened there?

Sorry if it was a little shorter than I intended, but now I have three stories here and am going to start my second one of Fictionpress. But I hope you enjoyed. :D