The Ruins of Kiamo Ko
Chapter 1
So Gullible
By: GeishaKing&Twilight-to-Nightfall
(A/N: This is my fourth story, that I have submitted, and I hope you [the reader enjoy this story and the others I have as well. Hello to my friends: Twilight-to-Nightfall, GeishaKing, DMHPluv, JasmineCullen, and the rest of you if I don't know you author name. I apologize for that sentence. I LUV U ALL!!!!!)-GeishaKing(2008)
With the help of Twilight-to-Nightfall, this story was able to be written!
DISCLAIMER: WE DON'T OWN ANY WICKED MATERIAL!
Kiamo Ko, a dark fortress in the Vinkus "Winkie Country", to the west of the Emerald City, in the Land of OZ. Storm clouds gather high in the sky. There has been no rain for months. A fire is light in one of the towers on the fortress. A chair lies within, next to the dancing flames. A table with a large crystal ball, potion vials, and book with the faded name of The Grimmerie. A woman enters the room from a large wooden door. She floats over to the chair her black cloak billowing behind her, she sits down. She stares into the flames. As deep as the abyss, her dark eyes stare into the bright lively flames. The color of the flames dance over her green skin, as she plots her next move.
"There has to be an easier way to do this," the witch said to herself, "I mean how gullible could I possibly be." She attempted to cast a spell on the Tin Man, for attempting to break down the gates of Kiamo Ko, with an army of over four dozens of Ozians. She had foreseen this within the crystal ball in the middle of the table in the center of the room. She replayed the vision in her head, to get the full message of course.
She peered into the crystal, she saw a man made out of tin, with a "big nose" as the witch liked to call it. She saw the Tin Man at the front gate of the Wizard's palace in the Emerald City. She saw him knocking on the door, until someone finally opened the door. A very plump guard moved toward the Tin Man and spoke to him.
"The Wizard is very busy at the moment so come back in about in a couple of days!" He turned around and returned to his post within the doorway.
"But this is about the Witch!" The Tin Man managed to say before the door had closed upon them. This was the first couple of words that came out of his mouth before the door closed.
"Halt! Open the door!" The great emerald doors swung open once again and the guard reappeared. "You are working for the Wizard?"
"Yes, the Wizard asked me to gather troops to go and attack the Witch's fortress of Kiamo Ko." The Tin Man replied.
The witch's eyes widened and filled with rage. She continued to watch what was still going on, even though she couldn't bear to watch it any longer.
The Tin Man entered a long emerald "obviously" colored hallway. A large door stood at the farthest end. As he strode to the door he continued to look around, in and out of all of the windows that lined the corridor. He could see activity going on throughout the city. As he reached the giant door, he knocked.
"WHO IS IT?" A loud and powerful voice came from the other side of the door. The voice continued to echo throughout the entire corridor.
"It is I, the Tin Man. I have come on your behalf, it's about the Witch." There was along and ominous pause. Finally the voice spoke out.
"ENTER!"
The Tin Man entered a large circular room with a large face looking at him through a drape of green. His knees began to shake as he stood in front of "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ." He knelt to the ground and bowed low before the Wizard. "Oh great and most powerful wizard, I the Tin Man have come to tell you that the troops that you asked me to gather are now waiting outside of the gates of your palace, ready to attack the evil fortress of Kiamo Ko."
The face glared at him, as he shuddered with fear. "You will break through the gates of Kiamo Ko and capture the Witch. Gather your troops and go there. I want you to take her under your control within three days."
"Yes, I understand my lord." The Tin Man replied.
Before leaving the room the face of the Wizard spoke up. "Follow my instructions very carefully, no mistakes." The Tin Man bowed and left the room.
Standing on the steps of the Wizards palace, and looking into the faces of the Ozians sworn to help relieve the land of the Witch, waited for his word.
"The Wizard says we are to take her, with no mistakes." A loud cry erupted from the square as the soldiers prepared to move out.
"Commander Boq?" One soldier towards the back piped in.
"Yes, what is it?" Boq asked.
"How much time did the Wizard want us to take the Witch under control? Did he have a specific time period?" The man shrugged after saying this.
"The Wizard wants us to travel for two days or less to reach Kiamo Ko, and he wants the Witch before his throne three days from now." Boq replied to the entire throng,"Any questions?" No one seemed eager to ask anything else. "All right let's move out!" Boq made his way to the front of the line, motioned for the troops to follow, the army flooded through the gates of the Emerald City on their road to Kiamo Ko.
The troops had been moving for a day and a half. They had finally reached the very edge of The Great Kells, south of Kiamo Ko. They were only miles from the fortress and their prize. The thought of capturing the Witch burned heavily in their minds. They also thought of all the riches that they would recieve for taking her.
"We are about three miles from Kiamo Ko, hurry up. When the Jackal Moon sets tonight we muct have her." Boq told them. They quickly picked up the pace and moved towards the fortress.
"Commander, what lands lie on the other side of the Great Kells?" A younger soldier ask. "I've never ever been their in my entire life."
"I wouldn't be surprised that you haven't been their, because it is a dark and mysterious land and it isn't really safe to tread here." Boq replied.
"Why does the Witch reside here then? I mean if it is so perilous."
"Because the Witch is a crazed fool!"
The witch winced after hearing this in her head once again. She picked up a glass vial and hurled it at the opposite wall, which then shattered and a dark purple cloud swirled into the air. She then closed her eyes and remembered the next part of the vision.
11:00 pm, and hour before the moon would cast a bright light upon the road leading to Kiamo Ko. When the light hit the road the flying monkey servants of the Wicked Witch would spot them.
"Quickly, we must make it to the fortress." Boq yelled to the troops. There was a quick shuffle of feet and the turrets of the towers of Kiamo Ko appeared on the horizon. The bridge lay before them, they were carrying a battering ram made from a dead log they found on their travels. They ran to the door, and began to pound on the door.
"YOU FOUL FOOLS, YOU WILL NEVER DEFEAT ME, THE WICKED WITCH!" A yelled came from the other side of the door. There was the chittering of monkeys and the doors blew off of its hinges. The witch appeared in the cloud of dust, her broom in hand and a ball of fire in her hand. "HERE YOU GO TIN MAN, I'LL MELT YOU NOW, IF I HAVE TO." She let out a long cackling laugh, which was then cut short. She looked around and saw nothing, only a fox run through her view.
The witch regained her composure and rose from the chair. She had been tricked by the Wizard to think that he want her to be captured. She walked around the room, and went over to the window, she pushed open the windows. Drew a deep breath and yelled a loud as she could.
"YOU THINK I'M SO GULLIBLE AND FALL FOR YOUR TRICKS, WELL I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL MR. WIZARD!" She drew another deep breath. "I AM THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST, AND I WILL DESTROY YOU BEFORE YOU CAN DESTROY ME, BY THE SKIN ON MY TEETH, AND THE RUINS OF KIAMO KO, IWILL WIN!" She let out an echoing cackle which filled the land of OZ.
A ways away in Forttica in the land of Gillikin. Glinda the Good awoke with a start. With the laughter ringing in her ear, she thought to her self.
"Elphie???????????"
To Be Continued...(A/N: Twilight- to-Nightfall and I hope you enjoyed our first chapter and hope you review it, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!")