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When Dorothy got back to farm house, she was surprised to find Alison and Alyssa standing on the porch as if waiting there. She got out of the truck and ran to them. The sheriff got out as well and approached them slowly, Alyssa giggled and looked at the sheriff.
"If you're a friend of Dorothy you have nothing to fear." Alyssa said smiling.
"Alyssa please, that's the sheriff he doesn't take well to being threatened." Dorothy warned her.
"Oh, really, I'm sorry if I frightened you sir." Alyssa said.
The sheriff backed away and went into his truck driving off as quickly as possible. Dorothy smiled and looked at the girls.
"What are you two doing here?" Dorothy asked.
"Glinda will explain when we arrive." Alison said taking Dorothy's arm
Dorothy was about to ask what she meant when she felt herself lurch forward. She began to feel sick, her vision went blurry, she grasped onto the scepter which began to glow brightly. She then felt herself hit the ground, she fell over, directly into Glinda's arms. She panted heavily and coughed, she looked as if she was about to vomit. A guard ran up to her carrying a metal bucket. Dorothy pushed it away.
"Glinda? I shouldn't be here, the jester is somewhere in Kansas." Dorothy said as she got her breath back.
"Dorothy, don't worry, just listen." Alison said.
"Dorothy, we don't have much time, the jester is affecting both your world and Oz, we don't know how though, He appeared to us here and told us his new game, you have to be read, and most importantly you need to protect the wizard's granddaughter." Glinda said.
"But Glinda, How?" Dorothy asked.
"Find a way, we have to protect Oz, you have to protect your world." Glinda said.
Dorothy began to feel dizzy, her vision went blurry and she felt herself lurching forward again. She closed her eyes this time hoping it would help. It didn't. When she finally stopped she found herself standing on her porch, her aunt and uncle standing there looking up at the sky.
"Dorothy!" they both said in unison.
She felt herself feeling faint, her vision began to blur, and she collapsed and blacked out.
Dorothy awoke a few hours later to find herself not at her farmhouse but in a room she had never seen before. She looked around, the room was plain, grey walls, one solitary window with a dresser next to it. The scepter was leaning up against the dresser. It was then that she noticed that she was in a nightgown, her dress and shirt were sitting, nicely folded on the dresser. She got out of the bed and found that her flats were on the floor next to the bed. She ignored them and walked over to the window, looking out at it she found that she wasn't anywhere that she recognized, outside the window as a field, just a field. This worried Dorothy a bit, where was she? She then walked to the dresser and went to pick up her dress, she noticed a piece of paper sitting on top of it. She picked it up and read it aloud.
"Turn around?" Dorothy read questioning it.
She turned around and was confronted with a sight that nearly made her faint again. It was the figure of the jester. She gasped and looked at it, the figure then vanished as did the paper. Dorothy ran over to the door and tried to open it. The door was locked. She rattled the knob a few times but it didn't open. She sighed and walked back to the dresser, she picked up her clothes and changed into them. Setting the night gown neatly on the dresser, she looked at it and realized it wasn't even hers, or at least she didn't recognize it. As she walked over to the bed and slid on her flats she looked at the scepter. She then walked over to it and picked it up. It glowed for a bit. She then heard the lock click and the door open, turning around she saw Jenny, and she sighed in relief.
"Oh, good, you've finally come to, I'll go get your aunt and uncle." Jenny said turning around and walking out.
Dorothy stood there in shock for a minute, why was she taken to the Diggs residence instead her own bed? Did something happen at home? She was worried now she didn't know what to do. Her aunt and uncle then ran into the room, then embraced her tightly.
"How long was I out for?" Dorothy asked.
"About three or four hours, it was suggested we bring you here instead of keeping you at the farm house." Her aunt said.
"Who suggested that?" Dorothy asked.
"Glinda, she told us that you needed to protect the girl." Her uncle replied.
Dorothy nodded and looked at the night gown.
"Oh, that? Jessica loaned us that for you." Her aunt said.
"I should thank her at some point." Dorothy said walking out of the room.
Dorothy slid off the flats again as she exited the room, she picked them up and carried them with her as she walked towards the stairs. She walked past the room that once belonged to Mr. Diggs, she sighed as she looked at it. When she got to the stairs she walked past them and into Aislynn's room. She found that Ellie was sitting next to Aislynn on the bed. Dorothy walked in and over to them, she leaned the scepter carefully against the bed, Toto emerged from under it and barked. Dorothy smiled and sat next to Aislynn.
"Dorothy?" Aislynn asked in a worried tone.
"Yes?" Dorothy asked as Toto jumped into her lap.
"Are you really going to protect me?" She asked looking at her with tears in her eyes.
"I promise, won't let anyone hurt you." Dorothy said placing a hand on Aislynn's shoulder.
"I'm tired of hearing promises, my Grandfather promised he would keep me safe, but he can't do that anymore." Aislynn said.
"Aislynn, I swear that I will protect you with my last breath." Dorothy said.
"I will as well." Ellie said.
Aislynn laid her head down on Dorothy's lap and cried a bit.
"People are always saying that, my mother, my father, and my grandfather, I don't want you guys to get hurt." She said closing her eyes.
Dorothy ran a hand through Aislynn's hair, she sighed.
"Aislynn, as Ellie will tell you I will not walk out on people I care about." Dorothy said.
Aislynn sniffed a bit, she then opened her eyes and looked at Ellie. Ellie smiled and nodded, Aislynn looked up at Dorothy with a weak smile.
"Promise?" Aislynn asked.
"I promise." She replied smiling.
Aislynn sat up and hugged Dorothy tightly. Dorothy returned the embrace, she would protect this girl even if it killed her. She didn't have much time to think about this before Jessica came in.
"Dorothy, you're aunt and uncle wanted to know if you were ready to return to the farm." Jessica said looking at them.
Dorothy thought about this for a moment, if she left then she'd be putting Aislynn in danger, but staying knowing full well the jester was after her and not Aislynn was even worse when she thought about it. She looked at the girl, who looked back at her and nodded. Dorothy smiled and got up, she slid into her flats and looked at Jessica.
"Tell my aunt and uncle that I will be down in a minute." Dorothy said.
"Will do." Jessica said.
"Oh and Jessica." Dorothy called.
"Yes?" she said popping her head back in.
"Thanks for loaning me the nightdress." Dorothy said smiling.
Jessica smiled and walked off, Dorothy turned and looked at Ellie.
"Ellie, you stay here and watch Aislynn for me till tomorrow." Dorothy said looking at her.
Ellie smiled and saluted, giggling.
"Dorothy, I have my orders." Ellie said.
"I know, but you have to keep her safe while I'm away, the jester is after me not you guys, he knew I would be here, he had a copy of the will somehow." Dorothy said, "Aislynn, if anything happens trust Ellie, she tends to know what's best." She added.
"Yes mam." Aislynn said.
Dorothy nodded and picked up Toto, she then walked over and picked up the scepter. Walking out of the room she looked out the window that was in front of her she saw the shed that the wizard was keeping his balloon in, she knew she'd have to use it at some point. She then walked to the stairs and found her aunt and uncle waiting at the bottom of the stairs with Jessica. When Dorothy got to the bottom of the steps she turned to Jessica.
"If anything happens, if the jester should come here, take Aislynn to the town I live in and ask for instructions to the farm house." Dorothy said looking at her sternly.
"Seems like a good plan." Jessica said.
Dorothy nodded and walked to the door as she exited she saw that the sky had gone dark again. She called for her aunt and uncle to hurry and get her home. They ran out and all got in the truck. As they were driving along Dorothy continued to watch the skies, for fear that the jester may just burst out of them. She sighed when they were finally back in her town. Soon they were back at the farm house Dorothy immediately ran to her room, setting the scepter down by the dresser she sat down on her bed.
Looking out at the dark sky she knew she had to go and find the jester. She didn't know how, but come what may she had to find him. She needed to stop him from doing too much harm
As a quick A.N. for those of you who review, with the mixed reviews I am getting about whether or not I should do a Pairing of ScarecrowXAislynn, or scarecrowXReader but that's pretty tied at the moment so I don't know, someone is going to be disappointed in the end though and I don't want to do that. But that's besides the point, anyways I hope you like the chapter.