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As Dorothy broke down crying the jester's laugh was heard echoing over what felt like the entire Land of Oz. most of her friends in the chambers tried to comfort Dorothy before Alex pushed passed them and helped her up. Dorothy looked and saw Ellie crying in the corner both Aislynn and Locasta next to her trying to comfort her. Dorothy hugged Alex tightly before pushing away from him and running away as fast as she could. She could hear Toto and pockets as well as Alex running after her. She ran right into her bedroom slamming and locking the door behind her. In there she was surprised to find the china princess and Elena waiting for her. Dorothy looked at them with anger and sadness in her eyes.
"Dorothy, before you do anything at least let me look at those scratches." Elena said walking over to her.
Dorothy hissed like a cat and lashed at her. Elena stepped back for a second before approaching Dorothy again. Dorothy turned her bandaged arm towards Elena and sighed. She knew she wasn't getting rid of either of them at this point. Elena smiled and undid the bandages. The wound had already begun to heal. Elena chuckled and pulled a bottle of amber liquid. She uncorked it and dripped the contents on the wound. Dorothy winced as she felt a slight burning sensation which abruptly stopped. Dorothy looked at the wounds and found that it had now become completely healed. Dorothy sighed and walked over to the bed.
"Dorothy, we know what happened, but please don't shut anyone out, we're all here to help you." The princess said looking at Dorothy.
"Princess please, go, Elena you to." Dorothy said as they heard a knock on the door.
"Dorothy?" came Alex's voice.
Dorothy sighed and waved the scepter in the direction of the door. It unlocked and opened allowing Elena to walk out and for the china princess to get up and start for the door. Alex walked in and allowed the princess to walk passed. Dorothy waved the scepter and the door shut and locked again. Alex sighed and walked over to Dorothy who immediately began sobbing again.
"It looks, it's time." Dorothy said through her crying.
"Dorothy, you knew it would be inevitable, and that this would lead to war regardless in the end, we will stand by you as long as we can." Alex said taking her face into his hands and pulling her into a kiss.
Dorothy pushed away from him and hugged him tightly.
"Alex, promise me that you'll do your best to stay safe." Dorothy said sniffing.
"You have my word, I'll do my best, also apparently the jester tried to use his magic to break through the protective kiss on your cousins but couldn't so they're safe for now." Alex said wiping the tears from her face
"That's good, as long as he doesn't capture auntie Em or uncle henry we should be fine." Dorothy said smiling at this little bit of good news.
"Dorothy, just promise me one thing that no matter what happens you won't surrender." Alex said.
"Alex, I won't surrender, if I can avoid it." Dorothy said kissing him on the cheek.
"That's fair enough, oh dear look at that." Alex said turning to the window.
Dorothy got up and looked out the window. She gasped at the sight she saw. A large swirling dark purple storm cloud was forming over the land. Dorothy immediately knew it was the jester's work. Soon he would invade and there was nothing Dorothy could do about it.
"Dark storm clouds, purple none the less, the jester is coming." Dorothy said grabbing the scepter.
She sighed and looked into the scepters orb. She then knocked on the side table by her bed and as it opened pulled out the light pink orb. She needed to be calmed down if she was going to be planning for something she feared would have to happen. She felt the calm and peacefulness sweep over her.
"It's time then, time for war most definitely and utterly time." Alex said turning from her then to the window.
"I guess so." Dorothy said waving the scepter in the direction of the door causing it to unlock and open.
As it opened scarecrow and Aislynn fell into the room. All of her other friends as well as her aunt and uncle who were holding the triplets in their arms.
"Dorothy, please remember we're all right behind you." Ellie said walking into the room.
"Yea, we'll fight beside you unless the jester captures us, in which case we won't be able to." Wiser said.
"Thank you, all of you, but auntie Em, uncle henry, I want you two to stay at home with the triplets, keep them protected, keep yourselves protected." Dorothy said calmly before putting down the orb and taking a deep breath.
Em and henry nodded and Locasta waved her wand over them. They then vanished as did Locasta.
"You know, on a positive note the triplets have learned to talk, their first words were momma and poppa." Elena said.
"Oh? That's good, I wish I hadn't missed it." Dorothy said smiling.
"Well anyways, Locasta is protecting your aunt and uncle, I'm in charge of Glinda's domain, Alyssa, go get Terrance and contact the rest of the army." Ellie said as Alyssa saluted and ran off.
Meanwhile in Dorothy's mind she was frightened. For her friends, her family, everyone in Oz and in Kansas. She was putting them all in danger. Emma however was undeterred by Dorothy's hidden fear she walked over to Dorothy and hugged her tightly.
"Don't worry, we'll help you, there's no need to be afraid." She whispered.
"Thanks Emma." Dorothy said hugging the child back.
"Oh Emma!" Came the voice of the jester.
"Oh dear." Ellie said looking at Emma.
"Oh Emma, I have a surprise for you." The jester said in a sing song tone.
"I know" Emma replied in the same tone.
"What!?" The jester asked now sounding frightened and surprised.
"Yookoohoos can read minds, I know you've captured my parents, and I've worked on my powers in secret, you may have gotten my momma and poppa but you'll not be able to touch me as long as I am in this small form" Emma said.
"Emma!?" Everyone gasped in surprised.
"Okay, well then, Dorothy gale, Oh never mind, the freak ruined the moment." The jester said as a large gust of wind blew through the entire palace.
"She is not a freak." Dorothy said angrily.
"Actually a Yookoohoo is a basic freak of nature because of our powers to read minds and our magic." Emma said.
"Guys, I'm going to set up a ground rule now, don't anger Emma, she's as good as Dorothy at hiding being distressed." Scarecrow said.
"But that's the thing, I'm not distressed I'm perfectly fine, I realized the risks, I realized it all when the jester started growing more powerful, I cried about it then." Emma said.
Dorothy smiled and ruffled Emma's hair. She then looked at Alex and offered him a hand.
"Come on." Dorothy said.
Alex smiled and walked over to her before she grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room.
Well it's time for war to begin isn't it? That's what I meant by its time, anyways, which character will be the next to join the ranks of Captured? And will Dorothy be able to defeat the jester before all of her friends are taken away?
Me: *takes out a pocket knife and starts carving a straight piece of wood*
Dorothy: What's that for?
Me: If I do it right it will be a wooden flute that may have some use in the story, if I do it wrong then it will be a tent stake.
Alex, Aislynn and scarecrow: okay why?
Me: I don't know I haven't decided yet.
Fan girls: there they are, get'em
me: *Steps aside and goes unnoticed as Alex and scarecrow are chased off* I always thought that kind of review was funny.