(Attack of the Kalidahs)
*June 6th, 1900*
*Forest's exit*
*Day 2, Afternoon*
Dorothy and the rest of the gang were trapped in the clutches of the Kalidahs as the two huge creatures had setted their sights on their prey.
"Lunch is gonna be really sweeet today! I'll eat the Lion than have the girl for desert!" One of the Kalidah had cried out while licking his lips in anticipation as with great speed, the Kalidah tried to lunge at the poor girl however a small light appeared from Dorothy's forehead which surprised everyone.
"W-What's going on?! Oh yeah! The good witch Locasta is protecting me!" Dorothy cried out in surprise as she saw the Kalidah that was attempting to kill her being pushed back as this made the creature cry out in pain while Cowardly Lion watched in joy.
"W-Whoa! That was awesome and I'll fight that Kalidah who tried to harm you, I'll fight em!" Cowardly Lion cried out as he and the Kalidah engaged in a tense stare off while Tin Woodman watched everything.
"That's the spirit! You keep that Kalidah at bay while I handle this one! We gotta protect Dorothy, Toto, and Scarecrow at all costs so don't let that fear get to you!" Tin Woodman cried out to his feline friend as he quickly turned his direction back to the Kalidah who had a crazed smile on his face.
"I'm afraid that's not gonna happen, I'm gonna send you straight to the junkpile! Kaildahs never back down from a fight!" The second Kalidah cried out in joy.
The Kalidah attempted to attack Tin Woodman however he was quickly struck in the head in self-defense by Tin Woodman which made him cry out in pain while Scarecrow could only do nothing but watch as he noticed a small bridge that wasn't too far as he quickly came up with a plan.
"T-Tin Woodman! Let's make a run for it!" Scarecrow cried out as he began to make a run for it as this caught the Kalidah's attention.
"Ohhh I love it when they run, you ain't getting away from ME!" The Kalidah that was facing Tin Woodman cried out.
He suddenly ignored his opponent so he could chase Scarecrow as this briefly scared him before realizing that Scarecrow was actually leading them to a trap which made him smile as he quickly looked over to see Cowardly Lion and the other Kalidah's confrontation.
"Leave my friends alone, you fiend!" Cowardly Lion cried out as he surprisingly mustered the courage to roar as this caused Kalidah to be stunned by the mighty roar as Cowardly Lion and Dorothy quickly fled the scene as they eventually caught up with Scarecrow as Dorothy was surprised at what she had just seen.
"Lion! That was wonderful! I knew you had the courage" Dorothy had spoken out in joy while Cowardly Lion smiled at her comment however he still believed that he had courage.
"Oh it was nothing, I just saw you were in danger and I just had to do something about it…" Cowardly Lion had spoken out as he looked over to see Tin Woodman running from the Kalidah that was trying to kill him.
"Quick! Get to the other side of that log! I have a plan so get to the other side quickly!" Tin Woodman had cried out as this alerted Dorothy and the others as they continued to run until they reached the log.
"Great, how do we cross? We can't walk and to make matters worse, we have two crazed Kalidahs chasing us!" Scarecrow cried out in fear as he looked over to see Dorothy with a motivated look on her face.
"We gotta crawl! It's the only way! You have to get on your knees and crawl like a baby or else we get killed!" Dorothy cried out as she looked over to see the Tin Woodman and the two Kalidahs getting closer which prompted Scarecrow to begin crawling on the log.
"O-Okay, nice and slow.." Scarecrow whispered to himself while continuing to climb the log as he looked back which made him more scared however he didn't want to let his friends down.
"No! I'm not gonna be scared! This is for my friends!" Scarecrow had spoken out as he gained a confidence boost which made him successfully reach the other side as this made Dorothy and the others cheer with joy however It was now Dorothy's turn.
"You did wonderful! Now it's my turn.." Dorothy had spoken out as she slowly and carefully crawled across the log as she eventually made it across with ease as only Tin Woodman and Lion remained.
"Great job! Now Lion and I need to cross over and we can finally defeat those terrible Kalidahs!" Tin Woodman cried out in joy as he nudged Cowardly Lion to cross over; however , the feline creature was unfortunately too scared to cross over.
"Lion, you have to cross over! It's the only way! You don't have to be scared cause you have your friends that's always gonna protect you, always remember that" Dorothy cried out in hopes of motivating her friend as this was proven to be successful as Cowardly Lion mustered the courage or to him, the motivation to finally walk across the log as he struggled due to his size and weight.
"Alright, Calm down. Just don't look down.." Cowardly Lion muttered to himself as he immediately looked down which made him shake him in fear while Dorothy continued to motivate him.
"Don't look down! Try crossing without getting down!" Dorothy advised her friend in a concerned tone of voice as she saw Cowardly Lion continuing to cross the bridge as carefully yet fearfully as possible.
"I-I can do it! I gotta cross…" Cowardly Lion muttered out as he eventually made it to the other side as Dorothy and Scarecrow erupted in praises of joy while Tin Woodman watched with a smile.
"Good job! Now it's my turn! I'm gonna take care of these Kalidah!" Tin Woodman cried out in joy as he quickly crossed the log bridge with all of his might while the two Kalidahs followed him as well as the beasts were determined to eat Dorothy and the Lion.
"You guys aren't getting away from us! We shall chase you people to the ends of Oz!" One of the Kalidah roared out in fury as he and his partner slowly crossed the log; however Tin Woodman quickly used his ax to cut down the log.
"W-What's going on?! Y-You don't intend?!…" The second Kalidah roared in fury as the impact of Tin Woodman using his ax plus their weight was too much as the log fell off alongside with the two beasts.
"O-Oh no!" The first Kalidah cried out in fear while his partner had a look of terror and anger in his eyes.
"C-Curses!" The second Kalidah cried out in defeat as the two beasts fell into the river that was below as the two Kalidah were never seen again.
"We did it! We defeated the Kalidah! Thank you so much!" Dorothy cried out in joy as he hugged Tin Woodman as this made him smile.
"Of course, I had to use my ax in self defense and it had managed to work out in the end but all of this won't be possible without Scarecrow's thinking since he thought about going to that log" Tin Woodman had spoken back as this made Scarecrow smile with pride.
"Oh it's nothing! I don't have a brain so I couldn't think about anything but I just saw that log and decided to run for it but thanks anyways" Scarecrow had spoken back while Dorothy smiled at him before turning her direction to Lion.
"Lion, thank you for protecting me back there, you are truly brave despite what you and others might say.." Dorothy had spoken out to her friend as she dug in her basket to take out a cute pink ribbon.
"A ribbon? Is that for me? I didn't know I was that brave to warrant a gift but thank you so much" Cowardly Lion had spoken out in confusion yet appreciation as he saw Dorothy approaching him as she gently placed and tied the pink ribbon on his head which made him smile.
"You're welcome, I would have been dead if it wasn't for you protecting me since Tin Woodman and Scarecrow were caught up with the other Kalidah" Dorothy had spoken back while Scarecrow and Tin Woodman watched with smiles of victory on their faces.
"I'm glad things went well for us but now it's time to resume our journey to see the wonderful wizard of Oz!" Scarecrow cried out in joy as he and the others did yelps of praise and joy as the gang had officially continued with their journey.
"That was scary! I just hope that our journey to Oz becomes more easier at this point but I just know Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are worried sick about me at this point…" Dorothy had thought to herself as she continued to walk with her friends in order to reach their destination as the young girl knew things was gonna be tough however with the support of her new friends, things are bound to workout, somehow.