(The Wicked Witch of the West)
*June 13th, 1900*
*Winkie Country*
*Day 11, Night*
Two days had passed since Dorothy and her friends departed from the Emerald City as they had finally arrived at Winkie Country.
Winkie Country was rather beautiful as it was filled with yellow trees and even yellow buildings however some of it were in ruins and in the center was a large castle which was home to the Wicked Witch of the West.
"W-Whoa, I'm getting awful vibes from this place, I sure hope we can make it out alive.." Dorothy had uttered out in caution as she felt Tin Woodman's hand gently being placed on her shoulder which made her smile.
"We'll be okay! We just gotta use teamwork to kill the witch, okay? Like you said back in the Emerald City, with our hearts united, nothing could stand in our way" Tin Woodman had assured Dorothy in a calm voice while Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion nodded their heads in agreement as this made Dorothy smile.
"Thank you, It's just this is such a daring task for someone like me and I just don't want anyone to get hurt but I should truly remain strong for the sake of my friends as well" Dorothy had responded back as she and her friends continued to make their way towards the castle however the were being watched by the dreadful eye who had quickly flown back to it's master who resided in the highest balcony in the castle.
*Witch's Castle*
The Wicked Witch of the West saw her trusty eye quickly returning to her staff as it fluttered around as the evil witch understood what it was trying to say.
The witch was a gaudy old hag with three braided pigtails and an eye-patch who always carried her staff which contained her evil eye who had watched EVERYTHING for her.
"I see, who DARES trespasses my land and thinks they could get away with it? Nobody I tell you! NOBODY!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spat out in anger as she quickly made her way towards the doors while opening it with such force as this alerted the Winkies who were enslaved by the witch.
"G-Good Evening! W-What seems to be t-t-the trouble!" The Winkie had cried out in nervousness as he awaited for further instructions as the witch simply smiled.
"Bring me my book of spells! There are trespassers in my area and I want them DEAD! Be quick about it too! I haven't got all day!" The Wicked Witch of The West had commanded the Winkie as the poor servant quickly ran towards the location of the book of spells as a few seconds later, the Winkie had come out with a large book of spells.
"Here's your book of spells, O great Witch. It contains everything that you need to know in hopes of defeating those accursed trespassers!" The Winkie had spoken out as he handed his master the book of spells as the Wicked Witch smiled at him as she quickly went back into her balcony much to his relief.
"Now, Let's summon the wolves so they can eat those trespassers alive! Nothing shall stand in my WAY!" The Wicked Witch of the West had cried out with such malice as she went through her book of spells in hopes of summoning the pack of wolves as she was successful in doing so.
*Winkie Country grounds*
Dorothy and the gang continued to walk across the landscapes of the area as they could see the castle however they were still too far away from their destination.
"According to this map, we should arrive at the castle either tomorrow or the following day but it's getting awfully late so let's call it a night and rest here, does that sound good to everyone?" Tin Woodman had spoken out to the group as he folded the map and looked over to see his friends nodding their heads in agreement.
"That sounds good and we should rest for the night since we're almost at the witch's castle.." Dorothy had uttered out while yawning in the process as she rested her head on the nearest tree while Cowardly Lion did the same thing as the two drifted off to sleep.
"Don't worry, me and Tin Woodman are gonna keep you guys safe from harm while you two sleep, okay?" Scarecrow had advised Dorothy and Cowardly Lion as just when things seemed to calm down, a pack of wolves was quickly approaching the gang as they howled during the process.
"W-Wolves! Scarecrow! Protect Dorothy and Lion while I take care of them!" Tin Woodman uttered out to his friend in a stern tone of voice as he quickly turned his attention back to the wolves as there were FORTY of them as this didn't faze Tin Woodman as he knew that he must protect his friends from harm as the wolves began to speak.
"SO! You're the trespassers that dares to walk our master's territory! We'll teach you guys a lesson!" One of the wolves cried out as he quickly lunged at Tin Woodman however the man quickly used his ax to kill one of the wolves with fierce determination while Scarecrow watched with awestruck.
"You can do it! Hold them off!" Scarecrow had cheered on as he continued to watch Tin Woodman make work out of the wolves.
"N-No way! He's killed TEN of our pack! Just what in the world is he.." One wolf had uttered out in surprise as he knew he couldn't retreat but rather stay and fight as he quickly lunged at Tin Woodman to bite him however he discovered that his teeth could not sink through.
"You thought that was gonna work? My body has gotten quite the upgrade while I was in Emerald City! It's gonna take more than that to destroy me!" Tin Woodman cried out as he swiftly used his ax to kill the wolf that was biting him as for the rest of the hour, Tin Woodman had used his ax to kill ALL of the forty wolves that threaten him and his friends as in the end, Tin Woodman stood in victory as all of the wolves were dead.
"Y-You did it! You've defeated all of the wolves! I knew you had it in you, I just knew it!' Scarecrow had uttered out in joy while slumping over the tree in relief as Tin Woodman walked back to the gang with a proud look on his face.
"I'm just glad Dorothy and Lion slept through this despite all of the commotion.." Tin Woodman uttered out as he and Scarecrow shared a small laugh together while unknown to them, The evil eye was watching everything with great interest as it had flown all the way back to the castle to report everything to its master.
*Witch's Castle*
The Wicked Witch had watched her evil eye returning to her staff as it told her everything regarding the wolves as this angered her.
"DEAD?! That can't be true! My wolves were very powerful when banded together! There's no way they were killed that easily! Well, no matter! I shall summon my trusty black bees and crows! That should give them some trouble due to their size and speed!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spoken out in shock and anger as she suddenly opened up her book of spells once more as she summoned the black bees and crows.
"Hehehe! Now go forth and peck their eyes out while the black bees stings their bodies so much that they'll BURST!" The Wicked Witch of the West had commanded the group as one of the crows spoke out.
"Yes, of course. I'm gonna ensure that we'll get the job done, no matter how long it takes!" The crow had spoken out as he, the crows, and the black bees proceeded to search for their targets as the Wicked Witch laughed while the Winkies could do nothing but watch in horror.
*Winkie Country grounds*
Scarecrow and Tin Woodman were keeping a close eye on Dorothy and Cowardly Lion as they knew that this area was dangerous and that they needed the protection they could get.
"I wonder if the witch had sent those wolves, they were quite awful" Scarecrow had spoken out while Tin Woodman nodded his head in agreement as he wondered the same thing as well.
"Maybe, maybe not but the more important thing is keeping Dorothy and Lion safe from harm so It's best to keep our eyes very close around this area" Tin Woodman had advised to his friend as after a few minutes of watching, the pair could see two flocks slowly approaching them as this caught their attention.
"O-Oh no! Please don't tell me more creatures are being sent out to kill us.." Scarecrow uttered out as to his horror, his words came true as the flock of black bees and crows came rushing towards the gang as the black bees focused their sights on Tin Woodman knowing he'll be too focused on them while the crows are busy plucking everyone else's eyes out.
"D-Darn! These Bees are a nuisance! You scare them off while I hold off these pesky insects!" Tin Woodman cried out to Scarecrow as he had trouble seeing due to the swarm of bees as he swung his ax back and forth while Scarecrow could do nothing but deal with the crows.
"Hey there! You don't seem that big and bad! And to think our kind was scared of straw man like you!" One of the crows had spoken out in a cruel tone of voice as he and the other crows laughed as they set their sights on Dorothy.
"That girl looks tasty! I'll pluck her eyes out first!' The other crow had spoken out in joy as he quickly flew towards the sleeping girl however Scarecrow felt his body moving with such speed as he grabbed the crow by its neck and quickly snapped it as it lay there dead.
"W-What?! How did you do that?! We are the fastest crows in the west! How could he…" Another crow had uttered out in shock as something had unleashed inside of Scarecrow as if his scarecrow instincts had taken over his mind and body as he quickly snapped more necks of the crows before they could even reach Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion as this surprised the crows.
"Crows! Attack him at once! We can't fail the Wicked Witch! We gotta kill him!" The main leader of the Crows had commanded as he and the rest of his allies quickly dashed towards Scarecrow however he gave them a glare which made them shiver.
"Leave my friends alone! I won't be terrorized by you crows any longer!" Scarecrow uttered out.
He quickly ran towards the main crow and his allies and began to snap their necks with quick succession as in the end, Scarecrow managed to defeat all of the crows as their bodies dropped to the ground however he knew it wasn't over as Tin Woodman was struggling to get the black bees away from him.
"Tin Woodman!" Scarecrow uttered out in worry as he quickly ran towards the scene of the attack as he waved his hands and arms into the air in hopes of scaring the black bees and to his luck, the black bees who sensed that the crows were dead quickly retreated.
"Retreat! The crows are down! I repeat! The crows are down!" The leader of the Black Bees had cried out as he and the rest of his allies retreated from the scene as they were never seen again.
"We did it! Good work, Scarecrow! Your quick thinking had saved us despite you not having a brain" Tin Woodman had congratulated his friend while Scarecrow smiled back as both men walked back to where Dorothy and Cowardly Lion were still sleeping at as yet again, The evil eye was watching the events as closely as possible as it flew back to it's master with the intent of telling her the news.
*Witch's Castle*
The Wicked Witch was sitting on her throne while listening to her evil eye that was placed on her staff as she nodded her head in understandment.
"I see, It seems that these trespassers are a bigger threat than I could imagine but no matter! I didn't want to summon THEM but it seems that I have no choice.." The Wicked Witch of the West uttered out in annoyance as she got up from her throne and made her way towards the closet which contained a golden hat that was decorated in fine jewelry.
"I was gonna use this to deliver some things to Mombi and her annoying little servant Tip but I guess I'll have to use other means.." The Wicked Witch of the West had spoken out once more as she placed the hat on her head and proceeded to do a little dance while chanting.
"Oh, Winged Monkeys! I summon you by thy name! Please come here, NOW!" The Wicked Witch of the West chanted in embarrassment as she disliked doing such a silly dance as she waited and waited until she looked over to see the Winged Monkeys flying towards her castle until the gang had arrived.
"So, What's it gonna be? You got the goods that are meant for Mombi? We don't have time to waste so make it quick!" The Winged Monkey leader had asked in a tone of annoyance as he and the others awaited their orders as the Wicked Witch had shaken her head.
"Nope, Mombi will have to crawl all the way up to me if she wants her belongings! But I have another mission for you guys, I want you to kill that Scarecrow and the metal man while you kidnap the girl and the lion…" The Wicked Witch of the West had commanded as the Winged Monkey nodded his head in understandment before leaving off with a note.
"Deal, but you do realize that this is after this then we don't have to serve you since the owner of the golden hat only can use this to command us three times, right?" The Winged Monkey had warned as the Wicked Witch did not care as she only wanted the trespassers taken care of.
"I don't care! Just follow my orders!" The Wicked Witch of the West had commanded the monkeys as she saw the Winged Monkeys flying out of the window while she laughed as her evil eye escaped her staff to keep an close eye on it's allies and enemies.