(The Witch's Trap)

*June 13th, 1900*

*Winkie Country*

*Day 11, Night*

One hour had passed since Tin Woodman and Scarecrow bravely fought off the Wicked Witch's goons as the pair noticed Dorothy and Cowardly Lion slowly waking up and quickly noticing the dead wolves and crows.

"Oh my gosh! What in the world happened here! Did something try to harm us while me and Lion were asleep?" Dorothy asked Scarecrow and Tin Woodman in a tone of curiosity as both of them nodded their heads in confirmation.

"Indeed, I believe the Wicked Witch had tried to kill us by sending wolves, black bees, and crows however me and Tin Woodman managed to defeat them with ease but I hope that's that last time anybody tries to mess with us!" Scarecrow had responded back as this made Dorothy smile as she was glad that her friends protected her and Cowardly Lion from harm.

"Oh really? I'm truly grateful for that, I honestly would have been dead if it wasn't for you guys so Thank you so much" Dorothy had responded back as this made her friends smile.

"Of course, We'll do anything to ensure your safety and I don't have my courage but It feels like I'm becoming rather daring these past few days" Cowardly Lion had chimed in as just when things seemed good, his nose had picked up a scent which prompted him to look up to see something coming towards their way.

"G-Guys! Be ready, I think we have company!" Cowardly Lion warned everyone while Scarecrow and Tin Woodman were prepared to fight as the threat had gotten closer to them.

"Is that them? I hope we got the correct people.." One of the Winged Monkeys had asked his leader who was right next to him as the monkey nodded his head in confirmation.

"Sure is! Who else would be foolish enough to walk in the Wicked Witch of the West's turf! I've heard she deals with them rather coldy from a friend of mine!" The Winged Monkey leader had responded back as he and the other winged monkeys descended down towards the gang much to their horror.

"W-What are these creatures?! I never saw flying monkeys before!" Dorothy had uttered out in shock as she quickly began to run while Scarecrow and Tin Woodman held them off.

"Lion! Protect Dorothy while me and Scarecrow take care of these freaks, okay?!" Tin Woodman had commanded the Cowardly Lion as the creature nodded his head without question as he quickly made his way towards Dorothy while his two friends were taking care of business however things started to go wrong.

"Alright! You three grab the metal man while me and the others grab that scarecrow, okay?!" The Winged Monkey leader commanded his group as everyone nodded their heads in understandment as he and his group quickly grabbed Scarecrow.

"H-Hey! Put me down!" Scarecrow uttered out in shock as he felt himself being lifted towards the air and to make matters worse, the Winged Monkeys proceeded to toy around with him as his straw and everything that made him whole slowly started to crumble much to Dorothy's horror.

"S-Scarecrow!" Dorothy cried out in horror as she attempted to save her friend however one of the winged monkeys stood in her way along with three other winged monkeys.

"Oh no! We have a mission to bring you to the Wicked Witch so you are coming with us!" The Winged Monkey had spoken out to Dorothy in a stern tone of voice.

"No! Just leave me and my friends alone!" Dorothy had spoken back in a defiant tone of voice while slowly backing away however the little girl had tripped over as the creatures slowly had got closer to her however Cowardly Lion stood behind her.

"If you guys wanna get to Dorothy then you'll have to get past ME!" Cowardly Lion spat out in anger as he attempted to lunge at the winged monkeys, however the evil eye that was watching everything had quickly used its powers to paralyze the beast as he was unable to move while Tin Woodman watched in horror.

"N-No! You fiends are gonna pay for this!" Tin Woodman cried out in anger however he felt himself being lifted into the air by two more winged monkeys as he felt himself getting higher and higher until he couldn't see the ground below him as one of the winged monkeys spoke to him with a rather sympathetic look on his face.

"Sorry bud, we're just doing business that's all but look on the bright side! At least the Wicked Witch isn't killing you" The Winged Monkey had spoken out as he and his fellow comrades dropped Tin Woodman as he let out a scream until his body hit the ground thus destroying him as parts of his body had spread across the field.

"T-Tin Woodman! You guys are truly awful!" Dorothy cried out in sadness and anger as she could do nothing but allow the winged monkeys to pick her, Toto, and even Cowardly Lion up as everyone made their way towards the Witch's castle while Tin Woodman and Scarecrow were destroyed as Scarecrow's body was nothing but a lifeless straw and wool as his body hanged around the tree.

*Witch's Castle*

The Winged Monkeys had successfully carried Dorothy, Toto, and Cowardly Lion over to the Wicked Witch's castle as this pleased her.

"Well, Well? Look, do we have here! The two trespassers who dared to cross my territory! My little warnings should have sent you guys packing for home but NO! You guys didn't listen!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spat out with an evil smile on her face while Dorothy remained calm despite being scared for herself and her friends.

"Please let us go, We didn't mean to stumble upon your territory and please restore my other two friends as well" Dorothy had asked the Wicked Witch of the West however her pleas were met to no avail as the Wicked Witch laughed at her misery.

"NO! You have something that I want however I can't take it unless you're dead!" The Wicked Witch of the West spat out in response as she looked over at her silver shoes with great interest before looking back at the young girl.

"You see, my evil eye has told me something marvelous and that is that you killed the Witch of the East and stole her shoes didn't you?!" The Wicked Witch of the West spat out to Dorothy once more as she let out a smile as the young girl objected.

"I-I didn't mean to! My house fell on her and I was given the shoes! I didn't mean to kill her!" Dorothy had spoken out as she could hear the witch's laugh much to the annoyance of the winged monkeys.

"So, um, Could we go now? You've used up your final chance and we also placed the Lion in the cage outside so you have no use for us anymore" The Winged Monkey leader had spoken out as there was silence for a few seconds before it was broken by the witch.

"Go then! You guys are useless anyways!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spat out to the winged monkeys as the monkeys let out yelps of praise before leaving the scene all together.

"Anyways, You are my servant now and I'm gonna ensure that you give me the silver shoes, and why you might ask? Cause they'll go great with my shoe collection of those who dared to challenge me!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spoken to Dorothy once more as she resumed her attention to the little girl while opening her closet to reveal the shoes of those who tried to challenge her as this image made Dorothy quite scared however she remained strong.

"No! I'll never become your slave! I would rather die!' Dorothy had spat out in defiance while holding Toto tightly as the Witch knew that Dorothy was gonna be a tough egg to crack however she ensured that things were gonna go her way anyways.

"So, you wanna do this the hard way, eh? No matter! If you refuse to be my servant then I'll kill that buffoon lion and your little dog too!" The Wicked Witch of the West had spat out in her face meant business as Dorothy was shocked by this threat as she knew not to anger the witch any further as sadly, Dorothy nodded her head in sadness as she accepted the Wicked Witch's offer.

"Fine, I'll do whatever you want but please don't harm Toto or Lion.." Dorothy uttered out in defeat as she had her head down while the Wicked Witch walked over to where the mop was at and forcefully handed it over to Dorothy.

"Good, now WORK until you drop dead so that way, I can finally get those silver shoes and add them to my collection!" The Wicked Witch of the West spat out once more as Dorothy nodded her head in sadness as she proceeded to mop the castles for the witch.

Many days have passed as Dorothy continued to serve the Wicked Witch as she found herself doing chores, cooking her meals, and other such tasks as despite it all, Dorothy's spirit remained strong and fierce as she hoped to be free and have her friends be saved as well.

*Day 30, Night*

Dorothy was finished with her usual chores as she sat in the dark and damp hallway alongside Toto.

"Toto, will we ever get back home? I feel like it's been an eternity serving the witch.." Dorothy had spoken to Toto while Toto barked as the doors suddenly burst open.

"Girl! I didn't told you to rest! You still need to bring the water from the cellar all the way to that room over there!" The Wicked Witch of the West commanded Dorothy while pointing at the cellar and the door as Dorothy could do nothing but obey the order.

"Yes, I'm sorry for disobeying you, I won't allow that to happen" Dorothy had spoken out as she got up to head down the cellar to get the water with Toto following her side as the girl walked down the steps and saw the two jugs of water.

"How strange? Why would the Witch need water when she doesn't even drink it let alone bathe in it! She sure is strange!" Dorothy had spoken out in curiosity as she mustered her strength to carry the two jugs up the cellar however she struggled along the way as she looked up to see the long flight of stairs as things was slowly starting to pile up for poor Dorothy

"I-It's too much, I'm just a poor girl who wants to go back home.." Dorothy had spoken out in sadness as she felt herself wanting to cry however Dorothy knew she must not give into her emotions as she thought about her friends and all of their time as friends up until this point.

"No! I won't let the witch see me like this! I must show her that I'm strong and will NEVER crack!" Dorothy had thought to herself as she felt a jolt of motivation rush through her as the girl knew that she must find a way to free herself and her friends from the Wicked Witch's evil grasps.