(Oz's Identity Revealed)

*July 15th, 1900*

*Emerald City*

*Day 34, Morning*

Dorothy and her friends had finally returned to the Emerald City with the help of the Winged Monkeys as the crowds of people had seen this with wonder and awestruck.

"So, you wanna be dropped off in front of the palace, right?" The Winged Monkey leader had asked Dorothy as the young girl nodded her head as the gang were dropped off in front of the palace.

"Thank you so much! You guys have been such a help!" Dorothy had cried out to the Winged Monkeys as she and her friends bidded the monkeys farewell as they quickly flew away from the scene as the gang was now ready to see the great wizard as a voice called out to them.

"Dorothy and friends, Oz will be very pleased to see you guys, He's heard of the news that the Wicked Witch is dead, and please excuse my rudeness for not introducing myself but my name is Jellia Jamb, one of Oz's most loyal servants.." Jellia Jamb had spoken out in a polite tone of voice while bowing to show a sign of respect.

Jellia Jamb was a young woman in her twenties and was dressed in a pretty green silk gown, with green satin sashes and also had lovely green hair, green glasses, and green eyes as the sight of this made Dorothy surprised.

"Wow, You're green! Just like some of the people in Oz!" Dorothy had spoken out while Jellia chuckled at the comment before speaking once more.

"Of course, most people in Oz have green hair or wearing green but let's not waste time, the great Oz is expecting all of you and I don't want to make you guys late so if you kindly follow me" Jellia Jamb had spoken back to Dorothy in a polite tone of voice as she and the gang entered the palace before entering the Oz's palace room as there was sheer excitement.

"Mr Oz, I've brought the heroic people who had killed the Wicked Witch…" Jellia Jamb had spoken while bowing as Oz's giant head appeared through the wall as it began to speak in a booming yet calm voice.

"Good, You may go now while I speak to Dorothy and her friends.." Oz had commanded her as Jellia Jamb nodded her head before getting up to leave the room thus leaving Dorothy and her friends alone with the wizard.

"Good Sir, we've defeated the witch like you asked so would you grant our requests…" Dorothy had spoken out in a polite tone of voice while Scarecrow and the others had nodded their heads in agreement as Oz had thought about it for a moment before deciding on an answer.

"I've heard about it; however, I'm unable to grant your wishes at the moment so come back tomorrow or maybe next week!" Oz had spoken out to the gang as this shocked the gang as they were promised that their wishes would come true if they were to defeat the witch.

"W-What do you mean?! You promised us that you'll grant our wishes and you just back out!?" Scarecrow had cried out in confusion while Cowardly Lion angrily roared at the wizard while Dorothy and Tin Woodman were shocked as well.

"B-But, we defeated the witch like you said! Why do we have to wait until tomorrow! What was the whole point of summoning us!" Dorothy had cried out to Oz as she could feel herself becoming more angry at this nonsense while Tin Woodman began to speak up.

"Dorothy is right, what do you intend to do with us if you're not gonna keep your end of the bargain?" Tin Woodman had spoken out while Oz simply laughed at what he just heard before speaking out.

"I'M OZ! MY NEW ORDERS ARE FOR YOU GUYS TO WAIT!" Oz had screamed back in a booming voice of annoyance as this had made Toto jump in fear as he started to whimper which made Dorothy very angry.

"How dare you! You're a very bad man! I thought you were good but I guessed wrong!" Dorothy had spoken out in anger while this had silenced Oz for a moment; however during all of this, Toto had managed to break free from Dorothy's clutches as it ran towards the screen which failed to be noticed by his owner and her friends.

"I'll teach that old geezer to not mess with Dorothy and her friends!" Toto had thought to himself while barking as he jumped at the screen and with that, a loud crash was heard which startled everyone in the room and to everyone's surprise, Oz wasn't a giant head, a beautiful angel, nor even a beast and a fireball but rather a bald and old man.

"W-Who are you? I-I thought you were Oz…" Dorothy uttered out in despair while she and her friends stared at the old man as he began to finally tell the truth.

"Okay, Okay, I'm not really some powerful wizard but I'm just some old man who managed to trick the people in Oz but My real name is Oscar Diggs" Oscar had spoken out in a rather sympathetic tone of voice as he could see the faces of disappointment and anger in the eyes of Dorothy and her friend's faces which made him frown even more as Dorothy began to speak.

"How could you?! You tricked us! You promised my friends that you'll give them a brain, heart, and courage and that you'll find a way to take me home but it really turns out that you're a cheapskate!" Dorothy had cried out in sadness as she quickly turned around to leave the palace room as her cries could be heard as this had angered her friends.

"Making a little girl cry, and here I thought you had a heart but I guess not, You better explain to us everything starting with the beast that I've seen.." Tin Woodman had spoken out in anger while clenching his ax while Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion nodded their heads in agreement.

"Yeahh, and while you're at it! Explain about the beautiful angel that I've seen and the ball of fire that Lion had seen as well" Scarecrow had spoken out as Oscar had no choice but to motion his hands for the group to follow him so he could explain everything.

*Palace Waiting room*

Dorothy was crying on one of the couches as she felt a gentle touch on her shoulder as it was from Jellia Jamb who looked at her with a smile.

"I can take it that you've discovered Oz's true form, right? He can be rather stubborn at times but he's a very good man.." Jellia Jamb had spoken to Dorothy while rubbing her back in comfort as this had surprised the young girl as she wiped the tears from her eyes while turning her direction to Jellia

"W-Wait? You knew that Oz wasn't really all powerful the whole time? Does anyone else know?" Dorothy asked Jellia as the young woman had shaken her head.

"Nope, Only I do and I only know was that I've caught him controlling that giant head; however, I promised him that I'll keep it a secret which he found to be a relief but I think you should head back and hear Oz out, okay? I know he hasn't kept his promises but I feel like you should at least hear him out, okay?" Jellia Jamb had advised Dorothy in a comforting tone of voice as the young girl nodded her head in understandment as she got up while feeling a spark of motivation.

"Thank you, I'll ensure that Oz tells us what in the world is going on.." Dorothy had spoken back to Jellia as she waved the woman goodbye before running back into the Oz's palace room while Jellia smiled back as the doors closed behind Dorothy.

*Oz's Room*

Dorothy had entered the room as she looked around to see a flying hot air balloon, a sigh regarding Oscar's next show which dated back to 1880 and other such props before looking over to see her friends sitting with Oscar as they were waiting for Dorothy.

"Dorothy, are you okay? We were waiting for you but you can have a seat next to one of your friends' ' Oscar had called out to Dorothy in a soft spoken tone of voice as he saw the young girl walking over to sit in between Scarecrow and Tin Woodman as they awaited for Oscar to explain everything.

"Okay, I've used props to create an illusion that there was a beast, angel, and ball of fire and I did that by using a cardboard cut out of an angel and used some tricky lights and a voice changer while for the beast, It was just an animatronic that I've used and finally, the ball of fire and giant head, the ball of fire was just a small lamp that had fire in it while the giant head was something I've controlled.." Oscar had explained to the gang as this made them let out sighs of wonder as Tin Woodman began to ask more questions.

"So, how did you even get to Oz in the first place? Did you come from Kansas like Dorothy?" Tin Woodman had asked as Oscar had shaken his head before answering.

"No, I came from a little place called Omaha which is located in the state of Nebraska. I've used a hot air balloon as a means to travel to a place called California, however a tornado swept up my hot air balloon and I landed in this place and there, I've convinced the people of the Emerald City that I was their ruler from afar and the rest is history…" Oscar had continued to explain to everyone as Dorothy nodded her head at what she just heard.

"So, you were just like me but I'm glad you were willing to explain yourself; however, what about my friend's gifts?" Dorothy had asked Oscar as the old man smiled as he spoke once again.

"Gifts? They had them all along, my friend. Scarecrow's quick thinking and wit surely may had saved everyone's hids while Tin Woodman's kindness paved the way for everyone to feel a sense of hope and as for Lion, his courageous heart and roaring at me truly showed that he's one of the bravest souls that I've ever encountered and with that, They had those gifts all along.." Oscar had explained as this made Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion smile as they never really thought of it before until the speech gave them hope and reassurance.

"I-I never really thought of it in that manner but I guess I really do have a brain of sorts.." Scarecrow had spoken out with a smile while Tin Woodman nodded his head in agreement.

"And I guess I really do have a heart since I'm pretty kind and gentle.." Tin Woodman had spoken out while Cowardly Lion was the last to nod his head in agreement.

"And I think I have some courage as well!" Cowardly Lion had spoken out in a tone of joy as Dorothy smiled at everything; however things weren't just done yet as Oscar knew he had to take Dorothy back home.

"Alright, all I need to do is resign and take you home so I shall fix my hot air balloon which should take until tomorrow, is that okay with you?" Oscar asked Dorothy as the young girl nodded her head in understandment.

"Of course!" Dorothy had uttered out as she and her friends shared a laugh of victory together while Jellia Jamb was watching from afar.

*Day 35, Afternoon*

The next day had finally arrived as the many residents of the Emerald City had gathered outside to see their former ruler preparing to leave as they were also shocked to see that he was just a normal person as well.

"It's been a fun ride but fear not! Scarecrow shall become your new king so be sure to treat him with the utmost respect!" Oscar had cried out from his hot air balloon which was restored to its former glory as Dorothy and Toto were also on board as well as everyone said their final goodbyes.

"Goodbye Dorothy! We'll miss you!" Scarecrow had cried out while waving goodbye while Tin Woodman and the others did the same thing.

"Goodbye!" Dorothy had cried out in joy and sadness as she knew her time in Oz was ending; however Toto barked at a random cat whom Jellia was holding as unfortunately, Toto jumped off from Dorothy and chased the cat.

"Toto, no!" Dorothy cried out as she jumped from the hot air balloon as unknowns to her, the rope that was tied had come loose as the hot air balloon had taken off.

"O-Oh no! Dorothy is gonna be left behind!" One of the Emerald City residents cried out as many gasps of shock erupted from the crowd as this had caught Dorothy's attention who had finally caught Toto.

"W-Wait come back! Please come back!" Dorothy cried out in despair as sadly, Oscar was too high up; however, he left a final message.

"I'm sorry! I'm afraid you won't be able to head home but! Someone else can help you and her name is Glinda! Just travel south to the Quadling Country and you'll see her there! Goodbye!" Oscar had cried out for the final time as he and the hot air balloon had eventually disappeared from sight thus leaving Dorothy in shambles as she was unable to hear what he said due to the commotion.

"He's gone.." Dorothy had uttered out in sadness while Jellia had shaken her head before speaking once more.

"Don't lose hope, okay? You heard what he said? If you wanna go home than you must seek out Glinda, the Good Witch of the South…" Jella Jamb had spoken out as everyone bowed their heads in a sign of respect while she continued to explain the situation.

"Glinda the Good is a very powerful yet kind hearted witch who can help you guys. All you need to do is head south" Jellia Jamb had explained once more as she pointed her finger in the southern direction while Dorothy nodded her head in understandment.

"Wow, that's really amazing and I guess I'll have to see Glinda if I ever want to head back home.." Dorothy had spoken back as she looked over to see Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion walking over to join her on their final adventure together.

"And we're gonna be coming with you as well!" Scarecrow had spoken out in a confident tone of voice as this made Dorothy smile brightly.

"Oh, by the way, sorry for the cat thing, I should have been more careful in taking my cat out.." Jellia Jamb had apologized in a tone of sympathy while Dorothy smiled back and forgave her.

"It's okay, we all make mistakes and I don't want to hold any grudges against you as well but thank you once again for cheering me up back at the palace, I truly appreciate it.." Dorothy had spoken back as she and Jellia shared a warm hug together before releasing each other so that Dorothy and her friends could depart from the city.

"Goodbye!" The Emerald City residents had cried out in unison as the folks and Jellia had bid them farewell while Scarecrow and the others did the same thing.

"I'll be back my good people!" Scarecrow had cried out while Dorothy was waving goodbye.

"Goodbye everyone! I'll miss you all!" Dorothy had spoken out to Jellia and the Emerald City residents as she and the gang had smiles on their faces knowing that they had one final adventure together before Dorothy had to be sent home.