(Flight of the Fugitives)

*December 20th, 1900*

*Gillikin Country*

The next morning had arrived as Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead were up and ready to go as they continued to walk across the country as Jack Pumpkinhead asked him many questions.

"So, who rules the Emerald City again? I'm quite lost, Is it Oz?" Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken out in curiosity as Tip began to answer his questions.

"King Scarecrow of course! He became king once Oz had left the Emerald City and he's been ruling over the people of Oz ever since!" Tip had answered back while Jack Pumpkinhead nodded his head in understandment as he and Tip continued to walk across the land as this felt like an eternity as Jack Pumpkinhead began to complain about the situation.

"Father, This walking has me tired! Is there a quicker way!" Jack Pumpkinhead had complained to his creator as Tip had shaken his head in denial as this made him frown in disappointment while letting out a huge sigh as Tip began to speak.

"I mean, If you have any other methods than let me know but It seems that we might have to walk, UNLESS.." Tip had spoken back to Jack Pumpkinhead as he quickly had thought of an idea as he had a smile on his face which made Jack Pumpkinhead rather curious.

"F-Father, do you happen to have an idea? That smile seems like a glimmer of hope in my book" Jack Pumpkinhead had asked Tip once more as the young boy nodded his head rather enthusiastically as Tip quickly began to gather some wood that happened to be lying on the ground.

"I do have an idea and I'm gonna build a sawhorse and give life to it! This will definitely take us to the Emerald City without any issues" Tip had spoken out in joy while he began to build the sawhorse while Jack Pumpkinhead watched with great interest and after a few minutes, the sawhorse was officially complete.

The Sawhorse's body was a log with a notch cut in one end for a mouth, two knots for eyes and a branch for a tail. His legs are four straight tree limbs stuck into his body and spread wide apart for stability.

"Wooow! This looks quite marvelous! I have a feeling this can definitely bring it to the Emerald City!" Jack Pumpkinhead spoke out in joy while Tip nodded his head in agreement as he had brought out the powder of life which he had brought from Mombi's house.

"I agree but I just hope this works on this thing or else we're gonna be walking until our hearts burst!" Tip had spoken back as he sprinkled some of the powder on the sawhorse and after a few seconds of waiting, the Sawhorse had come to life as it looked around until it locked its eyes on Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead who had smiles on their faces as they began to jump in joy.

"Yippee! The sawhorse is alive! It's alive at last!" Tip had cried out in joy as he had heard Sawhorse yawing rather loudly before speaking.

"So, it was you two who had brought me to life, right? I'm Sawhorse and I can take you guys anywhere!" Sawhorse had spoken to the pair as his voice was a gruff yet friendly one as Tip smiled at this and began to speak.

"Greetings, My name is Tip and I'm the one who gave you life. I hope that we can become good friends or something like that" Tip had spoken out in a rather polite tone of voice while Jack Pumpkinhead had started to introduce himself as well.

"And my name is Jack Pumpkinhead! I just hope that our presence won't annoy you or anything but my father needs help in getting to the Emerald City" Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken to Sawhorse as well as the object had listened to the both of them as carefully as possible before making up his mind.

"I see, you both have such wonderful names and I shall take you both to this Emerald City; however, how do I even get there?" Sawhorse had spoken back in confusion as this led to an issue as Tip himself didn't know where exactly the Emerald City was at.

"Actually, I don't know if I'm being honest, I've never been there but I always heard Mombi talking about it and even that Dorothy girl went there.." Tip had responded back while chucking to himself as Jack Pumpkinhead frowned at this revelation.

"Father, how are we gonna get to Emerald City if we don't have any way of going?" Jack Pumpkinhead had asked his creator in a tone of curiosity while Tip had thought about his answer for a moment before coming up with one as he got on Sawhorse.

"Well, we're just gonna ask someone for directions until we reach it so just hop on and enjoy the adventure!" Tip had responded back while letting out a smile.

"Oh, okay. I just hope that Mombi doesn't catch us or anything.." Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken back as he got on Sawhorse and with that, Sawhorse had finally taken off with such speed towards wherever their next destination was.

*Mombi's House*

Mombi was fuming in anger as she was angry that Tip and even Jack Pumpkinhead had escaped from her clutches as she was ready to find them.

"Those blasted brats! How dare they think they can escape from me!" Mombi had cried out in annoyance and anger as she had packed some potions in her small bag in case she felt the need to use it while she also locked every door in the home.

"I'll find that Tip and once I do! I'll turn him into a nice marble statue! Just like I should have years ago!" Mombi had spat out in annoyance as she had finally left her house to begin her journey to find Tip as the old hag placed her hand on her hips as she had planned out on transportation.

"Oh how I wish I had the golden hat but I heard that blasted Glinda gave it back to the king of the Winged Monkeys so I guess that's out of the picture; however I have my own means of getting to them!" Mombi had spoken out while letting out a toothy grin as she turned around to see her special chair which quickly prompted an idea to come across her mind.

"That's it! I'll just use the powder of life to bring this chair to life and It shall follow Tip's footsteps! And I'm lucky to have gotten a spare copy!" Mombi had spoken out in joy as she went over to one of her hidden cabinets to pull out a spare bottle so she could bring life into her chair as she smiled.

"Tip, do you really think I wasn't gonna have another powder of life lying around, eh? You have to do much better in stealing things from me! That I can tell ya!" Mombi had spoken out in a confident tone of voice as she sprinkled some of the powder on the chair as she sat on it and after a few minutes of waiting, the chair had finally moved; however, it wasn't able to talk due to not having a mouth but it was willing to obey it's creator.

"Chair, take me to wherever Tip and that pumpkinhead is heading, NOW!" Mombi cried out with authority as the chair did as it was told before it eventually dashed across the front door, breaking it in the process as Mombi was now in hot pursuit in finding Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead.

*Emerald Roads*

Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead were riding on Sawhorse as they were closer to the Emerald City which was confirmed by Sawhorse himself.

"Nine miles until the Emerald City! We shall arrive there in less than five minutes' ' Sawhorse had cried out as this brought smiles to the faces of Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as they knew that their journey was nearing its end.

"You heard that? We're near our destination, Isn't that wonderful?! I hope that King Scarecrow is nice and just" Jack Pumpkinhead had asked his creator in a tone of curiosity as Tip nodded his head which eased some of Jack Pumpkinhead's worries.

"Of course, King Scarecrow has done nothing but bless the wonderful people of Oz! Isn't that great?! His knowledge can truly help me discover my true origins' ' Tip had answered back as this made Jack Pumpkinhead rather confused as he began to speak.

"Why not just ask Mombi? I'm sure she can tell if you ask nicely?" Jack Pumpkinhead had asked Tip in a curious tone of voice as he was met with Tip shaking his head in denial as he began to state his reasoning.

"I always tried; however, she'll tell me that I was found on her doorstep as a baby but I'm starting to think Mombi was lying to me after all of these years but that's just my opinion" Tip had answered back while Jack Pumpkinhead let out a sigh of understandment.

"I see but what about the others? I heard that there's Tin Woodman and Lion, right? Are they kind and just?" Jack Pumpkinhead had asked Tip once more as Tip had nodded his head much to his relief.

"Of course! Tin Woodman is the King of the Winkies while Lion is King of the Beasts! They're also helped Dorothy in getting back home and they seemed nice to me!" Tip had answered back as they suddenly heard Sawhorse beginning to speak to them regarding their current location.

"We're arrived at the Emerald City; however, we must get past this strange gate…" Sawhorse had spoken out as this brought smiles to the faces of Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as they let out yelps of joy.

"We've made it! But, how do we get past that door? It's awfully large for us to open.." Tip had spoken out while Jack Pumpkinhead was confused as well while Tip had knocked on the door and after a few seconds of waiting, The Guardian of the Gate had finally answered.

"State your names and your reasons for entering the Emerald City!" The Guardian of the Gate had spoken out in a loud tone of voice as Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead had begun to introduce themselves.

"My name is Tip and I've come here to visit King Scarecrow so he could tell me about my past by using his wonderful wisdom and knowledge" Tip had introduced himself to the man as his gently nudged Jack Pumpkinhead on the shoulder as it was his turn to introduce himself as well as he did just that.

"A-And my name is Jack Pumpkinhead and I'm only accompanying Tip on his journey.." Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken out as well as The Guardian of the Gate looked at the pair and had thought of this for a moment before deciding on his answer.

"You both seem quite polite and it reminds me of a certain girl who came with the then King Scarecrow so I shall let you people into the beautiful Emerald City.." The Guardian of the Gate had spoken out as this brought smiles to the faces of Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as the huge doors had finally opened for them. "

*Emerald Gardens*

Mombi was riding in her chair as her transportation was already near the beautiful Emerald City due to its sheer speed; however, Mombi noticed a large group of people followed by someone commanding them which brought a smile on her face.

"These ladies shall be a GREAT use to me, that I can ensure!" Mombi had cried out in joy as she had setted her sights on her new targets as it seemed that things weren't gonna be easy for poor Tip and Jack Pumkinhead.