(Scarecrow Plans his Escape)
*December 20th, 1900*
*Emerald Palace*
Tip and Jack Pumkinhead were eating lunch with King Scarecrow which consisted of crackers, cheese, meat, and other such marvelous foods.
"Your majesty, this meal is simply wonderful! I've never had anything this good back at Mombi's place!" Tip had spoken out in joy as this caught Scarecrow's attention due how familiar the name sounded as he began to speak to the young boy.
"Mombi? I've heard terrible things about her and does she take care of you? I've heard she was even the former Wicked Witch of the North?" Scarecrow had asked Tip as he was met with the young boy nodding his head in agreement which surprised him.
"Of course, Mombi had found me when I was just a baby and she's been taking care of me ever since but I never knew she was the Wicked Witch of the North so that's actually surprising to me.." Tip had responded back as Scarecrow was gonna say something; however, one of his advisors had bursted into the dining area which surprised everyone in the room.
"Y-Your majesty! Emerald City has been invaded by Jinjur! She's overpowering the Royal army alongside an old woman?! What shall we do?!" The Advisor had cried out in despair as this made Scarecrow, Tip, and Jack Pumpkinhead stand up in union.
"Don't hold back, Use the Royal army to push back Jinjur and her army! They can't be this much of an issue and who's this old lady as well?!" Scarecrow had spoken back in confusion while Tip quickly had put two and two together.
"Mombi! It has to be her! She must have followed us and now she's looking for us!" Tip had cried out as this sent Jack Pumpkinhead into a panic mode as he was scared of what could happen if he was to be caught.
"Oh no! What are we gonna do! Mombi is looking for us and she's close to us!" Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken out in a tone of anxiety and panic as he was quickly hushed by Tip who remained calm.
"Hush! Don't panic! We just gotta hide somewhere and hope that Mombi gives up and I'm not gonna let that old hag prevent me from finding out my true origins" Tip had advised Jack Pumpkinhead as this managed to calm him down while Scarecrow's advisor began to speak.
"He's right, and this goes for you as well, your majesty! Please hide in the highest room in the palace! I know Jinjur allied with Mombi could spell trouble for you!" The Advisor had advised the group as Scarecrow was hesitant at first since he didn't want to hide or rather abandon his people; however, he knew that things were heating up and he accepted the proposal.
"Okay, I think hiding is the best option and I leave everything and the fate of Emerald City into your hands, okay?" Scarecrow had spoken back to his advisor for the final time as he, Tip, and Jack Pumpkinhead had quickly ran upstairs to where the highest point of the palace was located.
*Emerald City*
The situation in the city was not looking good as most of the boys and men were enslaved by Jinjur and her army while the girls and women were free to do as they pleased while this was music to Jinjur's ears.
"Good Afternoon, my fellow ladies! Starting from today! I shall be the new Queen of Oz; however, one man or rather thing stands in my way and his name is Scarecrow, King of Fools! Would some of yall be such dears and join my army in overthrowing the long drawn out patriarchy which has poisoned this land!" Jinjur had cried out to a group of women in a tone of pride as her speech was met with cheers and applause from the women as they were in full agreement and support of her movement.
"Yeah, we had Oz and now Scarecrow?! When will we ever get a woman in power?!" One of the Emerald City women had cried out while raising her fist in the air as more and more women joined her which brought smiles to the faces of Rosy and Flora.
"Alright! The next phase in our plan is to storm the Emerald Palace and demand Scarecrow to step down from his throne and hand everything over to Jinjur, who's with us?!" Rosy had cried out in sheer motivation as more women and even some of the men, despite being enslaved, roared in applause while during the chaos, Mombi had quickly made her way towards the palace with her eyes set on Tip and Jack Pumpkinead.
"While these fools complain about who's in power, I can use this moment to capture that blasted Tip and his little pumpkin friend! If he was to discover the truth about his past than that would be BAD!" Mombi had spat out in a tone of annoyance as she used her magic to destroy the beautiful gates which allowed her to enter the palace and to her surprise,
It was empty due to Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, and Scarecrow hiding upstairs as this had made Mombi even more annoyed; however, this quickly made the old hag smile.
"Hiding when the city is in trouble, eh? No matter! I shall find EACH and EVERYONE of you fools! I know that you want to find out your past, right? YOU SHALL NEVER FIND OUT! I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DO!" Mombi roared out in annoyance as her voice managed to be heard by Tip and his friends in the room upstairs.
*Storage Room*
The shouts of Mombi could be heard from below which frightened Jack Pumpkinhead as the poor lad was shaking; however, he was calmed down by Tip.
"Don't worry! She's not gonna get you nor anyone else in the room!" Tip had whispered to his friend as he looked around for ways to escape until coming across a mounted head of an animal on the way which quickly brought an idea to his head.
"That's it! If we can use this gump and build a flying bed then maybe we can get out of here" Tip had whispered to his friends as this brought a smile to the faces of Scarecrow and Jack Pumpkinhead.
"That's a wonderful plan and we can tell the gump to take us to Glinda, The Good Witch of the South and I know that she'll tell you about your past while finding a way to save the city from Mombi and Jinjur but we have to be quick" Scarecrow had whispered to Tip in a stern tone of voice as this made Tip nod his head in understandment as the pair had eventually built their means of transportation.
*Emerald Palace*
Jinjur and her army which included some of the women who were residents of the Emerald City had finally stormed the palace by destroying most of Scarecrow's paintings and portraits as during the chaos, Jinjur noticed Mombi checking each room of the palace.
"Looking for someone? I believe the people you are looking for must have escaped or hid with Scarecrow" Jinjur had spoken to Mombi as the old had given her a dirty look before laughing once more.
"Oh dear, I know that! I just had to make sure for myself; however, I believe our last option is upstairs!" Mombi had spoken back with a smile on her face as Jinjur immediately began to motion her hands for her army to ascend up the stairs as the cries of their storming could be heard.
"Alright, ladies! Scarecrow is in the room upstairs so keep going forward and don't stop until I say so!" Jinjur had cried out in a tone of authority as she, Mombi, and her army had run up the stairs with sheer motivation.
*Storage Room*
Tip and Scarecrow had finally completed their means of transportation as they stared at their marvelous work.
The Gump had wide-spreading antlers, caprine whiskers, and a turned-up nose and as for its body, It was mostly a large bed which could fit up to five to ten people.
"Alright, now all we need is the powder of life and.." Tip had spoken out; however, he wasn't able to finish his sentence due to the loud noises that were slowly getting closer as this scared Jack Pumpkinhead.
"Oh dear! They're closing in! We have to act quick or else all is lost!" Jack Pumpkinhead had cried out in fear as this prompted Tip to use the powder of life on the gump while he climbed on the bed alongside Scarecrow.
"Come on! We don't have all day! Mombi, Jinjur, and her army are closing in!" Scarecrow had cried out to Jack Pumpkinhead out of sheer concern as Jack had quickly ran towards the bed but there was one final obstacle and it was getting Gump to wake up which proved to be troublesome.
"Hey! Wake up! We don't have time here! Mombi and her allies are storming the palace and we need you to wake up!" Tip had commanded Gump; however, the mounted animal remained silent much to Scarecrow's annoyance as he knew time was slowly ticking.
"Gump! As your king, I ORDER you to move at once! We're short on time!" Scarecrow commanded Gump in a pleading tone of voice as the noises of Jinjur and her army grew louder and near as there was loud banging on the door which scared everyone in the room.
"Oh no! Gump! FLY!" Tip had roared in fear as this finally made Gump awaken as he looked around in confusion.
"Okay, Okay! You guys should had said please!" Gump had finally cried out as the entire bed began to move as finally, our heroes had finally escaped the Emerald Palace by crashing out of the window as the gang was filled with joy.
*Skies*
"We did it! We've finally escaped but where do we go now?" Jack Pumpkinhead had spoken out in joy while Sawhorse nodded his head in full agreement as well.
"To Glinda of course! I'm sure she'll have the answers for Tip's past and a way for me to get my throne back.." Scarecrow had responded back while feeling the top of his head as he noticed that his crown had fallen off due to the chaos while Tip remained strong.
"It's okay! I'm sure this Glinda person can help us so we must remain strong for everyone's sake.." Tip had spoken out as he and the gang's hearts were filled with motivation and hope that everything was gonna work out.
*Emerald Palace*
Jinjur and her army had finally barged into the storage room; however, their enemies were gone which brought annoyance to Mombi despite Jinjur smiling.
"I see, Scarecrow and the others had escaped but It doesn't matter to me since I'm Queen of Oz now.." Jinjur had spoken out while walking over to where the crown was laying as she managed to put it on thus making her the Queen of Oz.
"Your majesty, we must find the boy and his pumpkin friend! I can't allow them to roam free!" Mombi spat out in annoyance; however, Jinjur ignored her while she and her army left the room while Flora began to speak.
"Oh, them? I mean, they've escaped and they won't do much anyways but you can look for them if you want" Flora had advised Mombi before quickly catching up to her two friends as these words brought a smile to Mombi's face as she had come up with a new idea.
"Wait! If I can become Jinjur's bodyguard while also learning about the secrets of the Emerald City then I would be the most powerful witch in ALL of Oz! Just you wait, I shall destroy Glinda and Locasta with my new powers and I didn't came empty handed as well!" Mombi had spat out while having an evil grin on her face as she had taken out a mysterious potion bottle while laughing to herself rather evilly.