(Dorothy's Return)

*Author's Note: This chapter marks the start of the new story which is loosely based on Ozma of Oz, the third book in the series and features the return of Dorothy!*

*October 20th, 1905*

*1:20pm*

*Kansas*

Five years had passed since Dorothy's adventure in Oz as the once young eight year old girl was now a thirteen year old girl who now had curly blonde hair styled in a blunt bob and a strong sense of fashion as she wore a pretty dress with an oversized hat.

Dorothy was sitting in her class, staring at the beautiful prairies as she was daydreaming about her adventures in Oz until this was interrupted by the sound of her friend calling her name which prompted her to turn her direction.

"Dorothy! This is the third time that you are daydreaming, are you sick or something" Dorothy's friend had spoken out to her in a tone of concern while Dorothy smiled back before answering the question.

"Kinda, It's just I've been thinking about some things lately and it's also preventing me from sleeping at night as well which prompts my Aunt Em to lecture me but I should be doing okay but thanks for checking up on me, Betsy" Dorothy had responded back to her friend while rubbing her eyes.

"Of course, I know that the tornado incident from five years ago is still affecting you in some way or form so I have to at least be there for you until the very end" Betsy had spoken back to her friend while letting out a warm smile which made Dorothy smile back.

Betsy Bobbin had very curly light-brown hair that was in a mop while also wearing polka-dotted dresses and had big oversized hair ribbons-bows or bonnets.

"Thank you once again but I think people won't believe me if I were to tell them that my old farmhouse was swept up by a tornado and that I traveled with a talking scarecrow, tin man, and even a talking Lion so I usually keep quiet about it.." Dorothy had responded back while chuckling to herself rather lightly as this made Betsy raise an eyebrow.

"What about your Aunt Em and Uncle Henry? I'm sure they believe you, right?" Betsy had asked her friend once more as this was sadly met with Dorothy shaking her head in denial.

"They don't believe me since they always thought I was talking nonsense and it's gotten to the point where Aunt Em even tried to get me on medication but it's awfully pricey so she decided to send me to school instead which lead me to being here of course" Dorothy had answered back to Betsy while her friend nodded her head in understandment.

"I see, but just know that I believe you and It may sound crazy but you always seem like a smart girl so I'll give you credit for that.." Betsy had spoken back to Dorothy as both girls shared a smile together before it was interrupted by sounds of a door opening which caught Dorothy's attention and to her surprise and shock, It was none other than Oscar Diggs, the former ruler of Oz.

"Good Morning class, I'll be filling in for your teacher for today, you can call me Mr Diggs! I hope that I can provide a wonderful learning experience for everyone here" Oscar had greeted the class while hanging his coat on one of the hangers as Dorothy had stared at the man with a keen interest since she had still remembered her encounter with him all of those years ago.

"It's Oscar! I wonder if he even remembers me! I have to talk to him once class is over.." Dorothy had thought to herself in surprise as she could do nothing but pay attention in class while Oscar began to tell the class a story.

"Class, I have a little story to tell so please listen up, okay? Anywho! Many years ago, I was just your average gentleman until an awful tornado swept me into the skies which landed me into the mystic Land of Oz!; however, there was a terrible king who ruled the people with an iron fist! His name was King Pastoria! The mighty people of Oz were scared out of their minds! And you know what I did? I've used my powers to dispose of the tyrant thus making me the ruler of Oz.." Oscar had spoken out to the class as he showed great interest in telling his obvious fabriced tale as this annoyed Dorothy.

"I don't remember him telling me about a former king? I don't know if he's lying or telling the truth.." Dorothy had thought to herself with a rather annoyed look on her face as she stared out of the window while Oscar continued to tell his story.

"And you might think that's the end, right? NO! A witch named Mombi visited me THREE times! She was aware of my powers and wanted to see for herself that I was the real deal and I've proved her wrong each time! Amazing, isn't it? But, my story doesn't end there, a few years pass and I've found myself helping a rather strange yet bossy girl, scarecrow, tin man, and lion in getting what they want and sadly, this led me to departing from Oz while the scarecrow was crowned in my place.." Oscar had spoken out to the class while everyone but Dorothy was left in awestruck since Dorothy had a rather annoyed look on her face.

"And that's all the tales I've had for today so let's continue with class, shall we?" Oscar had spoken out to the class for the final time as the entire class did their work for the reminder of the class hour.

*2:20pm*

Class was finally over as everyone but Dorothy and Betsy were remaining in the class as the girls had packed their things in their purses.

"Hey, do you wanna come over to my house tonight? I know you really need company and a way for you to get out of that farmhouse" Betsy had asked her friend in a curious tone of voice as she was met with Dorothy declining her offer.

"Sorry, I actually have head to Australia with my Uncle Henry this weekend and I'll be staying for a few days so I won't be able to come over" Dorothy had answered back while Betsy understood the situation as she nodded her head.

"It's okay! Go have fun with your folks! You deserve it but I'll be seeing you since my folks are picking me up but I'll see you soon!" Betsy had spoken back to her friend while she waved goodbye to Dorothy before exiting the room thus leaving Dorothy alone with Oscar which prompted the young girl to walk towards the desk which he was sitting at.

"Um, excuse me? You might not remember me but I'm Dorothy Gale. The same girl who traveled with Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion while also accidentally killing two wicked witches on the way.." Dorothy had reintroduced herself as this caused Oscar to look up before quickly looking back down.

"Huh? You've actually heard what I said, right? I'm assuming you've managed to see Glinda but how?" Oscar has spoken back in a confused tone of voice as he had assumed that Dorothy was left behind in Oz; however, this clearly wasn't the case as he stared at the young girl.

"I did, She taught me how to use the silver shoes as a way to get back home but the shoes have fallen into a desert so I can't really go back to Oz If I wanted to.." Dorothy had responded back in a rather polite tone of voice while Oscar noticed that Dorothy seemed rather tired than how he remembered her.

"I see, Glinda is truly a good woman but you seem awfully tired, did you get a good rest? I can see the bags in your eyes.." Oscar had asked Dorothy in a curious tone of voice while the young girl had shaken her head in denial.

"No, I've been struggling with getting a proper sleep for the past five years and there's some nights where I can sleep but It's just some nights where I stay awake thinking about Oz and how much I wanna visit my friends but I don't wanna stray off course, I also wanted to talk to you about that story you told.." Dorothy had answered back while rubbing her eyes as she waited for an answer.

"Oh that, well, half of what I said was true but you know I'm a con man! I gotta tell this tall tale and over exaggerate things so that people can believe me but you should be heading home now since you don't live that far here" Oscar had answered back while still avoiding Dorothy's question as this annoyed her which caused her to let out a sigh.

"Well, it was nice seeing you again and see you tomorrow or soon" Dorothy had spoken back to Oscar for the final time before leaving the school building which was quite small as the young girl had finally exited the building.

"That man is never gonna change it seems! He's still as stubborn as a rock!" Dorothy had spoken out in annoyance as she began to walk back home while thinking back on her adventures in Oz.

"I wonder how Scarecrow and the others are doing? I bet Scarecrow is awfully good at being the new King of Oz" Dorothy had spoken out to herself once more while continuing to walk back to her home with her mind stuck in regards to Oz.

*The farmhouse*

The original house that was swept by the tornado was now replaced by a similar but slightly bigger house as Aunt Em was sitting on her usual chair while Uncle Henry was just finishing his usual work as the pair was discussing Dorothy's behavior.

"It's been five darn years and our Dorothy is still talking about that fairyland and it's to the point where she's struggling to sleep at certain nights! It's quite awful" Aunt Em had vented to her husband while Uncle Henry nodded his head in agreement while having a concerned look on his face.

"It most certainly is and not even school is helping with her sleeping problems.." Uncle Henry had spoken out in a tone of concern while looking over to see Dorothy arriving home which brought smiles to him and Aunt Em's faces.

"Dorothy! How was school today? Are you ready for your trip in the coming days?!" Uncle Henry had spoken out to the young girl while giving Dorothy a hug.

"Good Afternoon, my child. How did school treat you today?" Aunt Em had also asked Dorothy while having a smile on her face as the pair waited for a response.

"It was good, nothing too crazy or anything.." Dorothy had answered back while withholding information in regards to seeing Oscar, The former ruler of Oz as she knew that her folks wouldn't believe her.

"Glad to hear and remember to do your homework or whatever you youngsters do these days" Uncle Henry had spoken back to Dorothy while chuckling to himself which made Dorothy smile as the young girl entered the house and walked towards her room as she entered it.

"Hey Toto, did you miss me? I sure did" Dorothy had spoken out to her dog as the once lively dog was now more laid back as it spent most of its time sleeping.

"I should have accepted Betsy's offer since we're not leaving until like Monday.." Dorothy had thought to herself while laying back on her bed as she could do nothing but stare back at the ceiling while being trapped within her own thoughts.

"I wonder how that Tip boy is doing? I hope that he was able to make it home safely…" Dorothy had spoken out to herself in a rather sleepy tone of voice as the days of little to zero restful nights had finally catched up to her as the young girl slowly drifted off to sleep.

*3:32am*

Dorothy had found herself completely awake as she looked over to notice that it was very late as the young girl had gotten up from her bed.

"Jeez, how long have I been asleep for! It's practically the next morning!" Dorothy had whispered to herself in a quiet tone of voice as she suddenly heard sounds of a chicken which prompted the young girl to look out of her window as she saw that one of the chickens was out.

"Oh gosh, Billina is out of his cage!" Dorothy had whispered to herself in annoyance as she carefully opened her window so that she could leap out of it to return the red hen back into its cage.

"Billina! What are you doing out of your cage?!" Dorothy had whispered rather loudly as she gently picked up the red hen; however, the young girl felt an illuminous white light consuming her and Billina which confused her.

"W-What's going on?!" Dorothy had spoken out in shock as she and Billina were quickly shot up towards the sky as the pair traveled great distances until they landed in a rather unknown area.

*Land of Ev*

Dorothy and Billina had finally landed on their unknown destination which surprised the young girl.

"W-What is this place? W-Where are we and how did we even get here…" Dorothy had uttered out in shock as the young girl had found herself thrown into yet another adventure; however, Dorothy didn't know that this particular adventure wasn't gonna be like her first one…