(Dorothy's Training Session)
*July 14th, 1906*
*Emerald Training Room*
Dorothy stood in front of Omby Amby, ready to attack him.
"Dorothy, just to let you know, I was trained by the former King Pastoria himself; however, he's much stronger than me, and he has taught me a lot, so this doesn't mean I'm a pushover or anything." Omby Amby advised Dorothy while letting out a smile as Dorothy would eventually smile back.
"King Pastoria? Now that's interesting. I'm not much of a fighter; however, I can still pull my weight.." Dorothy responded confidently before looking over at Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, who had worried looks on their faces which was softened by a thumbs up from her.
"Alright, here goes nothing!" Dorothy cried out in motivation as she charged toward her opponent rather quickly.
Dorothy charged toward Omby Amby, preparing to deliver the single blow on her opponent; however, right when she was going to punch him, Omby Amby quickly dodged the attack.
"W-What?! H-He moved so fast?!" Dorothy uttered in surprise while looking around for her opponent; however, she was unaware that Omby Amby was charging behind her.
Omby Amby quickly dashed toward Dorothy and delivered a hard kick toward her neck, which caused her to produce a yelp of pain, shocking Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in the process as they had shocked expressions on their faces.
"D-Dorothy!" Aunt Em and Uncle Henry both cried in shock when they saw their adoptive daughter falling to the floor while Omby Amby landed on his feet without issue.
"Stand tall! If you wish to be any sort of princess in Oz, you must learn how to fight while also being able to hit me." Omby Amby ordered Dorothy sternly as he saw the young girl slowly getting up while rubbing her neck in pain.
"D-Damn. H-He's fast. This is going to be tougher than I thought.." Dorothy thought to herself while taking a few deep breaths as she managed to get up fully, much to the pleasure of Omby Amby.
"Dorothy, I must also remind you. If you intend to give up, you will be banished from Oz entirely. So you must come at everything that you got! You must also be ready for any future threats that might come to Oz, so attack me with everything you have." Omby Amby advised Dorothy as the revelation surprised the young girl quite a bit.
"I see, well, I guess I won't be giving up anytime soon. I refuse to be banished from Oz.." Dorothy uttered in a surprised manner, still taking a few deep breaths before charging at her opponent yet again.
Dorothy let out a small yell as she charged toward her opponent in an attempt to deliver a punch; however, Omby Amby managed to dodge it by performing an after-image technique, stunning Dorothy.
"W-What?! T-There are three of you?! No fair!" Dorothy cried out, making a pouty face while Omby Amby chuckled at her before explaining the trick.
"Oh no, only one of us is real. This after-image trick is something I've learned during my days of serving King Pastoria. I'll move my body extremely fast to the point where I can leave doubles of myself for just a few seconds, thus creating the illusion of doubles. Amazing, isn't it?" Omby Amby explained to Dorothy before eventually landing a punch toward the young girl, sending her flying across the room as she landed on the ground.
During the fight, Aunt Em's face was filled with worry and anxiety, while Uncle Henry remained firm despite feeling the same way.
"D-Dorothy! Please give up! It's not worth getting yourself killed.." Aunt Em advised Dorothy; however, she felt Henry's hand gently touching her shoulder, making her look toward him as she saw him shaking his head.
"No, Dorothy won't give up. This place is her world. I sense she won't stop until she's won…" Uncle Henry seriously spoke to Aunt Em as the pair continued watching the ongoing session.
Back on the training field,
Dorothy would slowly get back up after being punched by the general.
"Wow, that's interesting. It's almost like being one with your mind and body, right? And another thing, I'm also getting excited. I don't know why, but my blood is kinda pumping.." Dorothy spoke to Omby Amby, wiping small blood from her mouth while smirking.
"That's the spirit! I want you to give me everything that you've got, Dorothy." Omby Amby advised the young girl, smiling back as he prepared for whatever was coming his way.
Dorothy would once again charge at Omby Amby, preparing to deliver another punch toward her opponent; however, right when she was going to punch Omby Amby,
The general dodged the attack by using another after-image attack, surprising Dorothy once more.
"Too slow! You must become one with your body and mind. You are too reliant on using your fists!" Omby Amby spoke to Dorothy sternly before delivering another punch on her cheek, and this sent the girl flying once more before she fell to the ground.
Dorothy felt pain on her cheek; however, she refused to give up as she slowly got back up, smiling yet again at the ordeal.
"Omby is strong. There's no way I could beat him in a fight; however, If I can manage to hit him once then I can continue seeing my friends! I-I refuse to give up!" Dorothy thought to herself in between breaths while feeling the motivation slowly creep up within her as she cracked her knuckles before getting ready to charge at her opponent once more.
Dorothy would quickly run toward Omby Amby once more with great speed; however the general chuckled while seeing this due to already knowing the outcome, but he saw Dorothy doing a rather high jump.
"Take this, Omby!" Dorothy cried out, charging toward her opponent with great speed which initially surprised the general due to the unexpected nature of the jump.
Dorothy continued to charge directly at Omby, hoping to land a single punch on the general; however, Omby quickly dodged it.
"You're slowly learning! Do you realize I'm also training you as well, hm? You can't be a Princess of Oz if you intend to not become a fighter like Ozma and Pastoria.." Omby Amby spoke to Dorothy while letting out a smile; however, he noticed the young girl using her legs, catching him off guard.
Dorothy attempted to use her legs to deliver a kick to Omby; however, the general quickly used another after-image to dodge the upcoming attack, and despite this, Dorothy smiled.
"Fooled you! I knew you were going to use an after-image!" Dorothy responded playfully while looking around to see which one was the real Omby before settling her eyes on the one to her right.
"I've found you!" Dorothy cried out with a smile while attempting to punch Omby; however, she realized that Omby was only an after-image after discovering her attack went through the general.
Dorothy appeared to be surprised at this as she quickly looked around to see where the real Omby was; however, she failed to realize that Omby was right above her.
"It's going to take more than that to fool me! I've seen every trick in the book, Dorothy!" Omby Amby advised Dorothy before descending toward his opponent with great speed.
Omby Amby descended toward Dorothy, hoping to deliver a hard kick or punch to the girl; HOWEVER, right when he was going to punch Dorothy, the young girl vanished, revealing an after-image, shocking Omby Amby.
"W-What?!" Omby Amby uttered in surprise and shock while looking around to find the real Dorothy, and unknown to him Dorothy was standing at the corner of the ceiling, giggling to herself.
"He fell for it! I used an after-image of my attempted kick on him. Now he's assuming that the Dorothy he fought was an after-image; however, that was the real me all along. I just decided to play mind games with him.." Dorothy quietly spoke to herself before focusing on her target, and eventually using her feet to push herself toward her opponent.
Dorothy would charge at Omby, preparing to deliver a mighty punch toward him; however, unknown to her, the star mark that's been on her forehead for years slowly began to glow.
"Omby! I think I understand why we're doing this. How can I ever protect my friends If I can't even fight? Yes, I killed the Wicked Witches of the West and East, but that was by accident and I would have been defeated if I fought them; however, I must not give up! I will land that blow on Omby!" Dorothy thought to herself while getting closer to her opponent until she was at a good distance to deliver a punch, and there, she heard Aunt Em and Uncle Henry cheering her on while also remembering all the good times she had in Oz up until that point.
"I will win!" Dorothy cried out as this alerted Omby Amby; however, it was too late as Dorothy successfully managed to land a hard uppercut toward his jaw, thus sending him up in the air before he fell to the ground.
Dorothy stood victorious; however, the weight of the blows she received finally caught up to her as she fell to the ground, completely exhausted.
"I-I Won! I won!" Dorothy cried in victory while making a peace sign in the air to show her victory, and this alerted Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to quickly come to her aid.
"Dorothy, my dear child! Are you okay!" Aunt Em asked Dorothy with concern as she ran toward her adoptive daughter along with Uncle Henry.
"You did great, Dorothy. You are truly a strong girl, just like your mother.." Uncle Henry spoke to Dorothy rather proudly while Dorothy smiled warmly at them, chuckling to herself.
"I'm doing good, and thanks! I don't know much about my mother; however, I know she'll be proud." Dorothy responded, chuckling once more while being helped by Aunt Em and Uncle Henry back on her feet.
"D-Dorothy. You did great. I must admit. I kinda allowed you to hit me there; however, I saw that you had determination and skill.." Omby Amby congratulated Dorothy while slowly getting back up and walking toward Dorothy.
"Thanks! I don't mind doing this again. I need to learn how to be a fighter. That's the only way for me to protect my friends from people like Nome King or whoever might come our way." Dorothy thanked Omby Amby while giving him a smile and a thumbs-up.
"No, thank you for accepting the challenge, and I was also lying about banishing you from Oz. That was something I used to motivate you and only Ozma has the authority to do such a task." Omby Amby responded while smiling at the young girl as he and everyone else shared a warm laugh.
"Dorothy, just like your Aunt said. You are just like your mother. It's only a matter of time before you know the truth, but for now, have no worries.." Omby Amby thought to himself before helping Aunt Em and Uncle Henry take Dorothy to the hospital room.
*Land of the Whimsies*
Guph and the Nome army marched across the colorful land that was filled with many buildings with different colors such as blue, red, pink, etc.
"These Whimsies are foolish enough to think nobody won't see through their big-headed masks. Despite their strength, they're quite kind; however, they're very easy to manipulate if you choose the right words.." Guph thought to himself while walking across the colorful city.
The Whimsies in question were large and muscular; however, they all had tiny heads that were hidden by their big-headed masks. Guph and the rest of the Nome Army continued to walk until stopping in front of the Whimisie Chief's office building which was guarded by a single Whimsie.
"I wish to see the Chief of the Whimsies, my good sir.." Guph politely spoke to the Whimsie Guard in hopes of gaining its trust.
Will Guph succeed in gaining the trust of the Whimsies?!
