(The Quirky Fighters)

*Author's Note: 100 chapters! Thank you to everyone who has been reading my story for the past two years, and I can't believe I made it this far*

*July, 26th, 1906*

*Topeka, Kansas*

The Mack Truck that carried the fighters stopped in its tracks before a group of people exited the vehicle.

"Oh god…" Ozma uttered while seeing the men laughing amongst themselves as she continued to watch the ongoing ordeal.

"You are going down! I'm Mario the Crusher! I shall destroy ya!" Mario cried out in a boastful voice before laughing at his opponent alongside his other teammates as they began introducing themselves to Dion.

Mario was a round large muscular man with a beard and mustache and he wore a wrestling suit.

"And I'm Louis the Dancer. I shall enjoy hearing you scream in terror after using my elegant attacks.." Louis spoke to Dion before letting out a small chuckle.

Louis was a young man with beautiful black hair and he wore tight clothing similar to Tightrope walkers.

Soon after, the next two fingers began to introduce themselves.

"Hello! Konnichiwa! I'm Sadako and don't let this cute face fool ya! I intend to smash your face into the dirt!" Sadako introduced herself to Dion in a cheerful voice while sticking her tongue out which amused Dion.

Sadako was a young woman with beautiful black hair and was wearing a clown costume.

Finally, a young man appeared from behind her, chucking in the process.

"And I'm Markus. I'm quite intelligent, and power isn't everything, my friend." Markus introduced himself as well before adjusting his glasses with a smile.

This caused Ozma to look at them with a confused look on her face as she saw the first opponent to step up and it was Mario.

"Little girl, remove yourself from the ring, I shall crush him like an ant, and become the champion." Mario advised Ozma; however, the princess objected.

"Are you crazy? You can't defeat him. It's impossible, and just allow me to take care of him." Ozma advised in response to what she just heard; however, this didn't faze the huge fighter as he was intending on defeating Dion.

"I'll give yer an autograph once I'm done, if that's what you want, now step aside!" Mario responded before turning his attention to Dion as he smiled.

After hearing this, Ozma turned around and walked back on her friends, and along the way, she heard Dorothy talking in her sleep.

"Don't worry…Dion isn't going to kill them…" Dorothy muttered in her sleep while this brought a sense of relief to Ozma's ears.

"I'm glad" Ozma simply responded before sitting on the floor to watch the upcoming match.

During this, Scarecrow was rather surprised at what he and his other friends had just seen.

"Man, Dorothy's world sure has some mighty strange people, wouldn't you say?" Scarecrow spoke to his friends while Tin Woodman and Lion nodded in agreement.

"I must give them my respect for stepping up to fight; however, I feel like they're treating this for sport and not something serious.." Tin Woodman responded in a serious voice while Lion and Scarecrow nodded in agreement.

"I'm with him, they may have the wits but I have a feeling this won't end well for them, even with the fact they won't be killed.." Lion chimed into the conversation as the trio continued to watch the ongoing events unfold.

Back at the arena, the first match was officially underway as Emily began to announce the tournament with the help of Betsy, Zeb, and Kiki, who were working on the materials needed to broadcast the moving picture to every radio via Oz magic.

"Alright! We began the first match, Mario vs Dion! Who shall win, the mighty Mario or the terrible Dion? Begin!" Emily cried out to the audience in a joyful voice and this marked the start of the tournament.

After the announcement, the event was broadcast to millions of people who were listening to their radios, and they were amazed at seeing such a sight as this.

"Alright, I shall crush ya!" Mario roared in a cocky manner before running toward his opponent.

Mario proceeds to jump high in the air before stomping on Dion repeatedly which causes part of the arena to be destroyed much to the surprise of everyone.

"Wow, he's going at it. You can do this, Mario! Make him suffer!" Sadako called out to Mario while she and the others cheered for him.

During this, Emily began her commentary once more.

"And Mario is going absolute ham on Dion! He's not holding back!" Emily spoke to the microphone in an upbeat voice while watching the events unfold.

Mario proceeded to repeatedly stomp on Dion until he was done, and his next move was a few punches before he was done.

"And I win." Mario uttered in what seemed to be a victory before quickly stepping away from the wreck.

This caused Sadako and the others to cheer while Ozma and her friends remained silent.

"You did it! You've shown him who's boss!" Markus spoke to his friend in cheers while Mario smirked.

"Told ya. Dion is weak. I shall take his body and.." Mario attempted to speak but was interrupted by Dion placing his hands on Mario's neck.

This event shocked everyone including Mario's friend group.

"W-What?! We didn't even see him move…" Louis cried out in shock while Sadako nodded in agreement.

"What's this?! It seems Dion is planning on a devastating move! Will Mario withstand it!" Emily shouted into the microphone while she continued to watch the events unfold.

During this, Dion wrapped his hands around Mario's neck, and the large man winced in pain.

"Is that all? I was hoping you would provide a challenge but I guess I was wrong…" Dion spoke to Mario in a rather disappointed voice while Mario struggled to break free.

"U-Uncle..U-Uncle…" Mario uttered in desperation as he was struggling to breathe, hoping that Dion would put an end to this.

"I win, you brainless fool." Dion responded with a smirk before throwing the large man out of the ring, thus eliminating him.

This event shocked the fighters and they quickly checked on their friend.

"Mario?! Are you okay!" Sadako cried out in a worried voice while gently stroking his forehead, and to her luck, Mario let out a thumbs up.

"T-Too Strong.." Mario uttered in defeat before falling unconscious while Sadako immediately glared at Dion.

Of course, Mario's loss was a shock to those watching while Ozma and her group weren't surprised.

"I'm next, you fiend! You've hurt my friend.." Sadako spoke to Dion while stepping up to the ring, hoping to avenge her friend's defeat.

"No matter, I'm having a good warmup anyway. Just more fodder for me until Dorothy fights me." Dion responded, cracking his knuckles in the process while Sadako chuckled as she walked closer to him.

"Don't let my size fool you. I may be small but I can still bring you a world of pain, fiend!" Sadako responded seriously before standing face-to-face with her opponent.

"Don't worry, I'll let you go first since you're a woman. Show me what you've got." Dion responded with a smile before standing still, waiting for an attack.

This caused Sadako to immediately deliver a kick toward Dion's neck; however, it didn't faze him which shocked her.

"N-No way! I should have broken your neck…" Sadako uttered in shock before quickly placing her leg back down so she could deliver a punch straight to her face; however, that didn't faze him as well.

"N-No way…I.." Sadako uttered in shock once more as she was almost out of options, and this was music to Dion's ears.

"Oh, You were attacking? I thought a fly flew at me, are you taking this seriously, little girl?" Dion mocked Sadako as this pissed her off greatly.

"S-Shut up! You hurt my friend and I will defeat you!" Sadako cried out before delivering another kick to his neck; however, it was to no avail.

"Sadako, right? Let me show you how to break a neck.." Dion spoke to Sadako before quickly kicking the woman hard on the neck which sent her flying out of bounds.

After this, Sadako's body was sent flying back to where her friends were and she fell unconscious on the spot, coughing up some blood.

This event shocked everyone who was watching as they just saw Dion defeating her.

"I-It seems Sadako had lost…Dion wins another match…" Emily announced to her microphone in a shocked voice.

"Sadako!" Louis and Markus both cried out as the men quickly checked up on their friend, and to their relief, she was alive but unconscious.

During this, Ozma and her friends watched in shock at what they just witnessed.

"Dion didn't show her any mercy at all. This is maddening.." Polychrome uttered in shock while Ozma nodded in agreement.

"I'm not shocked at all. He also killed those people when he announced the tournament.." Ozma responded with a hint of disgust in her voice while she continued to watch the events unfold.

After this, Louis stepped out to face Dion, hoping to avenge the defeats of Sadako and Mario.

"No introductions. I shall defeat you, you monster!" Louis cried out to Dion before quickly running toward Dion; however, this was interrupted by Dorothy waking up with a smile as she landed on the ring.

This event shocked everyone as everyone began to cheer for their friend while Louis and the others were surprised.

"Who are you, little girl? This is my fight!" Louis uttered with annoyance while Dorothy shook her head in disapproval.

"Sorry, I can't let you be defeated like how Sadako did, so please step down, okay?" Dorothy advised Louis in a stern voice before this was followed by the man grunting as he stepped down.

"Tell me what to do…" Louis grumbled before settling back down. After this, Dorothy smiled at her opponent, ready to face him.

"But first, may I do something real quick? I promise it won't take too long.." Dorothy asked Dion while the creature raised an eyebrow.

"Do what you need to do, Dorothy.." Dion responded with a smirk while Dorothy smiled back.

"Thanks, I need to switch to my fighting uniform.." Dorothy responded before taking off her clothes to reveal a black fighting uniform underneath, she was also wearing wristbands on her arms and legs.

After this, Dorothy neatly placed them on the ground before turning her direction to Dion. "Alright, ready when you are!" Dorothy spoke to her opponent as she was ready to battle with him.

"Begin!" Emily cried out to the two opponents thus marking the start of the battle.

*The long-awaited battle between Dorothy and Dion was now underway…*