(Enter Rose!)

January 14th, 1907*

*Iv Plains*

Tweedledum roared as he powered up, his shirt ripping apart in the process as the ground began to shake.

"W-What's going on?!" Dorothy uttered in shock, quickly taking a few steps back while Alice giggled innocently.

"My cute widdle friend is going to smash your head, and I shall watch this cute widdle event." Alice responded, smirking at this while humming to herself on the floor.

Soon after, Tweedledum quickly charged directly at Dorothy, eager to kill her as his roars echoed throughout the plains.

Immediately, Dorothy quickly dodged his attack, shocking the large man while this was followed by Dorothy kicking him in the stomach, sending him flying in the air.

This event made Alice frown in disappointment as she stared at the sky.

"No way?! Why are you losing?! Crush her head.." Alice whined, frowning as she continued to watch the battle in disappointment.

Back at the battlefield, Dorothy flew toward the air to catch up to Tweedledum, who was groaning in pain.

"All of that power and for what? It just kills your speed, Alice isn't as smart…" Dorothy spoke to Tweedledum in a stern voice, continuing to fly up in the air until she caught up to Tweedledum.

"W-What..p-ow..r.." Tweedledum uttered in shock, mispronouncing words due to the strain on his body, which shocked him.

Right after, Dorothy lifted her leg in the air, purple energy coming out of it while she prepared to deliver the final blow on her opponent.

"AS SHE THINKS!" Dorothy roared, finishing her sentence as she delivered a swift kick to Tweedledum's stomach, causing him to crash on the ground, and generating a loud booming sound.

The impact of the fall caused small smoke to appear, making Alice cough for a few seconds while she walked over to see Tweedledum on the ground, falling unconscious.

"Aw, man! I knew you wouldn't handle such a tasty apple, but this means…" Alice spoke in disappointment before looking over at Dorothy, who managed to land back to the surface.

Of course, Alice wasn't pleased that two of her men were defeated, and it showed.

"Damn it! Why can't you just leave us alone? My two friends are gone now because of you people I hope you die." Alice cursed at Dorothy, looking at her with a pouty face and waiting for answers while doing so.

"I suggest you give up, Alice. It's over. Just tell us where Zorya is and things will be easy." Dorothy responded to Alice, hoping that she'd provide a clear answer.

Of course, things weren't that easy since Alice remained loyal to her friend.

"No! I'm not betraying Zorya. I love her so much! All she wants is to be happy.." Alice responded, pulling out her sword which made Dorothy quickly be on her guard.

Soon after, Alice lifted her sword in the air, laughing to herself as she was ready to attack Dorothy.

"You know, I hate people like you. You're not so nice! You big meanie! Meanie!" Alice spat at Dorothy, preparing to attack Dorothy; however, this was interrupted by a large clap.

Immediately after this, Alice was sent flying back, knocking her to the ground, surprising Dorothy since she wasn't the one who did this.

"W-Who.." Dorothy uttered in surprise, turning around to see a beautiful young woman.

The young woman stood there, sword in hand as she walked closer toward Alice, ignoring Dorothy's presence.

The woman was around five-two feet tall, and she had short pink hair that was stylized in a bob cut.

Rose; Battle Power: 100,000

"You got some nerve showing your face here. You leave that girl alone or else you'll face me, Rose!" Rose warned Alice, glaring down at her as she waited for a response.

Soon after, this was followed by Alice laughing quietly, slowly getting up as she glared at her.

"You stupid grown-ups ruin everything. Who are you.." Alice asked, her tone slowly becoming a bit less innocent and slightly more menacing.

Following this, Alice picked up her sword, aiming it at her possible opponent.

"I told you, I'm Rose, and it's best for you to leave or else.." Rose responded, sounding more serious while Alice remained silent as if becoming a different person.

This moment of silence continued while Dorothy was trapped in her thoughts regarding what she had just seen.

"So she's Rose, the sister of Mombi. I never expected any Wicked Witch to have any siblings. Could this mean that Glinda might be related to Locasta or something?" Dorothy thought to herself, continuing to watch the ongoing confrontation.

After a few seconds, Alice groaned in annoyance, accepting her defeat.

"Fine! I'm leaving. You and Dorothy won't be so lucky!" Alice spat to Rose in annoyance, attempting to disappear as quickly as possible.

Right after, Alice used her sword to teleport herself back to her destination, ending the confrontation for now.

"Well, that ends that, right?" Rose spoke to herself, looking over at Dorothy with a smirk.

Soon after, Rose walked toward Dorothy, studying her by looking at her.

This continued for a few seconds as Rose looked at Dorothy, studying her intensely.

"Weak. You're weak as hell." Rose spoke to Dorothy, walking away from her while this surprised Dorothy.

"What do you mean? P-Please explain." Dorothy asked Rose politely, following her while waiting for an answer.

Soon after, Keiko, Flynn, and Betsy arrived at the scene, and they were surprised to see Rose already at the scene.

Of course, Rose was surprised to see the pair as well, going up to greet them.

"Whoa!? Rose! I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you were at home." Keiko greeted Rose with a surprised expression on her face while shaking hands with her.

"Yeah, but at least this unexpected event killed us quite some time and all, but it's great seeing you." Flynn chimed into the conversation while Rose began to speak.

"I could say the same for both of you, let's head to my place, how does that sound?" Rose responded, smiling with confidence.

Meanwhile, Betsy watched with a smile before looking over to see Dorothy, looking a bit conflicted but still keeping her head up.

"Dorothy…" Betsy thought to herself, feeling worried for her friend.

*Rose's Home*

The gang sat in the home Rose, It was a simple cottage-style home with three bedrooms.

The living room, which everyone was in, was filled with couches, a table, and a small case of flowers located by the fireplace.

"I see, so the Dorothy girl needs a sword, right Keiko? Well, she's weak. She needs to take care of that problem." Rose spoke to Keiko, placing her feet on the table while Keiko nodded.

"Yes, which is why we sought out your assistance. I've explained to Dorothy about battle powers and Vitality Power, so those things should help her become stronger." Keiko responded, looking over at Dorothy who was sitting on the couch.

"I see.." Rose spoke softly, looking over at Dorothy before speaking to her.

"No worries, I have something for you; however, you must complete it in one week." Rose spoke to Dorothy, getting up from the couch as she headed for the door, motioning Dorothy to follow her.

Soon after, Dorothy followed Rose outside, and they walked until reaching a giant rock, not too far away from the home.

The giant rock was located by a beautiful set of trees, the sun beaming directly at the rock, and this surprised Dorothy.

"I want you to move this rock, that's all. If you can prove to me that you're not weak, then I'll forge you a sword, deal?" Rose ordered Dorothy, adjusting her glasses while Dorothy nodded.

"Got it. I'll ensure that I won't fail you and those I care about. Dorothy responded in a serious voice while Rose let out a small smirk.

Hearing what Dorothy had to say caused her to think for a moment as she walked back to her home.

"That's the thing. You always have a fear of failing your friends…that lack of self-confidence, that's what makes you weak, Dorothy." Rose thought to herself, looking back at the rock and Dorothy for the final time.

"But, I have a feeling she might just pass my warmup test." Rose silently spoke to herself, smiling at the possible fact before going back to her home, having hopes that Dorothy might just pass this.

*Wonderland*

Back at the wonderland, Alice stomped her feet in defeat, feeling resentful toward Rose and Dorothy.

"Those meanies! I can't believe Tweedldee and Tweedldum got defeated. They were super strong as well!" Alice whined, hugging Zorya from behind right after while Zorya gently patted her arm in confront.

"This means my brother's allies are stronger than we think.." Zorya responded in a calm voice, placing her fingers on her cheek as she thought on how to proceed with things regarding their mission.

Soon after, Alice's demeanor changed from a disappointed one to a joyful one.

"Don't worry! I won't fail you again. I shall search for the Sword of Oz.." Alice assured Zorya, slowly getting up from the ground while doing so.

Following this, a big cat slowly followed Alice, having a huge grin as it jumped on her shoulder.

"First of all, I must find out Dorothy's weakness and use it against her. That shall be the key to eliminating her." Alice spoke to herself, smiling childishly while doing so as she and her cat slowly faded away.

After this, the only thing that was left was the cat's big smile before it faded away altogether.