Disclaimer, You know Also, this is a songfic chapter

She had decided, this time, to go alone. But asked that the others keep an eye on her. she stood now before the gates of the cemetery. Pulling her jacked tighter around her, she shivered. Wrapping one hand around the gates, she pulled them open. A few of the trees had been cut back since she had last been there. she walked, the ruby slippers silently carrying her down the path she knew well. the graves had become a bit covered by brush. She had anticipated this, taking Madeline's gloves from her pocket she started to clear stuff away. When she had finished, she ran her hand over the writing on the head stones. She close her eyes as tears traced down her cheeks.

"mama…papa…I just wanted to come see you." She said sitting on the ground, her knees pulled to her chest, "I found out you guys really did have a plan for me, just in case something happened to auntie em and uncle henry." She said sniffing.

She took a deep breath, bringing their faces in front of her eyes. She didn't know why, but she wanted more than ever to have them in front of her.

"the teaks…didn't know mr teak was my godfather…I suppose given discussions about you two" she said her fingers tracing over her father's headstone "I shouldn't be surprised."

She sighed

"I wish…" she started but shook her head "I wish you guys could know what I've been up to." She said

Wishing you were somehow here again
You were once my sole companions
You were all that mattered
You were once a friend and father
Then my world was shattered

Wishing you were somehow here again
Wishing you were somehow near
Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed
Somehow you'd both be here

"I went back to the old house recently…it was interesting" she said taking a deep breath in again.

Wishing I could hear your voice again
Knowing that I never would
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
All that you dreamed I could

She squeezed her eyes shut, doing something she hadn't done in so long. Thought about them, both in detail. The picnics, the conversations, everything back then. Her mind drifting once more to the letter, a small voice at the back of her mind telling her that she wasn't ready. She felt cold, and shivered, pulling her jacket closer. she realized she was on her feet now, being buffeted by the wind. She stood there,

Passing bells and sculpted angels
Cold and monumental
Seem for you the wrong companions
You were warm and gentle

"I can't help but feel like, I had to come here now…knowing…if I don't I might not get many more chances." She said taking a few steps away from the grave, "I'll be starting at a university soon, its very exciting, All of my friends and myself, learning in Oz." she said feeling another presence entering the cemetery, aware of the eyes looking into her.

She would feel two pairs of arms wrap around her. she took a deep breath as memories flooded her again.

So many years fighting back tears
Why can't the past just die?

She felt a hand take hers, in a strong grip, she knew instinctively that it was alex's even without looking. The other set of arms released her. she opened her eyes to find alex standing with her. and Aislynn as well. the wind was picking up around her, she didn't realize that was giving off energy. She was glowing, bright now, close to a release. She squeezed alex's hand tightly as she felt it start to build up.

Wishing you were somehow here again
Knowing we must say goodbye
Try to forgive, teach me to live
Give me the strength to try

She felt it give way from her, not as one big surge, but instead in the wind as it whipped around her, Alex and Ace wrapping their arms around her tightly. The tears finally fully pouring out of her.

All those memories, no more silent tears
No more gazing across the wasted years
Help me say goodbye
Help me say
Goood byyyee

She started to cry hard, growing dizzy as she slumped into alex's arms. Aislynn gave her a look that said she was claiming responsibility for this, making her think about it. Dorothy would do her best to absolve Aislynn for it later. That she really needed to do this sooner or later. But right now she was sobbing in their arms, alex holding her up after the large expense of energies. She cried, letting most of it out. Taking one last look at her parents graves before finally giving in to the expense of energies and passing out.

Okay, I've been planning this one out since final battle. When I originally referenced the song
Song: Wishing you were somehow here again ALW, lyric changes by me