(City of Ix)
January 13th, 1907*
3:55 pm*
Topeka, Kansas*
*Gale Farm*
One hour passed and Dorothy and Betsy were finished freshening themselves up for their upcoming adventure.
Dorothy wore her fighting gi, the same one that she fought Dion with.
Betsy on the other hand wore her polka-dotted dress, wearing a small hat to go with it.
"Alright, we're ready to go, Flynn!" Dorothy spoke to the young boy while holding Eureka in her hand.
Hearing this, Flynn, who was resting on a tree, quickly leaped out from the tree, landing in front of the two girls.
"Great! We'll drop the pets off at Betsy's home and we should be on our way to Ix." Flynn responded, removing his sleeve to reveal a small wristwatch, causing both girls to look at it with wonder.
"Wow, such a cool watch. Is this how you've traveled from Ix to here? Betsy curiously asked Flynn while the boy nodded in confirmation.
"Yes, I was surprised since Glinda made the entirety of Oz invisible or whatever but I guess I can still travel from here to Ix," Flynn responded while Betsy nodded understandably.
"I mean, isn't Ix technically not a part of Oz or something? I guess the charm didn't affect Ix." Betsy continued to respond while Dorothy quickly stepped in to provide context.
"No, I was confused at first but The Land of Oz only consists of Gillikin Country, Winkie Country, Quadling Country, and Munchkin Country with the Emerald City being the capital of the country," Dorothy explained to her friend while Betsy nodded understandably, fascinated by the information.
"Marvelous! So places like the Land of Ev, which you've been to, aren't a part of Oz, right?" Betsy responded to her friend again, intrigued by what she's been hearing.
"Yes. Places like Ev, Ix, Boboland, and other places are their own separate countries, but personally, it's all Oz in my book." Dorothy further explained, smiling at her friend.
After hearing this, Betsy was fascinated by the new information as she nodded in complete understanding.
"That's quite nice indeed, but moving on, let's start this adventure!" Betsy spoke to her friend, feeling excited for the adventure while Dorothy nodded, feeling the same way.
"Of course!" Dorothy cried out joyfully.
Soon after, Betsy told Flynn the coordinates to her home where they dropped off Toto and Eureka.
The trio arrived at Betsy's home where they dropped off Toto and Eureka, Dorothy's pets.
"Goodbye, Toto. Goodbye Eureka. We won't be long, okay? Be good for Mr and Mrs Bobbin." Dorothy spoke to Toto and Eureka, bidding farewell to her pets with a smile before walking back to Betsy and Flynn.
"Next stop, The Kingdom of Ix!" Flynn cried out, setting the coordinates on the traveling watch before the trio was sent to Ix, ready for their adventure.
*City of Ix*
Dorothy, Betsy, and Flynn arrived at the beautiful Ix Kingdom, and both Dorothy and Betsy were amazed at the beautiful sight of the kingdom.
The City of Ix had a medieval yet futuristic feel to it with many buildings maintaining an old medieval feel while also providing a unique and futuristic feel to it.
"Wow, this city is quite beautiful. It reminds me of Emerald City!" Dorothy complimented on wonder while Betsy nodded in agreement, beginning to speak as well.
"I agree. It is quite beautiful." Betsy spoke to Dorothy in agreement while Flynn, who had listened to the comments, smiled at this.
"Beautiful, isn't it? It's one of the reasons why I love my city, but let's get moving on, okay?" Flynn spoke to the girl before beginning to walk across the bustling city with Dorothy and Betsy following him.
Soon after, the trio walked across the bustling city, making their way around the people in the process until rescuing their destination, a train stop.
"We're going to catch this incoming train and it's going to take us straight to Queen Zixi's castle. From there, things will go much more smoothly in our quest to defeat my sister." Flynn told Dorothy and Betsy, sitting down at the bus stop as he did so.
"Wait, we're going to see Queen Zixi? Do you work for her or something?" Dorothy curiously asked Flynn, sitting down at the bus stop along with Betsy.
Soon after, Flynn managed to collect his thoughts before answering the question.
"Not necessarily, but I was contacted by one of her men and they sent me on a mission to retrieve you, hence why I was able to find you back in your place." Flynn responded while Dorothy nodded understandably.
"I see, so what is exactly the plan here? I know we have to stop your sister and all, but how exactly can we find her?" Dorothy asked Flynn once more, hoping that she could get a clear answer while the young boy began to speak again.
"That's what I'm asking as well. To tell you the truth, It's been two years since I've seen Zorya. She's cut all ties for me after we argued so finding where she is going will be a challenge. It's just I don't know what came over her, she wants to turn the world into darkness.." Flynn responded, looking down at the floor while doing so.
After hearing this, Dorothy gently placed her hand on his back, giving him comfort.
"Don't worry! We'll put a stop to your sister and save her, okay?" Dorothy advised Flynn, giving him the voice of comfort while Betsy began to chime into the conversation.
"My friend is right. We'll make sure that we save your sister and the world as well." Betsy spoke to Flynn as well, making the boy smile at the comments.
"Thanks, I knew you would bring hope to this mission. That's why I was finally happy to finally seek you out." Flynn thanked Dorothy, smiling at her before getting up from the seat.
"Our train is here. We should get ready." Flynn spoke once more to the girls while seeing Dorothy and Betsy get up.
Soon after, the train arrived and Dorothy, Flynn, and Betsy hopped on the train as it began to take off to its destination.
*Queen Zixi's castle*
An hour passed and the trio finally arrived at their destination as they got off the train, looking at the beautiful castle that was in front of them.
"Alright, we've arrived. Things should go smoothly from there but let's not waste any more time and head over to the castle." Flynn spoke to Dorothy and Betsy before walking across the beautiful garden that led to the castle.
Hearing this, Dorothy and Betsy nodded before following him to the castle.
"Wow, Ix is quite beautiful. I wish Zeb was here to see this but I know he's staying with relatives for the time being." Betsy spoke to Dorothy while her friend nodded.
"Same here, but I know he's had enough adventures as it is!" Dorothy responded with a small laugh while Betsy laughed back.
During this, Flynn smiled at the bond between Dorothy and Betsy while continuing to guide them to Queen Zixi's palace.
"You two are quite close, aren't you? Almost like sisters in a sense." Flynn remarked to the girls, turning around in the process while both girls shook their heads in disagreement.
"Not quite, we're just close friends. I was there when Dorothy was lonely at school when she needed someone to talk to." Betsy responded, gently placing her shoulder on Dorothy's, making her friend smile.
"She's right, you could say our relationship is quite close." Dorothy responded to Flynn as well, making the boy smile at this as he resumed walking.
"I'm glad. I wish me and my sister were still close…" Flynn responded with a smirk, continuing to walk across the garden along with Dorothy and Betsy.
After a few minutes of walking, Dorothy, Betsy, and Flynn finally arrived at the place, and there stood two guards.
"State your names and business of being here!" The guard commanded the trio in a booming voice while the other guard looked down at them.
"Good Afternoon, My name is Dorothy Gale, and I've come with my friend and Flynn to speak to Queen Zixi." Dorothy responded in a polite voice, hoping that the process would go smoothly.
Soon after, Betsy opened up her mouth to speak as well.
"And my name is Betsy Bobbin, and I'm also a friend of Dorothy. I've come here for the same reasons as Dorothy and Flynn." Betsy politely told the guard, hoping that things go smoothly as well.
Finally, Flynn stepped up to speak to the guards who still had serious expressions on their faces.
"Don't worry, they're not enemies. I was ordered to bring Dorothy here; however, I didn't expect to bring her friend along but I will assure you that Betsy came in peace." Flynn reassured the guards, bowing down to show respect to the two men.
After hearing the introductions and reasoning, the guards looked at each other for a few seconds, nodding their heads in approval, allowing them to enter the palace.
"You may enter, and Queen Zixi will be most pleased, Flynn." The guard spoke, smiling at him and the girls before opening the door along with his fellow guardsman.
"Thank you." The trio spoke in unison, entering the palace while doing so.
"What a beautiful palace!" Dorothy complimented in wonder while she looked around to partake in the palace's beauty.
Queen Zixi's palace was grand, medieval, and quite gorgeous. The interiors, furniture, and other such things had a striking beige blue.
"Indeed it is. I felt the same way as well, and Queen Zixi should be in her throne room, waiting for us." Flynn responded with a smile while walking across the foyer along with Dorothy and Betsy.
The trio continued to walk across the foyer and into the hallways, and there, a young girl stood in front of them.
The girl had twin tails as her hairstyle and she appeared to be eighteen years old, her name was Keiko.
"It's about time you've arrived with Dorothy! I thought you'd gotten lost or something, but let's go! Queen Zixi is waiting for us." Keiko spoke to Flynn rather impatiently before turning around to guide Flynn and the others to Queen Zixi.
Hearing this, Flynn sighed to himself, knowing that Keiko was going to be difficult. "Damn, I didn't know Keiko was going to join us.." Flynn thought to himself while he followed Keiko along with Dorothy and Betsy.
*Unknown Location*
The same mysterious girl, whose name was Zorya, walked across the darkness before pulling out her sword.
"The Sword of Oz! I need it to cover the world into darkness.." Zorya whispered desperately, eager to gain the sword to complete her goal.
Zorya's goal is clear!; however, would Dorothy, Flynn, Betsy, and even the newcomer, Keiko, put a stop to her plans?!