(Puzzles and Mittens)
*July 15th, 1906*
*Fuddlecumjig*
Sawhorse escorted the gang across the beautiful green valley that had three different paths with a single sign.
"Here's where we turn. Ozma thought it would be nice for everyone to meet the Fuddles. I heard they're nice people." Omby Amby told everyone while the gang nodded understandably while Aunt Em turned over to Dorothy and asked her a question.
"Dorothy, what are Fuddles? More paper things perhaps?" Aunt Em curiously asked Dorothy while the young girl shrugged her shoulders with uncertainty.
"I don't think so, Aunt Em. I believe we'll find out once we arrive at our destination, and we should know from there." Dorothy politely responded while Aunt Em nodded understandably.
During this, Polychrome would look ahead and notice a site that would capture her attention as she began to speak out.
"Hey, I think I see something crying ahead, we should check on them to see if they're okay.." Polychrome advised the others while pointing at whoever was crying.
The thing that was crying was a blue kangaroo with stripes, and this seemed to have captured everyone's attention.
"I-Is that a Kangaroo crying? I wonder why they're upset.." Dorothy uttered in a sympathetic voice while the chariot that was carried by Sawhorse slowly got closer to the crying kangaroo.
"Boo-Hoo! Boo-Hoo! I-It seems I've lost..m-m-Oh Boo-Hoo" The Blue Kangaroo spoke to herself while continuing to weep to herself in sadness while Polychrome leaned forward to get a closer look.
"What's the matter, Kangaroo? Did you lose something valuable? We could help if you want." Polychrome asked the creature curiously while waiting for an answer from the Kangaroo.
"I-I lost my m-mittens. It was knitted by Grandmother Knit, a kind old woman, but now I lost them.."
The Blue Kangaroo responded with sadness in her voice while Dorothy looked back with sympathy before speaking to the creature.
"How terrible, we're on our way to Fuddlecumjig so perhaps she could make you another one if she lives in the town. You may want to hop with us, okay?" Dorothy responded with a warm smile as this quickly lightened up the Kangaroo's spirits.
"How wonderful! I haven't seen her in days so I'll happily join you people." The Blue Kangaroo responded to Dorothy once more with joy in her voice as she began to follow the chariot.
The Blue Kangaroo would happily hop alongside the chariot that was carried by Sawhorse for a few minutes before finally settling upon Fuddlecumjig.
The town had a beautiful lush blue color to it with the buildings, trees, etc being a royal blue color.
"We arrived at last, but we must be careful. The Fuddles are made in small pieces, and when strangers such as ourselves come near they fall apart and scatter, and it's quite troublesome to put them back together.." Omby Amby warned everyone in a cautious tone while Dorothy and the others nodded understandably.
"Alright, let's figure out where Grandmother Knit is located, she should be around somewhere." Dorothy spoke out as she and the gang began venturing into the town.
The gang would walk across the time for a few minutes while being extra careful; however, a loud clatter sound could be heard from a nearby house, alerting the gang.
"What in the world happened here? It sounds like a hail storm or something." Uncle Henry uttered in surprise while The Blue Kangaroo nodded in agreement.
"I suspect caution is no longer necessary it seems.." The Blue Kangaroo spoke as well while observing the house where the sound came from.
"Let's check it out, It might be one of the Fuddles." Dorothy spoke to everyone while she and the others began to walk closer to the house and there, they found small pieces of puzzles.
The sight captured everyone's attention as Polychrome slowly walked over toward the small steps and picked up two pieces that resembled human features.
"A puzzle? These must be the pieces of the people who live here, we should find more pieces and see if we can put them back together." Polychrome spoke to everyone while observing the puzzles in her hand before walking inside of the home.
"Maybe we could find Grandmother Knit and perhaps she'll make new mittens for the kangaroo, so let's repair the puzzles." Dorothy chimed into the conversation with a smile as she and the others followed Polychrome into the home.
Minutes would come and go as everyone would slowly find the pieces that went to the fallen Fuddle, and this would go on until the gang finally finished rebuilding the fallen person.
"Finally! We're finished!" Dorothy spoke in relief while sitting on the floor alongside Polychrome as she nodded in agreement.
"Tell me about it! Even my schoolwork was easier than this. But I'm glad we've built whoever he might be.." Polychrome responded while pointing at the large Fuddle man that they'd restored.
The Fuddle Man was dressed in a blue coat, a pink vest, and drab breeches.
"So, does he talk or? Perhaps it was only a statue?" Dorothy uttered while observing the large man until suddenly, he began to speak.
"Thank you, my friends. I'm Chief Larry of the Fuddles, and I would like to express my gratitude for putting me back together. How could I help you in return?" Larry greeted the guests while gently shaking Omby Amby's hand.
"Greetings, I'm General Omby Amby. It's a pleasure to meet you, and we've encountered a blue kangaroo and she needs our help in finding someone named Grandmother Knit." Omby Amby responded in a formal voice while Larry smiled back.
"Miss Knit, well she's right over there, but you guys may have to put her back together.." Larry responded while pointing at the puzzle pieces that belonged to Grandmother Knit.
The sight of this would make The Blue Kangaroo's eyes widen with surprise while she gently walked over towards the wreck.
"Oh, Grandmother Knit! You are always falling apart these days, I'll help you get back into shape." The Blue Kangaroo uttered while beginning to restore her friend which was followed by Dorothy and Polychrome walking over to help her.
"Grandmother Knit should be easy to put back together. I had experiences with puzzles back in Kansas so solving this should be easy." Dorothy spoke to her friend and The Blue Kangaroo as the trio began to put the pieces of Grandmother Knit together.
"How wonderful, and thank you guys so much for helping me. I can practically feel those mittens!" The Blue Kangaroo responded joyfully and this made Dorothy and Polychrome smile back.
Eventually, Grandmother Knit would be restored to her former self as the old lady blinked her eyes and looked around for a moment.
"Oh heavens. I must have fallen apart again, please excuse my manners." Grandmother Knit spoke in an embarrassed tone while Dorothy and the others didn't mind at all.
"It's all forgiven. It can't be helped, but I'm Dorothy Gale and it's a pleasure to meet you." Dorothy greeted the kind lady while gently shaking her hand; however, Grandmother Knit stared back at her with great intent.
"Why, I just have a feeling that you might save the entire world, I can feel it…" Grandmother Knit spoke to Dorothy with a sincere voice while the young girl was caught off guard by the statement.
"W-What.." Dorothy uttered while seeing The Blue Kangaroo quickly coming to Grandmother Knit's side.
"My apologies. She hasn't been herself lately, but isn't it great to see Grandmother Knit? She can help me rebuild my mittens." The Blue Kangaroo spoke to Dorothy; however, the old lady only chuckled at this statement.
"Oh heavens I'm fine. I feel like Dorothy might save the world. I can feel it, but changing subjects, I'll knit you another pair of mittens, how does that sound?" Grandmother Knit responded with a casual smile as she smiled warmly at her animal friend.
This made The Blue Kangaroo smile warmly as she jumped up and down with joy.
"Of course! I would love that. Thank you so much, Grandmother Knit!" The Blue Kangaroo responded joyfully while Dorothy watched the event with a smile on her face.
This would quickly turn into an expression of seriousness as Dorothy thought about what she just heard.
"I wonder what Grandmother Knit meant by that? Could I save the world in the future…" Dorothy thought to herself while continuing to watch Grandmother Knit chatting with The Blue Kangaroo while looking over to see Polychrome, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and Omby Amby chatting with Chief Larry, and this made Dorothy smile.
"I didn't forget what I said back at Polychrome's home. If I want to protect my friends and perhaps save the world, then I must get stronger…" Dorothy thought to herself while gently touching the star mark that was on her forehead.
After this, Dorothy would finally walk over to Omby Amby and proceed to ask him what she'd been thinking about for quite some time.
"Omby Amby, I want you to become my teacher. I want to get stronger for my friends and family." Dorothy asked Omby Amby in a motivated voice as this question surprised everyone in the room including Omby Amby.
"This child…" Omby Amby thought to himself as he continued to stare into the motivated eyes of Dorothy.
Will Omby Amby accept Dorothy's offer?!
*Glinda's Palace*
Not too far from where Dorothy and the gang were, Kiki stood by Glinda's side at the palace in her throne room; however, Kiki felt uneasy while Glinda remained calm.
"You feel it, don't you? It's like I can sense Dorothy, Ozma, Scarecrow, and the others all at once.." Kiki asked Glinda in a tone of unease while Glinda nodded calmly.
"Correct. Roquat may have unleashed something that could backfire on him; however, do not fear since Dorothy is the key to defeating Dion.." Glinda responded while Kiki nodded despite feeling unsure.
"True, with respect, should you go over there and take care of him? You could easily defeat him in one blow.." Kiki asked Glinda as she tried to sound as respectful as possible while Glinda shook her head.
"I can not. Getting involved in any physical activity could lead to my demise, and trust me, Oz might need my power when the time is right.." Glinda responded in a serious voice while Kiki was initially confused by this statement.
"But, didn't you get involved with overthrowing General Jinjur and fighting.." Kiki responded; however, she wasn't able to finish what she had to say as Glinda cut her off.
"Kiki, that incident with the Wicked Witch of the South shall NEVER be brought up, is that understood?" Glinda advised Kiki with a calm yet stern voice and this quickly made the young girl nod understandably.
"O-Oh, s-sorry. I should have been more aware.." Kiki responded with guilt in her voice while Glinda smiled warmly, placing her hand on her shoulder.
"All is forgiven, my child. To put it bluntly, I've already involved myself in conflict two times in the past, meaning that I can't get involved in any Ozian affairs three times, and if I do…I shall die.." Glinda responded to Kiki once more.
This made Kiki's expression turn to surprise as she spoke once more.
"I-I See. So if you were to fight Dion, then you would die.." Kiki uttered in shock while Glinda nodded in confirmation.
"Correct; however, I know that Dorothy will perhaps save the Land of Oz from Dion and.." Glinda responded before quickly shutting up right when saying the final part which captured Kiki's attention.
"Oh, I nearly said too much, but the point is that I want Dorothy and her friends to never rely on me, Locasta, or anyone else for help. I want them to solve problems and issues on their own." Glinda responded with a smile while Kiki nodded in agreement.
"But, Who or what was Glinda trying to refer to…" Kiki thought to herself while staring at Glinda with great intent in her face.