(Guph's Final Destination)
*July 14th, 1906*
*Mount Phantastico*
The clouds and scenery were a yellowish color that had a beauty to it as the evening sun shone upon the mountain that stood beyond the Deadly Desert, and it was nothing but a wasteland as Guph climbed the mountain.
"I'm glad I managed to convince Winkle to allow me to gather more people for our invasion of Oz. It's such a shame that the rest of my army are still captive.." Guph spoke to himself as he continued climbing the mountain while struggling due to fatigue and tiredness, but he did it regardless.
Guph would eventually make it to the near top where a path was located, and there he began to walk the path.
"The Phanfasms are nearly as dangerous as the Nomes, and that's mainly due to their magical abilities that could even give the Nome King a run for his money; however, getting them to obey will be difficult…" Guph spoke to himself once more while he continued to walk across the path until coming across another cliff that he had to climb.
This led to Guph climbing the second mountain top and at the top stood an Owl who guarded the entrance to the village.
"What are you doing here? Speak now or forever hold your peace!" The Owl Guardian commanded Guph sternly while the little Nome quickly began to speak.
"Greetings, I'm General Guph. Leader and commander of the Nome Army, and I've come to see the first and foremost Phanfasm, I've come for a favor.." Guph responded politely in hopes of winning the Owl's trust, and this led to the Owl raising an eyebrow.
"Ah! First and foremost shall decide the best way to punish you, but follow me right this way, Guph.." The Owl Guardian responded rather coldly as he and Guph began to walk toward their destination.
Guph and The Owl Guardian would eventually arrive at the main village which mostly consisted of structures made out of rocks, stones, and everything gray.
"Tell me, why do you seek out the assistance of our people? Is the Nome King that weak, hm?" The Owl Guardian asked Guph curiously while the little Nome quickly shook his head in denial before speaking once more.
"Nonsense! Roquat is quite powerful; however, he needs the extra help to crush Oz and the Emerald City." Guph responded with a hint of offense in his voice while the Owl nodded understandably before turning to face the village.
"I see, well, let's see what HE has to say about this situation.." The Owl Guardian responded once more to Guph as he took a few deep breaths before finally speaking yet again.
"Lee-Ow-Ah!" The Owl Guardian called out to the leader, and there was silence for a few seconds until Lee-Ow-Ah finally appeared before them.
Lee-Ow-Ah had the appearance of a large brown bear: however, his body was hairless with the only fur remaining on his head and neck area.
"Hmm, why have you captured this foolish wanderer, Gizmo!?" Lee-Ow-Ah asked Gizmo in a curious yet slightly angry way while Gizmo shook his head in denial before responding to the question.
"No, Sir. This little man arrived all by himself. He seems to have a death wish.." Gizmo responded calmly while this caused the large bear to grab Guph by his hair.
"You must be tired of your life, eh? You seek to die by MY hands, HM?" Lee-Ow-Oh asked rather angrily while growling at Guph; however, Guph remained rather calm as he began to speak.
"No, Sir. I honestly expect to live such a long and fruitful life. I'm General Guph of the Nome Army. If you'll be so kind as to hear what I have to say.." Guph responded kindly in hopes of gaining his trust, but unfortunately, this wasn't enough to convince him.
"Foolish! As if a little punk like you has anything interesting to say!" Lee-Ow-Oh responded rather coldly while beginning to laugh loudly to himself much to Guph's annoyance.
"Well, In short, The Nome King is building a tunnel that leads to the Emerald City since we can't cross the Deadly Desert. We also plan on conquering Oz, retrieving our stolen emeralds, and enslaving Princess Ozma and the rest of her citizens. I also came here to ask you to join us.." Guph explained in hopes of convincing Lee-Ow-Oh to join his cause.
This response caused Lee-Ow-Oh to laugh loudly to himself once more before finally putting Guph back on the ground as he began to speak.
"Interesting, what do I get out of this?" Lee-Ow-Oh responded to Guph once more in a curious way as the little Nome spoke once more.
"Anything you like except for the Silver Shoes and whatever Nome King may want.." Guph responded to the offer and this made the bear smile.
"Well, what I want is destruction, so I'll just terrorize the citizens of Oz, deal?" Lee-Ow-Oh responded yet again before laughing to himself which was met with Guph nodding in approval.
"I'll accept. Have your army ready in three days. That's when we'll conquer the Emerald City.." Guph responded before smiling as he began to leave; however,
Lee-Ow-Oh stopped him right in his tracks.
"Hold on! You ain't going nowhere just yet! I must show you what I'm capable of, and you're going to watch me.." Lee-Ow-Oh sternly advised Guph while placing him down on the floor much to Guph's dismay.
Lee-Ow-Oh would begin to transform into a beautiful butterfly, a woman, and finally, a man, and
Lee-Ow-Oh would remain in that form as he now had taken the appearance of a strong, handsome, and muscular man with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Amazing, right? The Phanfasms are powerful shapeshifters, our true forms could vary from person to person, but in short, our magic can help you conquer Oz.." Lee-Ow-Oh spoke to Guph in a confident voice as more Phanfasms appeared from behind, and they all resembled humans, just like him.
"M-Marvelous! I'll head back to the Nome Kingdom and tell Roquat all about the wonderful news, I shall be waiting, my good friends.." Guph spoke to Lee-Ow-Oh for the final time before leaving the mountain.
This would be observed by Gizmo who saw Guph slowly and carefully climbing back down, and during this, he could sense something was wrong.
"A great danger is within Oz.." Gizmo thought to himself while making a suddenly worried expression on his face before walking back to a majestic castle that was suddenly created by Lee-Ow-Oh and the rest of his subjects in mere seconds.
Of course, Gizmo's warning would be referring to the same creature that was unleashed from the Nome Kingdom…
*Nome Kingdom*
One Hour would pass and Guph would return to the cavern of the Nome King.
"Well, any luck? And where's my army at?! Don't tell me they got killed." Nome King asked Guph curiously with a hint of annoyance while scratching his beard in hopes of hearing and answering.
"No worries, everyone will fight for us as planned, and my army is currently being held hostage by Winkle: however, he's promised to free them once the invasion arrives." Guph responded calmly while this surprised Nome King.
"C-Captured?! That darn Winkle! He always had a catch, but no matter. We shall proceed with our plans! I'm not going to allow those Growleywogs, Whimsies, and Phanfasms to interfere with my plans!" Nome King responded with surprise before laughing to himself while Guph chuckled.
"And if things end up going south, we have our secret weapon at our disposal.." Guph chimed into the conversation while Nome King smiled gleefully after hearing that.
"You're right! That baby has the cells of Ozma, Dorothy, and the other people! We're practically unstoppable!" Nome King responded to Guph yet again with such joy in his voice that he began to laugh.
The Nome King's laughter could be heard throughout the cavern kingdom, and this ensured to the Nome workers that victory was near, and soon Roquat would finish his laughter.
"But, the only issue is that one of them might betray us before our secret weapon is unleashed, meaning that they could control it and use it to defeat us. It might have been better to conquer Oz without any help.." Nome King thought to himself while he continued to think to himself for a few more seconds until his thoughts were interrupted by Kaliko.
Kaliko entered the room by running quickly, and he appeared to be shocked which made Nome King's curiosity grow.
"Y-You're majesty! The creature! It's gone!" Kaliko cried in fear and shock while this surprised Nome King and Guph greatly.
"WHAT?!" Nome King shouted back in surprise, knowing things were now more complicated than ever.
*Muncklin Country*
Back at the Munchkin Country, the mysterious creature appeared to have evolved quite fast due to eating all of the old expired food that remained within Dorothy's old home.
The creature appeared to be a tall humanoid that resembled a Creatonotos Gangis. It had a set of wings on its back with two small antennas on its head, and despite this, it appeared to be quite beautiful.
"F-Food…I need…food.." The creature uttered while heading toward the exit of the old home before proceeding to walk around the town.
The creature walked around the town for a few minutes in search of food; however, this was interrupted by someone calling out to the creature.
"Hey! Could I help you? You don't seem to be around here.." The Munchkin Man asked the creature politely while he waited for an answer.
The Munchkin Man appeared to be in his twenties, and he wore blue royal clothing that matched the colors of the country. He also had green eyes and blue hair.
"And who are you? Leave!" The creature responded rather rudely as it turned around to face the Munchkin.
"My name is Azure. I'm the protector of Munchkin Country. What do you seek in this country?" Azure responded politely while observing the creature rather cautiously.
"Need food…anything…" The Creature responded while pointing at his stomach; however, Azure sensed that something was wrong.
"I sense evil in him. He may not look threatening, but I can still tell there's something wrong, and I'm going to find out.." Azure thought to himself before quickly extending his arms out, which surprised The Creature.
Azure would let out a shout as a gust of wind sent the creature flying toward the sky as it let out a cry.
"As protector of this country, I must not allow evil to step foot within this country." Azure thought to himself before quickly flying over to catch up to his opponent.
Azure landed a blow on The Creature and it was sent flying back to the ground.
"W-What this.." The Creature spoke with a hint of anger while it got up from the floor before staring at Azure who descended upon him.
Both opponents were now outside of Munchkin Town, and now were in the cornfields, the same place where Dorothy first met Scarecrow.
"Who are you? Tell me everything or I'll kill you on the spot.." Azure ordered The Creature with a serious expression and tone as he waited for an answer from the creature.
The heated confrontation between Azure and The Creature from the Nome Kingdom is underway…