(Change of Plans)

*July 16th, 1906*

*Time Chamber*

Deep within the chamber, Dorothy, who was now 15 years old, and a bit taller due to spending a year inside, had finished her daily training with Omby Amby, and now they sat down in the wide space.

"I guess this ends today's training. I'm improving by the day!" Dorothy spoke to her master with a smile while stretching her arms which made Omby Amby smile.

"Of course, and It makes me glad to see your progress. If you keep it up then you might surpass me one of these days." Omby Amby responded with a chuckle while Dorothy chuckled back before speaking once more.

"Oh, I'm working on it. I want to protect my friends, so you better watch your back." Dorothy responded once more with a lighthearted tone before getting up from the floor so she could head to the kitchen area.

"Are you hungry? I can cook you something to eat since we haven't eaten since last week due to your training regime." Dorothy asked her master politely while she entered the kitchen to take out the materials and food needed to cook the meal.

This made Omby Amby smile as he began to get up and make his way into the kitchen area of the chamber.

"Might as well eat something, our biweekly fast is almost over so let's enjoy this meal together." Omby Amby responded while sitting down at the table as he awaited his meal.

"Wonderful. I'll make us some sandwiches, I hope you don't mind." Dorothy responded to Omby Amby once more before proceeding to prepare the two sandwiches while the man didn't mind.

"No worries. I could go for anything." Omby Amby responded kindly while he waited for his sandwich to be served.

During the next minute or so, Dorothy proceeded to make the sandwiches for herself and her training master before finally placing the finished sandwiches on the table along with a glass of grape juice.

"I hope our friends are doing okay. I know only a day has passed for them, but it still feels like an eternity.." Dorothy spoke to Omby Amby with concern in her voice while sitting down across from him so she could eat her meal.

"I'm sure they're doing okay, and we only got roughly a couple of weeks left, and we should be good. I just hope this mysterious creature is defeated by then.." Omby Amby responded with a reassuring voice that made Dorothy smile.

Dorothy proceeded to take a few bites from her sandwich before speaking again in a more upbeat tone.

"You're right, and let's continue training our hardest for the next couple of weeks, okay? I want to ensure that I'm ready to go once our year is up!" Dorothy responded joyfully, and this made Omby Amby smile.

"Sounds like a plan! I hope you are ready!" Omby Amby responded with a smirk as he was proud of Dorothy's progress during their year together in the chamber.

*Munchkin Country*

Back at Oz, Azure, who was defeated by Dion the day before, managed to wake up in a beautiful blue room which surprised him as he thought he died.

"W-Wait is going on…" Azure uttered to himself before wincing in pain and during the pain.

He felt a warm towel gently being placed on him by a young Munchkin girl.

The Munchkin's name was Ojo, and she appeared to be around the age of seventeen.

Ojo wore blue knee pants with gold buckles and blue silk stockings, a blue ruffled waist, and a jacket of bright blue braided with gold. Her blue leather shoes turned up at the pointed toes, and her hat had a peaked crown and a flat brim with a row of tiny bells.

"Don't move too quickly, okay? You are still injured, and you are lucky that me and my uncle found you or you would have died." Ojo advised Azure with a stern voice while gently laying Azure back down before grabbing another warm towel to place it on his forehead.

Azure lay down in pain before turning over to face the girl.

"W-Who are you, and t-thanks for saving me.." Azure asked curiously while waiting for an answer from the girl.

"My name is Ojo the Unlucky, I'm a bit of a klutz at times hence why I got my name, but don't worry. This munchkin gal is going to nurse you back to health in no time." Ojo responded to Azure in an upbeat tone of voice while this initially made him hesitant; however, he swallowed his pride and decided to continue going through his treatment.

"Y-your uncle, w-where is he.." Azure asked Ojo while wincing in pain as his question was answered.

"He's sleeping in the living room. We've just finished with our chores, so I decided to check on you." Ojo responded while she continued to nurse Azure back to health, and during this, Azure thought about Dion and what could happen next.

"I-I need to head out. I still need to defeat Dion before he causes more trouble.." Azure spoke to Ojo before attempting to get up; however, this failed due to the pain in his body which caused him to groan before settling back down.

"No, you are hurt. It would be suicide if you were to go out in that condition. You'll recover in just under a day, okay? Just continue being patient for the time being." Ojo advised her patient with a serious tone while Azure eventually gave in by getting himself comfortable in the bed.

"F-Fine.." Azure responded with annoyance and this response made Ojo smile.

"Atta boy. I don't want you dying, but going back to what you said earlier, who is Dion? He seemed like a strong person if he managed to harm you in such a manner.." Ojo curiously asked Azure as she waited for her answer.

Hearing the question. Azure gently sat himself up as he prepared himself to tell the girl about Dion.

"Dion is a terrible creature who's quite strong, and what's worse is that he has the DNA of people like Princess Ozma, Dorothy, Scarecrow, and so forth. I realized this when I sensed them within that creature, I fear that he might prove to be a threat.." Azure responded seriously and this surprised Ojo greatly as she began to respond.

"P-Princess Ozma, Dorothy?! How in the world is that possible? Dorothy only visited Oz once, right? I remember hearing that she killed the Wicked Witch of the East a few years ago.." Ojo responded in a surprised manner while Azure began to explain more.

"Well, Dorothy visited Oz a few more times after her initial adventure, and Dion told me that he was constructed by the Growelywogs, and was gifted to the Nome King as a gift, and that's all I can remember.." Azure responded once more while Ojo nodded in an understanding way.

"I see, no wonder why Dion is strong, if he has Ozma's cells then he could only be defeated by Ozma herself, or maybe.." Ojo responded in a quiet voice before looking out of the window as she thought about what she had just been told.

*Winkie Country*

Ozma and Dion were engaging in a heated battle, and it seemed like both opponents were equals.

"You're perfect. Too bad that you aren't the opponent I was looking for, tell me, where is Dorothy.." Dion asked Ozma in a confident voice while Ozma remained firm in her stance as she spoke out.

"As if I'm selling out my friend. The only thing that matters is that your reign of terror ends here and today, and why do you even want Dorothy anyway." Ozma responded to Dion quite sternly in between breaths while the creature laughed at this.

"Oh? Why should a warm-up such as yourself even consider talking? I want Dorothy because she's the strongest, and also I was created to kill her, along with you." Dion responded with a smirk before chuckling while Ozma wasn't fazed by this; however, she did begin speaking again.

"I see, well, all I can say is that Dorothy is currently training, and she'll be out in just a few hours or maybe tomorrow, that is If you want to fight her." Ozma responded with a smirk, hoping that her words could spark something within Dion.

Hearing this, Dion felt a sense of eagerness.

"Oh, so she's hiding from all of this, and training, right? I must say, I commend her for that; however, I still want a few more answers from you, and why did you separate everyone? I thought we were doing things my way.." Dion responded curiously while he also wondered why Ozma separated everyone, and he wanted an answer fast.

"Well, things would have gotten chaotic in the Emerald City, so I decided to separate everyone into different but empty locations in Oz.." Ozma responded seriously, and this made Dion laugh at what he just heard.

"Aww, afraid of a few casualties, eh? You are truly a pacifist at heart; however, I have something more interesting than separating people for fights.." Dion responded to Ozma which intrigued the princess greatly and she raised an eyebrow.

"And that is…" Ozma responded seriously as she waited for a response from the creature.

"I shall hold a tournament, where fighters from Oz, and even Dorothy's world will have the chance to fight me, does that sound good? In a sense, I'm giving everyone a fighting chance to defeat me.." Dion proposed while this made Ozma even more confused yet curious.

"Tournament? But…" Ozma uttered in confusion before quickly being interrupted by Dion.

"Look, if Dorothy is training somewhere then I want her to be at her peak before we get down to business, and be sure to check your magic mirror in a few hours, I'm about to let my presence known." Dion responded with a smirk before flying away, leaving Ozma confused; however, Ozma wasn't finished just yet.

"Wait! Are you planning on going to Dorothy's world?! That could threaten the sanctity of Oz!" Ozma asked Dion with concern in her voice; however, Dion only smiled once more at this.

"Oh, don't worry. I won't harm anyone, I'm just spreading the message.." Dion responded to Ozma before chuckling to himself.

"Isn't it amazing?! I think so. Let me tell you something, I was created for the sole purpose of conquering Oz for Nome King; however, I realized that I wanted to showcase to the entire world my strength; however, I can't do that unless I defeat Dorothy." Dion responded once more while Ozma spoke to her opponent again.

"That's all? I don't get your goals, there has to be more to this.." Ozma responded in confusion while Dion shook his head.

"Nope, that's my goal, so send every soldier from across the Land of Oz, and even some from Dorothy's world, and let's see if they can beat me, Toodles." Dion responded with a smile before flying away thus leaving Ozma alone and perplexed.

"Dion, what in the world are you planning.." Ozma thought to herself in confusion.

*Skies*

Dion flew across the sky with a confident look on his face as he crossed the Deadly Desert and eventually found himself in Kansas.

"Now, time to find a news station. The cells of Dorothy should help me with that.." Dion spoke to himself before quickly flying toward the nearest city.

The unexpected change of plans throws Ozma in a loop, what will happen next?!