The Conjurer of Oz
Written by TheGSPony
Authors Note:
Yes another chapter, by now as you have probably figured out, don’t believe a word I say in these note’s, I’m a compulsive liar, so yes there will be more chapters, when, when I can finish them. Why did it take so long for this chapter, Real Life Sucks!, but that’s a whole other story I don’t have time for, so just insert a RL complication that suits you for the reasoning behind my delay on writing. So without further adieu something that isn’t Chapter 5 followed by Chapter 5 itself.
Character List:
Dorothy – Twilight Sparkle
Aunt Em – Granny Smith
Uncle Henry/(Munchkin) Coroner– Big Mac
Hunk – Applejack
Hickory – Fluttershy
Zeke – Rainbow Dash
Todo – Spike
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch – The Great and Powerful Trixie
Professor Marvel – Professor Swirl (OC pony- Friend of a descendent of Starswirl)
Good Witch of the North Glinda - Celestia
Nikko the Flying Monkey General – Pinkie Pie
Guest Appearances/Minor Characters:
Professor Marvel’s Horse Sylvester – Lyra
One of the farms horses (switched to cows for Equestria continuity) – Mooriella
Tornado encounters – Madam Mayor, Daisy Jo, Flim and Flam
Various Munchkins – Snips, Snails
Lollypop Guild – Cutie Mark Crusaders
Mayor – Mayor Mare
Mayors Associates – Doctor Whooves, Filthy Rich, Fancy Pants
Chapter 5: TheGNPWWOTWT? Or Trixie as everypony but TheGNPWWOTWT calls her.
The manically laughing pony jumped out of the quickly vanishing smoke causing all the flankins to go running for cover. Some even just fell to the ground covering their faces with their hooves in the hope that this new witch would ignore them. She stopped laughing and looked around for a bit her telekinetically suspended broom held by her side, her blue sparkling cape flowing behind her as she spun around. Then her eyes fell on a most unwanted site, she walked over to the edge of the fallen house and beheld the remains of her sister witch.
“Who killed The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West’s Sister? Who killed the Wicked Witch of the East?” Trixie said as she approached Twilight and the Witch of the North Celestia, “Was it You Sparkle?” Trixie finished, seething Twilight’s name through clenched teeth.
“No! No, Trixie it was an accident, you’ve got to listen to me. I didn’t mean to kill anypony!” Twilight said, with Spike hiding behind her hoping if this was the Trixie from Ponyville she wouldn’t remember the earlier incident in town.
“That’s The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie to You. Twilight!” Trixie exclaimed as she brought her broom closer to her, “and, Well, My! Little! Pony… I can cause accidents too!”
A small glow began to form around Trixie’s Horn as she started to raise her broom up when suddenly The Good Witch Celestia interrupted. “Aren’t you forgetting the Ruby Slippers?”
“The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie forgets nothing, she was merely waiting for the proper moment” Trixie exclaimed, “Now the Slippers, Yes” she continued as she turned to the house. “The Slippers” Trixie muttered as she approached the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East.
“Wait did she just say ‘Ruby’ slippers?” Spike asked, just now realizing how hungry he was.
As Trixie reached down for the slippers, there was a sudden purple blur that ran by and the slippers were gone. Once they were removed from the hooves of the Wicked Witch of the East her black hole covered legs curled up under the house and disappeared. “They’re Gone!, Where did The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie’s slippers go?” Trixie cried as she turned to face Twilight and the Good Witch Celestia. “The Ruby slippers, what have you done with Trixie’s slippers?” Trixie yelled galloping toward Celestia the Good Witch.
Twilight hearing a sudden slurping sound turned around to see Spike drooling as he held one of the Ruby slippers, in his claws getting ready to eat it with the other three at his feet below. “Spike, don’t eat those, they aren’t yours” She whispered noticing that Trixie was staring at Celestia and hadn’t noticed them with the slippers. She gazed up to Celestia who had noticed Spike’s move and was repositioning herself next to Twilight and block the dragon from Trixie’s view.
“Give Trixie Back her slippers at once or I’ll…” Trixie said, as she planted herself in front of the Good Witch.
“Or you’ll what?” The Good Witch Celestia interrupted, catching The Wicked Witch of the East off guard and causing her to stop and think of a plan. Celestia then using the distraction whispered to Twilight, “Quick, put on the Ruby slippers.”
“…I’ll, I mean… The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie will summon an Ursa Major! To wreak havoc on this small defenseless town! Yes, that’s what Trixie will do.” Trixie threatened.
“It’s too late!” Celestia claimed, as Twilight stepped out from behind her, wearing the Ruby slippers, “There they are, and there they will stay” she continued as Twilight admired her new slippers and Spike complained about losing a delicious meal.
“Give Trixie back her slippers, Trixie is the only one to know how to use their show stopping power!” Trixie exclaimed to Twilight, “They are of no use to you. Give them back to Trixie. Give! Them! Back!” She demanded.
“Keep your hooves tight inside of them.” Celestia directed Twilight, as she stood next to the rather confused purple unicorn. “Their magic must be very powerful or she wouldn’t want them so badly” She continued.
“You stay out of this Celestia, or I, The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie will fix you as well.” Trixie barked pointing her hoof at Celestia.
“Oh ha ha ha” Celestia laughed, merely waving off The Wicked Witch of the West Trixie’s threat, “Rubbish. You have no real magical talent here. Begone, before somepony drops a house on you too.” She finished, waving her hoof to shoo Trixie away as Trixie gazed upward with a hint of fear showed upon her face, before she realized where she was and quickly hid it away.
“Very Well, I’ll bide my time.” Trixie said, while pointing a menacing hoof at The Good Witch Celestia, then turning to Twilight she continued, “And as for you, My Little Pony! Its true you May have defeated my sister, The Wicked Witch of the East, and while, The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie can’t attend to you here and now as Trixie would like, You will never have the amazing show stopping power of The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch of the West Trixie, So just try and stay out of Trixie’s way! Just Try.” Trixie yelled as she stepped closer to Twilight trying to intimidate her.
“I’ll get you My Little Pony, and your Baby Dragon too.” Trixie declared as she turned away from them heading for the spot where she appeared earlier. “AAhahahahahahaha! AAAAAHahaha!” Trixie yelled as she planted her front hooves down and shot out a cloud of smoke and a flash, though when the smoke cleared she was still there tapping her hoof impatiently.
“Um, Twilight! Wasn’t she supposed to leave after the smoke cleared?” Spike asked. Just then several of the bricks of the yellow brick road lifted up and a pink blur jumped out.
“Sorry everypony, my fault, I forgot to open the trap door, it’s only one way so let’s try the dramatic exit scene again!” Pinkie Pie said, “Oh, hey Twilight, Sorry about the long cliffhanger somepony felt bad and decide to keep going again, just remember everything I told you, Well I got to go, Alright Wickedy Witchedy Trixieson, every things all set for Round two.” Pinkie Pie machine-gunned, before jumping back into the hole in the ground.
“Trixie thought Trixie told you not to call Trixie by that name, now get back to the Castle, Nikko Pie!” Trixie yelled into the hole.
“Okie! Dokie! Lokie!” Pinkie exasperated, as she poked her head back out, “TGAPWWOTWT your all set for you grand exit.” She finished hoping back done into the darkness.
“Thank You!, now where was Trixie?” Trixie pondered while she repositioned herself, “Oh yeah, I’ll get you My Little Pony, and your Baby Dragon too. AAhahahahahahaha! AAAAAHahaha!” Trixie exclaimed raising her hooves up and bringing them down just like earlier causing a flash and some smoke but this time she was gone when it cleared and the trap door had vanished without a trace.
“That was Really Weird!” Spike exclaimed breaking the odd silence following the Trixie’s departure.
“No kidding.” Twilight said, “And I still don’t understand why Pinkie seems to be the only pony who knows what’s happened and why is she on Trixie’s side, and why does Trixie hate me so much?” Twilight Wondered out loud.
Celestia stepped forward waving her hoof in the air and called out to the still cowering Blank Flankins, “It’s all right. You can get up. She’s gone.” She turned around and repeated her statement to those behind her, “It’s all right. You can all get up.”
“Twilight, she may claim to not be the Princess, but she sure does act like her?” Spike whispered,
“I know Spike, but I don’t know what to do about it, this whole situation seems so scripted. Let’s just play along for now and try and find out if my other friends are here.” Twilight Replied.
The Good Witch Celestia approached Twilight, waving her hoof trying to dissipate the lingering smoke, “What a smell of sulfur.” She remarked.
She looked too Twilight and with a sad expression on her face exclaimed, “I’m afraid you made rather a bad enemy of Trixie the Wicked Witch of the West.”
“Wait, I made an enemy,” Twilight Interrupted, “You were the one who made me put on these Ruby slippers, she wouldn’t be so mad if I had just given them to her. Why didn’t you take them instead you’re a witch as well, don’t you know how to use them?” Twilight said, glaring with a look of confusion toward her former mentor.
“Oh, well…” Celestia stumbled, “Well you see, I couldn’t take them because I already have a set of slippers… See.” She said, pointing to her hooves which had some slippers that looked to be made of either diamonds or silver. “So i had to get you to wear them.” She finished.
“Well I guess that makes sense” Twilight affirmed.
“Well seeing as you now have the Wicked Witch against you, The sooner you get out of Oz altogether, the safer you’ll sleep, my little pony.” Celestia stated.
“Oh, I’d give just about anything to get out of Oz altogether” Twilight said.
“Even your complete collection of Daring Do books?” Spike questions,
“Ehehe! Well almost anything” Twilight Countered. “But how do I get back to Equestria I don’t think I can come back the way I came. While I could levitate the house I don’t think I could travel that far. Twilight asked aloud.
“That’s true, Though the only Pony who might know, would be the Great and Wonderful conjuror of Oz himself.” Celestia answered as the Blank Flankins all began to bow in reverence at the mention of the Conjuror of Oz.
“Oh please, Not another pony who talks in the third person with an annoying number of titles added on every time, Trixie is bad enough” Spike Complained.
“No The Conjuror of Oz is not nearly so bad, though he is a bit unique.” Celestia said with a small smile on her face.
“The Conjuror of Oz? Is he good or is he wicked?” Twilight asked.
“Oh, very good, but very mysterious, he lives in the Emerald City, and that’s a long journey from here.” Celestia answered, “Did you bring your broomstick with you?” she asked Twilight.
“Why would I need a Broomstick?” Twilight asked aloud, “Oh wait, yeah I get it, No, I’m afraid I didn’t” she replied.
Celestia sighed, shook her head and continued, “Well then you’ll have to trot.” As she said this she started to move off of the stage and head toward the middle of the road. “The Blank Flankins will see you safely to the border of Blank Flankin land.” She said as Twilight followed her off of the stage.
“And Remember” the Good Witch Celestia said, a tone of seriousness overpowering her normally cheerful self. “Never let those ruby slippers off your feet for a moment, or you will be at the mercy of Trixie the Wicked Witch of the West.”
“But how do I start for Emerald City?” Twilight asked.
“Wait! Did you just say…? Emerald! City!” Spike asked, his mind overcome with the thought of a city of delicious jewels.
“I don’t think she literally means a city made of Emeralds Spike, it’s probably just themed around them, though that would be a good place to look for Rarity if she is here.” Twilight explained.
“No, it’s not a city made up entirely of emeralds” Celestia said plainly, causing Twilight to give Spike an ‘I told you so’ look, “It’s made up of a combination of jewels ranging from rubies and sapphires, to Diamonds, but the most common gem used is the emerald.” Celestia continued, causing Spikes mouth to drop and Twilight to roll her eyes.
“But you still haven’t answered my question of how to get there?” Twilight pressed on.
“Well, it’s always best to start at the beginning.” Celestia said.
“How does that answer my question?” Twilight cried out, the stress of the past few events starting to get on her.
“All you do.” Celestia said, sweeping her hoof across the horizon, “Is follow the Yellow-brick road.” She concluded, her hoof pointing at the center of the town where the yellow bricks began to spiral out.
“Oh, Right.” Twilight said as she approached the center of the town. “Oh and if there is a witch of the east and west and they are sisters, what about the South. Is that Witch your Sister… Luna?” Twilight asked the Good Witch Celestia, since this had been bugging her since she met the Witch.
“”Hmm, how did you know the name of my Sister, the Good Witch of the South? Are you sure you’re not a Witch?” Celestia asked, surprised at how Twilight new of her Sister.
“Well, it was just a lucky guess ehehe.” Twilight mumbled while looking at the ground, “So couldn’t you and her join up and fight the remaining Wicked Witch together?” Twilight asked.
“No, I’m afraid I can’t Twilight.” Celestia Said.
“Why not?” Twilight continued to question Celestia.
“Well… Um. You see, the reason is… She’s on vacation” Celestia mumbled.
“Um Celestia, is there something you aren’t telling me?”
“Um no, she’s on vacation, that’s where she is.” Celestia said.
“Where on vacation?” Twilight said still trying to get more info out of the Good Witch Celestia.
“Um oh, nowhere special, just her usual spot, you know, on the moon.” Celestia said.
“The Moon?!” Twilight exclaimed. “What’s she doing on the Moon?”
“Well you know, relaxing, and taking a break, something about liking bananas or not, you know the Usual.” Celestia concluded.
“But that doesn’t make any sense. I…” Twilight began only to be interrupted by The Good Witch Celestia as she began to wave her hoof and glow.
“Just follow the yellow-brick road.” Celestia said as she faded into a glowing orb and started to disappear. “Do you like mmmmm bananas?" Her voice whispered on the air as she disappeared.
The Blank Flankins all waved and shouted goodbyes as The Good Witch vanished.
“Well that was odd. Ponies just keep appearing and disappearing so quickly here.” Spike said to the sound of giggles from the Blank Flankins surrounding them, “What should we do now Twilight?”
He asked.
“Well I guess we should follow the yellow-brick road.” Twilight said as she placed her hoof at the center of the Spiral. “Follow the yellow-brick road?” Twilight said again as she started to walk along the spiraling road.
Noticing that the road spiraled around several times Twilight said “Why can’t I just cross the red road and go straight to the edge of this spiral?”
Suddenly the Flankin Mayor jumped in front of Twilight and said, “Follow the yellow-brick road” So Twilight continued down the path when two of the mayors advisors and a another Blank Flankin jumped forward and reiterated, “Follow the yellow-brick road.”
“Don’t tell me, they are about to sing again aren’t they.” Twilight thought aloud.
Just then the Blank Flankins broke out into song as Twilight continued trotting down the yellow-brick road.
“Follow the yellow-brick road”
“follow the yellow-brick road.”
“Follow, follow, follow, follow”
“follow the yellow-brick road.”
“Well hopefully they don’t sing the whole way or this is going to be a long trip and I want to sleep some” Spike said having climbed onto Twilights back and was attempting to stretch out on her back.
“Follow the yellow-brick, follow the yellow-brick”
“Follow the yellow-brick road”
As Twilight continued to trot down the road the Blank Flankins gathered behind her dancing as they sang and escorted her to the end of their land.
“Your off to see the Conjuror,”
“the Wonderful Conjuror of Oz”
“You’ll find he’s a Con of a Con if ever a Con there was.”
“If ever, oh ever, a Con there was the Conjuror of Oz is one because”
“Because, because, because, because, because”
“Because of the wonderful things he does”
The Blank Flankins came to a stop at the edge of the town and continued to sing and wave goodbye as Twilight continued to trot down the yellow-brick road with Spike sprawled out on her back.
“Your off to see the Conjuror,”
“the Wonderful Conjuror of Oz”
“Wait, That’s the border of their lands, the edge of town, that took all of about twenty seconds and what could have possibly happen that would endanger me in their town? This is getting ridiculous” Twilight complained. “Well at least I don’t have to listen to their extremely repetitive songs anymore” She concluded.
“Yeah, well at least we are on our way home, I just hope it’s not too difficult to find our friends.”Spike Said. “Oh, and what did Celestia say to do if we hit a fork in the road?” He asked.
“She didn’t say anything Spike; in fact she was really vague about everything.” Twilight responded, “Well, I guess we will just have to cross that path when we come to it.” Twilight concluded as they made their way down the long and winding road, the Land of the Blank Flankins getting ever further away behind them.
To Be Continued
Authors End Notes: Sorry about the long wait, the next post will be an Authors note, please read it. It will explain some things since I will be putting the story on Hiatus Shortly. Sorry. As usual any gramatical errors or general mistakes let me know so I may fix them.