\u201cSo, how did you get here in Oz?\u201d I asked Haruto-san after Hiroki and I explained to everybody who he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was fighting a new Phantom that I had never seen before,\u201d explained Haruto, \u201cwhen that lunatic Rider, Hiro, decided to interfere. He killed the Phantom, leading me to believe that he was a friend. That was a mistake. He opened a portal, threw me inside while saying that I\u2019m one less interference. Somehow, it ended in a town of little people, about half my height. I was met with a woman in a gown similar to yours, but in lightish pink, a tall silver crown, and a staff with a silver star on the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMust have been Glinda,\u201d mused Emily. \u201cIn the books, she\u2019s the Good Witch of the south while in the 1939 movie, the one that this dimension is set in, she rules the north.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t get her name at first,\u201d continued Haruto, \u201cbecause once I introduced myself so I could ask her questions, one has to be polite in a new land, a bunch of black boxes with red eyes and clawed fingers on tendrils started attacking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat description sounds a lot like the Micro-managers from my dimension,\u201d said Wyldstyle, \u201cbut Lord Business had taken them apart for Master Builders to use as they see fit. Heck, one of his robots in a saloon girl disguise became a Master Builder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn any case,\u201d continued Haruto, \u201cI turned into Wizard and fought them off, helping the Munchkins rebuild their town and part of the yellow brick road, as well as their red one. Glinda helped out as well and finally introduced herself to me, calling me a good wizard. She offered to help me since I helped the Munchkins. I told her that I needed to go home and she told me of the Emerald City, the Wizard of Oz, and how to get there. That\u2019s when the Munchkins started singing Follow the Yellow Brick Road.<\/em> And now, I\u2019ve put it back in my head!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAmericans call it an earworm,\u201d muttered Hiroki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAppropriate name for it,\u201d murmured Haruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI can think of worse earworms,\u201d I countered. \u201cThere\u2019s Frozen<\/em>\u2019s\u2026\u201d My horse then started whinnying nervously. The same was with the other horses, even Shadowfax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy lady,\u201d called Gandalf, \u201cwe\u2019re near the Haunted Woods Dame Emily spoke of. I recommend we continue on foot. The horses are too restless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGood idea,\u201d I agreed. \u201cDismount!\u201d We all got off our horses and reassured them that we\u2019ll be back. Batman got out of the Batmobile, locked it, and Wyldstyle, Hongo, and Haruto dismounted their bikes. We had to crawl under a fallen tree to enter the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI believe the castle that witch spoke of lies beyond these woods,\u201d mused Gandalf. We traveled farther near a tree with an apple and encountered more flying monkeys. \u201cOh dear, more of these repulsive creatures?\u201d We fought them off, but a monkey I sent flying knocked the apple off the tree. The tree started moving as it revealed a face and arms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat do you think you\u2019re doing!\u201d snapped the tree. \u201cOh, you!\u201d He started hurling things at us! Gandalf cast a barrier to protect us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve never heard of an Ent that acted and spoke in such terrible ways!\u201d he cried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat thing is no Ent, it\u2019s a menace!\u201d countered Emily. \u201cWe need to get it out of here!\u201d It was then I heard someone\u2019s stomach growl. I turned to Lukas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat wasn\u2019t mine!\u201d he argued. \u201cHerr Haruto used a donut ring, remember? I already had food!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d confirmed Hiroki. \u201cYou were the only one to refuse a plain sugar donut! It\u2019s your stomach that growled!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot true!\u201d I protested. A louder growl came through. We all realized it was everyone\u2019s stomachs. \u201cOh, for God\u2019s sakes!\u201d I shouted to my stomach. \u201cWe\u2019re on a journey to save the multiverse! What do you want?!\u201d My stomach growled louder. \u201cOh, complain, complain, complain! That\u2019s all you do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYour highness,\u201d called Emily, \u201cI have an idea.\u201d Her voice got louder. \u201cWe\u2019ll just find another, more respectable tree, without apples like his!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you hinting my apples aren\u2019t what they ought to be?!\u201d shouted the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh no!\u201d countered Emily. \u201cWe just don\u2019t want little green worms!\u201d That got the tree mad as he started plucking the apples off of his branches and started throwing them instead of the debris in the forest. I then got the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou call that a throwing arm?!\u201d I shouted. \u201cCome on! My grandma throws harder than that!\u201d That wasn\u2019t an empty taunt. My adopted grandmother\u2019s throwing arm is scary strong! That made the tree madder and he started throwing twice as fast. It went from taunt to throw to taunt to throw that even Batman started joining it. Soon the tree went back to throwing debris. \u201cHaruto-san, do you have a spell that can get rid of the tree?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs a matter of fact, I do!\u201d he cheered. He then put a ring on with an axe design and waved it over the hand shaped belt buckle, the Hand Author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cChop, please!\u201d announced the Hand Author\u2019s voice as it summoned a giant axe, scaring the tree into running away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay, you can\u2026\u201d my request came too little, too late as the axe chopped down the other trees, blocking our path, \u201c\u2026get rid of the axe.\u201d I finished lamely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGomen’nasai!\u201d (I\u2019m sorry!) gulped Haruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCan\u2019t be helped,\u201d replied Gandalf. \u201cIn any case, I believe we have something to tide us over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cApple break, everyone,\u201d I announced. \u201cWe\u2019ll clear the debris later.\u201d Us dress wearers held our topmost skirts for the apples to rest while the rest gathered them up. Once all apples were retrieved, we put them in a pile and started munching. We had a 10-minute break and finished them off in that time frame. We tossed the cores into the bushes and approached the debris. Haruto used a levitation spell ring to clear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy Lady, the way is clear,\u201d he called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaruto-san, you are too kind,\u201d I replied as I curtsied. We proceeded to another clearing which had another roadblock of rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYour Highness,\u201d requested Emmanuel, \u201cpermettez-moi.\u201d He then started hurling the rocks out of the way. Say what you want about him and his clothing preferences, but Emmanuel is very strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMerci!\u201d I thanked. The others were impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh, yeah!\u201d cheered Wyldstyle. \u201cNow that was cool!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe,\u201d replied Emmanuel, \u201cbut the bridge to the castle is out on the other end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDrat,\u201d I hissed. \u201cIs there any indication of a grappling hook?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid not,\u201d reported Emmanuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat about the debris?\u201d asked Gandalf. \u201cWe could use it to repair the bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat would take too long,\u201d I countered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot as long as you have magic,\u201d replied Haruto. I turned to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou think you guys can build a bridge?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf we have at least three more magic using folk,\u201d replied Gandalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll right,\u201d I cheered. \u201cRichard, use Gandalf Steel and help Haruto and Gandalf lift the debris to form the new bridge part. Hiroki, Wizard Steel with me. We\u2019ll go into flame style and solidify the debris so it can support our weight. Haruto, what ring would accomplish that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA ring called meld works best,\u201d explained Haruto. \u201cBefore you ask to borrow that ring, I\u2019d like to point out that during our fight on the yellow brick road, your \u2018Wizard Steel\u2019 had the same ring loops as mine. The meld ring was on there. It has a design of metal shards forming a river.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you,\u201d I replied. That makes the job a lot easier. Hiroki, Richard, and I struck our henshin poses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHENSHIN!\u201d we announced. Our armor formed and almost immediately, we swapped out our i.d tags for the magic ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGandalf Steel!\u201d called Richard\u2019s belt. While the wardrobe dissolved, Hiroki and I chose the flame style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWizard Flame Steel!\u201d announced our belts. \u201cFlame, please! Hi! Hi! Hi, hi, HI!\u201d Our flame style armor appeared and we got our rings on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEveryone in position?\u201d I asked. Everyone confirmed. \u201cLet\u2019s do it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLevitate, please!\u201d called Haruto\u2019s Hand Author as he, Gandalf, and Richard brought the debris to the destroyed section of bridge and formed the shape. Hiroki and I mimed flipping the levers on a WizarDriver and heard the chant of \u201cLupachi magic, touch to go!\u201d We scanned the meld ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMeld, please!\u201d announced our belts as a wave of heat washed over the debris to make a solid patch for the bridge. Batman looked at the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA gigantic castle for just one person?\u201d he mused. A grin formed on his face. \u201cI\u2019m beginning to like this witch!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re not gonna try and upgrade your base into a castle, are you?\u201d asked Xiomara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHmm,\u201d pondered Batman. \u201cThe Bat-Castle has a nice ring to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd when the people of Gotham mistake you for a vampire?\u201d asked Xiomara. I never thought anything of the \u201cspooky\u201d persuasion would make the Dark Knight shudder, but apparently, vampires do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t remind me!\u201d he shuddered. \u201cI\u2019ve met some guys that dressed like vampires wanting to suck my blood with special syphons around the canines! Forget it, no Bat-Castle!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh boy,\u201d gulped Emily as Richard, Hiroki, and I cancelled our transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got Winkies patrolling the castle!\u201d reported Emily. The Winkies in this dimension were green-skinned like the Witch and wore gray outfits with orange designs, signifying rank, most likely, and black boots. They all carried halberds and chanted \u201cOh-Ee-Yah, Ee-Yo-Ah!\u201d to keep the rhythm of their march. A patrol was marching into the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCrud,\u201d I swore. \u201cWith the Witch in possession of a gateway piece of unknown power, she probably doubled the guard!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen why don\u2019t we walk in there?\u201d asked Haruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you out of your tiny little mind?!\u201d I yelped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, there is a disguise ring,\u201d explained Haruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d exclaimed Hiroki, \u201cthe Dress-Up ring!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe what?!\u201d asked Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaruto can go in disguise if a mission against a Phantom needs stealth,\u201d I explained. \u201cBut, the question is, can it work on all of us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d mused Haruto as he put on a ring with the design looking like a dragon with a bow tie on. \u201cLet\u2019s find out.\u201d He then waved it over the Hand Author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDress-Up, please!\u201d announced the Hand Author. Haruto then stuck his arm out and runic circles passed over us, putting us in Winkie outfits. It also gave us the skin color of the Winkies. Batman blinked at the outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI look ridiculous!\u201d he hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust go along with it!\u201d I whispered back. \u201cEmily, since your our resident expert on all things Oz, you lead us in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFollow my lead, everyone!\u201d called Emily. We got into two lines, with Emily leading in between. She set the marching rhythm and started chanting \u201cOh-Ee-Yah, Ee-Yo-Ah!\u201d We soon followed suit and marched right up to the drawbridge with the portcullis already lowered. The Captain of the Guard stopped us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t recall a patrol in that formation!\u201d he barked. He turned to Emily. \u201cWhat sector were you patrolling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSector 21, sir!\u201d answered Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Western Border, I see,\u201d mused the Captain. \u201cAnything to report?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA cantankerous apple tree started hurling objects at us,\u201d reported Emily. \u201cWe got rid of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow did an Eastern Talking Tree wander in here?\u201d asked the Captain to himself. He shook his head. \u201cIn any case, anything else to report?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, sir,\u201d replied Emily. \u201cNothing out of the ordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d finished the Captain, \u201cOff you\u2026\u201d he was interrupted by another group of Winkies coming up the path. \u201cWait your turn!\u201d barked the Captain. \u201cI need to clear the patrol for Sector 21 here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s us, sir,\u201d said the head of that patrol. Uh oh! The Captain arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s impossible,\u201d he snapped \u201cThese soldiers are the patrol for Sector 21!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, sir, we are!\u201d argued the Patrol Commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSir,\u201d called one of the Guard Captain\u2019s immediate subordinates, \u201cpermission to point out some observations?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPermission granted,\u201d replied the Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFirst, sir, you will recall that our women are being admitted into the army?\u201d asked the subordinate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d confirmed the Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, sir,\u201d elaborated the subordinate, \u201cdidn\u2019t our master say that they will be part of the army next week?\u201d Uh oh times two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey,\u201d realized the Captain, \u201cyeah, you\u2019re right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSecond, sir,\u201d continued the subordinate, \u201carticle 9, section 2, paragraph 3 states that all soldiers must be well groomed, subsection 4 states that beards are not allowed!\u201d He pointed to Gandalf, Mikhail, and Richard. Uh oh times three! \u201cThird, sir,\u201d continued the subordinate, \u201cthat bridge wasn\u2019t repaired until a few minutes before they arrived! My conclusion\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU LOT ARE THE IMPOSTERS!\u201d roared the Captain. The disguise was cancelled. \u201cSOUND THE ALARM! RAISE THE DRAWBRIDGE! GET THESE INTRUDERS IN CHAINS!\u201d ordered the Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, time to go in Marine style!\u201d called Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMarine style?\u201d asked Hongo and Haruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re fighting our way through!\u201d I translated as I got my i.d tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow THAT I can get behind,\u201d cheered Tonje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDriver on, please!\u201d announced the Hand Author as it turned into the WizarDriver. Haruto then flipped the levers and the familiar chant of \u201cShabadoobie, touch to henshin!\u201d started playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRider\u2026\u201d began Hongo. Haruto took out the flame style ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHENSHIN!\u201d we all shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFlame, please! Hi! Hi! Hi, hi, HI!\u201d sang the WizarDriver. Soon, all riders were in their suits and we started fighting off the Winkies. Arch tossed one into the moat. Insert Wilhelm scream here. Our weapons knocked down a bunch and Ichig\u014d used his own fighting style to get rid of them. \u201cExcite, please!\u201d announced the WizarDriver. Wizard then grew to gigantic proportions to kick the Winkies away. The enemy was gone, but the problem of the drawbridge remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere should be some outdoor controls,\u201d called Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI see them in that guard house,\u201d replied K\u00e4mpfer. \u201cBatman, help me out. The rest of you, clear off. Let the techs work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope the Wicked Witch isn\u2019t expecting house guests,\u201d gulped Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cConsidering we did raise a ruckus and knock over all the soldiers,\u201d countered Tanisha, \u201cthe possibility of a \u2018warm\u2019 reception is very high.\u201d The sound of chains snapping made a red light go off in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBack away!\u201d I shouted. Everyone was clear when the drawbridge went down. The portcullis was still down, but there was a mechanism that a batarang could spin. Batman tossed one and the portcullis went up. We charged inside to see the Witch above us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, you made it inside, did you?\u201d she screeched. \u201cWell, I hope you like it here, because I\u2019m going to make sure you never leave!\u201d She cackled as she fled to her tower room. The door with a flying monkey design closed behind her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUh oh,\u201d gulped Wyldstyle, \u201cI thought things were going a little too well.\u201d We fought off some more Winkies and headed to the wooden stairs with a candelabra on top. A flying monkey flew in and knocked it over, setting it on fire. It revealed part of a wall jump panel and a box hidden underneath. \u201cTime to think outside the box,\u201d chuckled Wyldstyle as her relic detector found a grappling hook. Kamen Riders Clash and Swing, Livia and Tonje respectively, activated Batman Steel and together with Batman, they pulled the box apart. The box contained panels to complete wall jumping. Once they were set up, Kamen Rider Zh\u00e0nsh\u00ec, Haitao, and Kamen Rider Battle, Michael, activated Wyldstyle steel and wall jumped up to the top level. A couple of Winkies swung their halberds but were no match for two of my 15 best friends. Once they were finished with the guards, Battle and Zh\u00e0nsh\u00ec let down a rope to let the rest of us up. When he got up, Gandalf magically picked the lock on the door to open it up. Once opened, we went up the stairs to the Witch\u2019s tower, opened the door, and poked our heads inside. We then cautiously stepped inside to see the gateway piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe she\u2019s not here,\u201d whispered Wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat, or she\u2019s hiding,\u201d countered Batman. Sadly, the Dark Knight was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo,\u201d screeched the Witch, \u201cyou\u2019ve come to steal my treasure, have you?\u201d She then held the piece in her hands. It started glowing and made three portals in the air. One was cyan, one was magenta, and one was yellow. \u201cShift! Witch! Yellow!\u201d said the Witch. Another yellow portal opened beneath her and she was sucked in. She ended up coming out of the yellow portal in the air. \u201cAnd you think you\u2019ll escape with it, do you?\u201d she said to us. \u201cYou won\u2019t even escape with your lives!\u201d She cackled as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy can\u2019t you two do that kind of magic?\u201d Batman asked Gandalf and Wizard. Gandalf harrumphed at that comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat kind of magic is beyond what I\u2019m capable of,\u201d argued Wizard. \u201cBesides, what she\u2019s doing is not really magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExactly!\u201d supported Gandalf. \u201cAll she\u2019s doing is moving faster than the eye can follow!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen let\u2019s find a way to stop her!\u201d exclaimed Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGo ahead and try!\u201d shrieked the Witch. \u201cYou can\u2019t steal my new toy from me! I\u2019m the only one who knows how to use it! It\u2019s of no use to you! What are you people, anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSteal?\u201d asked Ichig\u014d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are no mere burglars,\u201d argued Gandalf. \u201cAlthough, I do happen to know a rather good one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs for who we are,\u201d began Outback, \u201cKamen Rider Outback! Better watch your back, mate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Claw! My weapons shall turn you into ribbons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Swing! I\u2019ll be taking your legs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Hunt! I shall always get my prey!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Clash! A duel with me shall end in your defeat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Climb! Mountains are a warrior\u2019s best friend!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Gallop! My riding skills are unmatched!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Sengoku! You shall get a taste of Feudal Japan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Royal! Evil will ultimately bow to me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Guard! None shall harm my friends, family, and lady!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Touch\u00e9! En Garde, thing of evil!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Zh\u00e0nsh\u00ec! Try and stop my quest!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Arch! My skills outdo Robin Hood!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider K\u00e4mpfer! Your defeat will be certain at my hands!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Seeker! It\u2019s not gold I seek, but your end!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Battle! For friends and family, I shall be victorious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKamen Rider Wizard! Saa, showtime da!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cErm, I am Gandalf the Gray!\u201d stammered Gandalf, as he was unused to saying a catchphrase, \u201cI shall weave a spell of defeat over you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026I\u2019m Wyldstyle! And I am not a DJ!\u201d Wyldstyle figured she\u2019d get that out of the way, not that the Witch would know what a DJ is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m Batman! The Dark Knight rises!\u201d Really? Going with a movie title? Not that you\u2019d know about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTime to go the Heisei route,\u201d muttered Ichig\u014d. \u201cI am the start of a group of warriors! I am Kamen Rider!\u201d He then struck his starting Henshin pose, his red scarf flapping in the breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019ll be called corpses when I\u2019m through with you!\u201d shrieked the Witch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGuys,\u201d called Sengoku, \u201cI have a plan.\u201d We huddled up so she couldn\u2019t hear us. \u201cEmily, old Greenie over there hates water, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d confirmed Touch\u00e9, \u201cin the book, she was so wicked, all the liquid in her body had dried up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, first, we need to find a way to close those portals,\u201d planned Sengoku. \u201cI\u2019m going to need some cages and chains to hold them in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re all over the room,\u201d observed Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy bind ring should hold them,\u201d supplied Wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExcellent!\u201d cheered Sengoku. \u201cAll we need to do is taunt her so she gets down. When that\u2019s done, I want a Master Build of a hydro cannon connected to Wizard\u2019s WizarSwordGun in gun mode. For the Finale, I\u2019ll need a water shooting strike with Batman and Gandalf aiming the cannon\u2019s barrel at the Witch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat do you want the rest of us to do?\u201d asked Arch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Witch will make her soldiers fight us,\u201d explained Sengoku. \u201cWe\u2019ll hold them off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll be taunting her,\u201d cheered Touch\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen we have a plan!\u201d I exclaimed. \u201cMinna, ik\u014dyo!\u201d (Everyone, let\u2019s go!) Touch\u00e9, Wizard, and Guard started hurling insults while Batman, Wyldstyle, and Gandalf gathered bars for cages and the rest of us kept the monkeys and Winkies at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStay in the red mist, that\u2019s just fine!\u201d began the Witch. \u201cYour thoughts, your moves, your\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRIDER KICK!\u201d shouted Ichig\u014d as he leapt up into the air, pulled his left leg up, stuck his right leg straight out, and kicked her off her broom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll right, mister!\u201d snarled the Witch. \u201cYou\u2019ll pay for that! The form I see shall seal your fate! Let the man\u2019s armor be my new shape!\u201d Green fire surrounded her and formed some sort of suit. Once the flames died down, the suit turned out to be like Ichig\u014d\u2019s, but it was black with a point on the helmet, green eyes, and a green mouth cover. She then started delivering punches with the same power as Ichig\u014d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBind, please!\u201d announced the WizarDriver as the cages were finished. One of them had a Flying Monkey, but we got rid of it. The cages were raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSheesh!\u201d I taunted. \u201cYou\u2019re too slow, Witchy-poo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll show you slow!\u201d snapped the Witch. \u201cShift! Witch! Cyan!\u201d She found herself in a cage. \u201cWhat the? Shift! Witch! Magenta!\u201d Another cage. \u201cShift! Witch! Yellow!\u201d Another cage. \u201cShift! Witch! Magenta!\u201d Back in the cage. She started shaking it until it dropped on the crystal ball. \u201cCurses! CURSES! My crystal ball! My new powers are\u2026gone! GONE!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think I\u2019ve got an idea to keep her preoccupied,\u201d called Wyldstyle. \u201cSeeker, Battle, time to get building!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cArch, Guard!\u201d I ordered. \u201cWith me!\u201d The three of us leapt into the air with both feet in front of us. \u201cRIDER ROYAL KICK!\u201d I shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRIDER GUARD KICK!\u201d announced Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRIDER ARCH KICK!\u201d called Arch. Our kicks threw her for a loop while Wyldstyle, Seeker, and Battle finished the pump. I grabbed her shoulder and got her i.d tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTime to change styles!\u201d exclaimed Wizard. He flipped the levers on his belt, making it chant again. This time, he scanned a ring that had the visor of the flame style ring, but it had a diamond shaped sapphire instead of a ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWater, please!\u201d announced the WizarDriver. \u201cSui-Sui, Sui-Sui!\u201d The chant almost sounded like Beach Boys music. A blue runic circle came down over his head to his boots, changing the outfit from red to blue, even changing the jewel shapes on his coat and giving his helmet a point at the top of the eyes. He tossed Wyldstyle, Seeker, and Battle his WizarSwordGun and helped them complete the Hydro Cannon. The Witch was still dazed from three simultaneous flying kicks, so Batman and Gandalf adjusted the cannon while Wizard pulled the thumb on the hand to open it. It started chanting \u201cCome on and shoot! Shake hands! Come on and shoot! Shake hands!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe finale!\u201d called Wizard as he scanned the water style ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWater, shooting strike!\u201d announced the fancy gun\/sword hybrid. \u201cSui, sui, sui! Sui, sui, sui!\u201d He pulled the trigger and unleashed a torrent of water on the Witch. Once over, she gave us a mad look as she shrieked in fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU CURSED BRAT!\u201d she shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBat,\u201d countered Batman. I think you guys know who said this part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m melting! MELTING! Oh, what a world, what a world! Make sure to cancel my newspaper delivery!\u201d I will admit, asking to cancel your newspaper delivery as your final words shows remarkable foresight on your part, but it\u2019s still a weird choice of last words. The Wicked Witch of the West had melted away and all that was left of her existence were her clothes, hat, and broomstick. Arch poked the remains with his foot to check if she was alive. After confirming her death, we cancelled our transformations. Haruto released a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve never been in my suit that long,\u201d he panted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStarts to smell after a while,\u201d I agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSpeaking of smell,\u201d quizzed Gandalf, \u201chow do you suppose she ever took a bath?\u201d Wyldstyle sniffed the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe that isn\u2019t monkeys we can smell?\u201d she guessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPhew!\u201d exclaimed Michael as he sniffed. \u201cAnd I thought the French smell bad!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPardon?!\u201d hissed Emmanuel. Thankfully, a bubble floated in before there was another British and French war. It dissolved to reveal Glinda in all her pink and silver wearing glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell!\u201d she called. \u201cI see that there are quite a few good witches and wizards here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLady Glinda!\u201d yelped Emily as she got on one knee. We all did the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo need for that,\u201d assured Glinda. \u201cYou\u2019re all heroes. It is I who should be kneeling to you.\u201d That was when Winkies and Flying monkeys burst into the tower and saw the remains of their former master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe\u2019s\u2026she\u2019s dead!\u201d exclaimed the Winkie leader. \u201cYou killed her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho are you?\u201d asked the Monkey Chieftain. I realized that we don\u2019t have a group name\u2026until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re called the Vortex Riders and\u2026\u201d I was about to apologize, for all the good it\u2019ll do, when the Winkie leader knelt down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHail to the Vortex Riders! The Wicked Witch is dead!\u201d he announced. The rest of the Winkies and Monkeys genuflected and repeated the Winkie leader\u2019s words. Well, most did, but those that got down didn\u2019t see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cErm, thank you,\u201d I stammered. I wasn\u2019t sure how to respond to this situation. When one of the F.N.S kneels, he or she is playing the role of a reigning monarch\u2019s subject. It\u2019s just an act for us that we enjoy to the point of hamming it up. These are people that live such a life 24\/7. I\u2019m not an actual princess, but they don\u2019t know that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPlease, let us help you!\u201d pleaded the Winkie leader. \u201cWhat do you wish?\u201d Great, a reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEr, if it\u2019s all right,\u201d I said, \u201cI would like to know your history with the Witch, as well as other past political dealings. In exchange, we shall give you the history of our native dimensions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHold on!\u201d yelped Hongo. \u201cWhat are you trying to do?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegumi, we can\u2019t just open political discussion with people from other dimensions!\u201d shouted Hiroki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have to agree with your brother, my lady!\u201d affirmed Emmanuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Dorothy didn\u2019t complete her journey!\u201d argued Glinda. \u201cShe was kidnapped before she reached the Emerald City! This whole journey was to show how her actions and decisions affect everyone! You must help us get her back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n +THIS IS INTERFERENCE WITH A DIMENSION\u2019S NATURAL FLOW+ replied my belt, arguing with Glinda. +SUCH AN ACTION IS A\u2026+<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo we really have a choice at this point?\u201d I asked. My question was directed to everyone. There was silence for a moment. I knew they were trying to figure out a good counterargument before I made my decision final. Time to act now. \u201cLook, I get that there\u2019s a non-interference clause in the multiverse somewhere, but in this time of crisis, we need all the help we can get. With people helping us in their native dimension, we can at least stabilize the mess. Imagine what all dimensions could do if we all assisted each other in a time of crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe\u2019s right,\u201d mused Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you out of your tiny little mind, Em?\u201d exclaimed Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDamage to this dimension has already been done,\u201d said Emily. \u201cWe weren\u2019t supposed to kill the Witch, Dorothy was. Even then, it\u2019s by an accident when she puts out the Scarecrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGood thing I got her i.d tag,\u201d I mused. \u201cWe can use her power to our advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat power is best in your hands,\u201d agreed the Winkie leader as he rubbed his face. Many more did the same. Apparently, the green skin tone was nothing more than makeup as human skin tones appeared on most of the faces. \u201cOnce we have established treaties with the Gillikins, the Munchkins, and the Quadlings, we shall aid you in your cause!\u201d said the leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMunchkins, I\u2019ve heard of,\u201d muttered Richard, \u201cbut Gillikins and Quadlings?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Quadlings are my people,\u201d explained Glinda. \u201cMy friend, Locasta Tattypoo, is the real Good Witch of the North and rules the native Gillikins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen why did you rule the North as well?\u201d asked Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause Locasta had to deal with her Wicked predecessor, Mombi, again,\u201d Glinda explained. \u201cShe asked me to rule the North in her stead while she dealt with Mombi permanently. She\u2019s back in the North while I must return to the South.\u201d She turned to the Winkie leader. \u201cGood Sir Nardo,\u201d she said, calling him by his name, \u201cI would be delighted to help you rebuild the Western Country. It shall shine yellow once again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy thanks, Glinda!\u201d cheered Nardo. \u201cAnd Vortex Riders, when next we meet, the Western Country shall be in its former glory!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI look forward to it,\u201d I affirmed. Then a certain oddity I became used to happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnother rift!\u201d called Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBefore you go,\u201d announced Glinda, \u201ctake these as a reward.\u201d She handed us some small discs of different colors, gold, silver, blue, and purple. \u201cThe total should be 125,000 studs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEr, thank you?\u201d I stammered, uncertain of their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n +EXPLANATIONS WILL BE OFFERED WHEN WE RETURN TO OUR BASE OF OPERATIONS+ explained my belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBatman!\u201d called Gandalf as he pointed to the gateway piece. It was being sucked in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn it!\u201d exclaimed Batman. He used his grapple gun to snag the gateway piece and pull it towards us. 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