Chapter 11: The Wizard

After the group walked through the door, they found themselves in a dark and foreboding hallway as they all went nervously down it. Even the natural light reflected from the emeralds seemed dim.
"Wait a minute, fella!" Lion said quickly. "I was just thinking. I really don't wanna see the Wizard this much. I better wait for you outside."
"What's the matter?" Scarecrow asked, nervous, herself.
"Oh, she's just scared again." Tin Mare pointed out.
"Don't you know the Wizard's gonna give ya some courage?" Applebloom pointed out, trying to remind J'onn of why he came.
"I'd be too scared to ask her for it." Lion pointed out, fretting worse and worse with every step.
"Well then we'll ask him for ya." Applebloom said reassuringly.
"I'd sooner wait outside." Lion said as she prepared to rush off when Tin Mare and Scarecrow grabbed her.
"Why?" Applebloom asked. "Why?"
"Because I'm still scared!" Lion admitted.
Lion rang her tail as she called out.
"What happened?" Scarecrow asked in shock.
"Someone pulled my tail!" Lion said as Scarecrow pulled her tail away.
"Ya did it yourself." Scarecrow pointed out.
"I..." Lion began before she looked at her tail. "Oh."
"Come on." Scarecrow advised.
They went on and arrived at a dimly lit and enormous throne room with only a throne and flames billowing from the side.
"Come forward!" A booming voice called out from seemingly nowhere.
"Tell me when it's over!" Lion called out as he covered his eyes.
The group nervously went on as smoke began billowing on the throne that turned into an enormous, ghostly head.
"Look at that!" Lion called out in alarm. "Look at that! I WANNA GO HOME!"
"I am Oz, the Great and Powerful!" The head called out. "Who are you?"
No one said a word as they could only tremble at her.
"Who are you?!" The Wizard asked again, only louder.
"If you please, I am Applebloom, the small and meek." Applebloom began as she walked up. "We've come to ask-"
"SILENCE!" The Wizard called out.
"Oh, Jiminy Cricket!" Applebloom shrieked as she rushed back to the others.
"The Great and Powerful Oz knows why you have come." The Wizard stated. "Step forward, Tin Mare."
Tin Mare walked up nervously with a gulp.
"YOU DARE TO COME TO ME FOR A HEART, DO YOU?!" The Wizard called out again. "You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caliginous junk?!"
Tin Mare gulped before trying to put on a brave face.
"Y-yes sir. Yes your honor." Tin Mare said. "You see, awhile back, we were walking down the Yellow Brick Road, and-"
"SILENCE!" The Wizard barked as Tin Mare quickly went back to the others. "And you, Scarecrow, have the effrontery to ask for a brain, you billowing bail of bulging boarder!"
"Y-yes your honor..." Scarecrow began before changing what he said. "I mean your majesty! Uh... Your wizardry!"
"Enough!" The Wizard said as Scarecrow went back to the others.
"And you, Lion..." The Wizard began as Lion went up and just stared, nervously.
"Well?!" The Wizard snapped, and Lion passed out as the others went to him.
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself!" Applebloom snapped. "Frightening her like that when she came to ya for help!"
"SILENCE WHIPPER SNAPPER!" The Wizard shouted out before calming down. "The Magnificent Oz has every intention of granting your request."
At those words, Lion popped up.
"What'd she say?" Lion asked in shock. "What'd he say?"
"But first, you must prove yourselves worthy by performing a very small task." The Wizard added. "Bring me the helmet of Nightmare Moon!"
"But if we do that, we'd have to kill her to get it!" Tin Mare argued nervously.
"Bring me her helmet, and I'll grant your request." The Wizard insisted. "Now go."
"But..." Lion began. "But what if she kills us first?"
"I SAID GO!" The Wizard snapped as Lion sped off and through a window as the others went the more indirect route.

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Oh... That's gonna be a toughie.