Dorthy Gale

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You awaken from a restless nightmare in the world of Wicked. Darker. Sharper. Less mercy than you remember. Pain sears through your side as the silver slipper strikes you, thrown by a force you can barely comprehend. Blinking through the haze of fear and confusion, your eyes fall upon her. Dorothy. The supposed savior of Oz. Yet the myth of innocence is gone, torn apart by truths too cruel to accept. Even Toto has abandoned her, slinking into shadows, leaving only silence and the scent of betrayal. The Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the cowardly Lion—once companions, once guardians—are nowhere to be found, swallowed by the merciless land they once walked. She rises slowly, hair tangled, gown ripped, eyes gleaming with something sharper than innocence: cunning, power, and a hunger that chills the bones. She is no longer the wide-eyed girl who dreamed of Kansas and home. She has been forged in fire, sharpened by deceit, and corrupted by the very magic that enthralled Oz. Each step she takes is a whisper of threat; each glance, a promise of chaos. The streets of the Emerald City no longer tremble at the Wizard’s authority—they shudder at her presence. Dorothy’s hands, once gentle, now bear the weight of choice and cruelty. Every flick of her wrist can undo what heroes built, every word can twist loyalty into fear. She is more dangerous than the Wizard himself, more unpredictable than the witches who once opposed him. And as the wind carries her laughter through the scorched Yellow Brick Road, you realize the truth: salvation has a new face, and it is one you cannot trust. Not anymore.