Explanation, Please?

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As the group walked over to the Zero residence, Penn couldn't help but to think about what he just signed up for. He just said that he agreed to kill Dorothy Gale, the sweet Kansas girl from the 'Wizard of Oz'. Well, from what he's seen she wasn't that nice anymore, but still, there was something that felt wrong about it.

"Are you guys sure that killing Dorothy Gale is the best option we got?" Penn asked. "Believe us, we tried talking to her, but she wouldn't budge. Therefore, killing her is the best option we have." Indigo said. Penn nodded. While he did understand where they were coming from, he still felt that it wasn't right. "I know that it doesn't sound right dear, but like your parents once told you, a hero has to sometimes do stuff they don't want to do to save other people." Gert said. Penn's eyes widened. Did she just read his mind? "Oh yeah. We forgot to tell you, Gert is a mind reader." Lang said. "Cool." Penn said. "Creepy. But cool. I wonder if I can do that." He thought.

"So, how long till we get there? I really have to use the bathroom." Nox said. "In a minute." Penn said. "That's what you said two minutes ago!!" "Hey, I've never went home from that area before. Forgive me if I am wrong!" "Boys." Mombi said in a authoritative voice. "Sorry." Both Penn and Nox said.

And, true to Penn's words, they arrived at his house a minute later. Using the spare key his parents gave him, Penn opened the front door. "I'm home. And I brought some aquatints." He said. "Who would that be..." his mother began before seeing their new houseguests. "Brock. Vonnie. It nice seeing you again." Mombi said. "Nice seeing you guys as well." Brock said in shock. "Ah. So you guys do know each other." Penn summarized. "Yep."

"Um, where's the bathroom?" Nox asked. "Upstairs." Penn said. The brunette nodded and ran upstairs. "Look. We're sorry for barging in like this, but the time has come. Dorothy is here and must be stopped at once." Mombi said. "Wait. She's here?! Already?!" Vonnie asked. "Wait. You guys knew about this to?!" Penn asked. "Okay! Everyone calm down! Let's just take a seat and talk." Gert said.

Penn, his father, and his mother sat in the couch, the recently returned Nox and Indigo on  both armrests, Gert in a one person chair, and Lang just opted to lean against the wall of the room. "Finally. I'm getting some answers."

"Okay. First of all, let's discuss how Penn came to be." Gert said. "You see Penn, when a woman and a man love each other so much, they." "Not like that, Indigo!" Nox said, covering the goth's mouth. "Anyways, would one of you care to explain this to the boy?" Gert asked Penn's parents. His mother eventually sighed and spoke. "Penn, honey, I'm actually a person for Oz." "What?" "Yes. Heck, I used to fight evil along with these people." She said, motioning to the others.

"We found out that Dorothy wanted to enslave this planet years ago. So they sent me here. And that's when I met your father." Vonnie began. "And then they got married, did it, and your mom got pregnant with you." Indigo said. "Once your mother told us that, we decided it was the best if she stayed here and raised you here on Earth. However, we were here when your mother gave birth to you. And let's just say that she has a really tight hand grip." Mombi said, playfully glaring at his mother. "I said I was sorry for breaking your hand." His mother said.

"Anyways when you were born, Ozma, before going completely dumb, said that there was something about you. And apparently she was right, since you are the original chosen one." Gert said. "Wait. If she wanted to enslave Earth a few years before I was born, well why did she wait till now to strike?" Penn asked. "She didn't have an army at the time, and she still wanted to practice her magic. She would've done it earlier, but it just took her a long time." Mombi explained.

"Does Dorothy know that I'm the chosen one, not Amy?" "Unfortunately, yes. After Amy's death, she found out about you and tried to locate you. It took us until a few three weeks ago to find you." Lang said. Penn nodded and looked over at his parents. "Hey. I'm not mad at you guys for hiding this. I get it. You wanted me to have a normal childhood. That and I would have to admit that protecting the multiverse and Oz would've been incredibly stressful." He then turned over to the group. "Can you show me what Dorothy has done to Oz?" "Of course dear." Gert said.

Then, right before Penn could comprehend what was going on, a virtual map of Oz popped right in front of him. Oz looked completely different. Instead looking colorful and peaceful, it looked dark and terrible. Like something you would find in a horror movie. "Dorothy... Dorothy actually did this?" Penn asked in horror. "I'm afraid yes." Lang said. "So, you sure you wanna join the revolution?" Indigo asked.

Penn sat in silence as he kept looking at the virtual map. When he first heard about this, he was hesitant about killing one of the most iconic movie characters to date. But after hearing and seeing what Dorothy has done to Oz, Penn finally made up his mind about this predicament.

"I'll do it." Penn said, looking at the group.

"Really? Are you sure?" Mombi asked. "Positive. I have faced the near end of the multiverse and survive. If I did that, then I can handle Dorothy. And there's no way in hell that I'm backing down from this." He said.

"Yes! Let's do this!" Nox said as he and Indigo fist bumped. "Now, there is just one more thing to do." Gert said. She reach into her bag that she had brought with her and pulled out... sliver high heels? "What are those shoes for?" Penn asked. "They're for you. It will unlock your magic." The old lady said. Penn gave her a confused look. "No offense Gert, but you really expect me to wear high heels while fighting Dorothy?" "Relax. Once you put them on, they will turn to any type of shoe you want. Just think of what type you want." Nox said. "Oh, alright." Penn said.

With a sigh, Penn took off his black boots. Gert places the silver heels in front of the redhead. The boy stood up and slowly placed his feet on the shoes. But since he was a boy and never wore heels in his life, Penn leaned on his mother and father for support. And as soon as he did, the silver heels turned into black male converse sneakers. "Dang. These feel comfy." He thought. "Yes. They have that thing you call memory foam." Gert said. "Sweet." He said.

"Wait. Why are they black?" Nox asked. "Well, you said it can be any type of shoe, therefore that technically included color." Penn said with a sly smile. "Well played." Nox said. "So, you ready to do this?" Lang asked. Penn smirked at the group.

"Let's burn ourselves a witch."

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