Exile

It was in the country of the Munchkins that a hurricane caused by the sorceress Gingem brought a house from Kansas with a girl, Ellie, and a dog, Totoshka. Gingema died, and for Ellie and Totoshka, extraordinary adventures began.

In those days, in the center of the country, in the beautiful Emerald City, the great wizard Goodwin lived. It was Ellie who went to him, hoping that Goodwin would help her return to her homeland.

On the way, Ellie took with her a reanimated straw scarecrow, a Woodcutter made of iron, and a Cowardly Lion. Each of them had their own dream. The Scarecrow wanted to get brains in a straw head; The woodcutter sought a loving heart; The lion needed courage. And although Goodwin turned out to be a fake wizard, he granted all their wishes. He gave the Scarecrow smart brains of bran mixed with needles and pins, the Tin Woodman a kind heart of silk stuffed with sawdust, the Cowardly Lion a courage that hissed and foamed in a golden dish.

Goodwin got bored with living in Fairyland and left in a hot air balloon. Flying away, Goodwin appointed the Scarecrow as his successor, and he became the ruler of the Emerald City. The woodcutter was chosen as the ruler of the Miguns, who inhabited the Purple Country. And the Bold Lion became the king of the beasts.

When the cherished desires of Ellie's three friends were fulfilled, she returned to her homeland, to her father and mother. She and Toto were carried by Gingema's magic silver slippers, which the dog found in the witch's cave.

The Scarecrow did not enjoy his high position as ruler of the Emerald City for long. In the hands of the evil and treacherous carpenter Oorfene Deuce, who lived in the country of the Munchkins, a life-giving powder accidentally fell into the hands. The carpenter made wooden soldiers, revived them, and with the help of this strong army captured the Emerald City. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman who came to his rescue were captured by Deuce. He put them on the top of a high tower, behind bars.

Asking for help, the Scarecrow and the Woodcutter wrote a letter to Ellie, and it was taken to Kansas by their good friend, the crow Kaggi-Karr. The girl did not leave her friends in trouble and went to the Magic Land for the second time.

Ellie was accompanied by her uncle, the one-legged sailor Charlie Black, a great master of all sorts of inventions. He made a land ship, and on this ship he and Ellie crossed the desert.

The fight against Oorfene Deuce and his mighty wooden soldiers was not easy, but Ellie and her friends won.

Urfin was tried.

For all his crimes, he deserved cruel punishment, but the one-legged sailor Charlie Black turned to his fellow judges:

- Friends, isn't it better to leave this person just alone with himself?

And Ellie supported him:

- Right. This will be the most severe punishment for him.

The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Bold Lion agreed with the sailor and the girl, and the former king of the Emerald City was escorted out of the city gates to the whistling and hooting of the townspeople and farmers. On the way, for a laugh, someone slipped him a wooden clown animated by him, his favorite and an earpiece, and Oorfene Deuce mechanically squeezed it in his hand.

“Go wherever you like,” Faramant, the Guardian of the city gates, told Oorfene, who accompanied him, “and try to become a good man. First of all, you will benefit from it yourself.

Deuce did not respond to these good words. He gave Faramant a sullen look from under his shaggy brows and quickly walked away from the city along the road paved with yellow bricks.

“Everyone has abandoned me,” the former king of the Emerald City mused bitterly. “All who flattered me in the days of my power, who feasted at my table, who extolled me to the skies, all now praise little Ellie and the Giant from beyond the mountains ...” (That was the name of Charlie Black in Fairyland.)

But, turning back, Oorfene realized that he was wrong. One true creature was found: the bear Thumper trailed in the distance behind the owner. No, the Thumper will never leave him, no matter what trouble Oorfene Deuce gets into. After all, it was Oorfene who, with the mysterious power of a wonderful powder, revived his skin when it lay like a pitiful dusty rug on the floor, and for this the bear owes him eternal gratitude ...

- Stomper, come to me!

The bear ran up to the owner with a joyful trot:

- I'm here, my lord! What do you order?

"Lord…"

This word eased Oorfene's spiritual wound. Yes, he is still the overlord of at least one humble servant and an insignificant clown. What if?. Vague hopes flashed through Oorfene's mind. Is it too early to celebrate the victory of his enemies?

He, Oorfene Deuce, is still young, he is free, and no one has taken away from him his indomitable will, the ability to take advantage of the favorable circumstances of his cunning, dodgy mind, skillful hands.

Oorfene's hunched figure straightened, a faint smile lit up his swarthy face with shaggy eyebrows and a predatory grin of his mouth.

Turning towards the Emerald City, Oorfene shook his fist:

- You will regret, unfortunate simpletons, that they let me out!

“Yes, they will regret it,” the clown squeaked.

Deuce sat on the bear's back.

“Carry me, my glorious Stomper, to my homeland, to the Munchkins,” he ordered. “There we have a house with you. I hope no one touched him. There we will find a home for the first time.

- And we have a garden there, lord, - picked up the Stomper, - and fat rabbits are found in the neighboring forest. I do not need food, but I will catch them for you.

The good-natured muzzle of the bear shone with joy that he would again live with his adored master, away from everyone, in peace and contentment.

Not such were Oorfene's thoughts.

The house will serve as a temporary refuge for me, Deuce reflected, I will hide until I am forgotten. And there ... we'll see there! .. "

Painful was the path of Oorfene Deuce to the country of the Munchkins. He dreamed of returning unnoticed, but Kaggi-Karr spoiled the case. With the help of numerous relatives, the crow tracked down where the exile went. All who lived near the road paved with yellow bricks were timely notified by the messengers of Kaggi-Karr about the approach of Oorfene.

Men and women, old men and children, came out of the houses, lined up along the road and silently followed Oorfene with contemptuous glances. Juice would feel better if he was scolded, thrown stones and sticks at him. But this deathly silence, hatred written on all faces, icy eyes ... All this was many times worse.

The vengeful crow calculated correctly. The journey of Oorfene Deuce to his native places resembled a protracted procession to the execution.

With what pleasure would Deuce have rushed at each of the enemies, would have clutched at his throat, would have heard his death rattle ... But it was impossible. And he rode on a bear with his head bowed low and his teeth gritting with rage.

And the clown Eot Ling, sitting on his shoulder, whispered in his ear:

“Nothing, my lord, nothing, everything will pass!” We will laugh at them!

Oorfene spent the night in the forest under the trees, because not one of the inhabitants of the Emerald or Blue country would give him his shelter for the night. The exile ate fruits plucked from trees. He was very emaciated, and as he approached the forest of the Sabertooth Tigers, he almost wished that his encounter with the predators would end his torment. However, the thirst for life and the desire to take revenge on the offenders took over, and Oorfene slipped unnoticed through a dangerous place.

And finally, home. The exile was relieved to be convinced that the Munchkins did not touch his possessions and all the property was preserved intact. He took the keys from a secret place, opened the locks and entered the rooms, gloomy and dusty during the long absence of the owner.

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EXILE

My young friend, give me your hand and we will rush with you far, far away, to the Magic Land, which is separated from the whole world by the Great Desert and a chain of huge mountains. There, under the ever-hot sun, cute and funny little people live - Munchkins, Winkies, Talkers and many other different tribes.
It was in the country of the Munchkins that the hurricane caused by the sorceress Gingem brought a house from Kansas with the girl Ellie and the dog Totoshka. Gingema died, and for Ellie and Totoshka, extraordinary adventures began.
In those days, in the center of the country, in the beautiful Emerald City, lived the Great Wizard Goodwin. It was Ellie who went to him, hoping that Goodwin would help her return to her homeland.
On the way, Ellie took with her a reanimated straw scarecrow, a Woodcutter made of iron, and a Cowardly Lion. Each of them had their own dream. The Scarecrow wanted to get brains in a straw head; The woodcutter sought a loving heart; The lion needed courage. And although Goodwin turned out to be a fake wizard, he granted all their wishes. He gave the Scarecrow smart brains from bran mixed with needles and pins. To the Tin Woodman - a kind silk heart stuffed with sawdust, to the Cowardly Lion - courage that hissed and foamed in a golden dish.
Goodwin got bored with living in Fairyland and left in a hot air balloon. Flying away, Goodwin appointed the Scarecrow as his successor, and he became the ruler of the Emerald City. The woodcutter was chosen as the ruler of the Miguns, who inhabited the Purple Country. And the Bold Lion became the king of the beasts.
When the cherished desires of Ellie's three friends were fulfilled, she returned to her homeland, to her father and mother. She and Toto were carried by Gingema's magical silver slippers, which the dog had found in the witch's cave.
The Scarecrow did not enjoy his high position as ruler of the Emerald City for long. In the hands of the evil and treacherous carpenter Oorfene Deuce, who lived in the country of the Munchkins, a life-giving powder accidentally fell into the hands. The carpenter made wooden soldiers, revived them, and with the help of this strong army captured the Emerald City. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman who came to his rescue were captured by Deuce. He put them on the top of a high tower, behind bars.
Asking for help. The Scarecrow and the Woodcutter wrote a letter to Ellie, and it was taken to Kansas by their good friend, the crow Kaggi-Karr. The girl did not leave her friends in trouble and went to the Magic Land for the second time. Ellie was accompanied by her uncle, the one-legged sailor Charlie Black, a great master of all sorts of inventions. He made a land ship, and on this ship he and Ellie crossed the desert.
The fight against Oorfene Deuce and his mighty wooden soldiers was not easy, but Ellie and her friends won 2.
Urfin was tried.
For all his crimes, he deserved severe punishment, but the one-legged sailor Charlie Black turned to his fellow judges.
- Friends, isn't it better to leave this person just alone with himself?
And Ellie supported him:
- Right. This will be the most severe punishment for him.
The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Bold Lion agreed with the sailor and the girl, and the former king of the Emerald City was escorted out of the city gates to the whistling and hooting of the townspeople and farmers. On the way, for a laugh, someone slipped him a wooden clown animated by him, his favorite and an earpiece, and Oorfene Deuce mechanically squeezed it in his hand.
- Go where you want, - Faramant, the Guard of the city gates, who accompanied him, said to Oorfene. – and try to be a good person. First of all, you will benefit from it yourself.
Deuce didn't respond to those kind words. He gave Faramant a sullen look from under his shaggy brows and walked quickly away from the city along the yellow brick road.
“Everyone has abandoned me,” the former king of the Emerald City mused bitterly. “All who flattered me in the days of my power, who feasted at my table, who extolled me to the skies, all now praise little Ellie and the Giant from beyond the mountains ... (That was the name of Charlie Black in Fairyland.)”
But, turning back, Oorfene realized that he was wrong. One true creature was found: the bear Thumper trailed in the distance behind the owner. No, the Thumper will never leave him, no matter what trouble Oorfene Deuce gets into. After all, it was Oorfene who, with the mysterious power of a wonderful powder, revived his skin when it lay like a pitiful dusty rug on the floor, and for this the bear owes him eternal gratitude ...
Oorfene called out in a softened voice:
- Stomper, come to me!
The bear ran up to its owner at a joyful trot.
- I'm here, my lord! What do you order?
"Lord…"
This word eased Oorfene's spiritual wound. Yes, he is still the overlord for at least one humble servant and an insignificant clown. And what if?.. Vague hopes flashed through Oorfene's brain. Is it too early to celebrate the victory of his enemies?
He, Oorfene Deuce, is still young, he is free, and no one has taken away from him his indomitable will, the ability to take advantage of the favorable circumstances of his cunning, dodgy mind, skillful hands.
Oorfene's hunched figure straightened, a faint smile lit up his swarthy face with shaggy eyebrows and a predatory grin of his mouth.
Turning towards the Emerald City, Oorfene shook his fist:
“You will still regret, unfortunate simpletons, that you let me go free! ..
“Yes, they will regret it,” the clown squeaked.
Deuce sat on the bear's back.
“Carry me, my glorious Stomper, to my homeland, to the Munchkins,” he ordered. “There we have a house with you. I hope no one touched him. There we will find a home for the first time.
- And we have a garden there, lord, - picked up the Stomper, - and fat rabbits are found in the neighboring forest. I do not need food, but I will catch them for you.
The good-natured muzzle of the bear shone with joy that he would again live with his adored master, away from everyone, in peace and contentment.
Not such were Oorfene's thoughts.
The house will serve as a temporary refuge for me, Deuce reflected, I will hide until I am forgotten. And there ... we'll see there! .. "
Painful was the path of Oorfene Deuce to the country of the Munchkins. He dreamed of returning unnoticed, but Kaggi-Karr spoiled the case. With the help of numerous relatives, the crow tracked down where the exile went. All who lived near the road, paved with yellow bricks, were promptly notified by the messengers of Kaggi-Karr about the approach of Oorfene.
Men and women, old men and children, came out of the houses, lined up along the road and silently followed Oorfene with contemptuous glances. Juice would feel better if he was scolded, thrown stones and sticks at him. But this deathly silence, hatred written on all faces, icy eyes ... All this was many times worse.
The vengeful crow calculated correctly. The journey of Oorfene Deuce to his native places resembled a protracted procession to the execution.
With what pleasure would Deuce have rushed at each of the enemies, would have clutched at his throat, would have heard his death rattle ... But it was impossible. And he rode on a bear with his head bowed low and his teeth gritting with rage.
And the clown Eot Ling, sitting on his shoulder, whispered in his ear:
“Nothing, lord, nothing, everything will pass!” We will laugh at them!
Oorfene spent the night in the forest under the trees, because not one of the inhabitants of the Emerald or Blue country would give him his shelter for the night. The exile ate fruits plucked from trees. He was very emaciated, and as he approached the forest of the Sabertooth Tigers, he almost wished that his encounter with the predators would end his torment. However, the thirst for life and the desire to take revenge on the offenders took over, and Oorfene slipped unnoticed through a dangerous place.
And finally, home. The exile was relieved to be convinced that the Munchkins did not touch his possessions and all the property was preserved intact. He took the keys from a secret place, opened the locks and entered the rooms, gloomy and dusty during the long absence of the owner.

GIANT BIRD

BATTLE IN THE AIR

Seven years have passed since Oorfene Deuce lost his power over the Emerald City. Much has changed in the world. Ellie Smith, who left Enchantland forever, graduated from high school and entered College of Education in a neighboring city: she chose for herself a modest share of a folk teacher. Her younger sister Annie (she was born while Ellie was in the Underworld) went to first grade and began to learn the mysteries of the alphabet.
The one-legged sailor Charlie Black bought a ship and made several voyages to the Kuru-Kusu Islands, the inhabitants of which met him every time with joy.
And how were things in Fairyland? The Winkies and Munchkins continued to live as before, but the life of the underground miners, with whom Ellie visited on the third and last trip to the land of miracles, completely changed.
There, in the colossal Cave, Ellie and her second cousin Fred Canning had many strange, marvelous adventures. They succeeded in restoring the vanished source of Sleeping Water, and with this water they put the seven underground kings to sleep, who alternately ruled the miners. The most ridiculous and curious thing was that the kings, having woken up, forgot about their royal dignity and turned into blacksmiths, tillers, weavers. Along with their former subjects, they worked hard, earning food for themselves and their families.
done with royalty, the inhabitants of the Cave moved to upper world and occupied empty lands in the neighborhood of the country of the Munchkins. There they sowed wheat and flax, planted gardens, fattened livestock, processed metals. They parted with dark glasses very soon, because their eyes, accustomed to twilight, could not endure sunlight for a long time.
Only in the life of Oorfene Deuce did not happen any changes for long years loneliness. He dug up the garden and began to cultivate vegetables, collecting three crops a year.
How diligently the former king looked at the soil of his plot, wielding a shovel! How he wanted to find at least one single seed of that amazing plant from which he received the life-giving powder! Oh, if he had come across such a seed, he would not have made wooden soldiers again! No, he would make an iron-studded monster, invulnerable to arrows and fire, and again become the ruler of Fairyland.
But his search was in vain and even meaningless. After all, if at least one sprout, one living piece of an unusual plant survived extermination, it would again flood the neighborhood.
Every evening, every morning, Oorfene looked at the sky in the hope that a storm would break out, similar to the one that had once brought him the seeds of extraordinary plants. But ferocious hurricanes swept over the country, leaving nothing but destruction.
And Oorfene, after he was king and reveled in the consciousness of power over thousands of people, had to be content with a modest share of a gardener. Of course, there was no need to worry about subsistence under the fertile sky of Wonderland, especially since the Stomper often dragged a fat rabbit or hare to the owner. But this was not what the exile wanted: at night he dreamed of a royal mantle on his shoulders, and he woke up disappointed, with a beating heart.
In the first months of his solitary life, Oorfene sometimes met Munchkins while walking, especially if he went towards the village of Kogidy, where he was born and raised. However, the tribesmen ran away from him, as if from the plague, trying not to meet his eyes, and even their backs seemed to radiate hatred.

But weeks turned into months, months into years, and human hostility to Oorfene faded away. Memories of his crimes faded, obscured by new events, new worldly concerns.
A few years later, the inhabitants of Cogida began to greet the exile in a friendly way, and if Oorfene wanted to move to the village, no one would interfere with him. But Oorfene frowningly answered greetings, did not enter into conversations, and with all his appearance showed that the company of people was unpleasant for him ... Shrugging their shoulders, the Munchkins walked away from the unsociable gardener. And Oorfene still indulged in gloomy dreams of how he would take revenge on people, if only he could.
And fate went to meet him.

One afternoon, Oorfene was digging in the garden, when suddenly his attention was attracted by a sharp scream coming from above. The exile raised his head. Three eagles fought high in the azure sky. The battle was fierce, two birds attacked one, trying to hit her with their beak and wing beats. The victim of the attack desperately fought back, trying to elude the enemies, but she did not succeed. At first, the eagles seemed to Oorfene not particularly large, but they began to decline, and Deuce was convinced that their size was enormous.

The terrible battle continued, the scream of the monstrous eagles becoming more and more audible as the birds approached the ground. The wounded bird weakened under the blows of enemies, its movements became more and more erratic. And suddenly, folding her wings, she, somersaulting, flew down.

The eagle fell with a dull noise on the lawn in front of Oorfene's house. The gardener timidly approached him. A bird, even mortally wounded, with an accidental blow of its wing could hurt a person.
Going up to the eagle, Oorfene made sure that it was of colossal size: its outstretched wings occupied the entire area from edge to edge, and there were thirty paces. And then Oorfene was amazed to see that the bird was alive. Her torso trembled slightly, her eyes strangely mixed pride and pleading. The other two eagles descended with the clear intention of finishing off the enemy.
“Protect,” the huge bird muttered hoarsely.
Deuce grabbed a huge stake that stood by the fence and lifted it with a determined air. The attackers soared up, but continued to circle over the possession of Oorfene.
"They'll kill me," said the wounded eagle. “Human, dig a hole next to me and pretend you're going to bury me. My enemies will leave this land only after they are convinced that I am buried. When it gets dark, I will hide in the bushes, and you will throw the earth into an empty hole.
At night, the cunning invention was fulfilled, and in the morning the monstrous eagles, circling over the empty grave, flew north.

Story-tale " fire god Marranov ”continues the story of the events taking place in the Magic Land. The cunning Oorfene Deuce, calling himself a "fiery god", decided to become the ruler of the country. The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tim and Annie again come to the aid of its inhabitants.

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Exile

It was in the country of the Munchkins that the hurricane caused by the sorceress Gingem brought a house from Kansas with the girl Ellie and the dog Totoshka. Gingema died, and for Ellie and Totoshka, extraordinary adventures began.

In those days, in the center of the country, in the beautiful Emerald City, lived the Great Wizard Goodwin. It was Ellie who went to him, hoping that Goodwin would help her return to her homeland.

On the way, Ellie took with her a reanimated straw scarecrow, a Woodcutter made of iron, and a Cowardly Lion. Each of them had their own dream. The Scarecrow wanted to get brains in a straw head; The woodcutter sought a loving heart; The lion needed courage. And although Goodwin turned out to be a fake wizard, he granted all their wishes. He gave the Scarecrow smart brains from bran mixed with needles and pins. To the Tin Woodman - a kind silk heart stuffed with sawdust, to the Cowardly Lion - courage that hissed and foamed in a golden dish.

When the cherished desires of Ellie's three friends were fulfilled, she returned to her homeland, to her father and mother. She and Toto were carried by Gingema's magical silver slippers, which the dog had found in the witch's cave.

Asking for help. The Scarecrow and the Woodcutter wrote a letter to Ellie, and it was taken to Kansas by their good friend, the crow Kaggi-Karr. The girl did not leave her friends in trouble and went to the Magic Land for the second time. Ellie was accompanied by her uncle, the one-legged sailor Charlie Black, a great master of all sorts of inventions. He made a land ship, and on this ship he and Ellie crossed the desert.

The fight against Oorfene Deuce and his mighty wooden soldiers was not easy, but Ellie and her friends won.

Urfin was tried.

For all his crimes, he deserved severe punishment, but the one-legged sailor Charlie Black turned to his fellow judges.

- Friends, isn't it better to leave this person just alone with himself?

And Ellie supported him:

- Right. This will be the most severe punishment for him.

- Go where you want, - Faramant, the Guard of the city gates, who accompanied him, said to Oorfene. – and try to be a good person. First of all, you will benefit from it yourself.

Deuce didn't respond to those kind words. He gave Faramant a sullen look from under his shaggy brows and walked quickly away from the city along the yellow brick road.

“Everyone has abandoned me,” the former king of the Emerald City mused bitterly. “All who flattered me in the days of my power, who feasted at my table, who extolled me to the skies, all now praise little Ellie and the Giant from beyond the mountains ... (That was the name of Charlie Block in Fairyland.)”

- Stomper, come to me!

The bear ran up to its owner at a joyful trot.

- I'm here, my lord! What do you order?

"Lord…"

This word eased Oorfene's spiritual wound. Yes, he is still the overlord for at least one humble servant and an insignificant clown. And what if?.. Vague hopes flashed through Oorfene's brain. Is it too early to celebrate the victory of his enemies?

Oorfene's hunched figure straightened, a faint smile lit up his swarthy face with shaggy eyebrows and a predatory grin of his mouth.

Turning towards the Emerald City, Oorfene shook his fist:

“You will still regret, unfortunate simpletons, that you let me go free! ..

“Yes, they will regret it,” the clown squeaked.

Deuce sat on the bear's back.

“Carry me, my glorious Stomper, to my homeland, to the Munchkins,” he ordered. “There we have a house with you. I hope no one touched him. There we will find a home for the first time.

- And we have a garden there, lord, - picked up the Stomper, - and fat rabbits are found in the neighboring forest. I do not need food, but I will catch them for you.

The good-natured muzzle of the bear shone with joy that he would again live with his adored master, away from everyone, in peace and contentment.

Not such were Oorfene's thoughts.

The house will serve as a temporary refuge for me, Deuce reflected, I will hide until I am forgotten. And there ... we'll see there! .. "

Painful was the path of Oorfene Deuce to the country of the Munchkins. He dreamed of returning unnoticed, but Kaggi-Karr spoiled the case. With the help of numerous relatives, the crow tracked down where the exile went. All who lived near the road, paved with yellow bricks, were promptly notified by the messengers of Kaggi-Karr about the approach of Oorfene.

The vengeful crow calculated correctly. The journey of Oorfene Deuce to his native places resembled a protracted procession to the execution.

And the clown Eot Ling, sitting on his shoulder, whispered in his ear:

“Nothing, lord, nothing, everything will pass!” We will laugh at them!

Very briefly: The exiled usurper of the power of the Fairyland is again trying to conquer it. Their friends from the outside world come to the aid of the inhabitants of the country. The usurper is defeated again.

giant bird

The exiled Oorfene Deuce, obsessed with a desire for revenge, settled in his house in the Blue Country, along with a bear animated by him and a wooden clown. After seven years spent in dreams of regaining power over the Magic Land, a huge eagle Carfax flew into the garden of Oorfene. According to the laws of the eagle tribe, a couple gets the right to breed a chick only if one of the eagles dies, so that everyone has enough food. Finally, Carfax received this right, but the leader of the tribe decided to breed the chick himself. Rebelling against the leader, Carfax's wife died, and he himself was mortally wounded. Carfax cannot return to his tribe, he will be killed. Oorfene went out of the eagle and left him to live. He inspired the simple-hearted eagle that people do not understand his great plans. He wants to become the head of the people in order to do noble deeds. Suddenly, Oorfene remembered the warlike tribe of Leapers who lived in the mountains near the Pink Country and called themselves the Marrans. Oorfene sent his clown on reconnaissance, and he said that a large tribe of Jumpers mines jewelry in the mountains and exchanges them for food from their neighbors, residents of the Pink Country of Talkers. They live in huts, because they do not know how to build houses. With their strong muscular legs, Jumpers make long jumps. The Marrans worship fire. The Marrans do not know how to cook food or bake bread. Their favorite pastime is boxing.

Having hidden a bear and the necessary carpentry tools near the country of the Marrans, Oorfene dressed in red clothes and appeared before the frightened Marrans in the form of the Fiery God. First Oorfene taught the Marranos how to build houses and built himself a palace. Out of fear, the Marrans gave Oorfene their jewels, which he secretly exchanged with the Chatterboxes for furniture and household utensils. To the Marrans he presented it as a miracle. Oorfene assured the Marrans that if they obeyed him, they would have the same. He also taught them how to cook various dishes and how to bake bread. The noble Marrans, led by their leader, now oppressed the poor, who were not happy with the appearance of Oorfene, but the fear of God was stronger.

The nobility also began to exchange jewelry with the Chatterboxes and trade began to flourish. The leader of the Marrans purchased the same furniture as Oorfene's, and began to guess something. Now, for the extraction of jewelry, it was necessary to dig deeper mines. So that the workers would not hide their valuables, the rich put overseers on them.

Carfax saw this and was indignant at the injustice, but Oorfene persuaded him that he had to wait and the turn would reach the common people. But Carfax believed less and less in his savior.

To power

Meanwhile, the Scarecrow decided to turn the Emerald City into an island in order to strengthen its defenses in the event of an invasion of enemies. At the walls of the city, he ordered to lay out a city park. Kind fairy Stella, the mistress of the Pink Land, gave him a magic box that shows everything that happens in the Magic Land. Stella also warned that Oorfene Deuce needed to be watched. At first, the Scarecrow really looked after the exile, but when he saw that he was working in his garden all the time, he forgot about him.

The Marranos, trained by Oorfene, were dissatisfied with the inequality, and popular discontent grew. But Oorfene assured them that life is better beyond the mountains, and directed them to fight the Munchkins and Winkers. Seeing this, Carfax left Oorfene.

Oorfene with an army moved to the Violet country. But the Marrans turned out to be worse than the wooden soldiers: they needed food and rest. However, they dealt with the Winkies and captured the Tin Woodman when he was out of his axe. The Tin Woodman managed to send a warning to the Scarecrow with a titmouse. Looking in his box, he saw that his friend was in trouble. Crow Kaggi-Karr was sent to the Purple Land as an informer.

Leaving the viceroy in the Purple Country and taking the bound Tin Woodman with him, Oorfene Deuce moved to the Emerald City. Knowing this, the Scarecrow destroyed all means of transportation along the canal, and Oorfene Deuce's army began to lay siege to the city. With the help of projectile devices, the Marrans jumped over the walls and entered the city. Oorfene again put the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman in the basement. He counted on the help of blockheads, but under the leadership of Kaggi-Karr, they refused to serve him and went into the forest. The Marranos plundered the Emerald City as well as the Violet Country, and settled in the houses of the townspeople. Oorfene himself occupied the palace. Suddenly, the eagle owl Guam returned to him. He suggested that nuh nuh nuts grow near the Emerald City, thanks to which people do not sleep, and the lookouts now stopped sleeping at night.

Amazing Mules

While Ellie and Fred were in Wonderland, Ellie had a little sister, Annie. When Annie grew up, she became friends with the neighbor boy Tim. Friends listened to Ellie's stories about the Magic Land and dreamed of getting there. Having received Ramona's silver whistle as a gift from Ellie, Annie decided to use it, and lo and behold! - mice came running, though they could not speak. But the mother, seeing this, was frightened and took away the whistle.

Together with Tim and Totoshka's grandson Arto, Annie goes to visit the Cannings. Children ask Fred, a student technological university, help them get to the Magic Land. But it was impossible to get there through the cave because of the collapse.

When they return home, they receive two mechanical mules in the mail, which feed on solar energy. Astride them, the children with Arto go on a journey. Mules do not know fatigue and keep well on the water.

Taught by Ellie, the children pass through the desert, through the black stones of Gingema, and end up in Fairyland, where the mules and Artaud begin to speak. But in the mountains, travelers get lost and meet Carfax, who comes to their aid. Carfax returned to his tribe, as the leader died. There he met a new girlfriend and began to live peacefully and happily.

In Fairyland, Annie rescues Tonkonyuha, the fox king, from a trap and receives a silver hoop as a gift, which makes everyone who puts it on invisible. Tonkonyukh also treats children with fruits of a rabbit tree, which taste like rabbit meat.

In the country of the Munchkins, Villina is already waiting for the children. She wants the kids to overthrow Oorfene Deuce. Villina asks the children to go to the Emerald City along the road paved with yellow bricks and use the silver hoop to pick up the magic box. He will help to cope with Oorfene Deuce.

Annie treats the Munchkins to rabbit fruit. Learning that the Munchkins cannot get into the fox kingdom to eat these fruits because of the bloodthirsty tiger that sat on the road, Tim makes a trap for him.

Silver hoop

After walking around the Blue Country and getting to know underground inhabitants, travelers are heading to the Emerald City. On the way, they learn that the Winkies have rebelled against the Marrans.

Thanks to the silver hoop, travelers quietly enter the Emerald City. The Marranos meanwhile come to the Blue Country. But Rugero, the Keeper of Time of the underground country, meets them with dragons and six-legged ones. The defeated Marrans return to Oorfene.

To unravel the mystery of the magic box, Oorfene threatens the Scarecrow with reprisals, but no threats frighten the ruler of the Emerald City.

Wearing a silver circlet, Tim, accompanied by Kaggi-Karr, enters the Emerald Isle and enters the throne room. Seeing the box there and Oorfene entering, the invisible Tim hits Oorfene on the head with the box and hides.

Annie summons the mouse queen, Ramina. Ramina enters the prison where the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman are sitting and learns from them magic words, controlling the box. Now Annie and her friends can watch everything that happens in Fairyland. They learn that the prisoners have been transferred to another prison where Faramant and Din Gior are, and they send Kaggi-Karr there. Now the prisoners are guarded by guards who eat nuh nuh nuts and never sleep. To neutralize the effect of nuts, you need Soporific Water. On mechanical mules, Annie and Tim descend into the underground country, extract Sleepy Water and free their friends. The Purple Country is also liberated. Oorfene's conquests are crumbling, the army no longer wants to obey him. He gives a speech encouraging the Marrans to fight, saying that the Winkers are coming to destroy their dwellings. The Marranos agree to stay in order to strengthen his power. While on a trip to Purple Country, they become addicted to the game of volleyball that Tim taught Migunov. Oorfene is defeated again, and the mules bring Annie and Tim home.

EXILE

In those days, in the center of the country, in the beautiful Emerald City, lived the Great Wizard Goodwin. It was Ellie who went to him, hoping that Goodwin would help her return to her homeland.

On the way, Ellie took with her a reanimated straw scarecrow, a Woodcutter made of iron, and a Cowardly Lion. Each of them had their own dream. The Scarecrow wanted to get brains in a straw head; The woodcutter sought a loving heart; The lion needed courage. And although Goodwin turned out to be a fake wizard, he granted all their wishes. He gave the Scarecrow smart brains from bran mixed with needles and pins. To the Tin Woodman - a kind silk heart stuffed with sawdust, to the Cowardly Lion - courage that hissed and foamed in a golden dish.

The Scarecrow did not enjoy his high position as ruler of the Emerald City for long. In the hands of the evil and treacherous carpenter Oorfene Deuce, who lived in the country of the Munchkins, a life-giving powder accidentally fell into the hands. The carpenter made wooden soldiers, revived them, and with the help of this strong army captured the Emerald City. Scared and. the Tin Woodman who came to his rescue was captured by Deuce. He put them on the top of a high tower, behind bars.

The fight against Oorfene Deuce and his mighty wooden soldiers was not easy, but Ellie and her friends won 2.

Urfin was tried.

For all his crimes, he deserved severe punishment, but the one-legged sailor Charlie Black turned to his fellow judges.

- Friends, isn't it better to leave this person just alone with himself?

And Ellie supported him:

- Right. This will be the most severe punishment for him.

- Go where you want, - Faramant, the Guard of the city gates, who accompanied him, said to Oorfene. – and try to be a good person. First of all, you will benefit from it yourself.

Deuce didn't respond to those kind words. He gave Faramant a sullen look from under his shaggy brows and walked quickly away from the city along the yellow brick road.

“Everyone has abandoned me,” the former king of the Emerald City mused bitterly. “All who flattered me in the days of my power, who feasted at my table, who extolled me to the skies, all now praise little Ellie and the Giant from beyond the mountains ... (That was the name of Charlie Block in Fairyland.)”

- Stomper, come to me!

The bear ran up to its owner at a joyful trot.

- I'm here, my lord! What do you order?

"Lord…"

Oorfene's hunched figure straightened, a faint smile lit up his swarthy face with shaggy eyebrows and a predatory grin of his mouth.

Turning towards the Emerald City, Oorfene shook his fist:

“You will still regret, unfortunate simpletons, that you let me go free! ..

“Yes, they will regret it,” the clown squeaked.

Deuce sat on the bear's back.

“Carry me, my glorious Stomper, to my homeland, to the Munchkins,” he ordered. “There we have a house with you. I hope no one touched him. There we will find a home for the first time.

- And we have a garden there, lord, - picked up the Stomper, - and fat rabbits are found in the neighboring forest. I do not need food, but I will catch them for you.