Chapter 1

A/N: Hello guys. Aright, so this is my first Fan Fiction ever. And I decided to write about the Wizard of Oz and about this pairing I certainly wish had been kept on the film. My native language isn't English, and I'm still kind of learning, so if there's any mistake in here I apologize, and let me know so I can correct it right the way.

Background: Set two years after Dorothy's return from Oz. The age of certain characters has been changed for the purpose of this story. Dorothy is seventeen, Hunk is twenty, Hickory is thirty and Zeke is around thirty-nine.


Two years had passed by ever since Dorothy came back from the magical land called Oz. She had been so happy to be back to her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, oh she was indeed. But as the weeks and months started to come and go, Dorothy realized just how much of her time she spent yearning for that place inside of her mind.

There weren't any days that Dorothy didn't mention Oz. And there wasn't any second that she didn't think about her moments there. Every night she went to bed she would dream of that magical place once again. Her friends would be back with her, singing and dancing down the Yellow Brick Road. Her sensitive friend, the Tin Woodman. Her brave friend, the Lion. And her smart dear old friend, the Scarecrow. Oh, it was unbearable how much she missed the Scarecrow, the most. She had known, of course. She even told him so. But she never thought it was going to be like this. Not even in her most horrifying dreams haunted by one singular verdigris Witch.

So many times she had woken up screaming and crying because of these particular nightmares. At first her Auntie Em had been worried to death, and was always by her side whenever this happened. After a couple of months, however, of this ongoing event, her Auntie Em decided to stop running to her aid, and leaving Toto to deal with her distressed mistress.

Her Auntie Em was very worried to say the least. She thought this Oz dream was just a weird kind of phase her niece was going through, so she let it be. After the first year after the events passed and there still wasn't any sign of change in Dorothy's non-stopping Oz fantasies, Auntie Em started to really consider even the craziest ideas for Dorothy to get better. These ideas included a very well known Mental Institution in town. Uncle Henry decided very strongly against it, so no plan was perpetrated.

Auntie Em did apply very several rules to Dorothy though. She wasn't allowed to hang out near the farmhands, for example. Zeke, Hickory and Hunk believed in her tales about Oz, whether they pretended to truly do or not, but she still believe they instigated her niece to keep believing in these crazy fantasies of her. Besides, Dorothy was blooming into womanhood now with sixteen years old. She had to be taught how to become a proper lady, and being around mud, animals and the farmhands with their sometimes dirty jokes wasn't going to help with that. So Auntie Em strongly prohibited Dorothy to be around them anymore, and instead she had to stay inside her house and help her with the cooking and cleaning. Dorothy wasn't of course very fond of the idea, and she would snuck around every chance she got, only to be found by her Uncle Henry of any of the farmhands and be taken home again, to be scolded by her Auntie Em.

There was this special connection though, that Dorothy and one particular farmhand always had. The other two would tease him about it later at night before going to bed. He would just throw them an empty can of beans and pretend to be annoyed. But in reality Hunk, the particular farmhand, would be always looking forward to some of Dorothy's master escapes, and was sure to always be prepared to surprise her hiding behind the barn and spending a couple of minutes chatting with her. At least until Hickory appeared and took Dorothy back to the house. Hunk knew what kind of jokes were waiting for him at night after those particular events.

As fast as Dorothy can tell the story of Oz over and over again, a year went by again. Dorothy was now seventeen, and her Auntie Em was very excited about the idea of her niece finally getting near the age of marriage. She would talk and talk about the ideas of the perfect young boy for Dorothy, and the life she was going to have. The life Auntie Em secretly wished every night before dropping off to sleep.

"It's like she's more excited about this marriage idea than I am" Dorothy thought bitterly every time her Auntie Em began an exchange with only herself about her possible future husband.

Hunk didn't appreciate these conversations, of course. And sometimes he would make a lame excuse and leave the place without even touching his food. Hickory and Zeke would try to calm him down but he just wouldn't listen. He had fallen in love with Dorothy. It was a lost case for the two friends, so they left him to his own thoughts.

He had turned very bitter over the weeks, and he no longer kept an eye open for Dorothy's escapes behind the barn. He didn't want to spend any more time with her, no. It would only hurt even more.

It was one of those days. Auntie Em was trying to teach Dorothy how to make the perfect pie. She had turned to the oven real fast and when she turned back again, Dorothy was gone. She took a sit on one of her old chairs and let the tears fall. She wasn't a bad person. She just wanted the best for her niece, she loved her very much. But she wasn't even trying. It was like Dorothy didn't even want to be there anymore, with her family and friends. It hurt her. So she decided to take action to make what she thought was better for Dorothy. Uncle Henry entered the kitchen almost running. He has obviously smelled the pie from miles away. Auntie Em took this opportunity to talk to her husband.

"Dorothy's out again" Said Hickory with a deep sigh. They were in the middle of construction of a new little bag for the baby pigs that were going to come sooner or later, and the last thing they needed was Dorothy offering to help and ending up hurting herself...again.

"How do ya' know?" Hunk asked, not bothering to even look up. He didn't want to face Dorothy; he wasn't in the mood for that.

There was a tiny bark from afar and soon enough Toto came up running towards them. Jumping and barking even louder.

"Told 'ya"

"Ya' better go looking for Dorothy, Hunk. She might've caught herself into that fence again" – Zeke suggested before hammering some old looking wood.

"I ain't gonna go lookin' for Dorothy."

"Come on, don't be an ass. She might be hurt" – Said Hickory.

"Well, why don't ya' go for her then?"

"'Cause we've been doin' that for the last month. Now go!"

He didn't have much choice against his two older, much bigger and taller than him brothers from another mother. He took off his gloves and started walking behind a very agitated Toto, who kept barking and urging him to go faster.

"I'm coming, I'm coming" Repeated Hunk to the little dog with no obvious effect. He only barked even louder if possible.

He could feel a headache coming.

"Listen to me Henry, if you really want to best for Dorothy then you have to listen to me"

"I've been listenin' for the past ten minutes and the only thing I have to do is talk some sense into you, woman. Seriously Em, what has gotten into ya' now? A Mental Institution isn't the right thing for Dorothy"

Hunk suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. What Mental Institution?

"That's what you said two years ago and look at her, Henry! She's still the same sixteen year old girl"

"She just needs to go out with her pals a bit more, Em."

"She doesn't have any pals. Not since they didn't believe her stupid Oz fairytale. The only thing she's got is your silly farmhands!"

"Then let her hang out with them, Em. They aren't bad guys"

"My beautiful niece will not be in company of those boys of yours, Henry"

"Now, this is getting personal, Toto" Said Hunk who was now crouched under the kitchen window, listening carefully. He held the dog in his arms, who had magically stopped barking and moving frantically.

"Listen to me, Henry. I love Dorothy too much to just stay quiet about this. She is going to that Mental Institution, she is going to get better and come back to get married to a beautiful young man who is going to be able to give her a good and healthy life" Tears were starting to fall down her cheeks again, while her husband just watched, shocked of her wife's outburst "She will have everything I never had"

Toto suddenly started barking like crazy again and jumped of Hunk's lap, running to the back of the house. Hunk dragged himself onto his stomach until he was out of view, and resumed his chase for Toto.

When he finally got to where the farm ended, he saw the little dog barking and pointing with his tiny nose at one branch of an apple tree. They had planted those trees many years ago, and the twister hadn't miraculously done any irreparable damage to them. Hunk got closer to the branch Toto was pointing at, and of course, sitting right on top of it with an apple in her hand was Dorothy Gale.

"Ya' crazy girl, how did ya' end up there?"

"I have my ways" Said Dorothy with an innocent smile "I wanted to get some apples for the pies I was making with Auntie Em, but-

"But ya' just can't get down, right?" Hunk said cutting her off.

"Well...Yes"

"Silly girl. If ya' wanted to get apples ya' should've told me. I could show ya' how to get apples"

Dorothy smiled brightly at this, her eyes distant as if remembering a pleasant memory but present at the same time, gazing at him with some undeniable but hidden adoration. He felt himself blushing under her gaze and put his hands inside his pockets, deciding that the trunk of the apple tree was rather interesting now.

"Do ya' need some help?" Hunk asked clumsily.

"Oh, yes please. I've been trying to find a way to get down but I'm too scared to try any of them"

"Well...don't ya' worry, Dorothy" He said finally looking up and spreading his arms "Just jump, Dorothy. I'll be right here to catch ya'"

"A-Are you sure this is a good idea, Hunk?" Dorothy said trembling. She was definitely scared now. The branch was fairly high way from the ground. She definitely didn't want to end up with a broken leg. That would only mean she would have no other option than staying inside the house all day with her Auntie Em probably making her bride gown and daydreaming.

"Just trust me, Dorothy" Said Hunk in that sweet tone of his that always made Dorothy feel butterflies flying in her stomach. It was all it took for her to take a deep breath, close her eyes and jump.

When she opened them again, she was lying in Hunk's arm, who was looking at her with the same adoration she had shown just a few minutes back towards him. She felt herself blush a little bit when she circled his neck with both of her hands and locked gazes with him.

For the first time since her journey to Oz, she felt magically happy again.

Or at least it lasted for a couple of seconds until her Auntie Em found them and dragged her back into the house. Leaving his Uncle Henry to give a good smack at Hunk's head and yelling at him what could he possibly thinking at daring to touch his niece in such an improper way. But Hunk was listening. That was the problem. He couldn't think anymore. He had lost his mind to Dorothy Gale.


Again, I apologize for any grammar mistake. I'll try to correct it as soon as possible.

Also, I'm not very familiar with Southern accent, since I'm not even from the US. But I worked in hell, I mean, in a Call Center for a while and I picked up certain Southern words. Not many though, so I'll try to get familiar with the accent for a more accurate Hunk.

Reviews are always greatly appreciated.