Okay... I realize that I've neglected to post anything in forever and a decade, but I got an idea recently... I'm not sure how this is going to turn out. (Most likely it'll end up being ditched.-.-) HOWEVER, I do have a few chapters written out... so, the Idea: A Wicked100 story. Each of the prompts is a chapter, not a drabble. The challenging part is not switching the orders of the prompts... Anyway, enjoy.

001. Beginnings

The first day at Shiz… Elphaba Thropp sat in her first class of the day: Life Sciences. She was early. Very early. Almost an hour early, but she didn't care. She was thrilled to finally meet Dr. Dillamond, the only Animal professor at Shiz. She'd heard great things about him and his Animal Rights campaign.

A few minutes later, he arrived. He wore a deep burgundy cloak that provided him with an air of dominance the moment he walked through the door. He looked quite serious and not one to joke around with. His yellow eyes were eerily hypnotizing since they were so wild and untamed and, well, Animal-like.

"D-Dr. Dillamond?" Elphaba called softly.

He looked up, clearly surprised that anyone would be in class so early, let alone anyone green.

"Yes?"

"Hi, I'm Elphaba Thropp. I've heard a lot about you. I'm really excited to be in this class."

His features brightened. He no longer looked stiff, but genuinely friendly.

"Ah, Miss Thropp! Welcome to Shiz. I read your entrance essay. Very impressive." He complimented.

"It was nothing…" She dismissed modestly.

"Oh, but that's where you're wrong. You took my theory of relating Animals and humans and brought a whole new light to it. I never thought to look at such old science and apply it to my theory… Do you really believe that the relationship of Animals and humans can be found in this tiny "building block of life" that was said to be seen by old scientists?" He asked.

"I'm not positive… but it seems like those early scientists knew what they were talking about. Had they not been lost with their research and equipment in that fire, we might know for sure today." She explained. "If we could find a way to replicate their experiments—"

"—Then we could see these building blocks for ourselves!" Dr. Dillamond cried. "Miss Thropp—"

"Please, Elphaba" She insisted.

"Miss Elphaba, then. Do you know what this means? If we can see these building blocks and prove that the ones from the Animals are the same as the ones from humans, the Animal Banns can't be enforced. Animals will be humans and humans will be Animals! Goodness… if we can succeed… ha! I want you to help me with my research, if you'd like to." He babbled happily, but then hushed his voice. "But we musn't tell anyone about this. It's too controversial. There are already people that don't want me teaching at this school. You understand, don't you?" He winked.

Elphaba nodded, then squinted. Just past Dr. Dillamond's head, she saw some movement. She could see a tall, lean figure leaning against the doorframe. He noticed that he caught her eye and approached them. As he came closer, she could see shining blue flecks upon his tan skin. How -her brain searched for an adjective- eye-catching…

"Dr. Dillamond?" He asked in rich voice. "Could I talk to you in private for a minute?" He eyed Elphaba nervously.

"Of course. Just one moment." He told the boy. The student nodded and stepped off politely. "Now, if there's any time you feel like doing any more research on Animals, go to my office. I hardly ever use it, except for storing papers and books. I have some reports in the desk, I believe." He informed her before turning his attention back to the boy. "Master Tiggular, correct?" Dr. Dillamond led him out of Elphaba's earshot. She took her seat and watched as they exchanged ideas, wondering what they were talking about. Then, students began filing in clumps at a time, locating the 'best' seats at the back of the classroom. Soon, there were only a few seats left. Strange how they're the ones surrounding me, Elphaba mused. The last of the students stumbled in, including Avaric who Elphaba thought was an 'acute pain-in-the-ass'. He smirked at her and sat just a seat away. Lucky me…

"Hey, Fiyero! Get your ass in a chair!" He called to the boy who was talking to Dillamond. He gestured to the one between himself and Elphaba. Fiyero nodded his way, mumbled something to Dr. Dillamond, and sat down. He glanced for a moment at Elphaba.

"Don't worry. You won't get rabies unless you're bitten." Avaric assured him. He chuckled to himself. Fiyero on the other hand just stared at him blankly.

"I don't get it." He whispered to him.

Avaric groaned. "Nevermind. If you can't see that you're sitting next to Oz's biggest lizard, you're not worth an explanation."

Fiyero started laughing hard. He turned to Elphaba with tears in his eyes. "Did you hear what he said?" He asked between laughs.

Elphaba glared at him. "Yes." She said icily. "I did."

He stopped laughing. He didn't understand what he did to deserve that tone. Wasn't it funny that Avaric just called himself a rabid lizard? He did have a few reptilian features, like the shape of his eyes and his serrated teeth.

"Did I say something wrong?" He asked her.

"Oh, I don't know…" Her words were dripping with sarcasm. "What the hell do you think?"

"God, you try to be nice and talk to a person and this is what you get." Fiyero exclaimed getting frustrated.

"Nice my ass."

"You know, you really need an attitude adjustment." Fiyero retorted.

Elphaba scowled. "I don't need advice from someone who associates with the likes of him." She tossed her head in Avaric's direction.

"Don't drag me into this, you little witch!"

"Yeah, what'd he do?" Fiyero defended him.

"Don't bother with her, Fiyero. Like I said, she's just an oversized rabid lizard." he sneered. Fiyero's eyes widened in realization. Shit… he was talking about her! She probably thinks that I'm a jerk for laughing…

Elphaba opened her mouth to talk back, but was cut off by the starting bell and Dr. Dillamond.

"Good morning, class. I'm Dr. Dillamond, Professor in Life Sciences. To begin, I'd like to offer all of you a friendly welcome to Shiz University…"

Elphaba shot the two boys a death glare that they couldn't even begin to challenge. Beginning the first class of the year and she'd already made a new enemy. Oh, aren't beginning's wonderful?

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-e.r.