This story is inspired by three movies: 'The Little Mermaid 3, Ariel's Beginning', 'Tangled', and 'Barbie, the Princess and the Popstar'. Enjoy!
Glinda Upland smiled happily as she looked out her carriage window in excitement. She just had the most eventful summer after graduating. She couldn't believe she was actually a graduate of Shiz University. And more importantly, putting up with Madame Morrible in her Sorcery Seminar had actually paid off. It seemed like only yesterday, she was Galinda Upland, the most popular girl in Shiz, her blonde curls falling perfectly on her shoulder as she flirted with most of the boys on campus. Now, she was Glinda Upland, more mature, her blonde curls still falling perfectly on her shoulder, but now she was the Wizard of Oz's Magic Grand Vizier. She had trained for this job ever since Morrible found out about her gift for sorcery. She had trained her personally in her one-on-one Sorcery Seminar ever since her first semester of Shiz.
The carriage slowed to a stop and Glinda looked up. She gasped, seeing a bright, emerald green palace looming over her. A sudden feeling of nervousness came over her and she quickly tried to brush it off. She was finally going to meet the Wizard, a man she had admired since she was a small child. And to make matters better, she would be working by his side, advising him on what would be best for Oz. Thankfully she had taken a course in Political Science and Ozian History at Shiz, and did extremely well in both classes.
The driver opened the door and helped the blonde witch down. Glinda nodded slightly to the driver and looked up, shielding her eyes against the sun.
"Glinda!"
The blonde turned and smiled, seeing her old friend, Prince Fiyero Tigulaar of the Vinkus, hurriedly approaching her. "Hi, Fifi."
The prince stopped in front of her and gently kissed her cheek. "How was your summer?"
"Very good, thank you. I had lots of time to relax and prepare. How was your summer?"
"Great. Mieko is doing well and is still planning to take the throne after my parents step down."
Glinda nodded and returned her gaze to the palace. "Are you… nervous?"
"Of course not," Fiyero said, almost too quickly. He brushed off the non-existent dirt from his dress shirt. "Are you?"
Glinda bit her lip, but shook her head. "No. We've prepared for this day. We're ready." Shyly, she slipped her hand into Fiyero's. When she didn't feel anything, she sighed. Ever since they broke up the year before, they had agreed to try and maintain a friendship. It was working, but Glinda wanted nothing more than to go back to the time when they would walk together, hand in hand, sometimes talking, sometimes not, having picnics on the grass and the long, passionate kisses they would share from time to time. "Let's go."
Nodding, Fiyero gently squeezed the blonde's hand and escorted her up the stairs towards the large double doors. He knocked on the door and a small window opened, revealing a man with a mustache and a tall, emerald green hat. "State your name and business," he said gruffly.
"I am Fiyero Tigulaar and this is Glinda Upland. We are the Wizard's new Captain of the Royal Guard and Magic Grand Vizier, respectively," Fiyero answered in a strong voice.
The man's face softened and he nodded before closing the window. A few seconds later, the door opened and the two stepped in.
"Welcome, welcome!" a voice from the top of the grand staircase said.
Fiyero and Glinda looked up and saw their old Head Shiztress, Madame Morrible, descend the grand staircase.
"Hello, Madame," Glinda said, giving the head a slight curtsey.
"Did you two have a restful summer?" Morrible asked, stepping up to the two.
The two young adults nodded. "We did, Madame," Fiyero said.
"Very good. Now, you will both meet the Wizard at dinner. You may rest for a while if you wish, and then I shall give you a tour of the palace."
"We would love the tour now, Madame," Glinda said, wanting to give the servants time to put their things in the room before getting settled in. She looked at Fiyero, who smiled softly at her.
"Very well, then," Morrible nodded as she began to lead the tour.
"What is Madame Morrible doing here?" Fiyero whispered to the blonde as they walked down the halls.
"She's the Wizard's press secretary," Glinda whispered back, knowing this information from her many training sessions with Morrible.
Fiyero nodded and looked back at the head, who was walking rather briskly down the hall, leaving Glinda and Fiyero to struggle to keep pace with her.
When they walked past a large window, Glinda stopped. Slowly, she backtracked and looked out the window at a large tower near the back of the palace, facing away from the streets. "What's that?" she asked, her eyes never leaving the tower.
"The West Tower, which is strictly off limits," Morrible said, slowing down her pace.
"Why?" Fiyero questioned, stepping behind Glinda and looking at the tower.
Morrible refused to answer as she quickened her pace.
Glinda and Fiyero looked at each other and shrugged. Once they realized that Morrible was nowhere to be seen, they hurried down the hall and saw her waiting for them by another staircase.
"Over here is the art room, music room, white, green and red drawing rooms, the library…" Morrible prattled on, but Glinda and Fiyero were hardly paying attention. "I believe your rooms are ready by now," she said, turning a corner and leading them back to the foyer. They ascended the grand staircase, made a left, and went up a small staircase before coming to the private apartments. "Miss Glinda, this will be your suite. Master Fiyero, you are all the way down the hall to the right. Your belongings should already be here."
Fiyero nodded and went to see to his room. Glinda stayed with Morrible as she opened up the door to her apartment. Glinda gasped as she stepped into the room. "This is… mine?"
Morrible nodded. "Yes, Miss Glinda."
The blonde's face lit up as she looked around her room. A large, canopy bed with an emerald green quilt was in the far corner, next to a large window. A smooth, wooden dresser was placed next to the bed, with a large vanity across the room. A large wardrobe was across the room from the window, which was already filled with ball gowns and other dresses. An assortment of shoes was neatly stacked in the wardrobe, shimmering from the sunlight streaming in through the window. A desk and chair sat in the far corner, a quill and ink well already placed on her desk.
"I trust everything is to your liking," Morrible said, pulling Glinda from her thoughts.
"Oh… yes," Glinda nodded, quickly bringing herself back down to Oz. She couldn't believe it. She felt like a princess. All of this was hers. It was even more grand than in the Gillikin.
The older woman nodded and left the room. "I shall send someone up when dinner is ready."
Glinda smiled as Morrible closed the door behind her. Giggling, she hurried over to the bed and flopped down, rather un-ladylike. She allowed herself to be absorbed by the softness of the blankets and sighed peacefully. She didn't know how much time had past, but the next thing she knew, a maid knocked on her door and announced that dinner was ready.
Glinda got up and quickly fixed her hair into a simple, yet elegant ponytail and smoothed out her dress before following the maid down to the dining room.
When she got there, Fiyero was waiting outside the closed doors. She smiled and he smiled back.
"Glinda," Fiyero said, taking Glinda's dainty hand and, bringing it to his lips, kissing it.
Glinda fought the blush creeping it's way onto her face. "Did you have a nice rest, Fiyero?"
The soon-to-be-captain nodded. "Did you?"
Glinda nodded and an awkwardly silence passed between them.
"Morrible said to wait here while she tells the Wizard that dinner is ready," Fiyero said, trying to break the silence.
"Oh," was all that Glinda managed to say and inwardly slapped herself. "Fiyero?"
"Yes?"
"Do you miss 'us'?"
"How can I miss 'us' when were right here?"
"No, I mean 'us', the power couple of Shiz University. We were perfect together. We can be perfect together again."
Fiyero sighed. "Glin, you know I love you, but… I…"
"I get it. You're not in love with me anymore and you just want to be friends," the blonde said, somewhat disappointed.
"No, Glin, I…" The prince never got to finish, before he heard voices. The two looked up to see Morrible and the Wizard descending the staircase and walking up to them.
"Ah, you must be Miss Glinda and Master Fiyero," the Wizard said, beaming at the young adults.
Glinda blinked, then quickly remembered her manners and curtsied to the Wizard. "Yes, Your Ozness."
The older man smiled. Glinda discreetly looked him over. His thin, greying hair was neatly combed. He had a bit of a rounded stomach and his grey suit looked freshly washed and pressed. His glasses were perched neatly on his nose and he was smiled, but Glinda could detect some sadness in his eyes.
"Well, let's go in and eat," the Wizard smiled, clapping his hands together and nodding to the guards to open the doors.
The guards quickly complied and pulled opened the doors, revealing the grand dining room. The Wizard walked in first, followed by Morrible, then by Glinda and Fiyero. Once they were seated, the maids served dinner and they began to eat.
The Wizard made small talk with Glinda and Fiyero, learning more about them and their studies. Morrible put in a few good words for Glinda and Fiyero here and there, and the Wizard beamed.
The blonde took a quick liking to the Wizard, now even more excited to work with him.
"Now, I'm sure you two are extremely tired after your trips. Your induction ball will be next week, and after that, you begin working. But for now, you may tour the palace on your own. You may explore everywhere, except for the West Tower."
Glinda nodded. She wanted to ask what was wrong with the West Tower, but something stopped her from doing so. It was probably none of her business anyway.
After they were excused, Fiyero and Glinda went to their rooms to prepare for bed. A maid came to assist Glinda and she was soon in a silky, tan nightgown. She sat in front of her vanity and brushed out her blonde curls. Yawning, she placed her brush down and climbed into bed and drifted off to sleep.
This story will be 13 chapters long. I pre-wrote the entire story.