Hey, this is my first fanfiction so please read and review and basically give me any ideas, hints, tips, criticism that could help the story be better, or help me write better. Sorry for the terrible summary, I never know what to put in things like that... :/
Unfortunately I have no claim to WICKED or anything, I just thought I'd say that (even though it's blatantly obvious) because everyone else seems to put that in... So yeah, please have a read! and please be patient for updates, I have exams and stuff i need to revise for and stuff... :)
A girl of average height stood in the bathroom of the dormitory, staring blankly at her reflection, studying every inch of herself with her large mahogany eyes. She felt repulsed at the way she looked, and couldn't bring herself to understand what had come over her to make her agree to accompany her beautiful, bubbly best friend to the Lurinemas dance tonight. It was in the Ozdust Ballroom too, so naturally every student of Shiz University would be attending for they all seemed to enjoy the feeling of majesty and splendour that the room supplied to them, and she was laying herself open to humiliation and ridicule from everyone. With one, long, exasperated sigh and a roll of her eyes, the girl padded elegantly across the tiled floor with her bare feet and walked back into the warm bedroom.
Elphaba caught herself in one of Glinda's many mirrors, and her heart sank. Her skin looked especially green in the warm lamplight.
"Oh there you are, Elphie!" cried the blonde girl as she practically skipped across the room in her newly purchased dress. In her haste, she stumbled over a misplaced shoe and fell right into her green friend. She quickly stood back up straight, regaining her balance and she smoothed out the skirt of her dress. Her cheeks had flushed slightly at her accident, but this wasn't particularly noticeable due to the fact that she had blusher on. Regaining composure she sighed, "Honestly, I was beginning to think you'd gotten lost! Now I've only got about twenty minutes to do your hair and make-up... And help you choose a dress!"
Elphaba frowned, "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"
Glinda sighed, and plucked at the black material of Elphaba's dress, "It's just, so... Dark. I mean, c'mon Elphie it's a party! No-one's going to want to dance with you if you look like you've just got back from a funeral!"
Elphaba snorted, indignantly, "No-one's going to want to dance with me, anyway- I mean, I'm the artichoke, remember? And secondly, have you not noticed my skin? It's green- practically phosphorescent! I'll clash with anything and everything else!" her tone had gotten increasingly tense and agitated, and she flopped onto her bed in frustration, "I honestly think it would be better for everyone if I stayed here."
Glinda's saphire eyes scanned her green friend wearily, she desperately wanted her to come to the dance and get her head out of the many books she read, but on the other hand she was all too aware of Elphaba's temper and she didn't want to lose a limb in dragging her to the Ozdust Ballroom. Glinda simply sat down beside her on the bed , and began tracing the shapes and patterns of the quilt, "Please, Elphie? Come along, I promise I won't let anyone be meanified or nasty towards you," she whispered innocently, her eyes wide and innocent.
Elphaba may have a short temper, and true Glinda sometimes tested her patience, but she couldn't say no when she saw how much her going to the dance meant to her friend. Sitting up slowly, the green girl adjusted her glasses and nodded once. She still frowned slightly, she didn't want or need her fluffy pink friend to stand up for her, she had many years of practice and was perfectly capable of looking after herself.
A noise that could only be described as a delighted squeal escaped Glinda's shiny pink lips, and she clapped her hands merrily. Dancing around the room to Elphaba's wardrobe, she flung back the doors and flicked through the rail, humming a happy tune.
"Now I've seen this, you cannot deny that you desperately need my expert shopping skills," she trilled, "Honestly, do you own anything colourful?"
"No," Elphaba replied honestly.
Suddenly a black velvet dress was flying through the air towards the green girl, she caught it in her hands and stared down at it, feeling the soft material with her long, green, spindly fingers. "This?"
"Yep, now go change and be quick."
There was a knock at the door just as Glinda finished her friends makeover, she peered at Elphaba for a moment, squinting and tilting her head slightly to one side, suddenly inspiration seemed to hit the blonde beauty and she ran across the room to her jewellery box, shouting "One moment!" as the visitor knocked again. She found what she was looking for almost instantly, and Elphaba groaned when she saw her friend dashing back, giggling excitedly with something pink in her hand.
Glinda slipped the pink flower clip into her friends raven black hair with ease, and it added a splash of colour to her outfit and made her seem more friendly and also feminine.
"SEE! Green does go well with pink!" she cried happily, and held up a mirror to her best friends face.
Elphaba raised an eyebrow. She wasn't too sure whether she liked what she saw looking back at her or not. She couldn't seem to bring any words to her mouth to speak. Luckily Glinda took this as a good thing and simply sang, "Your welcome" and she rushed to the door to let in the visitor.