"Wouldn't you like to be wonderful too?" asked the Wizard. The man Elphaba had once thought of as some sort of hero, an idol of greatness.
"Well..." she began, "It does sound wonderful!" she cried, despite herself and everything she'd been through and why and who'd forced her to go through it.
"When you are wonderful, it will be wonderful!" cried the Wizard, delighted that she was giving in.
"Alright, I'll accept your proposition on just one condition," began Elphaba.
"What's that?" asked the Wizard, growing a little nervous.
"You set those monkey's free."
"Done!" cried the Wizard, relieved, thinking it would be something more complicated. But the act of setting a few harmless flying monkeys loose in Oz wasn't so bad. Elphaba grinned wickedly and opened the giant cage door. The monkey's swarmed out.
"Go!" she cried, "You are free! Go!" Elphaba was smiling triumphantly. Then she noticed at sheet that was moving.
"Oh, I've forgot one." she said she walked over to set this monkey free as well.
"No Elphaba, don't--" cried the Wizard. But it was too late. She flung back the sheet, revealing a crouched over goat, that looked like her Animal professor, Professor Dillamond.
"Professor Dillamond?!" she gasped, her hand flying to her mouth.
"Baa." it said.
"Professor, it's me, Elphaba! From Shiz University! Surely you remember me!" she cried.
"Baa." was the only reply. Elphaba whirled around to face the Wizard, jabbing an accusing green finger at him. She was shaking violently now, a deep hatred rising to her heart, shaking her entire body.
"I will NEVER be like you." she said, "You monster!"
The Wizard realized the damage was already done. He knew there was no way of fixing this. He didn't really like hurting Elphaba, well, actually he did, but he didn't want his public figure abolished. He climbed behind his mask, his giant metal head that was fearful.
"GUARDS!" he shouted, "GUARDS!" he said through the metal head. The guards of the Emerald city, or the Gale Forcers as they called themselves, came rushing in with guns. Elphaba whirled around, trying to find an escape, but she found none. She was a bit panicked. Then she saw Fiyero, leading the guards. She gasped, had even Fiyero turned against her?
"Fiyero!" she cried, remembering those college years, when she'd come across a feeling with him, only now in this instant did she realize it resembled something too deep to be a mere friendship.
"I don't believe it!" he gasped in equal shock to hers.
"Fiyero-I" she stammered. There wasn't much she could say with 10 guards pointing their rifles at her, and besides, she was instantly silenced by Fiyero's angry roar.
"Silence...witch!" he yelled. Elphaba staggered back as Fiyero pointed his rifle at her more definitely.
"Fiyero-" she said quieter.
"I said silence!" he yelled.
"Um, sir." said one of the guards, "There's a goat on the lam." he said.
"Never mind all that, just, fetch me some...water." he said, never moving his eyes from Elphaba, or his rifle. Elphaba's eyes widened, she knew Fiyero knew of her aversion to water, and how it burned. But she quickly gained control over her face, setting it in emotionless steel.
"Yes sir." the other guards ran out in search of water. Elphaba was taken aback, was Fiyero really so horrid as to try to melt her with water? Burn her with it?
"Fiyero." she tried again, this time she wasn't interrupted by his angry roars.
"Elphaba." he cried, lowering his rifle instantly and running to her. He stopped mid-way and changed directions so that he was charging at the wizard. He pointed his rifle at him.
"Fiyero, I thought maybe, that you'd changed." Elphaba stammered.
"I have." he said, there was a silence, "But that doesn't matter, you should go, before it's too late!" Just then, Glinda came running in.
"What was all the commotion?! The guards said something about a goat on the lam, but--" she cried, and then she spotted Fiyero, his rifle pointed at the Wizard, "Oh my Oz! Fiyero, what do you think you're doing?"
"I--"
Then Glinda turned and spotted that green f ace. The one she'd gone without seeing for 2 years. They were both only 19, but even now it seemed their lives were set in stone. Glinda was marrying Fiyero as Elphaba had heard and Elphaba was doomed to the title of the Wicked Witch of the West, and there was no going back from that.
"Elphie!" Glinda cried, running to her friend to hug her. Elphaba returned the gesture, glad to see her best friend.
"What in Oz are you doing here? If anyone discoverates you--" Glinda began, using her usual twist on vocabulary to the liking of a blonde.
"She knows, that's why she must go now." interrupted Fiyero. Glinda turned back around, she seemed to have forgotten everyone but Elphaba.
"Oh, Fiyero! What are you doing? Pointing a rifle at his worshipfulness?!" cried Glinda, running to Fiyero, but Fiyero would not lower his gun.
Glinda rushed to explain, "Your great Oz sir, he means no disrespectation, you see, we all went to school together..."
"The guards will be back soon." said Fiyero, lowering his rifle and turning to walk towards Elphaba.
"Fiyero, dearest, have you misplaced your mind? What are doing?" Glinda stammered as Fiyero left her side to run to Elphaba.
"I—I'm, going with her." said Fiyero, surrendering his gun, dropping on the floor and running to Elphaba's side, grabbing her hand, and pulling her towards the door.
"What?!" cried Glinda, taking a step nearer to Fiyero. But he motioned her to stay where she was.
"What?" asked Elphaba softly, looking at Fiyero, she met his eyes.
"I'm going with her." Fiyero said again to Glinda, more defiantly this time. Fiyero and Elphaba met eyes.
"You mean, all this time...behind me back?" asked Glinda, motioning to the two with her wand, which never left her side.
"No!" cried Elphaba, "It wasn't like that!"
"Well, actually it was." said Fiyero, Elphaba and Glinda both looked at him in shock. He rushed to explain, "But it wasn't."
There was silence. Fiyero knew he wasn't making any sense, but he knew he had to get Elphaba away. Seeing her now, he realized that if her let her leave again, he might not survive it this time. He was certain Elphaba did not feel for him as he felt for her, but he couldn't lose her.
"Elphaba we have to go!" he cried, pulling her out of the door, and then they were gone. Glinda stared at the door. Love, friendship, happiness, it was all gone.
"Fiyero." she whispered. Then she realized, "I'm...not that girl."
"Here, want some of this? It calms the pain." explained the Wizard, he was a useless old man, with nothing but his mechanic metal head to scare people and feign terror. He was withdrawing a green bottle from his coat.
"No thank you, I don't drink." said Glinda with a sniff, "If you'll excuse me." Glinda ran out. Glinda's absence was replaced with Madame Morrible who bustled in cheerfully.
"Is it true? Has our head guard Fiyero captured he?" asked Madame Morrible.
"I'd say it was quite the contrary, it seems our guards had something quite different planned for his little reunion with Miss Elphaba." the Wizard smirked.
"You mean, he and..." said a confused Madame Morrible.
"It seems so." sighed the Wizard. Madame Morrible through her head back and laughed loudly. The Wizard looked at her in confusion.
"Something funny?" he asked.
"Fiyero and Glinda." Madame Morrible laughed, "All this time, it's been Elphaba!"
"Ha ha." said the Wizard sarcastically, "We do have a problem though." he countered.
"Ah yes, she came on her own accord, just get some more monkeys with wings and lock them in a cage, she'll come to their rescue." said Madame Morrible with a wave of her hand.
"And where do expect to find these monkey's?" asked the Wizard, "Elphaba wouldn't be so foolish, she found Professor Dillamond I'm afraid."
"The old goat from Shiz?" asked Madame Morrible.
"That one." confirmed the Wizard.
"Oh, well, I imagine she's quite angry. We'll have to think of something else to capture Miss Elphaba." mused Madame Morrible, "Elphaba seem to through herself into danger to for those who she cares for. Do you remember when she flew off the handle to save Miss Glinda?"
"Yes, but we can't exactly hold a public figure hostage, let along Glinda...the Good." sighed the Wizard, "Does she have family?"
"Nessa!" Madame Morrible realized, "She'll fly to that cripple's side!"
"Yes, we'll spread a rumor!" agreed the Wizard, standing up.
"No, no, Miss Elphaba is too smart for rumors, it'll have to be truth." said Madame Morrible, "After all, weather is my specialty."
The Wizard grinned wickedly, "Sounds like a plan. Lets get that green girl and be done with her!"
"Fiyero!" Elphaba cried, as soon as they were deep in the woods, "What was that back there? Do you realize what you've just done? There's no going back now. You were engaged, to Glinda! She loves you Fiyero, you just gave up an entire lifestyle. You can't make rash decisions like that, don't you ever think of the consequences? Yes, we were college friends, but as I remember, we weren't even particularly good friends."
"Elphaba," said Fiyero, stopping their running, he reached over and took Elphaba's arm, "I know I can never go back. I know I am probably breaking Glinda's heart right now, but--"
"But what Fiyero?" snapped Elphaba.
"But, I don't love her, if I married her, it wouldn't be fair to her!" said Fiyero.
"What is this?" asked Elphaba, eyes turning dark with disbelief, "Of course you love her! Fiyero, go back now, tell them I kidnapped you, they will believe such a thing from the Wicked Witch of the--"
"Stop! Don't call yourself that!" said Fiyero desperately, trying to find words, "Listen, listen to me!" he had to pull on her arm to get her to turn back to him, "The truth is, I never loved Glinda, I was caught under somebody else's spell and I've been under it for a long time." he said looking at her, staring into her eyes. Her emerald eyes seemed to grow lighter with his words.
"Who's spell?" she whispered.
"Yours." he whispered in her ear, brushing a black strand of hair from her face.
"Fiyero!" she cried. Elphaba couldn't believe this was happening. Ever since the incident with the lion club, she'd known Fiyero was that boy, but she wasn't that girl, and was sure she never would be. But now, this changed everything.
Before Fiyero knew what he was doing, he had Elphaba in his arms, and was kissing her with a passion so deep; it was so entirely new to him, it was overwhelming. When he kissed Glinda, it was never more than a peck, to make her happy, not satisfy his own self. Elphaba pulled away and looked incredulously at him.
"Fiyero," she gasped quietly, catching her breath, "What was that?" Before Fiyero could respond, he was kissing her again, except this time she didn't interrupt, and she kissed him back.
"Elphaba, we aren't far enough away, they'll probably be sending out the Gale Force to come searching for you, we should probably go farther." Fiyero said, when Elphaba pulled back to look at him.
"Are you sure? Are you positive you want your life to end here? You could always go back." said Elphaba quietly, waiting for his answer.
"No, and my life isn't ending, I'm beginning a new one, with you. So I'm sure. I'm coming with you." he said, then he reached down and took her hand and began to walk. Then they heard the hurried footsteps behind them. Elphaba and Fiyero froze.
"Come Elphaba!" he whispered urgently, pulling her after him in a sprint.
"Wait!" she said stopping suddenly, "We can travel faster by broom."
It was unlike anything Fiyero had ever experienced. Flying through the night sky with Elphaba was amazing, exhilarating, and breathtaking.
"Elphaba," said Fiyero with a smile, forgetting for a moment of all of the danger they were both in.
"Hmm?" she asked, feeling perfectly content flying away from despair, with Fiyero behind her, holding onto her, his head rested on her shoulder.
"Flying, is thrilling." he laughed.
Elphaba laughed, "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself."
The two didn't say anything for the rest of the ride. They were savoring the moment. Fiyero having Elphaba in his arms, Elphaba content in Fiyero's arms, it felt so right to them. Elphaba landed the broom lightly in the middle of Hendricks forest.
"Oh Elphaba, that was amazing!" said Fiyero.
"I'm used to it." Elphaba shrugged, "But I'm not used to you holding me while I'm up there, that was even more thrilling than the flight." Fiyero smiled. He couldn't believe Elphaba was actually there. He'd had the chance to be with her 2 years ago at Shiz when they were 17, but he'd let go. He'd lost her. He used to think she held a particular aversion to him, but now it was all so much different. Fiyero led Elphaba to a clearing in the woods where they could rest for a bit.
"Elphaba, you are so beautiful," gasped Fiyero, when he caught a glimpse of Elphaba. She was sitting down where the tree's canopy split and a ray of moonlight fell on her. Despite Elphaba's green skin, she was beautiful, and not just to Fiyero's eyes, if anyone looked at her, they would notice too.
"Oh Fiyero, you don't have to lie to me." said Elphaba, looking down. This was not a side of Elphaba Fiyero was used to. Her words were not dripping with sarcasm or and she was not so heavily guarding herself.
"It's not a lie." said Fiyero truthfully. Elphaba didn't say anything, just patted the ground next to her. He smiled and walked over and wrapped his arms around her. Elphaba sighed with content.
"Fiyero, you really shouldn't have come with me, think about all of the danger you're putting yourself in, you will have to go into hiding for the rest of your life." said Elphaba quietly. She knew that she wanted him to stay, but she also knew what was best for him, was for him to go, "It's what's best for you." she said.
"What's best for me, is wherever you are." said Fiyero, taking her hands and holding them in his. Elphaba breathed in.
"You're sure?" she breathed.
Fiyero laughed softly, "How many times do I have to answer that for you to believe me? I'm sure, more than sure. Elphaba I've been waiting for you for two years, and now I'm not leaving."
"Alright, if you're sure..." she trailed off as she leaned in to kiss him passionately. They kissed for a while.
"This is just so overwhelming," Elphaba said when the kiss ended, "Kiss me too fiercely, hold me too tight. I need help believing, you're with me tonight. My wildest dreaming could not foresee, lying beside you, with you wanting me."
"And just for this moment, as long as you're mine..." Fiyero said, kissing her again, and holding her tighter in her arms.
"I do hope Glinda isn't too heart-broken." Elphaba said.
"Don't worry about her." said Fiyero.
"How can I not?" cried Elphaba, "She is my only friend."
"Glinda will be fine, she has her public figure to withhold and everything." said Fiyero, trying to draw Elphaba's attention from others. She was always worrying of others and not herself, blaming herself for everything.
"True, I always knew she would end up to be just as popular as always." said Elphaba. Fiyero chuckled.
"That's Galinda, I mean, Glinda." said Fiyero, then he stopped and turned serious, "Elphaba, think of us tonight, not Glinda, not the Wizard, just you and me."
"Alright Fiyero, but don't expect my thoughts not to linger before too long." said Elphaba before he kissed her again. The kiss melted the danger around them. Fiyero put his arms around her waist, while her own arms wrapped around his neck. They kissed passionately, loosing track of time and everything else. Then, reality kicked in, and Elphaba heard a rumbling in the woods around them.
"We're not far enough." she said, pulling out of one of Fiyero's kisses.
"What? How do you know?" He asked, holding her in his arms, as if to make sure she wouldn't disappear from him again.
"I heard them! The Gale Force is close, didn't you hear them?" she asked.
"I had other things on my mind." said Fiyero, smiling at her, despite the situation. Elphaba returned the smiled, but then stood up and grabbed her broom.
"We have to go." she said.
"Actually, you don't." said a cold voice from behind them. Elphaba froze, Fiyero stiffened, grabbing Elphaba. Six men emerged from the behind the trees. They rushed forward, two of them grabbing Elphaba and two grabbing Fiyero.
"Fiyero!" Elphaba cried. One of the men holding her clamped a hand on her mouth, and wrapped his other arm around her neck.
"No! Elphaba!" Fiyero yelled, struggling against the Gale Force members who were restraining him from running to Elphaba. Elphaba struggled against the guards holding her, but it was no use.
"Go ahead, use your 'powers'." jeered the guard holding her. Elphaba didn't say anything, nor could she, since his hand was over her mouth. But she didn't want to admit that she was useless without the Grimmerie.
"Just as I suspected, useless without your old book." said the guards.
"Well, if it isn't captain Fiyero, running off with this green mutilation, doing who knows what." said the leader, who was holding Elphaba.
"Shut up!" snarled Fiyero, making his efforts to escape the guards even bigger so he could beat the man who insulted Elphaba.
The man chuckled, "Although I can see why, she has a very nice figure, despite the green." Said the guard as his eyes wandered over Elphaba's body in a way that made Fiyero want to tear him limb from limb.
"Keep your filthy hands off her!" Fiyero growled.
"You gonna stop me?" taunted the leader. He removed his hand from Elphaba's mouth so that he could finger her lips, "Judging by what I saw, she must be a pretty good kisser; I'll have to see for myself." He said. His fingers ran over Elphaba's lip. She snarled at him, and tried to pull away, but his grip on her was firm.
"Let go of me!" she snarled, trying to push him away, but her efforts were useless. The other guards smirked at her attempts. The leader dropped his hands to her waist, pulling her closer to him. She struggled even harder now.
"Elphaba!" Fiyero cried. Elphaba kneed the guard in his crotch and he loosened his grip just enough for her to wriggle out of his grasp and run for her broom.
"Stop or he dies," warned the leader, glaring at her. Elphaba froze. She looked at Fiyero; one of the soldiers had a gun at his head.
"No Elphaba, don't, run!" yelled Fiyero.
"Good, now come back, or we shoot him." said the guards, smiling wickedly. Elphaba came back, glaring at them with such hate, you could almost feel it. The guard immediately grabbed her when she was close enough, tying her hands behind her back. Then he slapped her hard across the face.
"Elphaba!" Fiyero cried as he watched his lover fall to the ground with the force of the blow. Elphaba looked up at the guards, hate glistening in her eyes. He wrenched her back up roughly by her arm, and jabbed a gun into her side.
"Now that your hands are bound, I can have some fun." the guard cooed in her ear. She shuddered and tried to pull away. The guard leaned in and kissed her. Elphaba shrieked with disgust.
"Get away from me!" she snarled.
