Hi again!

So, you might think that this will be another unfinished story, but surprise, surprise! This is actually a finished story. It might be kind of messed up, but I thought I'd still give you your belated Christmas/New Year present.

I want to dedicate this story once again to Maddy, you all know who she is, of course, but in case you've missed that part, she's the one and only Ultimate Queen of Cliffies. And yes, I intend to read, maybe write, some more stories and catch up with all your stuff.

Well, that's it, I guess. Have fun reading this six-chapter story! :)

Disclaimer: I still do not own any part of Wicked. :(

Adventure

Let me tell you a story about an extraordinary couple and another extraordinary couple. I never really was a reader like my wife, but maybe that was because I had never learned how to read. My father had, however, taught me how to tell a good story. He used to tell me a lot of stories, every Wednesday I'd come to the stables and every evening I'd fall asleep hearing his voice, his lips never stopped moving before my thoughts drifted far away.

But this story is not about me and my father. No, this story is about a Prince, a lazy Prince and a Witch. Two witches actually, a good one and a wicked one. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North or the South and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The Prince's name was Fiyero. But let's not rush, let's begin the story. Even though I couldn't read or write, someone special taught me to do so, and to honor this person I'm writing down this special story. Please excuse any mistakes I might make, I'm still learning.

"Fiyero, I think that all I'll ever want is defeating the Wizard…" Elphaba said with mild shock of realization in her face.

"I thought all you ever wanted was me?" her listener chuckled.

"Not funny, Yero."

"I thought it was."

They sat in the tremendous library of one of Fiyero's castles. It was one of those days on which Elphaba would want to do so many things, but didn't know where to begin and on which Fiyero just wanted to do nothing but sit and relax with his true love, Elphaba Thropp, the former Wicked Witch of the West, but now his fiancée and one of Oz' most beloved figures. One of those days on which Elphaba would've loved to fight persons like the evil witch Madame Morrible, who wasn't there to fight anymore, because she might have already been killed. Just a regular day on which Elphaba wondered if she'd go visit her friend Glinda, but didn't see the fun in doing that because there would be no one to stop her, which was wonderful, but exactly the point, it wasn't exhilarating enough.

"What's the problem, Fae?" The Prince looked at his fiancée. This, this life, was all he'd ever wanted for her. A life in peace is what she deserved, but now that she had it, she didn't seem so happy.

"You see, I've always lived my life as a villain. And this, living my life as, well, a princess, I'm just having a hard time to get used to that." That wasn't a lie, but she wasn't completely honest with him and herself and she was painfully aware of that.

"As a villain? Is that how you see your former self?"

"It's just so boring," the Witch stated, ignoring the Prince's words, ignoring her real problem.

"Boring?" Fiyero gaped at her. "Are you kidding?"

"Come on Fiyero, let's go do something different, something heroic. Let's leave this life be and start a new chapter. Let's go defeat the Wizard!"

Well, there she had found it, a reason to do something not as dangerous as it seemed. True, the Wizard was still in Oz, somewhere, but with no magic, thus forming no danger to the land. Or maybe I'm going too fast here. The Wizard and Madame Morrible used to be working together, the evil Witch's power and the Wizard's brains seemed like a perfect combination. Our Wicked Witch, Elphaba, discovered that the Wizard was a fraud, a long time ago. She wanted to reveal the truth but was declared a wicked witch, that's where the villain part came from. But I'm being messy, as always. Let's continue, because the Prince didn't seem so enthusiastic about Elphaba's plan at first.

"Wait, you want to go chase after an old imbecile man the day after Christmas?" Fiyero raised an eyebrow.

Okay, maybe it wasn't just a regular day.

"Yeah, exactly. See it as our little adventure." Elphaba smiled broadly into the flames of the fireplace.

"Uh…"

"Look Fiyero, I know you're a prince, a lazy one, but aren't you a real prince charming? Don't you want to be a hero, a courageous man? If I am to be a princess, can't you at least accept to try out my old way of living? Please?"

"Oh, don't give me that look! Did Glinda teach you that?"

"Maybe. So, is that a 'yes'?"

The 'lazy' Prince made a face but nodded. "Alright then, your wish is my command."

"Yes! Yes, I knew you'd come with me!" Elphaba exclaimed before throwing herself in his arms, kissing him gratefully.

And so on that not so regular day on which there was no villain, other than an old imbecile man without magic, to fight, an extraordinary couple left their castle to find some adventure, to do some heroic things and to be courageous. Some fun and distraction wouldn't hurt, but Elphaba also knew that she couldn't run for her feelings forever.

Very merry very belated Lurlinemas and a Wicked New Year everyone! Xxx