A/N -
Rated T for language and slight adult themes. Nothing horrible.
This is an out take from the Fanfiction I'm writing on paper. I'm around page 250 right now, the most I've ever written for one story. Anyways, I was insipred by a fanfic called '7 Minutes in Heaven' by...well I can't remember at the moment. But I was inspired to write this little thing, so thank you whoever it is! Originally a one-shot, then i decided 'what the heck, I'm gonna stop fighting it. This is going to be a full blown fic.' So, it'll be multiple chapters.
Quick summary of my fanfiction. The nieces/nephews of the original characters of WICKED rise up and take up their realitives mantles as they pass on. Elphaba, Nessa, and Fiyero are all alive(at the moment) and are being assisted by their nieces/nephews to take down Shell Thropp, Emperor Apostale of Oz. Set between A Lion Among Men and Out of Oz. It's a mix of the book, musical, and my brain.
**The nieces/nephews share the names and appearances of their realitives so...yeah.
I apologize in advance for any langauge. I don't ever use it but I can apply it well. Plus, it's justified anytime I stick it In here. Ms. Elphaba Thropp curses like a salior in WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Disclaimer: I DON'T own WICKED, though I wish I did. Then I'd have the money to be able get enough stuff to go around like Act 2 Elphaba all the time. But sadly, I can't. Stupid school dress code.(no face paint plus other annoying stuff that wouldn't apply) Mumbling commences and beings fading as the fanfiction fades in.
*3rd Person POV*
"And why did I agree to do this Glinda?"
"You agreed because you need a good dose of fun. I swear for the past three years you've done nothing but study and stay locked up in our room."
"That's not true-you forced me out more times than you can count. I'm not going to add another digit to the equation."
"Take out the math Elphie! It's the weekend! Now go put on that one shoulder dress you own that's so pretty. Where'd did you even get that?"
"Someone bought it and put it in my bag Glinda-I don't know." The green skinned girl grabbed her suitcase from under her bed and went into the bathroom to change. Sulking all the way. "Happy now?" She walked out of the room with a plain, dark blue one shoulder dress that emphisized her figure.
"Yes! Oh, if only Ama Bimp hadn't gone out already, she could put your hair in that pretty braid that wraps around your head"
"Glinda, don't push it - I'm annoyed as it is."
"Please, you're just vexed that Dr. Dillamond died and no one will believe the truth about his death."
"Oh, Glinda used a big word. That didn't just come from her bubbly brain. Good job, but do you even know what vexed means?"
"Yes I do - it has three definitions. Vexed - adjective 1. irritated; annoyed 2. much discussed or disputed 3. tossed about, as waves."
"Were you looking in my dictionary?"
"Noooo-" The blonde's eyes moved about, shifting quicly from spot to spot.
"I'm not mad at you my sweet, I am impressed though. Oh, let's get to your little outing before it gets too dark."
*Line Break*
"Ah finally! We've been waiting for you! Now we can get started with the fun!"
"Avaric you are an ass."
"Well my fine Vegitable, I have been label a perfect ass by many people. It's a bit of a complement now." The green woman rolled her eyes as Avaric continued. "We ard going to a little spot in a park that's pretty secluded-we'll have plenty of privacy."
"I'm gone - It seems Avaric has a particularly...shall we say streamy night planned. I want no part in this."
"Please Elphaba, cool down. We aren't going to do something indecent. Unless it's demanded of us." He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and Pfanne, Shenshen, and Milla all giggled and whispered excitedly to another. Elphaba moved to leave but Everyone grabbed her first, forcing her to go with them.
*line break*
"Elphaba, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth, I don't feel like letting you get an idea Avaric."
"Oh, why do you have no faith in me?"
"Because you're you - now get on with it."
"Who do you like?" She looked at him with a blank expression, then erupted into an amused cackle.
"You honestly think I like someone? Perhaps I need to call up my physcologist for you. He's always glad to have a new patient."
"No one, not even a slight crush?"
"Nada. Let's see who my victim will be shall we?"
"Elphie that rhymed! You're a poet and you didn't even know it! Oh look, so am I!"
"Sorry to crush your dreams dear, but everyone knows that saying, it's just a cheesy way to get laughs. Pfanne, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare!" She, Shenshen, and Milla erupted into giggles and the green woman rolled her eyes.
"I dare you, along with Shenshen and Milla, to refrain from making audible noise for the rest of the night."
"What?" The trio said in unicion.
"It means no making noises until the night is over. No talking, giggling, whispering, nothing."
"Can we pass notes?"
"Milla, do you see a pen and paper around here? No - you can't use mine."
"Since those three can't talk i'll go next." Glinda said, still as perky as ever." Fiyero, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare, we need to have more fun than keeping the motormouths silent."
"I dare you to...hug...ELPHABA!"
"Goodbye and goodnight." Elphaba was giving Glinda a death glare- why did they insist on including her in these types of things?
"Nope, Elphie you have to stay until the game is over, that's the rules."
"Well, I don't always play by the rules. Try me at poker, I'll whip you. Now, goodbye."
"Aw, come one Elphie, I'm not that bad am I?" Elphaba Fiyero a death glare as well.
"Don't call me Elphie, and as of now, you are that bad. So piss off."
"Elphaba, it's a good thing Nessa's not here. She'd kill you for saying that."
"And I'm so worried about my armless sister killing me. Please, she can't even hurt a fly - she's incapeable of harm. Except by lousy Unionist sermons every second."
"Don't insult the Unnamed God Elphaba," he was barely containing laughter, "He'll get made at you, perhaps smite you for your slander"
"I don't give a damn Avaric, and this conversation is over. Goodbye." At that moment Fiyero grabbed her around her slender waist and hugged her while bringing Elphaba back to the game."Fiyero, as soon as I get the chance I will hang you by your toes from the highest place at Kiamo Ko."
"Fiyero's family castle?"
"My castle. Really, Avaric - how could you forget our first day in Dr. Dillamond's class? Didn't you hear me say the Wicked Witches were my aunts?"
"Uh, I thought you were joking."
"Well surprise - it's more my castle due to the fact when your family...left it became her's. She had no kids and I'm next in line for Eminence, so I'm kind of the heir to the Thropp family. I'm going to do everything in my power to get Nessa the title of Eminece though - she needs some power."
"I thought the Witch had a kid...Liir wasn't it?"
"Not confirmed, he doesn't even know himself - But I'm a confirmed Thropp and the title goes through the female line. Fun right, I get to be incorporated in annoying politics with my Uncle, Emperor Apostale of Oz. Avaric, I'm getting you a tutor - you need it."
"Nooooooooooooo!"
"Yes, and I will enjoy watching you suffer."
"Alright, uhm, Avaric Truth or Dare?"
"Dare - duh. Make it good."
"I dare you to go make-out with a tree for five minutes." Avaric raised an eyebrow but did it anyways. He came back pulling splinters out of his mouth. "Have fun?" He was holding back snickers and Elphaba watched with no emotion.
"Shut Up."
"What," Elphaba asked," Did the tree reject you? I think that tree's quite intelligent."
"No, and you're one to talk."
"What's that supposed to mean? Oh, you're referring to the long line of non-existent boys that have rejected me. Please, I've never asked anyone out and never plan to. I find it hard to find any males with a brain. Or, at least know how to use the one they've been given."
"And where do we all fall in that category Elphaba," Boq interrupted.
"Well, as of now, if any of you actually have brains, you're not using them." She gave a pointed look at Boq, one of the more intelligent boys on campus. His cheeks turned salmon pink with embarrassment.
"Elphaba, Truth or Dare?"
"Avaric, try someone who hasn't been picked yet."
"Nope - Truth or Dare Miss Elphie?"
"Don'.."
"Fine - just answer the damned question." Elphaba let out an exasperated sigh, having lost interest from the beginning.
"Dare, and don't even think about doing whatever nasty thought is going through your head right now Avaric."
"Oh please, you don't know what goes on in my head."
"I can guess - and I'm ashamed to know you for that. Just give me my stupid dare."
"I dare you to kiss Fiyero" Elphaba let a cackle loose and wiped a non-existent tear from the corner of her eye.
"Not in a million years - and I think that's a punishement for him."
"You didn't let me finish."
"Continue then - " She grabbed her tea and continued to take a drink from it.
"I dare you to kiss Fiyero until he breaks away or you have to wear whatever Glinda sticks you into for a whole month." Elphaba did a spit take directly onto Avaric.
"See Elphie, that's why you don't let Avaric give you a dare."
"Shut up Glinda."
"You don't have to kiss me if you don't want to Elphaba - it's your choice."
"Yes, it's my choice whether or not I have to go around wearing neon pink for a month."
"Elphie, pink goes good with green! Besides, you wont wear pink every day."
"I still don't want to wear bright colors - I clash with everything. Come on Fiyero, If we're going to do this then we aren't going to do it around this buffoon." She motioned her head toward Avaric and headed into the forest. Avaric and Glinda winked at Fiyero and he rolled his eyes.
*Line Break*
Elphaba was leaning against a large oak, running her emerald hands through her ebony hair. "You okay?"
"If you call totally annoyed and embarrassed okay, then yes."
"You don't have to kiss me you know. We can just hang out here for a while and tell them we did."
"I don't have a problem with deceit, but I'm sure you do. I've yet to see you lie or tell a mistruth."
"And you have?"
"Of course - how do you think I got where I am? I got into school easy enough - you've seen my grades. By some strange circumstance we have all the same classes together. I have to get out of class somehow."
"Oh, so those times you were out all day you weren't always sick?"
"Not always - I had things to do. Most of them not pleasant. Then there were days that it rained - there's no way I'll go out when that cursed liquid is coming down.I won't risk the burns."
"You're allergic to water?"
"Yeah, it burns like fire. If it's raining, assume that I'm in my room doing something or another. But if you dare check on me then I'll castrate you with my toes."
"You wouldn't do that."
"You're probably right. At the moment. Regardless, you won't leave in the same condition you arrived in." A few seconds passed in silence until Fiyero's eyes widened.
"Elphaba - turn around very slowly and come towards me."
"What?" She heard a low growl and slowly turned. There was a large animal staring directly at her. She faced the animal with a look of determination. "Are you an Animal? We won't hurt you regardless." Elphaba squinted her eyes, trying to get a better look at the creature. She quickly started to back up. "Fiyero, run."
"What?"
"Run!" She immediately bolted to the side, keeping parallel with the start of the forest. She almost ran into a large pine as she jumped up into it. She began to scale the tree, getting as far away from the ground as possible. "Fiyero, up here!" He looked up and began climbing, the creature passed by as soon as he was completely hidden by the branches.
"What was that thing?"
"I don't know - but it was mad and probably very hungry. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You have a leaf in your hair." He plucked the green plant life out of her hair and dropped it, letting it slowly fall to the ground. He looked up for a second, and noticed the sky had become overcast. "We should probably get back - it looks like it'll rain soon."
"Yeah - I'd rather avoid a third degree burn today." He gave a little chuckle and started climbing down.
*Elphaba's POV*
Of course, It has to be Ozma Towers that we are close to when it starts pouring, so we took shelter in Fiyero's dorm room. Somehow he escaped the horrors of having a roommate. Of course, for all I know having a roommate can be wonderful, but I'm stuck with a perky blonde, my chaperone, Ama. And my little armless sister, Nessarose.
So it was nice to have a lack of people in the room. Plus, he got the type of dorm only royalty can afford because he is royalty. "Feel free to make yourself ccomfortable, I'm going to get you some towels so you can dry off." I looked around the large suite - plush chairs, expensive fabrics, all things I could never dream of having. Sure, if all went well the title of Eminence would be reinstated and my family would never want for anything, but we're a farming family who's money from dearly departed Aunt Nessarose is running out.
Feeling amiss amongst the items in the room I sat down on the floor, whose carpeting my family probably couldn't afford. Five years without a steady allowance from the most powerful woman in Munchkinland can hurt you. "Hey, why're you sitting on the floor? You're welcome to sit on the bed, a chair, whatever."
"I'm sure I am - I'd rather not get your things messed up. And my family couldn't afford to pay for the damages. I'm quite certain one of these blankets are worth more than we are."
"Aren't you the next Eminent Thropp?"
"Doesn't mean the title gives us anything, at least not while our precious Emperor is in charge. We can barely pay the Animals who help us with the harvest."
"Well, I'm glad you pay them - some people would consider them worse than beasts of burden."
"One of the many reasons we do pay them. It's the right thing to do and we're trying to make a statement. Of course, it hasn't made much of a difference - most of the Munchkins in Bright Lettins could care less. Thanks." I started to wipe down my exposed skin, holding back a wince when I touched a sensitive spot.
"Your dress is ripped."
"What?" I looked down at me dress, sure enough, the fabric was ripped down the length of my leg. If it were made that way it could be considered fashionable."Oh, I suppose it is. At least I can get out of wearing it until Glinda has it fixed."
"You don't care much for fashion, do you?"
"You just now figured that out? You are slow aren't you? What have you been paying attention to in class, because I know for a fext it wasn't the teachers." I could see his cheeks reden and I raised an eyebrow.
"Uh, not really anything you'd approve of I think. Oh, are you okay? Your arms..." Ignoring the subject change I looked at my arms, they were covered in large, red blisters.
"It hurts a bit, but it's nothing much. Water just doesn't agree with me."
"Yes, because angry blisters all over your skin convince me that your fine. I'm sure the rest of your skin is worse, your dress is soaked."
"I swear Fiyero, if you're trying to take advantage of me I will"
"I'm not - if you go into the bathroom and get your dress off I'll get you some dry clothing. That is, if you don't mind wearing some of my clothes."
"As long as it's clean, dry, and covers me I don't care. And no peeking."
"Alright - wasn't going to."
*line break*
Fiyero's clothes were quite comfortable - It probably had something to do with the fact that it was a few sizes big on me and dry. I was sitting on Fiyero's bed while he was searching through the first aid kit in the room for something to help my burns. "I think I found something."
"What is it? Or better yet, what's in it?" I asked as he approached me with a small bottle in hand.
"I think it's burn ointment - the letters keep moving around though, which is really weird."
"Oh, Don't worry about it. Can you tell what the ingredients are?"
"No, but I don't see water on here anywhere, so let's try it. We'll put a little on your hand and if it starts to burn we can get it off really quick."
"What's this we you keep talking about? I doubt you want to touch me of all people. The green might be contagious."
"Don't let the other students annoy you Elphaba - they're probably just jealous."
"Of what?" I scoffed. There was nothing about me to be envious of.
"Well, you have beautiful hair, beautiful eyes, and beautiful skin to name a few."
"And now I'm being made fun of as usual. I'll just risk the rain and peddle myself over to my dorm in Crage Hall."
"No, don't go! I wasn't being mean - I genuinely mean it."
"Yes,of course you do. And next I'll see an Animal be accepted into Shiz for a course in Politics. Fiyero, just give me the ointment and I'll be on my way."
"You are not going out in that storm. Besides, you were soaked and you can't possibly get all of your back. Let me help you, stay the night, and in the morning - if it's not raining still - I will personally deliver you to Glinda. If only to save myself from getting hurt by her adoring fans."
"Why would she send them after you?"
"Because the second she finds out where you were she will have to know every detail."
"Yes, and her fans are just amazing at keeping things private." The sarcasm dripped from my voice like hot syrup.
"Which is why I'll deliver you personally so we can both avoid the hoards of girls that will be attacking us."
"Just give me the damn ointment Fiyero it's not that big a deal."
"Then why do you insist on me not doing anything?"
"Because I don't need any help - especially from a spoiled little Prince! I don't need anyone's help and apparently no one cares one way or the other." I dashed into the bathroom and locked the door - feeling utterly ridiculous.
A/N : So there's the first chapter - as you can see my Elphaba is not exactly like the book or musical versions. Though she is incredably similar. A review gets you a cookie with green icing with blue iced diamonds on top of the green. If you know the book you get the reference. Review!
