Elphaba woke up from yet another dream about him. Sweat trickled down her forehead and mixed with tears also trickling down her green face. She threw the covers of her small bed off her and immediately felt a rush of cold air hit her. Checking a clock she found it was exactly midnight the exact time she awoke from all her dreams. They could be nightmares as well, but she did not care to debate it.
"I need air." She said to herself and the empty room around her. Then she quickly moved around the room grabbing misplaced items and placing them in their rightful place. After throwing on her black dress she grabbed her cloak and threw it over her shoulder. Seeing how dark it was outside in the Emerald City streets she saw no need for a scarf to cover her. With one last look at the room she turned on her heel and disappeared into the darkened streets.
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The prince of the Vinkus smiled to the night air now wiping around his face. He was happy to get at least a moments piece without a squeal or shriek from his fiancée. In the cool night air he lounged with his feet up on the railing and the chair he sat on leaned back against the other railing on the mansions balcony. Lately he had given up sleeping. He dreamt of her again and again. He was becoming obsessed.
Her singing would first hit him and then her and he would run to her and catch her just before she ran. Then he would lean closer and she would disappear. As if shadow he would not be able to find her again. Then he would wake up and have to act like nothing happened and nothing was bothering him. When in truth it was bothering. He never wanted to marry Glinda, just have one date and if that had worked out like he had planned he might be with Elphaba now.
He fell hard back to reality with a jolt as heard perky laughter come from somewhere in the room behind him. "Why did I have to pick blonde." He muttered, bitterly as the doors opened and his very pink fiancé appeared.
"Darling I'm going out with some friends to celebrate the engagement, would you care to-"
"No." He had known the answer already and had answered with a very bitter tone that seemed to instantly quiet her. "I mean I'm very tired from today, you know my work is never over." She nodded as a smile reappeared on her face and disappeared back through the balcony doors.
That had been about an hour ago and the prince had not moved. He knew that if she came home she would probably go to her room and pass out instantly. He liked the idea that she did not want to share a room until they were married. It was like a stay of execution. He rested his head back and kept his eyes open watching the stars.
Then he heard it. The sound that had plagued his dreams with thoughts of her and memories he would never have. His chair fell down with a soft bump and he stood. Looking frantically over the side of the balcony. It was a song. The sweetest voice he had ever heard was singing.
"Elphaba."
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The darkness soon made her one of their own shadows. Through alleyways, cross streets, and across blocks she moved in shadow until she was no longer in her own neighborhood, but in one filled of wealthy, world leaders who could afford two homes and one in the Emerald City. Elphaba wasn't paying attention to where she was walking, but almost reliving her dream from the night before in her head.
In her dream, she would be walking normally in the shadows and then light would come from ahead and in the light a figure would appear. She would not be able to recognize it at first, but then it would turn out to be a man. A man she knew well from previous dreams. Fiyero. He ran to her and immediately wrapped her in his arms. She would reply to this with a shocked expression until he would talk to her. Every dream had masked the words so they would not be audible to her. Then he leaned in as if to kiss and she closed her eyes. Before anything could happen darkness swirled around them and then there was a flash of pink in her eyes before she could wake up.
Now she was, as always, alone. Being alone most of her life she was accustomed to it by now, yet something within her still wanted to have at least someone to talk to that could answer back. Sadly though she could never have this, not now. The Wizard had the entire Gale Force out searching Oz for her. By doing this he left such a low amount of force in the city to look, so she stayed here.
The street now in front of her ended with a grand mansion with a beautiful balcony overlooking the street she walked on. Windows were darkened on either side of her. Everyone in the city slept except of course for the Wicked Witch. Thoughts of Fiyero began to swim in her head again and she stopped abruptly. "No stop it. It's just the land of what might have been. That's the only place where you'll have him with you." She assured herself and shook her head to clear it. The thoughts wouldn't leave and images of her dreams kept getting clearer and clearer. Tears formed in her eyes as the vision disappeared. In her sorrow she fell to the ground, hitting the hard pavement with no noise. Slowly and softly to calm herself and to make it clear to her mind, she began to sing.
On my own In
the rain the pavement shines like silver And I know it's
only in my mind I love him I
love him
Pretending he's beside me
All alone, I walk
with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And
when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me
All the lights are misty
in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And
all I see is him and me for ever and forever
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And
although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for
us
But when the night is over
He is gone, the
river's just a river
Without him the world around me changes
The
trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers
But every day I'm learning
All my life I've only been
pretending
Without me his world will go on turning
A world
that's full of happiness
That I have never known!
I love him
I love him
I love him
But only on my own.
She had not noticed her volume had increased dramatically and multiple people had been watching her from their windows and even a shadow seemed to appear in the balcony before her. Lights that had come on during the song now went out and left her alone in darkness. However one light, the one from the balcony ahead, remained on and the figure was gone.
Suddenly the street around her was flooded with light from ahead of her. On instinct she turned to run away from whomever it was who came looking for her. Just as she turned a hand gripped her wrist and halted her motion. Ready to hit or do whatever needed to get away she turned to face him.
The face startled her and made her brown eyes go wide. He looked just like every dream she had about him and was just the same now. His blue eyes looked extremely warm, the first warm pair of eyes she had seen since, well probably ever. His dirty blonde hair fell just across his face giving him the look of just flying on her broom. Just as she was sizing him up he was doing the same. Then she saw his Gale Force uniform and immediately backed away again.
"Fiyero?" His eyes followed hers down to his uniform and he pulled her closer to see her better. Now he could see her face clearly.
"I joined them to find you." Her eyes widened and his followed quickly behind as his arm wrapped around her waist drawing her attention to it. "Not to hurt you. So, that I could reach you first before they could hurt you." Tears began to form in her eyes as he said this. He was willing to put his life on the line for me?
Her arms wrapped around his neck and she buried her head into his shoulder. He seemed to be stunned for seconds and then his arms held her close to him protectively. His hand moved up from her waist and entangled itself in her hair. Her head came back up and she looked curiously at him with wide wondering eyes.
"Why?" She finally asked him hoping he would say what she was hoping for.
"I love you Elphaba." This time the tears escaped her eyes began to trickle down the side of her face. His hand rose automatically and wiped away the tear from her cheek. His hand stayed where it was and rested against her soft cheek. He lifted her head up and pressed his lips against hers.
At first her eyes went wide with surprise, but gradually they relaxed and closed as she eagerly responded to his kiss. His tongue begged her for entrance to her mouth and she hesitated at his eagerness before opening her mouth for him. His tongue slid inside gently and began massaging the inside of her mouth. She heard herself emit a sound somewhere between a moan and a squeal. Becoming brave enough she slid her own timid tongue inside his mouth to explore carefully.
She felt his hand slide further down her back and reach her tailbone. Her eyes widened again and he pulled away grinning. "Elphie you're freezing, come inside." He gripped her hand tightly as if expecting her to try to turn down the offer. To the contrary she followed right by his side inside the mansion in front of her.
