Chapter 2
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One week later Elphaba woke up, grumpy. Today was the 'big day' . She was going to meet this 'hunk of a prince' who would be her spouse in a matter of months.
During the week she gathered information about Fiyero Tiggular. Some said he was a dream boat, others said he was a player. Guess which side Elphaba was on?
There was a knock at the door.
"Elphaba are you up? We have to get ready! We're going to Vinkus today!"
It was her younger sister Nessarose, or Nessa for short.
"Don't remind me!" Elphaba shouted back. She then hid back under her covers.
Nessa opened the door and wheeled into her sister's room.
"Elphaba if you don't get ready, what is Prince Fiyero going to think of you?" Asked Nessa.
"He won't think, he'll see a girl with green skin who he's forced to marry, and that'll be it." Elphaba had been stuck on that scenario for days.
Nessa just looked down. She didn't mean to make her sister so upset.
Elphaba saw this and regretted what she said.
"I'm sorry Nessa, I'm just frustrated, but that's no excuse. Why don't you wait downstairs while I get ready." Elphaba suggested.
Elphaba wasn't mad at her, this made Nessarose smile. "What are you going to wear?" Her sister was curious.
"My usual outfit." She responded simply. Elphaba's usual outfit was a navy blue dress with a navy blue jacket, and a small matching hat. Her hair was also in a long braid as usual.
"Okay, meet you downstairs." Nessa said, trying to sound a little disappointed. She expected Elphaba to get all gussied up to meet her fiancé. But then again Elphaba had shown that she wasn't in favor of this prince guy, and she never got all dressed up for anyone.
Once Elphaba was all ready to go she met her father and sister at the other end of the steps.
"Ready to go Fabala?" Frex asked his daughter.
"Ready as I'll ever be." She responded not so confident.
"That's the spirit!" Frex replied sarcastically.
Elphaba just gave a faint smile for her father's joke.
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"Oh Fifi you look so handsome!" Glinda shrieked.
"Yea right." Fiyero sighed. He was in a black tux, to him it was itchy, uncomfortable, and humiliating. His style was go with the flow, this was not flowing very well.
"Attitude check princie." Glinda reminded him. Since the whole arranged marriage thing Fiyero was turning a little snippy.
"Sorry." He muttered. He didn't mean though. He kept fiddling with his black bow tie that resisted to turn into a bow.
"If only I could get this ozda-"
"Let me get that for you." She interrupted him and flawlessly tied the bow, making it look perfect.
"Come on Fiyero, I'm sure this will all go over well." Glinda tried to bring his spirits up.
But Fiyero was actually hoping for the opposite of that, he wanted everything to go terrible so his parents would break the engagement. Then he would be free to date anyone of his choice, and get married whenever he wanted to.
"How long have you two been engaged anyway?" Glinda questioned.
"My mom said since twelve." He responded, not caring.
But then the wheels turned in his head. Since twelve means that he has been engaged for ten years, he has dated tons of girls in the last ten years. If any of them find out he was engaged the entire time... He would be getting some pretty nasty threats.
He gulped nervously.
"What's a matter?" Glinda wondered.
"Think Glin, how many girls have been dating an engaged man in the past ten years?"
Glinda's eyes got wide and she gritted her teeth.
"I've been cheating and I've never known it!" He shouted panicked.
"It's okay Fifi, I'm sure nobody's gonna find out." Glinda tried to keep positive.
Just then the king stepped into the room.
"Fiyero! Look who made the front page." His dad chimed, showing a newspaper with Fiyero's picture on it.
The headline read: After Ten Years Prince Fiyero Finally Meets His Bride-to-Be!
Glinda tried hard not to laugh, Fiyero just sighed and put his hand on his head. He was in for it now.
"Thanks dad." Fiyero replied sarcastically.
"Anytime." He responded enthusiastic. He left the friends alone after that.
Right after that an egg splattered onto Fiyero's bedroom window.
"And the egging begins!" Glinda declared. Fiyero went to go see who it was.
"Oh I remember her, she was the one who was too sensitive." He told Glinda.
"How do you remember all those girls?" She laughed.
"I don't, I only remember why I broke up with them." Fiyero explained.
"What are you gonna call your wife, 'the green one I can't dump'." She teased.
"No way." He assured her. She raised and eyebrow at him.
"Okay I only thought about it once." He reassured her.
She just glared at him.
"Oh Fifi, this whole marriage thing is gonna be interesting." Glinda said shaking her head.
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The ride to Vinkus was longer then it seemed. It was on the other side of Oz after all.
All Elphaba could do was look out the window she was so nervous.
Nessa did the same, except she was excited, not nervous.
Frex noticed this. He put his hand on Elphaba's shoulder, she looked back at him, apprehensive was in her eyes.
"Fabala I'm proud of you. I know this has been difficult and I'm telling you to do something unimaginable, but you are going through with it. I'm very proud Elphaba." He admitted to his daughter.
She loosened some at this, and a small smile appeared on her face.
"Thanks dad." She said giving him a hug.
"I love you Fabala." He told her.
"I love you too papa."
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Glinda kept talking with Fiyero for a while. It helped calm his nerves to talk to her, she was such a good friend.
Suddenly they heard trumpets go off.
"Fiyero!" His father bursted into the room. "She's here!" He announced.
Fiyero stood up. Glinda gave him an excited yet nervous smile.
"Go get her Tiggular." She said, giving him a friendly shove.
He gave her a weak smile in return and followed his father out.
The Thropp family waited in an elaborate room, well it was more like a hallway. Red velvet carpets, fancy paintings and curtains, unused knights armor on display. And in the center was a white pedestal with a wide flower pot on top, filled with beautiful roses.
Nessa couldn't stop looking at everything, she was tempted to touch some of it. While Elphaba just kept her eyes to the ground.
The queen and king entered, excited smiles on their faces."His majesty, prince Fiyero." The king declared.
Fiyero stepped in the room, he was so anxious.
But when he came in, he didn't see a green girl, he saw the governor and a girl in a wheelchair. Was he missing something?
"Elphaba stop hiding." The governor said. It seemed like he was talking to something behind him.
And just then, a girl the same color as an emerald walked out from behind him. Fiyero saw the green and looked away. He looked at her again but his gaze met her eyes instead. She had the most amazing eyes Fiyero ever saw. He had to stop looking at her eyes, they were mesmerizing in a way. They were dark brown like chocolate. They seemed just as sweet too. He tried to motion his eyes towards the ceiling, only to find her hat, followed by her hair. Her hair was like a waterfall of black tied up in a braid. Fiyero looked at her skin again.
'Maybe it's not that bad.' Part of him thought.' Are you kidding? She's greener than grass.' The other side of him thought. But Fiyero couldn't stop looking at her, not just her skin, but everything. He felt like he was in a trance, but he knew he wasn't. Fiyero wanted to get closer to her, to hold her hand. Fiyero looked at the green again, but this time he only had one thought.
'She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.'
Something happened to Fiyero, when he looked at her, he felt this weird feeling in the pit of his stomach. He suddenly cared what he looked like. His heart was pounding like crazy. 'Whats wrong with me?' He thought nervously.
Elphaba looked at Fiyero, who was staring at her. She looked away. But she kinda liked looking back at him. He had these eyes that just sparkled, and his hair... Wow. Butterflies erupted in her when she looked at him. She felt like smiling, but she didn't. She knew why he was staring, she was a green freak, and she couldn't do anything about it.
"Um hello?" She asked annoyed. He was still staring! She waved a hand in front of herself.
"Oh, sorry." He said, shaking his head out of his daze.
"Elphaba Thropp." She spoke, extending her hand out for him to shake it.
"Fiyero Tiggular." He replied, but instead of shaking her's, he kissed it.
Elphaba took her hand away immediately, but she was blushing. Darn his cuteness!
"Elphaba, would you like to come to the garden with me?" He asked. Fiyero hoped she said yes.
"Sure." She shrugged her shoulders. She thought that it was odd that he wanted to take her somewhere when she had just met him. Not that she cared. Fiyero gave a big smile, he wanted her to like him, but it was obvious she wasn't interested.
"Off we go." He said enthusiastically. He linked his arm with here's and lead the way.
There's chapter 2. Too cheesy? I combined chapters 2&3 so they could meet already. I hope you enjoyed. Please leave me a review to tell me your thoughts:) merry Christmas!
