Chapter 2

"That should calm her down," Doctor Sebastian said after he gave Isabelle a powerful sedative. The girl had fallen asleep quickly but Elphaba worried it would not be enough. She turned to the doctor and pulled him out of earshot of her daughter.

"What is causing this?" She asked him.

"Regrettably, head trauma is just not something we have a lot of ability to diagnose. The only way for me to see inside her head is to crack open her skull and I would really rather not. That is usually the last procedure we do because most patients die from the pain and stress," Sebastian pointed out.

"Magic doesn't have an answer either. They are getting continually worse and if we don't do something we could lose her," Elphaba said.

"Perhaps it is time to speak to Avantador. He knows about your condition. Perhaps it plays into this somehow," the doctor suggested.

"It would seem like we have no choice. I have to fly to the Vinkus. Tell Fiyero and Glinda. The sooner I go, the sooner I get back," the green woman told him. Sebastian nodded and watched her race out of the infirmary.

Flying as fast as she could, Elphaba tried to think of how and why her daughter was suffering so. There were physical causes for migraines but also magical ones. Isabelle would be more likely to have abilities than Semir but she had not shown much in the way of any. By her age, Elphaba had already had magical outbursts. Glinda's daughter, Marisol, was Semir's age and already the young girl was showing signs of being gifted as her mother.

"I could hear you coming a mile away," Avantador smirked as he met Elphaba short of the Vinkun capital and Palace. The dragon landed and held out a hand for her to land on.

"Isabelle has another migraine and this time the only thing that stopped it was a powerful sedative. Is this being caused by our bond? Why is this happening now?" She got right down to business and his smirk disappeared.

"Has she shown any magical abilities yet?" He wanted to know.

"No, which makes no sense considering she is my daughter," Elphaba said.

"I would say that it is part of the problem, barring any physical issues. I think it is time I made a trip to the Emerald City. It has been a long time since I have been and it may be the only way for me to tell what is going on," Avantador told her.

"Are you sure?" She was really starting to worry.

"I am. First, let us go to the Palace. I need to tell the Queen that I will be absent for a day or two. Baki and Efe's families can handle her protection," he said. Elphaba nodded and the dragon took flight back toward the Vinkun Palace.

"Oh dear Elphaba," Adalet said once she'd explained the situation inside the Queen's private chambers. The grandmother worried for her granddaughter and wished she could leave to head to the Emerald City with them.

"We'll keep you informed. Hopefully, Avantador can help us figure this out," she gave a tight smile.

"Please do and let me know if I can help in any way," Adalet told her. Elphaba nodded and then was out of the window on her broom. Avantador offered her a ride once she reached him and they were off as fast as the dragon's wings could take them.

Meanwhile, Fiyero was holding his daughter's hand and Semir sat next to his father. They were both incredibly worried especially since Doctor Sebastian had to give the girl another sedative after the other one wore off. The medical man had then left them alone to worry but he secretly worried as well. If the dragon could not help them, he knew that he would have no choice but to perform a surgery that would most certainly cause her death. It was doomed if they do and doomed if they don't.

To Be Continued…