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Glinda stared down in shock at the figure beneath her. It couldn't be. It couldn't be true. Glinda had seen the person melt less than 30 minutes ago. There was no possible way she could be alive.
The figure stared right back at her, horror encircling her green face. For a split second there was a gleam of happiness in the green woman's eyes. But the happiness disappeared just as quickly as it had appeared and was once again replaced by fear.
"Glinda, I-," Elphaba started. It took Glinda a moment to find her voice.
"No. No you can't be! I saw you…I saw everything. You…you…you're supposed to be…"
"I know, I know," Elphaba slowly climbed out of the secret passageway and sat next to the blonde. "I'm sorry." Elphaba saw the tears well up in her friend's eyes and hugged her. Glinda slowly shook her head and pushed Elphaba away.
"No…no…you…I…"
"It wasn't real. It was an illusion. We had to make the people of Oz believe I was dead."
"But why?" Glinda said softly.
"Because it was the only way we could live in peace."
"We?" Glinda turned to look at Elphaba.
"Yes. We."
Elphaba slowly took Glinda's hand comfortingly. A small rustling sounded from another doorway.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
The rustling grew nearer. Elphaba tensed and the two witches looked at the doorway. Elphaba gasped at the figure who appeared, then smiled suddenly. Glinda, on the other hand, stared in confusion. For this figure was none other than the Scarecrow; the very same one who had aided in the melting of Elphaba.
The Scarecrow's eyes met Elphaba's and he smiled. However his smile quickly faded at the sight of Glinda.
"How…" he started.
"What?" Glinda quickly replied.
"Um, Glinda," Elphaba turned back to her friend. "This…this is-."
"I know who he is! He's the Scarecrow who tried to kill you! What's he doing here?! And why did he smile at you?!"
"Glinda, he's not a Scarecrow. I mean, he is. But that's not who he is."
"Then who is-," Glinda began.
"It's me. Fiyero," the Scarecrow revealed as he took a step towards them. Glinda's eyes widened and Elphaba had to grip the blonde's shoulders to keep her from falling. Glinda didn't know what to say. It had been her ex-fiancé all along, and now here he was, with Elphaba. She wasn't sure what to think. Should she be mad at her friends for lying to her? Should she be happy that they were alive? Should she banish them from Oz for their actions?
"Glinda we're so sorry," Elphaba comforted. "If you're mad to have every right to be."
"It was the only way we could be safe Lin," Fiyero added, calling Glinda by the nickname he had given her while they were together at the palace. Elphaba was surprised at the name, but it only brought tears to Glinda's eyes.
Elphaba hugged her friend who sat staring blankly at the floor. Fiyero wasn't sure what to do. He felt terrible for the way he had treated Glinda when Elphaba returned for the first time; suddenly running off without a word then turning on her to protect his new love. Slowly, he approached the two and wrapped his straw arms around both. Glinda suddenly turned and hugged her friends, realizing this was the first time they had been together as friends without pretending to be someone else. There hadn't been a moment like this since Elphaba had left Shiz.
They were broken apart at the entrance of another presence.
"Miss Glinda?" The voice belonged to Chistery.
Glinda stood and smiled slightly. "Yes?"
Chistery held out the green elixir bottle, reminding Glinda about the Wizard.
"Oh right! Of course! Thank you!" Glinda praised, taking the bottle from the Monkey. Chistery smiled with pride.
"What is it?" Elphaba asked as she stood, helping Fiyero to his feet as well.
"It's the Wizard. There's something I have to do."
There's chapter two for ya'll! Hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to review!
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