Elphaba POV


Glinda dropped to the floor, crying. My daughter climbed out from under the covers and patted Glinda's back.

"Shh... It's okay. Don't cry!" she said soothingly. Glinda sniffed and looked up.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"Melena," my daughter said.

"Hello, Melena," Glinda's voice trembled. "I'm Glinda the Witch of the North."

"My mother's the Witch of the West," Melena said matter-of-factly.

Glinda wailed again.

I sighed. I knew now was the time for explanations.

"Glinda... It's not that I wanted too. I was just... finished. I was done fighting; I couldn't-can't- do it anymore. The Wizard knew that... and had tried to use it against me. I couldn't do it anymore. And Nessa was g-gone and Fiyero..." I couldn't tell her what really had occurred, but I may as well use it... "That girl was going to find a way to kill me anyway, or the Wizard would have... or the guards. It's better... better for everyone that I'm dead. I did horrible things, Glinda. Horrible. I turned Boq into the Tin Man. I tried to help the Animals. Anything good I tried to do came out wrong. I'm a mistake. I-"

"Elphie..." Glinda stood up. We locked eyes for a moment and she threw her arms around me.

"I'm just so glad you're okay."

I hugged her back. We were both crying. When we stopped embracing she looked from my abdomen to Melena and back at me.

"Whose... whose are they? I thought you and Fiyero..." she stopped cold. "Oh, Elphie, I'm so sorry... You know it wasn't... It was my... I'm sorry..." I looked away, hoping she wouldn't notice my lack of tears. If she only knew...

"He's here!" Melena piped up.

"Who?"

"Melena!" I snapped.

"Daddy's hiding in the closet," she said. She looked up at me innocently and said, "What? You told me it's wicked to lie."

"Elphie?" Glinda demanded. "What's going on?"

"I didn't- I didn't want..." She flitted away to the closet and turned the knob. Fiyero looked up at her and smiled apologetically.

She screamed.


Sorry I haven't updated in a while! I've been busy... Especially since I am playing a certain green girl in my school play... ;)

3 Brisa Akiko