I gave you the SHORTEST chapter I've ever written for anything, so I'm making it up to you all in this chapter. The tone will be a bit more serious now, since I'm putting in some threads like Elphaba and Galinda dealing with bullies, but nothing drastic, and not so many quips as you saw in the first chapter. The quips made it harder. Also, I need to know what the maximum number of chapters you guys want, since this is a "rubber arm plot", which is a story that has no main problem/solution, and could go on forever. I don't want to cut you guys short, I hate good plots with short chapters, so speak out! Read if you dare….
The rest of the week flew by, and things were mostly normal considering the oh so important dance. The two groups still talked to each other as a sort of diary, and Elphaba got asked to the dance by Fiyero, Nessa got asked by Boq, and Galinda freaked out at the sweetness of it all. Since she had no body to go with, Galinda threw herself into getting Elphaba and Nessa ready for the dance. For Nessa, she picked out a lavender empire waist dress with short puff sleeves that matched her silver slippers. You have to admit, Galinda knew how to find the perfect dress. Now the girls were chatting while Galinda touched up the girls' makeup.
"Galinda, even though you don't have a date, you can't just avoid it altogether!" Elphaba said.
"What about the dancing? I can't very well slow dance with myself! I'd look like a ninny!"
"Then just go over to the snack table! You don't need a guy to have a good time, you know."
"Fabala's right, maybe you could dance with us for a bit, also." Nessa piped up "If I could."
Suddenly, Elphaba perked up. She ran over to her shelf and started searching through her books.
"Elphie, what are you doing? This is no time for reading!" Galinda scolded.
Wordlessly, Elphaba found what she was looking for and returned to her bed, flipping through the pages. "Maybe…. You could dance, Nessa."
"Fabala, that's impossible! For that to happen, I'd have to…." Nessa said as Elphaba started muttering a spell under her breath. Suddenly, Nessa screeched. "My feet! They feel like they're on fire!" Ruby sparks surrounded her slippers, turning them red. Abruptly, Nessa's feet shot out onto the floor, one after the other, until she finally stood upon her own. Elphaba looked triumphant, while Galinda stood there stunned.
"Elphie, WHAT JUST HAPPENED? I thought Nessa couldn't walk!"
Elphaba smiled, and held up the Grimmerie. "She can't." The page was open to the enchanting shoes spell.
"Oh my Oz, Fabala! Thank you so much! We should do it to my day to day shoes too! But first…." Nessa said. She went over to her wheelchair and sat down in it, then covered her legs with a blanket, hiding the shoes. "I'm going to surprise Boq!"
….
Over at Fiyero's dorm room, the two were similarly getting ready. There was only one problem: Boq couldn't dance.
"What do I do? I mean, I did okay last time, but I was lucky." Boq asked.
"Well, just go with the music. Let it tell you what to do. Don't think. Even if you fail, Nessa won't care. She'll think it's cute." Fiyero replied
"Speaking of which, we're late to pick them up!" Boq said.
….
When Galinda had glammed herself up, the boys knocked on the door as if on cue. "I'll get it!" Galinda said, bouncing to the door. On the other side, Fiyero and Boq stood smiling. "Ready to go?" Fiyero said, reaching a hand out toward Elphaba. "You coming, Nessa?" Boq asked. "Yep!" She replied, standing up from her chair and walking to Boq's side. The expression on his face was priceless, his jaw dropping in shock.
"Nessa! You can walk now? B-but how?" He exclaimed.
"Isn't it wonderful? Elphaba enchanted my shoes, so now I can finally walk and dance like everyone else!" Nessa said excitedly.
"Then, let's dance!" Boq said, picking her up and twirling her around. The happy group strode off to the Ozdust ballroom.
….
(A couple hours later)
The night was the best night of Elphaba's night, one she thought was never possible. Yet, there she was, dancing next to the boy she loved and her close friends, and her walking sister. Finally, things were turning out alright.
After many a dance, Elphaba decided to get a snack from the refreshment table. She grabbed a cookie and sat on the sidelines, looking all around her. Suddenly, Avaric popped up beside her. "You enjoying the party, green bean?" he sneered.
Elphaba inwardly groaned. Her night was going perfectly, now HE had to show up. She forced a smile, and replied "yes, very much. You?"
He grinned. "I will… right after I do this." Suddenly, Elphaba was drenched overhead by a bowl of punch. She glared up to see Avaric's cronies, sniggering over her current situation. Her dress, her beautiful dress, it was ruined. The whole dress was a red color, and she was drenched to the top of her head in punch. The ones who heard the drench gathered around the green girl and mocked her current situation.
Her night was ruined. Elphaba vowed to get back at Avaric, if it meant hurting him in the process, but all she cloud do was glare at the crowd that had accumulated, laughing and torturing Elphaba with insults. There was no way out, until a certain Winkie prince charged into the throng. Fiyero covered Elphaba with his jacket, and held her close as they escaped the horde of students.
"Elphaba, what happened? What did that worm do to you?!" He cried.
"It happened so fast… they attacked me from above with a bowl of punch. Oh, my dress… my night is ruined." She said, on the verge of tears.
"Fae, don't say that! Your night isn't ruined. No matter what, if you're soaked in punch, we're all here for you. You can still have a fun night."
"Really?"
"Yes. Just remember, we all love you. I love you." Fiyero said softly, looking into Elphaba's eyes. Elphaba smiled, and they went back to join the others, Yero's arm still around her.
When they came back, Galinda ran up to them and shrieked when she saw Elphaba. "Elphaba! What happened to your dress!?"
"Avaric, and a punch bowl." She answered.
Galinda thought for a moment. "Well then we'll just have to mess up our appearances! Who says you get to have all the fun?"
Galinda dumped a punch cup on her head, while Nessa put lipstick all over her face. Even Boq mussed up his hair!
"Par-ty! Let's dance!" Galinda yelled. The rest of the night was a new world of fun, as they all danced late into the night.
My debt is repaid.
Elphaba: yeah, but why'd I have to be dumped in punch?
Me: Sorry, but how else would I do three pages of writing?
