Note# I love wicked, but it's not mine. This chapter will answer many questions. Hope u enjoy pls R&R
Chapter 6: Confrontation
The news about, 'the most perfect human being's couple in all of Oz breaking up', spread faster than a light speed itself. Nobody in Shiz knew the reason why Glinda, the top popular girl in reputation chain, threw the prince's heart away so easily. They all thought it was easy for her, but in reality, it was not. Glinda knew in her tired heart that the prince would be torn up inside because of their love ending – still it must be done to prevent the cause of Oz's fallen apart and importantly, the cause of their heartache. Fiyero had a chance to know what behind her sudden decision; he would when her relationship with the green girl showed up in public not long after this incident. That was what Glinda doing now, increased the speed of her true love's event just a bit faster, and if it worked, Dillamond would have a hard time to gain Elphaba's abilities in science and magic.
Elphaba didn't know this shocked news until the late afternoon of the next day. Glinda didn't say anything related last night, in fact, not more than "Goodnight Elphaba" before she went to bed. Other students discussed about it so profoundly as if their own business, and it reached her ears just after her feet left the café. The green girl strode quickly to her home sweet home which was soon to catch in fire with heat argument. She found Glinda sat down, back straight, on her spongy pink sheet waiting for her return. As usual, the green skinned girl in plain navy frock spoke directly to the point.
"I just heard you broke up with Fiyero. Was it true?"
"Yes, I'm sorry Elphie for not telling you earlier"
"Well…that's unexpected, you breaking up, Why?"
"We were not meant to be, just that"
"Not meant to be? Since when you didn't get along? You said you were born to be together. Elphaba asked in disbelief.
"I used to think like that, and it didn't end very well last time, so I decided to make everything clear and straight."
"You talked strangely again Glin. You surprised me so in this past two days."
"And it would surprise you again that I'm in love with someone else."
"Whoa…so that's why then, wait…who was that hapless guy?"
"This would surprise you more that it's not a guy, not He, She"
"Oh…oh well…you're right then; this got the first rank in my entire life surprising chart."
"Do you want to know who she is?" Glinda asked, sparkling blue eyes shone in the evening light.
"No, I don't." Elphaba lied abruptly; she was not ready for another emotional attack. Knowing that Glinda didn't be with Fiyero anymore made she feel relieve and hope, yet, in another ten minutes, this new lover identity came. Enough of up-down shock wave for today - sometimes this forbidden feeling hurt beyond belief.
"Even if I said you knew her too well?"
"It's Nessarose!?...Oh my freaking Oz! you're in love with my sister!?" Elphaba said out loud in shocked, her mouth dropped down.
"No! you mean green thing! It's you! I love you!" Glinda stood up and spoke back in same volume.
"That's not funny Glinda! How could someone so gorgeous like you could love me in that way!?" Elphaba pointed with huge dark eyes.
"Of cause I could. Your skin or your lack of social skill, or awful reputation didn't make you less human. You're a good person, better than those who proclaimed they were. How many times I have to tell you that you're beautiful Elphie, both in and out. When would you believe me?"
"I don't know Glinda. I'm nobody in this world, a freak who was hated by her family and people just because of the simple thing as color. I only believed in myself, and even we're best friend, and I trusted you. Your words were too good to be true. I'm sorry Glin…it's just…just lots of feelings in one swift moment."
"It's alright Elphie. I knew this would happen…I only wanted you to believe me sooner. It's…so long…and I wished we could be together."
"I don't know what to say. This was unbelievable. We couldn't be together, too different"
"Elphie…I knew how you feel, please, different – yes, but I'm not going anywhere. You won't lose me, never if we choose the right choice."
Elphaba shot her gaze up from the floor. How the blonde knew she's afraid of losing her. She loved the blonde much more than anything and willing to take care of her with all her might, but if she lost her one day.
How could she live in a lonely world again when there used to be love on her side – afraid of losing herself.
What if her difference caused Glinda into trouble and the blonde had to live in a sorrow life – afraid of lost and pain
"Elphie, you convinced yourself that it's too good to be true because you're afraid of love and being love. It's not your nature to let your guard down. I knew you love me…maybe too much. You don't have to tell me anything, and I would drop this down till you brave enough to do so."
Glinda flashed a beautiful smile that made Elphaba's heart lifted up. With teary blue eyes, she still looked so pretty, and the green girl scooped her in the arms. She stared earnestly in blue eyes. Questions ran in her head; the blonde seemed to know everything, and it started to be a bit scary. This new Glinda was so…so mature, what made her change into a reasonable blonde in these three days.
"You always have a way to get me, Glin. It's better to talk to me in your rational mood, you know." She said in soft voice
"I knew, and I don't get all of you, yet"
"Sounded like some blonde got a plan to bring the green wicked down"
"Yeh, I would bring the real wicked down and got a whole body, heart, and soul of my green keeper in the end."
"Green keeper?"
"Yes, my Elphie. One day you would know why." Glinda cupped the green cheek in both of her hands and kissed lightly on the lips.
"Were you a magician now? Master with secret and brilliant with surprise"
"No, I'm a starving witch." The blonde answered in a little child manner and laced her hand with Elphaba's before they went to have their dinner.
Two weeks had passed since epic news about Glinda and the prince. Glinda was more comfortable to be off the campus and revealed herself in public. Her paranoia about danger reduced when she beginning to regained her youth's lifetime. showed no sign in the past weeks. He canceled all of his class for some personal trip out of Shiz – Elphaba complained about it in one night. Glinda didn't see an old goat for over a decade while she was hiding in the deep forest and studied the Grimmaries. Howbeit, her first plan had been done already, breaking up with Fiyero.
In her first life, Glinda still be with Fiyero though Elphaba already became more than friend. They have an affair without anyone's notice because the green girl was too worried about the blonde life and her future as an Uplands heir. Still, there're no secret in this world, and another thunderstruck truth came out later that Fiyero had a crush on Elphaba and physically showed it once at the dark corner in the library - - No one could tell who was hurt the most - - Guilt and pain made Elphaba spent her time in the lab more than ever, and that lead to one invention that would take down Ozian's reign. No matter what, the blonde must keep that cunning goat away from her Elphie as far as she could.
The girls of room 22 walked down to the nearest café from their dorm and got some nice salad. Elphaba brought a few books planning to return them to library before it was close and borrowed the new one for her science experiment. After arrived at the library, Glinda has waited in front of the counter, not too far from the crafted wood opened door. Elphaba came back from the farthest shelf with new books, placed it on the counter and called the librarian who seemed to disappear under the counter since they walked in
"Becka, come up here please, these books can't borrowed themselves." Elphaba said
"Becka..?" Glinda turned her head and repeated questionably.
"Hello my green bookworm, miss you here! Look like you have some company, or she's not?" the librarian said showing her grin with sharp teeth in it.
"She is, Beck; Glinda Uplands, my roommates." Elphaba answered and smile back
Glinda watched their exchange in frightened. The famous tigress even with more smooth and fair fur, commander of Animals army, stood calmly in front of her and spoke closely to her green girl. How could this happen. Instinctively, she yanked the green girl back away from the counter and straight out her right hand intending to use magic – small bright light sparked up growing bigger in her palm. Before any power left her body, another deep hoarse voice of surprise and a heavy thud rang up near the door on her right.
There he was, the greatest enemy of all, standing confusingly with a heap of book on the ground. Innocently - how innocently he looked like, how fragile form.
"Miss Elphaba! Miss Glinda! Was everything alright!?" an old goat asked quickly
Glinda eyes grew wider in shocked. That bastard
"Doctor! Stepped back! She's using magic!" Becka shouted out
Elphaba, still no idea of what's happening, reached out to hold Glinda's other arms, but it's too late. Glinda, eyes full with rage and tear, shot the light ball at the future commander, and threw an old goat out of the door by the same wrist without hesitation. The light ball hit Becka in the chest and its force sent the tigress crash the full book shelf behind, all sense left her instantly. Dr. Dillamond landed with a fractal sound around his lower left arm and cried out in pain writhing on the floor.
Memory flashed back in Glinda's mind, an unforgettable incident. Last haunted memory filled her mind - a glimpse of gray crystal gaze caught her bleary eyes before the world turned into darkness.
"Glin! Chistery! Go go don't stop!"
"We're trapped Elphie! There's cliff in the end!" Shout and gun firing came nearer and nearer
"There's no time to reach other sides of the forest. They must surround this area already!" Chistery said in panic
Elphaba looked around her with helplessness. They're not far from the cliff, but the gap between the other sides was too far to jump or to fly across with Chistery's injury wing - no option except one thing. She brought her love and winged friend to the darkest thorn bush and flower not far from the clearer area. She cut open the bush with knife and occasionally her boots, deep enough for two persons to fit in, pushed Chistery in first, for his wings and fur can protect him from sharp spike then shoved the blonde in the arms and protective wings of Chistery.
"Elphie! What are you doing?...Elphaba?" Glinda asked in a quivering voice trying to be free from her forced position.
"Stay still Glin, Chistery! Envelope her with your wings, like that, yes! And hold her tight with your arms, locking her not to twist away. If Glinda tries to scream which she surely will, use your hands to block out any sound, NOT A SINGLE SOUND Chistery!"
The two tried to protest in anger; they know what Elphaba plan to do.
"Hush! Listen! I will surrender and distract them from you two by an illusion decoy at the opposite site of the cliff. They will believe you two can cross away. By all that surrender, you two must DO as I told. No argue!"
"But Elphaba! You.."
"Chistery please, do as I said and promise me you will protect her no matter what happen from now on, and you too Glin – please, please be safe, keep the Grimmereis and use it wisely. I know you can do it." Elphaba said; her eyes fill with sorrow, but full with determination. Chistery whined, but nodded his head anyway.
"No, Elphie! Please don't, they will kill you! I won't let you die, not like this. You can't force me to do nothing! Please, please" Glinda pleaded with tear streams down her face. Even with Blood stain and dirty dirt, her beauty didn't come less.
"You must…" Elphaba whispered and touched her forehead to the blonde's
"I love you always Glin." With last words, she kissed lovingly to the blonde, stepped back, and tried her best to stick the thorn bush together before rushed out to meet her ex-professor.
Within a minute, different types of Animals full with weapons surrounded her, and the green witch was down on her knee hopelessly. Commander Becka and Dillamond were there, and Becka grabbed the green girl up turning her face out to the deep forest.
"Where are the others, Elphaba?" the tigress hissed in her ear.
"I don't know. Who knows? They may point their gun in your head right now." But soon after that, the tigress caught a flash of wing and blonde on the opposite side of the cliff. Seem like every Animals good eye sight can catch that, so they moved their arrow and shot out in the direction.
"How sacrifice you are Miss Elphaba. It will be a waste, in time. I don't want to kill you, never, but your existence is too dangerous now." Dillamond said softly "I'm sorry my girl."
Elphaba Thropp stared directly at the shadowed thick bush. She saw nothing through its darkness, mentally smiled in victory; the green girl knew better in her heart that a war of will was in that shadow – how hard her love struggled, and how hard her monkey spent his strength to keep the petite blonde still and quiet. 'It's the only way; I'm sorry…really sorry' was the last thought of the green girl before pain ran up suddenly on her neck and lost herself into nowhere. Becka let Elphaba's body down and wiped the blood off her mouth a bit before leading her 'wisest' and army out.
Not long after that, Glinda Uplands kneeled wordlessly beside her lifeless love. The evidences from sharp thorn were clearly all of her body.
No tear, no sound, nothing…and those sparkling in crystal cerulean eyes died down forever.
Elphie's death reveal! wish my reader like it. Feel free to give me a feed back, thanks for reading!