Hello dear readers! I wanted to update yesterday, but I got all caught up in the Fourth of July funness! I love How a lot of you are scared for Elphaba! I would never kill her! I might torture her, though..Ok, maybe you should be scared.
Doglover645: Oh yes, a gun!
WickedFrenchHorn: I saw all your updates. The wedding one was adorabubble! ;)
Queen Elsa The Snow Queen: Fiyero will just have to do his best. But will it be enough?
iamgoku: Lol. Dramarific? I better write that one down... My catfishes will hurt your wombats. Lol, I'm going to update it soon, so don't worry! I updated BIYD, by the way!
NiatheWickedLover: But I like being threatened! Yay! I'm glad you like your character! Lol yup, I was watching TLM 1 and 2. I thought of Morrible when I saw Ursula, but I thought Morgana would fit better.
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Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Wicked, but I do own the OM's (Order Members) and The Keepers. And all my other OC's. (There are a lot...)
Elphaba tensed, feeling someone creeping up behind her. Whirling around, she came face to face with the head of Moore's gun. Gulping, she brought her hands up.
"Hello, Greenie." Moore sneered, grabbing her arm and throwing her on the couch. Keeping his gun trained on her, Moore tied Elphaba and gagged her.
"Where's the second clue?" He asked gruffly.
Elphaba huffed indignantly and stuck her chin up in a defiant manner. Moore struck her on the cheek, and she gave him an impervious expression, quirking her eyebrow amusedly. This was nothing compared to when Frex had beaten her and locked her in a closet. And that usually happened on his good days.
"I will shoot you." Moore threatened, and Elphaba let out a mirthless laugh, achieving t his as her badly tied gag fell off. "No, you won't. If I remember correctly," She put her hand to her temple in a faux thinking state. "You need me to tell you where the note is. And they must've ordered you to do it before the others get here, knowing all to well that I would stay."
The captain sighed, she was right. But he had more than a few tricks up his sleeve and grabbing a paper and a pen, he sloppily wrote a ransom note and left it on the table.
Moore smiled mockingly, revealing two golden teeth on the bottom. Elphaba stared at his open mouth. Why did he have metal in it? Shaking the thought off, she tried to gather up her magic to escape. Groaning in frustration as nothing happened, she glared at Moore.
"Oh, didn't I tell you? The binds are magic proof." He said. Elphaba rolled her eyes. The only person who could get her put of this was at a dinner party. Blowing a strand of raven out of her face she slumped down and accepted her fate.
Moore blindfolded her and led Elphaba down the corridor.
"I bet that there's going to be people in evening gowns, and they're going to have diamond earrings and a lot of money and-"
"Galinda, shut up!" Arietta chided, smoothing out her bangs. They had been in this infernal waiting room for a half hour.
"This ship is huge." Sapphire whispered, admiring the regal chandeliers. Rhydian sighed, running a hand through his dirty blonde hair For the umpteenth time.
"How long do we have to wait here?" He whined. Cierrah ran to him and laced their fingers together. "Don't worry, Rhydy! We'll get out of here soon enough!" She said optimistically.
"I still can't get over that nickname..." Arietta muttered, stifling her snicker.
"We better get out of here soon." Fiyero whispered to his little sister. "I have a feeling that Glin might start singing again."
"Hey, I heard that!" Galinda yelled.
The siblings shared a look, and made the wise decision to stay quiet. A girl who looked to be about eighteen stepped in. She had fiery red hair that was pulled into a ponytail, and dull green eyes that lacked a spark. She was wearing a waitress outfit and a fake smile was plastered onto her face.
Rhydian's eyes narrowed and he walked over to Arietta. "She looks familiar." He said softly. The brunette nodded slowly, registering the news.
"Hello I'm Ardia and I'm here to take you inside. I'll also be your waitress." She added. Galinda nodded boisterously, and they all stepped inside.
The place was elegant, it had large tables with cushy seats and well dressed people. All the grandeur disgusted the princess. These people had a myriad of money at their disposal, and they chose to use it on lavish and frivolous parties instead of using it to help people and Animals alike.
Cierrah, noticing her best friends expression, sighed. "Can't you just enjoy this?" She beseeched.
Arietta shook her head defiantly, her brown curls swishing from side to side. "I refuse to acknowledge the fact that these people can actually enjoy this when they are aware that there are destitute souls that need their help!" She hissed.
The tall blonde rolled her eyes and walked over to Galinda as the two began to chatter about the fancy restaurant.
"Isn't this place something?" Rhydian asked.
"Yes. It sure is something!" The brunette growled sarcastically. Rhydian chuckled, despite himself.
"What?!" She demanded.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing..." He answered, sending a grin her way.
Elphaba's blindfold loosened slightly and she could see a smidgen of the floor. It was a pattern of blue and white tiles until they turned a corner and the tiles dissolved into a black ocean.
Moore knocked on a padlocked door three times after which Morrible brought Elphaba inside. They took off her blindfold and smirked at the green girl.
"Hello dearie." Morrible greeted. Elphaba kept her glare on them both.
"Now, would you do us a humongusifying favor?" Morrible asked.
"No." Elphaba spat out.
"Now dearie! Tsk, tsk. We can either do this the easy way..." Her gaze turned cold. "Or the hard way." She smiled again. "Your pick."
"I'm not telling you where the second note is." Elphaba announced, doing her best to stay sitting straight. Every moment that she stayed in the cursed binds, it seemed as if they got heavier and heavier.
"Hard way it is." Morrible said, giving her a dismayed expression. "Dearie, you could have had it all! We could've of exonerated you, made you loved. But, if you would rather go down..." She grabbed the dagger on the table and traced a thin line of blood on her Emerald arm.
"That can also be quickly arranged."
"Ooh, Fifi! This place is so Ozmopolitan! I bet Elphie would like it." Galinda gushed. Fiyero sighed as the blonde entwined their fingers. Elphaba. His Fae.
How could he say he loved Elphaba, when he didnt have the courage to break up with Galinda? It wasn't fair to the blonde, him leading her on as he was.
"Yeah, Glin. It's great."
Arietta gave him a sad smile, which turned into a grimace as a sharp pain stung her head. Her vision blurred and she found herself sitting in a different room.
Olivia was sitting on the same chair she always was, her blue curls pulled into a side braid. "You're getting stronger." She stated, giving the brunette an impressed look.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Arietta, you were tricked into coming here tonight. You and your friends must go." Olivia said, ignoring her question as always.
"No. Not until you explain to me everything that's going on." She demanded.
"I-I, I can't." Her words seem to be fading and Arietta had to strain her ear to hear her. "Go! Y-you, have to go!" A wave of dizziness hit the brunette and she opened her eyes.
"Arietta!" Thousands of voices spun around in her head as she tried to make sense of it all. She was lying on the ground and a flock of people had swarmed around her. Ardia was there, her dull eyes staring at her menacingly.
She sat up, looking around. "Oh, Ria!" Arms embraced her neck and blonde hair spilled on her face. "I'm so glad you're ok!"
Arietta pushed the arms off of her as she remembered Olivia's words. Eyes wide, she turned to Cierrah.
"Where are the others?" She asked.
"They forced them into some room when you fainted, I only escaped because they left the door slightly ajar for a few seconds before it automatically locked, and I was closest to it." Cierrah explained.
"Fainted?" Arietta asked.
"Yes, you fainted." The blonde assured her.
"What? No I didn't? It doesn't matter! We have to go!" The brunette yelled in frustration. Confusion was her number one enemy.
"Why?" Cierrah queried. "We just do." Arietta answered, finding the locked room and opening it with ease.
"Come on!" She ordered, when they didn't move she gave them a puzzled look. "What is it?" Rhydian motioned over her shoulder and the princess turned around, coming face to face with Ardia.
"Going so soon?" She asked in a malicious tone.
Sapphire's lips curled into a sneer, and she reached into her pocket pulling out a pen. She chanted softly and a blade appeared from the top. Slicing through the air like a maniac, the crowds began to disperse as they ran in horror.
"Say hello to my little friend!" She yelled.
Elphaba sat in the same chair hours later. A defiant smirk on her face and a dangerous gleam in her eyes, she ignored the blood on her hands, the bruise on her forehead, and the scared feeling in her chest. She hadn't given in yet, and she wasn't planning to do so.
"Miss. Elphaba I have to say, I'm impressed." Morrible rumbled. "But it won't be enough. In fact, we've checked all over your cabin. We found nothing. The one place we haven't checked, however is on your persona." She snapped her fingers, and the guards searched her pockets and any other place she could've hidden it.
Tully, who was among them, smiled triumphantly and held up a piece of paper. "Found it Madame!"
"Good, Tully." Morrible took the note and read it over.
"We'll need someone else to decipher it." Tully informed her. Morrible smirked.
"Good, because I know just the person."
"Anyone else want some?!" Sapphire asked, waving the sword around. Ardia rolled her eyes and pulled out a Galinda-like wand. With a flick of it, the blade found it's way over to her.
Sapphire sent her a glare. "Hey!" She protested.
Nia walked in, her face adopting a shocked expression. "Uh, I was wondering if you guys could keep it down, but you know what? Do whatever you want. I'm, I'm going to go.." Another flick of the wand and the door locked, trapping Nia in there with the rest of them.
"Or, I could stay here."
Arietta tried to use her powers to open the door, but she found that the lock was magic proof. "Um, can someone please explain to me what is going on?" Nia asked.
"Lets see, the door is locked, a person is pointing a sword and a wand at us. Why don't you do the math?!" Arietta asked in a dry tone.
"Oh, right." She answered sheepishly.
Hmm, maybe if I could jump over the boats edge, Nia thought, That girl who saved my earring with her powers, can lift me. With the distraction, they could take Red's wand and unlock the door. No, that's way too crazy.
Crazy enough that it might work. Arietta thought, reading the girl's, apparently named Nia's, thoughts.
"Nia." She said, looking her straight in the eye. "Do it."
Shocked that she knew what she was thinking, but excited that her idea might work, Nia ran off to the edge of the boat and jumped off. Arietta used her powers to keep her from hitting the water.
Ardia ran over to the rails and the brunette grabbed the wand, unlocking the door. Lifting Nia back onto the ground, they all began to run out.
"That. was. Awesome!" Nia gushed proudly. Rhydian gave Arietta a bemused expression. "What in Oz just happened?!" He asked.
Arietta laughed and shot him a smile. "I'll explain it later."
Yes, I know. That was a horrendible ending.., but I don't want everything to happen in this chapter so, until next time my pretties! Review. Oh, and does anyone know who Ardia is? Hint: She was in MTMTE..
