A/N Another long chappie cuz I didn't upload yesterday, this was originally gonna be two short posts but I made it one whole long one. Please keep up the r&r ^_^ Disclaimer is in Chapter 2 Enjoy
Glinda barely could behold what she was seeing, and panted hard as they scrambled through the tunnel. Every time she tripped or stumbled, Elphaba helped her up, her eyes gleaming with hatred of her father. They ran all night until they were out the town and into a small barren waste land.
'We should... fly' Glinda gasped clutching her side. They had run 800 miles and never rested.
'Good idea…' Elphaba agreed, coming to a halt with Glinda beside her. 'You wait here; I'll be right back...' She said, as she handed the clothed morsels to Glinda and disappeared from view for a minute. She came back a minute later, a broom gripped in her hand and a determined look across her features. 'Sorry, this was all I could find, once we find somewhere to stay, I'll find something better.' She told her, holding the broom out in front of her, she closed her eyes, and tried her best to recall one of the spells she had practised many nights ago as a young child. This particular spell needed all the concentration she could muster, not to mention the strength she had left, and soon a light sheen of sweat had broken out across her forehead as she murmured under her breath. 'Ay nahmen akah neatei gunairei Hecate nahmen…' A few moments later, she let go of the broom, letting her hands fall back from it, and to her relief, it remained hovering a few feet off the ground.
Glinda gasped, and joined Elphaba on the broom. They rose into the air fast, and the broom flew its self all night, until they found a very busy city place, busy enough to not be found. The air had refreshed Glinda, and she got an idea. Instead of Elphaba having to hide under a cloak, she took out a fine, white powder, which she dabbed onto Elphaba's emerald skin, which soon turned a beautiful cream. They turned round and entered a small door, into a small hotel.
With Glinda in tow, Elphaba delved further inside the hotel, sneaking past several corridors until they came across a small passageway. If she was where she thought she was, and she was pretty sure, then she knew what to do. Placing a finger to her lips in a silent motion for Glinda to keep quiet, Elphaba rapped on one of the bricks on the wall. For a while, nothing happened, but then the silence was disturbed. There was a grinding sound as several bricks disappeared from the wall, and a pale face appeared in their place.
'Who is it? What do you want?' The tone of voice was soft, yet still demanding. Elphaba had to think on her feet, and motioned for Glinda to come closer.
'Forgive me for disturbing you, but I come in askance of shelter…' Elphaba began
'Who ARE you?' The voice cut it, sterner than before.
'Excuse my rudeness, kind sir; I am but the humble assistance to the dear…' Elphaba paused and dragged Glinda by the arm into his view. 'Lady Amond, daughter of Lord Dill Amond. WE wish a place to stay; may you be so kind as to grant us so?' Elphaba asked, faking as much of a polite tone as she could muster and pretending to bow before Glinda.
Glinda was shocked at Elphaba's sudden acting, but she played along as best as she could, not speaking, just staring sadly into space. The voice was stuttering like a fool, and before long, it spoke again.
'C-come in p-please, I-it's my hou-hounor!'
A section of the wall slid away easily and Elphaba bowed, moving to the side to let Glinda in first. It was expected of her of course, or so she made it seem that way. She slipped in after and the wall closed behind them again as the man returned the bricks he had misplaced.
'Forgive me for the mess Lady Amond, I did not expect such a high guest of all people,' the man stuttered, much to Elphaba's discomfort. She hadn't meant for the acting to go that far…
Glinda walked down a dark corridor, feeling calmer with Elphaba in her presence. She entered through a heavy oak door, into what appeared to be a luxurious room, with red satin carpets and white walls.
Elphaba followed quietly, gasping herself at the magnificence of the room they entered.
'This is amazing…' Elphaba whispered, never before having seen such grandeur.
'Hush you,' the man told her, obviously taking the words of her 'assistance' and thinking more along the lines of 'silent slave.'
'Hush yourself…' Elphaba replied, the words just slipping from her tongue before she could take them back. The man stalked over to her and slapped her across the cheek. However, his act smeared some of the powder which hadn't yet had a time to settle. The light tint of green beneath shocked him instantly.
'SWEET OZ! You're GREEN!' He yelled.
'Yeah, yeah, I think I know that…' Elphaba grumbled, glaring at him.
'This is not possible! You must be some sort of demon! Some sort of parasite sent to assassinate Lady Amond! I will not let you…' His head hit the floor with a loud thunk. Elphaba's fist remained in the air from where she had struck him for a moment, relishing in the act, before pulling it back to her side again.
'Finally, he shuts up…'
Glinda laughed, and shifted the body to the side. 'Lets try making it more permanent... we don't want any more bodies, do we?' Elphie laughed back, and lay down on one of the beds, instantly falling to a sweet rest.
It was only as she lay down, that she realized just how much energy that levitation spell had taken out of her. Yet she still sighed with relief to finally be able to rest in a comfortable position. On a bed no less. She turned onto her side, gazing at Galinda for a moment.
'Hey Glinda, can I ask you something?' She asked, watching her friend with calm eyes. Glinda looked up as she said this.
'How do you feel? About…' Elphaba hesitated, about to continue, before thinking back on it. That was too personal a question for the moment, so she reworded it carefully. 'I mean…how do you feel about all of this?'
Glinda lay back, and sucked her teeth thoughtfully. That question...
'I feel... upset, perhaps, for being chased to a strange land, but at the same time I feel joy, because I have met my best friend.'
Elphaba smiled; after all, she had provided a better answer than she had dared hope for.
'Thanks…' Elphaba turned back onto her spine and sighed with relief again. 'You know…you're the first friend I've ever had…and by far the greatest…' Elphaba said as she untied her long braid of hair. For now at least, she did not care for anything outside this room. Not her father, nor the consequences of all her current actions. For the first time in her life, she simply relished, in what was here with her, right at the moment in time. And, she hoped it'd stay that way, at least for a little time longer. Something about Glinda gave her an air of comfort. Everything became easier with her in safe distance. Easier to breathe, easier to learn, easier to understand, easier to be herself…It was easier for her to live…
