Sequel to Celebrate Oneshot
Sorry for not updating for a while! I've been a bit busy.
"Glinda, come with me," Elphaba said, offering the broom to me, "think of what we could do together. Unlimited, together we're unlimited, together we'll be the greatest team there's ever been. Glinda! Dreams the way we've planned them." I smiled, getting pulled into Elphaba's idea.
"If we work in tandem," I sang in response.
"There's no fight we cannot win. Just you and I! Defying Gravity! With you and I, Defying Gravity!"
"They'll never bring us down," Elphaba sang, as I grabbed onto the broom. But hesitantly, I thought of what position I'd be in. "Well, are you coming?"
"I hope you're happy," I miserably sang, "now that you're choosing this."
"I hope it brings you bliss," Elphaba replied.
"I really hope you get it, and that you won't regret it," we sang together, "I hope you're happy in the end! I hope you're happy, my friend…" And that's when guards stormed in, Elphaba fleeing, and them taking hold of me.
"Let me go!" I yelled in anger.
"She's not the one you want! It's me! IT'S MEEEEEE!" and so Elphaba began to float, the guards dropping me. The rest of it passed in a blur, me too hurt to say anything, except for a weak I hope you're happy.
"Elphie," I breathed, with a loss for words. This was Elphaba Thropp, the green witch, in the flesh and blood. Elphaba gasped, and ran towards me, enclosing me in a hug.
"Glinda," she replied. I couldn't help but cry, hearing her voice again, the one I thought long gone. How had Elphaba survived? Dorothy melted her, after all. Or did she? If this really was Elphaba, she had some explaining to do. I let her go and looked up into her eyes.
"I can't believe it," I said softly, "that you're here with me again." Elphaba smiled, bittersweetly.
"I've missed you so much," Elphaba hugged me again, and I rubbed my eyes before returning it. I could hardly resist hugging her, it was like being at home. She had been my best friend for years.
"How?" I murmured softly up into her ear.
"All in good time, Glin," she said quietly, "all will be explained with time."
"If you aren't dead, what really happened back at Kiamo Ko?" I said, my eyes with almost fear.
"Like I said, I'll let you know in a bit Glin. Alone," Elphaba said, squeezing me really tightly. I closed my eyes, but realized quickly that we were being yelled at and that Elphaba had let go.
"Lockdown! The palace is on lockdown!" a woman named Jillian screamed, one of the highest guards in the palace. I opened my eyes and suddenly grew alert.
"Secure the doors, have guards at windows. What's happening?" I said, reminding Jillian of lockdown protocol. Jillian looked so nervous, sweat dripping down her forehead like melting ice.
"Protesting, and a angry mob," Jillian said.
"That quickly?" Elphaba was shocked, clearly. I wanted to hide behind Elphaba, but I knew that I was the official there. I had to take charge of the situation, right?
"It doesn't matter. Elphie, let's go to the Wizard's old quarters. No one would think to go there," I said, thinking on my feet. And so the two of us fled the hall, Jillian following closely behind, sword in hand. It wasn't long behind we reached the Wizard's grand room, dust and cobwebs covering it.
"Shut the door and lock it, I'll be outside," Jillian said, before going outside. And so with a wave of her hand Elphaba shut and locked it, a firm click letting us know it was done.
"I'll get a protection spell up too," Elphaba said, and began chanting some strange words. Once Elphaba was finished, the room was surrounded in a dark green forceshield.
"Elphaba, your explaining is due right now," I said, eying her as she walked to the Wizard's old chair. Elphaba avoided eye contact, but did open her mouth to speak.
"Fiyero and I… he survived, and during the magic it was all an illusion. I escaped through a trapdoor. We almost left Oz… but I had to say goodbye," Elphaba said. I had to smile. She didn't forget me.
"Elphaba, we can rule Oz, together," I said, but Elphaba was still depressed.
"They'll never accept-"
"They will with time," I said, and Elphaba smiled softly, just enough to say that she knew it would never happen. "Let's go announce it now." I put aside the angry mob, and just let my joy and happiness for my friend's return takeover.
"The wicked witch is back for good."
