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Chapter 9
"Elphie, are you sure you're alright? We can always rescheduled our appointment with the Wizard."
Elphaba turned sharply. "Are you crazy? We can't reschedule."
"But you're throwing up…"
"I'm fine."
"But –"
"Galinda –"
"It's Glinda now!"
Elphaba rolled her eyes. She had forgotten Galinda had changed her name to Glinda. She was still wondering why Glinda had changed her name in the first place. Jealously maybe? It was rather ridiculous, but Fiyero had given her flowers and practically ignored Glinda at the train station. It was sort of understandable. "Glinda, this is my chance. My dreams are finally coming true."
Glinda still pouted. "But you've been sick for awhile now. You think I haven't notice, but I have. You really need to see a doctor."
Elphaba plopped down on one of the beds in their small hotel room. Something was wrong, but she refused to believe it. "Glinda, I told you. I'm fine."
"Elphie…"Glinda asked nervously.
"What?"
"Well… before I came to Shiz my parents made me take this health class… and…"
"…and your point is?"
"Well," Glinda continued, "You have a lot of symptoms of this one… thing…"
Elphaba looked up curiously. "What is it?"
"It's umm… well…" she trailed off, obliviously not wanting to answer the question.
"Glinda, would you just spit it out."
Glinda closed her eyes. "Pregnancy, Elphie! Pregnancy! Are you pregnant?"
Elphaba looked down at the floor and rolled over on the bed. "I think I'll take a nap."
Glinda gave her friend an anxious look. What worried her the most was she didn't deny it.
Glinda woke up it the middle of the night. That memory still burned inside her head. Had Elphaba really been pregnant? She had refused to believe it and eventually she had forgotten about it, but lately she had been having dreams. Dreams of her friend going through pregnancy alone. Dreams – nightmares of her friend losing the child. Glinda felt tears in her eyes and suddenly felt the need to be comforted. Fiyero was sleeping soundly next to her, but should she wake him?
"Fiyero." She poked him. He didn't move, so she poked him again. "Fiyero? Please wake up." When he only stirred she started to hit him continuously. Eventually he peeked open an eye.
"What?" he asked tiredly and annoyed.
"I want to talk," she told him sweetly. She had never told Fiyero about Elphaba's possible pregnancy. Should she tell him now?
"Glinda it's in the middle of the night." He quickly closed his eyes to go back to sleep.
Glinda pouted. "What do you think about kids?"
That got his attention. He was suddenly awake and was now sitting up in bed. "What?"
"Do you like them?"
He coughed nervously. How was he suppose to tell her he wanted kids, but not with her? "I… don't know…"
"Oh… I was just wondering. I like kids too."
For Oz sake they weren't even married and she was talking about a family! "Why… are you thinking about kids all of a sudden?"
Glinda sighed. How could she tell Fiyero she wanted to adopt Fayette? "Well… I have gotten really close to Fayette."
"Ok…" He silently wondered what she was getting at. Did they really have to have this conversation in the middle of the night?
"Well… her parents are dead, Fiyero. I think I want to adopt her…"
Fiyero stared at her for a long moment. He loved kids and Glinda, but he honestly wasn't ready for one. He was too busy searching for his true love. Besides, he didn't he even know Fayette. How could he put this nicely? "I don't know Fayette?"
"Oh that's no problem. You can spend time with her tomorrow!" Glinda said happily.
Fiyero wanted to argue, but before he could there was a soft knock at the door. They could here voices outside.
"Knock louder!" a small voice said.
"I'm not the one who's scared! You knock louder!" another voice said. The strong confident voice was obviously Fayette's.
Glinda chuckled. "Kids," she called. "You can come in. We're up."
The door slowly peeked open, both children giving them curious glances.
"What's wrong?" asked Glinda.
Fay pointed to Lirr. "He's scared."
Liir scowled. "Am not!"
Fiyero stared at two, and he couldn't help but notice the resemblance between them. It was also odd that they acted like they have known each other forever. "No need to be scared. Do you want to sleep with us tonight?"
They both nodded happily as they quickly jumped on the bed. Fayette suddenly felt the need to be comforted by her father. She had always wanted one and all this time she had been living with him. What a small world.
Fiyero smiled as the children carefully positioned themselves between him and Glinda. However, he couldn't help but realize that they were closer to them than to her. Fayette smiled brightly up at him and he silently got lost in her eyes. Not in a perverted way… it's just they reminded him so much of Elphaba's eyes.
"So… what's wrong," Fiyero asked them.
"The clown lady," Liir said suddenly and Fay gave him a death glare. Apparently her brother had forgotten about their plan. Once Morrible and the Wizard left Liir and Fay had promised not tell Fiyero or Galinda about the Night Hunters. At least, not yet. They were going to go back to their room to sleep, but Liir was too afraid to sleep alone. Secretly, Fay was too.
"Morrible?"
"Yeah. Her."
Fiyero smirked. "Well you're safe now. I'll protect you. Now go to sleep. It's way past your guys bed time."
Both children smiled up at him. It was the first time they felt safe in a long time. After all, they had their father to protect them.
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Meanwhile, a group of guards, dressed in all black, sat watching for any signs of life. There was only eight of them, but they had been well trained, especially the Captain. They slowly surrounded the small house. After months of searching they had reached their destination and sadly, tonight, their search would come to an end. Tonight the Night Hunters had found and were going to capture the Wicked Witch of the West.
