A/N- Thanks again to the reviewers and readers. Sorry that this is a short chapter, but I'll try to get the next one up soon.
Disclaimer- I do not own Wicked or Rent
Emrys snapped out of the daze he had previously been in, seeing Fiyero holding Maureen, who was still unconscious, about to place her gently on the ground. Emrys lifted himself from his knees and clutched Maureen from Fiyero, laying her on the soft grass. He grasped her by the shoulders and shook her gently but powerfully enough to make her stir if possible.
"Maureen! Don't leave now, come back. We need you! Maureen, please!"
Beside him he could hear Elphaba sobbing. He looked quickly and saw her barely standing, held only by Fiyero's arms around her waist. Tears were running down her face. Fiyero lowered her on the grass, next to Maureen.
Emrys heard Elphaba plead, "Reena, please! Don't leave me! I can't lose another sister! I just got you back. Please don't go!"
Listening to Elphaba broke Fiyero's heart, but he knew what needed to be done and said to her softly, "Fae, let him help her. He won't let her go, anymore than I could let you go."
Fiyero fixed his gaze on Emrys, looking him straight in the eyes. Emrys nodded and began to do everything he could to save Maureen…his Maureen. Emrys was surprised at the power of his emotions, but by the look of Fiyero, it seemed that Fiyero had realized it long ago. He realized that love does that; it makes you see clearer what you may gain and lose, and the importance of each.
Emrys lowered his head down to Maureen's and began to do mouth-to-mouth. After nothing happened twice in a row, Elphaba moved to take over. Emrys very reluctantly moved over slightly to let Elphaba get close to her sister. The green witch was breathing heavily; her pulse was racing. She put her hand on Maureen's arm absent-mindedly, and Elphaba let out a gasp as power flowed to the area they were connected at.
"Fae, are you okay?" She heard Fiyero ask with concern.
Elphaba could not respond as an immense power flowed into Maureen at Elphaba's touch. The brunette let out a loud gasp as air flooded her lungs once more and her brown eyes shuttered open. Emrys looked shocked and relieved at the same time. He surged toward Maureen and captured her lips in a searing kiss that she quickly responded to.
"Hello to you too." Maureen smirked, her voice surprisingly as strong as ever.
"Thank Oz you're alright!" Elphaba launched herself at her twin and hugged her gratefully. More tears welled up in her eyes; this time out of happiness.
"I thought you had gone…like Nessa."
Maureen's eyebrows furrowed and she slowly sat up due to her sore back. "What the hell happened?"
Her gaze drifted to the destroyed stable and the hundred horses and Horses that were scattered everywhere after being evacuated.
"So hell actually did happen, huh?"
"You could say that." Elphaba replied.
"I remember running with Emrys to get out… and darkness." Maureen smirked again. "I loved the wake-up call, though."
Emrys smiled in response.
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Elphaba entered her and Fiyero's bedroom and saw her husband sitting on their bed. She walked over to him, his arms immediately wrapping around her as she sat on his lap.
Elphaba rested her head on his shoulder.
"That was too close…I thought she was gone, and I barely got to know her."
"Shh…Fae, it's fine…she's fine."
"I know, but it's too soon to lose another sister. I don't know if I could handle it."
"You won't have to." Fiyero whispered. "Maureen's strong. Knowing her, she'd find a way to come back if something were to happen…"
"You don't know that." Elphaba said quietly.
"Elphaba," Fiyero turned her to look straight into his eyes. "Nothing's going to happen. Prophecies have a funny way of always coming true."
Elphaba had no response to that. She knew that out of all the prophecies that were written about, none of them had ever lied. Usually they just came true in unexpected ways.
Elphaba and Fiyero shared a long, passionate kiss before preparing for bed and going to sleep.
