1Chapter 10: Incidental Man
Disclaimer: I own myself, but nothing of Oz.
"You look ozitively emerald!" I giggled, grabbing Elphie's hand. She looked so happy! Then I stopped with a gasp. "Look at those gems!" I pointed at the giant emeralds embedded in the walls.
Elphaba stared as well, not able to believe her eyes. "Oh, Glinda! I love this place so- is that woman wearing feathers?"
What? This wasn't supposed to happen. This wasn't in the play!!! "Elphie, wait!" I chased after her as she began stalking the woman.
"How dare you wear feathers?" I heard Elphaba scream. "That's the most heartless thing I've ever heard of! That was probably an Animal once, and now you're wearing him or her as a shirt! How dare you!"
"She doesn't mean it ma'am," I laughed nervously. "She's just a little sensitive about Animals' speech going away and-"
"No, Glinda! I do mean it! And you! I could kill you! Give me that shirt!" She thrust her green hand toward the woman. The poor, confused lady yelped and leapt back. "I- I just thought it was pretty. I didn't mean-"
Elphaba snarled, "oh, sure! Nobody means anything! You didn't mean to offend me, is that it? Or maybe you didn't mean to make the statement, "Animals should be worn and not heard." Or maybe you didn't mean to give money to murders!"
"Elphaba, that is enough!" I dragged her away and sat her on a bench, where she sat with her head in her hands.
"Glinda, I'm so scared. The Animals, the poor Animals. How could anyone do something like that?" She looked up at me with her clear dark eyes, watery with tears.
I shrugged. "I don't know Elphie. Some people are just so wrapped up in fashion, they don't know what they're doing."
"You're not like that!" Elphaba leapt up and grabbed my hands. "Surely! You would never wear an Animals' skin!"
"Never! I'm insulted!" I raised one shoulder coyly and pouted.
Suddenly a little man burst out of a hole in the Wizards' palace door. "Elphaba Thropp and Galinda Upland of the Upperuplands. The Wizard will see you now!"