CHAPTER 9: Injustice
The Wizard took Elphaba and Fiyero into a private tent guarded by animal soldiers as he informs them of his guests' presences and the warriors allowed the couple in with the elder man.
"So this place is your sanctuary, sir?" Elphaba asked the Wizard.
"It's more than that, my dear; it's our home and our refuge from the harsh world out there" The Wizard explained.
"So my master was right about everything?" Elphaba softly said.
"Not everything, Elphaba; there are always going to be bad people out there in this world but there will always be good people like us, ready to believe in what is right and what is worth fighting for" Fiyero explained to Elphaba.
"Elphaba, there's something I wish to show you" The Wizard informed.
The elder then picks up a picture frame and shows it to Elphaba; the green woman sees a happy young couple standing in a field of poppies. Elphaba then realizes who that man was as she gasped:
"I know that man; that's my father!"
"Wait a minute, you mean you actually know who your father is?" Fiyero asked in surprise.
"Of course I do; my master every now and then shows me photos of my father and himself in Shiz University but this...this is different, I never seen my father so joyful than he looks in the other photos" Elphaba replied when she soon looks at the black haired woman beside Turtle Heart and adds:
"Who is the woman next to my father?"
"That woman was your mother, Melena Esmeralda Hugo" The Wizard fully introduced Elphaba's mother in the picture frame.
"Melena...Was she a temptress or a witch like my father said?" Elphaba quietly asked.
"Your mother was neither a temptress nor a whore of Satan; however though, it's true she was a witch but she was a witch with a pure heart and soul to those in need" The Wizard informed the young lady.
"So that explains it...That's why I was born with this power within me" Elphaba gasped.
"Yes, the blood and heritage from your enchanted mother that went through her family now runs within you" The Wizard nodded.
"But it doesn't explain why I am green! My master always told me that I was born from the sins my father committed and my powers and skin was punishment for his wicked deeds" Elphaba sadly informed.
"Your master was a fool! You were not born from your father's sins and neither did your father sin! Your mother loved your father so much and he loved her; she didn't trick Turtle Heart into a life of sin, he went with her because he loved her" The Wizard explained.
"Elphaba, what he says is true" Fiyero assured Elphaba.
"B-But why would my master say so?" Elphaba stuttered.
"Because he's blind to see reason; the days in that so-called university twisted his life as well as feeling betrayed by what Turtle Heart chose to do for love and freedom; making him believe that everything we rebels do is against the Unnamed God's word and rights" The Wizard replied.
"You guys call him a hypocrite...why is that?" Elphaba asked.
"Because while the rest of Oz including you fall for Frex's pure and righteous routines as Governor, We rebels know what he is truly like, even he commits sins when he denies it so...He lusts over a couple of women in his life and when he does, he'll not take the fault of the sin of lust and blames it on them as witches or temptresses as a reminder to him of Turtle Heart with Melena..."
"He had those poor women and their families killed and have it all covered as if it was the name and law of the Unnamed God; he is insanely corrupted and now from what Fiyero saw and heard...He seems to be in lust over you" The Wizard explained.
"Lusts over me? Why me?!" Elphaba gulped.
"Because you are beautiful and young...Sometimes it's a sick world out there for people like Frex who lusts over youthful women like you...I rescued some of the victims that Frex tried to kill and they live in fear and trauma now because of that man. Frex was supposed to be a man of peace, a Governor to all Ozians, Animals and humans alike but he is abusing his power and turning Oz into a mad world" The Wizard explained.
"That's why he is a hypocrite because while we've committed yet accused of crimes he speaks out on us, He does the same and gets away it as an excuse to his religious belief" Fiyero adds.
Suddenly they heard screaming and shouting outside the tent as the trio rush out to examine the speculation until to their horror, they saw Frex with his soldiers surrounding the rebels base.
"Apologies for barging in like this" Frex dryly greeted
"Master!" Elphaba gasped out loud.
"She had them followed here!" A woman yelled out.
"I told you she cannot be trusted" Boq growled at the green woman.
"SILENCE!" Frex bellowed.
"You are in no position to order us here, Governor" The Wizard snapped at Frex.
"So...The Great Wizard is no more but a leader of the enemies of Oz, why am I not surprised; as for your Court of Miracles. It's not so impressive" The Wizard scoffed.
"You call us guilty when you know deep down you are as guilty as the rest of us, I can see in your victim's faces here" The Wizard firmly responded and looks at the frightened women that Frex tried to corruptibility hanged.
"What is he on about, sir?" One of Frex's soldiers asked.
"No idea" Frex shrugged, denying his sinful ways as usual before he adds:
"Take them away but leave these three to me"
"No! You'll not harm these people while I'm alive!" The Wizard yelled and tries to attack Frex.
Suddenly a loud boom echoes through the area before the crowds sees one of the soldiers has fired his gun at the Wizard, killing the poor elderly man instantly.
"Noooo!" Elphaba screamed out.
"MURDERERS!" Fiyero angrily bellowed out at the soldier.
The soldiers eventually locked away the struggling outraged rebels leaving Elphaba and Fiyero alone with Frex and some of his soldiers.
"My girl…I'm very disappointed in you; Did you really think the rebels would be any different from the Ozians? No one cares about a hideous green skin witch like yourself and sadly you know I was right all along" Frex coldly scolded Elphaba.
"Master..." Elphaba gasped out.
"What should we do with the old man's body?" One of the soldiers questioned Frex.
"Burn it at the morgue" Frex commanded.
"You...You killed him!" Elphaba whimpered as she watches the Wizard's body being dragged away.
"It wasn't meant to be like this my girl, I can assure you; Now come with me and we'll return to the tower and pray for forgiveness" Frex ordered.
"She is not going anywhere with you!" Fiyero angrily exclaimed and stands close by Elphaba.
"Let me guess...you charmed Elphaba into becoming a rebel, how much more pain must you cause all of Oz" Frex coldly hissed.
"He didn't charmed me or anything...I went with him" Elphaba confessed and holds Fiyero.
Frex glared at his child prodigy and growled: "How could you? After all I taught you, Elphaba! How could you betray me?"
"Because she knows everything she needs to know about you and any sane person would do the same to you if they found out what the great Governor of Oz was really like" Fiyero yelled.
"Enough! Seize him!" Frex bellowed to his soldiers as they grabbed both Elphaba and Fiyero.
"No stop!"
Soon Glinda rushes to the Governor and cried: "Your grace! You promised! A deal was a deal!"
"Deal? What deal?" Elphaba asked in confusion.
Glinda looks at the Fiyero who eventually realizes what Glinda has done as he spoke out: "It was you; you brought them here!"
"Fiyero, this has to stop!" Glinda pleaded.
"Listen to her, boy; can't you see she is willing to be go through forgiveness and peace for both of you and her family? Do it for her" Frex vexes on a bit for Glinda.
Fiyero furiously knew that Glinda did this because she wanted him and lost her to Elphaba as he angrily snapped:
"I will never forgive you for this, Glinda"
"Then...I'm sorry, dear Glinda but the wicked must not go unpunished" Frex sighed.
"No!" Glinda wailed out and was hold back by the guards.
"Take him away" Frex ordered
Elphaba and Glinda helplessly watches as the guards take Fiyero away and soon Glinda was escorted out before Frex angrily walks to Elphaba and strikes her multiple times in the face.
He soon grabs Elphaba by the chin and coldly hissed: "I don't see the father in you anymore but that rebel whore of your mother"
"The only sinner here...is you" Elphaba spat at Frex's face.
"...Take her back to the Clock Tower...MAKE SURE SHE STAYS THERE!" Frex bellowed as he walks away before the guards dragged Elphaba away.
GLINDA:
JUSTICE IN OZ WAS OFTEN DISPLAYED
IN THE SQUARE AT EMERALD CITY
NOW WAS THE WOOD FOR A PYRE
WAS LAYED IN THE SQUARE AT EMERALD CITY
THERE CAME SOME WHO SOUGHT ENTERTAINMENT
AND SOME WHO WISHED ALL REBELS HARM
FOR THE RUMOR WAS GROWING
A REBEL WAS GOING TO BURN
AT DAWN AT EMERALD CITY
Back at the Time Dragon Clock Tower, Elphaba was wearing a silk black gown and was in chains in a small room at the top of the tower. Soon Frex opens the door to the dark room and firmly gazes at Elphaba and asked
"Do you feel as uncomfortable as you look?"
"I wouldn't give you the pleasure" Elphaba scoffed at the Governor.
"It brings me no pleasure...You poor child, can't you see that all I ever wanted was to keep you safe and save your soul from damnation? I want to set you free" Frex sighed.
"Then why don't you?" Elphaba asked.
"Because in order to do that, I need you to make me a promise. You see? I still want to help you. I still believe your soul can be saved" Frex explained.
"Not the way you save! I'd rather die!" Elphaba snapped.
"What do you mean?" Frex questioned.
"Tell me the truth! Did you harm those women because you had lustful thoughts over them?! Did you condemn the innocent while denying you're the guilty one?!" Elphaba demanded.
Frex turns away from Elphaba and to her surprise, he actually confessed: "I was hoping you never hear this..."
"You lied to me; you said you would never harm a soul and you were a father to your people! How could you?!" Elphaba cried.
"I never wanted those times to happen but sometimes I believe in the Unnamed God's plan, he made the devil so much stronger than us to test our faith and..." Frex responded.
"This has nothing to do with Satan...It's you! You chose to do those awful things because it reminds you of my mother with my father" Elphaba shook her head.
"I cared about your father! He was like a brother to me! But the woman he chose tempted him to become a rebel; I had to stop her before she can take him away from the path of light but...sadly in doing so, He got expelled from Shiz and I watched him got tempted away by that witch" Frex coldly explained.
"You didn't save him! You betrayed him, you cast him out when all he ever did was fallen in love with my mother" Elphaba snapped.
"Love? What do you know of love? Who have someone like you ever loved? That rebel boy! Do you really believe that fool is capable of loving someone like you?!" Frex yelled at Elphaba.
"YES! Yes he does love me and I love him!" Elphaba bellowed back before she hissed: "...and you know it's true because I know what you feel about me"
"Is that so?" Frex cleared his throat.
"You do have lustful thoughts over me...do you" Elphaba replied.
Frex just gazes at Elphaba silently before the green woman: "Why me? After you said and done to me?"
"I don't know why! I wish I knew! Sometimes we're drawn to the very things that would repel us" Frex replied.
"You truly are a hypocrite" Elphaba hissed under her breath.
"No. No! Elphaba, no. If these last few weeks have taught me anything, it's that my curses…I'm truly human" Frex shook his head.
He kneels beside Elphaba and adds: "Take pity on me. I deserted myself. You don't know how your presences affect me now...It's fire! It's wicked...and...I love it..."
FREX:
PRETTY WITCH
YOU ROUSE IN ME
THE FOOLISH WISH
TO SET YOU FREE
I'LL TAKE YOU SOMEWHERE
I CAN BE YOUR SANCTUARY
I WILL SAVE YOU, SORCERESS
AND RAISE YOU UP TO HOLINESS
TOGETHER WE WILL SHARE
A BLESSED SANCTUARY
Frex eventually gives into his passion for Elphaba and pulls her into his body as Elphaba struggles to keep off of him
"Love me! Love me! Yes! You will belong to me!" Frex cried out, trying to seduce Elphaba
"STOP! PLEASE! STOOOOOP!" Elphaba screams and suddenly uses her magic to send Frex soaring straight to the brick wall as the Governor lands on the ground from the impact in agony.
Frex soon got up and angrily snapped:
"You will pay for this action, Elphaba...I will not fall into hell for this because of your temptress ways...I should have know you were going to be the hell spawn of your mother when your father gave you to me before he died"
"Still excusing yourself? Typical" Elphaba snapped back.
Frex soon calms himself down and said:
"But then again, That boy is the reason all of this is happening ever since we both me him...Mark my words, Elphaba, I will not allow you to drag both of us into the path of darkness because of that demonic rebel...If you won't submit to me and let me save your soul then I will destroy Fiyero and set us both free myself"
"No..." Elphaba gasped out.
"We will go back to the things the way we were, Elphaba; It is my duty to save you and myself from darkness and I will do it, one way or another" Frex vowed.
"You're insane!" Elphaba cried.
"I'm not insane, Elphaba...I'm just right, think girl...Think of how those people acted around you...They wouldn't care any less what you think...So be thankful I'm here for you, saving you from your doom..." Frex coldly concluded before he left the room and slams the door shut before locking it.
Elphaba soon looks out at the celled window as she sadly admits defeat, knowing that Fiyero was going to die and the rest of Oz hates her for what she is...Frex was right, no one cares what she believes and she is nothing but wicked to them all ever if she did no wrong, she will always be punished for what she is instead of others like Frex being punished for their crimes but just getting away freely, nothing for her will ever be right...
ELPHABA:
I USED TO BELIEVE IN THE DAYS
I WAS NAIVE THAT I'D LIVE TO SEE
A DAY OF JUSTICE DAWN
AND THOUGH I WILL DIE
LONG BEFORE THAT MORNING COMES
I'LL DIE WHILE BELIEVING STILL
IT WILL COME WHEN I AM GONE
Fiyero, meanwhile, was in a cell sadly waiting for the dawn to come for his death penalty Frex, through injustice, carried out on him, knowing he has lost too.
FIYERO:
SOMEDAY WHEN WE ARE WISER
WHEN THE WORLD'S OLDER
WHEN WE HAVE LEARNED
I PRAY SOMEDAY WE YET LIVE
TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
SOMEDAY
LIFE WILL BE FAIRER
NEED WILL BE RARER
GREED WILL NOT PAY
ELPHABA:
GODSPEED
THIS BRIGHT MILLENNIUM
ON ITS WAY
LET IT COME SOMEDAY
FIYERO:
WHEN THE WORLD'S OLDER
WHEN THINGS HAVE CHANGED
BOTH:
SOMEDAY THESE DREAMS WILL
ALL BE REAL TIL THEN,
WE'LL WISH UPON THE MOON
CHANGE WILL COME
FIYERO:
ONE DAY
ELPHABA:
SOMEDAY
BOTH:
SOON...
What happens next?
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