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Chapter 9

London, England

Kerry's POV

The walk to the Apollo Victoria theatre always relaxed me and prepared me for the show. It was only eight blocks, not bad at all. But today seemed a little different. Like there was something ery in the air. It was like a normal walk like every other day but I had the strangest feeling that I was being watched. I lost track at how many times I turned around to look behind me to make sure nobody was there.

Geez Kerry stop being so paranoid. I thought to myself finally making it to the stage door. Before I walked through the door I felt a hand grip my shoulder. I yelped and turned around jumping out of my skin, "Whoa Kerry calm down it's just me." Dianna Pilkington the woman who played Glinda in the show and one of my best friends said with concern. I let out a breathe of relief.

"Sorry Dianna, I'm just very jumpy today. I feel like everywhere I go someone is watching me." I explained with a shiver as we both walked into the theatre. Dianna pulled me into a quick one sided hug. "Hey don't worry about it. Maybe you are working too hard. Maybe you should sit out for a few shows?" she adviced with a concern look. I shook my head quickly.

"No Dianna, I'll be fine. But I need to go and get ready. I'll talk to ya right before the show." I said before running into my dressing room and relaxed my muscles in my back when the door clicked behind me.

"Okay, its nothing just get ready for the show." I told myself aloud as I got up to change clothes but stopped when a soft knock came at my door.

"Kerry are you in there?" came the stage manager's voice. "Yes, what is it?' I said when he opened the door and poked his head in. I smiled fakely tryingto seem like I wasn't really nervous right now.

"Um, there is a woman here to see you. Says she is an actress too. Should I let her in?' okay so maybe I wasn't the meanest person in the world and I never met any fans or actresses back stage before so I nodded with a smile. The stage manager moved out of the way and a medium height brunette walked in. I'd never seen her before and forsome reason when I saw her my muscles tensed back up. What was wrong with me it was just a woman. Seriously I needed to calm down.

"Hello Kerry, I'm Nicole Parker, from the U.S." she greeted with a fake smile. Her voice ounded like venom it had the power to send poison into my veins. She didn't hodl out her hand fro me to shake, she just stood there eyeing me up and down. I shivered but quickly pushed it aside.

"Well, it's nice to meet you Nicole. But why are you here in London might I ask?" I said suspiciously. She walked over to my black dres and began to run her hand over it. "Oh I came here to see some sights before heading back to work. You see Kerry I also have a little erran to ran too."

"Oh?" I said stepping as far away from her as I could. Something wasn't right about her. I sensed soemthing not of this world on her.

"Yes, to make sure my plans go undisturbed." She hissed throwing a sharp spril blade at me. My eyes grew wide but before I could move the blade hit the shoudler cloth of my jacket. Pinning me to the wall. I struggled again it but then another one hit the other side, barely missing my skin. My breathe caught when I saw two more hit the wrist par of my jacket cmpletely pinnign my arms against the wall.

"Who are you and what do you want?' I asked trying to sound brave but my voice shook really bad. She chuckled coming towards me. She touched my neck and I flinched away.

"I'm just making sure that Elphaba's blood guardian doesn't get in my way." I gasped with surprise how could she know the truth about me? No body in this world or Oz knew I was Elphaba's guardian.

"How do you know about me? How do you know that?' I asked sounding less fightened. "Let's just say I know a lot of things, Miss Kerry. Here's a tip next time look extra hard at who is watching you on yoru way here." She hissed lifting another sharp blade in the air getting ready to strike me.

"KERRY!, Let her go!." A voice yelled from my door. Nicole gasped and was thrown half way across my room. The door slammed shut and my heart fell in relief to see Elphaba, Jennifer and Lin all standing there ready to fight.

Lin's POV

Elphie's shot to whoever it was getting ready to attack Kerry was perfect.

"Nice shot Elphie." I said letting my wand appear in my hand. I pointed at the woman who had just hit the wall and was getting up while Jen and Elphie ran over to help Kerry get free. I moved in between them making sure she had no way of getting to them. The woman stood and her eyes widen when they landed on me.

'Well, Well, Well If it isn't the great Linda the Lovely." That was when I knew she had to be from Oz, I mean come on who would know my real name here.

"Yes, and you better leave before I shoot you." I threatened in a ferice voice, or more like the best one I could do. She chuckled and lunged at me. A bolt of light flew from the wand and hit her full force and flung her back against the wall. When she rose again I readied another shot.

"Try that again and we will see what happens." Jen warned coming to my side. The woman signed,

'Fine I can see when I am beaten. But rest asure Witches, All of Oz will be mine and there is nothing you can do from stopping me of getting that power and to the man I rightly deserve. Ta Ta." And with that she vanished in a pit of smoke. All of us coughed until the smoke had vanished as well.

Kerry's POV

I let out a grunt of relief when Elphaba got the last blade from my jacket. We both exchanged a glance but immedatly pulled one other in to the other's arms.

"I thought I was the one suppose to be protecting you not the other way around." I joked with a laugh. Elphaba laughed as well and said,

'It's good to see you again Kerry. It's been far too long." She said with joy. I nodded in agreement. "Yes, it has. I missed you Elphaba, all of you." I said nodding at Jen. She smiled and hugged me.

"It's good to see you too Kerry. I missed you too. Oh and well you have heard of Linda, Glin's daughter." She said pushing Lin forward. I had only seen pictures of Lin but I knew her whole story. About how she saved Oz, to when she first walked. Elphaba and Glinda kept me in touch. Lin smiled and said,

"It's an honor to finally meet you Kerry.' She said holding out her hand for me to shake. I shook my head, "Come on Lin. I'm not that big of a stranger come here." I said pulling her into a hug and she actaully did hug me back in return. "I've looked forward to meeting you my whole life." I said with joy.

"And thanks to all of you. You really saved my butt there. And why re you here?' I asked with curiosuity. Something had to be seriosul wrong in Oz for all of them to come. Elphaba signed and began to explain everything. My eyes widened with surprise. Boq had escaped, Dimitri was beign forced to marry a compelte stranger but they had a plan on how to make Megan look and act like a princess so she could be with Dimitri and the mystery of Lin's marks. And trust me I know who Dimtiri is and Megan. Seriosuly when I say Elphaba had kept me in touch, she really did on everything. But then the reason why she wanted me to come was pne because she missed me and two,

"Kerry, I'm pregant. So Fiyero wants youto help us with some extra protection. I know its a lot to ask but I think we might could spead some time with Lin and help her out alittle." Elphaba explained. I giggled.

"Elphie, I would be honored to help out. That's why I'm here. And even if I said no I don't think that whoever that woman was isn't going to leave me alone." I said standng up and grabbing my bag.

"Besides I was getting alittle Oz home sick anyway."

I knoww very long chapter right. Anway I hope you enjoyed this. And that I kept you on the edge of yoru seat. :D