11. Sleepless Night
Oscar grinned as Theodora said those words and lied her head at his shoulder, Oscar did the same by lying his head on hers. While he held his daughter in a way so she couldn't fall of the piano chair. She kept giggling as Oscar and Theodora enjoyed this moment together as a family.
"It seemed happy, everyone had a real family. The China doll had two new guardians, and close friend. Finley had what he always wanted not just one but two true friends. As they sat in each other's company, they suddenly heard a ominous laughter in the distance. "No! It can't be!" Theodora shouted. Everyone raced to the window, to see what was out there. Surprisingly it was Glinda. Once she landed, she explained..."I have a laugh the way they do, so I do not raise attention to myself." Everyone sighed at that explaination. "Glinda, is it safe?" Theodora asked. "Not quite yet." Glinda sadly replied.
"What brings you here Glinda?" Oscar grinned while he grapped Elphaba up from the piano chair, who stoke her hands out to Oscar. She grinned as well when she saw Glinda. Finley grapped the China Girl and flied to were they stood. "So?" Oscar grinned.
"Well everyone, I just wanted to let you know Emerald City is peaceful. We have had no sign or threats from the Wicked Witches." Glinda seemed pleased to say. Theodora suddenly had a sulky feeling. "Evanora would never leave things alone. She would always conquer what she set out to." She thought. "That bothers me, Evanora and Evillene are plotting something. They are planning to take over the city." They are biding their time for the moment. And when you least expect it, that is when they will attack." Theodora stated, as the whole mood of the room changed.
"I already saw this all coming... Not that another Wicked Witch came.. But that Evanora came, things would happen and that they wanted to take over Emerald City." Oz looked up to Glinda. "Maybe there is a way.. Just like Evanore turned Theodora Wicked, that you can turn Evanora into a good witch?" Oz asked Glinda as he looked to his friends and family. Suddenly Elphaba yawned, Oz saw the sun going down. "It's starting to become pretty late for her... Elphie needs to go to bed and sleep.. Or she can just sleep in our arms." Oz said as he waithed for an answere.
"I am Not Wicked!" Theodora screamed. Oscar's head shot up. "I know dear, I know." "I just meant that Evanora changed you." He defended. "Theodora has not changed! She is still Theodora, the Good!" Glinda shouted. "She only changed physically!" Glinda finished. Theodora smiled at her sister's defense of her. "Oscar, Glinda and I could transform Evanora, only she may be worse than she is now!" Theodora stated. Elphaba cried. Their voices were too loud. "There, there...Shhshh" Theodora comforted, as she held Ann in her arms. "We must stay here, until it is truly safe to leave."Now I want no arguments!" "Come my angel, let me put you to bed." Theodora said to the others, as she set Elphie down into her cradle.
"Glinda... There must be a way to stop her... If we can't turn her good then.. Sacrifice is the best..." Oscar finished as he walked to Theodora which was walking away with Ann-Elphaba in her arms. "Dear... I am truly sorry... I know what you meant and you know what I meant as well... We all.. This are Dark times afther all and it's hard for us to know what to do... Afther all... I think you make a great mom for Elphie." Oscar said saddenly hoping he could comfort her as they walked inside their sleepingroom and lied Elphie in her cradle.
"I know Oscar, I know." "I just wish that I knew what to do! We are not allowed to kill. Yet with their powers intact, how can we stop my sisters from wreaking havoc over OZ!" Theodora cried. Oscar held her. "Do not worry, I know that we will think of something." He comforted her. They watched Elphie fall asleep, and left for their own room.
"Why are the people of Oz not allowed to kill?" Was a question that had been in Oscar's head for now already a few mounths. Oscar looked questionable to Theodora who walked out of Elphaba's room as well. "Since... If we can't.. What will happen if we do it?" Ocsar looked up to Theodora's face, Theodora sighed and looked over to him. "Because if we don't.. We have to sacrifice... And even maybe to much... Maybe Evillene and Evanora will even kill..."
"Oscar, killing is just so horrible!" "If we stoopped to their low, they would try to kill us!" Theodora said in a frightened tone. Oscar's eyes grew wider. "To make it law we would have a sacrifice ourselves as well." "Oscar it is not worth it." Theodora cried. "Oh my love, I'm sorry." Oscar said, as he held her close to him. "I just don't know what to do." Theodora sobbed.
"So that's why even they didn't kill us..." Oscar looked down as he walked over to bed and fell asleep. The worth "sacrifice" kept in his head and many things were on his mind, he was only thinking and thinking, that was why he fell asleep in a long and restless sleep. He woke maybe like every hour up, he had nightmares, about Tornado's, Vulcano's, Earthquakes and even tsunamies but the worst of all was that he died all the time in his dream. When it was in the middle of the night it was enough for him and he walked out of his bed "Sacrifice..." He said softly as he walked up to Elphie's room to check on her, she was in a deep sleep, Oscar smilled while a softly closed the door. Then he walked over to Finley and The China Girl's room, they also slept. Oscar sighed as he walked up to the balcony and looked outside. "Suffer... Dead... Sacrifice.." He murmured to himself as he watched the moon. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him, Oscar turned and saw the beautiful, green creature called Theodora. "O-Oscar?" She asked worried and walked up to him. "Why are you up so late... Tell me.. What's on your mind?" Oscar looked down, took a deep breath and started to talk. "I-I'm restless... Tell me my dear.. Do.. Tornado's, Vulcano's, Tsunamies and Eartquakes exist here?"
"Why yes, Oscar, there are rare phenomenons here." "Why do you ask?" Theodora worriedly said. "I did not mean to frighten you."