A/N: I felt bad, so I cut this chapter short too (mainly because the other half is...on the other computer). I've been SO busy...with dance, drama, vocal class, dance class, band etc - Sorry this didn't come out sooner. Our WicKed play date has been finalised! Fri 15th, 22nd and 29th, Sat 16th, 23rd and 30th. We do six shows, all at night, and we spend the weeks in between going over parts that were pretty crappy on the nights. I'm very excited. Everything in Act 1 has been perfected (almost) and now we're working on Act 2! Anyway, I'm sure you'd rather read the story.

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"What is the plan?" Fiyero asked

"Help me up!" Elphaba said, and Fiyero held her arm, pulling her upwards. "We have to go, to the trial, and I'm happy to do it, whenever they want it. Tell them I'm not afraid,"

Glinda nodded sadly, and left the room, sniffling. Elphaba sighed, and started thinking things over.

"Elphaba…I won't let them execute you…" Fiyero held her hand, kissing it softly.

She smiled, and ran her fingers through his brown hair. He sat on the bed with her, just looking at her, until Liir cleared his throat uncomfortably.

"Uh…so…what's gonna happen at the trial?" he asked, and both Elphaba and Fiyero looked at him.

"I'm just going to ask them why I should be executed. You two, plus Glinda, and possibly Boq, will be my witnesses, as well as Doctor Dillamond. I have done nothing wrong, and I have nothing to feel sorry for. I haven't killed anyone," Elphaba explained, and Fiyero nodded

"That is true…they have no real evidence on you," he said and Elphaba nodded knowingly.

"Are you going to be okay?" Liir asked softly, and Elphaba smiled, patting the bed.

"Come over here…" she said, and Liir happily hoisted himself up, sitting in between Elphaba and Fiyero. "Did Glinda leave the Grimmerie with us?"

Fiyero leaned over and grabbed the large book from the side-table, where Glinda had left it earlier. He placed it on her lap and she smiled.

"I want to teach you how to read this…" Elphaba said softly, and Liir looked up at her, hope glittering in his eyes.

"Really?" he asked, running his fingers over the worn out book.

Elphaba nodded, and turned the cover over, staring at the words on the page. Liir looked at them too, although he couldn't make them out. Symbols covered the page, leaving no spot blank. Fiyero looked at the book and shook his head in confusion.

"I'll go check on Chistery…" he said and Elphaba looked up at him in surprise

"You don't wanna learn?" she asked, taking his hand

"Nah, it's more of a…witch thing…" he said with a grin, and pulled away.

She laughed as he walked away, but then returned her focus to Liir and the book.

"Now…you see the different symbols?" she asked, and he nodded. "Well…just like in Oz, each symbol has a sound. Putting symbols together, make words,"

Liir listened carefully, taking in the new information as Elphaba said it. She spoke slowly, helping Liir to understand it better. An hour passed, and Liir was started to piece together words and sounds from the first page of the book.

"You're a quick learner…" Elphaba marveled as he read the first sentence with only a few mistakes.

"Uh…Elphaba. The council has decided on a trial date," Glinda interrupted from the doorway, and Elphaba looked up in alarm.

"When?" she asked

"In four days. Anyone in Emerald City will be required to attend the trial, and there will be twelve jury members, and to make things fair, I ordered that at least six of them had to be Animals, in case of discrimination issues, and also because I know that all the Animals like you," Glinda said with a small smile.

"Thank you so much Glinda…for everything," Elphaba said softly, and Glinda blushed.

"No need to thank me dear…I'm just looking out for my best friend…" she said, and walked up to Elphaba's bedside, talking softer now. "What will you do…if the court decides you guilty?"

"I'm going to conjure a spell that'll whisk Fiyero, Liir and I away. Then…we'll stick to the original plan, before I got sick. We'll find a settlement, out of Oz. We'll go north, like we planned, and we'll come back in three years. Don't try to clear my name…don't try to do anything that will make you seem like you're on my side…it won't be worth it," Elphaba murmured, yawning

"I think you need some sleep. Come on Liir – we'll go see come colleagues of mine that have said they wanted to be in the jury. I'll start convincing them that you weren't a bad person, even when you kidnapped me," Glinda said, holding out her hand for Liir to take.

With a glance at Elphaba, who nodded, he closed the Grimmerie and placed it on the table again, before taking Glinda's hand. Elphaba yawned again and closed her eyes, waiting for the veil of sleep to drape itself around her.

"Wake up Miss Elphaba…" Dr. Dillamond said softly, and Elphaba's green eyelids fluttered open.

She groaned, partially because of the bright sunlight through the open curtains, and partially because she didn't like to be woken up before she was ready.

"Yes?" she asked, rather rudely. She immediately took a deep breath, clearing her head. "Sorry…I mean…good morning,"

Dr. Dillamond laughed, and helped her sit up.

"It's quite all right…I'm not a morning goat either," he said, and poured her a glass of what looked like a green liquid.

"What…what's that?" she asked, eyeing the glass warily.

"It's a type of alcohol, called Green Elixir, said to be the one tha-"

"That turned me green while my mother was pregnant," Elphaba finished, and pushed the glass away. "I don't want it,"

"But Miss Elphaba…I have a suspicion that it might help you heal faster. I mean, your skin certainly adapted to it, maybe it's of medicinal value," he persuaded her, and she gave him a comical look.

"Just because it turned my skin green, doesn't mean it could have any effect on my health system." she protested

"It can't hurt to try. I just want to see what it'll do…if it does anything," he said, holding the glass out once more.

Elphaba sighed and took the glass, smelling it before she decided to drink it. Her wrinkled her nose at the smell, but before Dr. Dillamond had to convince her to drink it, she took a breath and downed the whole glass, swallowing quickly. She coughed and spluttered, setting the glass down as she tried to take the taste away.

"Yuck. How did my mother stand it?" Elphaba asked once she was over it.

"Well, normally this drink is mixed with a few other alcohols, making the taste a little better," he explained and she nodded, wiping her mouth. "I'd…I'd like you to drink some everyday, so that I can see the results,"

"I might not be here though. In three days, I have to appear in court. If I'm guilty, I have to run…if I'm innocent…well, I'm hopefully a free witch,"

"I see…well…you should be okay to move around in three days. I would like you to start walking today, after I inspect your wound," Dr. Dillamond said, and Elphaba nodded.

"I would…like you to be one of my witnesses." Elphaba told him as he came up to the side of her bed.

He gave her a sidelong look before bending down and lifting her shirt slightly.

"Why? I haven't been around your whole life…I only saw you in school," he said, pushing his glasses closer to his eyes.

"I know…but if I need you to, you can tell them that I worked hard in school…that I always wanted to help the Animals," she said, wincing slightly.

The goat nodded and stood upright, taking the clipboard from the end of her bed.

"How'd it look?" she asked, and he smiled.

"It seems to be healing, and I want you to be out of bed today," he instructed her, and she nodded.

"Where'd Fiyero go?" she asked, looking around her hospital room.

"Breakfast. He said he'd bring you back some," he informed her and she nodded, pushing the covers away from her body.

Without causing too much pain, she gently swung her legs over the side of the bed, sitting up on the side, and with Dr. Dillamond's help, she managed to stand up. Fiyero walked in and saw her standing.

"Whoa…good as new," he murmured, flashing her a smile.

She grinned back and he passed her the bag he was carrying, letting her eat.

"I'll be off. I'll come see you tonight to give you some more of the elixir," Dr. Dillamond said and Elphaba nodded, waving him goodbye.

"Liir is in the waiting room, reading the Grimmerie," Fiyero informed her and she nodded, smiling.

Taking a bite of the Ozian food he gave her, she arched her back slightly, stretching out the stiff limbs. She felt a lot better, and after she ate, she stood up. She walked a few paces, wincing only slightly.

"Wow…that's some medicine," Fiyero commented, and she smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah…well...I'm a pretty fast healer," she said and he nodded.

He walked up her, placing his hands on her shoulders to steady her. She was slightly shorter than him, and she looked up at him, smiling. He grinned and kissed her gently, wrapping his arms around her torso, careful not to graze her stitches. She placed her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss even more. Breaking the kiss, he pulled her closer to his body, embracing her tightly.

"Are you okay?" she asked softly when he didn't pull away.

"I don't want to lose you again," he murmured into her hair, breathing the scent in.

She smiled and forcibly pushed him away, looking into his eyes.

"I'll never let you lose me,"

A/N: A little short, and thanks to Lala who reviewed! I didn't wanna get preached at..