Chapter 11

Fiyero felt so much better now that he knew that Glinda has forgiven him. The guilt that had haunted him was gone now. But what troubled him now was what happened to Glinda that made her in her current state. So he just had to ask, "Did the Wizard really do this to you?" Glinda nodded her head. "How and why did he do this?"

Glinda explained how she was captured and waking up in the dungeons chained to the wall. She told him the Wizard asking her where Elphaba was and that she didn't say where Elphaba was.

"Why didn't you tell him?"

Glinda looked at him. "I couldn't...I love Elphaba too much to betray her. I would have gladly died to make sure she was safe." Fiyero couldn't help but smile. "What?" asked Glinda when she notice he was smiling.

"You sound a lot like Elphaba just then."

"How so?"

Fiyero just shook his head. "You must really love her and I know she really loves you."

"I love her with all my heart." Glinda said. She then notice what Fiyero was wearing. "Fiyero?"

"Hm?"

"Why are you where that Scarecrow out fit?"

Fiyero looked at himself and he blushed with embarrassment. "After Elphaba went back to the cornfield looking for you. I soon went after her and just my luck the Gale Force was still combing through it." Glinda nodded her and motioned her hands to make him continue. "I looked around for anything and I spotted the scarecrow hanging up." He continued. "So I put it on and they walked right past me. I wait a for awhile and that is where I meet Dorothy."

"Well that is an interesting story. I bet you will be telling your kids that one day." Glinda smiled sleepy at him.

"You tired?" Glinda yawned and nodded yes. Fiyero got up and pulled the blankets up to Glinda's chin. He kissed the top of her head. "I'm happy for the both of you."

"Thank you." whispered Glinda and fell asleep with a smile of her face. Fiyero smiled and left.

Elphaba noticed the door opening and Fiyero coming out. "Did you guys enjoy your chat?"

"Yes we did." Fiyero motioned her to follow him.

"So you wanted to talk?" She asked, as she sat down in one of the chairs that the hospice had.

"Yes I do." He did the same thing as Elphaba. He turned to her. "First off what is the damage done to Glinda?" Elphaba looked at him with confusion. "I'm sorry. What are the injuries that Glinda has?" when he notice the confusion.

"Oh...um, let see here." Elphaba began. "She had to get snitches, a few of her bones were broken, and she had some bad cuts." Elphaba answered.

"I can't believe the Wizard would do such a thing." Fiyero replied in shock.

"Yeah, he's anything but Wonderful." Elphaba said. "I'm just so thankful Dr. Timber is helping us out. With her help Glinda should recover completely."

"You're one lucky woman, Elphaba." Fiyero answered, suddenly.

"How do you figure?" The green witch asked.

"Glinda is one special lady." Fiyero replied. "I can clearly see she loves you."

"I am lucky." Elphaba answered, as Dr. Timber came out of the room where Dorothy was in.

"That girl, Dorothy should be fine. She just needs to get some rest. My nurse just took her temperature, and it's back to normal. If you need anything else just give me a call. Now if you excuse me, I have to see a toad who has a frog in its throat." With that she left down the hall.

Just then the door of B2 was opened and the Lion peeked his head out. "Excuse me, but Miss Wicked Witch, when Glinda has awaken from her nap and Dorothy would like to talk to the two of you. I mean if that is okay with you."

Elphaba looked over to Fiyero who shrugged his shoulders. "All right, I'll inform you when Glinda's awake." The Lion nodded his head as he headed back into the room.

"I better see how Dorothy is doing, but I'll talk to you later." Fiyero said.

After Elphaba saw Fiyero go into the next room she got and started to go back to Glinda's room. She stopped right in front of the door when she heard a whimper come from the room. Elphaba ran into the room worried about Glinda. Glinda was asleep but it looked like she was having an another nightmare. Elphaba rushed to her side and she grabbed her hand trying to soothe her. The room around Elphaba changed. "Where the hell am I?"

"The dungeons and what are you doing in my dream?" replied a voice. Elphaba turned around to face Glinda.

"Glinda what's going on?" confusion was in her voice. Glinda shrugged.

"I don't know. I was having another nightmare," she shivered, "And then you came in." She looked at Elphaba carefully. "How did you get in here?"

"Like you I don't know."

"I heard you and tried to soothe you by grabbing you hand and now I'm here." She gestured around.

"Let go of my hand." Glinda said.

"What?"

Glinda sighed "Let go of my hand and you will go back to the room."

"But what about you?" asked Elphaba

Glinda smiled "I'll be fine...I was going to wake up anyways." Glinda kissed her. "I will see you
soon."

Elphaba then let go of her hand and the hospice replaced the dungeons. "Who... what just happened here?"

"I don't know." came Glinda's voice. Elphaba looked to Glinda.

"Have a nice nap?" Elphaba joked as she sat down in the seat.

Glinda gave her the evil eye. "Not funny."

Elphaba held up her hands. "Sorry, sorry, do you want to go back to sleep? You looked a little tired." Glinda shook her head no then she had this sly grin on her face.

"I can think of something else I want to do." Elphaba lifted an eyebrow at Glinda's bluntness.

"We can't do that."

"Why not?"

"Well for one thing you injured and for another we are in a hospice people can hear."

Glinda looked out the window seeing the sun setting. "It is almost night and almost everybody is asleep or gone."

"I don't know."

Glinda giggled and sat up. She looked to the open door and winked at it. It closed with a bang. Elphaba jumped in her seat. She looked at Glinda with surprise. Glinda giggled again. "I have been practicing magic for the longest time." Elphaba didn't know what to say. The blonde witch smiled at her lover, who was still lost for words. Glinda got up from the bed and sat on Elphaba's lap her leg on next to the sides of Elphaba. "Say something."

Elphaba looked at Glinda. "I don't know what to say, I'm still in shock."

Glinda whispered into Elphaba's ear, "I can make you say something." Elphaba blushed a dark shade of green. Glinda smiled at the shade of the green witch had turned. "What's the matter Elphaba?" Glinda said leaning in close to Elphaba. Elphaba could feel the warm breath on her face. She wanted to take Glinda.

'I can't do that to her.' she thought but Elphaba's body was doing what it wanted. Elphaba moved until they were mere inches apart.

"Nothing." Elphaba whispered. She closed the gap that was left between them and softly kissed Glinda. As Elphaba kissed her Glinda moved her hands slowly up Elphaba's body. Elphaba broke the kiss when she felt Glinda unbuttoning her dress. "Glinda, we shouldn't." but was silenced by Glinda lips.

After Glinda was done kissing her she said, "Elphie," her voice thick with desire. "I never..." she finished unbuttoning the green woman's dress, "did thank you..." she pushed the dress of her shoulders exposing the verdant shoulders, "for what you did..." she pushed the dress again until the top of it pooled at Elphaba's waist. Her hands traveled back up her toned stomach and stopped to cup the pert breast. Elphaba moaned. "In the woods to me." finished Glinda. "I..I.." was all Elphaba could say. Glinda smiled and got up from Elphaba. Elphaba whimpered from the lost of Glinda's heat and her wandering hands. But she went wide eye when she saw the blonde woman slowly stripping in front of her.

Her heart was beating wildly and she felt something stir in her lower regions. Glinda turned around halfway through the strip tease. Elphaba, concerned, got up from the seat and walked over to Glinda but stopped when she heard a giggle.

"Are you all right? Your wounds aren't hurting you?" Glinda turned her head and winked at Elphaba. Slowly she turned around and walked to her.

"The medicine is doing its job." She still saw the concern in the green witch's eyes. The night made her brown eyes seem black. Glinda grabbed Elphaba's hand. "I promise if I am in pain we will stop what we are doing. OK?"

Elphaba sighed, "All right but no lying either."

"Deal...now Elphie be a dear and help me out of these stuffy clothes." Elphaba grinned and proceed to help her love out the hospital clothes while Glinda did the same thing to Elphaba. Soon they were both naked. Elphaba couldn't help but stare at Glinda especially her breasts. Glinda noticed this. "See something you like?" She gave them a little shake. Elphaba chuckled as Glinda did this.

"You bet I do. I see the woman I love." Glinda blushed. Glinda then moved close to Elphaba until she could feel the warmth that radiated off the green woman. Glinda looked into her eyes and saw love and desire.

The blonde witch put her hands on Elphaba hips and got on her tip toes to kiss her with all the love she had for her. Elphaba kissed back with the same vigor. Elphaba's hands wandered down Glinda's back while Glinda's went up and cupped Elphaba's breasts. Elphaba moaned in Glinda's mouth when she felt Glinda begin to rub gently. Elphaba moved her hands to the front of Glinda and went to do the same thing Glinda was doing to her. Soon they broke apart to get some air.

"Do you trust me? Glinda asked suddenly. Elphaba thought for a second before replying.

"I do with all my heart." With that said Glinda took her hand and lead her to the seat. Elphaba had to ask. "The seat?"

Glinda didn't answer until they were in front of the seat. "I guess." Her eyebrows drew together and a blush was slowly creeping up her face. "It was something I wanted to do with you." Elphaba put her arms around Glinda.

"All right." she whispered

"Really?" Glinda whispered back. Elphaba kissed the side of her head.

"Really." Glinda walked out and took Elphaba's hand to put her in the seat. Once Elphaba was seated Glinda put her hand between her legs and she force them apart until they were wide open. Elphaba felt a little vulnerable and very nervous. Glinda looked over Elphaba she thought that Elphaba looked vulnerable for the first time she has known her. Glinda sighed shaky.

"You nervous too?" Glinda nodded. "Well come here and we will forget about being all nervous. Glinda smiled and sat facing Elphaba. They both gasped when their privates meet. "This is interesting and good." said Elphaba.

"I'm glad now let me thank you." With that said Glinda moved up. Elphaba gasped that turned into a moan from the sensation from Glinda doing that. Glinda moved down.

She started dong this slowly but quickened her pace a little. Elphaba placed her arms around Glinda. Glinda kissed Elphaba's jaw line and went down while places kissed until she was at her throat. Glinda sucked on the pulse point. Elphaba again moaned as Glinda continue to suck and thrust. They were both very close to going over the edge. Glinda was now kissing Elphaba. Glinda felt that she was going to go over very soon with a couple more movements.

"You close?" she asked. Elphaba nodded so Glinda picked up the pace.

They put their arms around each other and Glinda put her head on Elphaba's shoulder biting her lip from the pleasure and the pain that started to come from her injuries. It wasn't long before they both came. Glinda kept going to ride the pleasure as long as she can. Soon she stopped and was breathing hard. Sweat was starting to form on her head. Elphaba was also breathing had and she held onto Glinda.

"That was amazing." she said as she wiped some of Glinda's hair behind her ear. Glinda picked up her head from Elphaba's shoulder and looked at Elphaba's eyes.

"I'm glad that you liked it." She said in short gasps. 'Medicine must be wearing off.' thought Glinda. Even though it was dark Elphaba could see the pain in Glinda's eyes.

"Glinda are you all right?"

"Yeah."

Elphaba didn't believe her. "I can see the pain in your eyes Glinda. Why didn't you tell me and we would have stopped and you would have gotten some rest."

Glinds sighed and got up from Elphaba's lap. "It didn't start until just now."

She put her clothes on. Elphaba got up from the seat and went to put her dress on and when she was done she put her arms around Glinda. "Come on lets get some rest. After what we did I bet you are tired."

Glinda giggled and turned around wincing slightly. "All right lets get some sleep and I will ask Dr. Timber for some more medicine in the morning." She added getting the medicine part because she saw the concern still in Elphaba's eyes. Elphaba let Glinda pull her to the bed. Glinda got in and patted the spot next to her. "Lay with me?"

Elphaba smiled and laid down next to Glinda. They faced each other.

Both didn't fall asleep right away however, for they snuggled into each other's arms. They were just enjoying the warmth each other gave off. It was at least an hour before sleep came over them.

X

The Wizard was sitting on his throne. A bandage could been seen around his head where Elphaba had hit him the time before with the gun. His eyes were closed as he rubbed his forehead trying to soothe the pain.

"Where is that damn guard with my medicine?" The Wizard shouted, as he eyes snapped open in anger. "Er, my head."

Anger still gripped the Wizard that Elphaba and Glinda had escaped once again from his grasp. But he was determined to begin them both to justice.

Suddenly a Gale Force guard came through the door. "I have your medicine for you, your Ozness." He said as he handed the bottle to him.

"About time you got back." The Wizard replied as he wasted no time pulling the top off and drinking the liquid inside.

"Sir, I have important news for you." The guard said.

"What is it?" The Wizard answered as he wiped the remaining liquid from his lips.

"When I was making my way back from picking up this medicine at a local hospice I looked through one of the windows there and I saw The Wicked Witch and Glinda!"

The Wizard's eyes widen in shock as he replied, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, Sir, the Wicked one is hard to miss." The Guard answered.

"They must have been hiding in that hospice the whole time! No wonder I couldn't find them! Well we'll fix them. The Wizard spat as he turned back to the guard. "Take a group of your best men and go to the hospice. I want those two Witches brought to me. Kill the green one if you must but leave Glinda unharmed. You hear me?"

"Yes, your Ozness." The guard replied, with a bow of his head and went to leave, but the Wizard grabbed his sleeve.

"Oh yeah, if anyone gets in your way when you get there...kill them."

"As you wish, Sir." The guard answered, as the Wizard let go of him and he left.

X

Night soon turned into light of a new day as Elphaba awoke. She looked over to Glinda who was still sleeping peacefully. The green woman grinned when she saw her blonde lover still in the depths of slumber land. With great caution, Elphaba removed herself from the bed and started to tip toe towards the door.

'Time to get my love some breakfast.' With that she slipped out the door. It was still somewhat dark so Elphaba didn't have much time to jump out of the way when she saw a flash of steel come here way.

"Die WITCH!" A voice shouted.

Elphaba could only pulled back just enough to escape some of the blow. Pain gripped her leg as her skin was slashed apart.

The green woman looked up to see Boq bring up his ax again as he yelled, "You're dead WITCH! You hear me? I'm going to kill YOU for what you did to Glinda!"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Elphaba asked, as she placed her hand against her wound and tried to regain her footing.

"I could hear you last night. I could hear you taking Glinda against her will!" Boq shouted, as he brought his ax down again but Elphaba leaped to the side.

"I never took Glinda against her will!" Elphaba answered back in pain.

But Boq wasn't listening as his ax came down and hit a table instead of Elphaba's other leg in turn making a loud sound that woke Glinda from her slumber.

"What in Oz?" Glinda answered, as she looked around for her green lover. "Elphie?"

"DIE YOU WICKED WITCH!" Glinda could hear Boq scream beyond the door.

"Oh! Goodness no!" She replied, as she leaped out of bed.

Boq raised his ax again at a fallen Elpahaba before saying, "Wickedness must be punished!"

Just then however Glinda burst through the door and fell over the green woman's body. "Don't you dare hurt her!" Glinda shouted as she clutched a wounded Elphaba.

"Get away from that Wicked Witch, Glinda!" Boq yelled.

"No! Put down your ax now!" Glinda snapped as she started to breath hard, from the pain in her own wounds.

"I must kill this green monster for what she has done to you." Boq answered, his voice thick with hatred.

"What has she done to me?" Glinda asked.

"She...she has...forced you." Boq replied, as he began to shudder.

"Elphaba never forced me!" Glinda answered back realizing what he meant. "Boq, Elphaba is my lover."

Boq nearly dropped his ax at that response by Glinda. "She's...your...this Wicked...Witch...is your...lover?" Glinda nodded her head.

Just then Dr. Timber ran up to them. "What is the meaning of this? Sweet Oz, Elphaba you're bleeding. Let's get this taken care of." She then turned to see Boq's ax cover in blood. "And you..." Dr. Timber growled. "You did this to her I assume."

"I...well...I... you see...I thought she..." Boq then threw his ax to the side. "Yes, I did this to her."

"This hospice is a place where humans and animals alike come to heal! I don't know what's going through that tin head of yours but I will deal with you later. Now GO!" The Wolf shouted, as she watch Boq leave in great haste before turning to Elphaba. "I'm going to run and get some bandages, so we can dressed this wound. I won't be long." With that Dr. Timber sped off.

Glinda then started to hold Elphaba even tighter as she asked, "Are you all right?"

"I am now." Elphaba replied her voice was strained from her leg wound. The green woman then leaned up just a tap so she could plant a softy kiss on the corner of Glinda's mouth. "Thank you, my sweet."

"Oh, Elphie, what happened?" Glinda asked.

"Boq, pulled a sneak attack." Elphaba answered Glinda held Elphaba even tighter now as Elphaba explained to her what happened. "If it wasn't for you Boq would have probably have killed me."

"Oh, Elphie I..." but stopped when Dr. Timber came back with the bandages and some other stuff.

"Lets get her into your room." With a nod from Glinda she put Elphaba's arm around her shoulder and they both went up. Glinda grunted and Elphaba heard her. "I can walk to the room you don't have to help me, Glinda."

Dr. Timber looked between the both of them. 'Neither of them could make it by themselves.' Elphaba from her leg and Glinda with her injuries.' So Dr. Timber went and put Elphaba's other arm around her shoulders. "Okay then lets go."

Glinda and Elphaba smiled at the kindness of the Wolf. With the help of Dr. Timber they made into the room and they set Elphaba on the bed. Glinda sat next to her and took a hold of her hand. Dr. Timber took the seat that was next to the bed.

"I wouldn't." started Glinda. Elphaba looked at her and so did Dr. Timber with a confused look on her face.

"Wouldn't do what.?" she asked.

Glinda sighed, "Never mind."

So the Wolf sat down in the chair. "Now, let me see that cut." Elphaba lifted her injured leg upon the Dr. Timber's lap. She pulled up Elpbaba's dress to get a better look at it. "He got you pretty good. It's deep so I am going to have to stitch it up and wrap it."

"I'm just lucky that was all he did." Both Dr. Timber and Glinda nodded. "First I am going to clean the wound with some alcohol and then I am going to stitch and wrap."

"You might want to hold Glinda's hand the alcohol does sting." Elphaba grabbed Glinda's hand and said. "Okay do it."

Dr. Timber put the alcohol on a cotton ball and started to rub the wound. The green woman hissed from the sting and gripped Glinda's hand tightly. "Sweet Oz, this hurts like hell."

Glinda then whispered into her ear, "Its okay, Elphie, it's almost done."

"Done." said Dr. Timber as she threw the cotton ball away. "Now I am going to stitch it. This is not going to hurt a bit."

Elphaba just nodded. After five minutes of stitching she was done and soon she was done wrapping the wound too. Elphaba took her leg off her lap. "Thanks Doc."

The Wolf smiled, "No problem and Miss Glinda how are you doing?"

"I fi-" but Glinda caught the look Elphaba was giving her. She sighed. "The pain has come back."

Dr. Timber looked concerned. "I will go and get some more medicine. Then I will look over you injuries." With that said Dr. Timber left to get the medicine for Glinda. The blonde woman looked at Elphaba.

"What?" she asked.

"You were going to lie to her weren't you?" The blonde woman looked down at her hands as she nodded her head slowly.

"Glinda, you can't keep lying like this. It won't help you to keep pretending like it's nothing. I know your trying to hid your pain, but that's only going to hurt you in the long run. Glinda, please, promise me that you won't lie about your wounds anymore." Elphaba said, as she held the blonde witch's hand.

"All right, I promise." Glinda replied.

"Thank you." Elphaba answered, as Dr. Timber came back with the medicine. "Okay, drink this." The Wolf said, as she handed the cup over to Glinda.

Glinda took a deep breath before gulping down the awful tasting medicine. "At least it does its job." Glinda replied, once the cup was empty. Dr. Timber then began to check Glinda's wounds for an infections, but luckily there were none. After she was done Glinda asked, "Where's Boq by the way?"

"In his own separate room." Dr. Timber answered. "I made him stay in the farthest room possible from your own."

"I would like to speak to him." Glinda said. "I want to try to explain the situation to him a bit better."

"I doubt he will listen to you." Dr. Timber replied. "I mean, come on, he almost took Elphaba's leg off."

"It wouldn't hurt to try." Glinda answered. "I'm sure with time we can get through to him."

"Yeah, about a hundred years." Elphaba replied, with a chuckle.

"If you're lucky." The Wolf added. "But if you want to talk to him I can get him for you now."

"Yes, I think it will be better now than later." Glinda said, as she looked over to the green woman who looked unsure.

"All right, I'll get him and send him to you." With that Dr. Timber left.

"Are you sure about this?" Elphaba asked.

"As sure as any." Glinda replied. "Boq needs to see that you're not evil. He needs to see that you're a caring, loving, strong woman who would never hurt anyone on purpose."

"Yeah, have fun trying to convince him." Elphaba said, as she looked at her wounded leg.

"Luckily I have someone like you so stick up for me. You know, I never really had anyone do that before. My father always took Nessa's side and well my sister would usually pretend she didn't know me if other kids were making fun of me. It's just nice to have someone who really cares."

"I will always be there for you, Elphie. Never forget that." Glinda said, as she kissed the green woman's cheek. Just then there was a loud knock on the door. "Come in."

The door slowly opened and Boq walked inside, "You wanted to see me?" Boq asked.

"Yes, let's talk outside." Glinda said, as she gave Elphaba's hand a gentle squeeze before standing up and exiting the room with Boq following. "You know what you did to Elphaba was wrong." Glinda said, once they were out of ear shot from anyone else.

"I did what I thought was right." Boq answered. "I thought she had done something horrible to you."

"Well you thought wrong." Glinda retorted, as she placed her hands on her hips.

"Well, I'm sorry for caring." Boq snapped.

"Caring?" Glinda questioned. "First of all, Boq, you don't have a heart, so truly caring can be a little difficult, and second how is nearly hacking off someone's leg shows you care for someone?"

"I heard what I heard and thought what I thought." Boq replied. "Besides, Elphaba turned me into tin. That's why I don't have a heart, so you can thank her for that. I'm sorry, Glinda, but I just can't see that Wicked Witch as someone good and decent."

Glinda sighed before answering, "You know that the Wizard gave me these wounds, right?"
Boq nodded his head slowly acknowledging what Glinda had said. "I knew that but just because Elphaba didn't give you those wounds doesn't mean she's a loving person."

"Boq, I was trapped in the Wizard's dungeon with no hope to escape on my own. Then Elphaba came to my rescue. She took me away and brought me to this hospice." Glinda said. "She saved my life."

Boq could hear the seriousness in Glinda's voice and when he peered into her blue eyes he saw not once ounce of falseness. "It's just hard to believe that Elphaba is...not evil." Boq replied, his voice soft.

"Sometimes, the truth for some is hard to accept." Glinda said, as she rested a hand on Boq's shoulder before leaving him to so he could ponder her words.

"So? How did it go?" Elphaba asked, once the blonde walked back into the room.

"We can only wait and see now." Glinda replied.

"Well if anyone can convince the him it's you." Elphaba said. "And even you didn't, as long as he doesn't try to hack my leg off or any other body part I'll be fine."

Glinda then went back over to her and sat on the bed before asking, "Why did you turn Boq into tin in the first place?"

Elphaba pulled the blonde witch next to her before telling her the story about Nessa trying to use a spell from the Grimmerie so Boq would fall in love with her. But the spell back fired and Elphaba had to use another spell so Boq could live without a heart. "You always have tired to help Nessa, even up to the end." Glinda replied, as she felt the green woman's arms circle around her waist.

"I didn't have a great relationship with my sister, but I still loved her." Elphaba said.

"I know you did." Glinda answered, as she cuddled deeper into the green witch's embrace.

When Elphaba felt this change in movement she nuzzled her face against Glinda's golden curls before placing light kisses on the back of the blonde's neck. Glinda in turned closed her eyes as she savored her green lover's affection.

"How are you feeling?" Elphaba asked between kisses.

"Much better." Glinda replied. "This medicine words wonders, not to mention your affection."

Elphaba chuckled before replying, "Why did we wait so long to tell each other how we truly feel?"

"I have no idea." Glinda answered. "I guess we were both afraid, but that doesn't matter anymore. We're together now."

"That is right." Elphaba said as she gave Glinda a tight squeeze.

The door slowly opened and Dorothy walked into the room with her dog, Toto, safely in her arms.
"I hope I'm not irrupting anything." Dorothy said, her voice timid. "But the Tin man told me you two were awake, and I really need to talk to you both." With that Glinda and Elphaba broke apart.

"No you're not, come in and sit down, dear." Glinda said as she motioned for the girl to take a seat beside her.

"First of all, I never got to thank you Glinda, for aiding me when I first dropped in Oz."

"That's quite all right." The blonde witch replied. Dorothy then turned to Elphaba.

"And I want to say I'm sorry for dropping a house on your sister."

Glinda looked at Elphaba to see something had changed in her eyes. She could see sadness beginning to form. Glinda knew Elphaba didn't have an ideal relationship with her sister, Nessarose, but she knew the green woman still felt sorrow over her death. "I really am sorry." Dorothy said as she placed a hand on Elphaba's shoulder.

Elphaba just nodded slowly as she gave a weak smile to Dorothy. As she did her best to fight the urge to start to cry.

"It wasn't your fault." Elphaba finally said her voiced cracked a little from all the emotion that she felt right now.

Glinda put a soothing hand on her back. Dorothy saw the pain and sorrow in her eyes. Dorothy gave Elphaba a hug. Elphaba stiffened a lot but soon was touched by the kindness the girl had. Elphaba returned the hug and Glinda was amazed at the interaction between the two. Finally they both released each other. Elphaba wiped away the tears that fell down Dorothy's face. She saw that Dorothy didn't flinch or shiver with repulsion, like so many do when she touched them.

"It is all right now...If you are looking for forgiveness then I forgive." Both Glinda and Elphaba saw a great lift of guilt leave Dorothy.

"Thank you so much. What's your real name?"

"Elphaba."

"Thank you, Elphaba." Dorothy smiled and Elphaba couldn't help but smile back.

"I should get back to my room. Dr. Timber said I should be resting but I just had to talk to you. I will see you later." They both nodded and Dorothy left. Elphaba turned to Glinda and she saw the shocked look on her face.

"What?"

"I'm just shocked at what just happened." Elphaba moved close to Glinda and put her arms around her.

"I know me too." There was a knock at the door.

"Come in" said Glinda. Dr. Timber walked in with a clipboard in hand.

"Hello Elphaba and Glinda."

"Hello Doctor." they said together.

"I'm just here to do a check up Elphaba." Glinda raised an eyebrow.

While Elphaba asked,"Why?"

"I need to see how your arm and leg is doing." replied the Wolf as she sat in the seat across from Elphaba.

"Oh." was all Elphaba said.

"Lets get this started. First your arm." Elphaba held out her arm and Dr. Timber pulled back the sleeve to reveal a white bandage. She pulled the bandage back. She looked over the cuts that were there. "Hmm...doesn't look like it got infected and it is healing nicely, but you will have a scar." Dr. Timber looked at Elphaba. "How did you get this again?"

Elphaba replied," I got this from a bear."

Dr. Timber was amazed." I am amazed that this was all you got."

"I know me too." Dr. Timber replaced the old bandage with a new one.

"Now let me see that leg." Elphaba put her leg on her lap and she pulled up the dress. Dr. Timber looked it over. "Very good, it's healing very nicely." She put the bandage back on.

She looked to Glinda,"So how are you doing?"

Just then the five guards and their captain, who the Wizard sent out, made it to the hospice. With a quick nod to his men the Captain knocked on the front door.

After hearing the knock Dr. Timber sniffed the air and growled softly. "Guards, Gale Force guards are here." Dr. Timber replied, as she turned to the two witches. "You two go out the backdoor. I'll deal with the guards." Dr. Timber said as she pushed up her glasses.

"What about you?" Elphaba replied.

"Don't worry about me, just go." The Wolf answered. Elphaba nodded as she and Glinda raced out the towards the back door.

Dr. Timber just took a deep breath before opening the front door. "May I help you?" The Wolf asked.

"It has come to our attention that you are hiding a fugitive." The Captain replied. "It is our job to arrest such runaways such as this one."

"My hospice is a place to heal. Not to go into their personal business." Dr. Timber said. "What kind of fugitive are we talking about?"

"Don't play dumb with us. We know the Wicked Witch is around here. Don't lie." The Captain answered, his voice showing he was growing impatient.

"I'm not lying. If you care not to believe me that's your choice. Now are we done? I have much to do."

"Yeah, we're almost done." The Captain answered, as he motioned to one of his men. The guard in turned raised his gun, aimed and fired. The bullet hit Dr. Timber in the chest and she crumpled to the ground.

"Now we're done." The Captain said, as he turned back to his men. "Burn it. Burn this hospice to the ground."

Elphaba and Glinda had just escaped out the back when the gun shot went off. "What was that?" Glinda asked.

"I don't know." The green woman replied as something caught her gaze. Fire could be seen consuming the hospice. Worry started to fill the green woman as she thought about Dorothy and the others.

"Glinda, go see if you can find Dorothy and the others. I'm going to look to see if Dr. Timber is safe." Elphaba said.

"Are you sure?" Glinda asked.

"If you can't find them just come back to me. I'll be around the front." The green woman answered.

"All right." Glinda said, as she gave Elphaba a quick kiss on the lips before going in the opposite direction. Elphaba then started towards the front area.

As the green witch rounded the corner to the front. Her eyes saw a horrible sight. There laid Dr. Timber in a small pool of blood. She was gripping her chest and her breathing was labored.

"Sweet Oz, Dr. Timber!" Elpahaba shouted, as she ran to the Wolf's side and held her into her arms. "What happened?"

"They shot me. The Gale Force... shot me." The Wolf choked, as blood poured from her wound and mouth.

"We have to get this wound taken care of." Elphaba said, as she went to get up, but Dr. Timber held on to her tightly. This stopped Elphaba from leaving.

"No, Elphaba, the bullet is in too deep and it hit all the wrong places. I have no hope." The Wolf answered, her voice weak.

The green woman couldn't believe what she was hearing as she said, "Come on, you're a Doctor! You can't give up. I mean, you're trying to tell me you can heal Glinda, myself, and hundreds of others, but you can't heal yourself?"

Dr. Timber just clutched on to Elphaba tighter, as she answered, "My lungs throb and my eyes are beginning to see darkness. My final moments of life are upon me. I never thought I would die this way. Seeing all I worked for go up in fire and smoke."

"It will be rebuilt. I promise you, and I will find someone to run it again." Elphaba replied, as she felt tears starting to surface.

"You're a good person, Elphaba." The Wolf answered. "A Wicked good person."

Elphaba in turn gave Dr. Timber a weak smile as she said, "You're so cold."

"My passing is near then. Goodbye, Elphaba, I wish you strength. Also take good care of Glinda. Watch over her, protect her, and love her."

"Thank you and I will." Elphaba whispered, as the Wolf went limp in her arms.

The green woman gentle placed Dr. Timber's body fully on the ground. She then hit the ground with all of her might in anger. It just wasn't fair. Dr. Timber was a good animal, who only helped and cured the sick and the injured. She wasn't suppose to die this way. "I guess no good deed goes unpunished." Elphaba whispered as she got to her feet and just stared at the flames that were ripping their terror throughout the hospice.

It was then that Glinda ran around to the front of the hospice. She couldn't find Dorothy or the others anywhere. But her gaze quickly fell on a dead Dr. Timber and a mourning green witch.

"Sweet Oz..." Glinda said, when she saw the scene in front of her. Just then the blonde heard shouts coming their way. She then raced over the Elphaba, so they could escape before it was too late. "Elphaba, hurry up before the Gale Force comes this way." said Glinda.

Elphaba was watching the hospice being burned down. Dr. Timber's blood was drying on her dress. Elphaba couldn't believe that Dr. Timber was dead and she held her in her arms at her last moment. Glinda ran over to Elphaba.

"Elphie," she grabbed the green woman's arm and pulled. Elphaba didn't move. She was trying so hard not to cry but it didn't happen. Elphaba fell down to her knees sobbing. Glinda watched as her lover wept. Glinda kneeled down and pulled Elphaba into a loving embrace.

"I could have saved her or I could have helped." choked Elphaba. Glinda rubbed her back in a soothing matter.

"I know you don't want to hear this but there was nothing you could have done. It was just her time to go."

"But..."

"No buts Elphaba... I don't think she would want you to be sad." Glinda stood up and held her hand out to Elphaba. "Come on, before they spot us."

Elphaba nodded and grabbed her hand and stood up. Elphaba saw four figures running their way. Elphaba put her arms around Glinda in a protective fashion. Glinda followed Elphaba's gaze and there she saw the four figures running towards them. "Glinda. Elphaba." They breathed a sigh of relief when they recognize Fiyero's voice.

"Over here." responded Glinda. Soon Dorothy, Boq, Fiyero and the Lion were with them. "Are you all right?" asked Fiyero."

They nodded. "Are you?" asked Elphaba.

Dorothy replied, "We are all right but what about Dr. Timber?" Elphaba looked away and Glinda got a pained look in her eyes. The four of them understood what happened from their looks. They bowed their heads in remembrance. "She was a kind and caring Animal." said Dorothy, who had tears streaming down her face.

"Yeah." whispered Elphaba.

"I see them over there captain." They all froze when they heard the Gale Force and they sounded close.

"We have them surrounded there is no escape." The Lion, Boq and Fiyero circled around Dorothy while Elphaba pushed Glinda behind her. Soon the Gale Force were around them. Their spears were drawn.

"Won't the Wizard be happy that we caught the Wicked Witch and Glinda." One of them said. "He will be surprised that Dorothy and her friends are helping them out."

"Over my dead body will you get Glinda and Dorothy."said Elphaba. Boq looked at Elphaba carefully.

'Maybe she is not wicked after all.' The captain motioned his men forward.

"Elphaba can you fight?" asked Fiyero. Elphaba nodded. "Okay you and I will go fight while the Lion and Boq will protect Glinda and Dorothy. Sound good?"

"Yeah."

Glinda got scared "Elphaba, Fiyero you can't...you guys can get hurt." The guards where very close to them.

"Well what do you suggest we do? Let ourselves get captured?"

"No...this." Glinda said and began to chant. Once she was done chanting smoke began to settle in. The soldiers dropped to their knees coughing. "Run!" yelled Glinda. They all took off in different directions. But one guard grabbed hold of Glinda.

"You're not going anywhere." Elphaba noticed that Glinda wasn't with her.

"No," she turned around to go back to Glinda. Boq saw this and ran after her. Glinda struggled to get free, but since the smoke has disappeared the Gale Force were soon back on their feet. Glinda screamed a little from the force of the bear grip the soldier had on her. The pain was almost unbearable, yet she still struggled.

Elphaba was close to where Glinda was. She heard Boq was behind her. The green witch stopped running. "Why are you following me?"

"Like you...I care about her too." He replied.

Elphaba snorted and she looked from her position to see Glinda was captured. "Glinda."

She made a move towards Glinda but Boq got to her and held her against his tin body. "What are you doing? I have to get to her." She struggled to get out of his grip.

"Stop it. It is too late now." He gripped tighter to make her stop squirming.

"I'm not going to stop I need to get to her before something happens." Elphaba snapped back.

"Knock Glinda out." The Captain said. Another soldier picked up a rock and hit her on the head. Glinda was out like a rock.

"Finally." he said with relief. "You four take her back to the Wizard." he pointed to the rest of the Force."The rest of you follow me the Witch isn't far ahead. Who knows maybe she will come to us since we have Glinda. Move out."

When Elphaba saw one of the guards hit Glinda with a rock with such force, she stopped dead and breathed in.

Elphaba felt Boq's arms go slack around her. Without the support of Boq, Elphaba fell to the ground in shock. They stay quiet until the Gale Force was gone from their sights along with Glinda. Elphaba felt a sting going down the sides of her face. Elphaba realizing she was crying and wiped away the tears before they could do anymore damage.

"I..You..Glinda.." stuttered Boq. That is how Dorothy, the Lion and Fiyero found those two. Boq was just standing there still staring at the place where Glinda was and Elphaba sitting on the ground staring also where Glinda was.

"Elphaba?" said Fiyero. Elphaba didn't say or do anything.

'What happened and where is Glinda?' thought Fiyero.

"Scarecrow what's the matter?" asked Dorothy holding on to Toto tightly.

"I don't know." replied Fiyero as he made his over to the two statues that were Boq and Elphaba.

Fiyero went to Boq first. "Boq what happened and where is Glinda?" Boq just looked at Fiyero with tears in his eyes and pain.

"Don't you start crying or you'll rust yourself before you know it." Fiyero said to the Tin man.

"The-the Gale Force got..." came Elphaba's voice softly. Fiyero turned to Elphaba.

"They got who?" Then it came to him. "Glinda...They got Glinda."

The green witch nodded and her shoulders started to shake. Fiyero concerned ran over to her and he kneeled down in front of her. He saw the tears and the burn marks from the tears streaming down her face. "Fiyero, I could have saved her or I could have helped in some way, but Boq held me back." Fiyero pulled her into a hug and after he was done hugging her he wiped away the tears. Dorothy went to the Tin Man and talked to him quietly, trying to get him to talk at all. Elphaba looked at Fiyero and she smiled a little bit. "Thank You."

Fiyero smiled back. "Your Welcome." The green woman got up and walked over to Dorothy and Boq.

"Boq, I know how you feel" He looked at her. "Seeing the person you love get hit like that." She saw the understanding in his eyes. 'Maybe I'm finally getting through to him.'

"What we need to do now is to get to Glinda." Fiyero and the Lion walked over to them.

"Why?" asked Dorothy. Elphaba looked at Dorothy carefully wondering if she should tell her what is going to happen to Glinda or not for she was just a young girl.

"No doubt the Wizard will torture Glinda again."

"Torture?" Dorothy eyes went wide and worry was thick in her voice.

"Yes...just so he can find out where I am. I need to get to her quickly. Now I need my broom which is probably still in the hospice."

"But it was burned to the ground, how could your broom survive the flames?" asked the Lion.

Elphaba turned to the Lion. "It is protected by magic." A group of oh's where heard from everybody.

Elphaba started walking to the ruins that was the hospice. "Now we have time because the most of Gale Force went that a way but not much time until the guards that have Glinda make it to the Wizard."

With that said everybody went to the remains of the hospice. Once there they gasped at what was left of it. All that stood there was a partial wall that had scorched marks on it from the flames. Everything else was burned either to ashes or was on the ground in broken scorched pieces.

"We better get started." said Fiyero, "Who knows how long it could take."

After a couple of hours and still the broom wasn't found. Elphaba was with Boq by orders of Fiyero. Elphaba was lifting up a piece of charred debris when a wave of pain hit her heart. The green woman dropped the piece and grabbed her chest. She grunted loudly, Boq heard this and looked over to Elphaba. She was hunched over and soon fell to the ground. Boq ran over to Elphaba he put his hand on her shoulder.

"Are you all right?" he was surprised by the concern in his voice. Elphaba shook her head no. "What's wrong?"

"My heart." she said in gasps. Just as soon as it came it was gone. Elphaba opened her eyes and was breathing heavily. "Should I get Fiyero?"

"No...Its gone now." She stood up. "Thanks."

Boq was confused at what just happened. "Uh..no problem."

"Elphaba, what just happened?" The green witch turned to Boq.

"I don't know my heart just started to hurt and the only other time that happened was when I was going to Glinda." Her eyes went wide when she realize something. She turned around frantically searching for her broom. "Where is? I know that look anywhere."

"What did you figure out?" Boq asked.

Elphaba replied as she pulled a hunk of wood. "That was the time the Wizard was torturing Glinda."

Then it hit Boq. "So your saying that the Wizard is torturing Glinda again?"

"Yes. Damn it where is it?" Boq realized now that Elphaba really was a good person. 'If she wasn't then she wouldn't being doing this.' Also he realized that Wizard was hurting Glinda. Boq turned went back to the search for the broom. It would take five more hours before they found the broom, unharmed, under a piece of wall that fell down. Elphaba got on the broom and was about to take off.

"Wait, what are we suppose to do...shouldn't somebody come with you?" asked Lion

Elphaba shook her head no. "I know the way around there and I will be fine it is almost dark so you guys would be fine staying here. Just go back into the woody part, incase they come back." With that said she took off.