The Next Step: Part Two of Never Give Up

by WickedViolist

Elphaba and Fiyero learn of The Wizards involvement in their lives and they face new obstacles that put their relationship and possibly their marriage to its limits. Can they overcome them or will it stress them to the point of no return? Sequel to Never Give Up, Fiyeraba, LOTS of fluff! Reviews make my day!

11. Chapter 11

Thanks to Ultimate Queen of Cliffes, Elphaba'sGirl, and snoozinghamster for reviewing the last chapter! btw wont be able to post tomorrow!

Tissues recommended for this one.

Chapter Eleven

Once Fiyero arrived at Kiamo Ko late that night, he immediately went to where his father was being kept. Niq looked pale, tired, and defeated when Fiyero rushed to his bedside.

"Dad, what happened?"

He hoarsely replied, "The doctors say its called Septicemia."

Fiyero looked to his mother, who was red-eyed and sniffling, "Blood poisoning."

"How?"

"We don't know." She said. "We think someone poisoned his drink. But other than that…we have no idea."

"How long until you are back up on your feet, Dad?"

"Fiyero, people don't recover from this." Kells said.

Fiyero felt as though he was struck in the face.

Niq spoke, "Fiyero, I know this isn't a great time, but this means that you have to take over."

"What? I can't, I'm not ready."

"Fiyero, you've trained your whole life for this." Niq said.

"What if you get better?"

"If I do, it'll take a long time. Get Crant, Yero."

Crant, the king's right-hand man, came into the room.

"Get the council. We're doing it now." Niq said, choking up on the words.

Crant got the members of Niq's council and they all gathered in the spacious bedroom.

Crant began, "We are gathered here to swear in the new King of the Vinkus, Fiyero Niq Tiggular. This will take effective immediately, due his highnesses failing health." He turned to Fiyero and opened the book he had in his hand. "Fiyero, please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Fiyero Niq Tiggular, swear to rule the Vinkus and it's people fairly,"

"I, Fiyero Niq Tiggular, swear to rule the Vinkus and it's people fairly," he said, tears streaming down his face as he spoke.

"And keep balance and tradition vital in the Vinkus,"

"And keep balance and tradition vital in the Vinkus,"

"Until the day that I die."

"Until the day that I die." He said, finishing his vows. He looked at his father, who himself was crying.

"Fiyero," Niq said. "I am so proud of you, despite the circumstances.

"We both are." Kells said through her tears.

Crant re-entered the room and spoke, "Your Majesty, the Empress of Oz has arrived."

Fiyero rushed out of the room to find his wife in the entryway, with a confused look on her face.

She looked at him and saw all of his emotions, and embraced him. She held him, and he cried into her embrace, and this broke her heart.