Hello everybody and welcome to the 12th chapter of 'Darkness of the Night'. This is the calm before the shit hits the fan chapter. Lol You will see what I mean when you finish reading the chapter. I won't say anything else so I can let you all can read and enjoy this chapter. Read and Enjoy!

Chapter 12

"I'm so happy for you, Glinda." Silver says as he walks besides Glinda on a worn path that goes through a huge vegetable and flower garden. It's the two daily walk to enjoy the outside plus the two of them can converse without interruption. She gives a soft hmm as she looks down at him. She really isn't paying attention to what he has been saying. Her mind is still buzzing with random facts about the Wizard she has found with her research. Silver's ears go to the side when he realizes his good friend hasn't been listening to a word he has said. The Wolf hits her side with his bushy tail.

"Have you've been listening to a word I've been saying." Silver says with a huff with his fur puffing out in annoyance. Glinda's face goes to the light pink in embarrassment as she casts her eyes away slightly.

"No…" She confesses slowly and Silver's ears go flat against his head. Since the good witch hasn't been paying attention he has decided to play up the hurt just to tease her. The Wolf gives a loud sniffle and makes sure tears are welling up in his eyes to make it more dramatic.

"I see, you don't have any time to talk with me anymore." Silver replies with his voice wavering and he puts his paw over his eyes with another sniffle. Glinda gives a frown before she kneels down by him while putting a hand on his back. She didn't mean to ignore him she has just been preoccupied with doing her research with Fiyero. Silver keeps on sniffling but moves his paw up slightly to see if his act is working and when he sees the blonde looking at him, he quickly puts his paw back over his eyes.

"Aww Silv, of course I have time for you. I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention to you." She apologizes as she rubs his fur. Silver hears the sincerity in her voice and thinks it's time to give up his ruse. He gives a yip before putting his paw down then quickly gives a slobbery lick up her cheek.

"Wha…" Glinda says in confusion before she slowly wipes away the slobber off her cheek. She doesn't understand what just happened. Silver has deep chuckles coming from him. The look on her face is priceless. She still is struggling to figure out what he has done.

"You're such a jerk." The blonde shot back when the light bulb goes off in her head at what he had done. She crosses her arms and juts out her bottom lip for a pout, toying with her emotions like that. The Wolf's emerald eyes soften before he leans in and nuzzles against her neck with affection. The good witch closes her eyes with a smile and holds him close to her. She is grateful to have Silver in her life. He has helped her so much with her recovery and by being there when she needed a shoulder to lean on.

"For the record, I did hear what you said and thank you. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be this happy." Glinda whispers into his ear before kissing the top of his nose. His ears go straight up at the loving gesture and he gives off a goofy laugh but stops when he notices Elphaba standing nearby with an amused look on her face.

"Wha…Hi Elphaba." Silver says meekly while pulling away from Glinda while clearing his throat then points towards the green woman with his ear to tell the blonde her lover is standing right behind them. The blonde disentangles from the embarrassed Wolf and turns her head towards Elphaba. The green woman raises her right eyebrow with a smirk growing on her face. The two would make a cute couple if Glinda isn't already taken by her.

"Should I be worried here?" Elphaba questions with good humor in her voice but a part of her is jealous on how the two interact with each other. It is clear they grew close in the short period of time and their actions show this. Silver's ears twitch while he stands up before shaking his fur. He thinks it's time for him to leave.

"Worried about what?" He asks innocently as he walks up to her. The Wolf bows his head to Elphaba before running off to give the two witches space but he won't go too far to keep an eye on them and just to be nosy.

Elphaba watches him run for a few seconds before turning her gaze back on her blonde lover. Glinda cocks her head to the side with a smile on her face.

"What?" She asks as she pushes off the ground and stands ups while dusting herself off. It's kind of cute to see the green woman jealous but there is nothing to worry about. Her and Silver are just friends. Elphaba just shakes her head before walking towards her lover. There is no need to bring up Silver's and Glinda's friendship. She knows that nothing is going on between them. Maybe she needs to show that the blonde is hers just in case.

"Nothing." She replies as she stands in front of the good witch. Glinda gives a giggle and gets on her tippy toes to place a loving kiss on the green lips. Elphaba smiles into the kiss before kissing her back.

"Good." The blonde whispers against the lips before resuming kissing them. The green woman puts a hand on one of the pale cheeks and deepens the kiss. She is glad that it doesn't feel like no time has passed between when the two of them reunited. They just feel back into the old routine they had when they were in a relationship before it imploded. Glinda breaks the kiss with a happy sigh. It's good to be with Elphaba again. Now that they are reunited and together nothing can hold them back, not even the Wizard. Her blood freezes at the thought of that man in power. She still hasn't told her lover her theory of him being Elphaba's father. Every time she has had the opportunity to tell her Glinda loses her voice. She knows that the green woman's reaction would not be a very good reaction plus the blonde isn't one hundred percent sure just yet and that is why she hasn't brought up just yet. Elphaba sees that Glinda has gotten lost in her thoughts by the glazed over look in her eyes. She has been looking like that a lot ever since she ran out of their room like she was on fire. The raven haired beauty opens her mouth to say something but Glinda blinks her eyes and looks to her with a smile.

"Lets walk; I can show you the rest of the garden." The good witch says with a smile while holding her hand out to her green lover. Elphaba stares at her for a second. Should she still ask what Glinda is thinking about? A nagging feeling is saying she doesn't want to know. So she just puts a smile on her face and intertwines her fingers with the pale ones.

'Maybe ignorance is bliss.' The green woman thinks just as Glinda tugs her along the beaten path. The two witches just miss a monkey with wings taking flight out of a tree nearby.

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The Wizard is standing over a table made of the deepest looking emerald found only in the mines the Quadling Country. His lips are firm and in a slight frown as his soulful, brown eyes stare at the map of all the countries in Oz. There are X's marked everywhere along with his hand writing hastily on certain areas.

"Have we've checked the mountains in Gilikin. They could have into the mountains themselves." He asks as he pulls his eyes up from the map to look towards the Captain of the Gale Force. He is a strapping man with mahogany colored hair tied up in a ponytail and with scars going across his face he got from a Wolf when he raided an Animal Resistance hideout. The captain looks towards the map before back to the Wizard.

"The mountains are near impossible to scale. I don't think the Animal Resistance is hiding there." He replies with a deep, resonating voice. The Wizard grabs his golden staff and twirls it between her fingers. He didn't like the answer given to him. He slams the tip of his cane onto the table. The Captain doesn't blink because he is use to his outburst of anger.

"I am not paying you to think. I am paying you to eradicate the entire Animal Resistance, Tidus." He hisses as fire flares up in his eyes as he looks towards the Captain. The Animal Resistance has been a constant thorn in his side ever since he has started getting rid of Animals and their freedom. He wants them gone so he can continue with his plans but the incompetence of his guards is starting to grate the last of his nerves. He executed the last captain when he couldn't find any of the Resistance major hideouts or their leaders. Tidus knows better than to give a snarky reply because of what he has heard what the Wizard has done to soldiers and staff who say the wrong thing to him. The Wizard turns his attention towards the door when he hears it being opened.

"Ah, Chistery." He says with glee when he sees the winged monkey in the doorway with a note in his paw. His wings ruffle in irritation but starts walking towards the Wizard when he motions the monkey to come to him. Chistery stands before him and grips the note even tighter as the Wizard kneels down before him. He holds out his hand to receive the note. Brown eyes narrow when the monkey doesn't hand him the note. Chistery gives a squawk in shock when a hand grabs him by the scruff of his neck roughly.

"Hand me the note you filthy, little monster and I won't have you made into my next pair of boots." The Wizard threatens as he lifts the monkey off the ground while Tidus watches on with a neutral expression on his face. With a heavy heart, the monkey reluctantly hands him the note. The Wizard snatches the note before dropping Chistery and kicks him hard, making the monkey fly back a couple feet.

"Now get out."

Chistery slowly gets to his feet and limps out of the room while the Wizard stands up as he reads what is on the note. A sadistic grin slowly appears on his face at seeing what is written on the note. He walks towards the table and the captain before throwing the note on the map.

"We got it. It's also confirmed Glinda is there with Elphaba. It's perfect. It's like taking three birds down with one stone. Take your guards and head towards Quadling Country. Take no prisoners." He instructs as he picks up a pen and makes a big X on the space between Quadling country and the Winkie country. He gives a laugh as he slams his fist on the table. He has finally found one of the Animal Resistance Compound. If he takes this one down and the other ones will soon follow. This one is extra special because Glinda is hiding there. He has heard the rumor that she survived the attack from his Gale Force. So he can't wait to take that bitch down for good plus getting rid of the abomination with the green skin sweetens the pot.

"Take no survivors." He emphasizes as he looks to the Captain with a murderous look on his face. Tidus hesitates to make a move when he realizes that means Glinda would have to die. He has met the good witch several times before when he was still a mere soldier while she stilled lived at the Palace. He has always enjoyed her company when she visited the barracks. He doesn't know if he could kill her.

"Even Glinda?" Tidus asks with uneasiness in his voice. The Wizard sharply looks to him and grabs a hold of his cane to swing it towards the captain.

"Especially her! That bitch has been a constant thorn in my side!" The Wizard yells as his staff connects with Tidus's side. The captain gives a wince in pain at the hit. He knows better to question him but this is making him wonder how much sanity the Wizard has left in him.

"I'm sorry, Wizard. I'll make sure her body doesn't have any life in her." Tidus replies but it leaves a bad taste in his mouth. The captain slowly takes the note handed to him before saluting to the Wizard. Brown eyes watch Tidus leave the room to fulfill his orders before they turn back to the map and a sinister laugh starts to echo in the room. Soon blood will stain the ground and he will stand on all of their dead bodies in triumphant glory.

Uh oh….sounds like trouble is starting to brew in Oz. It doesn't look good for the Glinda, Elphaba and everybody living in that Animal Resistance Compound. The flying monkeys spies are really handy for the Wizard, huh? You will see the raid in the next chapter that is for sure. So you have to wait a couple of days to read it but it will be up soon! Until then!

DWK