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Azure shot upright, her hand flying to her chest as she attempted to catch her breath and slow her raging pulse. Her eyes darted between her friends to and their concerned expressions. A sharp pain radiated through her core and Azure curled her legs to her chest as she slammed her eyes shut in attempt to dull the pain. A single drop of blood fell from her nose to her hand, and she realized her nose was still broken.
"Elphaba what happened?" Azure asked once the pain subsided.
"You passed out." Elphaba responded.
"What were you dreaming about? You looked so confused, and you whispered 'Xanders' over and over again." Glinda said, kneeling next to Azure.
"Well...um...you see..." Azure fought a mental battle. Should she tell them? They would just worry more.
They would want to know. Her conscious told her. Trust them. Listen to Xanders.
Azure blanched. She looked deep into Elphaba's brown eyes, Evella's green ones, and Willow and Glinda's blue ones.
No. I can't make them worry any more, Azure finally decided.
"Nothing. Just a guy called Xanders who wandered around breaking stuff." Azure said convincingly.
The others exchanged glances before they shrugged it off.
"Oh. Okay." Glinda said finally.
No! Tell them! The voice screamed at her. Think about this! They care! Azure thought about it again and again.
We need to talk... a voice said in the back of her mind. Xanders voice. Suddenly, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and before she knew it, Azure had passed out again. Her body slumped sideways, and her head landed on Glinda's soft dress.
"Azi!" Willow cried, and she was next to Azure in the blink of an eye.
"Don't worry. She's just asleep." said Elphaba, who joined the others on the floor.
"What are you thinking?" Xanders shouted, towering over her.
Azure wiped the spit from her face before speaking. "I don't want them to worry."
"That's another flaw. You're afraid." Xanders said coolly.
"Of?" Asked Azure.
"Burdening your friends. Of putting others through the same pain you experience. That's why you fled no?"
"N-no...well...it's complicated..." Azure said, caught off guard.
"It's not! You were afraid of letting the others get hurt on your behalf, and you were afraid of another loss." His voice was cold and unforgiving.
"Xanders..." Azure said softly. Why was he right? He hefted a great sigh, before looking down at the younger girl.
"Look, you can't be afraid. That's what always brings you down. You're afraid of your father, that's what gives him the upper hand. Azure, you can't let him get the best of you."
"But-"
"No buts! Fear is all in your head."
"You know what?! I'm not perfect! Everyone has flaws! Are you even listening?" Azure demanded as Xanders looked around.
"Shut up."Xanders said.
"No. You listen-"
"No really, shut UP!" He said again. Azure stopped moving.
"We're being watched." He said suddenly. Xanders snapped his fingers and he started to fade again, quickly and abruptly. Azure opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't find her voice, it was as if she was being dragged by her throat.
"Well, that was unexpected." Morrible said, looking up from her crystal ball, which had displayed the whole dream.
"SHE'S related to HIM?!" Otto shouted.
"It's alright." Morrible said coolly. Otto was caught off guard by her tone of voice.
"What do you mean?"
"I killed him, and it was easy. She's younger, weaker and about a hundred times more vulnerable." Morrible shrugged. Otto smiled cruelly.
"How'd you do it?" He asked eagerly.
"Would you like to see?"
Back at Kiamo Ko, Azure woke up drenched in a cold sweat, and her friends were worried this time.
"Tell us what you saw!" Evella demanded.
"This isn't a fluke!" Elphaba told her.
"You looked terrified and angry at the same time!" Willow said, gently taking Azure's hand.
"You want to know the truth? Fine! What happened was-"
CRASH
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