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!

13. Chapter 13

Thanks to Elphaba'sGirl, Ultimate Queen of Cliffes and snoozinghamster for reviewing chapter 12!

Chapter Thirteen

Fiyero woke to his sleeping, pregnant wife. He smiled, and could count on one hand how many times he'd woken up before Elphaba. He gently stroked her hair, not waking her.

After several minutes, he got up carefully and got dressed. He had a long day ahead of him.

Elphaba stirred while he was buttoning his shirt, "Good morning, green girl."

"Morning, Yero." She said as she gave him a kiss. "What's the plan for today?"

"Well, you're not going to like this, but I think you should go back to the Emerald City."

She stopped, "What would make you say that?"

"Fae, listen, my father was poisoned. Unfortunately, that is one of the few things I can't protect you from. You aren't safe here."

"What about you?"

"I have to stay. I'm the King, for Oz' sake. And I'm doing this for you, and our child."

"I don't want to go," she said quietly.

"I know, sweetheart." He said as he embraced her. "And I don't want you to go either. But you have to."

The pair was silent for a few minutes, both of them getting dressed. "Who do you think did it?" Elphaba asked.

"I hate to say it, but Glinda."

"No. No way."

"Who else could have pulled it off?"

"Not her."

"Fae, you can't defend her."

"I might not like her, but I know she didn't do this."

Fiyero sighed and left the room after he finished dressing. He went straight to where Glinda was in the dining hall and sat down next to her.

"Good morning, Fiyero."

"Glinda, answer me honestly. Did you poison my father?"

"Fiyero! What kind of question is that?!"

"Did you?"

"Of course not!"

"Oh really? What have you been doing all this time practicing your 'magic'? Huh?!" He got up into her face.

"Fiyero, stop it!"

"I know you did it!"

"Fiyero! Stop!" Elphaba said as she rushed into the room, and Fiyero stopped, dead in his tracks. "She didn't do it. I believe her."

"How?"

She swallowed hard, "Because they just caught him."

Fiyero's eyes widened and he ran out of the room, leaving Elphaba and Glinda.

Glinda spoke first, "Thank you Elphaba. For sticking up for me."

She smiled, "You're quite welcome, Glinda."

"Did they really catch him?"

She nodded her head, and left the room to find her husband.