A/N: Sorry this took so long but work and life have gotten in the way. I hope you enjoy it. :)
Chapter 14
The winter had given Glinda much too much time to think about everything. The weather had kept her inside and the announcement of the Scarecrow and Lion going missing had not seemed to trouble the Emerald City. The Council was more paranoid than anything else.
Captain Khalil had given her Elphaba's diary and she'd read it a thousand times. It seemed as though her best friend really did walk blind-sided into things but they had made a promise. She was not to clear Elphaba's name no matter what happened. The diary however was the proof she needed and she could do nothing with it.
The Captain on the other hand, she did plenty with. Their one night stand had been intensified when he returned despite basically returning empty-handed. At some point, the hidden nature of the relationship went to their heads and any chance they got to be alone, even if for only a few minutes, resulted in kissing, touching, and all manner of naughty things behind her closed bedroom door. The Tin Man was obviously suspicious and they managed to keep him in the dark but for how much longer they weren't sure.
The relationship had definitely blossomed and it was obvious to everyone that Glinda was much happier. Most were glad to see it; Boq on the other hand was not. He fell into a depression and most stayed away from him and his constant dour moods. Even Glinda told him to be happy and all that did was make him cry. He was going through an entire can of oil a day for a stretch until Glinda cast a spell on him to stop his crying. The only problem with that was that he could not cry at all now.
"Lady Glinda, may I have a word?" Captain Khalil asked, breaking Glinda from her thoughts at the library window.
"Absolutely Captain. What kind of word would you like?" She teased.
"The Council has approached me about going out to see if we could find our missing Scarecrow and Lion. I wanted to speak to you before I make any declared intent on my part," the Captain explained.
"They went behind my back and talked to you?" Glinda was getting upset.
"It is apparent to them that you cannot lead without them but I think you're work so far should have been enough to convince them otherwise," Khalil said.
"I'd like to make them disappear but the impropriety of becoming a dictator remains," the blonde admitted.
"Indeed. So what is your wish?" The Captain asked.
"Do as they ask. See if you can locate them. Give it your best effort as I know you will. I do appreciate you telling me ahead of time though," Glinda smiled.
"This means I may be away for quite some time," Khalil pointed out.
"Yes if you are starting your quest tomorrow, you will need to get ready. When you are available, please see me before turning in," the comment seemed perfectly harmless but to both in the room, it was not.
"It will be a great honor to serve you," the Captain stood and bowed. Glinda had a smirk as he left the room. Tonight would be fun but she would miss him when he was gone. A sigh escaped her lips and she turned back to the book she'd been reading. Granted, reading wasn't her strong suit as she never quite enjoyed it as much as Elphie did but she knew that there had to be some sort of message hidden in the book. After all, Elphaba wouldn't have left this behind even if she had the faintest inkling she was about to perish. There was something that she was missing and Glinda was bound and determined to find out what it was.
To Be Continued…