Chapter 21

He hit the ground on his back, gasping for air. She jumped down and ran to his side.

"Fiyero?" He didn't answer just struggled to breathe. "Fiyero!"

"Fae." He whimpered, shutting his eyes tightly.

"Where does it hurt?"

"H-here." He indicated to his chest then cried out.

She rummaged in her bag; searching desperately for the book of spells she had stolen years before. Shit. She remembered what she had done with it. She silently cursed herself for hiding it.

"There they are!" A voice cackled as the people chasing them came into view. Elphaba felt arms around her that pulled her away from him. She struggled against them, screaming at them the whole time.

"Fiyero!" She yelled.

"Fae!"

"How sweet." A sickly sweet voice said as a new figure came into view.

"Morrible." Elphaba seethed. "Don't think I haven't forgotten about you! As soon as I get out of this I'm coming for you and it's not going to be pretty!"

Morrible laughed. "You're in no place to be making threats, Ms. Elphaba." Elphaba said nothing just glared daggers at her. "Especially when we have-" She ran a hand along Fiyero's face. "-him." She grinned maliciously.

"DON'T TOUCH HIM!" Elphaba yelled. "This is between you and me!"

"Ah but it isn't." She looked back at Fiyero. "Did anyone ever teach you not to run from your problems?" He didn't say anything but was looking paler and paler by the minute and not just because of Morrible's threats. "My daughter is waiting for you."

"Tell her to go to hell." He managed to get out. Elphaba almost grinned, proud of his strength.

"Hmmm…" Morrible muttered with a smirk. "So…. Breakable." She said still eyeing Fiyero.

"I don't think your daughter would like you to do that." Elphaba muttered.

"Drastic times call for drastic measures."

"But your daughter's fiancé?" Fiyero cringed at being called that.

"There are other fish in the sea."

"What do you want?"

"My book."

"And you'll let him go?"

"Fae-" Fiyero said weakly, his voice hoarse and raspy.

"If you do I can tell you that if I do kill him it will be quick."

Elphaba rolled her eyes. "How reassuring."

"Fine. If you give me the book then I'll help him."

"Help him how?"

"Heal him."

Elphaba paused, thinking it through. Fiyero started hyperventilating. "Yero?" He didn't answer just grabbed his chest and cried out in pain.

"What's happening?" She asked Morrible.

"The first stage of the poison. It will pass. The book please?"

She glanced from Morrible to Fiyero then back to Morrible, making up her mind. "It's not here."

"And where is it?"

"It's about a two day journey from here. I can draw you a map."

"No."

"No?"

"Lead us to it."

Elphaba paused. "Alright. I will." She looked back at Fiyero who was now curled into a ball, breathing hard. "Now heal him!"

Morrible cackled. "You have to carry out your part of the bargain first."

"You're bringing him with us?"

"Of course. It would be a good…" She smirked. "-motivation for you."
"Heal him!" Elphaba sneered.

"You first." Morrible reached into her bag and pulled out a bracelet.

"What is it?" Elphaba asked, eyeing it suspiciously.

"It takes away your powers assuring me that you won't double cross me." Elphaba held out her arm and Morrible clipped the bracelet around it. The people holding her let go.

"Let's go." Morrible said with a grin.

"Wait." Elphaba knelt down and helped Fiyero up, taking his arm and supporting him. "Now we can go."

I personally thought this turned out pretty good (writing wise). Mwahahahaha! Okay thoughts? Ideas? Predictions? Review. :D

Ultimate Queen of CLiffies: No I'm actually going as Kim. I think Rufus would be a pretty hard coustume. (BTW Rufus was my brother's favoraite character! My was Shego. She was just awesome. )