Guest: SkySorrow: I'm really sorry for not have mentioned before, because I forgot but, when you bet that "Enigma" was actually a person, well as you must have figured out, it's not. But that was a pretty good guess, nonetheless! :) Final chapter !
"Do you think you could beat me, Miss Elphaba? Pathetic." Morrible said with the sword attached to Fiyero's neck, a trickle of blood running down "It's dreadful, isn't it? To see the people you care about, all harmed and many others dead… And to see me about to cut your lover's throat, right? And I'll be cutting really slowly, I want to make the princie boy suffer and I want you to witness it. Your Vinkun prince here, may have murdered Malcom, but I'm not that easy to take down." Morrible stated and smirked.
"If you dare to do something else to Fiyero, I swear I'll kill you Morrible. I'm the one who's going to make you suffer and I mean it!" Elphaba replied, her voice sounded dangerous.
The old hag cackled "Oh, I'm sure that your dear Jack would love to watch me finishing you off, right?" Morrible said, glancing at the wolf. Jack growled towards Elphaba.
This was it, the end. Glinda hadn't make it after all. Fiyero was going to be murdered by the old hag and Elphaba was going to be killed by Jack. This wasn't in her cards.
Without Morrible noticing, a hurt Shaun raised his head slowly and winked at Jack and the Animal nodded.
Unexpectedly, Jack turned to Morrible and attacked her, bitting her shoulder hard. Fiyero elbowed the old hag in the face and ran towards Elphaba.
The green girl hugged him tight "Are you alright?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. Are you?" he asked.
"Yeah. Please go help Glinda and the others, I have an issue to take care of." Elphaba said and Fiyero knew what she meant.
"Be careful." He said, kissing the top of her head.
She smiled "I'll try."
Fiyero went to help the others while Elphaba approached Morrible, who was on the ground, bleeding due the wound Jack did on her.
"Game over Morrible. Looks like we win." Elphaba declared and raised her right hand a bit, pointing to the old hag, the green girl cast one last spell on Morrible, burning her like she did with Sierra but, this time, with more intensity.
Morrible gave a last scream before turning into ashes. Finally, this nightmare was gone but there was still one thing left: crack Enigma's message.
"Good job Jack." Elphaba said and gave an high-five to the wolf "I was scared at first, I thought Glinda did not make it. But after all, she did and I knew I could trust her. It's good to have you back." The raven-haired witch stated.
"It's good to be back." Jack said and hugged the green girl. "I'm very thankful for this. It was horrible when they found me and kidnaped me for their own purposes."
"I know. Now, let's go check on the others." Elphaba said and they made their way towards the others.
They went to the main street of the village and sat there, curing each other as best as they could since the emergency kit had been compromised as well.
Two hours later, Elphaba, Fiyero, Glinda, Shaun, Nessa, Boq, Oscar and Queen Ann procedded to crack the machine, once and for all. Elphaba started doing some combinations, eyeing every button carefully, when she noticed a certain small button in the other side of the machine. When she touched it, the machine made a noise and started sparkling, creating a sort of magical hologram representing a fingerprint, which was Elphaba's and then, a figure appeared in the hologram. It was her mother Melena.
It spoke "My dear Elphaba, if you're watching this magical hologram, it means you cracked Enigma successfully. No one could ever crack it unless you, since it was programmed to be cracked when your finger touched that special button, leaving your fingerprint on it. You probably figured out all the lies by now and I am so proud of you my little girl! You don't know how much I wish I was by your side." Tears streamed down Elphaba's cheeks upon hearing those words while Fiyero was with his arm around her, trying to comfort her "Oscar is your true father. You're a child of both worlds and that's what makes you different from the others and different is good. If Oscar did something wrong, don't be harsh on him, he's not a bad man.
If you're watching this, that means you and the Seekers defeated the Rebel army. Good job, I knew you could do it! Also, Enigma is now yours, Elphaba. Use it to make good. Establish the equality and peace in Oz, my darling.
I love you my baby. "Melena was in tears "I love you so much… And tell Nessa I love her too and I miss you both. Take care." The hologram started vanishing, ending the message.
Elphaba started sobbing and Glinda hurried up to hug her "It's okay Elphie, it's okay." The petite blonde said, caressing her.
Nessa started sobbing too and Elphaba went to hug her sister "Oh Elphaba, I never thought our mother had been involved in such tragedy, I thought she died giving me birth but it wasn't, after all…"
"Shh Nessa, it's all over now. We're going to be fine." Elphaba replied.
"What happens now?" Nessa asked.
Elphaba looked at her friends and Leo approached her "I guess we are all looking to the new leader of Oz." He stated. Elphaba knew what he meant.
"What? Me? I… I don't know about that… I…" Elphaba was out of words.
"Elphaba, I'm sorry for everything. I understand if you can't forgive me, I've done many mistakes. But… I want you to take this with you" Oscar said, giving the machine to her "and make good." He hugged the green girl and she reciprocated.
"I will." She stated.
Two years later…
The good thing about the war was that it only affected the Ugabu country, though that was pretty bad since it killed many people. At least, the other parts of Oz had been okay.
Elphaba was now the Empress of Oz and she travelled around the land to tell the Enigma's untold story.
She took measures along with the other countries of Oz in order to established the rights the Ugabu country never had before. The same applied to the Quadling country. The small northern country in the corner of Oz was now prospering, no one was dying with hunger anymore and the population was increasing, which was a good sign.
Leo continued to live with Queen Ann, who treated him like a son. He was happy for everything the Seekers had done and Elphaba saw him smile for the first time, which pleased her.
Glinda had gone back to Gillikin and she was now working for a fashion magazine. She designed clothes and they were to be selling in many shops around Oz, especially, the Emerald City. Also, Shaun went with her and they bought a house and officially started a relationship.
The Governor Thropp died a week before Enigma had been cracked without many people knowing. Nessa mourned her father's death and she was now the new Governor of Munchkinland. Boq went to live with her and finally, after so many years of friendship, they started a relationship. Finally!
Jack had gone back to the Glikkus with Tigress and other Animals, where he stared his new life. Though, he promised the green girl he would visit.
Oscar left Oz and Elphaba never saw him again. To be honest, she didn't want him to leave for good but he said that the green girl was better off without him. He wouldn't cause her anymore troubles.
She was living in the Emerald Palace with Fiyero and she never felt so happy in all her life. After many meetings and discussions, it had been decided that Fiyero's cousin, Lara, was now the new Queen of the Vinkuns who would be expected to marry soon.
"I don't believe it." Elphaba said while she was lying on the grass of the Emerald gardens with Fiyero.
"You don't believe what, Fae?" He asked her, confused.
"That all this mess happened. That you've been here all the time and you still are. Aren't you tired of me?" She giggled, a rare thing coming from her but something he loved so much to hear.
"Silly girl, it's impossible to get tired of you." The Vinkun prince said and kissed her deeply.
"I love you Fiyero." She breathed.
"I love you too, green girl." He replied, smiling "Come with me, I have something for you." The Vinkun prince said and they both got up. Fiyero led her to a nice fountain in the center of the gardens.
He was nervous and shaking a little but tried to ignore those feelings and pulled out a small velvet box out of his pocket and kneeled before her. She gasped.
"Elphaba Thropp, you mean so much to me, it's impossible to describe. I love all your qualities and flaws and I want to be by your side in every occasion. I want to love you, to grow up with you, travel with you, have children with you and much more. Will you marry me?" the price asked, meeting her gaze.
She started crying and responded "Yero my hero…" she decided to create some suspense which made him even more nervous "Yes! I do want to marry you!" She exclaimed and launched herself at him and he placed the ring on her finger. They kissed, slowly and luxuriously, savouring every moment.
"We'll have to contact Glinda to help us with our marriage, what do you think?" Fiyero asked, more of a statement.
"As long as she controls herself and don't make everything pink." Elphaba said, laughing.
"I agree. I don't think a pink marriage would please us." Fiyero said "And we shall make the guest invitations."
"And we will. But not now. Now, I want to enjoy every moment with you." Elphaba replied.
"Good." He said while kissing her neck, making her moan a little "Then, let's go to our room, where we can enjoy ourselves in private." He smirked, his eyes twinkling mischievously.
Se bit her lip "I'm looking forward to it." She responded and Fiyero carried her inside the Emerald castle.
THE END.
Hey everyone, thank you so much for reading and for the reviews! Now, I'll give total focus to my other story "Lost World" (a Jurassic Park fic) and I'll finish it as soon as possible.
Wicked fans, my next story is called "The Host" and it's currently being written as you may have noticed on my profile. Though, I'm not sure when I'll publish it but stay tune! :)