Bro'mance

Chapter 25

A Glimpse

Into the Past

AN: Hello! Wow! Thank you guys so much for the wonderful reviews! You all made my night and day! Seriously, you guys rock! It's people like you that makes writing here on fanfiction so much fun! Huge shout outs and warm hugs go to Fae the Queen! Humor yes, happy endings…well…you'll just have to wait and see. Thank you so much for the review! You're a real gem! RavenCurls, no Boq is not the one who is arranged to marry Elphaba. He's just a childhood friend. A concept from the book. Thank you for the review! elphiesglinda, Thanks for the brownies! They really helped! Lol, and they were very delicious! Hugs! Elphaba-WWW, poor Boq indeed! Lol. He's being selfish yes, but he's also become very protective of Elphaba. Which you'll see why in this chapter. Thanks for the review! You're a real peach! And smile! Lol. L8lyztwner, a pleasure as always to read your reviews! Lol. The last part is something to tuck away in the back of your minds. For it will be coming back later on in the chapters. Thanks for the review! Maddy! Alright, your puppy eyes won. Here's the next chapter. Happy now? Are you huh, huh? Lol, thank you for the wonderful review! You rock!

Alright, new chapter, new drama. Enjoy and God Bless!

Also, I wish to dedicate this story (and yes I know, I've dedicated alot to people) but I really really want to dedicate this story, this chapter and all future stories to a very talented young writer, who's stories have both entertained me tremendously and have instilled very strong emotions in me when reading her stories. This is for you, Elphaba-WWW. You are truly an angel, a strong, vivacious woman, with a heart of gold and a beautiful spirit. Your a shining light, so keep on shining!

"Fae no!" scolds Siefer.

In a snap, Siefer runs over to Elphaba's side, and gently, yet firmly, grabs a hold of her wrists, stilling her movements. Her head snaps up, large chocolate eyes stare petrified into dark sapphire. Her soft lips tremble and her breathing becomes ragged.

Siefer's heart aches, seeing the tears begin to pool within her eyes. A soft smile, crests along his lips. Gently, he rests her hands in her lap. His hand rises and cups her cheek. Slowly, he leans down and rests his forehead against hers his dark eyes stare lovingly into shimmering chocolate.

""We don't do that Elphaba…not in in front of others" replies Siefer, his voice soft, and tender.

"Sie-Sie" whimpers Elphaba.

Tears crest along the rim of her eyes, threatening to spill at any moment. Trembling, Siefer's fingers rise up, and tenderly wipe the tears away from her eyes, before they could fall and burn her fragile skin.

"Don't cry Fae…I'm not mad mon ange emeraude" whispers Siefer. Slowly, he leans down and presses a tender kiss to Elphaba's lips.

Nessa watches, horror and anguish, flickering within her eyes. Weakly, she turns to face Galinda, and Avaric, standing beside her, watching the tender scene before them.

"I…I didn't…I didn't want to believe you…but-" whispers Nessa. Slowly, she turns, her soft, hazel eyes shimmer with unshed tears, watching Siefer hold her sister tenderly in his arms, gently wiping away her tears, and pressing tender butterfly kisses to her nose and cheek.

"She's a child again Nessa…a beautiful, helpless child. In need of love and guidance" replies Galinda softly.

Movement flickers to the side. Nessa's head turns slightly, watching as Avaric steps up behind Galinda. His arms tenderly wind around her waist. Feeling his warmth, Galinda, unconsciously leans back, and rests her head against his chest, silently enjoying the feel of his warmth, around her.

"How…how long is this to last?" whispers Boq.

Silently, Boq steps up next to Nessa's side. His eyes flood with tears, seeing Elphaba, the girl he knew growing up in Munchkinland, reduced back to infancy. A tragedy if ever there was.

Tenderly, he cups his hand on Nessa's shoulder.

"The Doctor doesn't know…weeks…months…years…it's all up to her and how fast she can heal" explains Galinda.

Avaric leans down and softly presses a kiss to the blonde's cheek. He could feel her quiver against him, and that alone, broke his heart. It was hard, not only seeing her best friend like this, but having to re-tell her tale of woe, was starting to wear on the blonde's already fragile heart.

Inwardly, Avaric feared that one more thing, one more disaster, and the fragile blonde wrapped protectively within his arms, would shatter, the crystalline pieces swept up by the breeze.

"Doctor Thieson has summoned the best specialists in all of Oz to come and aid in your sisters recovery" adds Avaric.

"Specialists?...for what?" blinks Nessa.

"To help Elphie re-learn all she's lost" explains Galinda, her voice soft, softer than a whisper.

"All she's-" repeats Nessa, her words hang in the air, a ghost of a whisper, dancing on the tip of her tongue.

"She must re-learn everything…all that she's learned to do from infancy and beyond…to walk, talk, eat, and drink…to using the bathroom and cleaning herself…brushing her teeth, and combing her hair" replies Galinda.

"Riding a bike?" whispers Nessa.

"Reading, writing, arithmetic?" adds Boq, his voice was soft.

"Oh my" gasps Nessa. Her fragile hand rises up and cups her cheek, as her eyes stare wide at her sister, nuzzling her head against Siefer's shirt, fear and confusion sparkling within her eyes.

Silently, her eyes flickered around the room. A frown, flutters across her face. Where was Fiyero?

Siefer pulls away, his hand lingers, and the tips of his fingers tenderly glide across the elegant slope of her cheek. A soft whimper and delicate emerald fingers reach desperately towards Siefer's.

"Shhh mon ange…I'm here" whispers Siefer, as he turns to race Elphaba. Tenderly, he presses a kiss to her forehead, before turning and facing Nessa.

He smiles softly at Nessa, before his eyes flicker down to stare into large chocolate.

"Fae…you have visitors…your sister Nessa…she's come to see you" replies Siefer, his voice soft, and tender.

"Sissy?" asks Elphaba, her voice was soft, yet filled with innocence; a squeak of a pitch in tone.

"Yes…that's right…Sissy…your sister and her best friend Biq"

"It's Boq" growls Boq dryly.

"Whatever" replies both Siefer and Galinda dryly, both rolling their eyes and sighing at the same time.

Siefer watches, as Nessa wheels herself closer to the bed. On instinct, his hand tightens around Elphaba's. Hesitantly, he steps away his fingers linger, before slowly sliding away.

Nessa watches as Siefer turns, and reaching out, grasps the straps to her dress. Gently, he pulls the straps back up and over her shoulders.

Turning, she flashes Siefer a grateful smile, before turning to face her sister.

"Hello Fabala…do you remember me?" asks Nessa softly.

""Sissy?" asks Elphaba softly. Weakly, she points a small finger towards Nessa.

Her heart twists, seeing the innocence, shimmer within her sisters eyes. Innocence, mingled with an infantile glimmer of fear.

"Yes…that's right…Sissy…I'm your sister Nessa. You called me Nessie when we were growing up. You took care of me" answers Nessa.

Siefer steps to the side and watches, as Nessa reaches up and grasps gently onto Elphaba's hands. Slowly, she leans closer, her nose mere inches away from Elphaba's.

"Do you remember me?" asks Nessa. Her voice was soft, pleading, mingled with despair edged deep within.

She was struggling to keep herself together, and her body was paying the price. She shook, in her chair, and crystal tears pooled within her eyes.

Never in her wildest dreams, had she imagined such a fate, to befall her normally stoic, strong and vivacious sister. She had always been the strong one, the rock, the cement which held this crippled family together. Regardless of the silent beatings she took from her Father.

Oh yes, Nessa knew of the abuse her doting Father bestowed upon the green girl. She knew, and yet she was helpless to stop it. Elphaba took the abuse, the pain, the suffering, and all in stride silence. For her, it was her punishment, retribution for stealing the life of their Mother, and crippling her sister.

"Fabala…look at me…do you remember me?" asks Nessa.

During her silence, Elphaba's eyes began to wonder around the room. Nessa gently gripped her sister's hands, if only to return her attention back to her. For a moment, the two sisters stared silently into each other's eyes, neither speaking nor daring to move.

A goofy smile, crested on Elphaba's lips, and wiggling her hand free, reaches towards Nessa's face.

Nessa sits stiff in her chair, her heart thundering within her chest, waiting, watching with baited breath, to see what her sister would do.

The tips of her fingers lightly bump against Nessa's cheek, before trialing to her nose. Her smile widens, and her fingers curl. Before Nessa can move, her curled fingers close and pinch Nessa's nose.

"Beep" exclaims Elphaba, before falling into a fit of giggles.

Nessa sits stunned. Unable to move, her eyes widen and her mouth drops open. Slowly, she turns to face Siefer.

"It really is true" whispers Nessa.

"She's a baby…an infant" finishes Siefer.

"I" starts Nessa.

Boq, at this time walks over toward Elphaba, laying on her back, her feet kicking wildly in the air, and her hands crossed over her chest, bubbling giggles slipping past her slender lips.

A soft smile tugs on his lips, watching Elphaba giggle away.

Slowly, he kneels next to the bed, and his arms raise high, high enough for Elphaba to see. Nessa watches, her eyes wide, and unreadable, the cogs in her mind whirling, wondering what in Oz Boq was going to do.

"Elphie" replies Boq, his voice soft, catching the green girls attention.

Sitting up, her large, expressive eyes stare back at Boq.

Siefer slowly steps next to Galinda's side. He turns slightly, his dark sapphire eyes stare softly into quivering cerulean. A soft smile, crest on his lips. Slowly, he reaches down and tangles his fingers with hers.

Bringing their entwined hands up to his lips, he kisses her knuckles, before resting them against his chest.

"For Elphie" whispers Siefer.

Smiling "For Elphie" repeats Galinda.

Both Siefer and Galinda turn and stare back at Avaric. Timidly, Galinda offers her hand out towards Avaric. His eyes flicker down, and stare at Galinda's open hand. Hesitating for a moment, his eyes flicker back up to stare into soft cerulean. A gentle smile, tugs at his lips. Slowly, he places his hand within hers.

"For Elphie" repeats Avaric.

Smiling, he moves his hands into a strange formation, making his fingers look like a duck with wings.

"Quack, quack" clucks Boq, moving his fingers so the wings flap in the air.

A squeal and Elphaba once again starts to giggle hysterically.

"You like that huh?" smiles Boq. Once again, he moves his hands to form what looked kind of like a dog. "Bark bark…the dog goes bark.

Another round of giggles and Elphaba lamely tries to imitate him.

"Bark…bark" squeals Elphaba.

Slowly, Boq turns to face the others. A light of hope shimmers in his eyes.

"The old Elphie is still in there"

"How can you tell?" asks Siefer weakly.

"She was a fast learner as a child…and she's just as fast now" smiles Boq.

A finger reaches out and pokes Boq in the shoulder.

Stiffening, Boq turns, his silver blue eyes soften, watching Elphaba squeal and clap, signaling for more.

"You want more?" asks Boq chuckling.

Enthusiastically, Elphaba nods her head, making her raven hair bounce wildly against her shoulders.

"Alright…let's try this" laughs Boq.

Again, his fingers curl and move, forming a cat.

"The cat goes…mew mew"

"Mew…mew" repeats Elphaba, before dissolving into a fit of giggles.

"See" laughs Boq, as he turns again to face the others.

"Boq…I…how do you know how to do that?" asks Galinda stunned.

"Easy…I have four brothers and two sisters…it was my job as the eldest to look after them whilst my parents worked" chuckles Boq.

For him playing with Elphaba brought back fond childhood memories. Memories of his days chasing his younger brothers and sisters around the yard, playing tag and hide-and-go-seek, or blind's munchkin's bluff it didn't matter, he did it all, and with a wide smile on his face.

He remembered the days when Elphaba and Nessa came over to play. Elphaba at six, carrying her little sister over in her small arms, a wide grin on her face, and her long raven hair billowing around them.

She was so beautiful, so fragile then. She was an innocent angel, a beautiful child, trying, struggling, to find her place in this world.

"I…I had no idea" gasps Galinda.

"Not many do" replies Boq gently.

Silence falls amongst the group. Everyone's eyes watch as Elphaba contorts her fingers, trying yet failing, to form an animal similar to Boq's.

It was a serene moment, peaceful. One the group had not felt since this sordid disaster first occurred. Though, the peace soon shatters, at the sound of a high pitched squeal.

"Gahhhhhlindaaaa!"

Galinda, Boq, Nessa, Elphaba, Siefer and Avaric cringe, at the chalkboard, squeal, vibrating deep within their ears. One by one, heads turn towards the door, and widen. For there, standing at the threshold, was Millie, Pfannee and ShenShen, each with a devious smile plastered on their painted faces.

And behind them, a handful of students from Shiz.

Turning in Avaric's arms, Galinda's eyes widen, seeing her supposed "friends" stand before her.

"Millie…ShenShen…Pfannee…what in Oz are you doing here…and…-" trails off Galinda. Gracefully, she rises on the tips of her toes, and leans to the right. Peering over her friends heads to see the students, all crowding the hallway. "them…what are you all doing here?"

"We've come to see if the rumors are true" replies ShenShen, as she gracefully tosses her hair over her shoulder.

"Rumors…what rumors?" frowns Siefer.

Oz he didn't need this now, not when Elphaba was already so fragile. She was just barely recovering from her first and very traumatic seizure but a few hours ago.

He knew he was being overprotective, but Ozdamnit he couldn't help it. He wouldn't, couldn't allow any more pain befall his emerald angel. He had sworn, during her coma, that he would do everything and anything within his power, to protect his angel, and that was a promise, he intended to keep.

"That the green bean is nothing more than an infant…which" cuts off Pfannee. An evil smirk, slides across her glistening lips. Crossing her arms, she regally shifts her weight onto her right leg. "I can see are true"

Elphaba, during this time, continues to try and mimic Boq, making quacking and barking sounds, before dissolving into a fit of giggles.

Smirking, Pfannee seductively walks up to Siefer's side, and wrapping her arms around his chest and shoulder, she presses her body tight, against his side.

Galinda watches, as Pfannee's fingers trail up Siefer's chest, to his chin, the tips of her fingers lithely brush against his smooth flesh, making him shiver.

Feeling him shiver, she smiles wickedly before gently nudging his face closer to her lips.

"Now that your "girlfriend" is nothing more than a infantile freak…why don't you come over and taste the more refined sophistications only an adult woman can provide?" asks Pfannee, her eyes were smoldering, her voice, husky with sex.

During this time, Elphaba's attention snaps back to Siefer. Tears pool in her eyes. Whimpering, she reaches weakly for him. For even in her infantile state, she knew, she could feel it in her heart that this man, belonged to her.

"Sie-Sie" whimpers Elphaba weakly.

Both Siefer and Pfannee's heads snap and turn towards Elphaba, half leaning off the bed, arms stretched out towards him, fingers furled, desperately seeking his touch. The sadness, the despair in her eyes, broke Siefer's heart.

Siefer's eyes soften, but Pfannee's darken. An icy smile crests on her lips. Slowly, her hand reaches up and grasps firm onto Siefer's chin. With a hard yank, she forces his eyes to once again gaze into hers.

Closing her eyes, she pulls Siefer closer, until his lips crash hard against hers. Her arms reach up and wind tight around his neck, preventing him from pulling away.

"Sie-Sie" cries Elphaba, even as an infant the heartbreak, the agony, could still be heard, tinged deep within her voice.

Nessa turns, ready to try and comfort her sister in any way possible. Boq at her side, rises to his feet. His eyes soften, watching as Elphaba's body starts to tremble and shake. Tears brim along the edges of her eyes, tangling in with her long, black lashes.

"Elphie" whispers Boq. He leans towards her, ready to wrap his arms around her trembling body, and hold her, soothing away her pain.

Jerking away from his touch, Elphaba falls onto her hunches, her slender fingers rise, and curl around her elegant chin. The tips of her pointer finger, presses lithely against her quivering lips.

Pulling away, Pfannee turns and glares maniacally back at a distraught Elphaba.

"Oh how cute…the infant is pleading for her Sie-Sie" laughs Pfannee.

Millie and ShenShen, who were standing next to Galinda cackle evilly, whilst the others remain, froze, a hidden anger bubbling in their veins.

Growling, Siefer's hands clench into tight fists, seeing his Fae, so distraught.

"Does the baby want her bah bah?" coos Pfannee in a mocking tone.

Taking a piece of paper, Pfannee crumples it in her hand, and throws it at Elphaba, and hits her in the face, cutting the lid of her eye.

Tears brim in her eyes, and her lips quiver.

"Oh how adorable…the freak is going to start crying!" laughs Pfannee.

A roar of laughter fills the room, all the students point and laugh as Elphaba weakly curls into a fetal position on the bed. Her bed shiver and trembles violently in the bed, and soft, crystal tears, spill from her eyes. Pitiful whimpers slip free from her quivering lips, and her hands rise and clutch at her hair.

"Elphie" whispers Galinda.

The sadness fades, and anger replaces the tears in her eyes. Twirling out of Avaric's arms, Galinda marches straight up to Pfannee.

"Yes…Gahlinda Upland…of the Upper Uplands? What can I do for you?" asks Pfannee coldly.

Balling her hands in a fist Galinda winds back and punches Pfannee hard in the face.

Avaric, Siefer, Millie, ShenShen, Nessa and Boq watch in stunned horror, as Pfannee stumbles, before falling to the ground.

"You can burn in hell for all I care!" growls Galinda.

"Bitch!" snarls Pfannee.

Jumping to her feet, Pfannee curls her fingers into claws before dashing towards Galinda.

Elphaba's head snaps up, her eyes widen, seeing Pfannee rush towards Galinda, her sharp nails aimed straight for the blonde's throat.

A cry and Elphaba throws her hand out.

"No!" shrieks Elphaba.

Magickally, Pfannee's body is frozen, a blink, and instantly her body is hurled through the air, and slammed hard into the wall.

Siefer and the others gape, seeing Pfannee's crumpled form, lay limp against the wall. Slowly, they turn to face a shivering Elphaba, clutching the blankets tight within her trembling hands, and pressed against her chest.

"What…in Lurline was that?" exclaims Boq.

"Her magick" whispers Galinda.

"Horrors" whimpers Elphaba.

"No…no honey…it's good…you protected your friend" replies Siefer.

Slowly, Siefer makes his way over to the bed. Reaching towards her, he gently gathers the trembling woman in his arms. But Elphaba struggles, and writhes away from his grasp.

Shaking her head furiously, she tightens her hold on the covers.

"No…horrors" whimpers Elphaba again.

"WHAT IN OZ HAVE YOU DONE!" roars a voice.

All heads turn, and Elphaba squeaks, before burying her head in the covers.

"Who's that?" asks Avaric, as he leans in closer to Galinda.

"That's-" starts Galinda.

"Daddy?" asks Nessa softly.

"Frexspar Thropp"

Frex stood at the threshold, one hand clutched hard onto the wooden frame, the other, remain tight fisted against his side, and his eyes were blazing.

"Who?" asks Siefer, not hearing Galinda's response.

"Elphie's father" whispers Galinda.

Ignoring the stares, Frex storms into the room and growling, reaches down and grabs a fistful of Elphaba's hair. A hard yank, a cry of pain and Elphaba's head is roughly pulled away from the blankets, and forced to stare up into his blazing eyes.

Angrily, Frex reaches back and cracks Elphaba hard, across the face. His fingers unfurl around her hair, allowing Elphaba to crash her forehead against the headboard and slicing it open.

Crying out in pain, Elphaba weakly scoots her body closer, against the back of the bed.

"YOU! You vile abomination! Look at what you've done! What your wickedness has done!" roars Frex.

His hands, balled into fists, punch Elphaba hard across the face, her chest, and her stomach, making the green girl lurch and cry out in pain. Her body trembled, as she meekly tries to cover her face from the onslaught.

"You wicked creature! I should have drowned you when I had the chance!" roars Frex.

Siefer and the others stand frozen, their bodies numb. Their hearts jackhammer tight within their chests at the scene before them. For never, had any of the students, nor the small group of friends ever imagined, the green girl of Shiz, living a life of abuse and at the hands of the man she called father.

It was obvious, by the way Frex was acting, that this was a common exchange between the two, the beatings, the harsh words. It cut Siefer deep, making his heart bleed.

"Please…no!" whimpers Elphaba weakly.

Roaring, Frex grabs onto Elphaba's leg. His hand closes hard around her ankle, bruising the skin and cracking the bones. Screaming in fury, Frex throws Elphaba from the bed.

Galinda, Avaric, Siefer, Boq, Nessa, Pfannee, ShenShen, Millie and the students watch in horror, as Elphaba's head hits the floor, before rolling to a stop a couple feet away. Her body trembles and blood from a large gash wound drips down the side of her face, and splatters to the ground.

Siefer watches frozen, as Frex storms over to Elphaba's body, and raising a foot, starts to stomp and kick at her back and sides, breaking and cracking a couple of her ribs. Cries of anguish rip free from Elphaba's torn lips.

Snapping out of his stupor, Siefer strides over to Frex's side and reaching out, grabs hard around the Governor of Munchkinland's shoulders.

"ENOUGH!" roars Siefer, before hurling Frex away.

Stunned, Frex stumbles and crashes into a wall, knocking over a table, and shattering a lamp in the process. Dazed, he stares absently as his body slowly slides down the wall and onto the floor of broken glass.

Growling, Siefer turns and glares icily back at the man who dared to hurt his emerald love. Squaring his shoulders, she stomps over to Frex.

"That's enough! How dare you beat her! Your own daughter! When she's done nothing wrong!" roars Siefer.

Regaining his composure, Frex, very awkwardly rises back onto his feet. His hands rise, and regally wipe away the dirt and debris from his crimson robes.

"She's an abomination!" snarls Frex, as he points a menacing finger at Elphaba's trembling body. "A freak that should never have been born! She should have been killed the minute she left her mother's womb!"

"She's a human being for Ozsakes!" roars Siefer. Angrily, he throws his balled hands down against his sides.

"She's a monster!" snarls Frex. "She killed her mother and crippled her sister!"

"No daddy!" cries Nessa.

Shocked, both Siefer and Frex turn to gaze back at Nessa, shaking in her chair, the shimmer of defiance, sparkles in her eyes. Slowly, her small hands curl into fists against the rests of her chair.

"You as well as I know that the Milk Flowers are what stole Mama's life from us…what made me come to early…it wasn't Fabala's fault. It was yours!"

"Nessa sweetie…you're confused" starts Frex, his voice softening.

"Don't patronize me Father! I researched the Milk Flowers and their potency on the human body…every book…every scholar…every chemist I've spoken too…have come to the same conclusion" replies Nessa, her voice darkens.

"And that is?" huffs Frex.

"The nectar of the Milk Flowers are poisonous…it thins the blood and eats away at a person's arteries…that's why Mama bled out when she gave birth to me…that's why I was born so soon…with my legs tangled! The nectar of the Milk Flowers was what killed Mama, and crippled me! The Milk Flowers you forced her to eat!" snarls Nessa.

"Would you have rathered been born green like that abomination over there!" roars Frex.

"I'd rather be born green and walk…and have Mama at our side…then be here stuck in this hideous chair with wheels…without a Mother to guide me…teach me" replies Nessa coldly.

"Her mothers' death was a tragedy…something Fae had no power over" growls Siefer.

"It's because she was born!" roars Frex. He was unable, nor willing to admit, that the death of his wife, and the crippling of his precious daughter, fell into his hands, and his alone, for it was much easier, to place the blame on his aberration of a daughter, than take in the guilt.

"She's a beautiful…smart woman who deserves the love and care of a father who loves her! If anyone is the monster…it's you!"

Growling, Frex points a menacing finger at Siefer. His eyes darken and his voice was like ice.

"Mark my words boy…stay with her…and your death is assured…you and any who stand by her side!"

"Get out…before I have the hospital guards throw you out" growls Siefer.

"Mark my words…your death will come by her hands"

"Get. Out!"

Huffing, Frex straightens his robes, and all but storms out of the room.

Once Frex leaves, Siefer turns and falls to his knees beside Elphaba's quivering form. Gently, he gathers Elphaba's trembling body off the floor and cradles her within his arms.

Yelping, she fights, claws, and scratches at Siefer's arms, trying to break free.

"It's alright Fae…its' alright…I'm here…your safe" soothes Siefer.

"No…no" whimpers Elphaba.

A soft sob, slips past Siefer's lips, seeing his Fae, so broken, writhing violently within his arms. But what hurt the most was her refusing to allow him to touch her, to hold her.

Inwardly, he understood why. After all, she had just received the beating of her life by the man she called "Father", but still. All he wanted, all he yearned for, was to hold his emerald angel tight in his arms, and kiss away her tears.

"Daddy…daddy…daddy!" wails Elphaba.

"Shh…shh…he can't hurt you anymore" soothes Siefer.

Slowly, Nessa wheels up next to Siefer. Her eyes were flooded with tears, shimmered in the light. Her heart ached, watching her sister fall further and further into her dark despair.

It was a never-ending nightmare, for Elphaba. One that Nessa had hoped to end once the two had left Colwen Grounds, and came to Shiz. She hoped here, her sister could be safe, and free from their father's vengeful wrath.

"I'm so sorry Siefer" whispers Nessa.

"It's not your fault" replies Siefer, his voice was hoarse, and choked with tears.

"I know…but" starts Nessa.

Shaking his head, Siefer gently nuzzles his head into Elphaba's raven hair. A tear dances down his cheek, before he leans down and presses a tender kiss to her forehead.

"Was this a regular thing?" asks Siefer, pulling away.

"Yes…Father would beat Fabala…day and night…until she fell unconscious…or he grew too continue…there were so many nights…to many to count…where I heard my sisters screams…her cries…her pleas for him to stop…which only earned her harsher lashings" explains Nessa, tears in her eyes, and voice.

"When did it start?" asks Siefer softly.

"After Mama died" whispers Nessa.

"Four? Her Father beat her when she was four?" asks Siefer, horrified.

"Sometimes before…but he was more careful" replies Nessa.

"Oh Oz" sobs Siefer.

"Daddy…daddy…daddy!" cries Elphaba.

"Shhh Fae…shhh…I've got you…I've got you"

"DADDY!...DADDY!" cries Elphaba.

Suddenly, Elphaba turns and lunges towards the door. Sliding out of Siefer's arms, she crashes to the ground the tip of her chin scrapes against the floor, cutting her skin open.

She tried to pull herself up, but her weak body just wouldn't allow her.

Closing her eyes, she tried to force her feet to slide beneath her, but even then, her body wouldn't obey. She couldn't walk, nor crawl yet, something Siefer was extremely thankful for.

Enraged, and beaten down, Elphaba clenches her hands into fists. Shrieking and screaming in despair, she pounds her fists against the floor, cracking and splitting her skin.

"Daddy! Daddy!" screams Elphaba.

"Fabala" cries Nessa.

"Why…what is she doing?" asks Galinda, terrified.

"No matter what Father does, or how bad he beats her…she still loves him…she's desperate" replies Nessa softly.

"For her father? That madman?" asks Siefer stunned.

"He's her father…no matter what Father does to her…she still wants him…needs him" answers Nessa.

"Even though he beats her?" asks Galinda confused.

"For a child…that's all they know…she knows he hurts her and yet she still wants his love. It's something Fabala needed to come to terms too when she was younger…and I always thought she did…but-"starts Nessa.

"Daddy! Daddy…Daddy!" shrieks Elphaba.

Slowly, Siefer, Galinda, Avaric, Nessa, Boq and the others turn away, unable to watch as Elphaba, the infant, the child, broke down before their eyes.