A/N: This chapter is dedicated to GelphieLover for being quite helpful. )
Chapter 25
Elphaba gripped her hand tighter, "W-what?"
Glinda smiled, "My. Water. Broke."
Elphaba breathed deeply before helping Glinda into the bed. "You wait right here while I'll go and get the midwife."
"I am not going anywhere." Glinda chuckled which turned into a grimace when a contraction came. "Hurry though."
Elphaba nodded her head vigorously before leaving. She ran down the hall and turned down the hall. Fiyero at the same time was turning. She crashed into him and they both went flying to the floor. Fiyero sat up with Elphaba lying on his lap, "Where are you going in such a rush?" The green witch leaped off his lap ,"I'm sorry but Glinda water just broke and I need to find the midwife."
Fiyero's eyes went wide, "Glinda is having the baby!"
Elphaba's eyes twitched, "Yes, now I need to find that damn midwife."
"No need to swear, my lady, I'm right here." Elphaba jumped to her feet.
"Hurry to our room Glinda's water broke." Not needing to be told twice the midwife ran to the room Glinda was in. Fiyero got up and ran right after the midwife.
"You coming or are you just going to stand there?" He yelled over his shoulder. Elphaba shook her head and she too took off. The green witch made it to the room to find Fiyero standing in front of the closed door.
"What the hell is going on?"
Fiyero turned to the stressed witch, "She is not letting anybody in, not even you."
Elphaba clenched her fist and ground her teeth."Why not? I want to be by Glinda's side."
Glinda's voice could be heard crying out in pain. Panicking Elphaba made it to the door, "Glinda."
Fiyero stopped her by stepping in front of her. The green woman growled at him. "Don't worry Elphaba, Glinda is in good hands. Now all we have to do is wait."
Elphaba glared at him, she turned around and leaned against the wall. Fiyero sighed and wiped his forehead. 'For a minute there I though she was going to hit me.' The winkie prince moved next to Elphaba but sat down on the ground. "I wonder how long we have to wait?" Elphaba just shrugged her shoulders. A cry of pain was heard from the room. Elphaba fought really hard with herself to go and barge into the room. Fiyero saw her struggling so he put a soothing hand into one of her own green ones. Elphaba looked down "Come down here and try to relax."
Elphaba did so, "Try saying that when your child is being born and you can't be by your lover." Fiyero suddenly looked pained and looked to his left hand with the gold ring on it. Elphaba caught it, "Fiyero are you all right?" He breathed in deeply through his nose but didn't say anything. Elphaba put a hand on his shoulder, "There is something you want to tell me?" Glinda cried out again. "Come on tell me, Fiyero, I can see it on your face and don't worry we have a long time so we can talk."
Fiyero looked to the green witch with tears in his eyes, "Before Dorothy left she told me something. She told me she was pregnant." Tears were now slowly rolling down his face. "She said she was going to keep it."
Elphaba pulled him into a tight embrace, "Congrats on the baby."
Fiyero pulled back after a couple minutes of silence,"Thanks." Then he remember something, "Elphaba I got some bad news."
"What do you mean?"
Fiyero wiped away his tears, "I got word that the group who hates you was spotted close to the Emerald City."
Fire flared in her eyes, "What? Damn it."
"Elphaba, you didn't tell Glinda about the group now did you?"
Elphaba sighed and turned her head away, "No."
"Why not?"
The green witch turned to the winkie prince, "I didn't want to worry her because of the baby."
Fiyero rubbed his temples before saying, "Elphaba you need to tell her about this for her and the baby's safety."
Elphaba groaned and leaned her head back against the wall, "I know. Later I will."
"Fine." Then they turned their attention back to the closed door to which Glinda again cried out.
Eight hours later the door finally opened and the midwife came out smiling. Fiyero nudged the sleeping witch who decided to nap on his shoulder. Elphaba jerked awake and blinked her eyes a couple of times until she noticed the old midwife standing right in front of her. "Well?"
"Congratulations you're the mama of a healthy baby girl." The midwife said.
"Girl? Damn, Glinda wins the bet again." Elphaba replied.
Fiyero noticed a bit of drool on his shoulder, "Elphaba. you drooled on me."
She rolled her eyes as she got up, "Can we go in?"
The midwife nodded, "Glinda is a little tired and she has got a dirty mouth on her." Elphaba walked into the room with Fiyero right behind her.
Elphaba walked inside with great caution to see Glinda hold the baby wrapped in a blanket. She couldn't see what the baby looked like however for the blanket covered it.
"Elphie, it's about damn time you got here." Glinda answered, her voice weak. Elphaba didn't answer as she walked up to the blonde woman. "Say hello to your daughter."
Elphaba's eyes nearly popped from her head when she saw the baby. It's skin was as green as her own, her eyes were blue as her mother's Glinda though, and her hair was a light brown. A prefect mixture of Elphaba's raven hair and Glinda's golden locks.
"Sweet Oz, she's beautiful." Elphaba whispered, as she took a seat next to Glinda. Tears of joy were all ready starting to form. "I guess you got your wish, my sweet. She does have my skin color."
"No shit." Glinda answered, her voice soft. Elphaba paid no attention to Glinda's cursing the sight of seeing her child was overwhelming.
"I'm so happy for you both." Fiyero said, as he looked down at the small baby.
"I love you, Glinda." Elphaba replied, her voice cracking slightly. "Thank you for bring our child into the world."
"Elphie, do you want to hold her?" Glinda asked. Elphaba looked very nervous, but nodded her head and in turn Glinda carefully placed the green baby into Elphaba's arms.
"Hello little one. I'm your Mama." Elphaba said, as she kissed the top of the baby's head.
"Have you thought of a name for her?" Fiyero asked.
Elphaba looked to Glinda who smiled before replying, "Esmeralda."
X
Several days passed and baby Esmeralda was getting stronger day by day. Elphaba was amazed how a small child could capture her heart in such a way. But the thought of telling Glinda about the Anti-Wicked Witch group scared her. She knew she had to because it involved their daughter, but she was afraid how Glinda might react.
"Glinda?" Elphaba called to her lover.
"Not now, Elphie, I need to change Esmeralda." Glinda said, as she hurried by the green woman.
"Again?" Elphaba asked.
"She is a baby, Elphie, she can't use the toilet." Glinda replied with a huff.
"Well hurry there is something I need to talk to you about." Elphaba answered, as she started to get some blankets to put in the crib.
Once the green baby was changed Glinda carried her to the crib, and laid her down on the pink blanket Elphaba had gotten.
"So what is it?" Glinda asked, her face showed she was clearly tired.
"Well...you see, Glinda, there's something I have been meaning to tell you." Elphaba said, her voice stumbling. As she rambled Chistery trotted into the room. He stood on his tip toes and to look at the baby.
"Chistery get away from her!" Glinda shouted, as she pushed by Elphaba and kicked the flying monkey away from the crib.
"Glinda! Leave him alone! He just wanted to see the baby." Elphaba spat. "He wasn't going to hurt her."
Chistery looked like he was going to cry as Glinda took up Esmeralda up into her arms. He couldn't understand what he did wrong. "I...just...want to see baby...Elphaba." Chistery whispered to the green witch.
"I know, I know, you did. Are you hurt?" Elphaba asked, as she patted his head. When the flying monkey shook his head no Elphaba and turned back to Glinda. "You could have hurt him!"
"He was too close to the baby." Glinda retorted.
"SWEET OZ, Glinda, Chistery wasn't going to hurt her!" Elphaba shouted, a little too loudly that caused Esmeralda to wake up and start to cry.
"Now she's crying! Look what you did, Elphaba." Glinda said, as she tried to calm down the green baby.
Chistery hung his head in shame feeling guilty for what was going on, but Elphaba turned to him again, "You did nothing wrong Chistery." Then she turned her attention to Glinda, "Say you're sorry to him."
"What?" Glinda asked in shock.
"You hear me." Elphaba growled. "You kicked him so say you're sorry."
Glinda glared at Elphaba but when she turned her gaze to guilt-ridden Monkey she felt guilty herself. "Here Elphie take her." Glinda held Esmeralda to Elphaba to which Elphaba did. As she held her in her arms she softly traced the mark over her eye. The blue eyes fluttered shut and soon she was asleep.
Elphaba smiled and kissed the brown locks. 'That always does the trick. Like mother like daughter.'
Glinda kneeled down to Chistery. She gently scratched behind his ear, "I'm sorry Chistery. I guess I overreacted."
Chistery looked up with a smile on his face "It's..All right...sorry too." He then gave her a hug to which Glinda returned tightly.
Elphaba cleared her throat, "Um Chistery, can you go and find Fiyero for me? Tell him to come please." The Monkey nodded his head and left the room.
Glinda got up with her eyebrow raised, "Fiyero? Why are you getting Fiyero?" Elphaba started to rock back and forth with the baby.
She sighed,"I really need to talk to you and I want Fiyero to take little Esmeralda for a little bit. It looks like you need it." Glinda smiled tiredly when Fiyero came running into the room.
"Chistery told me you wanted to see me."
The green witch walked over to him "Yes, Fiyero could you take the baby for a little bit?"
He pointed to himself, "Me?" Elphaba rolled her eyes as she put little Esmeralda into his arms,
"Yes you Uncle Fiyero." She leaned in closer to him, "It will be good practice when you see your little one."
"If I ever see the both of them." He whispered back.
"You will don't worry. Now take your time I have a lot to discuss with Glinda." She walked the prince to the door while soothingly rubbing his back.
"Thanks." And out the door he went. Elphaba sighed heavily. 'poor guy. I have to think of a way to get Dorothy back here.'
"So you said you had something to tell me." Elphaba heard Glinda say. Elphaba turned around to see the blonde standing still with her arms crossed.
"Let's sit on the bed." Glinda looked at her carefully before going over to the bed. Elphaba closed the door and locked before making her way next to Glinda. She sat next down to her looking at the floor instead of the blue eyes that were staring at her.
"So what is important enough to take Esmeralda away?" Elphaba's eyes twitched at the harshness in her lover's voice. She knew Glinda hasn't been sleeping enough so she knew once Glinda heard this she would probably get slapped or something.
Elphaba rubbed her hands together nervously before replying, "There is a group out in Oz that still thinks I'm evil."
Glinda jumped to her feet. "What?"
Elphaba winced but still continued, "Fiyero told me when Esmeralda was being born that they have been spotted around the Emerald City."
Glinda's eyes flashed dangerously, "How long have you know about this group?" Elphaba stood up and made a move to Glinda knowing the risks of doing it.
"For a couple months now." A slap was heard in the room. Elphaba was dazed for a couple of seconds then she realized that Glinda just slapped her. Glinda gasped and put her hand to her mouth in shock.
"Elphie I'm sorry I didn't mean too." Elphaba didn't say anything expect she took a step forward towards Glinda and Glinda took a step back. They kept doing that until Glinda's back hit the dresser. Elphaba pressed closely to the blonde witch and smiled slyly. Before Glinda knew it she was pulled onto of the dresser and Elphaba was kissing her. She broke the kiss, "You're not mad at me for slapping you?"
Elphaba chuckled, "Of course not. I kind of deserved it for not telling you about the Anti-Wicked Witch group."
"Yeah about that-" Elphaba cut her off with a soft kiss and soon she was undressing her.
Glinda allowed herself to be stripped from her clothes as she returned the kiss. "I thought there was something important you wanted to tell me?" Glinda added.
Elphaba sighed deeply out. She really wanted to make love to her blonde lover to thank her for bringing their beautiful child in the world, but she knew she had to tell Glinda the information no matter what.
"There's a rumor that the Anti-Wicked Witch group will try to assassinate myself but their main target is Esmeralda." Elphaba whispered.
Glinda's eyes widen in worry as a hand covered her mouth before replying, "Sweet Oz, they can't! We have to do something!"
"Don't worry, my sweet. We have guards around the palace and I have informed the local police so they are on high alert looking for them." Elphaba said, her voice ensuring.
Tears though were forming in Glinda's eyes however, as she said, "But...there must be something else we can do. Oh, Elphie, we have to stop them."
"Shh, my sweet, we have done all we can for right now." Elphaba said, as she pulled Glinda into her arms and rubbed her back. "Here let me run a bath for you. You need to relax a little."
"But Elphaba..."Glinda began.
"No buts." Elphaba answered, as she pressed a finger to her lips to silent her. "A bath will do you some good. Now come on." With that the green witch lifted her blonde lover up into her arms and carried her to the bathroom. Once the bath water filled the tub Glinda climbed inside and Elphaba filled it up with bubbles.
"Elphie?"
"Yes?" The green woman asked.
"Join me?" Glinda asked. Elphaba was just about to strip her own clothes off when a great crash was heard outside. "What in Oz was that?" Glinda questioned.
"Stay here I'll check it out." Elphaba said, as she hurried out the room, down the hall and down the stairs towards the front door.
She flew passed many of the guard and once she made it outside she saw a giant air balloon had crashed not too far away. Elphaba pushed by the guards to see the Wizard climbing out of the basket that was attached to the balloon.
"I was never good at braking." The Wizard said, as she brushed some dust from his coat.
"Wizard?" Elphaba called out.
"Elphaba!" The Wizard said in a joyful greeting as he approached her. "Good to see you, my daughter. Sorry about just dropping in like this, but I must admit the want of seeing my granddaughter was just too much. Also I have news for that Fiyero boy as well."
"Well come in, come in." Elphaba said, as she lead him inside. "Glinda is talking a bath and will be with us shortly. So tell, me what's the news?"
"Well, Elphaba, my dear girl, you probably already heard of Dorothy being with child herself." The Wizard said, as he wiped his forehead with a cloth that was in his coat pocket.
"I did." Elphaba replied with a nod.
"It might surprise you but I'm from Kansas myself and I knew Dorothy." The Wizard replied. "I have been keeping an eye on her because of the baby and all. She should have it soon. She has been seeing me every couple of days. I've done a few tests and I'm positive she's going to have a girl. Dorothy's excited, but I don't know if her aunt and uncle were too pleased to find out she was pregnant at the age of 18. It took them sometime, but they are excited for the new little one as well. But I came back for a little while to kill two birds with one stone. To see my granddaughter and tell Fiyero the news."
"He should be around here." Elphaba said, as she lead them down the hall. "There is also something important I think you should know as well. It effects myself and the baby."
"Important?" The Wizard asked, as he saw the seriousness in the green witch's eye.
Just then Fiyero walked out of the room. A smile formed upon his face when he saw the Wizard, "Well look what the cat dragged in." Fiyero said cheerfully.
"You should say what the wind dragged in." The Wizard corrected him as he patted Fiyero on the back, and quickly noticed the little one he was carrying. "Sweet Oz, Elphaba this has to be your child. Look at her! She's the same hue as you!" Fiyero passed the green baby into Elphaba's arms so the Wizard could get a better look at her.
"This is Esmeralda." Elphaba said proudly.
"By Oz, she's so cute." The Wizard replied, as he looked at the young babe. "This Esmeralda is one lucky gal. She's got the best Mama and Mommy."
Fiyero was going to walk away and leave father, daughter, and granddaughter alone but the Wizard called to him, "Not so fast!" Fiyero turned around in confusion. "Get back over here boy I got something important to tell you."
"What is it?" Fiyero asked in confusion.
"It's about Dorothy. She says hi and she loves you. She wishes she was here now but there's no way a young pregnant young woman like herself should travel. But I just thought you would like to know you're going to be a father soon to a little girl."
Fiyero smiled widen as tears of joy threatened to escape down his eyes. The Wizard saw this and placed an comforting arm around his shoulder. "Congrats."
"Thanks." Fiyero whispered, trying his best to push back the tears. "I just wish I could see them."
"Well maybe after she has the baby I can bring her and the baby here for a visit." The Wizard replied.
"I would love that." Fiyero answered.
"Good." The Wizard said, as a young man in a blue uniform came running towards them.
"Master Fiyero." He gasped.
"What is it Ronin?"
He skidded to a halt before them. He bowed down. "Sir, there have been reports of the group very close to the palace."
"Damn it. Get a group ready we will search for them."
"Yes sir." Ronin speed away.
"I'm sorry to cut this meeting short but I have to go." Fiyero said. Elphaba nodded and Fiyero left in a hurry.
"He is head of the Army." Elphaba explained to the Wizard when she saw the confusion on his face.
"Oh."
Elphaba looked to the sleeping form of Esmeralda. "Do you want to hold her?"
The Wizard's face lit up, "Yes I do." Elphaba hand her over to him. The Wizard held her gently in his arms. He noticed the mark over her eye. Softly he traced it, "How did she get this mark?"
The green witch looked, "I don't know. It was there when she was born." She then started to walk to Glinda's and her room. "Follow me. Glinda should be done by now."
The Wizard followed her, "So what did you want to tell me?"
"There is a group out there that still thinks I am evil."
"Mhmm."
"They want to get me either by killing me or by getting Esmeralda and Glinda."
The Wizard stopped walking, "Did you tell Glinda this?"
Elphaba stopped in front of their door. "I just did and I got slapped."
The Wizard chuckled, "I see." He then thought of something, "Let me guess you probably just told Glinda that they want to kill you or just get Esmeralda didn't you?"
Elphaba turned to him with tears in her eyes, "Yes mister smarty pants that is all I told her. If I added that part where they wanted her too...Well I just didn't want to worry her too much. She has been through so much already." She turned to the door and knocked on it. "Glinda are you done?"
"Yeah, come on in Elphie." Elphaba walked in with the Wizard trailing behind her. Glinda was sitting at a desk and it looked like she was signing something.
"What are you doing?"
Glinda answered with out turning around, "Finalizing the Rights to the Animals." She stopped writing, "Done. So what was that crash we heard?"
Elphaba smiled, "Finally the Animals can have their rights back. Turn around to find out." Glinda sighed and turned around with her glasses on. "Yes that is a good thing. Oh, Wizard so nice of you to crash in."
He laughed, "Nice to see you again Glinda." Glinda got up, she noticed that he was carrying the baby. "I see you got meet your granddaughter."
"Yes and she is very beautiful."
Glinda moved to Elphaba, "Why don't you go out to the gardens with her. Spend some quality time with her. It will be awhile before she wakes up."
"She takes after Glinda in that."
Glinda lightly smacked Elphaba on the shoulder, "Are you sure about that?"
Elphaba looked to her lover with a twinkle in her eye, "Very sure."
The Wizard saw the love between those two and it warmed his heart to see this. Never has he seen kind of love between anyone. "I will take upon on this offer."
"Good, um, just brings some guards with you just incase." Glinda said, with a hint of worry in her voice. The Wizard nodded as he went out the door closing it behind him. Elphaba went and locked it. She turned around to see Glinda walking back to the desk.
Elphaba walked after her, "I never did tell you this, but Dorothy is pregnant with Fiyero's baby."
Glinda stopped walking right in front of the desk. "Really? I am happy for them but also sad because Fiyero won't be there for her."
Elphaba put her arms around her waist and laid her head on her shoulder. "I know me too but The Wizard said he would bring them both some time."
Glinda turned around with a smile in her eyes, "So when did you learn about this?"
"The day Esmeralda was born."
"Really?"
"Really," Elphaba then swept the desk clean everything went flying to the floor and she picked Glinda up to put her on the desk.
"Elphie, if I loose anything you are so paying for it." Glinda said, as she was about to take off her glasses. Elphaba stilled her hands.
"You look incredibly hot in those glasses."
Glinda giggled, "You think so?"
Elphaba leaned closer, "I know so." She kissed her softly. During the kiss Glinda started to undress Elphaba while the green witch did the same thing to her. Once they were undress Elphaba moved in between Glinda's legs. She trailed kisses down to her neck where she sucked on the pulse point.
X
But not too far away a plan was being made. "Sir, the baby's crib is in the Ozmas room. It will be hard to get her away without being noticed."
"Do what must be done, but I do not want Glinda harmed." The Leader said. "It's the Wicked Witch's fault that Glinda is living the life she is now. And having that baby around doesn't help either. If you are given the option kill the green witch."
"So what's the plan, Sir?" The Soldier asked, as he gripped his weapon tightly while waiting for an answer.
"We attack at night. When they're asleep." The Leader answered, with a sneer. "I want that baby."
X
Glinda groaned as Elphaba lips applied more pressure. "I still need to thank you for bring our child into the world." Elphaba replied, as she straddled Glinda's hips and continued to trail her mouth downwards. The green witch then began to let her hands roam over Glinda's body sending shocks of arousal over the blonde woman's skin. In turn Glinda moaned loudly and started to slowly move her hips in the attempts to relieve some pressure. Elphaba noticed this gentle movement so she answered her lover's silent wish.
"Oh, Elphie." Glinda whispered, as Elphaba stated to rock. The desk started to squeak as the rocking increased and in turn Elphaba added more pressure. Glinda's legs started to buckle aggressively as her cries became gasps mixed with moans.
"Er, Elphie, oh I'm..." Glinda stumbled, as she felt her body so teetering on the edge. However before Glinda could finish Elphaba quickened her pace. Sending Glinda to scream out in passion.
In only a few seconds Glinda reached her peak and her body went limp, but Elphaba was not done with her lover. Just as quickly she started again.
"Elphaba! Oh sweet Oz! The blonde cried, out as her body was hit with another wave. Tears of pleasure was surfacing in Glinda's eyes as her body was slammed with the overwhelming climax. Once the blonde woman had made this second shout Elphaba gently pulled away slightly and kissed the side of Glinda's face to soothe her. "Oh, Elphaba, I love you."
"I love you too, my sweet." The green witch returned.
"Where's your glasses artichoke?" Glinda asked. "I know you had some when we were at Shiz. I do admit as well you looked pretty damn sexy in them."
Elphaba gave a small cackle before answering, "I still have them somewhere."
Glinda took off her glasses as Elphaba looked for hers. She looked through one of the dressers for it. Moving aside some clothes she found them. "Aha. I found them."
"In the...dresser. Why do you have them in there?"
Elphaba turned around putting the glasses on. "I don't know." She answered as she watch Glinda taking the stuff she pushed of the desk back on it. The green witch could help but stare at the movements of her lover, she was getting extremely turned on.
Glinda turned to see Elphaba staring at her, "It's not nice to stare." All Elphaba did was blink rapidity.
The blonde giggled at this. "You know you do look sexy in those glasses. You should wear them more often."
Elphaba looked to the mirror on the dresser, "I do?"
Glinda walked right next to her looking in the mirror also, "Yes very. Now kiss me." Elphaba complied by kissing Glinda softly. Glinda moved down to the floor with Elphaba doing the same.
The she pushed against Elphaba making her back touch the cold floor. The green witch shivered at the coldness. "Cold?"
"A little bit." Elphaba answered.
Glinda smirked a little bit, "Let me warm you up then."
Glinda kissed her passionately while she moved her hands up and down her green sides. She put a thigh between her legs and put pressure on her womanhood. Elphaba gasped in pleasure and soon began to rock against it. Glinda moved her hands to Elphaba's breasts to give them attention as well. She then removed her thigh to which Elphaba groaned at the lost of it for the pressure was throbbing. Just then however Glinda suddenly got off of Elphaba.
"Glinda where are you going?"
"No where Elphie. Now turn around on your stomach, then get on you hands and knees." Elphaba looked at Glinda through her glasses but she as she was told. Glinda put her hands on Elphaba's hips and moved until she was really close to Elphaba. Slowly she ground into Elphaba while trailing kisses down her back.
"Glin, please don't...I really need you." Glinda heard the immense arousal in Elphaba's voice so she stop what she was doing and answered her lover's pleads. Elphaba cried out in pleasure. Glinda started to move harder and faster. She even put her own body in it. "So...Close." Glinda then went faster. Soon Elphaba cried out Glinda's name when she came. No longer able to hold herself up Elphaba fell to the ground. She then turned on her back to have Glinda on top of her.
"Glin..." She gasped out when Glinda moved her body against hers.
"You like this?"
"V..very." Glinda kissed her while moving up and down. Elphaba met each thrust with her own hips meeting Glinda's. Elphaba put her arms around her and moved her hands down and up.
The mixture of hands and pressure soon became overwhelming and with a few quick strokes they both came together. Each was breathing hard as they held one another. Elphaba pushed up her glasses as she used what strength she had left to get up into a sitting position while taking Glinda with her.
"That was so nice." Glinda whispered against her green lover's shoulder.
"Yes it was." Elphaba replied, as they just held one another for a while. Only a loud knocking sound interrupted them.
It was the Wizard, "Elphaba? Glinda? I think Esmeralda is hungry. She keeps trying to bite my finger."
Elphaba laughed before answering, "All right, one minute." She then pulled them both to their feet, and they quickly got dressed. "Did she behave?" Elphaba asked, as she opened the door once they were decent.
"She was very good expect for the bitting." The Wizard said, as he handed over the green baby to Glinda. "I'm just grateful she doesn't have any teeth yet."
The green woman soon noticed how fast the sun was setting. "Come on." Elphaba said, as she pulled her father out of the room. "Let me show you where you'll be staying."
"Oh, Elphaba, I can't stay here." The Wizard answered.
"Yes you can." Elphaba replied. "It will be night soon and I don't know much about hot air balloons but I don't think they work well in the dark."
"This is true." The Wizard answered, as he followed her green daughter down the hall. As they walked the Wizard could see Elphaba was thinking of something serious. "What troubles you, Elphaba? And don't say there's nothing wrong because I can see it in your eyes."
"I just can't stop thinking about the Anti- Wicked Witch group. I keep telling myself that everything will be okay but nothing is for sure." Elphaba answered with a heavy sigh. The Wizard felt great concern for his daughter, so he stopped walking and removed something from his belt.
"Take this." The Wizard replied, as he held out a dagger. "If things get really bad you'll need this." Elphaba's eyes trailed over the dagger. It was a beautiful designed weapon that laid safely in a leather sheath. "This was your other father's. Frex gave it to me so I would never forget him. But I can see you need this more than I do. Besides I don't need this dagger to remember Frex. I will always remember him."
"I don't see my other father, Frex, having a weapon." Elphaba said, as she took hold of the dagger and removed it from the sheath to get a better look at the blade.
"Even in death I guess he still surprises you." The Wizard answered, as he watched Elphaba tie the sheath holding the dagger to her own belt. With her long cloak and black attire the weapon was nicely hidden.
"This is true." Elphaba replied, as she pointed to the room up ahead. "You can stay there."
"Thank you, Elphaba." The Wizard said, as he walked up to the door.
"No, thank you." The green witch answered, as she patted the spot where the dagger was. The Wizard gave her a smile before entering the room and gently closing the door.
Elphaba looked at the door for a couple more seconds before sighing and walking back to Glinda and her daughter. She put her hand where the dagger was. "I still can't believe that Frex had a dagger."
"Elphaba." a voice called out. Elphaba stopped walking and turned around to see the Lion walking up to her.
"Lion, how are you doing?"
"All right just a little stressed out. I came to see you to say I have upped the security around here. We have to be cautious now that the group was spotted near here."
Elphaba sighed heavily as the Lion spoke. "Do you want to have guards by your doors, so they will have a harder time getting to the three of you if they do find a way inside?"
Elphaba thought for a moment before replying, "Yes, please, I don't want to take any chances for them to take Glinda or Esmeralda."
He nodded in agreement. "All right, I'll go and get some guards."
Elphaba hugged him before he left and whispered into his ear, "You're a true friend and the best Head of Security ever."
He hugged back then let go, "Thanks."
He then left. Elphaba continued walking back to her room. She opened the door the see Glinda finishing breast feeding Esmeralda. The green witch closed the door. She walked over to them and sat next to Glinda on the bed.
"Do you want to give her a regular bath or an oil bath?" Elphaba asked.
"How about an oil bath today." Elphaba took Esmeralda and took her to the bathroom.
"Glinda could you get me the blue bottle please?"
"Sure." Glinda walked into the bathroom and grabbed the blue bottle on top of the sink. She opened it to smell what fragrance it was. She moaned softly, "Gilkin Rose. One of my favorites."
Elphaba sat on the toilet with Esmeralda sitting naked on her lap with her clothes in a pile next to Elphaba's feet. "Good...do you want to help me or do you want to get ready for bed?"
Glinda kneeled down "I will help you if you help me get ready for bed."
Elphaba smiled at the thought of it, "Deal." So the two witches bathed their daughter in oil. They found out not too long ago that Esmeralda wasn't allergic to water like Elphaba once was. They were out for a walk when it unexpectedly started to rain. Both of them feared for the child so the quickly ran inside the palace to find out that she was unharmed by the rain. So they decided that she could have both regular and oil baths.
Esmeralda cooed as they washed her body. She looked to Elphaba then to Glinda. Elphaba saw looked into her eyes and she gave them a smile of happiness. She then notice that they clouded over. "Glin."
"Hmm?" Glinda looked to Elphaba.
"Look at Esmeralda's eyes."
Glinda did so and her eyebrows drew together in confusion. Soon tears were going down the side of her face not like the ones she gets when she is hungry or just went to the bathroom but actual tears. Both witches gasped at this.
"What is going on?" Esmeralda looked to Elphaba and raised one of her chubby hands to put it on her check but she was short so Elphaba leaned her head down to help her. Once Esmeralda put her hand on she softly moved her thumb in an attempt to comfort her. As soon as it started the tears and the cloudiness disappeared.
"Elphaba, what just happened?" Glinda asked in worry.
"I don't know." The green witch answered. "But I think she's okay now."
Esmeralda then gave a sneeze as and started to make soft babbles as she poked at her brown hair that was covered in oil. Elphaba and Glinda smiled at each other when they saw their child do this.
"She sure loves to play." Glinda pointed out, as she lifted the green baby out from the oil and Elphaba had a towel all ready for her. After wiping the extra oil off Elphaba wrapped the towel around Esmeralda until only her head was showing. She then passed her over to Glinda who gave her an Eskimo kiss before laying her in the crib. Elphaba watched as Glinda still stared deeply at their child.
'She makes such a great Mommy.' Elphaba thought, as she wiped her hands free of oil before walking beside Glinda and kissing her on the cheek. "We are some lucky parents."
"Yes, we are." Glinda replied as she lightly stroked one of Esmeralda's cheeks. "Now if you don't mind could you help me get ready for bed?"
"It would be my pleasure." Elphaba answered, as she touched her lips to Glinda's and slowly began to strip her of her dress. The kiss deepen and before Glinda could think she was in her pink nightgown. The blonde witch then began to pulled at Elphaba's own clothes but she stop suddenly when she felt the hard handle of the dagger. She step away and gave Elphaba a confused a look.
"Elphaba, what is that?" Glinda asked.
"Just some security." The green woman answered, not meeting Glinda's eyes. "Don't worry about it, my sweet."
Glinda sighed out deeply as she peered at Esmeralda's crib. "Are there enough guards around the palace?"
"The Lion said he would get more guards around the palace so there is no need to worry."
Elphaba answered, as she brought Glinda into a tight hug. "Do not fear, my sweet, we're not going to let anything happen to our daughter. Now come on let's get some sleep."
Glinda nodded her head and followed Elphaba to the bed and once in under the sheets the two witches held each other.
X
The guards of the palace stood at high alert, but the Anti-Wicked Witch group were a sneaky group and with great caution the group split up into three units and made it over the palace walls undetected. About an hour later the Lion was checking on the guards.
"How does things look Ronin?" The Lion asked.
"So far so good." Ronin answered with a quick bow.
"Good work. Remember if you see anything that looks funny you call for back up, understand?" The Lion questioned.
"Yes, Lion!" Ronin said. Suddenly the sound of bullets filled the air and the guards hit the ground.
"Damn! Are you all right, Lion?"
"Fine, but we need to warn the others." The Lion answered, as the rounds of bullets only increased.
"That could be a problem." Ronin said as a great explosion was heard not too far away.