Bro'mance
Chapter 26
Are We In
A Musical?
AN: Okay, first I want to say, sorry for the crazy re-postings! But I had forgotten to put up a very special AN for a very talented author here on fanfiction and had to correct that mistake. And in doing so, accidentally erased Chapter 24, so oops. Anyways, thank you all for the wonderful reviews! You guys seriously made me laugh! Well, all except TBLewis, please please please don't hurt me! Lol. Thank you all! Huge shout outs go to Elphaba-WWW! Thank you! Big hugs for the wonderful review! And I'm glad you liked the last chapter. Originally, I wasn't going to keep the part in with Frex coming in and beating Elphaba, and Pfannee throwing a piece of paper at her and teasing her. elphiesglinda, thank you! Your brownies sure bring up great inspiration! Lol! And don't worry, Frex will. And huge shout outs to all the other authors who have been keeping with this story and all your wonderful reviews! I know I just posted the newest chapter, but inspiration hit and I wanted to post again!
Also, thank you too for enjoying the last chapter. In truth, that chapter is probably the hardest (so far) to write. There was a lot of emotions that went into it, so thank you all.
Elphaba-WWW, this chapter is for you! Huge hugs!
Elphaba writhed on the ground, her arms tucked numbly against her chest. Her arms sprawled and her fists pounded the ground, splattering blood on her knuckles and wrists. Her sobs were heart wrenching, and her voice was hoarse. Her raven hair spilled around her, half covering her tear-stained face.
Slowly, Siefer turned to the side, his eyes shimmered with tears, his body trembled and his mind reeled. Every muscle within, ached, and screamed to run over to his fallen angel's side, and gather her up in his arms, and hold her close, kissing away her tears.
"Fae" whispers Siefer.
Turning, Siefer silently stepped towards Elphaba. He stood there, gazing down at his fallen angel writhing and sobbing hysterically on the ground, her blood stained fists still pounding on the floor, shredding and tearing the skin to the knuckles.
Her raven hair fell around her, shrouding her face, and hiding the violent burns beneath. Her breathes were ragged, and gasping. And her heart thundered within her chest. Her head pounded and every fiber of her body screamed back at her in sheer agony.
Slowly, Siefer lowered himself to his knees, his hands rested placid against his thighs. He wanted to reach out and gather her up in his arms, he wanted too, and yet, he was afraid too. Afraid she would thrash and writhe violently scratching and tearing his skin with her sharp nails, or worse, bite him.
So he remained, kneeled next to the woman he loved, watching as she broke down, crying her heart out, to a man who could not, would not love her, a man, who refused to touch her, hold her, hug her and kiss away her tears, or even call daughter.
Slowly, Siefer bowed his head in shame. He didn't know what to do. His heart said one thing, and his mind said another, both at war, and neither willing to back down.
By this time, ShenShen and Millie had helped Pfannee off the floor and escorted her out of the room, with the threat that this was not over. They would return, and they would get their vengeance against the green aberration.
The students, unsure what to do, stood there, pity and remorse, shimmering within their eyes, for never, since Elphaba first arrived here at Shiz, had they seen the green girl appear so broken, so lost, so helpless. And truthfully, it scared them.
Galinda trembled violently against Avaric. Her heart twisted in her chest, hearing her friends agonizing wails. It broke her, shattered her inside and out.
Slowly, she turned; her dark cerulean eyes shimmered with bubbling tears. Her lips quivered, as she lithely stepped next to Elphaba's side. Gracefully, she falls to her knees.
"Glin" chokes out Siefer.
Galinda's eyes flutter towards Siefer, and what she saw, nearly broke her heart. Siefer looked so lost, so hopeless; a ghost of the man she once knew. The devilishly handsome swain of a Prince, the over-confidant bravado, the macho man was gone, and in his place, was a broken man, broken through and through.
His eyes were hollow, and his face was ashen. He couldn't move, couldn't think. He just kneeled there, staring, watching the love of his life, writhe thrash on the ground, her bloody fists pounding the floor beneath her, and her agonizing wails, shattering what was left of his psyche. It was too much, too much to bear, and she feared the teetering descent of madness, slowly creeping towards him, ready to reach out, and pull him down into the never-ending void of despair.
Stilling her tears, Galinda very slowly reached a quivering hand down towards Elphaba's head. Her fingers curled, and gently threaded through the river of ebony silk. A soft melody, vibrated within her throat, dancing on the edge of the wind.
"I've heard it said…that people come into our lives…for a reason. Bringing something we must learn and we are led…to those who help us most to grow" sings Galinda softly.
Boq, Siefer and Avaric's eyes lifted, and widened, their mouths parted, and the tears shimmered in the sparkling sunlight. Never, had they heard the blonde beauty sing, and in truth, it was heavenly. Like silk and satin, dancing and twisting within an ethereal plain. Her voice was smooth, yet soothing, calming, and warm.
"Daddy" cries Elphaba softly.
"If we let them" chokes out Galinda. Gently, she threads her fingers through Elphaba's hair, before rising up, and resting on the top of her head. "And we help them in return" continues Galinda.
Slowly, Elphaba lifts her head, the edge of her eyes peer over her arm, glistening and sparkling with tears.
Galinda had to fight back the gasp, teetering on the edge of her lips, for the broken, haunted look sparkling within Elphaba's eyes, nearly broke what was left of her. The burns on the edges of her eyes were raw, the skin bleeding beneath.
"Well I don't know if I believe that's true" continues Galinda.
Suddenly, Elphaba pulls away, and throws her head to the ground, burying it beneath her arm, and hiding her tears.
Stifling a sob, Galinda gently reached down, and sliding two, delicate fingers beneath her friend's quivering chin, carefully lifted her head up until shimmering chocolate stared once more into soft cerulean.
"But I know I'm who I' am today…because I knew you" sings Galinda. Slowly, she lowers her head, until her lips were a whispered breath away from Elphaba's.
Smiling, Galinda's other hand reaches out and softly brushes a few strands of raven hair away from her friends face, and tucks them behind her ear.
"Like a comet pulled from orbit…as it passes a sun…like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood" sings Galinda. Slowly, she turns, and makes a grand sweep with her hand in the air. Elphaba wearily followed her movements, her mouth slightly parting.
Turning, she once again faced Elphaba, and smiling, gently helped her friend off the ground. Sitting her down, she reaches out towards Boq.
Jumping, he runs over to the bathroom and returns seconds later with a towel and a couple bottles of oils. Returning to her side, he hands the items to Galinda, before slowly; so not to startle her, kneel next to Elphaba's side.
"Who can say…if I've been changed for the better?" sings Boq. Carefully, his hand rises up and cups Elphaba's trembling shoulder.
What surprised not only the blonde, but the others as well was the fact that Elphaba, made no motion to remove Boq's hand from her personage. A sign, they hoped, meant the old Elphie was starting to come back, fighting, clawing her way out of the mists, to reclaim her life.
Siefer, steps up to Elphaba, and slowly, kneels beside her. His dark sapphire eyes never leaving her face. Tenderly, he reaches out and laces his fingers within hers, and like Boq, she made no motion for him to move his hands.
It was as if Elphaba was entranced by Galinda's voice, the familiarity of it, the softness, and the warmth. Something she was desperate to grasp, and hold onto for dear life, and never let go.
"But…because I knew you…" sings Siefer softly.
"Because I knew you…" sings Boq.
"I have been changed for good" sings all three at the same time.
Elphaba trembles and her eyes flicker between the three strangers, kneeling before her. She knew them yes, or at least, she felt like she knew them. Their presence, their scent, their faces, felt familiar, and yet she couldn't place them. The milk pound floating within her brain refused to lift, allowing the woman hidden within, to be set free.
"Let me say…before we part…so much of me…is made from what I've learned from you" sings Galinda, as she gracefully gestures towards Elphaba. "You'll be with me…like a handprint on my heart"
Elphaba watches, eyes wide, as Galinda's hands rise and press against her chest, where her heart pounds deep within her chest. A gentle smile crested on her lips, putting the green girl at ease, and stilling her tears, her pain, and her sadness.
"And now whatever way our stories end…I know you have re-written mine…by being my friend!" sings Galinda. Turning, she reaches towards Elphaba, her hands rise and cup her elegant cheeks within the palm of her hands.
"Like a ship blown from its mooring…by the wind off the sea…like a seed dropped by a skybird…in a distant wood" continues Galinda.
Siefer and Boq watch, soft smiles on their lips, as Elphaba's body starts to relax, the trembles dissipate and the tears brimming within her eyes, fades. She breathes slow and even, and her rampant heartbeat, slows. Weakly, she blinked, fighting back the sleep cresting along the rim of her conscious.
"Who can say…if I've been changed for the better but…because I knew you" sings Galinda softly.
"Because I knew you" sings Boq and Siefer.
"I have been changed for good" finishes Galinda.
"And just to clear the air" sings Galinda, her voice trembling as her mind reels back to those darker days at Shiz, when she and the green bean were sworn enemies. The torments she put her through, the agony, it was horrendible, and there wasn't a day that went by, where Galinda didn't wish she could take it back. Take back the pain, and wipe the past clean. "I ask forgiveness…for all the things I've put you through"
Elphaba stares back at Galinda, confusion flickering within her eyes. She had no idea what the blonde was talking about. Forgiveness? Forgiveness for what? What in Oz could she have done to her?
Boq reaches out and gently rests his hand on top of Galinda's. For him, he knew the guilt, he felt it within his own heart, radiating, vibrating within. He had been just as cruel to Elphaba as Galinda had been, as the entire student body had been. And he hated himself for it. They were friends in childhood. What happened to those days?
"But then I guess we know there's blame to share" sings Boq.
"And none of it seems to matter anymore!" sings Boq and Galinda at the same time.
"Like a comet pulled from orbit…as it passes the sun" sings Galinda.
"Like a ship blow from it's mooring by the wind off the sea" sings Boq at the same time.
Both Siefer and Nessa watched, and listened, their hearts breaking, hearing the two silently beg, plead for forgiveness, for the cruelties bestowed upon Elphaba. Forgiveness that wasn't needed, forgiveness, Elphaba had already given them both.
"Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood" sings Galinda.
"Like a seed dropped by a skybird…in the wood" sings Boq.
Both Boq and Galinda turn and face Elphaba. Both reach for her their arms wrapping loose around her, holding her close and stilling away her pain.
"Who can say…if I've been changed for the better" sings Boq and Galinda.
"We do believe we have been changed for the better" sings the students surrounding them.
Both Boq and Galinda's heads snap up and turn, their eyes widen, seeing the students, all stare back at them, tears of remorse, shimmering within their eyes.
Both Galinda and Boq could see it, the tears, the remorse, for like them, these students too, felt terrible, for the treatment bestowed upon an innocent angel. And now, now was the time to ask for that forgiveness.
"And…because I knew you" sings Galinda, turning to face Elphaba again. Slowly, she reaches out and cups the emerald girls cheek, in the palm of her hand.
"Because I knew you" sings Boq.
"I have…been…changed…" sings Boq and Galinda at the same time.
"For…gggoood" sings Elphaba softly.
Galinda and Boq sit frozen, neither daring to move or speak. They couldn't believe what they heard. Had Elphaba actually spoken? No, forget that, had she actually sang?
"Elphie?" asks Galinda softly.
"Ffffor…gggood" whispers Elphaba. Weakly, she raises an elegant finger up towards her chest, and points to her heart, crossing it.
"For good" cries Galinda, doing the same.
Alright I know it was cheesy but come on! I needed to do this! The last chapter was so dark and depressing I needed some fluff! Lol. The second half to this chapter will be up soon. Thanks for the reviews and God Bless!