Oops it sure has been long since I updated this one ain't it. For that I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave it so late, so here it is anyway. Let me know what you think all comments welcome :)

All this traveling was becoming overwhelming for Fiyero himself, never mind small young girls. Every step of the way he was giving them each piggyback rides in turn. He was thankful when they came across a small stream and by the way the girls ran up to it giggling so were they.

''Go on girls drink.'' He nodded for them to go ahead and do so and soon joined them once he caught up. They stayed here for what must have been a good hour or so, drinking and resting along it. The girls splashed each other playfully and he was glad to see them smiling. Now the girls were preoccupying themselves, Fiyero took the time to reflect on Elphaba. He lay back on the ground and stared up at the blue sky. How idyllic the sky looked, with not a cloud in the sky and yet there was so much hate in the world. He was ready to close his eyes and relax when he noticed what he though at first to be a cloud or something. Fiyero stared out in awe at the sight of a pink bubble floating the sky. The girls pointed the bubble out in excitement.

''Daddy look! What is it?''

''Glinda.'' He muttered under his breath and got to his feet.

''Quickly girls, we've got to get going.'' The girls used to staying by his side, did so within the second and begun running after the bubble. They shouted out her name, with no idea who she was at all, but Fiyero knew her and that was encouragement enough. He saw the bubble begin to go in the other direction and he called out her name again at the top of his voice. Maybe she could help, in someway or the other. Out of nowhere they ran into the smallest of villages and in the centre stood a crowd of people waving the bubble away. Glinda waved back at them with her comforting smile played on her lips.

''Glinda!'' He ran to keep up but it was no use for him. The crowd was busy waving her off she didn't even know he was there amongst them.

''Glinda please!'' With that Glinda lowered her waving hand and focused her eyes on Fiyero.

''It's Fiyero!'' He called out desperately. Glinda squinted her eyes and clutched her heart at the realization of it. He gave out a long sigh when he saw her float down to him and the crowd all begun whispering to themselves. Gossiping more like, why she would stop for this homeless peasant; they figured from his clothing and look of tiredness on his face. Glinda's bubble disappeared and she approached him slowly.

''Fiyero?'' She whispered, not knowing if it was truly him.

''Yes Glinda it's me.'' He sure was different; here he was wearing rags when last time she saw him he was dressed in his usual Shiz uniform looking as dashing as ever. She looked around and smiled at the small crowd.

''An old friend.'' She let them know. They sighed and she turned back to Fiyero.

''Very old friend.'' She continued.

''I need to speak to you.'' He looked over at the girls and pulled them in close. She nodded her head and gestured for him to follow. She took two of the girl's hands in her own and chatted to them as though she'd known them for years. The girls took an instant liking to her, she was the most beautiful thing they'd ever seen and they told her so. She laughed at their comment and smiled down at them.

''I could say the same thing to you lovely young girls.'' They giggled at the compliment and walked into a small empty building as soon as she held the door open for them. Fiyero nodded to her as she let him pass and shooed the crowd away as they drew in closer. She locked the door and closed all the windows, so no-one spied on them.

''Fiyero I'm happy to see you but- what happened to you?''

''A lot has happened.'' He gestured to the seat, silently asking if he could sit.

''Of course make yourselves comfortable you all look exhausted.'' She lit the fireplace to warm them all up and sat down herself. The youngest of the girls tugged on the edge of her dress and Glinda did as she wished and placed her on her lap.

''What's your name?'' She asked her. But the little girl didn't answer, she just stared back enchanted by her.

''You can tell me, my name's Glinda.'' She smiled at her.

''She doesn't speak.'' Fiyero stated and Glinda looked at one to the other.

''Oh.'' She smiled at the little girl.

''Well she's as pretty as ever.'' She tickled her gently and the little girl laughed. Fiyero smiled at how quickly the girls had warmed up to her.

''Glinda, I have some very – distressing news.'' He didn't know how he was going to tell her this. Elphaba and her were after all close friends after their instant dislike for each other.

''I'm all ears.'' Glinda smiled, now the girl was sitting happily on her lap.

''They've took her Glinda.'' He sighed, rubbing his temples.

''Took who?''

''Fae.''

''Who in Oz is Fae?" He looked back at her confused expression and realized it really had been long since they'd last seen each other. The silence gave Glinda enough time to think who and from the sound of the name reminded her of her.

''Elphaba?'' She guessed and he nodded.

''Wha- why? I don't understand.''

''I'm going to have to start at the beginning aren't I?''

''It looks like it yes.'' She leaned forward slightly in her seat to listen closer.

''Elphaba and I met again about a year ago it wasn't intentional I found her more like.''

''Where? Was she ok?'' Glinda was truly concerned. She always regretted that day when Elphaba left her, if she could go back in time now she would have jumped off that train and joined her despite her protests for some reason she didn't understand.

''She was fine she was hiding away and although we knew it was dangerous we-'' He glanced over at Nor who was listening as intently as the rest. Noticing this she clapped her hands together and carried the little girl with her as she stood up.

''Girls there's a nice little cozy room upstairs for you all to play in how does that sound?'' She asked them, they stared back with smiles on their faces and enthusiastically nodded.

''Go on then I'll shout you down for dinner soon.'' There eyes widened even further and they skipped up the stairs to play. Glinda let the young girl run along with them and once they had gone shut the double doors after them.

''I thought you were going to get married to that arranged wife of yours.'' Glinda sat back down.

''I did.'' He replied.

''Oh.'' Glinda uttered.

''So Elphaba and you were-'' She didn't know how to word it without calling Elphaba the other woman. He nodded his head.

''Lovers.'' He continued for her.

''But Elphaba refused for anyone to be with her, she didn't even tell me where she was going, let alone risk blowing her cover from whatever it was.'' She replied with a hint of jealousy in her voice.

''It wasn't planned Glinda.'' She leant back in her seat. This was already a little too much for her to understand. She just didn't expect Elphaba to be with Fiyero of all people, she barely spoke of him back in Shiz.

''Glinda?'' He called, knowing she was daydreaming.

''Sorry it's just, Elphaba never spoke of you.''

''Yeah well she always was a confusing character to read.'' He smiled.

''But this doesn't explain how you ended up in the state your in.''

''The Wizard.'' He replied.

''What about The Wizard?''

''He wants the Grimmerie from her.''

''What's that?'' Fiyero sighed, knowing this was going to be a long conversation.

''Glinda do you have any water or anything?'' He rubbed his throat.

''Sure I'll be right back.'' She went to the next room and came back with a tray of glasses and a jug of water.

''How many girls are there?'' She asked when she handed him his glass.

''10.'' He sipped is drink.

''May I ask something?"

''Of course.''

''Are they all yours, I know you had two women but-''

''No Glinda, they're not all mine.'' He laughed.

''I'm so sorry that came out wrong, I didn't mean to be rude Fiyero-''

''I took no offense. Elphaba saved them, The Wizard had them locked in a cell, with no sunlight, barely any food or water, just working for him. For whatever it is he's working on.'' Glinda grew teary eye at the very thought.

''How terrible. I'm sorry.'' Glinda shook her head.

''My I'm getting so confused already, I'll be right back and then we can talk properly.'' She went upstairs to give the girls some water too before they fainted from dehydration. In the meantime Fiyero scanned the room with his eyes. He noticed the pale pink walls alongside the white frames and ceiling and smiled to himself. This must be Glinda's house. But besides that there was nothing else that shown it. There was only simple furnishings in the room, no pictures, no decoration at all.

''Ok I'm back.'' She smiled at the sight of his glass already empty and she refilled it, as though she was the good wife looking after her husband and children.

''Do you live here?''

''Oh no.'' She laughed.

''The people of this village keep this small house for me when I visit.''

''Wow someone's moving up in the world.'' He smiled to her, glad to see her being respected for who she was.

''So tell me what's this Grimmerie as you call it.'' And so he told her, he told her about everything. She was the only person he could tell after all. Elphaba had trusted her with all her heart, she was the only person she did trust besides himself. He told her off their travels. How The Gale Force soldiers beat him to it that haunting night, that always woke him in the middle of the night. How he would never see the faces of his wife and little boys again. He told her of how he wound up alone and thought them all to be dead before he met Elphaba again. She had tried to safe them all but only Nor survived.

''Which one is she?''

''She has short brown hair, she's 7 years old.''

''I thought it would be her, she has your eyes.'' Glinda smiled and sat paying close attention as he continued telling her.

When he finally finished informing her, Glinda broke him off.

''And she's still back there?'' She was shouting which took Fiyero by surprise. He knew she wouldn't be happy to hear of her current state but not in such a state of shock.

''Glinda are you ok?'' He placed a hand on hers to try and calm her.

''We can't just leave her there Fiyero.'' Her voice quivered.

''I know, I know I don't know what to do, if I go back they'll get me and make it much worse for her.'' He lowered his head, hoping he could just simply stroll in and take her back with him to wherever it was they were going.

''How could you leave her?'' She asked. The idea of leaving her in such a horrible place as he described to her was just unspeakable in her eyes.

''I had no choice Glinda.'' He defended himself the best he could, but agreed with her on some level.

''I did it for the girls I did it because there was no other way ok?'' He was shouting now and she just turned her head away.

''I don't mean to shout at you Glinda but you must understand it's what she asked for. She's a clever woman, more powerful than she herself is aware of she'll find a way.'' Glinda let a tear roll down her cheek.

''Why can't we just go back to Shiz?'' She asked innocently and he caught a glimpse of the girl she used to be. There were several moments of silence.

''Will you help me Glinda?'' Glinda turned to face him and she nodded.

''What do you need me to do?'' She wiped her tears away.

''I don't want to put you at risk if you could just-''

''I don't care about me, I care abut Elphaba. Now what do you need me to do?'' She asked bravely and she received the simplest of nods from him.