Major writer's block with this story, I've known for ages what I wanted to do with this, which is why I think is what's taking me so long to write it down and get it exact to how I first imagined it but ah well. I know what I'm doing with it now, just need your patience, coz I want to write it good, rather than writing crap for ya all. Either way let me know what you think, I always love hearing from you and seriously let me know honestly even if it's bad coz I can see where you're coming from at this moment in time lol
Elphaba was fighting with her tiredness the best she could, she'd been travelling non stop the past two days to catch up to them She didn't give in to her lack of energy for one minute. It wasn't until the clouds above her turned black and she sensed within an instant it was going to rain any minute that she did finally give in. She headed over for the woods over to her left. She had covered a lot of land these past two days, but she still had a while to go yet. Just as she got cover under the surrounding trees she turned back and saw the rain fall from the sky, she watched it for a moment, the way it hit the ground and bounced back up. Pulling her hat further over her face, to shield her if need be, she walked deeper into the woods. She was a mile or so away from the yellow brick road and besides that was just marshes, she hadn't spotted any living thing for days now. With thoughts racing through her head, she hadn't realised how far she had walked, until she could no longer see the rain pouring down from the black ocean above her. She squinted her eyes in the darkness and knew for sure the closer she got, there was indeed a small little house. Suddenly she picked up on her senses and made sure no-one was around or in the house for that matter. She wrapped her cloak around her face, so you could only see her eyes and peered inside the small dusty window. No-one had lived here in years. Excitingly she nudged open the wooden door and stumbled into the living space. Deciding no-one would see, Elphaba cast a small fire spell and lit the candles up one by one. She could see better now and although they didn't give off much heat, it was the warmest she had been in days. She clutched one of them around her long green fingers and looked around the place. There wasn't much to look at, a chair in the corner of the room with a worn out ragged rug in the middle of the floor; curtains in the odd window. Looking around, there was no evidence of who lived here before at all, there weren't enough belongings to discover that, but the house itself had plenty of room. Being the precautious woman she was, Elphaba took all the candles into the smallest room and made sure no-one could get inside. After doing so, she set the Grimmerie down beside her along with her hat and boots and curled up onto the old bed, with the candles nearby her giving her some warmth at least. She entwined her own hand with her other and closed her eyes, imagining it was Glinda's hand she was holding onto as she slept as peacefully.
Glinda was busy sleeping herself, that she didn't realise the carriage had come to a stop. Avaric hopped out of it and clasped his hands together at the sight before him. He told Lerot to stay with Glinda; and so the young boy did. He waited until he was out of sight, until he gently woke Glinda up from her sleep. She stirred, stretching her arms.
''Miss Glinda.'' Lerot spoke gently.
''What is it Lerot?'' She fixed her hair to its immaculate look.
''I think we're here.'' Glinda sat up and stared out of the carriage window at the sight before them.
''Where is here?'' She took notice of the unusual writing scribbled onto a distant sign, hung over the entrance of the place.
''I couldn't say Miss.'' He held out his hand for her to take, as she stepped out of the carriage.
''Come on Chistery stay by me now.'' Glinda patted her shoulder and the obedient monkey rested on her back. She stroked him under his chin and he patted her head in exchange for the gesture.
''And Avaric?''
''Went just a moment ago.'' Lerot responded. Neither of them wanted to move. The dusty path in front of them wasn't very welcoming and neither was the uncertainty of the sign.
''Yah kelle?'' Glinda read it out loud, wondering if it would make some sense, but it didn't. She'd never heard of the place before and she didn't like it at all; even Chistery was being hesitant. They could see the area was surrounded by a long wall around it; the entrance was in front of them with the sign hanging grimly above it. The sight of a faint light hanging from a gloomy looking hut inside, gave them enough vision to see there were people inside. Whether or not one was Avaric they didn't know. When one of the figures turned around with their own torch burning in their hand, Glinda and Lerot froze, whilst Chistery shivered in fright.
''I don't like this place Lerot.'' Glinda gulped as a few more figures came to stand alongside the other figure; all staring at them.
''Neither do I.'' He whispered back.
''Get me out of here Lerot, please.'' She empathised the please with a true sense of desire to be gone from here.
''But Miss Glinda Avaric will –''
''He's capable of a lot of things, which is why I want to go!'' Glinda began stepping back, as the figures started to approach them. Without answering her Lerot grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the carriage. The figures ran after them with their torches burning above them. Chistery flew off Glinda's back and managed to get the door ready for them. Lerot made sure Glinda's safety came first and made sure she was safe inside before he got to the front of the carriage to drive it away from this place.
''Quickly Lerot. They're almost here!'' The figures were running at an incredible speed towards them, all appearing to have weapons at the ready. Lerot slammed the door shut and jumped up on the front of the carriage clutching the reins on the horses and urging them to go. The horses sprung into an instant run and Glinda watched behind her, thinking they had lost them. The figures were getting further and further away, as the carriage got faster. Thinking it was ok now, Glinda closed her eyes and collected herself, she was trembling, this whole place was making her heart beat inside of her and she wanted nothing more in that moment to hear Elphaba's soothing voice. She let out a loud scream when a bearded man jumped up on the carriage out of nowhere. He tried to open the door but Glinda whacked him away. She thought she lost him, as he didn't emerge again, but then the carriage begun swaying side to side and she realised her was on the front of the carriage now and that Lerot was in danger. She called out to him, but he didn't respond. The carriage came to a sudden halt and she fell forward roughly, banging her head in the meantime. There was silence, she clutched her head and picked herself up slowly. She glanced over at Chistery who was lying awkwardly on the floor.
''Chistery?'' She shook him gently. The monkey looked up at her, no sign of injury, just a little shaken.
''Stay here.'' She whispered to him and he gladly stayed where he was. She cautiously made her way out of the carriage, to see if Lerot was ok. She couldn't hear a thing; she turned ever so slowly and saw Lerot slumped forward. She rushed to him, ignoring being cautious.
''Lerot?'' She called to him, hoping he would open his eyes at least. She tilted his head back and was glad when he opened his eyes.
''Goodness, you're head.'' She noticed the blood dripping from his head. She held a hand to it and made sure he was going to be ok. Totally absorbed in making sure Lerot was ok, she didn't hear or see the bearded man approach her and it just as Lerot noticed the figure, it had already grabbed Glinda from behind and covered her mouth with a cloth. She tried to fight it off and so did a stumbling Lerot, but he was too dizzy and couldn't keep his focus. Within a matter of seconds Glinda stopped her attempt to be let go off and grew still. The figure gave another blow to Lerot's head and smiled satisfied he had lost consciousness again. The figure threw Glinda over his shoulder and made his way back to their small village; just like Avaric had requested.
