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Chapter Thirty-Six

Several weeks passed and Fiyero started his fourth week of imprisonment. He settled into a regular schedule. He'd wake up and see Elphaba go into her lengthy council meetings, and see her again on the way to her bedchambers. They would always make eye contact. Some days, when Elphaba had nightmares, he would see her peek at him in the middle of the night, but they rarely ever talked.

There was one day, however, where Elphaba didn't come out of her room. And when she did, she granted him no eye contact, and he knew something was wrong.

She came to him later that day, after her council meeting, "We have to talk."

"What's wrong?"

"Its time you knew my role in all of this." She sat down in front of him. She told him the same thing Boq told her a few weeks ago, and he listened all the way through, never interrupting.

"I still don't understand, what do you have to do in all of this?"

"When we ambush the Emerald City and capture the Wizard, they want me to take over. As Empress."

Fiyero was speechless.

Elphaba rubbed her face with her hand, "But first we have to take the City."

"What is my role in all of this?"

"Once Boq trusts you enough, he'll take you on a little trip. If you pass, you'll be in the Rebel Army. If not…we'll have to kill you."

Fiyero swallowed hard, "What trip?"

"He'll take you out in the wilderness for a few days, and if you stay there and don't run away, everything will be fine."

"Oh."

"Fiyero…I know this is a lot to ask, but I honestly don't think I can rule Oz alone. Would you help me?"

Fiyero didn't even have to think about it. If it meant getting closer to her and winning her trust again, he would do anything for her, "Absolutely. I would love that Fae."

Elphaba was silent for a few seconds, "How can you even look at me?"

"What?"

"Fiyero, I'm not the same person I was when we separated. And I'm not just talking about my skin color."

"What are you talking about? Elphaba, you're still that person I fell in love with, only now, I feel like I get to fall in love with you all over again." She gave him a concerned look, "And I know you're worried about getting hurt again, too." He moved to the edge of the cell bars, "I promise, I won't ever do anything to hurt you ever again. I need you Fae, and believe it or not, but you need me too. You're my other half, and I'm never going to risk losing you ever again."

She smiled, and Fiyero's heart soared at the sight of her. Oz, he missed that smile.

"I'll see you in the morning, Yero." And that was the first time she'd used his nickname.

"I love you Fae."

"I know." She said as she walked out of the room.