Bro'mance
Chapter 36
Castigations
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The spell will erase what is wished to be lost…but…
"Elphie" whispers Galinda weakly.
Glin…no please!
As all things due…
Galinda's legs gave beneath her. Gracefully, she crumpled to her knees. A stab of pain vibrates through her legs, and up to the tips of her fingers. Her breathing was ragged, blood pounded hard behind her ears, and her heart jackhammered hard within her chest. The air in her lungs expelled and it soon became hard to breath.
Galinda don't!
Hot tears pricked at the edges of Galinda's eyes and her lips quivered. She couldn't breathe, couldn't think, the world spun violently around her, and an icy numbness, slowly started to spread throughout her quivering body.
It comes with a price…
Weakly, Galinda lowered her eyes to the ground; the absence of light, of life, slowly faded away, leaving her empty and hollow inside.
Glin…what have…you done…
Are you willing to pay the price?
"No" whimpers Galinda weakly.
Ignoring her descent into madness, Siefer roughly brushed past Galinda, his eyes wide and fear sparkling within as he raced towards Elphaba, sitting rigid, her back, arched in a gruesome position, to the point he feared it would snap in half.
His eyes never left her pale, quivering lips, opened wide, and cracking beneath the strain; a bloodcurdling scream ripping, tearing through her bleeding throat. Her eyes were open wide; the absence of life, shimmering within. It was as if she had been changed into a hollow shell, void of a spirit, of a heart and mind, and her elegant fingers curled and twisted into sickening positions, and trembled violently in the air.
Galinda's head ached as she racked her brain, trying, fighting to remember the words of the spell; a spell she had found by accident, in book which contained forbidden spells, spells which had long since been banned ages ago in Oz.
The golden swirls danced before her eyes, the letters, fading beneath the darkness of twisted shadows and flickers of candlelight. A hidden warning had been written on the pages; the tip of the quill dipped in invisible ink as a silent warning to those who wished to trespass upon the minds of those who were lost in the darkness.
"Fae!" roars Siefer, fear and panic heavy in his voice.
Broken out of her thoughts, Galinda's head snaps up, and her eyes widen. Her heart cracked, and bubbles of crimson spilled over its slipper surface at the sight before her.
Elphaba struggled, fought, clawed, bit, screamed, kicked and thrashed violently against Siefer standing before her. Both of his hands were grasped firmly onto her slender wrists, trying, struggling to stop her from beating and punching him, while all the while consoling her, calming away her fears and awakening her from the dream world of nightmares and horrors.
The sight alone, broke Galinda's heart, and made it twist within her chest. But what hurt the most, what frightened her, was the emptiness, the absence of light, of life, in her dead eyes. She was still locked within her dreams.
"Fae…Fae please wake up sweetheart!" cries Siefer.
"No! No get away!...Get away from me! Don't touch me!" screams Elphaba hysterically.
A growl and Elphaba manages to free her clenched fist from Siefer's grasp. A scream, and Galinda and the others watch shocked, and paralyzed, as an emerald fist collides against the side of Siefer's head, knocking him to the ground, unconscious.
"Siefer!" screams Galinda.
Elphaba's head snaps towards the door, and her empty eyes narrow, watching as the petite blonde weakly rises to her feet. A growl, and lowering her head, tilts it to the side, her icy glare bores into Galinda's quivering eyes, making the blonde tremble and her knees to knock.
An icy smile, slides across Elphaba's lips. Maniacally, she raises her hand up towards Galinda's shaking form, and one by one, her fingers curl, until only one points menacingly towards her.
"Liar!" bellows Elphaba darkly.
"Elphie?" whispers Galinda weakly.
"Betrayer! Harlot of lies and deceit! You did this to me!" roars Elphaba.
Here breath caught tight within her throat, and her mind reeled. Instantly, the blonde stiffened, and the trembles faded from her body. The voice wasn't hers, the darkness, the malice.
"Oh no" gasps Galinda.
"Glin…what is she talking about?" asks Nessa cautiously.
For a moment, Galinda's eyes flicker towards Nessa's quivering form. Her entire body was tense, every muscle flexed and strained, and fear shimmers within her eyes.
"I" starts Galinda.
"DON'T YOU TURN AWAY FROM ME BITCH! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME!" roars Elphaba.
Jumping back in fear, Galinda's eyes snap back to Elphaba's seething form. Her dark, soulless eyes glare insanely back into shimmering cerulean, and a maniacal smile, tugs at the corners of the green woman's lips.
"Look at what you've done to me! You destroyed me!" roars Elphaba.
"Elphie…I" starts Galinda.
Darkness greeted him, mingled in swirls of silver mist and fog, and muffled voices, echoed around him. An ache, pounded against his skull, making Siefer wince in pain. A billowing nausea crept over his body forcing him to slam his eyes shut, and his jaw to clench.
Siefer…
Fae?
Instantly, his eyes snapped open and peered into the darkness, billowing around him. A dark figure, appeared out of the mist, her slender form enticing the symphony of the night, and her long raven hair billowed majestically around her. A few strands caressed her silken skin, before being swept up once more into the sea of ebony, and her dark, chocolate eyes stared warmly back at him, a soft, sad smile crested on her lips.
Fae?
Siefer…what have you done?
Weakly, Siefer rose from the ground, his eyes never leaving the silken silhouette of the angel he had yearned to touch, to feel pressed against his body, holding her close and kiss away her fears.
A frown crested on his lips, for though he could see her, he could not see her face, for it was hidden, shrouded in darkness and mist. But he knew it was her, he could sense it, he could feel her aura, her energy vibrate against his heart.
Fae…I…I don't…
What have you done?
Groaning in pain, Siefer slowly rose to his full height, his eyes never leaving Elphaba's dark, shadowy silhouette.
Awkwardly, he stepped towards her, yet with each step, she seemed to drift further and further away; a silent breeze, a drift, and carrying her away in a sea of midnight silk.
Desperate to not lose her within the folds of darkness, Siefer reached weakly towards her, the tips of his fingers, a whispered breath away from hers.
Fae…please…don't…don't go!
Siefer…what have you done…
Fae…Fae please!
Desperation clenched at his heart, watching helplessly as the mist and darkness slowly started to consume her, making her body dissipate back into the distance of time.
Siefer…
Fae! Come back to me!
Have you…
Please…don't fall away from me!
Helplessly, Siefer watched the mist and darkness crashed around Elphaba's slender body. Slowly, she crumbled away; silver ash dissipating, flickering away on the currents of darkness.
Done…to…me…
FAE!
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
Siefer's eyes snapped open, and slowly his senses returned. The feel of the cool ground beneath him, seeping into his skin, made his body shiver and ache. A scream, and he bolted up, and his eyes widened.
Elphaba sat rigid on the bed, one hand held high, the other clenched into a tight fist, and Galinda, hanging high of the air, an invisible band of magick wrapped tight around her throat, choking the air from her tiny body.
"Fae!" screams Siefer.
Elphaba's head snapped towards Siefer, and an icy, cruel smile slid across her lips. Slowly, her eyes lowered and glared back the Prince, standing tall but a few feet away.
His body tensed, and his heart jackhammered within his chest. What in Oz was going on? One moment his Fae was fast asleep, and the next, chaos, sheer and utter chaos.
For a moment, his eyes flickered to the side, and relief filled his heart, seeing Nessa, and the others unharmed, shaken, but otherwise unharmed.
They all stood a few feet away, each one's body was tense, and the look of fear, sparkling within their eyes, for none of them knew what to do. They were just as lost as he.
"What do you want!" roars Elphaba.
Siefer's eyes snapped back towards Elphaba. Slowly, he forced his body to relax. Rising to his full height, he took a careful step towards the bed.
Inwardly he flinched, seeing Elphaba jerk back, fear sparkling within her dead eyes.
Gasping, Siefer's hand lowered to his sides, as realization dawned upon his half broken mind. She was asleep. She was still lost within her nightmares and not conscious of what she was doing.
"Fae…let her go" replies Siefer softly.
"Why?" asks Elphaba darkly.
"You're hurting her sweetheart…please…let her go" answers Siefer gently.
"No…you think me a fool? I let her go and she'll hurt me…like all the others! Like the Shadow man!" roars Elphaba.
"The shadow man?" asks Siefer confused.
"He haunts my dreams…he hurts me…touches me in bad…bad places" slowly, the darkness fades, the child-like innocence returns, and her voice softens, and her words become muddles once more, infantile.
"Hurts you how Fae?" asks Siefer noticing the change.
A flicker and warm chocolate appears, before fading back to white.
"He hurts me! He touches me! Forces himself on me! Does bad things to me!" screams Elphaba, the anger returning.
"It's just a dream Fae…just a dream" replies Siefer softly. He was close he could feel her anger slowly ebb away, her subconscious mind slowly starting to spark to life, the dream, the nightmare fading away from her broken mind.
"A…a dream?" whispers Elphaba softly.
"Yes my love…a dream that's all" soothes Siefer. Carefully, he reached towards Elphaba's clenched hand, the tips of his fingers lithely brushed against her knuckles.
"But…dream scary" cries Elphaba weakly.
"I know sweetheart…I know…but dreams aren't real" continues Siefer. Slowly, his fingers press against her knuckles, forcing her fingers to relax.
"They no?" asks Elphaba, the infantile innocence returning. A flicker and the chocolate within her eyes return once more.
"No honey…their not…their but illusions…a succession of illusions…of images…thoughts and emotions passing through your mind while you sleep"
"No real" replies Elphaba softly. Slowly, her eyes rise and stare back at Siefer, the child-like innocence had returned, the darkness faded completely away. She was awake once more.
Slowly, his fingers pull at her hand, loosening her fist. A gasp, and Galinda collapses to the ground, coughing violently as she desperately tried to force air into her burning lungs.
Instantly, Avaric was at the blonde's side. Falling to his knee's his arms reached out and wrapped around Galinda's trembling body, and closing his eyes, kissed her forehead.
"Are you alright?" asks Avaric, his voice shaky.
"Yes" coughs Galinda. Weakly, she raises her head up until dark cerulean stared warmly back into frightened azure. "I'm fine"
"Are you sure?" asks Avaric.
"Yes" smiles Galinda.
"Fae…Fae!" cries Siefer.
Both Galinda and Avaric turn, and watch in horror as Elphaba's eyes flutter closed. Her body goes slack, and limply starts to fall towards the bed.
Gasping, Siefer reached out and wrapped his arms around Elphaba's limp body. Gently, he pulls her against him and burying his head into her raven hair, cried out his sorrow, and his pain.
"Is she alright?" asks Galinda weakly.
"Yes" nods Siefer. Slowly, he pulls away, a warm smile crests on his lips as he stares down at Elphaba's unconscious form. Gently, his hand rises and cups her cheek. "She just fainted"
"Thank goodness" sighs Galinda.
"While I appreciate the tender moment…would someone please kindly tell me what the hell just happened!" snapped Nessa.
Startled and shocked that the prim and proper Nessa Thropp actually cursed, they were more scared of the anger, bubbling within her eyes.
"I'm waiting?" seethes Nessa.
"I…I'm afraid I don't know" is all Galinda manages to say.
"The spell" mutters Siefer.
"What?" asks Galinda.
"The spell…it didn't work…or at least not fully on how you originally intended" explains Siefer.
"Huh? Care to explain their buddy?" asks Avaric confused.
Sighing, Siefer pressed a tender kiss to Elphaba's pale lips, before laying her once more on the bed. Gently, he pulled the covers over her before turning and facing the others.
"This was a warning…a foreboding to the chaos ahead…the challenges we are about to face"
"What do you mean?" asks Galinda confused.
"Don't you see Glin…the spell you cast was supposed to eradicate her memories" growls Nessa in irritation.
"And?" asks Galinda, still not seeing the relevance to her statement to Siefer's.
"Memories are too strong…their simply not going to just up and vanish" replies Avaric darkly.
"Can someone please explain in more laymen's terms to the knowledgeable inept!" growls Galinda.
"Elphaba's memories weren't erased…there still there…hidden…clouded…but there" explains Avaric gently.
"And their fighting to come back…with a vengeance" finishes Siefer, as he casts a weary glance towards Elphaba's sleeping form.
"You mean…" starts Galinda.
"The memories will return…the spell didn't fully work" answers Siefer darkly.
"Oh Oz" whispers Galinda.