Chapter 35

"FAE!" He yelled, hoping she would hear him. "GLIN?" He walked around the forest hoping to get a reply. He heard a twig crutch behind him so he whirled around to see … no one. He rubbed his forehead: Was his mind playing tricks on him or was he really as brainless as Elphaba and Glinda seemed to think.

"Who's there?" He called and when he got no reply he shrugged and kept walking. "FAE!" He called. "GLIN?" No answer. Then he heard the noise again. "Fae?" He said quietly as he stepped out of the trees and into a small clearing where nobody was. He raised an eyebrow. This was getting weird.

"Funny seeing you here." He heard a voice say. He whirled around to see the fish herself in the corner of the clearing.

"Morrible." He sneered, pulling out the dagger he had grabbed when he and Glinda had left to find Elphaba. He had thought he would end up using on a gale force guard to protect himself and Glinda but it was just as well he would be using it on the fish-bitch.

She sighed and began to circle him. "I was hoping to find your beloved here or possibly the scrawny blonde bimbo."

"She's not a bimbo." He sneered, interrupting her. Morrible raised an eyebrow.

"Sure she isn't. But this is just as well. It will crush Miss Elphaba just as bad or worse when I kill her little prince." Fiyero held out the dagger straighter. "It really is sad that they left their little toy out here with no way to protect itself." Morrible cackled.

"I'm not a toy." He said firmly.

"Ah but you are defenseless." Fiyero didn't have a response. "Why do you even hang around with them. You don't deserve her. She needs someone who can protect her which you don't seem capable of doing since I've caught her twice in the past week and both times it was your fault." He didn't say anything just held the ready in case she were to strike. "You have no magic or powers at all." Morrible laughed. "I mean even the little blonde cupcake has some powers."

Fiyero did nothing but seethe, waiting for the prime opportunity to attack.

"Yero!" He heard somebody yell. He glanced behind him to see Elphaba and Glinda run into the clearing.

"Fae!" He turned around and ran to her but instead of enveloping her in a hug he slammed against a wall.

"Hey!" Glinda cried. "What about me?" Elphaba turned to her and gave her a look that immediately silenced her. "Sorry." She said quietly.

"What is it?" Fiyero asked, placing his hand on the invisible wall. Elphaba placed her hand where if there wasn't a wall between them they would be touching palms.

"I think it's a shield." She said. "But don't worry. I can get it down." Morrible cackled behind them as Elphaba closed her eyes and concentrated. After a few seconds she opened her eyes, a look of fear on her face. "It's not working."

"Exactly!" Morrible cackled from behind them. Fiyero turned around to face her, putting on a brave front. She stepped closer and put her face inches from his. "You don't think you're a toy? Prove it."

"A toy?" Elphaba asked from behind them. Both Morrible and and Fiyero ignored her. "Face me with no help from them."

"Fiyero, no." Elphaba whispered as a look of horror crossed her face.

Fiyero glanced at her then back at Morrible as a his features changed to look of defiance. "Oh it's on." Morrible cackled, sending a chill down her spine.

"It most definitely is."

Okay so I posted late. Oops. (But it was two in one day right?) Predictions? Thoughts? Ideas? Favorite lines? Review.

To Ulitmate Queen of Cliffies: Regarding a earler review. Is that a Les Mis reference I see? (I am such a big fan!)

To Elphaba'sGirl. I was wondering what happened to the person who normally reviews minutes after I posted a chapter. :D