Uggg this chapter was so hard to write. #Writersblock. hope you guys get something out of it!

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Chapter Thirty-Eight

For the next few weeks, Elphaba stayed by Fiyero's side. This made Boq weary. What if Fiyero never woke up? Would Elphaba ever let him go?

Boq tried to convince Elphaba to sleep and get a good meal several times, but she refused, vowing to stay by his side.

She always talked with him, and fully believed that he could hear her. She told him about what the council was planning and what was happening around the camp that day. She also usually read him the newspaper.

"In this edition, there is a picture of your parents and Glinda. They're looking for you and miss you." She paused, "I miss your parents."

Elphaba looked at her sleeping husband and sighed, "I love you." She hesitated, "You really need to wake up, Fiyero."

She sighed again and gently closed her eyes and drifted off into a light sleep.

Fiyero could hear and understand everything she was saying. His heart ached when she broke down, and at the same time, soared after she confessed her love for him. He just wanted to hold her and tell her everything was going to be ok.

But how was he going to get out of this mess?

He gathered all of his strength and determination, attempting to wiggle his finger that was intertwined with Elphaba's. He tried for so long, and it felt like nothing was working.

But then, it felt like something inside him switched on.

Elphaba awoke to the small taps of a finger, that didn't belong to her. Her eyes widened, and she screamed, "Vern! Get in here!"

Vern rushed in and asked, "What happened?"

"He moved his finger!"

Vern was baffled, "Miss Fae, please, step outside."

Elphaba stepped out of the room, trembling. Boq came shortly after, "I heard what happened. Is he ok?"

"They're examining him now."

An eternity later, Vern stepped out of the room. "He's awake, but my previous concerns have taken shape. He has lost the ability to speak."

Elphaba started towards the door and Vern grabbed her shoulder, "He doesn't know."

Elphaba went into the room and found a very groggy Fiyero, and went to his side, "Its about time." She said, breathing a sigh of relief.

He tried to speak, but no sound left is lips, and he had a confused look.

"Yero…this is going to be hard to hear." She swallowed hard, "You have lost the ability to speak."

Shock filled his face.

She went to his side, "It's gonna be ok, Yero. Everything is going to work out, I promise."

She planted a soft kiss on his forehead, and thanked Oz that her husband was alive.