Chapter 38
Glinda was in the stables not aware of what was going on. She was with Ares petting him on the head.
"Oh Ares I can't believe in three weeks I'm going to get married to Elphie. I am so happy right now." Ares neighed happily and nudged her softly. Glinda could see happiness and a smile in his blue eyes. That all disappeared and turned into a tense look. His ears shot up.
"What is it?" asked Glinda when she saw the change in him.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" came Boq's voice that was close to her. Glinda froze when Boq's voice reached her ears. Slowly she turned around to see the Tin Man only a few hundred yards from her.
"Boq, how...how did you.."
"Escape?" Boq finished for her. He made his way towards her as he replied. "Yeah that one guard. I should have thanked him for helping me out but I killed him before I got the chance."
Glinda backed away from until her back hit the wall of the stable. Ares walked in front of Boq's path, his ears flat against his head.
"Ares get out of here." whispered Glinda. He snorted and shook his head, telling Glinda he wasn't moving.
"Such a sweet horse you have there. A shame I have to kill him, so I can kill you." said Boq as he took his ax back.
Ares sidestepped the swing and head butted the Tin Man. Boq fell to the floor dazed from the hit. Glinda couldn't help but laugh at this.
"Good shot Ares." He turned and winked at her then moved his telling her to get moving. Glinda started her way past Boq but as soon as got past him she got pulled to the ground. The blonde witch turned her head to see Boq had grabbed her ankle. Ares made an angry snort but in a flash of steel before the horse could do anything he hit the ground with an ax in his side.
"NO!" yelled Glinda as she flashback to when Cinnamon was put down. A young Galinda running to the place they were going to put down Cinnamon.
"No you can't." yelled Galinda as she came closer to the group of people. Galinda's dad was there to stop her from coming any closer. Galinda struggled against her father as she looked to her horse. Cinnamon saw her mistress and tried to get to her but the men holding her managed to hold her down. Cinnamon whined out to her.
"See this horse is mad. Take her down before she attacks Galinda." said Galinda's dad. A gun was raised and it took one bullet to Cinnamon's head to finish her off.
"Cinnamon!" screamed Galinda as tears were running down her face.
"Ares!" screamed Glinda.
"Damn horse." said Boq as he grabbed Glinda by the throat. "You can join him once I am through with you." He then threw Glinda hard against the wall. Glinda cried out in pain.
"Why?"
Boq grabbed her again and slammed her up on the wall. "Why? I will tell you why because I lost my best friend and I vowed revenge and what a perfect way to get back at Elphaba is to kill you. But I think I will rough you up a little bit before I do." With that he tossed Glinda into Hera's and Ares's stable making her break the wood that was the entrance. Glinda grunted as pain shot through her system. Boq made his way to the downed witch and kicked her hard in the side.
"I think that is enough." Boq made his way to Ares. He was still alive as his chest went up and down in a fast manner, his eyes half closed. Boq pulled the ax out of his chest and he whined to Glinda as he looked to her with concern even though he was hurt badly.
"Hold on, Ares, please hold on." whispered Glinda. Glinda saw him close his eyes and she started to panic she tried to get up, but Boq put a tin foot on her chest and punched her back to the ground.
"Say goodbye Glinda." he sneered as he raised his ax up to strike a killing blow to her. Without warning a grunt was heard and a metal clang was heard as Boq went fly through the side of the stables. The blonde witch looked up to see Hera behind staring at her.
"Hera." she said breathlessly. Gingerly Glinda got up from her position to see Boq's motionless body. It had made nice hole. She turned around to see Hera laying next to a hurt Ares. Glinda made her way to them and softly petted the both of them.
"I will get help Hera. He will make it, I promise." whispered Glinda as she started to run as best as she could to get some help for Ares. She didn't have to run far for she ran right into Elphaba, Fiyero and the guards.
"Elphie, please, get help for Ares, Boq hit him with an ax." Elphaba saw how Glinda looked really banged up but she ran to the stables to find the Vet that was on hand. Glinda started to breath heavily as she turned to the guards and Fiyero. "Guards, Boq is lying by the stable walls on the west side unconscious." The guards took off to where Glinda said. The rush that Glinda had was now wearing off and the pain set in. She grabbed her stomach in pain. "Sweet Oz." she moaned. Fiyero caught her as she started to fall.
"Glinda what happened?" Fiyero questioned as Glinda put all her weight on him.
"Boq." was all Glinda said. "Fiyero I want to be by Ares. I want to see if he is going to make it."
Fiyero shook his head in disagreement. "No, we need to get you to the nurse."
Glinda tried to disengage from the prince but he held on to her. So she tried the tactic that always got what she wanted.
"No, Glinda those eyes aren't going to work." He tried very hard to ignore it but after a few minutes the eyes won.
"Fine. Can you walk?" Glinda giggled a little but trying very to ignore the immense pain she was in.
"Yes I think I can." Glinda then let go of Fiyero and made her way to the stables with Fiyero right beside her. Once at the stable she saw the vet working on Ares with Hera still by his side never moving and with tears coming down her face.
"Ares." Glinda called out as she started to run towards him. Elphaba heard Glinda's voice and caught her before she could make it to Ares. Glinda struggled against the green witch and when Glinda looked to Elphaba she saw her father instead of Elphaba holding her and when she looked to Ares the black fur was replaced with a rich dark brown and a bullet hole in the head with blood seeping down from it. The eyes cold and lifeless.
Elphaba then noticed blood dripping down from some of Glinda's wounds were and said, "Glinda those wounds need to be dressed."
"I don't want to leave Ares' side." Glinda answered, as she continued to struggle with tears flooding down her eyes.
"Glinda, there is nothing you can do now!" Elphaba replied, her voce stern. "The Vet will do all that she can to help him."
The blonde witch soon stopped fighting Elphaba and quickly buried her face into the green witch's shoulder, "He can't die, Elphie, please he can't."
"The Vet will do what they can. Now to the nurse with you." Elphaba replied, as she gently pushed Glinda away from the scene.
X
About an hour passed before Glinda's wounds were cleaned and dressed, but as soon as that was done Glinda wanted to see Ares.
"Glinda you can't see him right now." Elphaba said, trying to getting Glinda to rest.
"Elphaba I want to see him now." Glinda growled. "He helped stop Boq from doing more damage to me. I want to be by his side."
"
He's not ready for visitors." Elphaba replied, as she gently placed her green hands on Glinda's shoulders.
"I don't care." Glinda answered, as she pulled away from the green witch and tried to quickly push past her, but Elphaba sided stepped and blocked her path.
"Elphaba, move, I want to see Ares." Glinda said again.
"No, you need your rest and so does Ares." Elphaba replied, as she stood her ground.
"Elphaba, I don't even know if he's alive, so MOVE!" Glinda shouted, as she pushed the green woman back.
"You're going to rest and that's final!" Elphaba yelled back, as her hands balled into fists.
"NO!" Glinda screamed. She then drew her hand back and punched Elphaba right in the nose as hard as she could. Elphaba pulled back in pain before falling to the ground holding her nose which was now bleeding badly. Glinda didn't even seem to notice as she rushed by a bleeding Elphaba as she headed towards the stables.
The green witch just sat there in shock as she held her nose that was cover in blood. "Sweet Oz, what the hell was that for?" Elphaba whispered in pain.
X
Glinda made it to the stables to see the Vet withdrawing a needle from Ares' side.
"How is he?" Glinda asked, as she went by the wounded colt's side.
"His wound is pretty bad. Boq cut him good. I closed the wound up the best I could, but he lost a lot of blood. I just gave him something that should help with the pain he's feeling." The Vet answered, as she patted his neck.
"Will he survive?" Glinda asked in worry.
"It's too soon to tell yet." The Vet replied, as she stood up. "As long as he keeps his strength up he should have a chance. Besides he's a tough little guy. He won't go without a fight."
"That's true." Glinda said, as she scratched his nose. "Can I stay with him?"
"Sure, if anything changes call me." The Vet answered, as she walked away.
When Ares noticed Glinda he quickly lifted his head and gave a soft neigh. The blonde witch in turn inched closer to him so that he could lay his head on her lap. Glinda then scratched him behind the ear to calm his mind.
X
Fiyero walked down the hall to see Elphaba leaning against the wall as her face was cover in blood, "By the Unnamed God, Elphaba, what happened?"
"Glinda punched me." Elphaba answered, her voice neutral.
"Punched you? But...why?" Fiyero replied, as she took out a cloth from his pocket and gave it to her so she could wipe up the extra blood.
"I wanted her to go and rest but she didn't want to. She wanted to see Ares and when I wouldn't let her she punched me so she could." The green witch replied.
"Doesn't sound fun." Fiyero answered.
"It wasn't." Elphaba snapped.
"I think you should go see the nurse." Fiyero said, as he patted her on the back. "The guards and I will take care of what need to be done here."
"I think I can walk it off." Elphaba answered, as she stumbled a little.
"Elphaba, please, you should go and see if your nose is broken." Fiyero said, his voice in worry.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." The green woman replied, as she hurried off.
Fiyero just shook his head and headed towards the stables.
X
"Fiyero what are you doing here?" Glinda asked, when she saw him.
"Just wanted to inform you about a few things." Fiyero answered, as he walked next to the blonde woman. "Boq has been taken to a more secure cell in the Southstairs, and...well you know you punched Elphaba in the nose, right?"
"I did, but the hit wasn't that hard." Glinda answered.
"Um, Glin, Elphaba had a bloody nose." Fiyero said, as his eyes narrowed slightly. "I think you should go see her."
Glinda bit her lip and nodded her head before turning to a sleeping Ares and patting his neck before leaving the stables.
Glinda found Elphaba sitting on the bed rocking Esmeralda. "Elphie?" Glinda asked. The green witch didn't answer as she shot Glinda a cold stare. "Elphie, I...I'm...sorry." Elphaba just breathed out deeply from her nose but still didn't respond. "Elphaba?"
"Don't talk to me right now, Glinda, okay?" Elphaba whispered angrily.
"But Elphie..." Glinda started as she touch the green witch's shoulder and to the blonde's surprised Elphaba pulled away harshly.
"Glinda, please, I just not in the mood to talk right now." Elphaba answered.
The blonde woman's eyes narrowed as she started to yell at the green witch, "I don't know why you're so mad! I just wanted to see Ares."
"I understand you were concern about him but, Glinda, you almost broke my damn nose!" Elphaba shouted back with a growl.
"Oh, please, Elphaba, I didn't hit you that hard." Glinda retorted with a huff. The green witch just shot her a shocked glare as she nodded her head in the direction of the cloth Fiyero had given her. Glinda's eyes widen when she saw the cloth soaked in blood. Elphaba's blood. "Sweet Oz, Elphie, I had no idea."
"Glinda, please, go." Elphaba whispered, as she didn't met Glinda's eyes. The blonde let out a ragged breath and quickly exited the room. Doing her best to hold back the tears. Once she had left the room she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. She was just so stressed. First Ares being hurt and now Elphaba being mad at her was too much to take at the moment, so she rushed off to Dorothy's room. She quickly knocked on the door.
"Glinda, what's wrong?" Dorothy asked, when she saw the sobbing witch. The blonde woman didn't answer in words just yet as she buried herself into Dorothy's embrace.
"Things aren't going well at the moment." Glinda choked, as she tighten her grip.
"Shh, relax Glinda, relax." Dorothy said, in a soothing manner, as she led Glinda to her bed so they could sit down. "Tell me what's going on."
Glinda nodded her head as she wiped some fresh tears from her eyes, took a deep breath and told started to tell Dorothy everything.
X
Back in Elphaba's room Esmeralda stared in concern at her green Mama and started to make questionable popping sounds, for she knew something was wrong. Elphaba just sighed out deeply as a knock could be heard coming from beyond the door.
"I said I didn't want to talk to you!" Elphaba replied, her voice angry.
"What did I do?" The Wizard's voice could be heard answering.
"Oh, sorry father, come in." Elphaba said, her voice a lot nicer this time.
The Wizard cautionary walked into the room and closed the door before saying, "Fiyero told me what happened. Is it true Glinda punched you?"
"Yeah, it's true." The green witch spat. "I don't get it. I was just concerned about her and thought she should get some rest. Then before I knew it she punches me and passes by me like it was nothing!"
"Her mind was just on other things." The Wizard said, as he took a seat on the bed.
"That's for sure." Elphaba mumbled.
"I think you should try to talk to her." The Wizard replied, as he touched her shoulder lightly to get her attention.
"Not at the moment." Elphaba answered, with a heavy sigh. "I need a little more time to cool down."
"Just don't wait too long." The Wizard warned her.
"I won't." Elphaba replied, as she gave him a weak smile.
The Wizard gave her a smile in return before leaving the room.
X
Dorothy held Glinda's hand while the blonde explained everything to her.
"And that is how I ended up by you." Glinda finished as she wiped away her tears.
"Wow." Dorothy replied. She shook her head knowing this isn't what Glinda wanted to hear. Dorothy put some of the blonde hair behind Glinda's ear. "Listen, Glin, you should explain to Elphaba and also apologize for hitting her." Glinda look to Dorothy with tears glistening in her blue eyes.
"I don't know. She is pretty mad at me." Dorothy thought for a moment before an idea clicked in her head. She got to her feet and pull Glinda up too.
"Why don't you go down to the garden and think for a little bit and rest too." Glinda nodded her head in agreement.
She hugged Dorothy, "Thanks for listening."
"You're welcome." Glinda then left and as she left Fiyero came in. Dorothy pulled him and gave him a quick kiss. "I have an idea." Fiyero raised an eyebrow but a smiled graced his face as he listen to Dorothy's plan.
X
Elphaba just put Esmeralda down for a nap when a knock was heard on the door. Knowing it wasn't Glinda because Glinda would just walk in. The green witch opened the door to see Fiyero in the hall with this grave look on his face. Elphaba started to panic.
"What is it Fiyero?"
All the prince said was "Glinda." Elphaba swore her heart stopped beating even though she was still mad at Glinda she still cared about her finance.
"What's wrong?" demanded Elphaba as she grabbed him by the shirt.
"I don't know but she is in the garden." replied Fiyero.
Without a second thought Elphaba ran to the gardens missing a smirk on Fiyero's lips.
A/N: Two chapter left until the end.