I doubt updates will be this regular in the future, but I'm feeling inspired right now. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

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~Isabelle

O hallowed halls and vine-draped walls

The proudliest sight there is

When grey and sere our hair hath turned

We shall still revere the lessons learned

In our days at dear old Shiz

Scene 2

Dear Old Shiz

"This is so exciting!" Anna bounced in her seat, hands gripping the character sides that she had been handed when she'd signed in to auditions. Elsa sat beside her sister, her crutches laying in the seat next to her. She looked down at her own sides and gulped.

"Yeah, exciting," she said. Anna rolled her eyes and hit Elsa on the shoulder.

"Oh, come on! Don't be such a Debbie Downer! This is going to be fun!"

"That's what you keep telling me."

"Because it's true." Anna was a forever optimist. Elsa, on the other hand, was a realist. And she really knew that this wasn't going to be fun.

"Anna, maybe I should just—"

"Oh no, you are not leaving! You're going to sit right here, you're going to wait your turn, and then you're going to audition. And you are going to kill it!" Anna said this with such certainty that Elsa almost believed her. Almost. Before Elsa could argue anymore, however, the sister duo was interrupted by a squeal.

"Anna!" The voice yelled. Arms were flung around the redhead from behind. Anna blinked in surprise before quickly returning the embrace.

"Punzie!" she cried. Elsa turned around to see who was attacking her younger sister. The woman, Punzie, was slender, with golden skin and golden hair. Her hair was so long that it fell past her waist, causing Elsa's eyes to widen in surprise.

"Oh, Elsa," Anna said, coming back to the moment. "I want you to meet Rapunzel. She's been doing the community shows with me for the past few years, since she moved here." That explained why the woman looked somewhat familiar.

"You were in Into the Woods, weren't you?" Elsa asked. Anna had been Little Red Riding Hood; Elsa had obviously gone to every show. Rapunzel beamed.

"I was Rapunzel, ironically enough," she agreed.

"Punzie, this is Elsa, my sister," Anna continued.

"It's nice to meet you," Elsa said.

"You too. So, what are you doing here?" Rapunzel asked, sitting down in the seat behind the sisters.

"Elsa's auditioning!" Anna squealed happily.

"I thought you were a skater?" Rapunzel said, looking at the blonde. Elsa motioned towards the crutches beside her.

"There was a bit of an accident," Anna said, wincing slightly. Rapunzel blushed.

"Oh, sorry," she said.

"It's alright," Elsa replied. "You didn't know."

"But since her schedule is open for the rest of the season, I convinced Elsa to try out. She's got an amazing voice!" Anna gushed. Elsa wrapped her arms around herself and shrugged, smiling tightly.

"Don't worry, you'll do great," Rapunzel said comfortingly. Her phone buzzed, and she looked down at it. "Ooh, Jack's here! Wouldn't it be amazing if I was Elphaba and he was Fiyero?" She sighed dreamily.

"Would you finally make your move if that happened?" Anna teased. Rapunzel blushed again.

"Shut up, Anna," she said.

Elsa was confused. "Who's Jack?"

"I am." At that moment, the most beautiful man Elsa had ever seen appeared at the end of the aisle. He had tousled white hair that fell across his pale forehead, a fine-boned face, and striking blue eyes. His lean form was covered in a blue sweatshirt that stretched enticingly over his shoulders and arms, his hands stuffed into the front pocket. He had an easy smile, which was currently aimed at the blonde. "And you are?"

"This is my sister, Elsa," Anna said, jumping in before Elsa could attempt to form words. What was wrong with her? She never got tongue-tied over boys.

"The skater?" he asked. Once more, Elsa motioned to the crutches next to her. Jack winced. "Oh, sorry." His voice was pleasantly husky, sending shivers down Elsa's spine. She needed to get a grip.

"It's alright," Elsa said, finally managing to speak.

"So, are you going to stand all day, or are you going to sit down?" Rapunzel asked. Elsa had forgotten that she was there—and apparently, that she had a crush on Jack. Elsa couldn't blame her.

Jack laughed and moved to sit in the seat next to Rapunzel, directly behind Elsa. "So, what is the infamous figure skater doing at Wicked auditions? Moral support?"

Elsa opened her mouth to respond, but Anna once again beat her to it: "I convinced her to audition! It's our new sister thing!"

Elsa grimaced. "Anna, I probably won't even make it in. Don't get your hopes up."

"Elsa, you have the best voice I've ever heard. You're going to make it."

"There is more to musicals than just singing. There's acting and dancing, which might be a bit of a problem for me right now." Elsa motioned once more to her crutches, then her ankle. Anna scoffed.

"You heard the doctor. Six weeks, and you're good as new!"

"Eight weeks."

"Same difference."

"That is two extra weeks to heal."

Behind the sisters, Rapunzel and Jack laughed. Anna turned around and pouted.

"What?" she asked.

"Your arguing. It's funny," Rapunzel said, glancing at Jack.

"You sound like my little sister, Anna," he told her. Anna's mouth dropped open in outrage.

"Your sister is twelve!"

"You act like you're twelve," Elsa muttered, settling into her seat. Unfortunately, the three of them heard her. Rapunzel and Jack laughed once more as Anna pouted, turning back around in her seat and slumping down.

It was at this time that the director got up on stage. He was a tall man, imposing and stern-looking with shoulder-length dyed-gray hair and tan skin. His muscles bulged from the thin white t-shirt he had on as he looked over the people who had come to audition. A young woman, much shorter than the man and lean with blonde hair tied in a single braid down her back, stood beside the man.

"Alright, everyone," the man said in a thick Australian accent. "Allow me to introduce myself before we get these auditions started. I am E. Aster Bunnymund, and I will be the director for Wicked. This is Astrid Hofferson; she's the assistant director. You do what we tell you, when we tell you to do it."

"Typical Bunny," Jack muttered under his breath. Elsa was curious as to what he meant but didn't want to risk the director's wrath by turning around and asking.

"So, we're going to start with individual auditions of you singing. You should have brought your own sheet music, which you will give to Mr. Hand to accompany you." Bunnymund gestured over to the piano where a big, bald man sat. He gave off a rather scary appearance, but waved genially out to the audience.

"Alright, first up to audition is Rapunzel Corona… yeesh, that's an unfortunate name right now," Bunnymund said, looking down at his list and making a face.

"You're telling me," Rapunzel said, sighing and getting up from her seat. She walked cheerfully to the piano, handed Mr. Hand her music, and climbed up onto the stage.

"Whenever you're ready, Rapunzel," Bunnymund said from his place in the front. A folding table had been dragged to the front, so that he and Astrid could take notes on the various auditions. Rapunzel took a big breath and nodded to Mr. Hand to start playing.

"We have to sing in front of everyone?" Elsa whispered to Anna as Rapunzel began singing. Her voice was clear and sweet, ringing out through the theatre like a bell. Elsa gulped. She was going to sound horrible next to these people who had been performing their entire lives.

"It's not a big deal, Elsa, trust me," Anna whispered back. "It's only sixteen bars. It's like less than a minute."

"You'll do great," Jack said, leaning up so that his head was over her shoulder. His breath fanned across her neck, minty and fresh. Elsa fought a shiver. Instead, she sat back in her seat as one by one, alphabetically, people were called up to sing. Elsa's anxiety grew as more people performed, their voices controlled and practiced and confident. Of course, with the last name of Winters, she and Anna would be one of the last ones to go.

Finally, Bunnymund called Anna's name.

Anna squealed beside Elsa and grabbed her hand. "Wish me luck!"

"You don't need it," Elsa said, squeezing her sister's hand before letting it go. Anna bounced up to the stage, barely remembering to stop to give Mr. Hand her music.

"Anna Winters, singing 'True Love,'" Anna said, smiling.

"Uh, okay. Whenever you're ready," Bunnymund said. Anna nodded, looked down at her feet, before looking up and opening her mouth to sing. Anna had insisted on using songs from Frozen, the new musical on Broadway about two sisters, and had practiced with Elsa every night for the past week. Elsa still felt chills as Anna began to sing, her voice filling up the room. Elsa sat enraptured as her sister sang the sixteen bars, practically bursting with pride. Anna finished, gave a tiny bow, and hurried off the stage. She gave a thumbs up to Elsa as she came down the aisle, which Elsa returned. Then, the director called her name.

"Shit," Elsa murmured. Slowly, she got her crutches, got to her feet, and hobbled up to the front. Anna handed Mr. Hand the sheet music for Elsa and helped her sister up the stairs.

"Oi, what happened to you?" Bunnymund asked. Elsa flushed as Anna glared at the director.

"Skating accident," Elsa said, signalling for Anna to go sit down. Anna reluctantly left the stage as Bunnymund surveyed the blonde.

"Alright, then. Whenever you're ready," he said.

Elsa was not ready. Elsa wasn't sure that she would ever be ready. But she wanted to get off of the stage as soon as possible, so she took a deep breath and sang. As Anna had chosen "True Love" for herself, she had insisted that Elsa sing "Let It Go," saying that it was a perfect fit for the platinum blonde. Elsa wasn't sure what that meant.

Nevertheless, Elsa had practiced the song until it was as perfect as possible, and now, she sang with everything she had. While she might not have wanted a part, that didn't mean that she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of all of these people.

After what felt like hours up on the stage, Elsa finished her song and opened her eyes, which she hadn't realized she'd closed.

"Thank you," Bunnymund said. Elsa nodded and made her way off of the stage. As she walked back to her seat, Bunnymund and Astrid came back up onto the stage to start the acting portion of the auditions.

"Okay, so we're going to have you all read in groups. Elphaba and Glinda, Elphaba and Fiyero, Nessarose and Boq, and Elphaba and Madame Morrible. When I call your name, come up on stage to read." Bunnymund read off a couple of names, but they weren't ones Elsa recognized. She let out a breath of relief as she reached her seat and managed to sit down. Anna threw her arms around the older girl within seconds.

"That was amazing, Elsa!" Anna said, squeezing tightly. Elsa put a hand on one of Anna's arms and gave a squeeze back.

"So were you," Elsa said.

"You really were great," Jack said, leaning forward once more. Elsa turned around to smile at him.

"Thanks," she said. "But I'm mostly just glad it's over."

"Not over yet!" Anna said cheerfully. "Maybe Bunny will let us read together!"

"Bunny?" Elsa asked.

"It's a nickname," Jack said. "He's had it since we were kids. Unfortunate for him, but it stuck."

"I see," Elsa said.

"Rapunzel Corona and Jack Frost, you're up!" Bunny called. As the two stood up and walked towards the stage, Anna turned to Elsa.

"So, are you feeling better now?"

"Better about what?"

"About being in the show! You're definitely going to get a role with that singing audition." Anna's tone of voice brokered no room for argument. Elsa fought a grimace.

"We don't know that, Anna." Elsa watched as Anna's face fell and sighed. "But if I do get a part, of course I'll accept it. I auditioned, didn't I?"

Anna let out a quiet squeal and gathered Elsa in a hug once more.

"You're going to get a part, I just know it! And then it'll be the two of us for the next few months! Sister power!"

Elsa chuckled and shook her head at Anna's antics. "Sure, sister power."

Introducing some more characters... and maybe some tension? Lol, who knows? (I do.)

Who do you want to see as what characters? I'd love to hear ideas!

Thanks!

~Isabelle