"Time Flies, Time Dies"

Summary: So much happened before Act II.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. The title comes from "Rent." But it may change in the future. Who knows?

A/N: For the sake of my story, 5 years pass between the end of Act I and the beginning of Act II. That's all.

Prologue

She couldn't believe that she was flying. Flying so high above the world. It was exhilarating, but frightening at the same time. She didn't know where she was going to go. She had no shelter, no money, and no friends. Well, having no friends didn't bother her all that much. But the most frightening part of all: everyone in Oz wanted her....dead.

She ran away in disbelief. What had just happened was confusifying to say the least. Elphie was....well; she didn't know where she was. She could be anywhere. She could be hurt and terrified and- she had to stop thinking like that. Elphie was Elphie. She was strong. She could survive anything....right?

He sat in his chair thinking. Thinking about Elphaba. He hoped that she got to the Emerald City safely. He would have to ask Galin- Glinda if she had heard anything. But was it too soon? He needed to know if Elphaba was okay. Because something inside of him told him that she wasn't. And he didn't like that feeling at all.