After the Melting
Fanfiction by J. Thorne
Disclaimer - I don't own anything but the plot. Don't sue me!!!
Chapter 4
Fiyero left the shop slightly flushed, tempted to run back to Elphaba. There was so much he wanted to tell her, so much he wanted to share with her. But he forced himself to walk back as slowly as he had come, so he wouldn't attract any unwanted attention. Finally, after what seemed like ages, he reached the small clearing where he had left Elphaba a few hours before. Standing in the center of the clearing was a small mound of branches and leaves, which he could only assume was an entrance to some sort of shelter Elphaba had built. To the distracted eye, it would look like nothing at all.
He walked around the mound slowly, quietly calling her name. "Fabala? You in there? I'd come in, but I'm not quite sure how to."
Finally he saw her dark hair poke out from the side of mound. She looked absolutely filthy, but pleased to see him nonetheless. He made his way over to the entrance, and crawled inside. He was surprised to find a cozy little room, cover by the mound, which served as a sturdy roof that Elphaba had supported with large branches. She had brought in some piles of leaves to use as bedding, and she had placed whatever few items they had with them on the other side of the room. He pulled her into his arms and brushed his lips across her forehead, then sat her down on one of the beds.
"Fabala, I have so much to tell you. When I was buying us food, I overheard some people talking..." Fiyero started, but was soon cut off by Elphaba.
"Yero, why don't we eat first? I'm not sure about you, but I'm starving. Come on, lets eat, then you can tell me what you heard."
Hastily Fiyero unwrapped a loaf of bread and a strip of meat, broke off portions for himself and Elphaba, then rewrapped the remaining food. They ate quietly for a few minutes, then finally Elphaba spoke up.
"Alright, what is it? You've been practically bursting since you got back."
Fiyero swallowed the bit of food he had in his mouth and looked up at her apprehensively. Finally, he began to speak. "It's the Wizard – he's gone. I'm not sure why, but he left Oz altogether. Supposedly the strains of Wizard-dom were too much, or something. It sounds fishy to me. But what's more, Glinda took up his post to rule all of Oz – and the first thing she did was send Morrible to prison. I think that she may have found a way to kick the Wizard out – some sort of blackmail or something? I mean, we always could tell there was something bad about Morrible, but I never thought Glinda would go against the Wizard. He loved his position – there's no way he would have left without some reason to."
Elphaba looked at him, dumbfounded. How could so much have happened in such a short time? None of it made sense, none of it at all. Glinda could explain it all, but of course there was no way to ask her about it. Finally, she looked up at Fiyero.
"I...I'm not sure what to say. This changes everything. You see that, don't you? It means that, one day, maybe we can come back. Maybe one day...but not now. Still, everyone in Oz hates me or thinks I'm dead...and right now, I like it that way. Glinda will be a good ruler. She may not be the brightest, but her heart is in the right place. One day...maybe we can see her again. Oh, Fiyero! One day we might be able to go back home!"
Fiyero watched as Elphaba began to tremble with happiness. He rose and took her into his arms, pulling her to him and kissing her fiercely. He felt her melt into his embrace, and slowly let go of her.
"There's something else, Fabala. Something completely different, but more important, I think. When I was buying us clothes, I told the shopkeeper that you were my wife. It was then that I realized that I truly do love you with all of my heart, and would be honored if you would marry me. Will you?" He pulled the small bag he had gotten at the last shop out of his pocket and handed it to her, then lowered to one knee.
Shaking, Elphaba opened the bag. Inside, she found a sparkling silver ring adorned with a heart shaped emerald gem. Gasping, she knelt down next to Fiyero.
"Of course I'll marry you, my love. What, did you think I wouldn't? This ring is so beautiful. Put it on me?" She responded, smiling brightly.
Fiyero picked up the ring from her trembling hand and slid it onto her finger. She held her hand up and admired the gem glittering in the filtered sunlight entering the room through the dense branches. Then she wrapped her arms tightly around Fiyero and kissed him passionately. Fiyero was only too willing to respond.
They spent the rest of the afternoon discussing whether or not Glinda would remain in power long, and when would be a good time to return, should they ever return. As the sky turned from a dusty pink to an inky black, Elphaba led Fiyero to a river concealed by a thick patch of trees.
"I found this river while you were in the village, but I didn't want to spend too much time here because I wasn't sure how long you would be. But I figure that we could both use a good bath after the time we've spent traveling," Elphaba explained, "care to join me?" she added teasingly.
Fiyero didn't need to be asked twice. Soon they were both in the water, embracing each other under the star filled sky.
Fanfiction by J. Thorne
Disclaimer - I don't own anything but the plot. Don't sue me!!!
Chapter 4
Fiyero left the shop slightly flushed, tempted to run back to Elphaba. There was so much he wanted to tell her, so much he wanted to share with her. But he forced himself to walk back as slowly as he had come, so he wouldn't attract any unwanted attention. Finally, after what seemed like ages, he reached the small clearing where he had left Elphaba a few hours before. Standing in the center of the clearing was a small mound of branches and leaves, which he could only assume was an entrance to some sort of shelter Elphaba had built. To the distracted eye, it would look like nothing at all.
He walked around the mound slowly, quietly calling her name. "Fabala? You in there? I'd come in, but I'm not quite sure how to."
Finally he saw her dark hair poke out from the side of mound. She looked absolutely filthy, but pleased to see him nonetheless. He made his way over to the entrance, and crawled inside. He was surprised to find a cozy little room, cover by the mound, which served as a sturdy roof that Elphaba had supported with large branches. She had brought in some piles of leaves to use as bedding, and she had placed whatever few items they had with them on the other side of the room. He pulled her into his arms and brushed his lips across her forehead, then sat her down on one of the beds.
"Fabala, I have so much to tell you. When I was buying us food, I overheard some people talking..." Fiyero started, but was soon cut off by Elphaba.
"Yero, why don't we eat first? I'm not sure about you, but I'm starving. Come on, lets eat, then you can tell me what you heard."
Hastily Fiyero unwrapped a loaf of bread and a strip of meat, broke off portions for himself and Elphaba, then rewrapped the remaining food. They ate quietly for a few minutes, then finally Elphaba spoke up.
"Alright, what is it? You've been practically bursting since you got back."
Fiyero swallowed the bit of food he had in his mouth and looked up at her apprehensively. Finally, he began to speak. "It's the Wizard – he's gone. I'm not sure why, but he left Oz altogether. Supposedly the strains of Wizard-dom were too much, or something. It sounds fishy to me. But what's more, Glinda took up his post to rule all of Oz – and the first thing she did was send Morrible to prison. I think that she may have found a way to kick the Wizard out – some sort of blackmail or something? I mean, we always could tell there was something bad about Morrible, but I never thought Glinda would go against the Wizard. He loved his position – there's no way he would have left without some reason to."
Elphaba looked at him, dumbfounded. How could so much have happened in such a short time? None of it made sense, none of it at all. Glinda could explain it all, but of course there was no way to ask her about it. Finally, she looked up at Fiyero.
"I...I'm not sure what to say. This changes everything. You see that, don't you? It means that, one day, maybe we can come back. Maybe one day...but not now. Still, everyone in Oz hates me or thinks I'm dead...and right now, I like it that way. Glinda will be a good ruler. She may not be the brightest, but her heart is in the right place. One day...maybe we can see her again. Oh, Fiyero! One day we might be able to go back home!"
Fiyero watched as Elphaba began to tremble with happiness. He rose and took her into his arms, pulling her to him and kissing her fiercely. He felt her melt into his embrace, and slowly let go of her.
"There's something else, Fabala. Something completely different, but more important, I think. When I was buying us clothes, I told the shopkeeper that you were my wife. It was then that I realized that I truly do love you with all of my heart, and would be honored if you would marry me. Will you?" He pulled the small bag he had gotten at the last shop out of his pocket and handed it to her, then lowered to one knee.
Shaking, Elphaba opened the bag. Inside, she found a sparkling silver ring adorned with a heart shaped emerald gem. Gasping, she knelt down next to Fiyero.
"Of course I'll marry you, my love. What, did you think I wouldn't? This ring is so beautiful. Put it on me?" She responded, smiling brightly.
Fiyero picked up the ring from her trembling hand and slid it onto her finger. She held her hand up and admired the gem glittering in the filtered sunlight entering the room through the dense branches. Then she wrapped her arms tightly around Fiyero and kissed him passionately. Fiyero was only too willing to respond.
They spent the rest of the afternoon discussing whether or not Glinda would remain in power long, and when would be a good time to return, should they ever return. As the sky turned from a dusty pink to an inky black, Elphaba led Fiyero to a river concealed by a thick patch of trees.
"I found this river while you were in the village, but I didn't want to spend too much time here because I wasn't sure how long you would be. But I figure that we could both use a good bath after the time we've spent traveling," Elphaba explained, "care to join me?" she added teasingly.
Fiyero didn't need to be asked twice. Soon they were both in the water, embracing each other under the star filled sky.