Authors' Note: Hi everyone! Thanks for reading the first chapter and being adventurous to read the second one! Anyways, we should have introduced ourselves in the first chapter, but didn't figure out how to do that, LOL. So, this is a fan fiction written by two people. We are cousins, and just call me DancingElphie (or DE, which is much shorter) and my cousin galindafiedgirl (or GG). These first three chapters were written by GG on her own. They are sort of a prequel to our main story, which I also participate in. They are also much shorter than the rest of our other chapters that were written together, so please don't hold that against us. This has been published before, on the Wicked fan board Verdigris (hey to all of our fans from there!), so the first eleven chapters are already written and will be posted pretty quickly, if they aren't already. After that, we typically have a new one once a week or so. GG is mainly in charge of Verdigris updates, and me (DE) of the updates here. Oh, and reviews (especially ones with constructive criticism) are appreciated! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy our fan fiction!

P.S. Thanks for totally reading the authors' note if you did. If you didn't, oh well. Read on!

Chapter 2

"Her name is Elphaba. She is mine and Nerote's pride and joy. I don't know what I would have done without the both of them," Glinda said smiling. Little Fae, as they liked to call her, was just like her mother. Tiny blond curls, and an angelic face. Elphie leaned against Fiyero. She secretly wanted to tell Glinda something, but not yet. The moment wasn't right.

"She's beautiful Glinda," Fiyero said with a smile. "But this Nerote fellow. You will have to tell us about him . . ."

"We met at one of my ceremonies. What can I say? He swept me off my feet. He is very complimentary to me, and we get along wonderfully."

"Well, looks like we have both found happiness then," Elphie said with a small smile.

"Yes, but you haven't told of yours yet. Where are you and Fiyero? What is life like where you are? What have you been doing?"

"I can't answer the first to, but believe me Glinda I wish I could. The last thing we want is to put you in danger by knowing our whereabouts. "

"But if I know, I can see you! My daughter can know you! My husband can know you! Elphie let me clear your name! Think of the life that we have always dreamed we would have together. You and I working as a team again. We could do all the things that I haven't been able to accomplish by myself."

"You know I would love to Glinda. I would give almost anything to have that happen. But look at that crowd out there! They are celebrating because they believe I am dead. Someday, maybe Oz will come to accept differences, or maybe the truth will be discovered. But just because I'm alive doesn't release you from the promise you made to me at Kiamo Ko," said Elphie, with a strong but quivering voice. "We will still see each other. I will come when you least expect it. But Oz isn't ready to believe the true story behind what happened to me."

"But I am! I want you to help me. There have been so many times I have needed your guidance, and now you're here, you're not dead, and I still can't have you with me. You are my best friend. I have had so many, but you are the only one that ever mattered."

Elphie quietly looked at Glinda. "I'm sorry it has to be like this. Someday, maybe, it will be different. And when that day comes, Fiyero and I will come back to stay."

Fiyero gently laid his hands on each of the women's shoulders. "Come on, you two. Let's not make our time together sad, when we have so much to be thankful for. For, I think Elphaba is forgetting to tell you something . . ."

Elphie looked down, with a smile upon her face from ear to ear. She slowly removed her cloak. Glinda was on her in a second with a squeal.

"Elphie! Oh! You're pregnant! Oh!" She said quickly changing from her head on Elphie's stomach, to grabbing her by the arms and jumping, to her stomach again. "Fiyero! You're to be a father!"

"I think he knows, Glinda! But you must be quiet. The last thing we want is someone to know we're here."

"But Elphie! Look at you! Your beautifully PREGNANT!"

"Once again, Glinda, I think she knows!" Fiyero said with a laugh. In some ways she was still the old Galinda he had knew at Shiz. Yet in some ways he could tell she had matured a considerable deal since last meeting. His thoughts were interrupted by Glinda whirlwind of questions.

"When are you due? What's it to be named? Oh there's no need to tell me! I know it must be a girl!"

"I'm due in 4 months, we haven't decided really on a name yet, and if it's a boy?" Elphaba said, pulling her cloak back around her.

"I KNOW it's a girl. I just know. And she and my daughter will be the best of friends! Oh, it just might Elphaba, with a tad of difference, be like we planned. We may not can change Oz, but our daughters could . . ."

"Let's hope," said Fiyero, taking Elphaba's hand in his own cloth one.

Glinda never wanted this moment to end. After all of this ordeal, they were finally together again. But sadly, all good and wonderful moments DO come to an end, but that only makes them more treasured to our soul. Glinda's door suddenly swung open, and she turned to see Nerote looking at her with a weird expression on his face. "Glinda, who or what on earth are you yelling at?"

"Oh Nerote! My friends! Come meet my . . ." she turned back to where Elphaba and Fiyero were standing only moments before. They were gone. No trace of them remained in the room, save a piece of Elphie's black robe that had been caught on the trelace when she helped Fiyero. "My friends . . ."

"Honey, you're the only one in the room. You're having that nightmare about the two friends from Shiz again, I bet. Come on, let's get you back into bed," with that he quickly swooped her up in his arms and laid her down again gently on the bed.

Glinda looked one more time out the window. There she saw Elphie sitting on her broom, smiling at her. Glinda silently mouthed the words 'Come back soon.' with a single tear working it's way down her face.

"I will," Elphie mouthed back. Then, she was gone. Glinda quietly said good night to Nerote, and then went out to the trelace. She carefully removed the ripped piece of black cloth. With certain sacredness, as if she was performing a spell from the Grimmere, she laid it in the locked compartment with the picture. After one last longing look out the window, she put the box up, and began to go to sleep, dreaming of she and Elphie's daughters' bright futures.

In the dark of the night no one noticed the two moving quickly down the Emerald City streets. When these two reached the city gates, they walked towards the forest, going deeper and deeper in. They finally stopped for a break. Fiyero could see Elphaba's tears, even in the darkness. He gently wiped them off and held her in his arms, knowing that nothing could really comfort her for the loss of not seeing her friend.

"Fiyero?" Elphie said, finally breaking the silence.

"Yes?" replied Fiyero, laying his head on hers.

"I've decided on a name for the baby."

"What?" he asked as he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"Galinda," she said. Then all that was heard was the muffled sounds of her sobs slowly filling the forest around them.