A/n: And3 cups of coffee and a Vault later, here it is, Chapter 3! Thank you for all you reviews, they really do motivate me. Also, I am trying to make this more drama-ish, I really am! I also wanted you guys to know that I am going to keep this a short fiction, I know long, lengthy stories become boring. Also, I am trying hard to kept thegrammer in this sotry fairly good, but if you see a huge mistake tell me please (nothing to silly though, like I used "their" not "there")! And without farther rambling from me here is Chapter three!

Taking an uneasy breath, Glinda looked up and gathered the green woman eyes with her own. Allowing her smile to disappear she tried to find the right words, "Um, well you see..." Glinda looked down and pulled away from Elphaba, embarrassed by her own thoughts, "I figured out some things. Elphaba, you were right all along! The Wizard and Madame Morrible are behind the attacks on the animals! I should have listened and gone with you when you offered it..."

Looking back at Elphaba, Glinda could tell that her friend was trying to make her mind up over something. Slowly, Elphaba flashed the petite blonde a grin, "You came all the way here to tell me that Glinda?"

"No," Glinda rapidly replied moving towards Elphaba again, "I came to warn you. Witch Hunters are marching towards your castle as we speak! Elphie you have to flee, before they reach the castle!"

Elphaba threw back here head and let out a loud cackle, making Glinda jump in surprise. As she waited anxiously, Glinda felt Elphaba pulled away from her.

With her back turned to Glinda, Elphaba clearly asked, "You really thought I wouldn't notice a good hundred Hunters marching towards my castle?" Laughing again, the "Wicked Witch" motioned Glinda to follow her to a window. Pointing out the small window, Elphaba continued, "I could see them coming to attack the castle yesterday. They have been burning almost every damn tree in their path. So it was obvious that they were coming Glin."

Gasping with surprise, Glinda looked out the window. The whole forest was now in a fiery blaze, and the Hunters were currently trying to breakdown the rugged, stone walls that surrounded Kiamo Ko. Twirling to face her green skinned companion, she fearfully asked, "And you are still here because...?"

Cutting Glinda off, Elphaba lightly placed a finger on the soft skinned girls face. Nervously, Elphaba searched Glinda's eyes for something. The blonde's mouth slowly turned into a smile, her jade eyes sparkling with an intensity Elphaba couldn't place. Suddenly, removing her finger Elphaba walked over to her desk. With a fleeting glance back at Glinda, she picked up a large, leather bound book. Hurriedly striding back to the confused Glinda, Elphaba pressed the Grimmerie into the small pale hands.

"Elphie...what?"

"Glinda, you need to learn how to use this," Elphaba hurriedly explained, glancing back out the window. The Witch Hunter's had almost broken through the walls. Look back at Glinda, Elphaba pushed forward, "Glinda, take down the Wizard and Madame Morrible. You have to, for Oz's sake. I know you can do it, you have Oz's love, they will listen to you."

"Elphaba," Glinda cut in, "I promise I will. I will expose the Wizard and Morrible, I swear I will!" Glinda nimbly blinked away tears, putting on a brave face for her Elphie.

Elphaba woefully smiled at Glinda, detesting to put so much pressure on her, but she didn't have a choice. This was the only way she could win her battle against the Wizard. Uneasily, Elphaba put a hand on Glinda's shoulder, "Glinda, you also have to promise me one more thing."

"Anything," breathed Glinda, trying to memorize the warmth of Elphaba's hand upon her shoulder.

"Do not clear my name."

Glinda gasped, "What!"

Sighing Elphaba looked down, "If you try to clear my name Oz will turn against you. And that isn't what I want and what you want."

"Elphie, I'm sure..." Glinda trailed off. She hated the way Elphaba's normally lofty body was hunched. She hated the way her shoulder's were slumped.

"Glinda promise me," begged Elphaba, "Do it for me."

Avoiding the Gilikin's eyes, Elphaba heard Glinda sniff slightly. Trying to hold in a sob, Glinda whispered, "I promise."

They both stood there, in that castle, trying to hold in their defying feelings. Both set of eyes connected once more and Glinda studied her best friend's face. The same beautiful green skin, the same sharp cheekbones, the same pointy nose. On her alluring ebon colored head was her trade mark hat that she had given to her all those years ago at Shiz. Yet something was different. Glinda looked intensely into Elphaba's amber eyes. They seemed to be lacking the ferocity they once had, they had a look of abandonment. They also had something Glinda had never seen before in Elphaba's eyes. There was fear in her eyes.

Just as Glinda was opening her mouth to say something, a huge bang came from the walls of Kiamo Ko. Both jumping, the looked down to the see the Witch Hunters had broken through the stone walls. The Hunters poured into the courtyard of the castle where Elphaba's Army of Flying Monkeys put up a half-hearted fight, slowing down the Witch Hunters slightly.

"Glinda! You have to hide," Elphaba swiftly said. Grabbing the blonde's hand she pulled her towards a small closet. Opening the closet she lead Glinda into the cedar closet. Turning around Elphaba scooped the Grimmerie from the ground and placed it in the closest with Glinda.

"Elphie!" cried Glinda, trying to stop Elphaba, "Come with me! We can leave, I'll protect you!"

Spinning around, Elphaba grabbed both of Glinda's hands. Scanning the her confidant's face, Elphaba tightened her gripped on Glinda's hands, "I can't Glin. Dear Oz, you have to believe I want to."

Glinda felt her aquamarine eyes collect the tears that threatened to pour down her fair face. Gasping for breath Glinda felt her voice constrict with unshed tears as she asked Elphaba gently, "You're giving up, aren't you?"

"Yes."

Glinda dropped Elphaba's slender hands and she fell to the hard wood floor of the closet. Putting her face in her hands she silently wept. Suddenly, she let out a sharp breath and looked up at Elphaba with pain written all over her pretty face. She let the tears fall as she locked eyes with her friend, who was going to die without a fight.

"Glin...I am so sorry," whispered Elphaba as she gently knelt before Glinda. Her green skin seemed to dim in the darkness of the closet. Slowly, barely breathing Elphaba put her hand on the weeping girl's soft cheek. Elphaba watched as Glinda closed her eyes and her small frame slowly stopped shaking. Though tears were still coming down her face, she seemed calmer with Elphaba's simple touch.

Glinda's breathing became harsh, and uneven. With difficulty, Glinda gained all the courage in her body and soul. Opening her eyes, she found herself less than a foot from the woman she loved. Glinda, swallowing with great difficulty, whispered in the silence that had fallen in the cramped closet three words.

"I love you."

Elphaba didn't speak for a second. She didn't even move. However, Glinda saw the intensity, that she thought lost, come right back into her green friend.

Carefully, Elphaba pulled Glinda into her strong arms. Burying her face in Glinda's flaxen curls, Elphaba breathed in the flowery scent. Pulling away gently, Elphaba clearly said "I love you too."

Their eyes met in a passionate dance, they moved closer. Still kneeling Elphaba took Glinda's face in her hands. Smiling at each other, they move their heads closer. They were inches apart, their breathing became one.

Glinda softly pressed her forehead against Elphaba and whispered, "Elphie..."

Suddenly there was a huge noise a few rooms away, jumping slightly the two pulled away.

"She's here somewhere!" yelled a Witch Hunter.

"I..." Elphaba tried to find the words, but couldn't. She felt remorse for telling Glinda right before she left how she felt. Glinda would now have to live with the scars forever. Quickly, Elphaba pushed the curls out of Glinda's teary eyes and planted a chaste kiss upon her forehead. Standing up before Glinda could stop her she closed the door to the closet.

"I love you Elphaba," whispered as Elphaba shut the door, hoping she heard her.

The condemned woman turned to look back at the wooden door that now stood between her and the woman she loved. Swallowing down the vile that grew in her stomach, Elphaba turned a left the room with out a seconded glance.

In the small, cramped closet Glinda tried to hold in the sobs that threatened to erupt. Listening closely Glinda heard fait words. Suddenly a heart-wrenching scream filled the castle. The scream was filled with so much anguish that Glinda knew whomever its was, was so to be dead.

"SHE'S DEAD!" cried a Witch Hunter.

"We did it," cheered another.

"And who was to think, water really would melt her!" laughed a man with a heavy accent, "We killed the Wicked Witch!"

Gasping, Glinda felt a sob erupt through her, and she couldn't control it. Silently, Glinda cried her heart out, "Elphie..."

Glinda wasn't sure if it was minutes or hours later, but suddenly the door the closet was open. Looking up form her spot on the ground she came face to face with Chistery, Elphaba's beloved flying monkey.

"Miss Glinda..." the monkey said mentioning her to follow him out of the closet.

Glinda followed, curiously wondering where the monkey was taking her. Taking them into an near by room, Chistery pointed to the ground.

Walking over to where the monkey pointed, Glinda fell to her knees. Elphaba's hat. Blinking back tears again, Glinda pulled the pointed black hat to her chest and held it, like it was the green skinned woman.

"Miss Glinda..." Chistery interrupted. He held out the green bottle that Elphaba always had treasured. Taking slowly Glinda smiled a silent thanks to the monkey. Chistery rapidly said his goodbye and flew out of the castle, leaving Glinda alone with her thoughts.

"Elphie..." she whispered over and over. Suddenly she looked down at the spell book Elphaba had left her with. Remembering her promise to take out the Wizard, Glinda sadly made her bubble and floated out into the night sky.

Looking back at Elphaba's now deserted castle from her bubble, Glinda said clearly, for anyone to hear, "I will keep my promises, Elphie."

A/n: I feel like a bad person. Not letting Glinda and Elphaba kiss, making Elphaba die...Other than that, how did you like it? A little more drama for you guys? I think there is going to be two or three more chapters left, by the way. Leave me some reviews and I might update date soon.

PS: Oh yeah, and ladybethaliz , I will get you the composer'sname for the Wicked arraignment by next update. I left my music and Sax at school, which is great since the concert is in two days, and I should practice my solo. Even though I have it memorized. Eh, whatever.