A/N: Wow. Thank you for all the reviews! They made me smile, and therefore made me write faster! Wahoo! So I hope this helps your withdrawal Alias101. Thank you Lonely Goatherd, I was amused when I wrote the taking the green out of the Wicked Witch, I knew that would get the point across the Zrex was evil. Greenhell, MusicalElphie, GelphieLoverand Kamikoko: I am glad you are enjoying my story. Thank you for all of your reviews.
PS: Hey ladybethaliz, thanks for pointing out my mistake. I didn't know I did that. It just comes natural to type 'Frex' not 'Zrex', who is the name of the leader of the Gustof. Sadly, that wasn't part of my...what did you call it..."my genius?" Ha, I wish I was a writing genius. By the way, you need to get a penname. I'm not sure why, but ya do.
PSS: Yo. KillerRack. I am beating you!
Here we go, its short. Its angst. Its drama. Its Chapter Ten!
Since her schooling at Shiz, Glinda had started to wake up earlier in the morning. She could still remember waking up her the dorm she had sharedwith the green girl and realizing she had slept the morning away. She had decided days before leaving to go the Emerald City she would wake up early. This morning was no exception, waking up to the early morning sunshine Glinda buried her nakedskin deeperinto the mess of sheets, comforters, and blankets. Sleepily, Glinda blindly reached out, searching with her fingers for her soft skinned lover.
"Elphie?" Glinda mumbled into her pillow when her hunting fingers came up with no trace of the black haired woman. When she didn't get answer she peered across the bed, frowning softly when she didn't see Elphaba's sleeping form beside her. "Elphaba?"
Yawning loudly, Glinda rolled out of her bed and quickly got dressed, all the while wondering where Elphaba had gone of to. Glinda noticed the clothing Elphaba had been wearing the night before were missing from the ground next to the bed where they had been carelessly thrown. Maybe Elphaba had just went to her room to get changed.
Glinda opened the secret door and rushed into Elphaba's beige colored room. The room appeared undisturbed. After a quick scan of the bathroom and the room once again Glinda declared it empty. Glinda slowly became worried, where was Elphaba?
With in seconds Glinda was back in her room, trying all over again to find those hazel eyes that haunted her. "Elphie?"
She couldn't help it but she was scared, where could Elphaba be. Sure she had left to go to the library or to the gardens, but she had always had woken Glinda and asked her if she wanted to come with her. Something wasn't right.
Suddenly, Glinda felt a soft tug at the hem of her skirt. Looking down Glinda smiled softly at Chistery. "What is it Chistery?" Glinda dropped to her knees as the monkey placed a letter in her hands. Before Glinda could thank him, the little monkey ran out of the room.
"Elphaba..." Glinda tore open the letter and read it quickly:
My dearest Glinda,
By the time you get this I will be flying north to the Gilikin Forest. I know I just wrote flying, I am using my old broom stick. Glinda please don't be mad at me, please. I am doing this for us and for Oz. I can't and could never live with myself knowing that Oz was in pain and destruction because of me. I already had enough of that when I was the Witch. This is my fault, don't blame yourself Glin. Please, Glinda try and understand. I have to destroy the Gustof before they ruin all we have worked so hard on making. I honestly have no set plan but I am going to ruin the Gustof for good. Don't worry about me Glin, I will be as safe as I can. Remember I love you. For eternity I will love you.
Yours forever,
Elphaba
"No..." Glinda reread the letter one, twice, three times, hoping the letter would change each time. Wishing everything was a dream, that Elphaba was just out in the gardens like normal and would return to her. Finally reality set in, and Glinda lost all control. Seething in suppressed anger and pain, she ripped the letter into a million pieces, as if trying to erase the proof that Elphaba had left her again. When the letter was nothing more than a pile of scraps did Glinda allow the tears to run down her cheeks. "Damn it! Not again...not again! Elphie..."
Falling to her knees Glinda let out a anguished sob that burn her vocal cords. She didn't even resist the overwhelming tears, but allowed them to fall. Rocking herself forwards and backwards, Glinda held herself, mumbling over and over: "Elphie..."
That was how Troy found her one hours later.
When Glinda didn't arrive at breakfast like normal the young man begun to worry. It wasn't like the spunky blonde to miss breakfast, her favorite meal. So Troy had decided to check up on his favorite cousin, just in case. Troy had expected her to still be asleep, not for her to be kneeling on the ground crying harder than he had ever seen her cry before.
Within seconds Troy had scooped the small woman into his arms and let her cry heavily into his shoulder, feeling the warm salty tears seep through his fine red sweater. Holding her close he did his best to calm Glinda, whose sobs and slowed and softened. "Glinda, honey, what is it?"
"Oh Troy. She's gone. She left." Burying her wet face into his broad shoulders once more she breathed in, trying to find comfort in his scent, a sort of woodsy smell.
"Who's gone?"
Glinda felt the tears build in her clouded green eyes. Inhaling, Glinda looked up at Troy, who was staring at her intently. "Elphaba, she left Troy. She is going to stop the Gustof..."
Troy blinked in confusion. "Stop the Gustof from what?"
"Troy, you have to listen. Promise me you wont get mad either." Glinda bit her lip and waited for Troy to nod, promising he wouldn't become angry. "Elphaba was the Wicked Witch."
"WHAT?" Troy yelled, trying to process the information. Running his hands through his shining brown hair Troy questioned, "But Glin, she isn't green. And plus the witch is dead and wicked. Elphaba isn't wicked."
Glinda shook her head, letting her curls bounce around. "I know. She took away her green so she could be with me. She tricked the Witch Hunters, and hid. And she wasn't wicked or evil or whatever all you Ozians think. She was just misunderstood. Troy, please believe me...she is good."
Troy looked deeply into Glinda's shining eyes, searching. Finally he found what he was looking for and nodded. "I believe you."
Glinda didn't reply, but just looked down at the scraps of paper on the ground near her feet. When Troy finally stood up to leave her alone, Glinda looked up and called out timidly, "You are going to go and find her right?"
Turning on the heels of his black military boots Troy walked towards the Gilikin. "Why?"
"Be- because...she, were...were lovers Troy." Glinda watched his facial expression change from shock to confusion and then back to shock. As soon as she had said it Glinda felt like the world had be lift of her shoulders. She felt strangely better, and more peaceful. Smiling softly Glinda whispered to the tall man, "I love her."
"Oh Glinda..." Troy couldn't seem to find the right words. He couldn't believe he hadn't spotted it before, but know everything was making sense. Smiling at Glinda, Troy turn once again towards the doors.
"Where are you going?"
Troy could help it, he had to flash Glinda his trade mark smile. "I'm going to go find your love." And with that Troy left the room, making sure he had closed the door tightly behind him. For he knew Glinda would still want time alone.
After Troy had left Glinda had pulled herself out of the room and out onto her balcony. Squinting against the bright sunlight Glinda quickly found the Gilikin Forest way out there on the horizon. Staring hard at the spot where Elphaba had gone of to fight once again for what was right. Glinda couldn't help but forgive the dark haired woman right then, know Elphaba was doing what she did best: Defying Gravity.
A/N: So... did you like it? I wasn't sure about this chapter, especially the letter. I really hate the letter. But anyway, tell me what you thought.
PS: Do you guys like Troy? I love writing him but that is only because I based him off of my closest guy friend. So, I was just wondering what you thought of Troy.
PSS: Due to the fact that I have no school tomorrow (Friday) you guys might just get an update before Saturday night! Though I do have a lot of stuff going on Friday... (Vocal Lessons, Varsity Lacrosse Practice, my social life, etc.). But, I will do my best for a quick update.
