(NOTE): Hey, it's me with the sequel to 'Taking it Back'! Yes, I know, another cheesy title, but hopefully the story will make up for that (hopefully I might come up with a better one :)). As I said before, this is about Elphaba's children (Liir doesn't look like he did in the book), but many of the other old characters are still in it and play important roles! So without further ado, I give you my sequel!

Disclaimer: Everything you recognize from the book or play does not belong to me.

Searching for Freedom

Prologue

The Vinkus. The only place in all of Oz in which the Wizard nor any of his minions could step foot inside. Each time the Gale Force would try to enter, as soon as they touched the boarder, they would be magically transported about mile away back. Everyone in Oz knew why this was so. The green Wicked Witch of the West had put a spell on the Vinkus eighteen years ago to make sure that the Wizard and his supporters could never even pass through. The people of the Vinkus were considered as traitors, but the rest of Oz thought that the reason they allowed the Witch to stay was because of the spell and that they were corrupted. But the tribes of the Vinkus (and even some of the Munchkins that were hiding there) were very much not corrupted and truly were enemies of the Wizard by their own will. They knew that the Wicked Witch was, in fact, not wicked at all. Neither were her husband or either of her two sons.

The well-known family lived in a cottage that the Witch, Elphaba, and her husband had found near the edge of the Outer Vinkus when they had still been presumed 'dead'. It had been small at first, but it had been extended a little after their second son had been born. Another room had been added; it was connected to the small dining room next the kitchen. The door was right next to the fireplace and it led into the room that the boys shared. It consisted of two beds, a bedside table between them, a lamp on top of the small table, and a window above the beds. Elphaba and her husband, Fiyero, had two sons that, to Elphaba's relief, didn't show a trace of green skin.

The older one, Liir, had most of his mother's sharp features, but at the same time they seemed delicate. He also had his mother's beautiful black hair, which was full and wavy and sometimes fell into the clear blue eyes he had gotten from his father. He usually spent most of his time indoors with his mother or reading, so his skin was fairly pale. It was more than clear that Liir was definitely his mother's son.

The younger one however, Biq, seemed to be more like Fiyero. Unlike his older brother, who chose to only wear a simple blue shirt, dark pants, and a black jacket, he cared more about his looks, but he wasn't completely vain. His features were softer than Liir's and because he loved hunting and spending a lot of time outside, his skin was a golden tan color. His neck-length hair was gold, too, and he also had dark blue eyes.

Both brothers were about their father's height, thin, and had healthy builds, but Biq was by far more muscular. And it was no secret that the boys were very handsome. Whenever they had to go into one of the nearby villages for something, the girls would flash them flirtatious smiles. This always made Liir feel a little embarrassed, but Biq would just smile back, which caused the girls to giggle. Although the brothers were completely different, they got along with each other extremely well. They would help each other with the lessons they were being taught by their parents. Their mother would teach them the usual subjects like science, math, and history , which Liir loved, and their father would teach them things like hunting, fishing, and fighting, which Biq thrived in. But Liir was eighteen now, and there was little more that either of his parents could teach him. But he still had a great thirst to learn, and he desperately wanted to go to a collage. The problem was, the collage he wanted to go to was none other than Shiz University.

For months he had asked his mother to let him go, but each time she would say "Liir, I've told you. It's too dangerous, especially for you and Biq, to go to Shiz. Besides, after they'd hear you were from the Vinkus, they'd throw you out. There are plenty of universities in the Vinkus that are just as good." Liir knew she was lying. Everyone knew that Shiz was the best, and that only the very smart or the very rich ever got in.

"But, Mom, just listen to me." he said, after asking the hundredth time "There's a seminar every week that's called 'Life and Customs in the Glikkus' for a group of young students from the Vinkus that want to attend Shiz. After they know everything about how to act exactly like a Glikkun, they travel to Shiz every year, claiming to be a group of extremely intelligent orphans from the Glikkus that are too old to stay at the orphanage. When they get there, they take an exam to see if their smart enough to earn a scholarship in. Only one is chosen each year and they get to stay for four years before they have to start paying themselves. All I want to do is go with this group and at least see if I can get in. If I do, then they won't ever question me about my background because I'm supposed to be an orphan and if they do I promise I'll be really careful. And if I don't make it, they'll just send me back with the group, and we'll sneak back into the Vinkus and come home. Please, Mom. I swear that I'll be very careful and I won't get caught. Well? What do you think?"

"I think you heard what I said, Liir Tiggular," Elphaba answered as she started a fire to make lunch "and you know what I meant. We can't risk it. We just can't risk it."

"Why?" Liir pleaded "So far, at least five students have graduated from Shiz without even getting suspected, and there are other students from the Vinkus there! If it's the Wizard that's bothering you, then you shouldn't worry. He doesn't care about what goes on in the rest of Oz, he's always too busy trying to find a way into the Vinkus."

"Trying to find your mother, Liir." his father said, coming in after a hunt with Biq "Trying to find us." Liir looked down.

"I know," he said softly, looking back up "but you told me that the Wizard tried to kidnap me when I was only a baby. He wouldn't be able to recognize me now."

"Speaking of which," said Biq as he placed his prizes on the table "why did the Wizard want to kidnap him?"

"Biq!" said Liir "I told you not to ask that anymore!"

"Well, you want to know as much as I do." defended Biq "You know you do. But, fine then. Mom, Dad, maybe you should just let him go, you know? I mean he's been complaining about it all summer and I for one would finally like a little peace and quiet instead of his whining." he stopped smirking as he saw his brother give him a small glare "But Liir's never been the one to cause commotions" he said seriously "so I'm sure they won't bother to keep a close watch on him."

"Exactly!" Liir agreed, shooting Biq a grateful look "And you guys are very well protected here, so you won't be in any danger at all! Please, Mom. I really, really want to go." He looked desperately at his mother as a long silence followed.

Elphaba resisted the urge to smile at her oldest son. He was so much like her, minus the green skin, both in looks and spirit. She thought back to the time she was in his position, begging her father into letting her go to Shiz. The only reason she was allowed to go was to take care of her sister, but at least she got to go at all. She deeply sympathized with Liir and took a deep breath before saying, "Alright, Liir. As long as you're very careful and do you're best to make sure that they don't find out who are, then you can go."

(NOTE): That's all I have so far, just review and tell me what you think and if you want more! There's basically just a bunch of information in this and some of the other first few chapters, but after all that...well, you'll see:)