Disclaimer: I really don't think I need to say it again but I will just for arguments sake. I don't own anything.
Timeframe: right after the end of the show
Pairing: Glinda/OC Elphaba/Fiyero a/n: remember this story is AU

As the days passed, Glinda was looking gradually paler and her energy was slowly declining. Geoffrey was constantly worried, but every time he confronted her about it her response would be the same. One evening after a day in the city, Glinda returned home feeling more drained than ever. She entered the house, set down her packages, and started up the stairs. As she approached the bedroom, she heard the sound of someone moving around. A feeling of dread filled her as she realized it could be neither the housekeeper-it was her day off-nor Geoffrey, he was in the city. She descended the stairs quickly and grabbed her wand, running back upstairs cautiously. She opened the door slowly, so that it creaked on its hinges. When it was fully open, she could make out the darkened figure of someone standing in the back of the room. With one flick of her wand, the room was illuminated. When Glinda saw who the figure was, her jaw dropped in disbelief.

"Elphi". Glinda suddenly found her vision blurring, and the ground came rushing up as her legs gave way. Elphaba rushed to her friend's side and put her fingers on Glinda's neck, searching for a pulse. She sighed in relief when she felt a heartbeat. It was faint, but it was there.

"Elphaba?" she looked up and saw Fiyero standing in the doorway. "What happened?" He rushed over and knelt beside her.

"I don't know. She just fainted." Fiyero pressed his fingers to Glinda's neck just as Elphaba had, and a deep look of concern washed over his face. "What do we do?" She said meekly. Fiyero looked over at her and saw something in her eyes so rare that his breath caught in his throat. Helplessness.

"Help me put her in bed." He said, his voice neither calm nor anxious. Elphaba moved to assist him, but he swung his arms underneath Glinda with ease and lifted her effortlessly onto the bed.

"I was afraid something like this would happen." Elphaba whispered sadly. Just as the words escaped her lips, another voice came from behind them.

"May I help you?" Elphaba and Fiyero spun around to see Geoffrey standing there. He studied them suspiciously for a few seconds before his eyes widened with sudden realization.

"We're…" started Fiyero but Geoffrey put up a hand to stop him.

"I know perfectly well who you are." A look of terror came across Elphaba's face. "Don't worry, you can trust me. Glinda has told me so much about you both. I was wondering when you would come back."

Elphaba opened her mouth to respond when a small noise came from the bed. In a flash, Geoffrey was at Glinda's side, cradling her small, delicate hand in his much larger one. Her moans grew louder, although still painfully inaudible. Suddenly she bolted up in bed, her entire body covered in sweat. Her breathing was erratic as her eyes darted around the room. When her eyes stopped on Elphaba and Fiyero, she looked ready to faint again.

"I…I don't understand."

"Well, what else is new?" Elphaba said sarcastically. Glinda opened her mouth to respond, but all that came out were loud, violent coughs. Geoffrey quickly went over to the pitcher of water that was by the window and poured her glass of water. Back at her side, he hoisted her up into a sitting position and helped her sip slowly. Two sips later, she broke
out into more vicious coughs. Helpless, Geoffrey watched as her whole body began to shake. He took her into his arms and let his head rest on hers, waiting for the attack to subside. Two minutes later Glinda had relaxed, beads of sweat lining her pale forehead. She turned her gaze to Elphaba and Fiyero, who had both taken seats on the
bed.

"You...you never died, did you." She said weakly. Elphaba broke into a sad smile and shook her head.

"It was the only way..."

Glinda's breathing began to increase rapidly as she looked from Elphaba to Fiyero.

"No! No! This cant be! I saw the hat... I saw! After that horrible Dorothy girl poured the water...and there was the hat..." Geoffrey put a hand soothingly on her back and began whispering slowly in her ear, but nothing was calming her down. Slowly he got off the bed and left the room. A minute later, he returned holding a bottle and a rag. By this time, Glinda's whole body was shaking violently, and her breath was coming in short, labored gasps. Geoffrey wet the cloth quickly with whatever was in the bottle.

"What is that? Fiyero asked nervously, pacing back and forth near the bed.

"Chloroform." Geoffrey answered simply.

"What?"

"It will help her relax and put her to sleep." He put the damp cloth over Glinda's nose and mouth, and her body relaxed.

Later that evening Geoffrey, Elphaba, and Fiyero sat in the parlor in a very uncomfortable silence.

"How did you know what to do with the...Chloroform, was it?" Elphaba asked, breaking the silence.

"Chloroform, yes. My mom was sick a lot when I was growing up, so the doctor used it a lot." Just then the front door opened and the housekeeper Sarah walked in briskly. When she saw Elphaba her eyes widened and she began to back slowly out of the room, her eyes darting nervously at the door.

"No, Sarah, wait! You don't understand." Geoffrey ran after her, but it was useless, she was already out the door.

"We have to secure all the doors and windows. Knowing her she's running somewhere now, on her way to tell anyone who will listen that you're here." Fiyero and Elphaba looked at each other apprehensively as Geoffrey locked the front door.

After Elphaba and Fiyero had gone to sleep Geoffrey sat beside Glinda. Her brow was drenched with sweat from fever and over the past few hours her condition had gone from bad to worse. As he continued to stroke her hair she began to stir. She slowly opened her eyes.

"Geoffrey?" she asked her voice weak.

"I'm right here, love." He whispered, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

"What's happening to me?"

"I don't know." He answered honestly, a pained expression on his face.

"Hey." Geoffrey looked up and saw Elphaba standing in the doorway. He nodded and she came into the room. She sat down on the bed slowly, smiling at Glinda.

"Elphi?" Her voice was weaker than it had been seconds ago. Elphaba
nodded slowly, but Glinda had fainted yet again.

"Isn't there something you can do?" Geoffrey implored, running his fingers through his hair and exhaling loudly. Elphaba shook her head.

"This is beyond my control." Her voice caught in her throat as her eyes began to well up.
"But I think I know who is behind it all."

Geoffrey snapped his head up, listening intently. "I think that the wizard has something to do with it." She sighed. "This may sound stupid... but...I had a dream a couple of nights ago. Glinda was very sick...and-" She wiped her eyes. "And the wizard was there. I'm almost positive he's making her like this."

"Well..." Geoffrey started matter-of-factly. "What do we do about it?" Elphaba looked up at him, here eyes shining and her jaw locked.

"We find him... and we stop him."

a/n: sorry again it took so long to update. Now that school is over it will
probably be easier for me to update.

Please tell me what you think-I need help to fill in the gaps of the ideas
that I have.

1. I know I want the housekeeper to go tell people about Elphaba

2. I know I want Geoffrey and Elphaba to go encounter the wizard

3. I know that I do NOT want anything to happen b/w Elphaba and Geoffrey
romantically

4. I know that I do NOT want Glinda to die so please send me your ideas.