"Witch hunters!" exclaimed Fiyero his face darkening he slumped down into Glinda's chair, his head in his hands. Glinda went to the window, thinking. "We have no choice but to go down there and save her" she said "how do you suppose we do that?" asked Fiyero a little annoyed. "We have to go down there" she answered "but they'll kill us all" "I know," said Glinda sadly "I know"
The witch hunters had tied Elphaba to a pole surrounded by leaves twigs and hay. The tin man got onto platform silencing the huge crowd. "My fellow Ozians" he began "This gir-" he stopped himself "this freak this witch claims to be our friend but what has she done for us?" "She isn't meant for this world she's meant for hell and that's exactly where we're sending her" he grabbed a readied torch and lit the debris surrounding Elphaba.
"No" she cried "Boq don't do this!" but it was too late. The fire was smoldering and smoke was rising up. She coughed and sputtered helplessly. "Stop!" came a familiar voice. Elphaba saw a flash of pink and knew instantly who it was, Glinda. She stomped onto the platform. "The green girl is my friend you will not harm her"
Elphaba felt a pair of hands untie her and pull her to the ground. The crowd didn't notice. they were too busy watching their good witch stand up for the wicked one. Elphaba looked behind her to see Fiyero. "Elphie" said the scarecrow "Elphie are you okay?" Elphaba nodded looking at Glinda. "What is she doing?" she asked Fiyero looked up at the girl in pink sadly "saving you" he said "C'mon we have to go before someone sees" he grabbed Elphaba's hand but she resisted "I won't leave her" she said, "You have to" Fiyero said "we cant help her now"
Elphaba turned and leaped onto the platform. Glinda looked at her, horrified. Elphaba faced the crowd, ready to address them. "It's me you want," she said "this is your ruler, spare her" Glinda looked as if she was going to say something but Elphaba stopped her. "Don't," she said, "you can still do good in this world, I can't" A munchkin in the crowd spoke up "I say we kill them both!" he yelled. There was a murmur of agreement "hey look" they heard from behind them " I found some more trash" to the witches horror they saw Fiyero being dragged out in front of them "no" Elphaba shrieked running toward him.
Fifteen minutes later, leaping flames surrounded the trio. Tears were streaking down Elphaba's face and she turned to Glinda nodded as if she already knew "I know" she said, "I'm going to miss me to" they both gave a melancholy smile. Then the green girl turned to Fiyero and said "I'm so sorry I never meant for you to be stuck here" "that's okay" said Fiyero "I don't know what I would have done if you had died and I had to live my life without you"
The flames were getting closer licking their feet "well" said Glinda looking down "at least you're getting rid of those grotesque shoes" it was getting very hot. Sweat was streaking their faces mixing with the tears. The exception of course was Fiyero who was left to think of how he was going to die first, straw burns quickly.
In the distance the hostages saw Chisterey followed by a hot air balloon.