~A/N~ Sorry I haven't updated in a while! I've been busy. Also, it occurred to me that I was writing the story is third person, but I was still putting the whole 'Glinda' or 'Elphaba' thing. So I'm not gonna but that anymore . . . Yup.

Disclaimer: If I owned Wicked then I wouldn't be publishing on here!

The Tin Man looked shocked to see Glinda the Good on his doorstep.

"M-M-Miss Galinda."

Glinda smiled and shook her head. "Oh Boq, it's Mrs. Glinda now," the Tin Man stared at her, "Boq I know that's you. I just want to talk."

Slowly, the Tin Man turned and walked into his house. As Glinda followed, she observed him dwelling. It was a small house, probably more rightly called a shack.

"Sorry I can't offer you anything, Tin doesn't need sustaining like humans do." Boq's voice was cold and his tone portrayed perfectly how he felt about being made of metal.

Glinda sighed, "You want to know how I didn't try to turn you back. How I didn't come running to your side as soon as I knew it was actually you. Don't you?"

Boq stood up, "Can I help you with anything? Or did you just come to bother me about how I can never live again?"

"Oh Boq," Glinda looked at the silver orbs that where his eyes, "I want to help you, but to do that I'd need you to do something for me."

Boq frowned, "You mean you, and her." His voice cut like a dagger.

Glinda slowly rose, "She didn't mean to hurt you. What she said was true. You would of died otherwise," she shook her head, "If you agree to help, I can take you back to the Emerald City, and Elphie can turn you back. She was able to turn Fiyero back from being the Scarecrow!"

That got Boq's attention, "Fiyero was the Scarecrow?"

Glinda nodded, "He and Elphaba are married now, they have three kids. Boq she can help you, please trust me."

"Only if you promise that you'll protect me."

Glinda smiled, "With my life."

Elphaba was pacing in the study, trying to keep her mine active while Glinda was out. The rebellion attacked almost every other day, in seemingly random places, all on the outskirts of Oz.

It was a clever plan, show the Ozians just how powerful the rebellion was, but keep the army strong enough for the really battle that was undoubtedly going to happen soon.

Elphaba was frightened by this (but she'd never admit it). Someone who could come up with it was a brilliant mastermind, with many more plans to throw at them.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Zaver entering the library. He stopped as soon as he saw the green witch.

"What?" She snapped. They had been awkward around each other since Elphaba had to force their company during her first days after returning to the Emerald City.

Zaver only stared, "I was going to read, but I see that the library is taken." He turned to leave.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

"Elphaba," He turned back to face the witch.

"I know you don't trust me," She stood, "But for Glinda's sake, act like you are okay with me being here."

Luckily the silence was, once again, interrupted by Glinda's arrival. But this time she had the Tin Man with her, and he seemed extremely nervous.

Glinda was bouncing up an down as Elphaba walked over the Boq and looked him in the eye.

"Boq, I am so sorry. I really never meant to hurt you. I hope you remember that I was trying to save your life."

Boq looked at Glinda, and Glinda responded for him, "He wants you to try and turn him back into a human."

"I'll need time," Elphaba grabbed the Grimerrie off the desk, "I don't remember the spell I used to turn Fiyero back, but it was from a less powerful spellbook, so I should easily be able to find something similar."

Boq nodded and the silence the followed only ended when Glinda began drabbeling on about the dinner they were attending that night.

Quietly Elphaba sneaked from the room, and began her work finding as spell to turn Boq back into a human. She knew she had to succeed; if she did, then Boq would trust her again, if she didn't then Boq would leave. And that would mean the rebellion would win.