A/N: A shout out to James Birdsong. Glad you liked it. Happy Holidays!
Chapter 21
"How long until the Griffins return?" Fiyero asked Chistery. He figured the Flying Monkey would be the best one to ask regarding flight times to the border. The two now stood at the Palace walls waiting to hear anything and waiting to see if anything popped up out of the ground. The rest of the Flying Monkeys and Griffins were on the lookout for any signs of a dragon and would act as an early warning system.
It's about two hours to the border as the crow or Flying Monkey flies, Chistery responded.
"So perhaps a little shorter than that for a Griffin. I hope that our troops at the border will be sufficient," Fiyero heaved a sigh.
They are well armed and well trained and backed up by the soldiers from Ix. They will fight valiantly and well, Chistery seemed very confident.
"More and more I realize why Elphaba loves you so. I hope that you know, how much that I have come to care for you as well," the Prince smiled at him.
You flatter me, your Highness, Chistery bowed.
"It's the truth," Fiyero said. Their conversation was interrupted by Sergeant Bahram coming up the stairs.
"Any news?" The Prince asked.
"No sire. I'm fairly certain the waiting will kill me before the enemy gets here," Bahram admitted.
"You aren't the only one. I appreciate your honesty. I now know why Lieutenant Ash promoted you," Fiyero smirked.
"I do what I can. The Princess wishes to join us but Doctor Magi has told her to try and rest. I'm afraid that didn't go over well," the Sergeant said.
"Yes I imagine not," Fiyero laughed. Trying to tell Elphaba what to do was like trying to force a horse to drink water, it didn't work so well.
"Lady Glinda is at the ready though, should we need her. Though I have to admit, something weird is going on between her and Balfour," Bahram said.
"I did notice that. Something I intend to mention to him when this is all over," the Prince nodded. The Sergeant nodded and the trio fell into silence looking out over the walls. Suddenly, in the distance a large fireball could be seen.
"I guess we won't have to wait for the Griffins to return. Inform my parents that the border troops are in trouble. The only way we should be able to see any fighting is if the dragon is involved. I'm going to my wife. Chistery, get the Griffins back here on the double," they had their orders and quickly dispersed.
"Doctor's orders be damned. Get me out of this bed," Elphaba told Fiyero after he filled her in.
"Not the usual way we do it but all righty," the Prince waggled his eyebrows, trying to lighten the mood. All it did was earn him a light smack on the shoulder.
"Where is Glinda?" He asked changing the subject.
"Keeping Doctor Magi busy, now come on," Elphaba started to try and walk to the doorway but it was obvious that wasn't exactly in the cards. Fiyero scooped her up into his arms before she fell
"Get me to Kelebeck. She can help me," his wife said.
"How? You need to regenerate your magical strength, which will fix the rest of you," Fiyero looked at her, knowing that without physical ailments, trying to use magic would be disastrous.
"She is more powerful than you know. Come on," Elphaba pulled on his shirt and they were out the door and down the hall before anyone working in the infirmary noticed she was missing.
To Be Continued…