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Chapter Seventeen

For the next few days, Elphaba isolated herself in the library or in her dorm room, places Fiyero couldn't really get to her. She avoided him at all costs, trying to focus on her studies.

Fiyero, on the other hand, tried to intercept her at every class change. They hadn't spoken in days, and he was starting to lose himself. He still saw the outline of the bruises on her face and it broke his heart. He didn't want her to be afraid anymore. He tried to recruit Glinda to his cause, however she knew that his efforts would be fruitless unless Elphaba wanted to talk to him, although she did agree to try and convince her.

So, she attempted when Elphaba returned home one afternoon from the library, "Hey Elphie." She said.

"Hey Glin."

"How was the library?" she asked.

"Quiet, as usual. Fiyero keeps following me though."

Glinda's attention peaked, "Are you still avoiding him?"

Elphaba sat at her desk and opened her textbook, "Unfortunately, yes."

Glinda sat by her friend, "You should talk to him, Elphie."

Elphaba glared at her friend, "Even if I do talk to him, I know what he's going to say."

"And what will that be? That you don't deserve to be treated the way your father treats you?"

Elphaba sighed a frustrating sigh, "I don't want to talk about this anymore." She said, gathering her coat and leaving her dorm room. She went to the only place that made sense to her- the Suicide Canal. There she sat underneath the same tree contemplating what Glinda and Fiyero stated.

At this point in her life, she didn't care what her father did. She accepted the fact that she would probably spend the rest of her life working for him-until the day he died. Then what? She would most likely work for her sister, doing the same thing she did before.

The raging waters mirrored her own tears as they streamed down her cheeks. For the first time in her life, she looked at the path she was going down and she didn't want it. She sat underneath the tree for a long time before getting up and heading towards the boy's dormitories.

Fiyero cooked himself dinner that night, which he rarely did. While he sat down to eat, there was a knock on the door, and he sighed, expecting it to be Avaric wanting to come and drink with him. When he opened the door, he was disappointed to find Avaric outside of his door.

"What do you want?" Fiyero said, annoyed.

"Fiyero, I just want to be buds again. Like the old days." He said, forcing a smile.

"Those days are over, Av." He tried to close the door but Avaric put his hand through it,

"I heard you and the Arti-Elphaba aren't doing so well."

Fiyero shot a dirty look at him, "It's none of your business."

"You could tell me about it over a drink. You look like you need to relax."

"Piss off." He hissed.

Avaric felt the rage inside of him build and flow through his veins. While Fiyero turned to go back inside of his apartment, Avaric yanked his shirt collar and threw him on the floor. He remembered the beating Fiyero gave him the last time they spoke and that fueled his rage as he beat Fiyero. Fiyero tried to fight back, but Avaric squashed any attempt. At last, when Fiyero was unconscious, Avaric pulled out a knife and began to stab him in the stomach. After a few jabs, he stood and spit on Fiyero's body before leaving him in a pool of his own blood.

Elphaba went towards the boy's dormitories. On the way, a man ran into her. She turned to face him and realized it was Avaric. He saw her and sick smile came to his face.

"Long time no see, Artichoke."

She winced at the name and continued to walk to the door, and he laughed. She turned back to look at his mischievous face and walked away. She noticed his suspiciousness and continued into the building. She walked up the stairs, debating whether or not this was a good idea. She stopped before she opened the door to the hallway and considered the consequences, but took a deep breath and opened the door.

What she saw laying the hallway got her adrenaline pumping. She ran to the bloody mess on the floor and screamed when she realized it was Fiyero. Her heart dropped into her stomach and her face paled at the amount of blood. She yelled, "Help!" at the top of her lungs.

A small Munchkin boy came out of his room and looked at the scene, "Go get help!" Elphaba yelled, and he nodded his head before bolting. Elphaba fixed her attention back on Fiyero. She tried to control what bleeding she could with the tears clouding her vision.

"I'm so sorry, Yero. I love you so much. Don't leave me, please." She said barely audible. The munchkin came back soon with help and Fiyero was carted off in a split second, leaving Elphaba in the pool of her boyfriend's blood, completely speechless.