Elphaba paced around her room in Kiamo Ko. The green woman looked distraught over something, but Chistery couldn't figure out what. When he left Elphaba that morning she seemed to be doing fine. When he came back later that night she was pacing around and muttering words under her breath.
"Miss Elphaba?" The winged monkey made his way towards the witch. He hadn't seen her that hysterical in a very long time.
The green woman stopped her rapid movements as she looked at her only companion. After she had faked her own death, Chistery was the only one who had stayed with her. The other winged monkeys flew away, but not Chistery. He was the only friend that Elphaba had.
"A...are you okay?" The monkey asked his friend. He had been working everyday on improving his speech and it seemed to be working. Only every now and again would he stutter.
"I have this feeling that something is wrong with Glinda." The green woman expressed her fears as she began to twitch. Her hands clenched into fists as she tried to block the memory of her ex-lover out of her mind. It had been hard staying away from the blonde but she knew she had to for her sake. There was also the fact that when Elphaba asked Glinda to come with her she didn't. Glinda said she loved Elphaba. So then why didn't she fly away with her when she asked her to?
A single tear fell from the green woman's eyes as she remembered the look on Glinda's face when she asked her to come with her. It was a face that had haunted her each and every day that she remained separated from her true love.
"Don't cry Miss Elphaba." Chistery walked over to the green woman before pulling the green woman into a hug. Since he was only thigh high the hug was a little awkward for the two.
The green woman chuckled slightly as she patted the monkey on the back. How could an Animal so sweet be considered soulless and worth nothing?
"Thanks." Elphaba smiled to the monkey as she took a seat on her bed.
Chistery followed Elphaba over before sitting on the floor next to the bed.
"I don't know what came over me." Elphaba began to explain. "One minute I was writing in my journal and then the next I felt as if someone was calling me name. I know that sounds ridiculous." The green woman sighed as she placed her head within her hands.
"It's not." Chistery tried to comfort his distraught friend.
Elphaba looked up from her hands and towards Chistery. She didn't know what she would have done without him.
"What if something is wrong with Glinda though? What if she's in trouble?" The green woman couldn't quell her fears. She had never experienced anything like what she just experienced a few minutes ago. Sure she had received flutters before but never a full-blown attack. She didn't know whether it was just her nerves talking or if she actually thought something was wrong.
"Check." Chistery suggested before motioning to the crystal ball that lay on the desk near the window.
"You know I can't use magic Chistery." Elphaba frowned. She had promised not to use magic ever again after her ordeal with that girl Dorothy. She couldn't bring herself to use something that people called her wicked for using. It made her feel worse every time her powers began to emerge.
"You can. You just don't want to." The monkey corrected the green witch.
Elphaba sighed. Chistery was correct. There was a way to find out if everything was okay but to do so she would have to go against what she had been working so long to keep at bay. Everything she would have accomplished would have all been for naught.
"But what if I lose control of my powers? I can't risk it." Elphaba shook her head. She no longer had faith in her magic. Magic hadn't gotten her anywhere except dead. Or so the people of Oz assumed.
"You won't." The monkey encouraged her before shuffling over to the table and picking up the crystal sphere.
"What are you doing?" Elphaba asked with trepidation in her voice as Chistery came back over and shoved the orb in her hands. As soon as the glass touched Elphaba's skin it began to glow. "Stop it!" The green woman tried to throw the orb to the side but it stuck to her hands. It was as if her magic had glued it in place. "Get it away from me!" The green woman continued to struggle.
Chistery watched from the corner. He wasn't going to remove the crystal ball from Elphaba's grasp. He knew that if Elphaba was getting visions then something truly was wrong.
"Chistery!" The green woman continued to struggle with the ball. As soon as Elphaba's hands stopped their movements the orb began to glow a different color. It began to glow pink. "Glinda?" Elphaba questioned as her eyes were now transfixed on the orb.
"Oh Elphie why can't you be here?" Glinda's voice filled the room Elphaba was in as she stared at the orb. She saw the tiny frame of her love sobbing uncontrollably on a bed. Elphaba's heart broke as her eyes became transfixed on her features. Even when the blonde cried she was as beautiful as ever.
"Glinda." Elphaba spoke, hoping that the orb went both ways and that Glinda would be able to hear her. It didn't seem to work.
"I can't get married tomorrow." The blonde sobbed. "I just can't. I love you."
Elphaba's eyes widened as she heard her love talk of marriage. Was Glinda getting married? If so why didn't she want to get married?
"I know you're disappointed in me. I let you down." The blonde continued to cry out into the abyss. "I should have gone with you that day."
Tears formed in Elphaba's eyes as she watched her love endure so much emotional pain.
"I love you Elphie and I'll never stop." Glinda cried out one last time before her exhausted body got the better of her and she fell asleep.
As soon as the blonde closed her eyes the orb stopped glowing and was dropped from the green woman's hands.
"Miss Elphaba?" Chistery asked the stunned witch as he walked over to her. She hadn't moved since the orb had dropped to the ground.
"Miss Elphaba?" Chistery repeated as he tapped the woman's shoulder.
Elphaba was brought out of her momentary stupor by the poking from her companion.
"I have to get to her!" Elphaba jumped up from the bed. She didn't know exactly what was going on but all she knew was that Glinda still loved her. She needed to rescue her from her marriage.
"How?" Chistery followed behind the green woman as she went over to the closet before pulling out a broom.
"Magic." Elphaba grinned as she took off into the sky.