A continuation form the last cliffhanger... ''I'm so sorry my sweet.'' She let a tear roll down her cheek as a hand grabbed her arm from behind.
''Elphie what in Oz are you-'' Glinda cried out and finished half way when she finally saw her green lover.
''Sweet Oz Elphie.'' In one quick movement Glinda removed cape tied around her and wrapped it over Elphaba, so no more rain could get her. Elphaba hadn't even looked at her yet, she was as still as a statue. Glinda let the rain drops fall from her golden hair, hoping that in some way it would turn to her instead of Elphaba.
''Come on let's get you to safety.'' Glinda tried to outwit the thunder which roared again and again. But Elphaba wouldn't move. Glinda moved in front of her, to look at her properly. Had she come too late? Had Elphaba indeed died this time? Whether true or not, the sight of her like this left Glinda speechless. She looked so … different. Was it the scars beginning to show on her face or was it the look in her brown eyes that made her look so differently?
''Move now!'' Glinda tugged on her.
''Elphaba I'm not losing you again so move it now!'' She was somewhere between shouting and crying. Glinda fixed the hood of the cloak covering the scarred woman as it blew wildly in the fierce wind and held it over her head so as not to damage her any further. Elphaba muttered something but when she still hadn't even made any sign of acknowledging Glinda it became apparent it was to herself. Glinda edged closer to hear what she was saying, she couldn't make it out, she gathered it was a spell. When the ground around them begun to shake dueling against the thunder in the sky, she realized she was making the scenario worse because of her chanting.
''Enough of that right now Elphaba.'' She was becoming more scared by the minute. She was never one too for thunder storms and along with the feeling that the ground was going to open up and swallow them whole didn't help whatsoever.
''Elphaba stop that this instant!'' Glinda slapped her hard on the face and was relived when Elphaba finally looked at her.
''What in Oz was that for!?'' She rubbed her cheek at the pain and then fully realized she wasn't dreaming, the pain was too real for that.
''Glin?'' She reached out to see if she was real.
''It's me.'' Glinda took her hand and smiled briefly.
''Now come on move it before I do lose you.''
''No I'm staying put, just leave me Glinda.'' Elphaba's voice was full of determination.
''Do you want another slap Elphaba Thropp!?'' She practically yanked her to her feet, pulling her along without looking back, afraid that if she did Elphaba would still be sitting so vulnerably in the storm. Glinda produced a quick bubble around them and the storm quieted once inside. As the bubble floated elegantly down to a nearby cave, Glinda mended Elphaba. She dried her, the best she could, without inflicting any more pain on her.
''You shouldn't have come here.'' Elphaba whispered and felt her eyes droop from the lack of energy.
''Stay with me Elphie.'' Glinda muttered but when Elphaba's eyes closed shut, she had to repeat herself again.
''Don't you dare give in!'' She shook her and sighed when her eyes fluttered open again. Glinda helped carry her to the cave as carefully as she could. All the while Elphaba muttered how she should turn back now, that she deserved better, that Glinda was too good to be around someone so wicked.
''Enough of that! I don't want to hear another word Elphaba you need to keep your energy.'' Glinda sat her against the back of the cave. It was a big cave and spooky alongside the storm still raging outside. Elphaba's lips were moving as though she was speaking but no sound was coming out. As Glinda removed her saturated cape form around her, Elphaba made eye contact with the blonde and felt her eyes brim with tears.
''Are you really here?'' her voicequivered, on the verge of crying.
''Yes I am ELphie I came back for you.'' Glinda felt a wave of guilt at the idea of not getting there sooner, she was covered in scars.
''I'm so sorry my sweet. Please forgive me.'' In that moment Glinda knew how truly sorry she was for what she done. In a level she understood why she did it, although she didn't agree with it she understood it and knew that in time she would learn to accept it too. She wiped her tears away, the feel of her underneath her fingertips sending an electric current as powerful as the lightning outside through her body.
''Now let's get you out of these wet clothes.'' Elphaba smiled a little at this and Glinda smiled back.
''Trust you to think that when you almost died out there.'' Glinda helped Elphaba out of her wet clothes, careful they didn't harm her further from the contact. Glinda stared back in awe at the sight of her radiant green body. It had been a very long time since she'd last seen her like so. Glinda finally removed her boots, leaving just her under garments on. Elphaba closed her eyes and held on to her hand once she declared she was done.
''Would you like to sleep Elphie?'' Glinda brushed a slightly wet strand of hair behind her ears away from her face, noticing the exhaustion in her face, Elphaba nodded gently.
''Lye with me?'' Elphaba muttered.
''Of course.'' Glinda sat herself against the rocky wall and wrapped her arm around Elphaba as she rested her head on her shoulder. Elphaba begun muttering to herself again, so quietly the blonde couldn't make out what she was saying.
''Ssh sleep Elphie sleep.'' Glinda stroked her back luring her into sleep.