If These Wings Could Fly
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Wicked… or Birdy's song "Wings" either for that matter, because if I did, I wouldn't be writing this fanfic right now. I'd be pretty rich.
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So, here's more substance and more cuteness
Chapter 5: They Made Me Think of You
Elphaba felt something nudging her right arm, but she refused to open her eyes. After her shift at the bar, she was just so tired, and she didn't have to work at the coffee shop until 2. She started to roll over on to her side, but before she could, there were two arms planted on either side of her shoulders. Fiyero was hovering just above her. "What time is it?" She grumbled without opening her eyes. She thought it was strange that he was awake before here, she usually assumed that she would be the one waking him up. "9, but I have a surprise for you, Fae" He replied softly, but excitedly.
"It's too early." She responded, but he didn't accept this answer. "Come on, wake up before you miss it!" She groaned and opened her eyes. He giddily helped her into a seated position and ushered her to look the screen across the room. "Look!" She was confused. "What is that—and better yet… why the hell are we on it?"
"And now, let's have a look at what's trending today." A woman with short, blond hair said with a beaming smile. "This video is taking the internet by storm!" Let the video of Fiyero's performance play. The video showed the part where he finally found Elphaba and swung her around, which she assumed was the part that was "taking the internet by storm". Right after they began to walk off together, the video cut out, and into Elphaba's introduction to her performance. She immediately blushed and covered her face with her hands as she began to sing. This was so embarrassing. "This video," the woman on the screen said, after it ended, "is entitled 'Boyfriend Reunites With His *Not* Dead Girlfriend: Musical Tributes (CUTEST VIDEO EVER)'. This video has captured the hearts of people not only around New York, but around the world. What's impressive, is that this event occurred less than 12 hours ago! People are infatuated with the romantic beauty, and the couple's musical ability. We might have just found the newest power couple on the music scene, or maybe the Broadway theater scene. Do you have anything to add, Matt?"
The camera was now closely zoomed in on a middle aged man with fading hair. "I think what's shocking about the video is that the boy, Fabio is his name?"
"Fiyero." The woman corrected him.
"Well, I find it impressive that Fiyero actually thought his girlfriend was dead. In today's society, how does that happen? At the end of his performance he even said that she passed on just a few days ago."
"Funny that you bring that up, Matt. I never even really paid attention to that. But anyways, the next internet trend is…"
The woman trailed on about different "trends on the internet", which was a completely foreign concept to Elphaba. "Yero?" She asked. "Yes?" He replied to her.
"Who are those people? What is that? And also, what is the 'internet'?"
Fiyero burst out laughing, she almost thought he would start crying he was laughing so hard. "Fae, you've never seen a TV? They didn't have those in Munchkinland when you were growing up?" Elphaba shook her head innocently, and Fiyero chuckled some more. "Fae, Fae, Fae. You have a lot to learn. That's a TV. We always had those in the Vinkus. We used them to watch… hmm… how do I describe this? Plays… SHOWS! That's it. Shows, on the screen, so we didn't have to leave home to go see them. It's basically for entertainment. And the internet? It's a place where you can look things up. It's like reading a book, but it's on a screen similar to the TV screen. They're called computers. If you have a question, type it into a computer, and the internet will give you an answer. You can also talk to people from all different places on the internet without having to actually see them or send letters, and you can watch videos."
She just nodded, still a bit confused, but anyhow more enlightened. Fiyero laughed some more. "Oz, Fae. Frexspar really kept you and Nessa under a rock when you lived at home. Don't worry though, I still love you." He kissed her softly before she could reply.
"Well, me? Yes. Not Nessa though. I'm pretty sure she had all of those things but never used them in front of me because she didn't want me to get jealous. She knew Frex would never let me have them."
"Ahh. I get it. Did you ever know what a cell phone was?"
"No."
"Well, it's a small rectangle that fits—here, let me show you." He reached down into his backpack which was on the floor next to the bed. He pulled out a rectangle with a screen similar to the TV on the wall. It had buttons on the top and sides, as well as a rectangular hole and a small circular hole on the bottom. There was another large button just below the screen. He pressed the button on the top, and the screen lit up. It was a picture of him making a goofy face, but how was it possible? It looked so lifelike! "Yero? How did you get that picture of you on there?"
"MY OZ FAE! You don't even know how a camera works? Let me show you." He slid his finger across the bottom of the screen, and tapped a few things. A new photo came up, which looked like a picture of he and his friend Avaric. Square icons covered the screen. He tapped on one of them and a screen came up, showing her exactly what she was doing and how she was moving at the very moment. He tapped a white circle at the bottom of the screen, and it froze on an image of the two of them smiling. He tapped a few more buttons, and tapped something that said "Set as desktop and lock screen"
"You see? That's what a camera does. It captures the image of one moment."
Her mind was blown. She had never seen anything like it. "My Oz, Fiyero. You actually sounded smart for once."
"Well thanks, babe. Love you too."
She laughed at his sarcastic rebuttal to her comment, when suddenly, the phone rang. She raced to the other side of the room to pick it up. "Hello?" She answered.
"Hi, Miss Elphaba?"
"Yes, it's me."
"Hi, it's Mariah from the front desk. There is someone, a woman down here to see you."
"Okay. Let me get dressed. Tell her I'll be right down."
"Okay, take your time."
"Thanks." She turned to Yero. "There's someone waiting for me in the lobby, a woman. I think it's Melanie."
She slid out of the bed and began to run to her closet, but Fiyero wrapped his arms around her waist, kissed her temple, and pulled her back. "Sit down you crazy woman! I have another surprise for you." He walked over to the closet, and pulled out a bag, the same bag from the store she and Melanie had shopped at the day before. He walked back over, placed the bag on her lap, sat down, and wrapped his arm around her. She just looked at him with a look of confusion. "Go ahead, open it!" He said, excitedly. She opened it and found a short black dress with thin straps and a deep v neckline. The waistband fell just below the bust and there were triangular cutouts along both sides of the thick waistband. The dress was encrusted with silver sparkles, and the skirt was flowing. Also in the bag were an assortment of different silver necklaces and a pair of silver high heels which were obviously not from the same place.
"My Oz, thank you so much, Yero, but where will I ever wear this?"
"On our date tonight. It's a surprise. But wear it down to the lobby and show it off to your friend."
She hugged him and kissed his cheek, energetically jumping up. She ran to the bathroom and put on her new outfit, brushed out her hair, and set off for the lobby. When she arrived down there, Melanie was nowhere in sight. She stepped slowly up to the desk. "She's over there, Miss Thropp." Mariah pointed to a young, thin woman wearing a black blazer, knee length black skirt, and black high heels. She had her blond hair pinned back into a bun, and she was staring at a screen. Elphaba walked over nervously. "Uhm, hello. I'm Elphaba. You were looking for me?"
The woman immediately stood up, grinning. "Elphaba, so great to meet you." She extended her hand for Elphaba to shake. "I'm Melody Sanders from Platinum Sound Recording Studios. I heard you singing that Birdy song in the video of you and your boyfriend reuniting after him thinking you were dead. We'd like you to swing by our studio today, it's on West 46th Street. We may have the job opportunity of a lifetime for you that could easily replace and make you a lot more money than working at that bar."
Elphaba's jaw dropped. She was speechless. "Uh.. uh…. Thank you! I'll be sure to do that! Any time is fine?"
"Any time."
"Thank you so much, I'll see you later today!"
The woman nodded, and walked out of the lobby confidently. The job of a lifetime. A big break. Maybe they really didn't mind the green here.
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