Yay another chapter…I used to have quite a few more readers but now it seems to be back to the original two (I appreciate you guys!)…tell your friends…I'm trying to get more readers by posting little advertisements on my more popular stories but no one seems to be coming…well that's ok I don't really care that much…enjoy!
Elphaba's broom skimmed the treetops as she flew by. Her keen eyes spied the enormous clearing in which the Cullens were playing baseball, but there was no sign of Fiyero. Angling upwards she climbed higher for a better view of the area. A little ways from the clearing the Winkie was stumbling through the forest, eyes on the ground as if looking for something. A baseball perhaps? Whatever the case he was completely oblivious to the approaching nomads, who were making a beeline for the Cullens' game. Fiyero was right in their path. As the green witch pointed the broom handle at the prince and all but freefell from the sky she knew that the nomads would reach him first. There just wasn't enough time for her to get there. The forest below spun dizzily as she spiraled towards him, pulling up seconds before crashing into the earth.
"Elphaba?" Fiyero asked. His eyes widened at the sight of the hovering broom. Somehow, against all odds, she'd made it in time.
"Just get on," the green girl hissed.
"Is it saf…?"
"Now!" Not daring to disobey her, the Winkie prince swung onto the thin handle behind Elphaba. At that very moment the nomads broke through the thick foliage, hungry eyes on the two humans. However before they could pounce the broom shot skyward, leaving a trio of stunned vampires behind.
"Who were they?" Fiyero wondered.
"Remember the bad vampires Galinda and I were talking about when we first got here?"
"Yeah."
"Those were them."
"So you pretty much just saved my sorry butt?"
"Yep," Elphaba answered curtly. "And if you ever scare me like that again I will tear your leg off and beat you with it." It was then that the green girl noticed she was shaking with leftover anxiety.
"Are you ok?" Fiyero asked worriedly.
"I think so," Elphaba replied. The Winkie wrapped his arms around her from behind.
"Thanks for saving me," he whispered.
"Anytime," she responded. A blissfully peaceful silence encased them as they cruised through the sky on a broomstick. "Um Fiyero?"
"Yeah?"
"As much as I'm enjoying this it's not helping my concentration."
"Oh." He quickly released her. "Is it hard to control? I mean the broom?"
"Yes," Elphaba told him. "Since the spell I cast was makeshift and messy it's sapping my strength."
"Can you get us to the house?"
"I'm pretty sure I can," she assured him. Soon the enormous mansion came into view and the Winkie let out a sigh of relief. "I'm starting to feel dizzy," Elphaba suddenly gasped. The broom began to lose altitude. A moment later it wobbled and dipped sharply downward, landing in a pile of leaves. "Sorry," the green witch apologized as she helped Fiyero up.
"You just saved my life," he reminded her. "No need to apologize." She blushed a little and began walking in the direction of the house. A constant dripping sound filled the forest and Elphaba shivered a little; the wind was chilly and she was wearing short sleeves. Fiyero put his arm around her shoulder. Elphaba's stubbornly independent streak prompted her to shrug it off, but she ignored the impulse. The pair wasn't far from the house when the sound of footsteps on squashy wet foliage caught their attention.
Fiyero turned just in time to see a very angry looking bear. It was an enormous shaggy brown beast with dark eyes and massive teeth. Elphaba knew that grizzlies rarely attacked humans if not provoked, but this animal looked very aggressive. What are the odds? she thought to herself. We escape a trio of murderous vampires just to get mauled by a bear. Despite the Winkie prince's arm resting solidly on her shoulders Elphaba couldn't seem to find her magic. It was tired and timid after the exhausting broom ride.
"What should we do?" Fiyero breathed.
"I don't know," the green girl hissed back.
"I thought you knew everything!"
"The books say you're supposed to slowly walk into the nearest building without making eye contact," she informed him. "But I don't see any buildings around here." As the bear advanced they slowly backed up. Still the green witch's magic didn't make an appearance. This wasn't like in Port Angeles when the power was out of her reach; it was simply used up for the time being. Madame Morrible said something about that in one of her sorcery lessons; magic is like a muscle, you've got to exercise it regularly to build up endurance.
Just as Elphaba was preparing to be eaten she heard a noise that didn't sound right in their present surroundings. It sounded very much like a car horn. The bear heard it too and turned just in time to be blinded by headlights. A very muddy Volvo flew through a curtain off moss and skidded to a stop inches from the puzzled grizzly. Quite frightened by the car's appearance the scared animal bolted and the Volvo's door opened to reveal…
"Galinda?" the green witch gasped. "What in Oz's name…?"
"You didn't think I was gonna sit at home and do nothing did you?" chirped the perky blonde.
"You high jacked the Volvo?" Elphaba demanded, somewhat awed by her friend's determination.
"It required a small amount of magic but yes I high jacked the Volvo," Galinda told them proudly. Although the blonde princess's power couldn't hold a candle to Elphaba's it could prove at times
"Awesome," Fiyero exclaimed. "Can I drive it back?"
"I think it might be safer to walk," the green witch hinted, examining the many dents that pockmarked the car.
"Me too," Galinda agreed. "I hope Edward won't be mad that I wrecked his Volvo."
"The Cullens have plenty of money," Fiyero shrugged. "They can deal."
***
Elphaba sat at the top of the staircase watching the Cullens below speak tensely to one another; planning James's demise. Bella clung to Edward like a lifetime, her eyes tortured. The green witch knew it wasn't fear for herself that tormented the pale girl; it was fear for her protectors. In fact it was hard for Elphaba to look at her new friend while knowing all the pain, panic, loss and hurt Bella would experience in the next few days.
Edward, Carlisle and Emmett left first, then Esme and Rosalie. When it was time for Jasper, Alice and Bella to make their escape the green girl descended the stairs. She walked right up to Bella and hugged her tightly. On a normal day the pale girl would have been taken aback but now she was grateful for the friendly comfort. "Be strong," Elphaba whispered, before pulling away. Bella gave her a nervous smile, knowing how much the green witch avoided physical contact.
As the pale girl walked out the door Elphaba wished she could do something. However Bella would survive and they couldn't risk disturbing the plot again.
Another somewhat dull chapter but I promise there will be an epic battle scene…you'll just have to be patient. Sorry if you were disappointed that Elphaba didn't fight the nomads but in reality even an extremely magical human wouldn't stand a chance against three vampires…although she might be able to conquer one (hint hint)
