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Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice cream for

Anarra

wicked thru and thru

elphie-the-wicked

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Fiyero had searched the forest for hours now and he still hadn't found Liir, but he wasn't going to go home yet. Elphaba would surely have a panic attack if she knew he still hadn't found Liir. He had barely managed to convince her not to come searching with him. He had told her it was dangerous and she couldn't be seen. They both knew if she was seen Ozians would surely hunt her down again and kill her this time. Oz wasn't ready to see their greatest enemy again.

It had been almost 20 years since the "death" of the wicked witch of the west. Glinda was still in power and doing a great job at ruling Oz, surprising both Elphaba and Fiyero. The Animals were slowly gaining back their rights and Oz was at peace.

Fiyero was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't realize he now stood in a clearing on a very famous road. He jumped when he finally noticed his new surroundings. He glanced down at his feet and saw yellow bricks. He was surprised that the brick wasn't chipped or crumbling. He looked up at the road stretching before him and noticed all the bricks were in almost perfect condition. It looked a lot nicer then it did the last time he traveled on it. He shook his head and cleared his mind and tried to focus again.

Surely Liir couldn't have traveled this far…, but you never know… Fiyero decided to wait around for a while. He went over and sat in the brush off the road where he couldn't be seen and waited.

Elphaba paced around the room glancing at the door every now and then. It had been almost 24 hours and Fiyero had not returned yet. Something must be wrong, she thought. Someone is hurt or in danger. She turned to the front door and put her hand on the doorknob and slowly opened it. She had to help Yero search for their son…wait… She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to try and calm her nerves. She couldn't feel any of their pain, so obviously no one was hurt. She couldn't search for Liir. She had promised Fiyero she wouldn't go out searching no matter what and she would stay in the house until he returned. This was torture, but she knew what danger lurked for her out of the forest… she sighed and closed the door.

Elphaba began to pace, she wasn't sure she could stay locked up in the house like this. It was going to drive her insane. She walked over to the bookshelf and picked up a random book and sat down to read. She had already read the book about 30 times, but she needed something to distract her. It wasn't really helping because her mind wandered every few minutes, but she continued to try to pay attention to the book, glancing at the clock every now and then becoming more worried.

Fiyero sat crouched in the bushes. He wasn't sure how long he had been there, but it felt like forever. Soon he heard footsteps. The hunter skill he had developed in his childhood immediately kicked in. He got completely still and focused on the sound of the footsteps, which was slightly louder now.

Whoever it was seemed to be too light to be a full grown adult, but too heavy to be a young child. He guessed it was either a medium sized Animal or a person in their late teens or early twenties. Something in him told him it had to be Liir.

Vanessa continued down the Yellow Brick Road and was now far ahead of her mother and that obnoxious, air headed boy, Liir. They seemed to be chatting up a storm, probably about the talking scarecrow or the man made of metal. Ridiculous, she thought, I doubt creatures such as those even exist, even in this strange land. Suddenly, she got the feeling that someone was watching her.

She glanced to her right, but just as she did, something hit her full force from her left throwing her into the bushes on the side of the road. She tried to scream, but her mouth was soon clamped shut by a hand. Great, I am either going to die, or I am going to have to live the rest of my life in this dreadful land, she thought.

She turned to look at her kidnapper and her eyes widened when she came face to face with a scarecrow, who had the exact same expression on his face.

"Who are you," Fiyero asked startled.

Vanessa's eyes became wider if that was even possible. "You can talk," she croaked.

"Yeah…"

"Oh my god, my mother isn't insane…"

"Um… sorry, but you still have answered my question…"

"I am Vanessa, but who are who and why are you kidnapping me?"

"I am the Scarecrow and I thought you were my son Liir, who ran away yesterday."

"That brainless boy is related to you," Vanessa exclaimed.

Fiyero smiled, "Like father like son," he muttered to himself.

"Excuse me?"

"Oh nothing," Fiyero said still smiling. "Wait… You have seen Liir?"

"Yeah he is traveling with my mother. I couldn't stand them. He just goes on and on about his good looks and my mother keeps singing this ridiculous song about seeing a Wizard. We are traveling to a place called the Emerald City."

"Sorry to be rude, but doesn't your mother know that the Wizard has been out of power for nearly 20 years? Glinda the Good rules Oz now."

"Oh sorry, I forgot to mention, we aren't from around here. We are from a place called Kansas; I doubt you heard of it. You are brainless," she muttered under her breath.

"Hey I heard that," Fiyero snapped…. It took a second for him to process what she had just said, he gulped, "Wait like Dorothy Gale's Kansas?"

"Yeah!" How come everyone seems to know my mother, Vanessa thought. "She said she knew a talking Scarecrow, I didn't believe her of course."

"You know Dorothy," Fiyero asked starting to panic.

"She is my mother."

Fiyero started to back away, but soon the both jumped at a voice yelling, "Vanessa! Vanessa?! Where are you?"

Fiyero gave Vanessa a look that clearly meant not to say anything. She just looked at him innocently and pretended not to understand, "I'm right here mom," she called out.

Dorothy heard her daughter and ran towards the sound of her voice. "Vanessa what are you doing in the bush-…" Dorothy stopped and her mouth dropped. There behind Vanessa was a scarecrow obviously attempting to sneak off. "Scarecrow," Dorothy shrieked happily, causing Fiyero to flinch.

"Dorothy," Fiyero said with a forced smile, "long time no see."

A figure stepped into the bushes behind Dorothy.

It took a few seconds for Fiyero to realize who it was, "Liir," he questioned.

Liir had a shocked look on his face. Why was his dad here…wait why did he even just wonder that?

Dorothy now ran to Fiyero and gave him a big hug, "It so good to see you again," she exclaimed.

Fiyero gulped, this was not good…

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