Surprisingly the first expression to cross Elphaba's face upon noticing the enormous wolf wasn't fear but curiosity. She took in the expressive intelligence of the animal's eyes and knew immediately that it was not some mutation of the forest. Was it a Wolf? But this creature wasn't standing upright or wearing clothes and what Animal would lower itself to those standards? No this was something totally knew. Immediately the green girl was curios. She took a step back and her face sharpened with intensity.

Unfortunately Galinda wasn't as calm and level headed as her friend. Her reaction was one of panic. A shriek curdled from her throat. Nearby birds took flight and the wolf's ears fell back along its head in acute discomfort. "That will do nothing but encourage him to rip your head off," Elphaba warned, casting the blonde a disdainful look. Boq and Fiyero stood with their mouths open. "Who are you?" the green girl wondered, eyes boring into those of the beast in front of her. The wolf seemed to consider this, cocking his head in thought, and after a moment he disappeared into a nearby bush.

"Elphie are you crazy?" Galinda demanded, voice shrill.

"That wasn't some unintelligent monster," the green girl insisted. "Did you see the eyes?" They were interrupted by a russet skinned man with familiar black eyes emerging from the clump of bushes. He was shirtless and brawny. Fiyero tensed and stepped closer to Elphaba protectively, forgetting that his girlfriend could take care of herself. The stranger's gaze swept across the green girl's odd complexion and she stiffened. "Keep staring; I might do a trick," she snapped.

"Sorry," the man apologized, taking in their odd garb. "I've just never seen such strange people."

"That's ironic coming from a shape shifter," Fiyero growled.

"Werewolf," the stranger corrected. "My name is Sam Uley and what, may I ask, are you?"

"I'm a witch," Elphaba replied with an air of pride about her. Sam blew out a long whistle.

"Vampires, werewolves, witches," he sighed. "Maybe every myth is real."

"You know about the vampires?" The green girl's voice was sharp with curiosity.

"Of course," Sam replied. "Werewolves wouldn't exist if not for their greatest enemy."

"Just like the legend," Elphaba mused. Her memory was like a steel trap. "So why are you here?"

"I'm patrolling for a particularly troublesome leech," Sam told them. He seemed strangely at ease with these odd visitors, probably because they were both oddities of this world. "She's got red hair and a wicked survival instinct."

"Victoria," Galinda, Fiyero and Elphaba hissed at the same moment with varying degrees of venom.

"You know her?" The werewolf didn't even try to hide his surprise.

"She tried to kill us last year," the green witch explained.

"Elphie kicked her butt," Galinda bragged, finally working up the courage to speak. All these strange happenings were making her head spin.

"You defeated a vampire?" Sam wondered, eyes narrowing in disbelief. "How?"

"Would you like a demonstration?" Elphaba hissed. Surprisingly the werewolf nodded. The green girl flipped to a page in her spellbook, reviewed a few words, and started chanting. Two seething balls of green fire gathered at her fingertips, one hovering just above each hand. She proceeded to launch these flaming missiles at a nearby bush, setting it ablaze instantaneously.

"Impressive," Sam allowed, smiling slightly. "We could use you."

"We?" Fiyero didn't miss the plural. "There are more?"

"Three so far," the werewolf said sadly. "And more on the way." The Ozians didn't quite understand what he meant, but the sorrow in his eyes was enough to deter any questions. "Actually the rest of the pack will be here soon." All through this conversation the gears had been turning in Elphaba's head.

"It sounds like we have a lot to offer one another," she began with a bargain making tone. Sam arched an eyebrow. "We need a place to stay and my powers could make your job a lot easier."

"Fireballs aren't as effective at killing vamps as teeth and claws," he snorted.

"I suppose you'd know that better than I," the green girl shrugged, still bargaining. "But I have a whole book of spells here; some that would be useful in locating your prey." The two forces engaged in this debate matched each other stare for stare, calculating their chances of being victorious.

"I'm willing to compromise," Sam finally admitted, breaking the tense stillness. Elphaba smiled, feeling that she'd won.

***

It wasn't much later that the four Ozians were settling into the guest room of Sam and Emily's small little cabin. The plain wood paneled room was outfitted with a dresser and four beds pressed close together. Needless to say Elphaba's negotiations with the werewolf had gone exceedingly well; they were signed on as official vampire hunters. Well, at least the green girl was. "Um Elphaba?" Fiyero began. "Why are we staying here? I thought you were going to zap us back home."

"It's not as simple as that," the witch explained, eyes averted. "After that experience with Twilight I decided to do some research on the idea of using magic to visit books. Apparently the magic that sends you into the story is very strong and it doesn't fade until the book ends. So, in effect, we're stuck here until New Moon ends." Her eyes turned to the guilty blonde who had started this whole mess.

"I'm sorry Elphie," Galinda pouted. "I didn't know how much trouble I'd be causing; I just didn't think."

"Well I think this'll be fun," the Winkie prince admitted, reclining on his bed. "Winter Break was about to end and now we've got at least another week or two of vacation." Elphaba shoved him good naturedly, her gaze disapproving.

"Do you ever think about anything but slacking off?" Boq questioned, clearly annoyed.

"I think about Fae a lot," Fiyero replied, pulling the green girl in for a kiss. Galinda looked away, flinching ever so slightly. This did not escape the vigilant munchkin's notice.

"Elphaba come here?" Sam bellowed from downstairs. "I've got some people to introduce you to!" With a sigh the green girl pulled out of her boyfriend's arms and walked down the creaky steps. At the bottom she found two other boys seated at Sam's kitchen table. They both gaped unabashedly at her odd skin color. Her eyes flamed. "Jared, Paul this is Elphaba Thropp," the alpha introduced. Neither boy said a word.

"Yes I'm green!" the witch snapped. "Get over it."

"Why is she here?" Paul demanded, his body tense and hostile.

"I'm gonna help you fight those vampires you hate so much," Elphaba snapped, refusing to have Sam answer for her. Both boys burst into laugher.

"Sam how's this green freak gonna help us with our leech problem?" Jared wondered between snickers. In response to this query the alpha slapped him on the back of the head.

"Elphaba is a witch," Sam explained. "She has defeated the redheaded vampire before and lived with the Cullens for a significant amount of time. It's fair to say that this girl has a lot to offer us." The chuckles didn't cease. Elphaba had experience with boys like these. She slammed her fist down on the table, startling them.

"If you two wolf boys don't wanna get neutered in the next ten seconds I suggest you stop giggling at me," the green girl growled. Jared and Paul looked at her with eyes full of shock and fear. Sam smiled; Elphaba was going to fit right in with the pack.

Yeah that was kinda plotless but I had to use a chapter to set everything up. I hope you guys liked it…plot ideas are welcomed!