"What do you mean Bella jumped off a cliff?" Elphaba demanded of Embry when he told her the shocking news.

"That's what Jake said," the werewolf explained. "He's gonna take her home when she's recovered."

"Wait, was Bella trying to…" Elphaba trailed off, eyes widening.

"No," Embry assured her. "She was cliff diving apparently." The green girl smacked her forehead. Twilight's heroine could really display utter stupidity sometimes.

/

"Greenie!" Jacob called, crashing into Emily's backyard. Elphaba was seated on the porch with Galinda, talking.

"Hey Jake," she greeted. "How's Bella?"

"She's in trouble," he explained. "I smelled a vampire at her house, but she thinks it's one of the Cullens."

"Why are you here then?" the green girl demanded, sitting up.

"If it is a Cullen I can't be in their territory," Jacob explained. "But you can."

"If it's a Cullen Bella doesn't need protection," Elphaba pointed out. Her tone softened at Jake's stricken expression. "Fine, I'll go check on her."

"Thank you," Jacob exclaimed fervently. "Thank you so much."

"You're welcome," the witch grunted, taking off towards the forest. Galinda glared savagely at the young werewolf before her.

"What?" Jacob demanded.

"You just sent my best friend to face a potentially dangerous vampire alone," she pointed out sourly.

"She didn't seem to think it would be too dangerous," he retorted.

"Elphie never thinks things are too dangerous for her," Galinda huffed. "Now, either you give me a ride to Bella's house or I'll be forced to hotwire a car…again."

/

"Bella?" Elphaba called, pounding on the pale girl's door. Could she go for more than an hour without getting into some sort of trouble? "Bell…" She was cut off when the door opened. "Alice?"

"Elphaba what are you doing here," the vampire questioned.

"Jake sent me to check on Bella," Elphaba explained, just as the human in question appeared behind her immortal companion. "Jake's worried about you," the witch informed Bella. "He thought you might be dead."

"I'm fine," she insisted. "Alice just came because…"

"Because I saw her jumping off a cliff and thought she was dead," the vampire hissed, clearly annoyed. "I've never met someone so prone to life threatening idiocy." Elphaba grinned in agreement.

"Elphie!" Galinda shouted. The green girl spun around to see a certain blonde witch sprinting towards her. She was followed shortly by Jacob, who was still adjusting his pants.

"Please tell me you didn't ride a werewolf to get here," Elphaba sighed. Her best friend responded with a tellingly sheepish smile.

"Hello Galinda," Alice greeted. She was met with an enthusiastic squeal.

"You're back," the blonde exclaimed, giving her immortal friend a quick hug.

"Oh joy," Jacob growled as he approached. "Let's throw a party; the vampires are back in town."

"I thought you weren't allowed to come here," Bella reminded him. Her voice was carefully neutral.

"I had to know that you were ok," Jacob replied quietly. The pale girl gestured for him to follow her inside. Everyone else was perceptive enough to gather that they should be left alone.

"So how long are you back for?" Elphaba queried of Alice, trying to break the suddenly awkward stillness.

"Just until Bella seems…ok."

"You may be here for all eternity then," Galinda informed her sadly. "Bella hasn't been doing well since Edward left."

"I know," the vampire murmured, eyes downcast. "It's pretty obvious." Suddenly Alice's head jerked upright and her pupils dilated.

"What is it?" Elphaba demanded. "What do you see?"

"Edward," Alice gasped, jerking free of her vision. Then, before either witch could form a question, she dashed inside at lightning speed.

/

"Bella don't do this," Jacob begged as the pale girl threw together a suitcase. According to Alice's vision Edward thought she was dead, and was therefore going to kill himself.

"Jake I have to," Bella persisted frantically. "I've got to keep him from killing himself over guilt."

"Please," he pleaded. "You'll get yourself killed." The arguing pair breezed past Elphaba and Galinda, who were standing on the porch. Both were still rather stunned by this sudden whirlwind of activity.

"This is something I have to do," Bella nearly shouted at her friend. "I love him Jacob." The werewolf flinched at that comment, but continued to badger her.

"Don't do this," he nearly whispered.

"I'll go with her," Elphaba volunteered abruptly.

"What?" Alice demanded, from her place near the car.

"My magic could be of service," the witch explained.

"Elphaba no," Galinda and Bella exclaimed at the exact same time.

"It's too dangerous," the blonde cried.

"Don't risk your life for me," Bella muttered.

"I'm going," Elphaba growled stubbornly, opening a back door and sliding into the car. "You can't stop me."

"Fine," Alice hissed. "But if you slow us down…"

"I won't."

/

At the airport all three travelers were dismayed to find a stowaway in the trunk. Galinda rolled out, beaming triumphantly, when they removed Bella's suitcase. "I knew you wouldn't let me come," the blonde explained. "So I took things into my own hands."

"We've got to take her back," Elphaba muttered to Alice.

"There's no time," the vampire sighed. "Can your magic get Galinda through without a ticket?"

"I'll have to get myself through without identification anyway," the green girl pointed out. "Luckily I'm better with magic than before." She nudged the spell book hidden in her satchel.

"Yay!" Galinda cried, happy to have finally outwitted her friend. "We're going on an adventure!"