A/N: Hehe....thanks to my reviewer! I was sposed to post this earlier, but my dog was hit by a car and broke his neck....so I was a tad upset. No worries though...I'm pretty okay with it now. So....yeah. If things don't make sense, just review and I'll clear it up *hint hint* :D
Disclaimer: I own nufing!
Glinda and Fiyero trudged along the yellow brick road together, about to cross to the Mockbegger Hall.
"Are you hungry?" She asked and he laughed
"I don't eat." He said bluntly and she nodded "You?"
"Not really...look...there are people wandering round Mockbegger Hall. Would you mind if we stopped there for a few minutes. I'll ask around and maybe get some food for the road," Glinda asked and Fiyero nodded
"I'll wait outside and pretend to be a scarecrow...I mean...it'll be pretty weird, seeing a scarecrow walking around." He said with a grin and she nodded.
"I'll only be a few minutes...I promise," she said, touching his cheek gently before walking towards the halls.
Glinda came back out quickly as she had promised. She held a woven basket, filled with several different kinds of fruit, sandwiches and the Grimmerie.
"Sorry, they tried to get me to join their cult or something." She apologised and he nodded
They walked on, heading towards the Restwater Lake.
"Are you okay Fiyero. You seem sad..." Glinda asked him and he shrugged
"She set me on fire. She didn't even know it was me." He said softly
"Don't worry your little straw self about it!" Glinda exclaimed. "I'm sure she'll apologise,"
Fiyero smiled and shook his head at the ditzy little blonde. They continued walking, the evening growing dark. They rested by the Lake, and Glinda fell asleep quickly after eating. Fiyero, not needing sleep, stayed on guard. Late into the night, he saw a figure, and shook Glinda awake.
"What! What is it?" she whispered, and he hushed her, pointing to the lone figure that was walking slowly along the lake edge.
"You stay here Fiyero! I'll go see who it is," she said, but Fiyero stopped her
"What would be the point of me staying here? I can't die...and if you get in trouble, I'm one extra person," he said with a grin
"Oh...good point Fiyero. Come on then..." she said, grabbing her wand.
They walked towards the figure and it stopped, watching them.
"Hello? It's okay. We won't hurt you. We're curious...you don't see too many people around here. Are we okay to come closer?" Glinda called cheerfully
"Um...yes. Okay..." the voice was young, but not childish. It sounded like an adolescent male.
The pair walked towards him, and his features became clearer. He was scrawny, with light brown hair falling over piercing green eyes. He looked lost and his eyes looked scared, but his face masked it all. When the young boy caught sight of the scarecrow, his eyes narrowed.
"You're a scarecrow...were you the same scarecrow that killed Elphaba?" he asked angrily
"No! I didn't kill her...I love her!" Fiyero protested
"Love her? You were on an expedition to kill her!" the boy cried.
"I didn't know! I was a scarecrow...I didn't have a brain...I didn't remember her!" Fiyero cried, feeling pathetic as he tried to defend himself
"Who are you? How do you know Elphaba?" the boy asked, his eyebrow raised
"Oh...Elphaba was in love with this guy!" Glinda inputted, grinning sweetly
The boy's eyes widened, and Fiyero elbowed Glinda in the stomach.
"What's your name boy?" Fiyero asked gently
"Liir. My name is Liir. Do you have a name?" he asked
"Of Course....I was a human once. My name is Fiyero, and this here is Glinda." He said,
son
"Nice to meet you both...so...how did you know my...Auntie?" the boy asked hesitantly
"Auntie? I didn't know Nessa-Rose had a son..." Glinda said softly but the boy shook his head.
"It's just what we call her. I was brought to her and was told to stay with her and so I have. But when she melted...I didn't know what to do, so I decided to go back to the Emerald City." The boy explained, and the two nodded.
"We have news," Fiyero said softly, "Elphaba is alive...she only pretended to melt. We're gonna go find her. Do you wanna come too?"
The boy nodded eagerly.
"First we're going to Kiamo Ko, just in case she stayed there." Glinda said and the boy nodded
"So how do you guys know her?" Liir asked
"I met her in school. We used to share a dorm. I hated her at first, being green like that...but then...she kinda grew on me. I was there when she decided to turn Wicked..." Glinda reflected, her eyes misting up slightly
"I was engaged to Glinda...but then Elphaba...changed my mind," Fiyero said softly.
"You really want her back, don't you?" Liir asked quietly, and Fiyero nodded
Elphaba sat in a tree, wedged between two branches. She was waiting for Chistery to return with the food she requested, if the dumb animal understood. The monkey seemed to be doing pretty well for itself – it understood mostly everything she said. She fell asleep, her head rolling back onto another branch.
The three friends entered the Oak Hair forest, the atmosphere thicker, mist growing thick around their legs.
"Ohh, how creepy," Glinda muttered, clutching Fiyero's arm.
"Don't worry..." Fiyero said softly, taking a few hesitant steps forward.
A crow screeched, and then another sound. A sort of, chittery sound. Liir's head perked up, keenly listening. Glinda and Fiyero stopped too, watching the boy with curiosity imminent in their eyes.
"I know that sound. It's a monkey..." he said softly
"Monkeys don't live here..." Fiyero muttered wisely.
"Chistery!" Liir cried, and Glinda and Fiyero shot him confused looks.
"Her monkey. Elphaba's flying monkey!" Liir exclaimed and Fiyero nodded
"I remember...vaguely." he sad and Liir hurried forward.
Glinda, still clutching Fiyero's arm, followed them, whimpering at the slightest sound. Fiyero shrugged her off, giving her a critical look.
"Are you a sorceress or a munchkinlander?"
She huffed and straightened up, sighing as she walked hesitantly through the wood after Liir.
"Elphaba?" Fiyero called and something stirred
Fiyero shot Glinda a concerned look, before looking up.
"Elphaba...it's okay, we're not gonna hunt you down. It's me, Glinda!" Glinda called, and the branches up above moved.
After a few minutes, a flying monkey jumped down and screeched at them, trying to frighten them. As soon as the monkey saw Liir, it stopped its attack and pounced on the child, knocking him down. Fiyero moved to help the kid, but Glinda held him back. The monkey was hugging him.
"It must be Chistery," Glinda said softly
"Chistery! Attack you bloody animal!" a familiar voice called from above.
Fiyero smiled
"Elphaba...we've got Liir. Chistery isn't going to attack us," he said gently, and they heard a growl of frustration.
Elphaba, still draped in her black attire, jumped from the tree, studying them all. Liir forced himself not to hug Elphaba as she stood there.
"Glinda. What are you doing here...Who told you I was alive? And Liir...why are you here?" Elphaba muttered
"Elphie...Fiyero told me you were alive," Glinda said softly.
The Witch stopped dead, then narrowed her eyes.
"Fiyero is dead. He died a long time ago...because of me," Elphaba said softly, angrily.
"No Elphaba...You saved Fiyero. Kinda," Glinda protested
Fiyero stood with his arms crossed, an amused smile on his face. Elphaba studied Glinda's hopeful face for a long time before replying.
"How,"
"Well....Fiyero..." Glinda faltered, but Fiyero stepped in.
"Fiyero loved you, and he changed his ways because of you. He fell under your spell...he stopped dancing through life and paid attention to his reality. He got captured and strung up to a post...and then he became a scarecrow. His flesh was never torn...his blood never left a stain...they beat me...but I didn't feel pain. My bones never broke, and no matter how you tried to destroy me, Fae...I never died..." he finished softly and Elphaba stared at him, her lips parted slightly.
A/N: Hahah! How awesome. Poor Elphaba...she must be so confused. The next chapter is written.....but I won't post it until I get another review :D