A/N: This was going to be a longer chapter, but I cut it down a bit, sadly. I'm also trying a new style of writing, trying to get you to relate to the characters a bit more. I went to a writing workshop, and I'm trying this new stuff out. Tell me if it's any better or worse please. Wicked rehearsals are still going well. The hardest part that we're working on now is the beginning - when Galinda is telling the story about Melina and the Wizard. The guy who plays The Wizard is struggling to get the stomach thing right. I'm not even sure how it works, I'm never there for that bit (We get individual and group rehearsals, but I'm not in that scene) but they're having trouble during our run-throughs. Anyway, onto said story.

Elphaba felt light-headed, but whether it was from waking from being stitched up, or learning that Doctor Dillamond was alive and talking, she didn't know. She fell silent, staring into the eyes of her old teacher, and her mind reeled to the time they last saw each other. Her heart leapt into her throat and it beat quickly. She was nervous. Fiyero gazed at her lovingly, and she glanced at Liir who was still asleep on the lounge chair. Her gaze went back to Doctor Dillamond, who was looking at her curiously.

"How are you...Miss Elphabaa..?" Doctor Dillamond asked, walking up to her bed with his short goat strides.

"How did you get here?" Elphaba asked, her voice returning

"It's not polite to answer a question with a question, Miss Elphaba" he said with a sly grin, straightening out the side table.

Elphaba chuckled, but winced and groaned as pain shot down her side.

"Yes my dear, don't laugh. It hurts something dreadful. Before we catch up, I would like to know how you are feeling." He asked, taking a clipboard out of the end of her bed.

""Tired...a little dizzy...sore, around my ribs..." Elphaba said softly, and Doctor Dillamond nodded, scribbling the new information down.

"Okay...now. What would you like to know? I have half an hour," he said and Elphaba nodded, thinking hard about what she didn't know.

"How did you get here, in this position?" she asked

"When G..linda took over, she inherited the Wizard's room, and found me in the basement, chained up with many other animals who played a part in society. She set us free and gave us our rights back, gave us speech classes and helped us to remember who we were. She did this in such a short time...and then she disappeared. I suppose she was with you that whole time." He recalled, and Elphaba felt like she was back at Shiz, listening to her favourite teacher tell her stories. "What about you. How did you manage to stay alive all this time?"

Elphaba retold the story of her journey and Doctor Dillamond listened happily, making comments when he thought of something to say. The two friends exchanged stories, but after half an hour, a pager beeped and Doctor Dillamond left. Liir was still asleep, and Fiyero had been silent throughout Elphaba and Doctor Dillamond's talk, careful not to take away any of the catching up time they had together.

"You should get some rest..." Fiyero told Elphaba, concern obvious in his tone

"I'm sick of lying around...I want some answers. Where are we?" she asked, struggling to sit up on her elbows.

"Just, lie down. We're in Emerald City," Fiyero told her and she reluctantly let herself lean back into the pillows.

Elphaba looked around, noticing the green walls and the green decorations. She realised it was rather obvious as to where she was, but she didn't say anything.

"And I'm not dead? Did we smuggle in?"

"No. Glinda talked to the citizens of Oz. She made up some lie, and said we would leave as soon as you could fly...the Ozians accepted that,"

Elphaba nodded, and fiddled with the blanket. Fiyero noticed and stood up, taking three short steps to reach her bed. He cupped her chin with his hand, gently forcing her to look up at him.

"You're fiddling. What's wrong?" he lowered himself onto the bed, taking her hands in his.

She stared at him and sighed, wanting to pour her heart out to him. Another part of her, the one that had more self-control, stopped her from doing that.

"Uh...I'm...I'm gonna go look for Glinda," Liir had woken up, and had watched the two silently until then. He looked embarrassed and left the room hastily.

Elphaba smiled, and watched his retreating form.

"I'm serious. What's wrong?" he asked, and she sighed

"I just...want to leave. I don't feel safe. I'm afraid that I'm gonna be murdered in my sleep. I just...I want to be somewhere where I can always feel safe, and never be afraid of how people think of me." Elphaba murmured, and Fiyero nodded.

"We'll find a place like that one day...even if there's only the three of us," Fiyero reassured her.

Someone clearing their throat interrupted their conversation, and they both turned to the doorway. Glinda and Liir stood in the doorway.

"Are you okay Glinda?" Fiyero asked

She stood uncomfortably, her face contorted into something that looked like a mix between sadness, pain and guilt. Her hands were clasped in front of her, and she adjusted her weight onto each foot rhythmically. She had showered and changed her clothes, now wearing a poufy yellow dress, similar to the one she wore at her first visit to Emerald City.

"Well...you see," she stepped into the room in a graceful manner, the way she always did as a teenager. "The...governors from all over Oz have stepped in...and they would...well...they want to give you a trial...and Elphie...I don't think it will go well. They all want you executed, and they don't want to wait until you get better,"

Both Fiyero and Elphaba could see that Glinda had been crying, and they both looked at each other worriedly.

"Elphie! I'm sorry...I tried to stop them!" she cried, rushing over to the immobile witch and throwing herself onto the bed, hugging Fiyero.

"Glinda...it's okay..." Elphaba said softly, putting her hand on Glinda's shoulder.

"But what are you going to do?" Glinda asked

"I think...I think I have a plan," Elphaba whispered, her mind reeling.

A/N: A little short? Yeah...I cut it down, split it into two different parts and stuff, so yeah. I'm working on that second part. I've already written it, but what do you think Elphie will do? I'm curious to know what you guys think.