A/N: Merr....basically a filler chapter before we get to the trial. Not too proud of it. Next chapter will basically just be the trial. Will be fairly short.
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The next morning, Elphaba woke up, feeling sick and stiff. She turned her head to the side, and saw a vial of liquid, with a small note attached.
"Drink me…" she read softly, and a smile appeared on her face.
She sat up painfully, and opened the small bottle, before downing the contents.
"Ugh..." she made a face, and she heard a chuckle from the other side of the room.
"Glinda?" she asked and the young woman stepped out of the shadows, smiling.
"The one and only…I finally escaped from all the conferences and trials…how are you doing?" she asked, sitting down at the edge of her bed
"A lot better actually. Dr. Dillamond gave me this green elixir, and he's trialing it out. I think it's working. I felt like crap a moment ago, and now I feel better," the young witch said, leaning forward to hug Glinda.
"No, you're feeling better because you saw me," Glinda said, her old vain self coming through.
Elphaba rolled her eyes and gave Glinda a look, her eyebrows raised. Glinda burst out laughing, and it was contagious. The two friends laughed and laughed, until Fiyero walked in with three coffees.
Glinda looked up in surprise as Fiyero handed her one.
"How'd you know I was here?" she asked and he grinned.
"Liir told me, so I got some from the downstairs coffee place," he said and she nodded, taking a sip.
"Elphaba! Fiyero!" Liir's startled voice floated through the door, and the three of them shared a panicked look. Elphaba stood up, steadied herself, and then followed Fiyero and Glinda through the door.
They entered the waiting room and saw Liir, the Grimmerie in his hands, and three rabbit's on the floor.
"Where did they come from? They're so cute!" Glinda exclaimed, picking one up.
"I was reading the Grimmerie, and I found the part of the book about animals, so I read one of the spells out loud, and the rabbit's appeared!" Liir said in one big breath.
Elphaba's smile grew and she took the book, reading the incantation silently. Sure enough, it was a rabbit spell.
"He's inherited it. He's a warlock…" Fiyero murmured and Elphaba nodded, a giant smile plastered on her face.
Glinda grinned, and put down the rabbit she was holding, dusting off her hands and her dress.
"Well, its official – Liir is definitely your son," she said, and Elphaba laughed, putting her arms around the young boy.
"Miss Elphaba?" a voice called from the doorway.
A young munchkinlander walked in, and Elphaba's eyes widened.
"Boq…" she breathed, and he nodded, looking slightly guilty.
"I…I'm on the jury…" he murmured and she nodded.
"You're gonna vote guilty, aren't you!" Glinda exclaimed, and Boq looked even more guilty. "You never should have saved him Elphie,"
Boq frowned, and looked at the two witches.
"Save me?" he asked, and Elphaba bit her lip.
"When you confronted Nessa about leaving her…she stole the Grimmerie and cast a spell on you…it was bad, but I turned you into a tin-man to save you. It's true…I'm the reason you turned to tin, but it was only to save you, and to protect you from my sister," Elphaba said softly, and Boq's expression softened.
"Really?" he asked, and Glinda and Elphaba nodded.
His eyes narrowed once again
"That doesn't change my vote. I still think you should be locked up. You're different, and we don't want different people in Oz," he said, folding his arms squarely across his chest.
"You're short, Glinda's vain, I'm green, Chistery's a monkey, our last wizard was a human and Fiyero's a prince. We're all different. We come from different places and we believe in different things. It doesn't mean we should be locked up," Elphaba protested
"But you're more different than anyone else. You've got advanced magic…you're powerful and you can read some weird text that doesn't mean anything!" Boq exclaimed, and Elphaba sighed
"Whatever your vote is, I hope you choose well. And whatever your vote is, your life will be changed forever," Elphaba said coldly, and pointed to the door. "Leave,"
The munchkinlander gave her a frightened glance before hurrying out the door.
"Ya know, that didn't exactly put your innocence out in the open," Glinda said and Elphaba shrugged.
"I guess I'll be seeing you guys in three years," she said sadly, and they all nodded solemnly.
The next morning was Elphaba's last day before the trial. She felt like crap waking up, but once she drank the elixir, she was up and moving almost like she had never gotten shot. Glinda strode into the room, looking sleep-deprived and nervous.
"You okay?" Elphaba asked, her eyebrows raised
"Yeah, yeah. I was just up all night trying to sort something out," she waved it off, but it was obvious that she was still worried.
"Tell me," Elphaba insisted, sitting on the edge of the bed.
Glinda sat next to her, straightening out her dress before taking a deep breath.
"The Animals aren't being allowed onto the jury. The Ozians won't allow it. I've been up all night trying to convince them that it wouldn't be fair, but they're not listening. I'm sorry," Glinda murmured, hugging her friend tightly.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm probably going to have to leave anyway…I've accepted that. We'll see each other again," Elphaba reassured her, and Glinda nodded, putting on a brave face.
"I'll always miss you, and I'll never forget you," Glinda said and Elphaba nodded.
Dr Dillamond walked in, smiling warmly at the two witches.
"I heard you were expecting to be held guilty. Here…if you are, these are for you, in case you leave…unexpectedly," Dr Dillamond lowered his voice, passing her a bag of several vials. "These should last you a month, if you continue to use it,"
"Thank you," she whispered, grinning at him.
She took the small bag and placed it in a bigger bag, one that she had started to pack.
"Have you seen Fiyero this morning, Doctor?" Elphaba asked, continuing to throw things into her bag.
"Sorry Elphaba, I haven't. Oh, wait…I saw him and the young boy walking out of here early this morning…the young boy had a book in his hand," he answered and Elphaba nodded
"He's probably gone to see what else he can do with the Grimmerie," she said, and Glinda nodded.
"So how are you feeling? Have you taken the elixir yet?" the goat asked, and Elphaba nodded enthusiastically.
"I feel great, I don't feel like I've been shot," she said and Dr. Dillamond nodded knowingly.
"I had a feeling," he said and she smiled.
"Thank you, for everything," she said softly and he smiled, nodding at her
"Oh Elphie, I don't want you to leave again!" Glinda burst into tears, hugging the witch tightly.
Elphaba shifted quickly, moving Glinda's hands from where they pressed against her wound, her face contorted in pain.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Glinda gushed, but Elphaba waved her off with a smile.
"Still hurts to touch?" Dr. Dillamond asked and Elphaba nodded.
"Just a little," she reassured him, and Glinda wiped her eyes.
"I have to go and do some more paperwork…being a leader is so hard. If I see Fiyero and Liir, I'll tell them that you're awake," she said, and Elphaba nodded.
"Oh, wait. Hold on! When you come back, can you bring some food and bottled water? Stuff that'll last a long time, ya know, just in case I have to rough it for a few days." Elphaba asked and the young witch nodded.
"You're so smart! I never would've thought of that. I'll bring it around later this evening….see you later," Glinda said softly, and left the room.
Elphaba heaved a sigh and looked at Doctor Dillamond, who just smiled.
A/N: Yeah...so...thats that chapter XD
Updates: The WicKed play is going great, I started dating the guy that plays Fiyero, so onstage Chem is better (apparently) We've gotten Act 1 down pat, and I'm still working on the change from 'As Long As You're Mine' to the trapdoor so I can come up easily for 'No Good Deed'. Yeah...sounds about it...