After several other rounds of Spin the Bottle, Avaric declared the new game: Truth or Dare.
Many of them were quite funny. One boy who chose truth was asked whether or not he liked the Head Mistress Madam Morrible. His reply was: "I have no reason to hate her: I never see her. Point, proof, link: Skipping school is among the best choices I ever made!"
A girl made the bad decision of choosing dare when she was told to choose a guy form the crowd she really liked and make out with him for a full minute. What made it not so bad was it was her boy friend who insisted that he be the one chosen—as not to cause any embarasment. As a result, everyone else got to see first hand love in action.
"Elphaba!" Avaric's voice rang out, "Truth or dare?"
Elphaba gave it much thought. If she chose dare, she would probably be stuck doing something rather stupid. Yet, truth would also be the same way. Preferring to give a verbal response rather than an act, she chose truth.
"What is one of your fears?" someone asked.
"Oh?" the green girl went into thought. She'd rater not talk about water, since most everybody already knew about it. "I would have to say," she began, "being touched. I have this thing with just being touched."
"Being touched?" questioned a girl, "You've never been touched before?"
"Not on purpose. I've had people bump and brush against me on occasion. And, very rarely, I will allowed to be touched by another" Elphaba replied, "But just touching in general."
"So, I guess intimate stuff, then?" smiled Avaric.
Elphaba was uncomfortable with the way he smiled at her. It seemed a rather sinister smile—a smile of mischief.
Fiyero felt bold after a few drinks took the "truth/dare challenge". His question was whether or not the rumor was true that he liked Elphaba. Fiyero answered honestly that he indeed liked her "as a good friend." However, just as he was to be issued his dare, someone form the back called out: "What? Fiyero licks Elphaba?"
This caused an explosion of laugher from the other guests. But then Avaric got an idea. "I think it's time for a double dare!" he cried out.
"What?" yelled Fiyero.
Avaric turned to Fiyero, "You have to lick Elphaba!"
"Are you crazy?" the other yelled.
But Avaric didn't reply. Turning to Elphaba, he said: "...and you are going to let him do it!"
"Avaric," protested Galinda, "kissing me is one thing, but this is another. You've gone a little too far!"
But it was too late. Some students had grabbed Elphaba and tied her to a chair. Pushing Fiyero near to the green girl, Avaric gave the rules: "Lick her where her dress isn't."
Fiyero looked at Elphaba. He noted the fear in her eyes, and she the sorriness in his. "I'm sorry" he whispered.
"Don't be" she replied, "It's Avaric who is to blame."
The students began their chanting again.
Fiyero was on the verge of tears; Elphaba cringed as his tongue and saliva made contact with her skin. While others cheered and jeered, Galinda, Boq and Nessa watched in horror. Nessa grabbed onto her friends' hands tightly as she helplessly watched her sister endure the torture. She could feel the rage in Galinda's grip.
Galinda wanted to rush in and take Elphaba and Fiyero out of it, but there were Avaric's friends blocking her. She could see Elphaba holding back the tears as Fiyero moved down her neck and shoulders. She watched as her friend's body shook with each lick.
Even Fiyero noticed Elphaba's uneasiness. He began to taste more and more the salt of her sweat. How much he wanted out, but, to his dismay: a dare was a dare. He looked up at Elphaba, making sure she was okay. Her jaw was clenched, eyes closed, inhaling and exhaling deeply. He noted small teardrops forming. "Hang on" he comforted, "Almost done."
Everyone cheered as Fiyero finished licking the last inch of Elphaba's body. Instantly, he dashed off to the bathroom. Galinda ran to Elphaba and untied her bonds. Upon being released, Elphaba dashed off to the garden behind the house.
"Elphie!" Galinda cried, running after her friend.
"I can't believe you did that to her!" Nessarose scolded.
"Wha-ho?" teased Avaric, "Is the wheelchair girl standing up for her freak of a sister? But, wait, you can't stand, can you!"
"Enough, Avaric" Boq yelled.
"No one was talking to you, Munchkin boy!" hissed the other.
Nessa was disgusted. "You really are King of the Jerks, aren't you?"
Avaric laughed. However, he wasn't once Nessa wheeled herself around and reared it into his groin. It became the guests' turn to explode into roaring laughter as Avaric fell to his knees.
"Oz, she's dangerous" Boq muttered under his breath. He watched Nessa wheel off to the door. "Where are you going?" he asked.
"After Elphaba" was the reply.
"Okay, I'll go check on Fiyero." With that, Boq ran off to find Fiyero.