Chapter 22

Lin's POV

"Lin…..Lin….. Come on Katylin wake up." Came the high pitched worried voice as I

regain consciousness. "Oh what." I moaned letting my eyes flutter open only then did the

shock of what had happen over come me. I immediately tried to move but I was held back

by cold iron chains on my wrists that were hooked right above my head. I looked to Mom

who was held by her own set of chains right beside me. Her face was filled with concern

and worry. "Oh sweet lurine your awake." Mom said with relief. Her chain clanged

together as she relaxed more. "Galinda, what happened to you. I heard you scream and I

opened my door and I saw the person from the future have you in their arms. You were

out cold. Please tell me if you can remember." I said in panic. I don't know why but I was

more worried about if she had seen Megan's face or not. Mom's eyes shot to the floor as

she tried to replay the scene in her head. "Um, well Elphie and I had just finished talking

and we had gotten ready for bed. I was climbing into my bed when I heard a knock at the

door. Elphie was fast asleep, she is such a hard sleeper. Anyway I opened the door and all

I saw was two blood red eyes and then the person said, "Miss Galinda, you are coming

with me." I screamed as the person grabbed my arms and yanked me around to where I

couldn't move and then everything went black." I shivered when Mom had finished

explained what had happened. Thank Oz Mom had not seen Megan's face if she had I

would have killed Morrible for all she is worth. My heart was beating faster and faster by

the minute and my mind felt like it was about to explode. I didn't know for a minute why I

did this. But then I knew exactly why. Because I loved my family and I wanted them to

live. If it wasn't for me Mom wouldn't be back in the future sick maybe dieing. I wasn't

sure. "Do you think I will be stronger when I am older?' Mom asked bravely. I signed

heavily if she only knew what was ahead. But I couldn't tell her. I promise her back home I

wouldn't. "I think you will." I said with a smile. Even though I wasn't telling her who she

would be, telling her what I thought wasn't actually telling. My mind thought of her when

she was older. Beautiful and strong, and she meant everything to me. "Hey, can I ask you

one more thing?" Mom asked her voice sounding more nervous. She turned her head to

face me and her pure green eyes drilled into mine. I couldn't count how many times I had

looked into them and felt love wash over me. I nodded easily. My blonde curls falling in

my face. She had a grin on her face. "When you get back to the future or wherever you

are from. Will you tell the future me that you where the best thing to happen to me well,

because you help me find a great friend in Elphie?" The question took me by surprise.

Only then did I begin to feel tears come to the surface of my eyes. "Elphie?" I mumbled

happily hearing Mom say her nickname for Elphie. Mom nodded, "Yea, Elphie is

Elphaba's nickname I gave her. And you were right. She is a really cool person once you

get to know her. And there is more to a person than just their appearance. You and Elphie

both taught me that. So will you do that for me?" I felt a smile come on my face and I

could feel my marks brighten in delight. "I would be

honored to tell the future you that." I said holding back the lump in my throat. She smiled

and nodded her head. That was when I took a look at where we were. "Um, Galinda you

wouldn't by any chance know where we are do you?" I asked feeling the panic return to

my voice. Mom looked around and tried to think. We were in a dark room what looked

like a basement and an old abandoned one at that. "It looks familiar, um, wait I think we

might be right under our dorms. There was an old dorm here before this one and they said

that left some rooms under the new dorms for storage. This has to be them. " Mom

explained sounding actually smarter than I thought she would be right now. Then light

was brought into the room when Morrible walked into the room. I knew Megan was still

in there. I couldn't help but feel my heart ache for her. She was my best friend almost like

my sister but then she wasn't not right now at least. She was still in that body. I knew it. I

just had to reach out for her. I had to do what Elphie had told me in my dream. I had to

show Megan all the memories we share, and more importantly I had to remind her of her

love for Dimitri. I could still sense her and feel that she was in pain, but I really needed to

take that pain away from her. Burden her pain on my shoulders before it's too late. "Oh

Miss Galinda, and Lin. It such a joy to know that you are here with me this evening and it

is so good to see you again Linda. Too bad you guardian won't be able to say that

anymore."

Jen's POV

I have never felt more better in my life. Those healing spells Elphie had done helped me so

much. But it saddened me to know what had happened to Megan, where Lin was and

what she was doing, and the fact that Glinda is not getting better sadly she is getting

worse and I am fine. Fiyero had forced Norbert to go to his room and get some well

deserved sleep. He said if anything changed then he would go back and get him as soon as

possible. Dimitri was back in the library still going over the spell books to find anything

else to help his love. I thought it was sweet really. While Fiyero checked on the gale forces

to make sure everything was perfect with them and Elphie and Nessa were here with me in

the family room watching over Glin. Nessa had just gotten here like an hour ago and she

was already worried sick about Lin, Glin, and Megan. "Oh Elphaba what are we going to

do? Lin still has not returned with Megan and Glin isn't getting any better." Nessa said

sounding very worried. "Don't worry Nessa, I am sure Lin will get Megan back and they

will be back here soon. I talked to Lin in her dreams last night and she said she was close

to getting her back." Elphaba explained sounding more annoyed than anything else. She

was looking through the grimmerie to find a higher healing spell for Glin. Well I guess

that was sisters for ya. "Oh I wish Rye was here so I could hold his hand". Nessa said with

longing. Rye, Nessa's future husband was back in Munchkin land taking Nessa's duties for

her. He was the perfect match for her in everyway. "Jen, can you sit beside Glin and make

sure her fever doesn't get any higher." Elphie asked, her eyes never left the grimmerie as

she spoke. I signed and sat beside Glin. She was asleep right now but seemed like she

wasn't sleeping well or she was dreaming. As I looked at Glin's face it was like looking at

Lin's as well. I brushed my hand up her pale cold cheek and began to play with her curls.

"Oh Glin, please get better. Please, then when Lin and Megan get back we can throw the

biggest ball ever. We would all have a blast," I said trying to sooth my nerves and hoping

to help her as well. Then I heard her moan. It wasn't a waking up kinda moan but a

painful one. Her moans became louder and louder. Ness and Elphie gasped when Glin's

hand went to her side, her eyes shut tight and her painful moans became screams. My

heart went into a panic and I put my arms around Glin trying to hold her still and

preventing her from falling off the bed. "Elphie, what's wrong with her?" I aked scared to

death. Elphie and Nessa both ran over to Glin side and Elphie began to chant the healing

spell. Glin's screams become more quiet and she laid back down. Her eyes opened, they

were blood shot and you could tell she was in pain. "Oh Jen, your okay. Thank Oz." she

said sounding so weak. Elphie grabbed her hand and held it tight. "Glinda, it's me Elphie.

Please hang in there. Lin will be back soon and maybe she has a cure for you. I promise

Glin stay strong." Elphie begged holding back her tears. Glin only nodded and whispered,

"I promise Elphie." She then went back to sleep. The pain had become to much for her to

bare awake. Nessa placed a comforting hand on Elphie's shoulder "Elphaba, don't worry.

If I know Glinda, she is very strong and she will make it.' Nessa said trying to comfort her

sister. My blue eyes looked into Elphie's worried chocolate ones and I felt she was loosing

hope. "I know Glin is strong Nessa but the potion keeps hurting her and if Lin does not a

have the cure and does not return in three days. Glinda will surely die and there is nothing

I can do about it." Elphie explained feeling very painful to say it. My eyes filled with tears

as I looked back to Glinda. "Oh please Lin, hurry. I know you can make it." I whispered

feeling alittle bit of hope in the pit of my stomach.