Chapter 32
Lucy's POV
"Lucy! Lucy!" I groaned slowly opening my eyes I saw Peter and Lin along with little Elina standing above me.
"Miss Lucy! Your okay!" Elina cheered hugging my neck while I tried slowly to sit up.
"Elina be careful!" Lin said worried as Peter grabbed her hand to comfort her. I smiled gently to her as I got to my feet. The reality of what I saw made me smile as I held Elina.
"Miss Lucy you looked happy what is it?" Little Elina asked, her big curious brown eyes smiling up to me. I hugged her gently.
"I saw my daddy Elina. I miss him very much" her eyes widened in awe.
"YAY!" she was so innocent and happy. It felt good for a change to see this, and seeing my father. It made me feel actually hopeful again. For so long I have felt like nothing was going to work out, but seeing my dad, just made feel like there was hope. I would see him again. I just knew I would.
I looked up seeing Lin hold out her hand, I took it holding on to Elina as Lin pulled me up. I saw Lin smile gently at me and I returned it as I hugged her.
"We found the other alter, thanks to you Luce." I scoffed shaking my head.
"Please I didn't do a thing Linny." Peter walked over to the alter in the small room just looking over it. His eyes showed curiosity and wonder.
"This looks so ancient its too old to be formed in Elphaba's and Glinda's college days. It Has to be older than that." Lin walked over to him looking it over. That's when I noticed as Lin neared the alter, the brighter the vine like marks on her forehead began to gain more light.
"Mom must have known of this before ..or did she just stumble on it with Elphie?" Lin whispered deep in thought. Elina started squirming in my arms, she seemed so interested in what Lin and Peter were doing. She wanted to be a part of the adults I believed. I used to when I was her age.
"Miss Lucy" I placed her down
"Yes Elina?" she smiled at Lin and Peter and the alter.
"If we find the other alter do I get to stay outside and mommy and daddy with sissy too?" this my heart ache. I finally knew what this horrible war did to the people outside of our little group. I ran my fingers through her hair.
"I promise little Elina. One day you will be able to go as far as your heart takes you" I just hoped we could find the other alters.
Before it was too late.
Glinda's POV
I sat beside the little girls bed holding her cold hand. I was so worried about them all. This wasn't right, this wasn't suppose to happen to them. I cant believe it had all come down to this.
They were all laying her out cold, all because I couldn't do the right thing in the first place.
No, Don't think that way Glinda, Elphie wouldn't want you to. But was this still my best friend laying here? Would she ever be the same? Would any of them be okay?
A tear escaped my eye, the fear of loosing them, or Talley and Lirr being orphans would destroy me. I had to do whatever I could to make sure they get through this.
As I held Talleys hand I began to start a spell to give her warmth and help her rest. Soon I did it with everyone else. I had to make sure they made it through. They would….If Lin made it back.
Oh Lin… My baby.
"Sweet heart?" I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see Nor standing above me. I met his eyes for a moment then looked back to little Talley laying on the bed.
"Nor…she looks so…."
"I know. But honey you need rest Lin will be back soon. I know it." As much as he tried to comfort me I knew it wouldn't work, nothing would till I saw their eyes open again.
I laid my head down on the bed, a yawn escaping my lips.
"Im not leaving her…Elphie wouldn't want me to…" I felt a pillow be put under my head as nor lifted my head to slip it under.
Warm lips pressed gently to my temple. "Rest my love..I'll be right here."
I nodded closing my eyes, but my heart alert worried about my friends. And my baby…
Come home my baby girl
Lirr's POV
I looked around in the darkness, her small fragile body laid on the ground, a slight glow to her body. I gently took her small body in my arms. She looked about 2 years old now maybe 3.
"Talley…." I touched her cheek, it felt warm, but still cold. I held her very close. A light groan came from her and a cough as her eyes opened to see me.
"L..lir.." I smiled gently.
"Yes Tal don't worry its all going to be okay. I know Mama and Dad here…" She nodded.
"what to you Lirr?" she asked weakly. I sighed looked down at my full grown hands that held my sisters small body.
"I don't know Tal….I don't know."