(A/N: hulo! Amazing reviews for the last one you guys! I'm typing this on my new laptop! DId I mention I got one in my last update? Hmm. I can't remember...but I did! I got it for tax free weekend costco. To anyone that's ever been to costco , you know that everything there is like, HUGE, so I got this laptop thinking it was small, because in comparison to the other's, it really did look small, then i get home and open it and it's friggin HUGE! I was like, WHOA, when did this get so big? But yeah. And OMO, the scariest thing just happened to me. I just got friggin' electrocuted. But it's not as bad as it may seem, but it scared teh shit out of me. I was plugging in my laptop to the plug behind my bed and I couldn't actually see it because it was behind my bed, so I was just like kinda of trying to feel where the plug was and put it in, but i put it in at an odd angle so I couldn't see and all of a sudden this shock just burst through my entire arm and it totally scared me! My hand is still really tingly and weak, so I'm mostly typing this with my left hand. It was the weirdest feeling though. It felt like liquid had just burst through my arm, but it tingled and sent waves through my arm adn it was really weird. But I'm okay...at least I hope I'm okay...I hope I don't die all of a sudden....ANYWAY--I mean, ANYHU...this chapter is short I think and kind of sad but it ties of the last of Frex and everything. And some people have been like: where's Nessa? So I put a chapter in for her)
Everyone was outside celebrating, they decided to not go back to the palace tonight, and wait till tomorrow. They could all spend one more night on the campsite, and make sure that this last night there was a happy one. All of the soldiers and men were either drunk or getting drunk. Everyone was sore from smiling or fighting or hugging. It was an unforgettable night. Galinda kept glancing across the way at David who returned her subtle glances. Elphaba rolled her eyes and nudged Galinda.
"What?" asked Galinda in a trance.
"Go talk to him." Elphaba smiled.
"Oh, no, I couldn't possibly--" Galinda began.
"Go!" Elphaba laughed as she pushed her friend in David's direction. Galinda shot Elphaba a glare, but then giggled as she walked over to David. Elphaba watched them flirt with each other and she smiled at the couple. Fiyero was talking to some guy named Boq. Fredrick walked up to Elphaba.
"You haven't seen Nessa have you?" asked Fredrick, "I've been looking for her everywhere!"
"No, I haven't seen her." Elphaba said, "I'm sure she's somewhere around here." Fredrick nodded and continued his search. Elphaba thought for a moment as to where Nessa could have rolled off to. She suddenly had an idea. She subtly snuck away from the campsite into the forest. She saw the wheel tracks made from Nessa's wheelchair. She came to the clearing wear Frex and Morrible still lay dead and forgotten. Nessa sat there, a few yards away from her father's body, staring at him as tears rolled down her porcelain cheeks. Elphaba silently walked up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder. Nessa jumped and looked up at Elphaba with her tearstained face.
"I really shouldn't be sad that he's gone." Nessa sniffled, looking back at Frex, "He was a horrible man."
"No, you have every right to be sad." Elphaba said, kneeling down next to Nessa, "He was your father, and he took care of you. He was good to you."
"But he was so horrible to you! How can I mourn his death?" asked Nessa.
"Would it help if I told you that I'm sad his gone too?" asked Elphaba. Nessa looked at her in shock.
"How can you mourn his death?! After everything he did to you?" asked Nessa incredulously.
"He was my father Nessie," Elphaba said, "Biological or not, he sheltered me and fed me and no matter how badly, he raised me. I have a right to mourn his death. Some might think it's twisted that I miss him." Elphaba stared at Frex's body, "Do you think it's twisted?" she asked Nessa, tears in her eyes.
"No, not at all." Nessa said quickly, shocked that her sister was actually crying.
"You know, right after Morrible performed that spell on me to make me blind, I started screaming and Frex was actually concerned about me. Crazy as it may sound. Maybe I was imagining things, but he came over to me and wrapped his arms around me and was genuinely concerned about me. It was the first time in my entire life that he actually…that he actually showed that he loved me." Elphaba said, her voice broken, "And I just realized that no matter what he did, he was still the man that raised me, my father, though he may not be anymore. And I just loved him unconditionally. And no matter how he tried to fool himself…he—he loved me too and he couldn't help it. He loved me, right?"
"Elphaba, of course he did." Nessa laid a hand on her sister's shoulder as Elphaba burst into tears. She cried into Nessa's shoulder and Nessa patted her back as they both cried.
"And—and the worst part is—is that I killed him!" Elphaba cried, "Oh please don't hate me Nessie, it was an accident, he was going to kill Fiyero and I panicked--"
"Shh Elphaba, nobody's mad at you, nobody blames you for what happened." said Nessa, "I still love you and father does too." she hugged Elphaba tightly.
"I'm sorry Nessie, I came here to comfort you and here you are comforting me!" Elphaba laughed weakly.
"No, It's fine Elphaba!" Nessa laughed, "It's time I took care of you anyway." They both laughed weakly and tearfully as they held onto one another. A comfortable, understanding silence washed over them and they both opted to staring at Frex's body. Finally, Nessa spoke.
"There—there's going to be a funeral for him, right?" asked Nessa, looking up at her sister.
"If you want." said Elphaba, "Even if only you and I attend, we can have a funeral."
"Thanks Elphaba." said Nessa.
"C'mon." said Elphaba, "We should get back, Fredrick's looking all over for you."
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When they got back to the campsite, they were greeted by a very, very worried Fredrick and Fiyero.
"We've been looking all over for you!" They both exclaimed, but then stopped as they saw the tears on both girl's faces. Fredrick and Nessa went off to be together, leaving Fiyero and Elphaba.
"What's wrong Fabala?" asked Fiyero, cupping her face and wiping a few tears away.
"My father just died Fiyero." said Elphaba. Fiyero looked confused for a moment, but then he seemed to understand.
"Oh." he said. He pulled Elphaba to him and wrapped his arms around her tightly and let her cry. She must be so overwhelmed with everything that had happened. He wasn't going to lie and say that he regretted Frex's death or in any mourned him, but he knew that Elphaba needed him right now and she needed him not to argue with her for say anything against Frex. He couldn't say he completely understood. He knew this was just something that only Nessa could understand completely.
"You'll come to the funeral, right?" asked Elphaba, her voice muffled against his chest.
"If you want me there."
"I do." she whispered.
"Then I'll be there." he said, but he felt like he needed to clarify that there was only one reason he would be there, "For you."
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The funeral had been small, and only three people had attended, Nessa, Elphaba and Fiyero. Nessa had told Fredrick not to come and Elphaba had told James and Galinda not to come. They had a unionist come and give a short sermon about Frex's life. The service was quick and small and that was all Nessa and Elphaba needed as closure if you will. Surprisingly, Elphaba didn't cry at the funeral, she'd done enough of that the night before. Nobody bothered to have a funeral for Morrible, she was buried carelessly where she'd fallen, no headstone and no mark to her memory.
"Are you still sad?" asked Fiyero as they walked back into the palace. The place had been cleaned up and was back to the homely palace Elphaba loved.
"I guess." said Elphaba, "More regretful than sad really…"
"Do you think you'll miss him?" asked Fiyero.
"No." said Elphaba, "Yes…maybe." she sighed, frustrated; sad.
"Would it be totally inappropriate of me to ask you out right now?" asked Fiyero, grinning at her.
"Fiyero!" Elphaba cried, "You mean, insensitive jerk!" there was a pause as Fiyero regretted his question. Elphaba sighed, "Ice cream?" Fiyero grinned.
"I already bought you the next book in the series." he grinned.