Disclaimer: I do not own Wicked or Sisters Grimm.
Lions
I changed once again for the third time! I slid on a long dark blue skirt, white and blue blazer and Destiny put the pink clip in my hair once again. I stepped on stage and I looked around…wow, this crew works fast. There were two benches and one dude was laying on one. The other bench was cleared. People in similar yet much less outrageous uniforms stood ready. They were staring at me, or behind me. I turned and saw Puck in his grey uniform.
"Are you ready?" I asked. Puck rolled his eyes and kissed me, chastely before pulling away.
"More than ever" Puck whispered. Ms. Gravel walked on stage and through the curtains.
"Good luck, Greg!" I whispered to the guy playing Doctor Dillamond. He had the worst stage fright. At the moment he wore an orange vest, dark pants, a yellow button down shirt and this shocking orange robe. It was kind of scary since he had horns in his head.
"Now! The next scene is of the fleeing of a lion cub, helped by our two star crossed lovers. This comes before the two previous scenes as to confuse you and to tempt you to come see the entire show" Ms. Gravel shouted. Was that necessary to add, really? I scurried to my position and a moment later the curtains opened. As far as I knew I was on stage alone.
SABRINA:
(spoken) Toss, toss, toss, toss, toss (I tossed my hair with my hands, feeling absolutely ridiculous. I felt someone right behind me and I turned my head a little)
Ah! (He had really scared the crap out of me. There stood Puck, smirking at me)
What?
PUCK:
(spoken) Nothing. It's just you've been Galinda-fied. Toss, toss (He tossed his hands, teasingly and I glared at him)
You don't need to do that you know (Greg suddenly barged in)
GREG:
(spoken) Take your seats! Class take your seats! (Wow…he's doing pretty good. I remembered to do what he said and I sat down next to an extra)
I have something to say and very little time.
My dear students, this is my last day here at Shiz!
Animals are no longer permitted to teach.
SABRINA:
(spoken) What? (Miss Heart is an animal…a female dog if you know what I mean. I stood up and had a look of outrage)
GREG:
(spoken) Please listen, Miss Elphaba. (I sat back down, slowly)
I want to thank you all for sharing with me your enthusiasm.
Your um…your essays, however feebly structured, even on occasion your lunch. (He walked over and patted my hand. A whistle sounded and Belinda as Madame Morrible came on stage)
BELINDA:
(spoken) Oh, Doctor. I'm so terribly sorry. (I rushed over to her and they started to move a large covered object and a tall dude…I think his name is Ronald came on stage. He was supposed to be some professor guy)
SABRINA:
(spoken) Madame, you can't permit this.
GREG:
(spoken) Miss Elphaba, don't worry about me.
They can take away my job but I will continue speaking out. (Two guys came and started dragging him out)
You're not being told the whole story! Remember that, class.
SABRINA:
(spoken) Doctor Dillamond! (Everyone sat and watched. I crossed over and glared at my classmates)
Well are we all going to just sit here?
In silence! (Belinda grabbed me from behind, trying to calm me)
BELINDA:
(spoken) Miss Elphaba, I'm afraid there is nothing we can do…
SABRINA:
(spoken) But Madame…
BELINDA:
(spoken) Please, my dear, take your seat (She sat me down and I relented)
RONALD: (Remember that professor guy? Yeah him)
(spoken) Good afternoon students.
BELINDA:
Good afternoon…Good afternoon. (She was prompting us)
ALL STUDENTS:
Good Afternoon…
RONALD:
(spoken) More and more every day
With each tick of the Time Dragon Clock
In every corner of our great Oz,
One hears the silence of progress.
For example, this is called a cage. (He pulled up a brown sheet to reveal a 'lion cub'…a mechanical device we had the Robotics Team make…I wanted a real cub like Puck be we were outvoted. Daphne and Fern were on our side. Ms. Gravel…was not)
Yes, yes, you'll be seeing more of them in the future
Now this remarkable innovation is
Actually for the Animal's own good (That made me stand up)
SABRINA:
If it's so good for him
Why is he trembling?
RONALD:
He's excited to be here!
That's all. (He hit the cage with a stick, causing the 'lion cub' to tremble even more. I sat back down)
As I was saying, one of the benefits of caging
A lion cub so young is that he will never in fact
Learn how to speak (Suddenly, music came on. I looked horrorstruck)
SABRINA:
Oh no…(I turned to Puck. He looked a little worried as well)
RONALD:
That's right, gather around (Only Puck and I still sat on the benches)
SABRINA:
Can you imagine a world where Animals are kept in cages? (I stood up and looked at him wildly)
And they never speak?
RONALD:
He may seem to be a little agitated
But that is easily remedied (He put the cage cover back on)
SABRINA:
What are we going to do? (Everyone knew I was asking Puck. He started to stand and walked over)
Well somebody has to do…something! (I ran over, agitated towards him and lifted my hands. The stage went dark with only a few spotlights on me and Puck. They jumped back and screamed. They looked like they were being controlled and shaken but it yet looked like really cool dance moves. The lights flashed)
PUCK:
What's happening? (He looked worried)
SABRINA:
I…I don't know!
But I got mad and I… (I looked at the extras again and they made the weird dance moves again, uncontrollably)
PUCK:
Well don't move…
And don't get mad at me! (He ran towards the cage and grabbed it. He ran off and I stood there staring before running off. The next part was the coolest. Some spun inwards and leaned forward on the table that the cage was resting on. They jumped backward and someone rushed the table off. About six dancers remained. They twisted and twirled to the music before rushing off. The set was there suddenly and it looked very professional…Daphne may have volunteered to do it after school and used magic…there was a bridge in the background)
SABRINA:
(spoken) Careful! Don't shake him!
PUCK:
I'm not! (He looked extremely annoyed…at me. I did sound pretty annoying and he knew I was being my real self…I mean I would react pretty much the same and so would he. If this was real life it would be pretty much the same)
SABRINA:
And…we can't let him loose
Just anywhere, you know.
We have to find someplace safe!
PUCK:
I realize that! (He was shouting now and it sounded very realistic)
You think I'm really stupid, don't you? (Is that a trick question? He walked over and held out the lion cage to me)
SABRINA:
No! Not really stupid… (I took the cage and ran to the other side of the cage, leaving him there. He took off his jacket and dropped it)
PUCK:
Well…why is it that
Every time I see you, you're causing some
Kind of commotion?
SABRINA:
I don't cause commotion…
I am one (Well isn't that the truth!)
PUCK:
That's for sure… (He sounded too much like himself. That pissed me off a bit)
SABRINA:
So I should just keep my mouth shut? (I rushed up to him, annoyed)
Is that what you're saying?
PUCK:
No I'm just saying— (He knew he stepped in it and this was slightly real now)
SABRINA:
You think I want to be this way?
Do you think I want to care this much? (People watched like it was one of those addicting yet stupid and plot less soap operas)
PUCK:
All I meant—
SABRINA:
(spoken) Do you know how
Much easier my life would be
If I didn't?
PUCK:
Do you ever let anyone else talk? (Is that a trick question? If it's you…no! And if it's you saying I'm wrong…once again, no. I'm never wrong…I think)
SABRINA:
Oh…sorry…
PUCK:
What I was trying to say— (I looked down and then looked up at him, pleading)
SABRINA:
Can I just say one more thing? (This caused a round of laughs. Puck gave an exasperated sigh. He shrugged)
You could've walked away back there…
PUCK:
So…
SABRINA:
So?
No matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be… (I was lying through my teeth…there's no pretending. Oh who am I kidding…he's sweet)
PUCK:
Excuse me! There is no pretense here!
I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed
And deeply shallow! (Let's forget I thought the previous thought. He was just as shallow and self-absorbed as he always is. He looked so serious and people laughed because they knew that was true. Everyone was expected to worship at his feet…including mortals)
SABRINA:
No you're not (I'm seriously lying through my teeth!)
Or you wouldn't be so unhappy here. (He made a noise under his breath)
PUCK:
Fine if you don't want my help… (He started walking away)
SABRINA:
No! I do… (I ran over and grabbed his hand. The sweet music came back on. We looked down at our hands and then back up at each other. I let go as the moment grew awkward and turned back and ran over to the cage and knelt down next to it. Puck stared at me from half way across the stage)
His heart is pounding…
I didn't mean to frighten him
PUCK:
What did you mean to do?
And why was I the only one you didn't do it to? (He knelt next to me and I looked at his face…fake blood. When we ran off stage they made sure that he had fake blood dripping from his face that wasn't as noticeable)
PUCK:
I am? (I nodded)
SABRINA:
It must have scratched you… (He looked dazed as we stared at each other)
PUCK:
Yeah…or maybe it scratched me or something… (I touched his face with a finger and he jerked away and I dropped my hand, quickly. We got up abruptly)
Well I should get to safety (He began to walk away before returning for the cub and I stepped forward as well and then moved back)
I mean…get the cub to safety. (He ran off stage)
SABRINA:
Oh wait! (The idiot went the wrong way! He ran back on stage and the other way)
Fiyero! (I sighed to myself and prepared to sing…this is where it was supposed to end but it didn't seem finished! I looked meaningfully at the people pulling the curtains. They stopped and I looked at the light booth and gave a very slight nod. They kept the lights up. Ms. Gravel looked at me as if I were crazy but I didn't care.)
(sung) Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl: (This song…was how I was starting to feel about him…)
Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl
Ev'ry so often we long to steal
To the land of what-might-have-been
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in
Blithe smile, lithe limb
She who's winsome, she wins him
Gold hair with a gentle curl (I smiled softly…thinking about myself but I wasn't winsome…I didn't feel good enough.)
That's the girl he chose
And Heaven knows
I'm not that girl: (I ran back…hearing voices. I looked up at the bridge and saw Puck and Fern standing on the bridge. They were close and Puck gave her something. She rushed off and he followed. He looked down and saw me before rushing off)
Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and the pearl
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
I'm not that girl
The stage went dark and the curtains closed. I rushed off stage and Puck smiled at me, happily. I gave him a sad smile and his eyes darkened from bright green to a stormy grey as if he knew something was wrong.
"Puck…I don't know if I'm good enough for you…maybe we should…take a break" I whispered. He looked at me, in shock and before he could say anything I walked away.
A/N: You hate me don't you? Good…you should. I'm adding drama and it's so, so, so much fun to do this. That means the end is going to be even more fun to write! Yeah for me and my plot twists!