Firstly I wanted to say that you can base the characters on whichever actor you wish to but these characters in my mind are based on the London Wicked cast of 2010 as they were the first cast I saw. So Fiyero is Lee Mead, Elphaba is Rachel Tucker, Galinda is Louise Dearman, Nessarose is Cassandra Compton and Boq is George Ure.
Elphaba and Galinda Upland were good friends. Elphaba hadn't known what it felt like to have a proper best friend who cared about her before Shiz but now she did. Galinda had her arm locked through Elphaba's as the bubbly blonde led her through the corridors and out into the gardens. As usual Galinda was gossiping about something or other and Elphaba just nodded, occasionally with a smile whenever Galinda paused for breath and the perky Gillikinese girl seemed to be none the wiser.
"Oh my gosh Elphie," Galinda squealed, tugging on Elphaba's arm harder than usual and attracting the green girl's attention.
"Oz Galinda what now?" Elphaba said slightly irritated as the shrill tone of Galinda's voice pierced her ear drums.
"Do you know who that is?" Galinda giggled excitedly as she pointed out a boy with dark, curly hair sitting on the fountain on the other side of the garden.
"That's Fiyero Tiggular, we're already acquainted," Elphaba said, dismissing the subject before moving to walk away.
"No, no, no Elphie, stay there," Galinda said, rooting herself to the spot and tugging Elphaba with her, "what do you mean you're already acquainted? You mean to say you're friends with the most perfect, scandalacious prince in the whole of Oz and you didn't think to tell me?"
"I didn't think it was that important, and besides I only met him a few hours ago." Elphaba reasoned, not seeing what all the fuss was about.
"But Elphie, how can you not think he is important, he's amazing, and we would be so perfect together, don't you think?" Galinda asked chirpily.
"Well I," Elphaba started but she was interrupted by Galinda pulling her roughly in the direction of Fiyero, "Glin where are we going?"
"We are going to talk to him, you are going to introduce me," Galinda insisted before walking more gracefully and clearing her throat to get Fiyero's attention.
He quickly stood up, recognising the girl as Galinda Upland. He had heard many of the other students' talk of the popular, idolised girl much already. He smiled at Elphaba who looked slightly uncomfortable and out of place standing at Galinda's side.
"Hello Elphaba," Fiyero smiled courteously at her.
"Fiyero," Elphaba muttered, her voice barely audible.
"Elphie," Galinda whispered, nudging Elphaba slightly in the ribs with her elbow as a prompt.
"Erm, Fiyero this is my friend and roommate Galinda Upland, Galinda this is Fiyero," Elphaba got the introductions over quickly.
"It is a pleasure to meet you," Galinda giggled nervously, offering her hand to Fiyero who with a slightly bemused look kissed it quickly, casting a fleeting look at Elphaba before returning his attention to Galinda.
"Ah, Master Fiyero, making some new friends I see," came another voice from behind them. Galinda quickly pulled her hand away from Fiyero and span round gracefully, pulling Elphaba awkwardly to her side as Fiyero self-consciously intertwined his fingers together behind his back as the trio realised Madame Morrible had been watching the exchange between them.
"Madame Morrible," Galinda chirped once she'd regained her composure, plastering a false smile on her porcelain face and swaying slightly.
"Miss Upland," Madame Morrible regarded her before turning back to Fiyero, "I believe your roommate has asked to meet you Master Fiyero, he has a few questions to ask."
"Of course," Fiyero replied civilly, Elphaba snorted quietly at how well-mannered Fiyero seemed and how amicable his tone of voice could be if he dropped his party boy facade.
Madame Morrible left the students alone again and it seemed that a well timed visit from Avaric was just around the corner for Elphaba. Fiyero was about to make his apologies and leave the two girls, turning his back to Elphaba as to speak to Galinda when he heard a shriek from behind him. Fiyero turned on his heel to see Elphaba dripping wet with water and the same boy who had been taunting her earlier that day was standing a few feet away, smirking proudly with a large water bottle in his hand.
"Come and see if the rumours are true, see if the witch really melts," Avaric chuckled as he tossed the water bottle aside and addressed passing students.
Elphaba had involuntary and painful tears sliding down her cheeks now. Nobody would have noticed if it hadn't been for the raw, red tear tracks that were left behind on her skin. Her whole head was filled with an excruciating pain and she clutched at Galinda's arms tightly in agony.
"Glin it hurts," Elphaba sobbed.
"I know," Galinda soothed as she took the green girl in her arms, trying desperately to think of a way to help her.
"Elphaba?" Fiyero questioned, "Are you allergic to water?"
Elphaba slowly nodded her head, her skin burning as the movement sent more water spiralling down her cheeks, Galinda attempting in vain to keep her upright.
"Hey if we leave it a bit longer the Artichoke might actually begin to steam," Avaric sneered evilly but the smile was wiped from his face as Fiyero caught hold of the lapels of his jacket and threw him backwards roughly.
Avaric for once looked petrified as Fiyero towered over him, a look of anger and fury dominating his features, his once calm and collected expression replaced by one of despair and rage.
"If you ever lay one finger on her again you'll have me to deal with, understood?" Fiyero threatened him forcefully, Avaric nodding his head quickly as he scrambled backwards on the gravel path and made a hasty retreat inside the school building.
"Fiyero," Galinda's voice broke the barriers of the distant world Fiyero had been gazing into absentmindedly and brought him back down to earth as he returned his attention to Elphaba.
"How do you treat these burns Elphaba?" he asked her kindly, cupping her face in his hands as gently as he could manage.
"Oil," she murmured, her voice timid and frightened.
"Ok," Fiyero said as he carefully loosened Galinda's grip on Elphaba and in one swift movement lifted the distressed green girl off the ground and carried her towards Crage Hall.
Fiyero felt Elphaba's head lolling to one side as she buried her face in his chest, not caring who was watching them. Fiyero was the only source of comfort Elphaba had ever had, she had never been this close to anyone before but the warmth and tenderness she was receiving from Fiyero was melting her stone cold heart. She had put so many barriers up around herself, blocking her life away from anyone, allowing nobody to get close enough to even touch her, scared that if they did she would suffer even more, wounding her even further.
"Yero," Fiyero heard her moan occasionally as she gripped his shirt tightly, grasping on as if it were her only lifeline.
"It's ok," he said soothingly, pushing forward but making certain he could still hear the tottering of Galinda's heels behind them.
The blonde was in a state of panic as she quickly unlocked the door and Fiyero laid Elphaba down on her bed.
"Oil, Galinda," Fiyero said, clicking his fingers to try and snap her out of her reverie.
"Sorry," Galinda apologised, throwing her pink handbag down on her bed and running into the bathroom.
Fiyero watched as Elphaba tentatively raised a hand to her cheeks, trying to feel the damage that had been caused.
"You're going to be fine, you just need to let me apply this," Fiyero said softly as Galinda handed him the small green bottle.
Elphaba tried to swat Fiyero's hands away as the oil made contact with her damaged skin, stinging her sharply and she writhed in pain, Galinda recoiling slightly at seeing her friend in such agony.
"Is she going to be ok?" Galinda asked Fiyero nervously, approaching the pair again.
"They will take a while to heal, these burns are quite extensive but she will be fine," Fiyero assured her as he carefully leant a sleepy Elphaba down on the pillows and she groaned quietly.
"Thank you, I never really know how to look after her so, thanks," Galinda stammered slightly, unsure how to find the correct words in her limited vocabulary to describe her appreciation.
"It's no trouble," Fiyero said, smoothing Elphaba's raven hair away from her forehead soothingly, "she wasn't exactly welcoming to start with but she has been rather polite to me otherwise so it's the least I could do."
"Yeah I'm sorry about that, Elphaba's always very guarded; I guess she has had to be like that all her life because of her verdigris. When we first met we loathed each other more than you can imagine, called each other every name under the sun but we were roommates and deep down there was a connection. Elphie and me have a bond that cannot be broken, I'd do anything for her and I know she'd do anything for me." Galinda explained, looking admirably at her sleeping roommate with a very strong respect shining in her eyes, she clearly thought of her friend in very high esteem.
"Do you want me to stay?" Fiyero asked Galinda watchfully, after the speech she'd just given him he almost felt like he was intruding on them somehow.
"I," Galinda started but she was interrupted as Elphaba groaned in her sleep and unknowingly grasped hold of Fiyero's hand that had been hovering precariously close to hers, "I guess Elphie's decided for you."
"Yeah," Fiyero said cagily, feeling slightly awkward clutching vigilantly at the hand of a strange green girl he had met a few hours previously.
Then again now really probably wasn't the time to begin feeling awkward after all he had rather valiantly floored her attacker and then dramatically and graciously carried her off to help her in what now seemed like a rather romantic gesture. If only his mother could see him now, he wasn't getting into any real trouble but saving damsels in distress from evil boys who attacked with water; this wasn't how he'd planned his first day at Shiz.
Fiyero glanced across at the other bed in the room, the one covered in pink duvets laced with pink silk and accessorised with puffy taffeta bows that Galinda was currently slumped over. Fiyero could hear her breathing quietly and rhythmically, showing signs that she was asleep. Her once perfect and impeccably styled hair was now a dishevelled mess and splayed out across the pillows. Fiyero chuckled slightly at the sight of her and gently relieved himself of Elphaba's grasp and he moved over and found a frilly pink blanket and placed it thoughtfully over Galinda and then returned to Elphaba's side. He figured that it was probably best he made tracks now and so non-hesitantly he leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on Elphaba's forehead.
Fiyero walked casually back along the corridors and towards Briscoe Hall and he seemed rather pleased with himself. It was then that he realised he had stood up the meeting with his roommate earlier so that he could go to Elphaba's aid, he felt terrible and so jogged the rest of the way to his dorm.
He pulled his key from his pocket and pushed it into the lock, fully prepared to have good evening getting to know his roommate but the look on his face turned to one of despair and anger as he restrained himself from punching the other boy in the room. Avaric.
"What are you doing in here?" Fiyero asked, gritting his teeth to bite back the brunt of his anger, trying desperately not to vent his fury on Avaric.
"This is my room," Avaric smirked at him evilly.
"Well it can't be your room because it's mine," Fiyero retorted rudely, clenching and unclenching his fists at his sides.
"Deal with it buddy," Avaric said menacingly as he sat down on his bed.