A/N: So here is the last of it. A new story hopefully next week. Thanks for sticking with me. :)
Epilogue
Glinda's wedding was a major affair. Representatives from all over Oz came to pay their respects and watch as the Emerald City and Oz were once again united with two rulers. There were some questions raised when Elphaba walked down the aisle as the Matron of Honor but Glinda silenced them when she walked down the aisle in her incredibly poufy white dress. Though the dress wasn't completely white, she had to get pink in there somewhere, and of course it had to match her ring.
Upon marrying Lady Glinda, Captain Khalil would be forced to give up his position as Captain of the Gale Force. He could no longer afford to go into battle given his new position. He selected Lieutenant Ronin as his replacement and Lieutenant Balfour would take over for him in the Animal Village. Elphaba and Fiyero congratulated their friend and gladly welcomed Balfour who would be an excellent replacement.
Sergeant Zetti and Private Roth were promoted for their valor in the Vinkus to Staff Sergeant and Corporal respectively. Olaf received the highest form of a civilian honor for his bravery and he was more than happy to take it home and show it off to Theo. The three were all very happy to attend the wedding and then accompany Elphaba and Fiyero back home. Before leaving, Liir had seen them off and Elphaba promised to write which Fiyero was very proud of her for. Their relationship was still something they were defining and he hoped that it could eventually morph into something healthy.
"Did you see the way they looked at me?" The green skinned woman asked as they stopped at Kiamo Ko on the trip home.
"They weren't looking at how dashing I looked?" Fiyero asked.
"You did look pretty dashing but my new stripes were probably distracting everybody," Zetti said.
"I still can't believe I have these," Roth smiled. He hadn't stopped smiling in the last few days.
"You know I think we got the most looks when Brrr danced with you. I mean the King of the Jungle dancing with his lady in shining armor. I thought it was cute," Fiyero pointed out.
"I'm fairly certain the King of the Glikkus practically choked on his drink," Zetti laughed.
"I see you're all taking this very seriously," Elphaba shook her head.
"You're a pretty lady; you turn heads," Roth told her.
"Will you look at this? The boy is trying to seduce my wife with me sitting here!" Fiyero was barely containing his laughter.
"The promotion went to his head. You'll have to forgive the lad," Zetti smirked and gave Elphaba a wink. Roth just blushed furiously.
"All is forgiven. I'm just glad we're going home," Fiyero smiled as he took Elphaba's hand in his.
"Well I'll get the fire rolling while Roth gets dinner moving. Plus I'll check on Olaf. Seems like he's been…" he didn't get the words out of his mouth as the man walked through to where they were.
"I managed to find some firewood while I was settling the horses. We should be good to continue in the morning," he smiled.
"Excellent news. All right lads. Make sure you keep warm. I don't want Fae to have to use her magic if we can help it," Fiyero said, referring to the frostbite that one could get on a trip like this.
"You sure because I'm fairly certain that Roth seems to have come down with some sort of rash…" Zetti pointed to the young man's red cheeks.
"Would you leave him be? He'll die of embarrassment," Elphaba shook her head while chuckling.
"All right, on with it," Fiyero smiled back at her and kissed her temple before arranging a form of bedding for them. It would be nice to be home and away from trouble. Brrr would be joining them soon and he hoped that life would slip into some sense of normal. He looked at his wife who seemed to read his mind and she gave him a smile. They were going to be just fine.
The End