Just then headmistress, Madame Morrible, who I immediately did not like, the way I normally react to people in authority, arrived. I then leaned over to Elphaba and said, "I might need your help with my problems, specifically, my lack of respect of authority." Elphaba muttered, "Yeah right." I shook my head and said, "No, really, I really do lack respect for authority. What? Don't blame me, though. Blame Jeb Batchelder, even though he is my 'father,' and the others who made me the way I am."
Madame Morrible tried to take Nessa away from Elphaba, but Elphaba said, "let her go," and just as Nessa came back toward us, I accidentally jumped into the air and unfolded my wings—I had only one explanation—Elphaba had caused this sudden me blowing my cover. I stared at Elphaba and Madame Morrible told Elphaba and me of a possible future for the two of us.
"Oh, Miss Elphaba. MANY YEARS I HAVE WAITED FOR A GIFT LIKE YOURS TO APPEAR. WHY I PREDICT THE WIZARD COULD MAKE YOU HIS MAGIC GRAND VIZIER! MY DEAR, MY DEAR, I'LL WRITE AT ONCE TO THE WIZARD. TELL HIM OF YOU IN ADVANCE. WITH A TALENT LIKE YOURS, DEAR, THERE IS A DEFINISH CHANCE. IF YOU WORK AS YOU SHOULD, YOU'LL BE MAKING GOOD... DID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN? HAVE I ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD? THIS WEIRD QUIRK, I'VE TRIED TO SURPRESS OR HIDE IS A TALENT THAT COULD HELP ME MEET THE WIZARD, IF I MAKE GOOD. SO I'LL MAKE GOOD... WHEN I MEET THE WIZARD, ONCE I PROVE MY BIRTH. AND THEN I MEET THE WIZARD. WHAT I'VE WAITED FOR SINCE...SINCE BIRTH. AND WITH ALL HIS WIZARD WISDOM, BY MY LOOKS, HE WON'T BE BLINDED. DO YOU THINK THE WIZARD IS DUMB? OR LIKE MUNCHKINS, SO SMALL-MINDED? NO! HE'LL SAY TO ME: "I SEE YOU TRULY ARE, A GIRL ON WHOM I CAN RELY." AND THAT IT'S HOW WE'LL BEGIN, THE WIZARD AND I. ONCE I'M WITH THE WIZARD, MY WHOLE LIFE WILL CHANGE. CUZ ONCE YOU'RE WITH THE WIZARD, NO ONE THINKS YOU'RE STRANGE. NO FATHER IS NOT PROUD OF YOU. NO SISTER ACTS ASHAMED. AND ALL OF OZ HAS TO LOVE YOU, WHEN BY THE WIZARD YOU'RE ACCLAIMED. AND THIS GIFT—OR THIS CURE—I HAVE INSIDE. MAYBE AT LEAST I'LL KNOW WHY WHEN WE ARE HAND IN HAND, THE WIZARD AND I. AND ONE DAY, HE'LL SAY TO ME, "ELPHABA, A GIRL WHO IS SO SUPERIOR. SHOULDN'T A GIRL WHO'S GOOD INSIDE HAVE A MATCHING EXTERIOR? AND SINCE FOLKS HERE TO AN ABSURD DEGREE SEEMED FIXATED ON YOUR VERDIGRIS. WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT BY YOU IF I DE-GREENIFY YOU? AND THOUGH, OF COURSE THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO ME. "ALRIGHT, WHY NOT?" I'LL REPLY. OH, WHAT A PAIR WE'LL BE, THE WIZARD AND I. YES, WHAT A PAIR WE'LL BE, THE WIZARD AND... UNLIMITED. MY FUTURE IS UNLIMITED. AND I'VE JUST HAD A VISION ALMOST LIKE A PROPHECY. I KNOW IT SOUNDS TRULY CRAZY. AND TRUE, THE VISION'S HAZY. BUT I SWEAR SOMEDAY THERE'LL BE A CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT OZ THAT'S ALL TO DO WITH ME. AND I'LL STAND THERE WITH THE WIZARD, FEELING THINGS I'VE NEVER FELT. AND THOUGH I'D NEVER SHOW IT, I'D BE SO HAPPY I COULD MELT. AND SO IT WILL BE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND I'LL WANT NOTHING ELSE TILL I DIE. HELD IN SUCH ESTEEM. WHEN PEOPLE SEE ME, THEY WILL SCREAM FOR HALF OF OZ'S FAV'RITE TEAM: THE WIZARD AND I!"
I had to admit Elphaba was more excited about joining the Wizard than I was, but really I just wanted to know what I had gotten myself into and how to deal with a certain little-demon-child aka Angel, since I was responsible for her safety.