When we neared Anchorage, I heard a faint buzzing sound. I pulled the car over and ordered, "Galinda, please hand me my phone, will you? It's in the glove compartment." She handed me the phone and Eleazar said, "Hello? Madison Tiffany-Crystal Cullen?" "Yes, Eleazar? What is it?" I asked. "Newborns—we need your help." He hissed into the phone. I nodded—knowing he meant they needed me to pull a third wife stunt—stab myself and get blood visible to the army—and, after hanging up, I reached over and drew the pocket knife out of the glove compartment. After I shoved it into my pocket, I drove quickly to the clearing where the family also played baseball—there was one near Denali—where we were headed—and one near Forks.

As I got closer to the baseball clearing, I hissed, "Galinda, Elphaba, no matter what happens now—neither of you can be seen. They must think I've come alone—no one in my family would approve how much danger I'm putting the two of you in, by even bringing you. I will come back, but I might get hurt—there's no guarantee that I won't be harmed. I'll do my best to keep myself safe, I promise."

Meanwhile, back at Shiz

Nessa's POv

I wondered where my two sisters were—especially my twin—she'd been blocking me out for a long time—it wasn't like her. I closed my eyes and tried again to enter her thoughts. I suddenly heard a voice and jumped, because it was not coming from far away—it was close. I blinked and saw Madame Morrible looking concerned.

"Yes, Madame?" I asked. "Is something wrong?" "No," she said. "Is something wrong?" she asked me. I shook my head and I said, "I'm worried about my sisters," I suddenly found myself confessing. "Sisters?" Madame Morrible repeated. "I know Miss Elphaba is your sister..." I interrupted her then. "I know, but I have a twin—Miss Madison Tiffany-Crystal Cullen—she's my other sister and she's been blocking me out for a long time—normally, she only blocks me for short periods of time." Madame Morrible nodded and said, "I'm sure she's fine." "You're probably right," I said, wheeling out the door to go join Boq and Fiyero.

Meanwhile in Denali

Madison Tiffany-Crystal Cullen's POV

I'd reached the clearing safely and leaped out of the car. Elphaba stared in horror as I walked toward the newborns, holding my pocket knife like I intended to stab one of them. They all rolled their eyes and Eleazar hissed, "Garrett hold you breath and be prepared. Everyone else, get ready." I turned suddenly, smiled at Elphaba, and then as both Elphaba and Galinda watched in horror, I slammed the knife directly into my stomach, doubling over immediately.

Elphaba screamed, "Madison!" Tears streamed down her face, as Galinda fainted from the shock of what I had done, and the Denalis quickly destroyed the army. Then Elphaba ran from the car to me and I gasped out, "I thought I told you to stay in the car." "I can't." She told me. "Why would you do something so stupid?" she demanded. "They needed me," I told her. "My blood made it an easy victory—after this, it's the infirmary—I knew this was going to happen—I just needed a reason to come here—I'm sorry, to both of you. I'll make it up to you, tomorrow." She nodded and said, "After you've healed." I nodded and then was rushed to Shiz Infirmary.

Meanwhile back at Shiz

Nessa's POV

I was talking to Boq, when suddenly my stomach ached. I pulled away and doubled over. Fiyero ran over to us and yelled, "Boq? What happened to Nessa?" "I don't know!" he screamed back at Fiyero. I groaned and gasped, "Don't fight, guys." They looked at each other and took me to the infirmary. Hissing in pain, I choked out, "It's not me. It's my twin who's hurt. She's gotten hurt somehow—I don't know what happened."

They stared at me and I said, "Madison Tiffany-Crystal Cullen, Elphaba and Galinda's other roommate, is my twin. So, you have two of the three Thropp sisters rooming together." They nodded and Boq said, "Let's get to the infirmary."

Madison Tiffany-Crystal Cullen

I entered the infirmary, being carried by Elphaba. I was immediately rushed into surgery and I heard someone sigh. I tried to sit up and managed to mumble, "Carlisle?" He nodded and he asked, "Miss me?" I scowled weakly and he stitched up my injury, giving me a few blood transfusions. "You can leave now," he told me, a few hours later.

I found Elphaba and Nessarose sitting alone in the waiting room. I groaned. "Elphaba, Nessarose, I know you must be mad at me..." I began. "Mad?" Elphaba screamed at me. "Mad doesn't begin to cover it! You could have gotten yourself and Nessa killed! That was the stupidest thing you could have done! Don't you have any sense?"

"Fabala," Nessa said softly. Elphaba turned to our sister, who said, "Let me talk to our sister." She wheeled toward me and I hung my head, staring at the ground, ashamed. "Look at me," Nessa ordered. I raised my head and looked at her. "I'm not angry with you," she said softly. "I'm just upset that you would be so stupid. Don't do that again." I nodded and asked, "You won't tell Father, though, will you?" "No," she declared immediately. I smiled and I said, "Nessa, I've got an idea." "What?" she asked. "Well, I want to take you and Elphaba and Galinda and Fiyero and Boq to First Beach in La Push. I figured you wouldn't want to come by yourself—I'd have to bring my truck—yes, I have two cars—so we could get your wheelchair, so I'd drop Elphaba, Galinda, and Fiyero off at the line, and then get the truck and get you and Boq. You'd ride in front with me and Boq would ride in the back with the wheelchair. Of course, you'd have to deal with slow travel—and I mean slow travel—if you don't mind." Nessa nodded and I said, "You'd better get back to your room—I'll go with you."

Elphaba followed sullenly and I asked, "Galinda? Is she okay?" Elphaba nodded and said, "She's waiting for us in the room." I nodded weakly—I was in for it now. I gulped nervously. I was scared again.

We entered the room and Elphaba snarled, "What were you thinking?" I backed away from her, frightened, cringing into Galinda. Galinda hugged me and said, "I was scared that you were going to die." I laughed harshly and said, "Galinda, don't you know anything? I'm not the first person to pull a stunt like that." "What?" They both asked. I nodded and said, "Yep. The first was the third wife of Taha Aki—who died to save her people—and the second was Bella Swan, who survived as you can clearly see—Emmett's twin—before I was born and maybe after you were born, Elphaba and Galinda." They nodded and Galinda hugged me again. I hugged her back and she begged, "Promise me you won't do anything like that again." "I won't," I promised. "My hero days are done." Galinda smiled at me.

Elphaba glared at me and snapped, "I'm not talking to you for the rest of the night, Miss Madison Tiffany-Crystal Thropp Cullen." I nodded, knowing she was still mad at me for what I had done, and I deserved it. I suddenly realized I had no way of knowing if Elphaba wouldn't write to Father.