I was not strong enough to save Glinda alone. I knew that, but I had to try. After Angel sent me a thought message telling me that Glinda was in trouble, I knew I had to do something. I had to do what I could alone. I refused to let Fiyero help me and the others—Max, Dylan, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Total—save Glinda. I nearly left the other members of the flock behind, even though I knew I would regret trying to fly solo in my mission to rescue my best and only friend, Glinda the Good, because I could get hurt or killed and fail to save Glinda.
We reached the lab where she was being held and I ran in, not caring if I was found. I screamed, "Glinda? Where are you? I ran into a lab room and saw my worst nightmare—there was Glinda, strapped to the metal table, dead. I ran to her side, and squeezed her hand, weakly. I shook her gently and said, "Glinda, come on, wake up. I need you to wake up."
The others arrived and I screamed to Max, "Have the others take out the scientists! I'll try to save Glinda!" I grabbed her hair and yanked on it. I slapped her. Nothing worked. I started shaking her and screamed at her, "Glinda, wake up! You cannot be dead! Not now! Not when I need you the most! You're my best friend! You cannot die until after I've told you! Glinda! Fiyero and I need you! Oz needs you! Think of your people!" Then I saw needle that was labeled Adrenaline—Dangerous. I grabbed it and plunged it into Glinda's heart. I emptied the entire thing into her heart. I grabbed her hand and sat down and squeezing it every once in a while. When I felt a squeeze back, I looked up at her. She was awake. I buried my face against her arm and began to cry. Glinda managed to comfort me and we all returned safely to the Emerald City, but I had Fiyero send the Gale Force after me to capture the people who had tried to kill Glinda—Angel was the first to be captured.