Hey everybody, I know that it's been a while, but I got busy. I'm back now though! If you don't remember what happened last, look back to the last chapter, otherwise, you might get confusified.
Because Fiyero was the captain of the guards, he and Glinda decided that he would go down to the dungeon and look for Elphaba. "Are you sure you can do this without creating any rumor or speculation?" asked Glinda
"I think so… just as long as Morrible isn't down there, I shouldn't have much trouble at all."
"Well then, good luck." Fiyero got into his uniform and, in a professional manner, went started his way down to the dungeon.
"Captain Fiyero! What are you doing here?" one of the royal guards, Derrick, asked cheerfully.
"I am here to see the wicked witch of the west, I hear that she has been captured." Fiyero replied as convincingly as he could.
"Oh? Well, I heard that you were the one to capture her." Derrick stated inquisitively.
"Well, um… that must just be a rumor then!" Fiyero said smiling a little bit too guiltily. "so, which cell is she in, no pun intended."
Thankfully, Derrick was not one of the most intelligent guards, so Fiyero's change of subject was successful. "Ah ha ha! WITCH cell!" Derrick laughed at Fiyero's unintentional pun.
"No, seriously, what cell is she being held in? I have orders from Madame Morrible to check on her." Fiyero acted very serious, which was unusual for him.
"The witch is being held in the 12th cell on the left – uh, I mean right." Derrick replied.
"Thank you." Fiyero quickly found Elphaba's cell. Surprisingly, no one was paying too much attention to it. "Elphaba!" Fiyero whispered.
"Fiyero!" Elphaba stood up and tried to go to the bars of her cell, but unfortunately, the cuffs on her hands kept her from going too far.
"Can you try to use your powers to get you out of there?" Fiyero asked.
"No," Elphaba replied "they gave me a drug to suppress my powers."
"Elphaba, we have to get you out of there, Morrible was talking about a witch execution!"
"How? It's almost impossible, I have no magic, there are guards everywhere, and I am chained to the wall."
"Glinda and I are NOT going to give up, Elphaba. We will come up with a plan and you will be rescued. We won't let Morrible kill you."
"I trust you Fiyero, but PLEASE don't do anything brainless!" Elphaba said.
"I won't, Fae."
"Fae? Where did that come from?" asked Elphaba.
"I don't know, it just sort of slipped out, but that's not important- "
"Hey! What are you doing talking to the witch?" Edward, one of Oz's top guards cut off Fiyero and Elphaba's conversation.
"I – uh… I need to go!" Fiyero ran to the exit, and Elphaba shook her head.
There he goes again with the brainlessness! She thought. They are going to find out that he is committing treason! Elphaba sat down and tried to formulate a plan.
Meanwhile, as Fiyero hurried up the steps of the palace, he overheard Morrible talking with Edward. "We need to detain Fiyero and Glinda, just until the execution." She said. "I think they might be trying to help Elph- I mean the wicked witch escape!"
"Yes Ma'am!" Edward saluted Morrible, and then went away, presumably to go look for Glinda and Fiyero. Lucky for Fiyero, who was standing just out of Morrible and Edward's eyesight, the guard went in the opposite direction.
"Phew! Fiyero sighed, and then went to go and look for Glinda. A plan slowly began to form in his mind. If he and Glinda escaped by bubble without anyone noticing, they could go and hatch a plan to rescue the green girl.
Fiyero started up the staircase leading to the bedchambers. What if we can't save Elphaba? He thought. I don't think I could go on! Fiyero was on one of the last few steps, lost in thought when he suddenly slipped and began to fall down the stairs. "WOAH!" he yelled too loudly.
When he reached the bottom of the rather long staircase, Fiyero only had numerous bruises, and scrapes. No broken bones. Unfortunately, Morrible who was seemingly ubiquitous was standing at the bottom of the stairs looking at Fiyero with raised eyebrows. "Hmm, it seems that it was easier to catch you than I thought!"
Glinda came rushing down the stairs "Fiyero, are you okay?"
"Ah!" cackled Morrible. "Two birds with one stone! Guards! Lock them up in the guest room, they will be questioned later."
"Wait, what? Why?" Glinda didn't even finish her sentence before two ozian guards grabbed her and Fiyero, and began to drag them up the stairs.
"Hey, Careful, I'm injured!" Fiyero shouted angrily. The two guards threw Fiyero and Glinda into a small guest room, the smallest in the palace, and locked the door.
Glinda ran to the door "Hey, let us out! You can't do this to me, I'm Glinda the good!" the guards only laughed evilly, and left.
This might be my best cliffie yet! Will Elphaba live? Will Fiyero and Glinda escape? You'll have to wait and find out! There will be virtual cupcakes for reviewers :)