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This chapter is mostly Fiyero's Point of View. A bit of Elphaba, I am going to use flash backs next chapter. Mostly Fiyero bonding with Ally, without knowing it's his child.
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TempeGeller.

Chapter 11: The no one's child

Fiyero was staring at the kid. She had the same dark black hair as Elphaba. The longer he stared at the little girl, the more the resemblance haunted him. Why was faith so cruel? Why would they make him see things that weren't there? He believed the child didn't look like the woman he was hopelessly in love with. The little girl was still sleeping. She looked about 5 years old. He already punished the gale force member that had arrested the little girl. He couldn't believe they had pointed their guns at a little girl. This girl was the daughter he could have had. He knew the girl would be the same age as Elphaba's kid. Almost six.
"I see no one has claimed her yet…" Glinda stepped next to Fiyero. "I don't understand how anyone can't miss a little girl like her."
"She's a kid…" Fiyero turned to her. "You don't claim a kid, you claim a pet."
"It's your mind…" Glinda leaned to the wall. "This kid does not look like Elphaba."
"I know, Elphaba's kid would have been her age." Fiyero moved his hand through his hair. "It's been 6 years since we've seen her. I hoped that I would…"
"I hoped she would made my brother know…" Glinda paused "Elphaba is really selfish, it's…"
"Do you even know what's going through her mind?" Fiyero turned to Glinda. "Her husband has joined the group assigned to find and capture her. Off course she doesn't come, she probably feels betrayed. I can understand…"

Fiyero slowly sat down on the bed and put his hand on the little girls forehead. He smiled when the girl smiled in her sleep. It was weird to see that smile on a little girl. He remembered the times when Elphaba had smiled like that. It was memories like that, that made him keep the girl close to him. He didn't want anyone else to care for the girl.
"Fiyero, you're aware that her parents are going to pick her up…" Glinda turned to him. "Look at you, you're starting to care for this girl. In a week or so, she'll be gone and your heart will be broken. She's not your daughter."
"I have to take care of her…" Fiyero smiled.

"Yes, take care." Glinda turned to him. "Not treat her as your own daughter. I've seen you with her in the past weeks. It's going to hurt for the both of you, when you're separated."
"She doesn't know what a dad is…" Fiyero slowly kissed the girl on her forehead.
"That doesn't mean you should play house with the kid…" Glinda spoke "You're hurting yourself and you're hurting the child. What is she going to think when you disappear from her life?"
"A mother that doesn't notice her child is missing for 3 weeks doesn't disserve her…" Fiyero spoke
"Does that give you the right to judge the mother?" Glinda whispered "It's clear that this child is not part of a conventional family. Maybe she doesn't…"

"know where she left her child?" Fiyero raised an eyebrow. "I would know exactly where this child had let my hand go. I would know where she is, I would not…"
"Prince dancing through like is talking…" Glinda lifted her head. "May I remind you that you were the one who drank…"
"Glinda, that doesn't mean I would lose my child…"
"Maybe the child has taken off…" Glinda lifted her hands. "Maybe she has walked all the way to the city. Miles and miles…"

"Are you joking me?" Fiyero turned to her again. "A five year old child?"

"Don't hurt my mommy!" The little girl screamed in her sleep. Slowly Fiyero scooped her in his arms pulling her very close. He whispered her words of reassurance. For a moment he kissed her hear. Fiyero pulled her up in his arms and walked around in the room. He stared at the worried eyes of Glinda, but all his attention went to the girl. He walked back and forward in the room. The girl shook in his arms. He told her that her mother was safe. That way he hoped to get facts about her, maybe even a name. The girl wouldn't say a thing. After her tears dried up, she turned to him with those blue sparkling eyes. They were still red from the tears that had passed by. Fiyero put her on the floor.
"Are you hungry, Ally?" Fiyero smiled at her. "What about pancakes?"
"She's not your daughter…" Glinda whispered to him. Glinda turned to the girl that sat down. Fiyero was reaching for some ingredients. "Fiyero, you're going to get hurt. She's going to get hurt. You only…"

"Glinda…" Fiyero turned to her. "Maybe the mother will not…"
"Fiyero…" Glinda turned to her.
"Yeyo." Ally called out his nickname. "Where are the pancakes?"
"They're coming, Ally." Fiyero smiled.
Fiyero watched Glinda step out of the door. For Glinda being around the kid was torture. She couldn't understand why the universe wanted to punish her. She should have gone with Elphaba, but right now there was nothing she could do about that. She worried how Fiyero clenched to the girl, the first day he'd started to bond with her. He was playing all kinds of toys with her and the guest bedroom he had given to her. Her own room with toys all over it. The house had changed at the same time, Fiyero started to care about healthy food. He would make sure that the kid ate her vegetables and sometimes he would give her sweets. Glinda was impressed that the dancing trough life man had grown up to a full caring parent. That was the thing that scared her the most, Fiyero would fall in a darkness without that kid. She watched him walking around the town, the child was always close to him. Hanging on his arms or walking around him. There was a time that he had carried her around the city in his neck. Fiyero told her a bedtime story and the goodnight kiss showed love for the child. 'Ally ' had grown to Allybean at times, a name that was a term of endearment. Fiyero talked about the fairytales of the Vinkus. The girl ate from it.

Fiyero turned to her and took the first pancake. He put it on the girls plate. After a few moments he had finished enough pancakes and sat down across her.
"Ally…" Fiyero turned to her. "You need to tell me who your mommy is. I'm not going to hurt her…"
"I can't tell you, Yeyo." Ally put down her fork. "I promised mommy."
"Do you think something happened to her?" Fiyero turned to her. "If your mom is in danger, I can help her, Ally. I can look for your mom, but I need to know who she is. Or at least what she looks like. She hasn't come for you yet. That could mean something happened to her…"
"Mommy…" Ally turned to the window. "She's coming…"

"What is stopping her?" Fiyero stared at her.
"I don't know."

"She's not giving me anything." Fiyero turned to Glinda. "I tried to make her say something, but she doesn't. How do you find a mother from a child?"
"I don't know Fiyero." Glinda turned to him. "I do know that you aren't listening to my advice. Maybe I should take the child for some time. You're…"
"She trusts me…" Fiyero sat down. "taking her from me would cause her to close up…"
"Like you've been getting much of her, Yeyo." Glinda turned to him.

"Are you subjecting you can take care of a child?" Fiyero raised an eyebrow. "You can't even take care of a dog. How can you care for a child?"
"Look, I'm older." Glinda spoke. "I can take care of the child."
"I'm taking care of her and that's final." Fiyero turned to her. "Kids need a familiar person. I'm that person for her. I'm getting somewhere. She's learning to trust me…"
"Fiyero…"

Fiyero marched out of the room. He went back to his house, Glinda had asked him to visit her for just a moment. Now he was walking back to his house. The first thing he did, was telling the housekeeper he was back. After that he walked in the spare bedroom. He stared at Ally who was playing on the bed. She had the new dolls all lined up and she had taken a few cups. She was pretending there was in them. He noticed that there were also stuffed animals. It seemed that they had the same rights. Fiyero stood there.
"Do you want some tea, miss Scott?" Ally spoke while giving her the cup.
She laughed for a short moment and turned on the bed. And slowly pulled a cookie from a small bag on the bed. She slowly ate it herself, sometimes she would try to make the dolls eat something. Fiyero smiled. He took a step towards her.
"Yeyo." Ally smiled "I'm having a tea party. Everyone was glad to join us. Would you like a cup of air tea? Or a cookie?"
"I would like a cookie…" Fiyero took the cookie the girl handed.
"My mom hasn't come for me yet?" Ally stared at her. "Has she?"
"No." Fiyero sat down on the bed. "But I'm sure she cares. Do you know where you live? Where did you lose your mommy? It's important…"
"I can't tell you…" Ally stared down. "They will hurt my mommy and her friends. They're always hurting mommy's friends."
"What do you mean Allybean?" Fiyero turned to her.

"Mommy doesn't want me to talk to anyone about it." Ally slowly
"Why does your mom not want you to talk about it?" Fiyero slowly put his arms around her shoulder.
"I don't know…" Ally turned to him. "She has tears in her eyes all the time. She's very scared of the green city. I wanted to come here. She thinks everyone hates her…"
"Why does your mom think everyone hates her?" Fiyero turned to her. "These soldiers were wrong, they were stupid. They're not going to hurt your mommy."
"Because everyone hates her…"

Fiyero pulled her in is arms. He didn't want to talk about it anymore, he put the animals of the bed and sang to the little girl. A song his mom used to sing to him. She calmed down in his arms. After a few moments she was asleep in his arms. He pulled the sheets around his body and kissed her hear. Why did this girl feel like a daughter to him? Why had he grown to care for this girl so much? There was a voice from the living room, with a silent note he called them to the bedroom. There was a small note. After that the soldier left the room. With one hand he looked at the elegant handwriting. Fiyero stared at the handwriting.

Dearest Fiyero,

We haven't heard anything from you in months. We are very proud of your duty towards Oz, but still we worry that you are forgetting your duty in Vinkus. Sarima's parents have been wondering what's going on with the marriage? Is that search for the Wicked Witch of the West more important than your home? We were wondering if you were dating anyone in the city? Sarima seems to feel that the marriage isn't the right move for her. Fiyero, your father wonders how you are, we all wonde?

Is a little word of kindness to much? 6 years of silence isn't normal. Not even for you. Your father decided that we would visit the city. We want to see how you're doing. We've send this letter on the trip to the city. Expect us very early.

Love,

Baxiana, your mom.

Fiyero reread the letter. Hadn't he send any letters to his mom in six years? Looking for Elphaba had taken his mind of letting his parents know anything. Yet he hadn't been close to ever finding her. What would he tell his parents? When would they be here? He slowly moved his hand through the little girls hair. Slowly he let sleep take over.

"Yeyo?" Fiyero was woken up by a soft laugh. She was smiling at him, her soft smile made him melt inside. It was something only Elphaba's smile did to him. Now he released this girl had the exact same effect on her.
"What does your mom call you?" Fiyero smiled
"Buttercup." Ally smiled "I miss my mommy."

"Yeyo, so do I have a daddy too?" Ally turned to him. "I don't think there's anyone that loves my mommy more than me. Mommy is always alone. Do you love anyone, Yeyo?"
"I love you…" Fiyero noticed that the words escaped from his lips. It came so natural. He really did love this child.
"I love you to, Yeyo." Ally turned to him. "But do you have a mommy to love?"
"There was one mommy I loved very much…" Fiyero smiled "But she didn't love me. She loved someone else and she was going to have a baby with that."
"Then why don't you find some sweet other mommy?" Ally turned to her.
"You know you love your mommy the most in the whole world." Fiyero smiled. "I love Fea, the most"
"Her name is Fea?" Ally turned to her.
"Kind off…" Fiyero smiled "That's what I called her."

"Tell me where your mommy is…" Fiyero turned to her. "Please,…"
"I can't tell you, Yeyo."

Fiyero watched how another week passed by. He knew that his parents were about to arrive in the city, but he didn't care about that. He wanted to know who Ally's mother was. He didn't want her gone, every moment the little girl stayed, he started to care more. He slowly moved some of the toys in the living room and watched how Ally played with the dollhouse. She moved the dolls inside of it. Slowly he stared at her.
"Thank you for the dollhouse, Yeyo." Ally spoke
"It's no big deal." Fiyero smiled "You can take it when your mom picks you up. It's yours."
"I can…" She ran towards him. She gave him a long hug. "Mommy would love you…"

"I would see that as a compliment…" Fiyero smiled "If I knew who y our mommy was…"
"She's really beautiful." Ally smiled "They say I look like mommy."
"Well, your mom must be really beautiful." Fiyero smiled at her.

Ally smiled at him once more and returned to the toys. She slowly moved the dolls in the dollhouse. A couple of seconds later there was a knock on the door. The small girl didn't react to the noise. She just kept playing. Fiyero smiled as he stepped towards the door. He opened it to find his mother standing in front of him.
"Mom…" He said in a certain excitement. "Where's dad?"
"He had to go back…" Baxiana explained "There were some trouble in Vinkus."

"What kind of problem?" Fiyero raised an eyebrow.
"Just a small issue with metals." Baxiana smiled "They call your father for the smallest issue. Yero, why haven't we heard anything from you in years?"
"It's been busy…" Fiyero smiled "Searching for her and…"

Ally laughed. Fiyero noticed that she had stepped behind him and had her arms wrapped around his leg. She stared up with her blue eyes. She had a smile on her face.
"Who's this?" Ally smiled
"I'm Baxiana." She smiled at the little girl. "I'm Fiyero's mom."
Ally smiled once more and moved a bit closer. Slowly Baxiana moved her hand over the girls face. She recognized those blue eyes. She had seen them on Fiyero when he was only a small boy. The cheekbones looked exactly like her sons. However her hair color was dark black. Slowly she moved her hands over her cheeks. A small blue freckle was something that got her attention. She backed away. Those eyes, Baxiana recognized that this kid had to be Fiyero's. Why would she be here, if she wasn't? Why hadn't her son told her that she had been a grandmother? She knew that those small freckles were proof of her heritage. It couldn't be missed. She had seen those on Fiyero when he had been born. They had grown bigger and when he was five they couldn't be missed. With a girl, they could be. Baxiana reached for Ally once more again.

"Yero, what's her name?" Baxiana stared at him.
"Ally." Fiyero smiled. He stared at his mother's face. Slowly he told Ally to go to her room. He stared at his mother. Silence was all around them.
"That girl…" Baxiana spoke
"I know…"

"She's your daughter." Baxiana noticed the confusion in his face.
"She's not my daughter." Fiyero replied "I found her, the Gale force arrested her. I've been taking care of her ever since. Her mother…"
"She had the diamonds, Fiyero." Baxiana turned around. "I can understand you don't tell me she's your daughter. But can you at least be honest with me. Are you even married to the girl?"
"Ally is not my daughter…" Fiyero turned to her. "If I was her father, I would know who the mother is.. I'm not lying mom, I found her!"

"Fiyero, haven't you seen those diamonds on her cheeks?" Baxiana sat down. "She's definitely your baby girl. You don't know who her mom is? Fiyero!"
"Daughter?" Fiyero sat down. "Are you sure?"
"She has same high cheekbones." Baxiana spoke "I recognize a bit of you in her. When you were a child. The blue freckles are diamonds."

Fiyero hadn't even noticed the small freckles. He thought the girl didn't look the way she did. Maybe she really looked like it. He sat down next to his mother. From his movement she could notice that he didn't know about his daughter. The little girl he had grown to love was his baby girl. Who was the mother? Maybe she looked like Elphaba. Was Elphaba the mom? The things fitted, the child would be 6 years. Was the baby his and not Nathaniels? And why would Elphaba keep the secret from him? Why would she marry someone else, if she was carrying his baby? Did she really not love him? Fiyero shook his head. He had never slept with Elphaba, there were dreams. Even in his brainless mind dreams wouldn't get someone pregnant. He thought back, he slept with someone. Fiyero had been drunk so much times. There were so many black outs. He started to doubt. His dream would be if Elphaba turned out to be the mom. Fiyero shook his head. He would have remembered sleeping with Elphaba, waking up next to her. He would have remembered.

"Can I come back?" Ally slowly moved in the room. "Yeyo?"
"Ally…" Fiyero pulled her in a tight hug. "Allybear."
"Come here…" Fiyero sat down. He pulled Ally on his lap. He kissed the little girls cheek. A soft smile appeared on her face. He tickled her, the smile made him feel happy. No he realized he always felt like a father to this girl. Maybe the mother didn't want the child anymore. It was than he remembered Elphaba was expecting a twin. The girl never mentioned having siblings. Maybe the child was his. Maybe her mom wouldn't pick her up.
"Where's your mommy?" Baxiana asked. Ally looked away, she had a shy look on her face.

"Mom, do you want to take the guestroom?" Fiyero smiled "Ally, can sleep in my bed."
"Sure…"

Fiyero sang his last note. The small child had fallen asleep in his arms. His mother's words changed so much. This was his child and now he saw the signs. The eyes were like his, those lovely eyes. He slowly closed his arms around her. How could he love a child so much? Now he understood how parents should feel. He couldn't understand why Ally's mom hadn't come for her yet. And now he hoped she wouldn't. He slowly closed his eyes, waiting for dreams to take over. In his dreams Elphaba was the mother.

Elphaba stared through the window. She could see an adult woman in the small bed. She saw toys around the room, she recognized toys her daughter would like. Yet her daughter wasn't in the bed. Would Fiyero have figured out the truth? She hoped he hadn't. Elphaba slowly opened the window with some magic. Slowly she floated through the window and hovered over the window. It had taken her all this weeks to figure out a plan without getting caught. A month without her daughter was way too much. Elphaba had suffered from it. Her son missed his sister every day. He would complain that he needed a vacation too. Elphaba hovered to the living room, but she didn't find the girl there. She slowly opened another door. The bathroom, the last thing she needed. There was only one door, her daughter had to be there. She moved to it, she opened the door.

Elphaba stared in the room. What she saw melted her heart, Fiyero had his arms closed around her daughter. Their daughter, she corrected in her mind. Her dark black hair was tied in a braid. She wondered if he did that himself. She noticed that Fiyero looked like he was protecting Ally, even in his sleep. It looked like he would wake up easily. She was sure that wouldn't be true. But he sure cared about little Allie, the living room had been filled with toys. The small bedroom was decorated like Ally would like it. Elphaba almost felt bad that she needed to pull Ally away. He couldn't notice it, she would disappear out of his life. Just like that. She was sure that he wouldn't care. Ally would have forgotten about him in no time. Elphaba thought about the consequences would be gone in the morning. She slowly moved closer.
Was stealing a child away from Fiyero wrong? It was his child after all. Their baby. How long would her feelings against him do this to her? She was still in love with him, after all those years. Only one night had enchanted her existence, and had made her his forever. And this image only made that feeling stronger. She turned to the window. She couldn't leave her baby here, and she couldn't wake him up. If he found her, she would be captured. Her daughter would…
What would happen to Ally? Would this feeling he had towards her go away? Would he still care for her the same way he did now. No. Elphaba reached her arms towards the child. She moved Fiyero's arms away from the child. He stirred. Elphaba saw how his eyes started to flinch. She didn't know he was this sensitive, Fiyero wouldn't wake up. Not when she moved away from him. She had pulled herself from his arms without being noticed. In a natural instinct, Fiyero moved his arms back around the child's body and pulled her wrist in one of his hands. Elphaba cursed.

She wanted to stay like this. Feeling in love. A family. Her mind screamed this couldn't stay forever. She pulled her arms from his.
"Sorry, Yero." She whispered. She slowly folded his arms from the child again and pulled her closer. And then it happened. Fiyero's eyes flew open, like he knew the child had been removed from his reach. Elphaba almost pulled her up. The lights went on, and Fiyero's eyes were directed at her.
"What…" Fiyero paused "Elphaba…"
"Let me go, Yero." Elphaba paused "I'm not here looking for trouble, I'm just…"

"What do you want with Ally?" Fiyero stood up. "Elphaba, you don't have…"
"Mommy!" The child woke up hugging her mom. "I knew you'd come."
"Mommy." Fiyero paused "Mommy…"

Dum-dum-dum. What will Fiyero say? REVIEW. And you will know.