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Ellie stood there on the roof again, it was a biting night, but it was late. She had snuck out of bed and had done her best not to wake Jude. She needed to see what her power was manifesting as. She felt the words in her head, she vaguely remembered the girl. What she had said, it was fuzzy, but it was the fact that she still had a choice. She knew she would have to run, if she wanted to escape what was set up for her. Glinda wanted her to be perfect, but as much as she claimed to, wasn't truly taking her feelings into consideration. She had to practice; she needed to follow her instincts.
She had a fear of heights, she was more than brutally aware of how high she was. She shuddered. But instinct told her she couldn't actually fall. She wanted to test this however. She had her wand out already, she was ready to save herself from it if things went wrong. She jumped first from the short jump and cast a bubble, saving herself, the bubble hovered for a moment before popping. She sighed and shivered as the cold air hit her once again.
She took a step forward and felt arms immediately around her waist pulling her back.
"WHAT IN OZ ARE YOU DOING!?" Jude asked exasperatedly
"following my instincts, Jude, I know the spell for the bubbles my sister uses, I could easily save myself." She said panting. Realizing that although he was holding her, her feet were not in fact touching the ground again.
"and you didn't wake me because?" Jude asked annoyed.
"no point in us both catching a cold out here." Ellie whispered, knowing full well being too loud would have alex on them, or even dorothy.
"And if you got hurt none of us would ever forgive ourselves." He said holding her hand.
Ellie on instinct tightened her grip on his hand and pulled him up this time. and there was no resistance of gravity. Jude was up there with her. suspended as she was. He looked down and blanched, wobbling a bit but it was Ellie's turn to steady him now. she moved and it was like a dance between them, turning on the air. Dancing on the breeze together. The wings returning after a little. Ellie giggled a sobbing giggle as tears streamed down her face again.
"spread my wings and learn how to fly" Ellie said as tears streamed down her face, "I know she'll understand, that they'll understand, but that doesn't make it hurt any less."
"to run from it, to learn on our own." Jude said nodding
they moved back over to the roof, finally descending again. ellie wrapped her arms tight around him, pulling him once more into a crushing hug. They needed the plan, and they would execute it soon. There was sadness in her, but also anger that was once more bubbling to the surface. Towards Glinda, towards her plans, she wanted no more part in them. she resolved to do it, and looking at Jude, realized he too was committing to this, to her. and they could fly away together.