Chapter 5

"What the hell is going on?" Fiyero asked, as he rushed over to the two woman. His hands balled into fists almost like he was going to punch Elphaba across the jaw, but instead he went for Glinda and pulled her away. "Did I just see what I think I saw?"

"Well what do you think you saw?" Elphaba asked, her voice totally calm.

"You with your tongue down my wife's throat!" Fiyero shouted, as he nearly threw Glinda behind him and glared at the green witch with rage. "You stay the hell away from my wife!"

"Are you challenging me?" Elphaba spat as she stood up to face the Prince. She had finally had Glinda back. There was no way she was going to give her up now.

"Leave now!" Fiyero screamed, as he reached over, picked up an glass bottle, and broke the bottom of it. He then pointed the sharp edge towards Elphaba in a threatening manner. "Get the hell out of my house! Get out now!"

"No, she's not leaving! Damn it, Fiyero, put that thing down!" Glinda yelled, surprising the Prince beyond belief.

"What?" Fiyero asked, his voice thick with confusion.

"Elphie is not leaving. Now put that bottle down or I'll ripe it from your hand myself." Glinda retorted. Fiyero was speechless but after a moment or two placed the broken bottle off to the side.

"Glinda, my wife, I don't understand. I mean don't you see that Elphaba is trying to steal you from me?" Fiyero asked, as he grabbed the blonde gently around the shoulders.

"Maybe I want to be stolen." Glinda whispered, just enough for Elphaba to hear as well as Fiyero.

Fiyero let out a frustrated sigh as he answered, "You have to choose, Glinda, you have to choose who you want to be with. Tell me right here right now. Please, tell me you choose me! Say you choose me over Elphaba. Say you do!"

This was it. No turning back now. Glinda knew her heart must decide this. It was time to tell the truth. It was now or never.

"I-I do..." Glinda said, her voice soft. Fiyero gave a sigh of relief, but his calmness was short lived, for Glinda took a deep breath and added, "Not. I do not choose you Fiyero." The blonde witch then took of her wedding ring and placed it in his hand. "I'm sorry Fiyero, but I choose Elphaba."

Fiyero was speechless as he stared at the wedding ring Glinda had just placed into his hand. His face was pale as he let out a deep sigh and pocketed the ring. It was true...Glinda was leaving him for the green witch.

After a second or two the Prince spoke up, "Glinda...why?" The blonde witch let out a deep breath before answering.

"I am truly sorry, Fiyero, but now I know I married you for the wrong reasons. When I thought Elphaba had died, those years ago, my whole world fell apart and when you returned to me...well I was emotionally fragile and I clung to anything. I clung to you even though I never really loved you in a romantic way. I just felt so hopeless that I thought I had no choice. I thought if I clung to you that the pain of losing Elphaba would go away but it didn't. I'm sorry, Fiyero, but I'm not in love you. I'm in love with Elphaba. I always have been."

Then without waiting a second more Fiyero ran out of the room and down the hall.

"Fiyero! Wait!" Glinda shouted but the Prince had ran into the library and locked the door.

"Let him go, my sweet, Fiyero is going to need this time alone." Elphaba said, as she placed a comforting arm around the blonde's shoulders. "I'm so happy you chose me." The green woman added, after a moment or two.

Glinda then turned to Elphaba and replied, "I will choose you every time."

...X...

It was hours before Fiyero stumbled out of the library. He carried a gun in one hand and a bottle of some alcoholic drink in the other.

"That no good green witch! She stole my wife!" Fiyero muttered, obviously drunk, as he took the last gulp of his liquor before throwing the bottle to the ground. "I'll show her!"

Glinda was heading down the hallway in the opposite way, but caught sight of her ex-husband. Her eyes widen in fear when she saw the gun in his hand. Even though Glinda couldn't help feel afraid she knew she needed to see what Fiyero was up to.

"Fiyero, what are you doing with that gun?" Glinda asked, as she stood in front of him.

"I'm going to teach...Elphaba a lesson." Fiyero grumbled, as he stumbled slightly as he nodded to the gun.

"Sweet Oz, Fiyero, put that down." Glinda said, her voice a growing more scared, as he eyes stayed fixed on the weapon.

"No, I need it. Now out of my way. I need to talk to Elphaba." Fiyero slurred, as he pushed by the blonde woman.

"Fiyero, you're drunk! Now put the gun down before you hurt someone." Glinda exclaimed, as she grabbed his shoulder.

"You can't tell me what to do!" Fiyero shouted, as he pushed Glinda away from him in a harsh manner so much that the blonde fell to the floor hard. Then he staggered to the green woman's room. "FAE!" Fiyero shouted, as he kicked her door open. Elphaba was shocked when she saw Fiyero pointed a gun at her.

"Fiyero, what the hell are you doing?" Elphaba asked, her eyes wide.

"You stole my wife!" Fiyero half screamed half sobbed, as he took aim at the green witch with his gun.

"Oh damn." Elphaba whispered, as she realized Fiyero was going to shoot at her, so with one quick leap the green witch leaped down behind the desk just as the Prince fired. The bullet went off but it wasn't even close in hitting the green woman.

"You can't hide!" Fiyero shouted, as he held his head briefly as he took a few more steps closer.

"Elphaba! Elphaba!" A frantic cry broke out. Elphaba lifted her head up and saw Glinda had entered the room. "Leave my Elphie alone!" Glinda shouted, as she grabbed the gun from Fiyero and soon the two of them began fighting over the control of the gun.

"Let go! Fiyero growled. Even though the Prince was completely drunk it wasn't any easier to get the weapon away from him. After a little time Fiyero was able to gained control of the weapon again. "Stay out of this Glinda! This is between Elphaba and I."

"I won't let you shoot her!" Glinda yelled, as she stood in front of Fiyero so he couldn't get any closer to the green witch.

"Out of my way!" Fiyero shouted, but Glinda shook her head. When the blonde didn't move the Prince's eyes narrowed in rage and his next action scared Elphaba beyond belief, for he brought up the gun and pointed it at Glinda. "Move." Fiyreo added, his voice filled with venom.

"Fiyero, please, put the gun down." Glinda begged. The last thing she wanted was this to end with a bullet through her green love's heart.

"She must pay!" Fiyero retorted, as he gripped the gun tighter and took aim.

Elphaba's breath hitched in fear for her blonde maiden and with one movement jumped up from her hiding space. She wasn't sure if Fiyero was going to pull the trigger, but she wasn't going to wait around to see if he did.

"Glinda!" Elphaba yelled, as she charged Fiyero.

"Elphie, no!" Glinda cried out.

Elphaba pushed Glinda behind her in a protective manner and grabbed the gun from the Prince. The green witch wasn't fast enough though, for Fiyero's finger pulled the trigger and Elphaba felt a burning in her leg. The bullet had hit her. With a hiss and a powerful shove the green woman knocked Fiyero off his feet. His head hit the floor and he was knocked out cold. Several seconds of silence passed before Elphaba dropped to one knee in pain.

"Elphie!?" Glinda exclaimed, as she tried to steady the green witch. "You're bleeding."

"Yeah, I know, the bullet got me in the leg." Elphaba whispered.

The green woman then felt a gently caressing on he cheek. Elphaba looked up and immediately Glinda's lips were pressing up against her own. The kiss was chaste but very much needed.

"I thought I was going to lose you." Glinda replied, after they broke from the kiss.

"I thought the same about you." Elphaba answered, as the blonde helped her get to the bed, so her wound could be treated properly.

...X...

Fiyero woke up on his bed, with a terrible headache, several hours later. A bandage was wrapped tightly around his head. "Er, what happened?" Fiyero whispered to himself. It didn't take the Prince long to remember what he almost did. "Sweet Oz! Fae!" Fiyero shouted, and took off towards Elphaba's room despite of the pain.

Fiyero burst through the door to see Glinda cuddling in Elphaba's arms. A bandage was wrapped around the green witch's left leg.

"You must really dislike knocking." Elphaba said, with a grin.

"Oh thank the Unnamed God you're alive. Oh, Fae, I'm so sorry. I thought...Sweet Oz...I will understand if you hate me." Fiyero answered, as he covered his eyes.

"Fiyero come here." Elphaba said, her voice gently. The Prince gave a sigh but did what was asked of him. Once he was in good range the green witch continued, "Fiyero, I don't hate you. I'm a little mad of course because, well, you did shoot me in the leg. But the wound will heal like everything else. So I forgive you."

Fiyero gave a sigh of relief before asking, "How did you get the bullet out?"

"I was lucky Glinda had kept the Grimmerie. There was a spell in there that helped me." Elphaba answered, as she gave a loving look to the blonde woman.

Fiyero smiled at the two witches interaction before replying, "Thank you for your forgiveness and your kind words, Elphaba, but now I have to say something. I really think when you knocked me down that you hit some sense into me. You're a good woman Elphaba and you deserve a good woman yourself, so I am happy you have Glinda. I'm especially glad because you can make Glinda happy a hundred times more than I ever could. You two deserve each other."

"Oh, Fiyero, thank you! You don't know how much that means to me to hear you say that." Glinda answered, as she gave him a brief hug.

"Like I said I Elphaba knocked some sense into me." Fiyero answered. "Also I think a part of me always knew about you two. It just took sometime."

"You're a good guy Fiyero." Elphaba said, as she shook his hand before patting the Prince on the back.

"Thanks, but I think I'll leave you two alone." Fiyero replied, as he gave the two woman a smile before exiting the room. Once Fiyero was gone Elphaba laid her hand on Glinda's own.

"The masses will soon know of your divorce, my sweet, and then you will be over run with suitors trying to court you. " Elphaba said.

"I've decided to divorce Fiyero quietly." Glinda answered, as she took a green arm and wrapped it around her waist. "But if there are any suitors, I will have to think of something to tell them, so I won't have a hundred rich men knocking at my door everyday or singing just outside my window."

"Tell them the position has already been filled." Elphaba replied, as a grin formed upon her emerald lips.

"Ooh I like that but, my Elphie, you know how I hate to lie." Glinda answered.

"Oh you won't be lying, my sweet." Elphaba whispered, as she pressed her lips to the blonde's own so they could share a passionate kiss. Only when they broke the kiss did the green witch add, "Marry me, Glinda." The blonde witch looked at Elphaba in shock for a moment. Her eyes glistening with tears of joy.

"What did you say?" Glinda asked. She wanted to make sure she heard correctly.

"Will you marry me?" Elphaba asked, as she caressed a pale cheek. "Be my wife."

Glinda cupped a green cheek before answering, "Yes, oh yes!"

Elphaba grinned widely at the blonde woman's response before replying, "I don't have a ring to give you at this time, but I have one thing. It's not much but the most beautiful girl I have ever seen gave it to me long ago." With that the green witch dung into her pocket and pulled out a pink flower hair clip. It was old and faded but it was something. Glinda recognized the hair clip immediately. It was the same clip which she had given Elphaba, those many years ago at Shiz, when she tried to make the green woman popular.

"Put it on me." Glinda said in excitement.

Elphaba nodded, and gently placed the flower clip in the blonde's hair. Once the hair clip was on the green witch then leaned in closer and replied in a husky voice, "Pink goes good with green."

"It certainly does." Glinda answered, as she wrapped her arms around the Elphaba's neck before pressing her pink lips to the Witch's green ones.

The End

A/N: Thank you to all who read this story. :)