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☆Elphaba's POV☆The next morning, just after dawn, Glinda landed in her bubble in front of the porch. I was already up from morning sickness. Glinda landed and popped her bubble.

"Elphie!" Glinda cheered. "I was going to make you breakfast while you slept!"

"Morning sickness." I stated. "Fiyero is still asleep. He was up all night as I kept moving." Glinda nodded and grabbed a couple of bags.

"I brought you ice cream," Glinda stated. "Chips, and some herbal tea. After breakfast, we'll go shopping for your wedding dress and some baby clothes."

"We're going to need a lot." I stated. "The doctor found two heart beats." Glinda froze in place.

"Two?" Glinda asked. "As in the baby has two harts? Or as in you have two buns in the oven?"

"Fiyero and I are having twins." I replied. I showed Glinda the ultrasound picture. Glinda screamed happily. Fiyero came running out, stumbling around.

"What's going on?" Fiyero asked. "What's wrong?"

"Fiyero," I stated. "Glinda was just excited." Fiyero looked over at Glinda.

"Could you not?" Fiyero questioned.

"Sorry," Glinda stated. "I got excited."

"I know." I stated. "We're a bit freaked out though."

"That's one way of putting it." Fiyero stated.

"Is there no room for twins?" Glinda asked.

"There's room for a family of six in there." Fiyero stated.

"So," I stated. "We passed this clock on our way home. It began playing a show that was scarily similar to us escaping Oz to when I found out about the babies."

"Weird." Glinda stated.

"We also saw Morrible." I stated. "And the Emerald City burning. Our babies are involved." Glinda's eyes widened.

"Elphie," Glinda asked. "Does this clock have a dragon on top?"

"Yes." I replied. "Why?" Glinda gasped in shock.

"What's going on?" Fiyero asked.

"That clock tower is the Clock of the Time Dragon." Glinda replied. "That is not just any show, that thing tells prophecies and stories of current events of the watcher's life. You guys are parenting a set of heroes."

"A set of heroes?" Fiyero asked. I began having a panic attack. Fiyero ran, got me a chair, and made me sit down.

"It's okay." Glinda stated. "I will do everything in my power to protect this family. I am the new Queen of Oz after all."

"I know." I stated. "That still doesn't make me feel better though. Those are our babies. I would swim across an ocean for them." Fiyero and Glinda gasped.

"But you're allergic!" Glinda shouted.

"That's motherly instinct for you." Fiyero stated. I took a deep breath.

"They're my babies." I stated. "I would do anything for them."

"I know," Glinda stated. "It's just that -"

"I know you can't stop fate without punishment." I stated. "This is mine for saving Fiyero."

"How would you have known then?" Glinda asked.

"She makes a point." Fiyero stated. "This prophecy could have been set in stone before we were born."

"Then why does it feel like torture?" I asked. Fiyero hugged me and kissed my forehead.

"We'll protect them to the best of our abilities." Fiyero stated. "I promise.... Glinda? How do you know about the Time Dragon?"

"Well," Glinda stated. "I saw that exact show the day I arrived at Shiz." Fiyero and I were speechless.

"You knew?" I asked. "And didn't tell me before I faked my death?"

"I didn't think too much of it until I found out you were pregnant." Glinda stated. I sat down and sighed. Glinda and Fiyero both hugged me. My stomach growled.

"They must be hungry." Fiyero stated.

"I'll go make breakfast." Glinda stated.  Glinda ran to the kitchen.

"I'm going for a walk." I stated. I stood up.

"I'll come with you." Fiyero stated.

"No," I stated. "I'd rather be alone." Fiyero sighed.

"Alright," Fiyero stated. "Just be careful, okay?" I nodded. I began walking. I didn't think of where I was going. I just kept walking until I reached mine and Fiyero's spot in the woods. I sat down and began thinking.

"I'm not letting you two get hurt." I stated. "You two have me, your daddy, and your auntie. I don't know who would be more of a handful, you two or Aunt Glinda..... However, just like you two, I love your aunt and your daddy unconditionally...." I rubbed my bump and sighed. I suddenly heard a scream. I stood up and ran towards it, wondering who or what it is.

I arrived to the area the scream was  coming from. There was a little girl with deep, blue eyes and purple skin crying as someone dunks her hand into the lake. Remembering how I was treated like that as a child, I decided to cast a spell.

"Eleka nahmen nahmen ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen," I chanted. "Eleka nahmen nahmen ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen." The tormenter began screaming in agony. The little girl took advantage of the situation and pulled her arm away. The tormentor screamed as he transformed into a scarecrow. I took a deep breath. The little girl ran in my direction. The scarecrow suddenly dropped.

"Where do you think you're going Ione?!" The scarecrow shouted. "Get back here!" The girl saw me and hid behind me.

"Help me!" The girl cried. "Please!" The scarecrow began struggling to get up.

"AHVEN, TATEY, AVEN TATEY AVEN!" I yelled. "AH MAY AH TAY ATUM! AH MAY AH TAH TAY MAY TU SE SAY TA!" The scarecrow suddenly screamed more as wings grew out of his back.

"What the -" The scarecrow questioned before flying away from us. I began panting.

"Are you okay miss?" The little girl asked. My vision began to blur.

"I...." I mumbled. "I...." It suddenly began to grow darker.

"Miss?" The girl asked. "Miss."

"Get..." I muttered. "Help.... My.... Babies.... Babies."

"Stay here." The girl stated. "I'll go get help. There has to be someone around here." I heard the girl take off running. My vision was growing darker and darker. Suddenly, I blacked out.