Ophelia

If she was revealed then she would be punished and tortured heavily. And for some reason, Lenora was looking at her oddly these days. That was making her nervous more than ever.

She doesn't know why or how she was getting caught. How did they find it was her behind this? They shouldn't even know about the ring. But they got to know about the ring. There must be a witch with them. Apart from Ophelia, Elphaba and Sansa there were no witches. Ophelia made sure of it before making her moves.

It means there were more witches in the Kingdom. Even if she wants to know she has to stay here and know about the other witches. For that, she needs to be here. But she couldn't due to the situation she was in. Every single Werewolf. was looking for her.

This wasn't any good to her.

She thought she could escape like in previous times. But she couldn't. What's wrong this time?

She needs someone to help. And the best one was… HIM.

Ophelia needs to call him. Taking out a two-fist-sized circular crystal ball with a stand at the bottom, she placed it on the ground. Sitting as she closed her legs, she started chanting some spells.

The moment she started chanting the spells, a dark greenish-black light appeared from her chest. As it emitted, it turned into a ball glowing brightly in the night that scared the resting birds in their nests. As seconds passed the darkish green black-colored energy became bigger. When it became the size of a fist, it entered the circular crystal ball making it glow brighter.

The Greenish black-colored energy when mixed with the Crystal ball, turned into pinkish-black energy after seconds. The place turned eerily dark and frightening.

The sleeping beasts woke up in the middle of the night and started running away from the dark energy in the place. Maybe because they were animals they could sense everything.

Pinkish-black lights cracked from the crystal balls as seconds passed. A circle of black dark energy started swirling around the crystal ball making it look darker and scarier.

As the black energy covered it, a cloaked man appeared in the crystal ball.

"What is it, Ophelia?" he asked.

"I am being hunted down. They knew it was me," she said.

"Change your face," he said.

"My Lord, You know I am not that capable," Ophelia replied.

"A piece of trash," he snickered.

"I will send someone there. He would help you change your face and you will act as his wife as a disguise," he said.

"How long would it take?" Ophelia asked.

"You are in the forest. Hmm…"

".... Wait there…. He will come there in a few hours," he said with a pause.

"Thanks for your grace, My Lord," she said.

He just snickered in response and disappeared. The Crystal ball became normal all over again. The dark energy clouded in that area disappeared the moment the crystal ball become normal.

After putting the ball back into her bag. Ophelia leaned back on the tree as she tried to take some breaths to calm herself. The more she tried the more she felt the discomfort. She could feel her chest tightening, making her uncomfortable. Her head started spinning as she leaned against the tree. As the uncomfortable feeling swirled in her head, she felt like her world was spinning, she could feel something rise into her throat.

When she was trying to feel better, she spat a mouth full of blood onto the ground. Her world started spinning as she sat there. And now she could no longer hold it in. Giving in to the fatigue, she closed her eyes inviting the darkness.

Ophelia used up all her mana to make the ring for Zaros. Now even making small magic was taking a toll on her body. And contacting someone as superior as 'that' man takes a lot of energy. That's what happened to her. If this goes on, she would die sooner. That was the reason for 'that' man to send another person to help Ophelia.

He could just kill Ophelia straight. But… she knew the things. Even if he wants to replace someone in her place, they need to know what Ophelia does. Sending another person to aid her and nurse her back into health would be an advantage to him.

Ophelia slept not knowing the lurking dangers around her.

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Elphaba looked at the Zaros's pale face. She still has some use for him. All she could do now was turn him back into half human and half vampire state. He won't lose his abilities but he will have a beating heart from now on, just like Lenora. Well, Lenora was a different case or scenario from him.

She made him lay in the middle of the bed before taking out a bluish crystal that didn't belong to her. She loosened his clothes till his chest was exposed to her eyes. Placing the crystal on his heart, she chanted some spells. The crystal started melting as she chanted the spells. The melting crystals started burning his skin as lava poured on his skin. Yet he didn't respond as he was on the verge of dying. This was the only chance or way for him to survive.

After the crystal melted completely over his skin, it started entering his heart. His cold frozen heart was occupied by the melted blue crystal. As the spells left Elphaba's tongue, the crystal occupied his heart. His cold frozen heart was now gaining traces of life by turning into red color from black.

All the darkness and lifelessness were being gathered together as life started corrupting his heart. His complexion started changing, his pale blue lips started turning red, and his ghastly pale white skin turned like normal compared to his previous self.

All the darkness and the lifelessness of his heart gathered together turning into a dark energy ball.

Elphaba continued to chant more spells intently. As the black energy came out of his body, the life crystal which entered Zaros's body started doing its work. His cold heart started warming up and even beating now.