Warnings: AU, slight OOC, and as it's a semi-musical based on a not so very popular broadway musical, it can be confusing.
Disclaimers: I do not own the characters and the lyrics used here (despite the modifications). They belong to their respective owners!
Notes: I really shouldn't have spent all day planning and writing this, but alas, I got hit by the writing bug and it refused to let me go. XD So you get this really weird hybrid. Oh, and it's my first AU for this fandom! So err... yay?
To say that it's based on the musical Wicked wouldn't be quite right (though I was heavily inspired after listening to it today). I'm using a number of songs from the musical (will be omitting a few songs and may change the order a bit) to write this, but don't expect it to be just like the musical. There are no set characters to portray Wicked characters. For example, in one chapter Mamori will be singing Elphaba's part, but in the next chapter it's Hiruma. So hopefully you guys don't get too confused. What I'd suggest is just listening to the song for a moment to get a gist of how it goes, or just read it. The musical pieces are just to create a certain theme of what is going on, and don't really tell that much of a story. But I'm still including them because they're such an inspiration for me. ^^;;;
If the format's confusing, or it's just weird for you, do let me know and include some constructive comments to help me improve. The next chapter won't be a musical piece though, just story based.
Song used in this chapter, though, is the opening scene for Wicked "No One Mourns the Wicked". Enjoy!
"..." - Conversation
Italics - Singing
Bold - Singer
(...) - Actions while singing
The sound of rejoicing and celebration fills the air in the land of Deimon. Unlike in most scenes where people rejoice and celebrate over something good that has happened, the people in Deimon are instead, rejoicing over the death of a man.
[Citizens of Deimon]
Good news! He's dead!
The Devil-like man is dead!
The evilest man there ever was
The enemy of all of us here in Deimon
Is Dead!
Good news!
Good news!
Suddenly, a random citizen of Deimon points out to a couple rushing into the scene. "Look! It's Sena and Suzuna!"
Both Sena and Suzuna look distraught, especially Sena. But Suzuna soon smiles, holding Sena's hand tightly, and announces to everyone. "Fellow Deimonians..."
[Suzuna] (smiling)
Let us be glad
Let us be grateful
Let us rejoicify that goodness could subdue
The wicked workings of you-know-who
Isn't it nice to know
That good will conquer evil?
The truth we all believe'll by and by
Outlive a lie
For you and -
[Random Male Deimonian] (cuts in)
No one mourns the Wicked!
[Random Female Deimonian]
No one cries, "They won't return!"
[Citizens of Deimon]
No one lays a lily on their grave
[Male Citizens of Deimon]
The good man scorns the Wicked!
[Female Citizens of Deimon]
Through their lives, our children learn
[Citizens of Deimon]
What we miss, when we misbehave!
[Suzuna] (sadly)
And Goodness knows
The Wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The Wicked die alone
It just shows when you're Wicked
You're left only
On your own
[Citizens of Deimon]
Yes, Goodness knows
The Wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The Wicked cry alone
Nothing grows for the Wicked
They reap only
What they've sown
Sena's head is hanging so low that Suzuna fears he would sink in shame. Suzuna tightens her grip on Sena, who looks at her mournfully. "It'll be all right," she assures him. She then turns to the Citizens of Deimon and says, "Are people truly born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? After all, he had a father, he had a mother as so many do..."
Sena has a flashback to a story he was once told as Suzuna recites it. The scene is of a man about to leave his house and his wife standing by the doorstep.
[Man] (holding on to his wife)
How I hate to go and leave you lonely.
[Woman]
That's alright - it's only just one night.
[Man] (letting go of his wife and slowly steps away)
But know that you're here in my heart
While I'm out of your sight.
"And like every family - they had their secrets..." continues Suzuna.
The flashback continues to show that another man has appeared in the scene, obviously a lover for the woman.
[Lover]
Have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty
I've got one more night left, here in town
So have another drink of this elixir
And we'll have ourselves a little mixer
Have another swallow, little lady,
And follow me down...
"And of course, from the moment he was born, he was... well... different," continues Suzuna, almost sheepishly.
The flashback continues to show the woman about to give birth with her husband beside her, and a midwife preparing for the child to be born.
[Midwife]
It's coming
[Man]
Now?
[Midwife]
The baby's coming
[Man]
And how!
[Midwife & Man]
I see a head
I see a toe
It's a healthy, perfect,
Lovely, little -
As she holds the baby, the Midwife screams as the man cries, "My God!"
His wife asks, "What is it? What's wrong?"
[Midwife]
How can it be?
[Man]
What does it mean?
[Midwife]
It's atrocious
[Man]
It's obscene!
[Midwife & Man]
Like a creature from the darkness
The baby looks exactly like a DEMON!
The man looks away from the baby in disgust. "Take it away," he growls. "Take it away!"
The flashback ends.
"So you see - it couldn't have been easy!" explains Suzuna. But the citizens of Deimon turn their heads and continue to rejoice.
[Citizens of Deimon]
No one mourns the Wicked!
Now at last, he's dead and gone!
Now at last, there's joy throughout the land
And Goodness knows
[Suzuna] (mournfully)
And Goodness knows...
[Citizens of Deimon]
We know what Goodness is
Goodness knows
The Wicked die alone
[Suzuna] (mournfully)
Die alone...
[Citizens of Deimon]
Woe to those
Who spurn what Goodness is
They are shown
No one mourns the Wicked!
[Suzuna] (sadly)
Good news!
[Citizens of Deimon]
No one mourns the Wicked!
[Suzuna] (sadly)
Good news!
[Citizens of Deimon & Suzuna]
No one mourns the Wicked!
Wicked!
Wicked!
The citizens of Deimon continue to rejoice and celebrate, when suddenly two girls named Ako and Sara rush up to Suzuna and Sena. "Have you seen Mamori?" they ask.
Sena and Suzuna look shocked. "N-no," they both reply. "We haven't."
"That's so odd," says Ako.
"With him dead, she should be around here somewhere," says Sara.
"Please let us know when you find her," says Ako. "You two were especially close to her since... well, you know... right?"
Suzuna laughs nervously. "Of course we are! We're looking for her too! But everyone's so caught up with him being dead that we can't ask for them to help us search for her. But we'll do our best to find her. Right, Sena?"
Sena looks at Suzuna doubtfully for a moment. Then he turns to Ako and Sara. "Yes, we'll let you know when we find her."
The girls thanked them and continue on their way to join the celebrations, while Sena and Suzuna sat on a nearby bench, hands still gripping each other. "Who knew this would happen?" Suzuna spoke up.
"I didn't expect this kind of reaction..." says Sena.
"But I guess it's for the best," says Suzuna. "They would have wanted it to be like this."
Sena smiles sadly for a moment. Yes, 'they' would have wanted this...
Extra Notes: Can anyone confirm whether the two friends Mamori had were named Sara and Ako? I think I might have gotten it wrong but I can't find any proof on this. So any correction on this would be appreciated. Thanks!