Emeralds and Tin Chapter 7
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dg_cainSo I'm going through an all nighter of studying for finals, and I decided to post another chapter. This is going by faster than I thought. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews. I appreciate all of them!
Title: Emeralds and Tin : Chapter 6: Deception
Author: golden_goddess
Characters, Pairing: DG/Cain,
Rating: Pg:13-16
Summary: A new man is in charge of DG and as the nightmares get worse, Cain fears the worse.
Warning: none
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the story of the Wizard of Oz nor Tin-Man.
Notes: This is my first stab at Tin-Man fiction. Don't be afraid to be critical. I've been writing fan fiction of all sort for years, so I'm pretty used to it.
DG was in the library when she found out the news. Toto, or Tudor as he insisted, had scampered off early for one reason or another. So DG sat in a chair reading until Cain arrived. She tried to concentrate on the large, antique words, but it was no use. She heard the door open and looked up. Her face filled with hope, but faded only after seeing her guest.
“Jeb?” she asked confused. The young man nodded shortly and stood ridged at the door. No smile, no gesture of kindness, he was like a miniature version of his father, but with a chip on his shoulder. DG felt strangely odd. “What are you doing here?” she said, trying not to sound offended. Jeb suddenly felt very out of sorts. Had they not informed her that he was taking over as her bodyguard?
“Um,” his voice faltered a bit. “I’m here to escort you to the ball room for your dance lessons.” He watched her face fall. “My father should be there,” he said trying to make her more relaxed. “He’s been assigned the leader of security for the ball. I arrived here this morning and replaced him. I don’t know what the reasons were, but apparently it’s irreversible” He stood with his hands behind his back. She didn’t want to admit it, but he reminded her of a longcoat: assertive, strong, and willing to get the job done at all costs. He reminded her of Cain before he found his heart again. DG wasn’t scared, but he wasn’t Cain. He wasn’t the Cain she traveled with, found comfort with and ultimately grew to love.
“It’s time for us to go,” Jeb said. He walked toward the door and then turned back, noticing that she wasn’t making an effort to move. “Um, Princess, we have to go,” he said. DG hated the way he said ‘princess’. It was as if he were making a mockery of the title. If he had his way there would be no monarchy, she thought.
“Don’t call me princess,” she said softly. Jeb started to object, but she held up a hand. “Just give me a few moment please.” He nodded and stepped outside. DG refused to cry. Why hadn’t Cain told her that morning, he had to have known. This couldn’t have been that sudden, could it? She sighed and stood up, closing the book. She went over to the shelve and slipped it into the empty slot then backed away slowly. There was so much to do, and she didn’t seem to have the energy or spirit to do any of it. With her nightmares getting worse, it was affecting her sleep. She crossed her arms and walked to the door to a waiting Jeb. He watched as she slipped by, walking sadly down the hall. He struggled to hold back a groan and kept walking behind her.
“Bodyguard to a freakin Princess” he muttered.
After a brief walk through the garden Cain walked into the warm ball room just in time to see Glitch arrive. The two met at a table set up at the back end of the ball room. Glitch approached slowly, his hands filled with papers and folders. He had been prepped by the King on what to tell Cain, but at the same time telling him why he’d been replaced by Cain’s son. ‘An unhappy Cain is not a friendly Cain.’ Glitch kept repeating this to himself the whole way over, and he did not want to unleash an unhappy Cain on himself.
“Mr. Cain,” Glitch began. Cain held up a hand to quiet Glitch. He then reached for the papers in Glitch’s hands, face stern as stone. Glitch immediately missed the old Cain and thought maybe his heart was taking a turn for the worse again. “I know you don’t want to hear it,” Glitch said.
“Then don’t say it.” Cain looked up at Glitch. Glitch nodded and placed his hands behind his back. “So what do these mean,” he said trying to focus on the papers before him. “What needs to be done?”
“Well, the purple folder are things that have been done. It’s a little smaller than the red folder and that folder is what needs to be done. I would advise taking your time. You want to make sure everything gets done precisely the way the King wants it. But I’m assuming your too mad at him to really listen to him and that’s fine. I mean who really. . .”Glitch rambled on, but Cain blocked him out. All he could focus on was the fact that DG just entered with his son. He pushed the papers into Glitch’s chest and walked away. “Really, do you want to do that?” Glitch said throwing the papers onto the table and running to catch up with him.
“More than you know.” the man said. He made his way to DG and Jeb, stopping right before they reached the floor. “Hello Princess,” he said bowing. DG gave him a weird look and looked up at Glitch. Glitch shrugged and looked worried. “Can I have a word with your bodyguard?” he asked.
“Yes you may.” DG stepped back and let the men walk past her. “I have my lessons anyway!” she called out to the men as they left the room. She turned to Glitch. “We need to talk.” She pulled him out onto the dance floor, positioning them both for the waltz.
“Really I want to stay out of this. I know too much as it is and last time that happened I had my brain removed. It’s happy there now and I like it just the way it is. Please DG, please,” he pleaded with DG.
“What happened with Cain and why is Jeb here?” she said staring to dance with him, taking the lead.
“Excuse me,” Glitch said stopping. “I am supposed to lead.” He took control of the dancing, happy to be doing something familiar.
“Answer me Glitch,” she said as he turned her. She came down hard on his foot when she came back to position.
“OW!” he yelled. She stared at him with anger and frustration. “Ok FINE! You didn’t hear it from me. Your father was worried about you and Cain getting too close and frankly what you guys did was a little too-“ DG smashed his foot again. “OW! Never mind, jeepers. So your dad was looking for someone to replace Cain and Jeb showed up at the stables this morning and was offered the job.” DG stopped and looked at Glitch. She looked sad now and hurt. How could her father do this?
“There’s just one more thing.” Glitch watched DG’s sad face rise to look up at his own. “He’s been moved to the other side of the palace. Away from you.” DG broke away as her face filled with tears. She turned and started to run through the ball room towards the hallway that led to her father’s room. “DG come back!” Glitch yelled. “Oh my.” he muttered “Cain will surely be mad about this. But wait!” he thought. “Cain’s not in control. Jeb is! So this is Jeb’s problem, not mine. Oh Cain will be pleased when he finds out his son lost DG.” Glitch did a victory dance as the two men came back into the room.
“Glitch!” Cain yelled. Glitch stopped mid swing as the voice scared him into a jump. “Where is DG?” he asked. Glitch just shrugged. Cain started to anger but then cooled off, not his problem anymore. Turning to his son his face filled with an alarming smile.
“Smooth move and on your first day son” Cain laughed. “Now I have to go plan the security arrangements and you have a princess to find. Good luck.” and with that he patted his son on the back and grabbed Glitch by the shoulder pulling him away.
“Ow, ow, ow,ow,” Glitch moaned.
“What did you tell DG,” he asked quietly.
“Just that you’d been replaced and the king was the reason,” Glitch said, only admitting half of what he told DG. No sense in sharing it all. Cain relaxed, she was still in the palace. She’d be running off towards the King’s study by now. He went over to the table and sat down, ready to finish the preparations. “What did you tell him? And why are you so calm?” Glitch asked. Cain made no reply and Glitch sat down, putting his elbows on the table, resting his head on his hands.
Jeb watched as his father walked away. Anger rising in him he went in search of DG with his father’s word echoing in his head.
“Do you have ANY idea what you are doing?” Cain yelled at him. Jeb stood straight, attempting to mimic his father’s strong stance.
“Do YOU have any idea what you are doing?” Jeb yelled back. “Christ she’s my age and you just found out mother is dead.” His father’s look was not one he ever wanted to see.
“If anything happens to her, if you don’t protect her or if you let anything harm her or if you misjudge one thing and harm her,” Cain began, anger rising in him, “You will regret the very day you arrived at this palace.” Cain didn’t mean to threaten his very own son, but now that DG’s care was in his hands he worried. He’d seen how Jeb reacted under pressure and he couldn’t imagine what he’d do if something happened to DG. “Just watch her, I can’t. She’s been having nightmares and they are pretty bad,”
“What, did you actually sleep in the same room with her or something?” his son asked. Jeb could see his father’s jaw muscles tense and he knew he’d crossed a line. “I’ll watch her father. Trust me.” Cain nodded and tried to pull him in for a hug. Jeb pushed him away and started to walk towards the door. Cain thought that maybe he’d been a little too tough, but it was too late now.
DG stormed into her father’s study. “AHAMO!” she yelled, not caring to really maintain etiquette. She’d known her real father a brief time and considering she’d considered Henry her father for so long, she didn’t mind yelling right now. “Where are you?” Ahamo walked out from behind a screen and stood firmly in place in front of his daughter. “What are you doing?”
“I’m doing you a favor.” he said remaining cool as ice. “You don’t want this to go any further.”
“Where do you get off doing something like that?” she asked. Her eyes refused to cry anymore, drying up and filling with fire. “Of all people, you should understand. You’re a slipper like me. You know how the other world works. We are with the people we love, not the ones chosen for us.”
“He’s a Tin Man, DG.” he said. DG looked at her father.
“You were an outsider and commoner that married a Queen. Now tell me if that makes things fair.” He knew she had a point but said nothing. “You think by changing his assignment and shipping him to the outskirts of the palace will really stop anything?”
“My derision stays sweetie.” Ahamo solemnly said. DG was through trying to make people happy. She simply turned around and walked towards the door. An out of breath Jeb met her in the hall way.
“Princess, there you are. We really need to work on communication.” She walked past ignoring him. He reached out and grabbed her arm. She spun around and looked at him, shocked. “Listen to me!” he stormed. DG tried to pull away, unable to move or speak. Jeb kept his grip. “I can’t let anything not happen to you if you keep running off. I don’t want to be a bad guy, but you have to listen to me.” DG pulled away one more time and successfully detached her self from his grasp. She took a step back and then turned to walk away. “Where are you going?” Jeb asked.
“I’ll be in my room, don’t bug me and don’t send anyone in. Just let me be,” she rubbed her now sore are and walked off towards her room on another hall. A single tear dropped to the floor and Jeb felt horrible and quietly walked behind her, keeping his distance. Deep in the shadows Cain watched with a heart that was breaking.
Title: Emeralds and Tin : Chapter 6: Deception
Author: golden_goddess
Characters, Pairing: DG/Cain,
Rating: Pg:13-16
Summary: A new man is in charge of DG and as the nightmares get worse, Cain fears the worse.
Warning: none
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the story of the Wizard of Oz nor Tin-Man.
Notes: This is my first stab at Tin-Man fiction. Don't be afraid to be critical. I've been writing fan fiction of all sort for years, so I'm pretty used to it.
DG was in the library when she found out the news. Toto, or Tudor as he insisted, had scampered off early for one reason or another. So DG sat in a chair reading until Cain arrived. She tried to concentrate on the large, antique words, but it was no use. She heard the door open and looked up. Her face filled with hope, but faded only after seeing her guest.
“Jeb?” she asked confused. The young man nodded shortly and stood ridged at the door. No smile, no gesture of kindness, he was like a miniature version of his father, but with a chip on his shoulder. DG felt strangely odd. “What are you doing here?” she said, trying not to sound offended. Jeb suddenly felt very out of sorts. Had they not informed her that he was taking over as her bodyguard?
“Um,” his voice faltered a bit. “I’m here to escort you to the ball room for your dance lessons.” He watched her face fall. “My father should be there,” he said trying to make her more relaxed. “He’s been assigned the leader of security for the ball. I arrived here this morning and replaced him. I don’t know what the reasons were, but apparently it’s irreversible” He stood with his hands behind his back. She didn’t want to admit it, but he reminded her of a longcoat: assertive, strong, and willing to get the job done at all costs. He reminded her of Cain before he found his heart again. DG wasn’t scared, but he wasn’t Cain. He wasn’t the Cain she traveled with, found comfort with and ultimately grew to love.
“It’s time for us to go,” Jeb said. He walked toward the door and then turned back, noticing that she wasn’t making an effort to move. “Um, Princess, we have to go,” he said. DG hated the way he said ‘princess’. It was as if he were making a mockery of the title. If he had his way there would be no monarchy, she thought.
“Don’t call me princess,” she said softly. Jeb started to object, but she held up a hand. “Just give me a few moment please.” He nodded and stepped outside. DG refused to cry. Why hadn’t Cain told her that morning, he had to have known. This couldn’t have been that sudden, could it? She sighed and stood up, closing the book. She went over to the shelve and slipped it into the empty slot then backed away slowly. There was so much to do, and she didn’t seem to have the energy or spirit to do any of it. With her nightmares getting worse, it was affecting her sleep. She crossed her arms and walked to the door to a waiting Jeb. He watched as she slipped by, walking sadly down the hall. He struggled to hold back a groan and kept walking behind her.
“Bodyguard to a freakin Princess” he muttered.
After a brief walk through the garden Cain walked into the warm ball room just in time to see Glitch arrive. The two met at a table set up at the back end of the ball room. Glitch approached slowly, his hands filled with papers and folders. He had been prepped by the King on what to tell Cain, but at the same time telling him why he’d been replaced by Cain’s son. ‘An unhappy Cain is not a friendly Cain.’ Glitch kept repeating this to himself the whole way over, and he did not want to unleash an unhappy Cain on himself.
“Mr. Cain,” Glitch began. Cain held up a hand to quiet Glitch. He then reached for the papers in Glitch’s hands, face stern as stone. Glitch immediately missed the old Cain and thought maybe his heart was taking a turn for the worse again. “I know you don’t want to hear it,” Glitch said.
“Then don’t say it.” Cain looked up at Glitch. Glitch nodded and placed his hands behind his back. “So what do these mean,” he said trying to focus on the papers before him. “What needs to be done?”
“Well, the purple folder are things that have been done. It’s a little smaller than the red folder and that folder is what needs to be done. I would advise taking your time. You want to make sure everything gets done precisely the way the King wants it. But I’m assuming your too mad at him to really listen to him and that’s fine. I mean who really. . .”Glitch rambled on, but Cain blocked him out. All he could focus on was the fact that DG just entered with his son. He pushed the papers into Glitch’s chest and walked away. “Really, do you want to do that?” Glitch said throwing the papers onto the table and running to catch up with him.
“More than you know.” the man said. He made his way to DG and Jeb, stopping right before they reached the floor. “Hello Princess,” he said bowing. DG gave him a weird look and looked up at Glitch. Glitch shrugged and looked worried. “Can I have a word with your bodyguard?” he asked.
“Yes you may.” DG stepped back and let the men walk past her. “I have my lessons anyway!” she called out to the men as they left the room. She turned to Glitch. “We need to talk.” She pulled him out onto the dance floor, positioning them both for the waltz.
“Really I want to stay out of this. I know too much as it is and last time that happened I had my brain removed. It’s happy there now and I like it just the way it is. Please DG, please,” he pleaded with DG.
“What happened with Cain and why is Jeb here?” she said staring to dance with him, taking the lead.
“Excuse me,” Glitch said stopping. “I am supposed to lead.” He took control of the dancing, happy to be doing something familiar.
“Answer me Glitch,” she said as he turned her. She came down hard on his foot when she came back to position.
“OW!” he yelled. She stared at him with anger and frustration. “Ok FINE! You didn’t hear it from me. Your father was worried about you and Cain getting too close and frankly what you guys did was a little too-“ DG smashed his foot again. “OW! Never mind, jeepers. So your dad was looking for someone to replace Cain and Jeb showed up at the stables this morning and was offered the job.” DG stopped and looked at Glitch. She looked sad now and hurt. How could her father do this?
“There’s just one more thing.” Glitch watched DG’s sad face rise to look up at his own. “He’s been moved to the other side of the palace. Away from you.” DG broke away as her face filled with tears. She turned and started to run through the ball room towards the hallway that led to her father’s room. “DG come back!” Glitch yelled. “Oh my.” he muttered “Cain will surely be mad about this. But wait!” he thought. “Cain’s not in control. Jeb is! So this is Jeb’s problem, not mine. Oh Cain will be pleased when he finds out his son lost DG.” Glitch did a victory dance as the two men came back into the room.
“Glitch!” Cain yelled. Glitch stopped mid swing as the voice scared him into a jump. “Where is DG?” he asked. Glitch just shrugged. Cain started to anger but then cooled off, not his problem anymore. Turning to his son his face filled with an alarming smile.
“Smooth move and on your first day son” Cain laughed. “Now I have to go plan the security arrangements and you have a princess to find. Good luck.” and with that he patted his son on the back and grabbed Glitch by the shoulder pulling him away.
“Ow, ow, ow,ow,” Glitch moaned.
“What did you tell DG,” he asked quietly.
“Just that you’d been replaced and the king was the reason,” Glitch said, only admitting half of what he told DG. No sense in sharing it all. Cain relaxed, she was still in the palace. She’d be running off towards the King’s study by now. He went over to the table and sat down, ready to finish the preparations. “What did you tell him? And why are you so calm?” Glitch asked. Cain made no reply and Glitch sat down, putting his elbows on the table, resting his head on his hands.
Jeb watched as his father walked away. Anger rising in him he went in search of DG with his father’s word echoing in his head.
“Do you have ANY idea what you are doing?” Cain yelled at him. Jeb stood straight, attempting to mimic his father’s strong stance.
“Do YOU have any idea what you are doing?” Jeb yelled back. “Christ she’s my age and you just found out mother is dead.” His father’s look was not one he ever wanted to see.
“If anything happens to her, if you don’t protect her or if you let anything harm her or if you misjudge one thing and harm her,” Cain began, anger rising in him, “You will regret the very day you arrived at this palace.” Cain didn’t mean to threaten his very own son, but now that DG’s care was in his hands he worried. He’d seen how Jeb reacted under pressure and he couldn’t imagine what he’d do if something happened to DG. “Just watch her, I can’t. She’s been having nightmares and they are pretty bad,”
“What, did you actually sleep in the same room with her or something?” his son asked. Jeb could see his father’s jaw muscles tense and he knew he’d crossed a line. “I’ll watch her father. Trust me.” Cain nodded and tried to pull him in for a hug. Jeb pushed him away and started to walk towards the door. Cain thought that maybe he’d been a little too tough, but it was too late now.
DG stormed into her father’s study. “AHAMO!” she yelled, not caring to really maintain etiquette. She’d known her real father a brief time and considering she’d considered Henry her father for so long, she didn’t mind yelling right now. “Where are you?” Ahamo walked out from behind a screen and stood firmly in place in front of his daughter. “What are you doing?”
“I’m doing you a favor.” he said remaining cool as ice. “You don’t want this to go any further.”
“Where do you get off doing something like that?” she asked. Her eyes refused to cry anymore, drying up and filling with fire. “Of all people, you should understand. You’re a slipper like me. You know how the other world works. We are with the people we love, not the ones chosen for us.”
“He’s a Tin Man, DG.” he said. DG looked at her father.
“You were an outsider and commoner that married a Queen. Now tell me if that makes things fair.” He knew she had a point but said nothing. “You think by changing his assignment and shipping him to the outskirts of the palace will really stop anything?”
“My derision stays sweetie.” Ahamo solemnly said. DG was through trying to make people happy. She simply turned around and walked towards the door. An out of breath Jeb met her in the hall way.
“Princess, there you are. We really need to work on communication.” She walked past ignoring him. He reached out and grabbed her arm. She spun around and looked at him, shocked. “Listen to me!” he stormed. DG tried to pull away, unable to move or speak. Jeb kept his grip. “I can’t let anything not happen to you if you keep running off. I don’t want to be a bad guy, but you have to listen to me.” DG pulled away one more time and successfully detached her self from his grasp. She took a step back and then turned to walk away. “Where are you going?” Jeb asked.
“I’ll be in my room, don’t bug me and don’t send anyone in. Just let me be,” she rubbed her now sore are and walked off towards her room on another hall. A single tear dropped to the floor and Jeb felt horrible and quietly walked behind her, keeping his distance. Deep in the shadows Cain watched with a heart that was breaking.
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