Title: You Know Who She is Now (1/3)
Author: erinm_4600
Characters, Pairing: Cain, Glitch, DG, Raw, Tutor (mentions of Mystic Man, the Queen, the monkey and Azkadellia)
Rating: G
Summary: DG asks a question. Glitch knows the answer. But he can't tell her. Yet.
Warning: Part Two. *And after three in 24 hours, I'm gonna take a break. Not sure where this came from... well, that's not true. I know where it came from. But it was poking me and I don't like that. So here goes!*
Disclaimer: The original characters belongs to L. Frank Baum and their respective actors. The current characters belong to Sci-Fi, the movie folks and their respective actors.
Originally posted: Dec 4, 2007

"You know who she is now. You will not leave her side at any cost."

The group moved through the woods at a normal pace. Well, as normal a pace as one would move knowing that a horde of flying creatures could appear at any moment.

Cain regretted killing the creature as soon as he'd pulled the trigger. Azkadellia would know exactly where they were and send another and another. He wouldn't be surprised if she appeared herself.

But he couldn't have any more harm come to DG and the others. They'd been through enough, and he knew there was more to endure. He cast a glance in the direction of the Tutor. There was something about the man he didn't like.

DG and Glitch had saved him. The three of them saved Raw. Tutor, this... well, man-dog, found them. At the castle. On the prison level. And, conveniently, brought instructions from the Queen.

Cain stopped to give the others a moment to catch up. Raw was closest, and constantly looking up at the sky for intruders. Glitch crawled up onto a large fallen branch and helped DG up. Tutor was bringing up the rear.

"What was my father like?" DG asked him. Glitch kept his gaze on their feet and responded automatically,

"Oh, he was a brilliant man. Very intellectual. A good thinker." DG looked up at him and smiled.

"Like you." Glitch raised an eyebrow and then returned the smile, still holding DG's had as she hopped to the ground. Glitch followed and wiped his hands on his coat and looked toward Cain.

"Azkadellia said my mother banished his name." Glitch took a deep breath.

"Well, when-" He'd looked right at Cain as he began to reply, but stopped. DG didn't notice the shake of Cain's head, nor the similar shake of Glitch's. He slowly turned to DG and smiled apologetically. She patted his arm and sighed.

"When we get your brain back, you can tell me all about everyone." Glitch nodded with a forced smile and watched as she walked away. Raw latched to her side as she neared and they continued down the path. Tutor passed him and nodded to Cain, who was rooted to his spot.

Glitch moved next to him, noticing that DG and Raw had stopped to look at something ahead, and nodded.

"You know?"

"That the more you're around DG, the more you remember?" Cain asked, glancing toward the group as well.

"No." Cain's non-response told Glitch everything. Cain nodded and turned back to Glitch.

"Since the cabin. I wasn't sure. Then we saw your memories." Glitch looked hopeful, like a child.

"You remembered me?" Cain couldn't help but smile back. A moment later, the Tin Man face was back.

"She can't know. Not yet." As he stepped away, Glitch caught his arm.

"Why did Azkadellia lie?" Cain thought about it for a moment, the looked to his new friend.

"I don't think she knows." Glitch's eyes widened, and he quickly stepped in behind Cain. The ex-Tin Man took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a moment, remembering the words the Mystic Man had said to him, not so long ago. Had it only been a day? He didn't even know how long they'd been traveling today, let alone what day it was.

The look on DG's face when she'd told him the Mystic Man was dead. She'd hurt for him, knowing he'd lost a friend. A man was dead and she was worried about how he would feel.

How would she react to him when it was time for the truth to be told? He didn't want to risk the pain in her eyes. He didn't want to cause the tears. But the time would come. He made a promise to an old man. A good friend.

But now, there were more important things than trying to find the words to tell DG that her sister killed their father.