title : A Backward's Fairytale

Chapter title: A fairytale begins

disclaimer : I wanna own Wyatt Cain but alas I don't ,nor the rights to tin man.

summary : The Silver Slippers find DG a husband.

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DG had been back in the O.Z. for an annual. At first the Queen didn't push for her to find a husband but soon DG would be Queen. Her mother held a ball. DG thought this was a usual ball until the Silver Slippers. DG best friends Wyatt and Jeb Cain ,the famous father and son , were there namely for moral support.Glitch was talking to Cain until he saw the slippers "Oh my the Queen means business."

Cain looked at the shoes. " Are those what I those are?" Glitch nodded. Cain felt sorry for his close friend. " Poor Kid , her feet will be falling off by the end of the night. None of these stiffed shirts are worthy of her."

Jeb and Glitch looked at each other. Only Glitch was brave enough ( or stupid enough) to say what they were both thinking. " Then who is ,Tin Man. You?"

Cain's face reddened and he gave Glitch a deathly glare. Glitch whimpered. " I'm ...gonna go get my wife that punch she wanted." Glitch left like Longcoats were on his trail. Jeb rolled his eyes and chuckled.

DG looked at her mother , " What are those?"

The Queen answered, " The Silver Slippers are one of our family's most precious heirlooms,DG. They will help you find a husband."

" Since you seem to be having a hard time finding one on your own," the Queen muttered under her breath.

DG looked at the slippers. " Oh no she didn't." DG looked up to see the suitors lining up. " She did. She actually did. " DG heard laughter. She glared at the culprit, her sister. Azkadellia mouth. 'Better you than me.'

Azkadellia walked over to DG. "The're magical slippers, DG, you know that. If a man puts it on a woman's foot and the woman is his true love it will fit ,if not it wont. Very resourceful on finding husbands. Murder on your feet though. Glad I married Glitch before mother thought about making me wear those."

"So basically this is a warped Cinderella." DG said ,pouting.

Az laughed. ''That Other Side fairytale? Yeah, this is a twisted version of that."

First it was the men of noble blood ,all 30 of them. As number 29 tried unsuccessfully DG looked at the Cain men. Her eyes pleading for help. Jeb winced at his friend's obvious pain " Dad this isn't funny anymore."

" Yeah it quit being funny after number ten." Wyatt agreed. " I'll try to help her out. "

Wyatt walked over to the Queen and whispered something in her ear. The Queen seemed to nod in agreement. Wyatt went over to his son. " DG's getting a fifteen minute break then back to business.She's asked me to go over there and keep her company and guard those slippers."

" So the suitors won't steal them ?"

" No, so DG won't break them."

DG smiled as Cain walked up to her. " You are a savior. I'm gonna have statues build in your honor. Wyatt Cain - He saved DG's feet."

Cain laughed as he knelt. " I'll give you a foot massage. Poor feet."He chuckled. Cain saw one of the slippers and picked it up. " So this little shoe is giving you a hard time."

DG giggled. " Maybe my mom should try a glass slipper instead."

Cain looked confused . " I don't get it."

" Oh , Other Side tale. Cinderella's at a ball. She meets her true love. Leaves behind a glass slipper. Her true love is a prince. He has every woman in the kingdom try on the slipper. "

" But it'll only fit Cinderella ?" Cain grinned ,she looked so happy remincing about her past in Kansas.

" Yep."

" Does he find her ?"

DG raises her foot up. " Eventually he finds his true love and she tries on the slipper. Go on . " DG encouraged. " I wanna recreate my favorite scene even though it won't fit."

Cain hesitates but she gives that damned puppy dog look that he can't say no to. He decides to plays along and begins to put on the slipper. " Then what happens?" he asks.

" It fits."

" And they lived happily ever after."

" No , Cain it fit!"

Cain looked down to see the slipper on her foot.

The Queen and Jeb who are nearby ,gasp. Cain looks at his son who looks absolutely pissed. " Son , I'm sorry." Cain mouths.

DG and Cain look as Jeb storms out. DG looks at Cain worried and mouths ' I'm so sorry.'. She clutches her hands in his. They hear the Queen announce their engagement and wedding in a few days.

" What?!" DG nearly passes out. Cain holds her steady.

" Well while the guests are here. Plus the slippers are never wrong. " The Queen answers.

" I can't breathe. " DG starts hyperventilating. She tries to walk but her feet hurt so much she cries out in pain.Cain lifts her up.

" I've got you." Cain tells her. He looks at the Queen. " I'll get her to her room and try to calm her." The Queen nods her approval.

Cain carries her up the stairwell. Her eyes never leave his. " I'm sorry. Jeb looked so mad. I'm so sorry." She says as she rests her head on his shoulder. She could swear she hears him say 'I'm not.' He lays her on her bed and pulls up her blankets.

" Sleep ,Kiddo. You've had a tiring day.'' He sits next to her brushing her hair until sleep takes her. He inhales sharply. No to find his son. He looks at her one last time with a worried smile. and sets out for the confronation.

Cain spots his son throwing rocks into the lake near the gazebo. " Hi Jeb. "

"Father," Cain said without turning as he threw another stone.

" Okay. I'm sorry. Truly. " Cain picked up a rock and threw it.

"What were you doing anyway? We would have had our chance after the last Noble." Jeb said quietly.

" I know this isn't why your mad. Your mad because I will marry her. You think I'm dishonoring your mother."

" Well aren't you?"

Cain ran his hand through his short blonde hair. " I've been thinking about that for some time. She wouldn't want me to be alone no matter how much I would want to."

" Did you hope it would fit ? The slipper."

" I think I did. Besides you ,I'm the only one who actually cares how she feels."

"You never answered my question. What were you doing? It wasn't your turn.Sheesh there wasn't even time to prepare myself for the possibilty of having her as a stepmother."

Cain smiled fondly at the memory. " She was telling me of this Other Side fairytale. She wanted to live it. She encouraged me to put on the slipper. She was so happy. That smile of hers just..." Cain blushed. " You can't refuse her. She wasn't expecting it to fit. I may have hoped but ...Cause like you said ,we care about her. Then it fit and all hells broke loose. She doesn't love me that way. I'm beginning to think those slippers are broken."

" Dad ,nice try.We both know those Slippers are the oldest Magickal relic in the OZ Created by the oldest of Wizards and gifted to Dorothy Gale by Glinda. The Slippers don't break and they don't lie."

" Yeah well maybe they picked the wrong man ." A frustrated Cain threw another rock hard.

"They are also never wrong. They chose you, accept it. I can't believe she got you to play with them...then again she does have you under her thumb."

" She does not! She looked up at me with those doe eyes.Ah hells she does"
Jeb laughed. " I'm not that suprised actually. I've been watching you both. The looks ,the hugs , just the way you guys act together. Mom would approve of her.I approve of her."

" Thank you." Cain sighed in relief. He looked up at DG's window. " Now to convince DG that I'm her true love. I might need some help with that." "Don't look at me, I'm stayin' clear of that. The slippers know. You know. She will too. Have faith ,dad."

Cain continued to stare at her window. " Faith."