D.G. held hand Glitch's. "You'll be fine, you're going to be reunited with your brain. You'll remember everything you forgot… just like I did."
Glitch smiled a bit nervously, "That's what I'm afraid of." He said, looking beyond her into the past at something he couldn't grasp. "I just, I'm afraid if I remember what I knew... I'll forget who I am now. I don't know who this 'Ambrose' is anymore... is it really even me?"
D.G. kissed Glitch's cheek. "You'll always be Glitch to me. Remember, who you are comes from your heart and soul... not your head." Glitch nodded, "You're right." He went into the alchemist's surgery room and prepared to be reunited with his marbles.
"Now count back from 100…"
"Yes, this is it my greatest invention yet! One that will make the harvest even more fruitful for the O.Z. Your Majesty, may I exhibit to you…The Sun-seeder!" Ambrose presented his Queen with a tiny model and blueprints. "See, what it does is focus the Sun's rays to give us a little extra growing time." The Queen laughed, "Oh, it's brilliant Ambrose, just like you. It will do great work on the fields of the Papay."
He bowed low, "Anything to help the O.Z., Your Majesty."
"Now, Ambrose, since you only have half a brain, you're no use to me. Zero, turn him lose... let him wander…He'll never remember who he is or what he was once. My poor, powerful Ambrose, such a faithful advisor for my mother now reduced to idiocy."
"Glitch! My name is Glitch! Please, I'm not a spy! No! Please…No. Oh... it hurts…please... no, no, no…"
Ambrose's head was pounding... but he heard the voices calling to him, so familiar.
"Ambrose, my advisor, are you awake?" It was the Queen's voice. He opened his eyes to see them - the Royal Family, his family - all standing around his bed, He sat up, looking for the one pair of eyes that he wanted but didn't see.
"Oh Glitch, I'm so glad you're okay! Do you feel any different?" D.G. said, wrapping him into a big hug.
"No, D.G., I feel… fine. Just a little shaky."
The queen nodded and hastened D.G. and Az out, "We'll leave you to rest, Ambrose. If you feel up to it we're having a banquet tonight in honor of everyone's great fight to save the O.Z." Ambrose nodded and watched as the Queen and her two daughters quietly went out of the room. Ambrose laid back down against the fluffy pillows and fixated on the other pair of eyes that were missing in the room.
Ambrose was made ready for the Banquet in a fine outfit, his hair had been beaten back in a slick style and he sat at the Queen's right, King Ahamo was to her left and the Princesses DG and Azkadellia were at his other side. The rest of the gang was also there, lined up along the table -Wyatt Cain now re-instated in his Tin-Man's uniform and Raw looking quite tamed.
The Queen was holding her court, happily telling everyone of the "Great Quest" to save the O.Z. and how her trusted advisor had shut down the machine of darkness and her "angel" had saved her sister from the great witch. "Without them, we would be living under the power of the Witch's Darkness." Everyone at the Queen's table clapped - the feast had begun. After the dinner, the Queen held a ceremony knighting Wyatt Cain, Raw and Ambrose for their great bravery in saving the O.Z. She gave a special award to D.G. for her compassion in saving her sister from the clutches of the Witch and her hand in finding the Emerald of the Eclipse. Once the Ceremony was over everyone broke into the Great Ball Room for a dance.
Ambrose watched as the Queen and her daughters fell into their roles as the ruling family so well... Ambrose, however, after 15 annuals without his memories and now 15 annuals of new ones to add to that, had much to make sense of. He felt like two halves of one incomplete person. Ambrose, who was never a wallflower at a ball until today, stood by the throne, watching. He caught a glimpse of Cain across the room walking toward him smile on his face. He crossed the distance quickly with his long stride and stood next to the stoic feeling Ambrose, smiling warmly. "I thought you were full of rhythm Glitch - I'm sorry, Ambrose. Why aren't you out there celebrating with the rest of the royalty?" Ambrose didn't meet Cain's expression. "I just don't feel like dancing... I have so much to remember, yet so much I wish to forget." Cain nodded "Well I'm here if you want to talk, Ambrose. We are still friends after all." Ambrose looked forward. "Right. Friends." They stood there in silence, watching the dancers glide about the floor.
Later that night, after the ball was over, Ambrose was fiddling with the HDTL, using it to play a scene he didn't want to forget.
"Hey, Glitch, I owe you one."
"You know, with your issues of masculinity and what we call the 'boy scout syndrome'-"
"Glitch, shut up. Come here." Glitch couched down next to Cain.
"Yes, Sweetheart?" Glitch asked, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
Cain kissed Glitch's cheek "Thanks."
There was a knock at the door and Ambrose shut off the machine. "Glitch?" It was D.G., "I just wanted to, um, well… Cain is leaving for Central City tomorrow... I thought you might like to come with me to see him off."
Ambrose smiled "No, D.G., I don't think so, I need to be here, with the Queen. There is much still to be put to rights, and we have to think about readying you and Azkadellia for your eventual rise to the throne. Mr. Cain will be back in time. I have to do my part as Royal Advisor."
DG frowned, "Okay, Gl-Ambrose, if that's how you feel about it. Goodnight."
Ambrose led D.G. out the door "Goodnight, Princess."