Disclaimer: I don't own Tin Man, if I did, then they would make a freaking full blown series out of it! But alas, as of right now, they're not…I'm so sad…FORGIVE ME WYATT!!!!

A/N: Well, if you're reading this, then it means that the 2nd of December has arrived and it's time for the beginning of the end for this story. It's been a great time guys. Hopefully the next time I decide to write Tin Man I'll actually have time to work on it constantly…or just not get writer's block!

DG woke the next morning to the sunlight streaming in through her window. She sat up slowly, looking around and was alarmed when she found that Cain was no longer next to her. She began to get panicked when her gaze shifted to the balcony and she saw him standing at the railing, staring out over the OZ. She smiled to herself as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and made her way outside, being as quiet as possible, so that she could sneak up behind the Tin Man and throw her arms around him. He jerked underneath her and she let go in a hurry. Cain spun around and sighed in relief when he saw that it was DG.

"What is it? What's wrong?" she asked, reaching up to cup his cheek.

"Something's wrong," he muttered, looking around. "It feels like I'm not alone…"

"Of course you're not," DG said, grinning. "I'm here with you."

"No! Not like that!" he shouted and DG jumped. Wyatt took a deep breath and wiped his hand over his face. "It feels like there's something inside me, like someone else's thoughts are invading my own."

DG stared up at him in concern. "Do you want me to get Mom, or Ambrose?"

"I don't know, I just-ARGH!" he cried out, doubling over in pain, clutching his head. "You've gotta get out of here Princess!"

"No Wyatt, I'm not leaving you!" DG cried, leaning over and grabbing his hands. "What is it, tell me what's wrong!"

"Something's trying to take control! I can't fight if off!" He was gasping for breath and for one instant his eyes met hers. "You've got to run," he whispered before another painful cry ripped away from his lips, his head flying backwards so that the howl could be heard all through the castle.

Fear was the only thing that DG knew at that moment. Wyatt needed her, but she didn't know what she should do. And then, just as suddenly as he started with the episode, it was over. He went absolutely silent and his breathing was slow and even. DG's own breath was coming in short terrified gasps as she watched him stand upright. But there was something different, and the instant he opened his eyes, DG knew that this was not her Wyatt Cain.

His skin was taking on a pale yellowish color and his eyes…his eyes were cold, cruel, sick…They were the normal icy blue, but the whites had been riddled with purplish veins, webbing their way all over. She backed away slowly but a sadistic grin spread across his lips and his hand shot out and wrapped itself around her neck and he proceeded to throw her back and pin her against the wall.

"Hello Princess," he said in his voice, but there was more hatred than she had ever heard before, even when he was talking about Zero.

"Who…are you?" she choked out as his hand tightened around her neck.

"Oh, come now Princess, it hasn't been all that long since you and your sister faced me, surely you recognize my work."

"The witch?" DG said, trying desperately to get some air.

"Maybe you're not quite as foolish as I thought…Oh well, that won't help you now. I'm going to get my revenge for ruining my plans little girl, by killing you through the man you love the most!"

The witch pulled DG over to the railing and shoved her against it. "Please Wyatt!" DG cried. "You have to fight her! Please, just fight her!"

Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she watched Cain for any sign of change, but there was none. "Sorry brat, but he's gone," the witch said pushed DG over the side. However, at the last second, DG grabbed Wyatt's arms and he went over the edge with her.

They were plummeting towards the ground. DG heard the witch scream, but she held onto Wyatt with all of her might. She saw the ground racing to meet them and closed her eyes. "Come on magic, any time would be great!" she muttered.

"DG!" Wyatt shouted and she met his gaze, he was back to normal, for now. She squeezed his hand and then they were shooting up in the air. She watched the scenery fly in front of them until they landed back on the balcony. Both of them fell to their knees, gasping for breath. DG threw herself at Wyatt, crying, but he shoved her away.

"Wyatt," she started, but he cut her off.

"Stay away from me DG, it's not safe."

The coldness in his voice cut her like a knife and she just sat there, staring at him. The bedroom door flew open and Glitch, the Queen, Ahamo and Azkadelia came running in.

"What in the O.Z. is going on in here?" Az asked as she ran over and knelt next to her sister.

"I was…" DG hesitated, looking over at Wyatt. If she told them the truth, then they might not understand and they would take him away from her. She couldn't let that happen. "I was leaning…over the edge of the balcony, to try and get a better view, when I went over. Mr. Cain tried to grab me, but it threw him off balance and he went over too. I used my magic to get us back up here. It was just an accident."

"That's a lie DG and you know it," Wyatt whispered and she shot him a pleading glance.

"Wyatt…"

"No DG. I'm not putting you in danger. Your majesties, I have been compromised. I request that you remove me from the princess's security detail."

"You must explain yourself Mr. Cain," the queen said as she stood there.

"The witch, somehow a part of her survived when DG and Azkadelia defeated her and it has somehow…infected me, I guess would be the proper phrasing. It used me to throw DG over the edge of the balcony, she was lucky that she was able to access her magic so fast."

"Very well then. Mr. Cain, you are hereby removed from DG's security detail until we can sort this out. Glitch, would you please escort Mr. Cain back to his quarters?"

"Of course your majesty. Come on Tin Man," Glitch said, and DG noticed the sadness in his voice.

"Wyatt!" DG cried, getting up and running over to him. "Please, don't do this. Don't leave me."

"Stay away from me DG, for your own sake," he said coldly before following Glitch out of the room, not even glancing back at her.

"Mom, Dad, there has to be something that we can do to help him," she said, tears forming in her eyes as she turned to her parents, begging them for an answer.

"It will be hard DG. Mr. Cain doesn't have magic to aid him as Azkadelia did. His battle with the witch will be more difficult," the queen replied.

"But there must be something!"

"I will look in the records; there could very well be a solution. You must not give up hope DG. There is always a way. But I think for now you should lie down and rest. You shouldn't have had to used so much magic when you're still recovering. It will take its toll. Don't worry, we'll watch after Mr. Cain."

DG was about to protest but then thought better of it. Her mother would never hear it. She sighed and nodded her head. She walked slowly over to her bed and lay down, staring out the window. She listened as her family left her room, Ahamo turning off the lights as he closed the door behind him.

As she lay there, tears slowly started to fall down her cheeks and she wiped them away. She tried to close her eyes and rest, but all she could see was Wyatt's face, contorted and evil. All she could hear was him telling her that he was going to kill her. Her eyes flew open and she gasped. All that she wanted was to be with him.

DG hopped out of bed, grabbing her blanket and her pillow and hurried out the door, down the hall and slowing down when she saw Wyatt's room in view. There was a guard on either side of the door, staring straight ahead. She gulped and then walked forward resolutely, sitting down on the floor across from the door and wrapping the blanket around herself. She sat there, staring at the door until her eyes started to droop and her head slumped forward, letting her fall into unconsciousness.

*****

When DG woke up later she was back in her own room, and before she even looked around she knew she wasn't alone. She could hear a faint breathing coming from her left side and when she looked she saw that Raw was sitting in a chair next to her. "Raw!" she exclaimed, jumping up in bed and thrusting herself into his embrace. "What are you doing here?!"

"Got word from queen. Trouble with Tin Man?" he asked and she nodded.

"He's in trouble Raw, big trouble, and I don't know what to do."

"DG needs courage. Until she find it, Raw be courageous for her."

"Thanks Raw," she choked and he held her tight. "Did my mother tell you anything that she might not have informed me of?"

"No, but queen does want Raw to go into Tin Man's mind."

"She wants you to do a viewing of Wyatt? Are you alright with that?" DG asked, knowing how much her friend hated being used for that.

"If it helps Tin Man, then Raw can endure."

DG nodded and then turned, swinging her legs over the side of the bed and standing up. She realized that she was still in her pajamas and blushed furiously. "Raw, do you think that you can give me a second so that I can get changed?" she asked.

"Of course DG," Raw said, bowing out of the room and closing the door behind him. DG hurried over and pulled out her jeans and t-shirt. There was no way she was going to wear a dress, not today. Once she was changed and had thrown on her shoes and socks, she went out into the hall, joining Raw.

"Should we go now or go find my parents first?" she asked, linking arms with the Viewer.

"DG's parents are waiting in Tin Man's room."

DG nodded and they started down the hall, taking a very slow pace. She was feeling some of the weakness that her mother had warned her about, but her concern for Wyatt was overpowering her exhaustion.

They reached the door and DG noticed that the guards were gone. They must be inside, she thought to herself. Raw opened the door for her and she entered, her eyes instantly locking on where she knew Wyatt would be.

He looked like he was sleeping, but his face was contorted, frozen in a grimace of pain. Az, Ahamo, the queen and Glitch were all standing around the bed and the guards were stationed at the door. DG walked over next to Az as though she were in a dream. This couldn't be happening. It wasn't possible. Azkadelia pulled her sister into a hug as Raw moved up to the head of the bed.

"Why is he like that?" DG whispered.

"The witch took control again and she wasn't letting go. We think it's because there wasn't any danger to his life. It might only be able to escape or live on if he does. It was probably waiting for the last second and if it didn't look like you were going to save the two of you, it would have left. Anyway, mother had to put a spell on him. Don't worry," she added quietly when she saw DG's expression, "he's just in a sleeping. She wouldn't hurt him…ever."

"Unless there wasn't anything we could do," DG muttered as she watched Raw place one of his hands on Cain's head and the other on the mirror above the bed. It would be easier to do the viewing this way since they didn't have a viewing chamber available. Raw dove into Wyatt's mind and DG could only wait breathlessly, hoping above everything else that he would be able to get them some answers.

Images appeared on the mirror, but they were confused flashes. The witch was doing her best to not give them any vital information. And as they watched, a pained expression came over Wyatt's face and he started to jerk his head around.

DG was about to scream for them to stop when she saw something. There was a woman in a flowing white dress that had appeared on the mirror's surface. "Raw, can you hold onto that image for a few seconds more?" she asked urgently and he nodded. DG memorized every detail of the woman that she could before it faded from the glass and Raw had to release Cain.

"I think that that woman is the key," DG said, looking to her mother.

"I would have to agree with you on that my child. I do believe that I saw a mention of a good witch in some of the records one day when I was looking through them. She helped the first Dorothy Gale to defeat the evil witch."

"But then surely she must know how to help us now!" the younger princess exclaimed.

"It is very possible, but that's only if we are able to find her and then to free her from whatever prison she might be in."

"I don't think that it would be a prison, so much as a shrine," Azkadelia said and everyone looked at her. "It's a flash, but I remember something about her from the time when I was controlled by the witch. The people of Oz saw her as a hero and so they built a shrine to her, that way, if they ever needed her guidance they could go there and seek it."

"And the witch didn't destroy it?" Ahamo asked curiously.

"No, she couldn't. The people of Oz used their most powerful magic to put it together and to ensure its protection. It will be exactly where it should be…in the north."

"You mean, back up near the palace?" DG asked.

"No, further north than that."

"Well then, we better get going then, shouldn't we?" DG asked, looking around.

"Got that right DG," Glitch said, moving to her side.

"Raw will go with DG, keep princess safe."

"I better come along too," Az said. "Those past memories might just help us out some more."

"And I'll come along too," Ahamo said. "Without Mr. Cain, you're one guardian short. Let's even the playing field."

"Father, I don't think there will be much of a threat since the witch fell," Az said, but her father shot her a glance.

"Azkadelia, you know that there are still supporters of the witch at large and I will not let anything happen to you."

"Okay, so we need food and clothes and that should be it. Mother," DG added and looked to her mother, a pleading look in her eyes, "please watch after him, keep him safe."

"I will daughter, now go, go and find what you need. He will be waiting for you when you return."

"Alright gang, let's go," DG said and they all headed out the door, leaving the queen, the guards and most importantly Wyatt behind.

A/N: Okay guys, this is the first part of the end. Anyone know where I'm going with the whole north thing? If you do, then tell me in a review and tell me your ultimate Tin Man date. You might just get a surprise tomorrow!