Sorry for the long delay in updating, Life just got away from me.
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2 weeks later
They had not even been at the tower for a week when Cain had gotten a letter from his father, demanding that he come for a visit. He wanted to talk about Cain's choice in career changes, which really stated that if he was going to throw this life away that he shouldn't take the world on his way out. Cain hid the letter after that, but Zero soon found it, and insisted they needed to go visit Cain's parents, to at least tell their side of the story. Cain refused at first but Zero quickly convinced him otherwise.
They had asked for a few days leave and were granted it, to Cain's displeasure. They had packed up for the three days they were going to spend there and where riding out on horseback long before the sun's rose, Jeb riding with Cain. The trip was going to take them a few hours, so they rode hard and fast, to get their as soon as they could, only taken breaks when they absolutely had too. They arrive not long after lunch, riding up to the Cain estate. It wasn't long before Deanna Cain came running out of the house, a smile wide on her face.
"And where is Jebby? I must see my grand baby. It's been so long," Deanna said.
"Nana!" Jeb said as Cain helped Jeb down from his horse. Jeb went to go hug Deanna which made the older woman smile wider.
"Hey mom," Cain said moving in to hug Deanna after she got her fill of Jeb.
"I'm glad you could make it, Wyatt," she said softly into his ear as he hugged her.
"So how is dad?" Cain said as the hugged finished. He could have sworn he saw his mother roll her eyes at that.
"You know your father, sulking and moody as ever. You two really threw him for a loop with this whole joining up with the Longcoats thing. But I'm happy that you came. Was scared that you were just going to grow distant after that awful letter he insisted on sending you." Cain blushed slightly in embarrassment.
"He nearly did, but I talked some sense into him," Zero said with a chuckle which got a glare from Cain.
"Well then I'm thankful that one of you had a clear head about you," Deanna said before moving to embrace Zero as well. "Thank you for getting him to come," Deanna whispered into Zero's ear. Zero smiled
"You're quite welcome," Zero whispered back. They both heard Cain sigh.
"I guess I should get this over with so we can have a nice time while we are here. Where is Dad?" Cain said.
"He's in the den, reading. I have lunch preparing. I think it will be done once you two are done talking," Deanna said. Cain nodded as he entered the house. He entered the Den to find it empty. He sighed again.
"And people think I don't want to face my problems," Cain mumbled before he went on his search. He soon found his father out back, working on a wagon. Cain walked up to the man, and Samuel Cain just kept working on the wagon.
"So what are you up to Pop?" Cain asked.
"Fixing this old thing for your mother," Samuel Cain said without looking up at his son.
"And I'm sure it's been sitting out here for the past month," Cain said with a smile.
"Well I was just tired of hearing her complain about it," Samuel said.
"And you choose now, of all the times to start working on it, when you know she would rather you be talking to me," Cain said putting his hand on his father's shoulder.
"Would you so kindly remove that hand from me, before I remove it myself?" Samuel hissed out. Cain's eyes went wide as he removed his hand from his father.
"Father, I know you're mad but you are the one who demanded I come down here and talk to you," Cain yelled out.
"Well I guess you're not the only one who has been making mistakes recently," Samuel said and he glared at his son. Cain glared back at his father's words.
"Fine! If you don't want to talk, then I will leave you be," Cain said, before turning to walk away.
"Runaway, yes you are so good at that," Samuel muttered. Cain turned quickly at that.
"What is your fucking problem?"
"I'm pissed because my son is throwing his life away for no good reason. I've had to accept some hard things with you. I accepted your choice to join the Tin Men, against my wishes I might add, your choice to stay with Zero over Adora, raising my grandson on your own without a woman's help but this, I can't accept."
"And why not? Would you have rather me join up with the bastards who got Lilly killed?!"
"I'm sure that was an accident, and she shouldn't have been there in the first place. If she was not sleeping with the enemy then she would still be alive. It's her own damn fault she got killed." Samuel barked out. He didn't even see the fist until it hit him. It caused Samuel to stumble backwards. He looked up at his son in shock.
"Don't you ever speak about Lilly that way again," Cain seethed out. Samuel laughed.
"I see you're true colors show through." Samuel took a swing at Cain but Cain just blocked it. They went at it, swinging at each other, some getting through but most were getting blocked. They wrestled with each other to the ground. Samuel got the upper hand, punching at Cain when they heard the scream of Deanna Cain, and Zero was quickly on Samuel, pulling him off Cain.
"What the hell is wrong with you two?" Zero yelled as Samuel fought within Zero's grip and Cain just sat up, glaring at his father, wiping the blood from his mouth.
Deanna was on Samuel, trying to calm her husband down. Zero moved to Cain, pulling him up.
"Can't you two just talk for once without it leading to violence?" Deanna yelled out, glaring at both the men. "I don't care who started it, but I want you two to end it right now. My gods, we are a family. Act like it for once. And you…" Deanna said turning to her husband, "… are supposed to be the adult here!" Both the Cain's rage started to calm as they both watch the little woman raging before them, fear now within their eyes. Zero was impressed on how quickly she got the men to behave. He smiled at that and when Deanna saw the smile she quickly turned on him too
"And what do you find so funny, Adrian?' Deanna asked. Zero's eyes went wide at that.
"Nothing, Ma'am," Zero said.
"Then wipe that damn smirk off your face and come help me finish lunch. And if I hear that you two are throwing anymore punches I swear to the gods that you will regret the day that either one of you were born," Deanna said, storming off. Cain shook his head as Zero quickly followed his mother, scared to make her madder.
"Wow, it's good to be home," Cain said which caused Samuel to let out a deep laugh. Cain smiled at that. "Still mad?"
"Pissed beyond anything you seen before, but I think it's about time we talk this out son," Samuel said as he walked to the porch, sitting in one of the rocking chairs that were there. Cain joined him, taking his seat in another rocking chair, rocking nervously.
"So why did you do it?" Samuel asked.
"Because we knew we couldn't stay out of this fight and the other option was not acceptable. The resistance and what they did to Lilly was wrong, Dad. She was a young, talented Tin Man, and she had her whole life ahead of her. Her only crime was falling in love. Dad, I had to watch her die in front of my eyes. And when I found out my partner was involved, got information from me, that ended up getting Lilly killed, I felt so betrayed. I had to do something."
"So you joined up with THEM. My gods, Wyatt, have you heard what they have been doing to the people? How Azkadellia over ran her mother like that. She's a tyrant and you're working for her."
"She's not as bad as people think she is. Not many people know this but after the Queen's youngest died, the Queen when through a lot a grief."
"Understandable after losing a child."
"Well Azkadellia watched her mother lose her way and she could not rightfully watch as the leader of her country led her people down a wrong path because their Queen was lost."
"And you believe this crap. She is worse than anything the Queen would have done. I mean I can understand why you joined but to believe such lies just ease your conscience," Samuel said. Cain sighed at that.
"I know Azkadellia runs the OZ a little heavier handed then her mother but she has to with the way she took over. If she didn't then there would have been a civil war, and that is something we all should have been avoiding. Besides Azkadellia is fond of us, I don't know why but she has taken a liking to us. Maybe we can help. Maybe we can be a voice of reason," Cain said.
"Do you really thing she would listen to you?"
"You never know. Stranger things have happened," Cain said with a smile.
"Like what?" Samuel said with a laugh.
"Oh like my father accepting my lover into this family," Samuel let out another laugh.
"Oh that's not strange, that's your mother through and through. If I had not accepted it, your mother would have murdered me."
"Good to know that one of you has a clear head about you."
"Don't make me whoop you again, because you know I can."
"And I would like to see you explain that to mom when she comes out here and kills you," Cain said with a laugh. Samuel gave his son a dirty look before standing up.
"Let's go see what your mom has for lunch," Samuel said walking into the house, Cain right behind him. They walked into the wonderful smells of the kitchen just to get a glare from Deanna.
"I'm not going to have no bloodied boys at my table; you two go get yourselves cleaned up before you have a seat," Deanna barked and the men where away to the bed and bath rooms to get cleaned and changed.
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