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Fic: Follow You Home - California Queen (20/20)
Title: Follow You Home - California Queen (20/20)
Author: Erin (erinm_4600)
Characters, Pairing: Cain and DG, but if you saw 'em in the miniseries, they're here or mentioned. Plus some OCs
Rating: PG
Summary: DG left the Zone. Cain followed.
Warning: post-series. Blame n_e_star, for she fed Steve. ;)
Disclaimer: The original characters belong to L. Frank Baum and their respective actors. The current characters belong to Sci-Fi, the movie folks and their respective actors. The rest of 'em are mine. Title comes from song of same name by Nickelback.
Prologue One . Prologue Two
California Queen: Part One . Part Two . Part Three . Part Four . Part Five . Part Six . Part Seven . Part Eight . Part Nine . Part Ten . Part Eleven . Part Twelve . Part Thirteen . Part Fourteen . Part Fifteen . Part Sixteen . Part Seventeen . Part Eighteen . Part Nineteen . Part Twenty
California Tin | California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
DG pushed up from the ground and wiped away the tears streaming down her face, thankful there was no one around to see her in this state. She took a few deep breaths and cleared her throat then glanced up to where the cloud had just been.
"This book you gave me didn't cover this particular scenario." DG's eyes went wide as she straightened. She turned slowly, sure she was hearing things and her breath caught when she saw Cain standing there, just off to the side behind her. He was holding up the yellow book, but his eyes were locked on her. "This one," he said, holding up the other book with his other hand. "-says 'Be prepared'," he stated, giving her the slightest shrug.
DG screwed up her face, not wanting to cry, but she didn't care anymore. She lunged for Cain and threw her arms around him, hugging him as tight as she could. He hugged her back and pressed his cheek into the top of her head as she apologized over and over into his jacket.
"You think you're gettin' rid of me with a silly argument, Kid? You've got a lot to learn," he said with a laugh, realizing that he was actually crying, too. DG pulled back from him and wiped at her eyes.
"I didn't mean to-" She shook her head and groaned. "Can we just call a truce? Because, trust me: you made your point," she said with a wave to where the cyclone had just been.
"Sounds good," he said with a laugh as she hugged him again.
Glitch carried the trunk back to the steps of the palace and set it down next to Raw, who was still frowning. Glitch popped the latches open and smiled at the collection of stuff and noticed a folded piece of paper with his name on it. He picked it up and unfolded the page.
Glitch-
I thought I'd seen some fantastic things since getting out of that suit, but I was wrong.
This place is... well, I don't know the words.
I found DG. She's safe.
No need to send Hank and Emily.
I can't force her to leave. She needs to decide for herself.
I don't think she knows it, but she needs a friend right now.
I'm going to stay until I can get her to understand that.
Tell her parents I will keep her safe.
Cain
Glitch looked up to Raw and frowned as he passed the note up to his friend. Looking back down to the contents of the trunk, Glitch saw the stack of envelopes; one for the Queen and Ahamo and one for Jeb, in Cain's hand; the rest in DG's. He glanced back up to Raw and noticed that the Viewer was smiling.
Two hours later - after explaining part of her emergency to Sasha and requesting a few vacation days - DG and Cain stepped off the bus, as they had done twice before, and crossed the tracks. DG spotted Simon pulling a box out of the back of his truck and Jeanie standing on the sidewalk, giving him instructions. When she saw DG and Cain, Jeanie shushed Simon and waved them over.
She gave DG a hug and raised an eyebrow at Cain, who simply nodded. "Get where you needed to be?" she asked with a glare toward Simon. DG smirked, seeing the box he was pulling from the back of the truck. She wouldn't tell Jeanie that she'd helped Simon pick the grill the week before. Cain shot the quickest glance to DG and then nodded to Jeanie.
"I did." He gave her another nod and turned to help Simon unload the box as Jeanie pulled DG aside.
"Are you all right? You didn't sound well," she asked with a frown.
"Yes, I'm fine," DG said with a nod and a smile.
"So..." Jeanie trailed with a look to Cain and her husband. "Will your friend be staying in town a while longer?" DG tried to fight the grin and nodded. "Good," Jeanie said with a nod of her own, then dropped her voice and added: "It'll be nice to see him around." DG snorted and turned away as Cain and Simon looked up at the both of them.
It wouldn't have been so bad if she hadn't said it the way she did, DG thought. Especially since Jeanie Lowry was married.
And probably old enough to be Cain's mother.
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So, n_e_star... I hope you liked it. :)
More? You want MORE?
Okay:
;)
Oh, and the boys showed up. *thumbs up*
Author: Erin (erinm_4600)
Characters, Pairing: Cain and DG, but if you saw 'em in the miniseries, they're here or mentioned. Plus some OCs
Rating: PG
Summary: DG left the Zone. Cain followed.
Warning: post-series. Blame n_e_star, for she fed Steve. ;)
Disclaimer: The original characters belong to L. Frank Baum and their respective actors. The current characters belong to Sci-Fi, the movie folks and their respective actors. The rest of 'em are mine. Title comes from song of same name by Nickelback.
Prologue One . Prologue Two
California Queen: Part One . Part Two . Part Three . Part Four . Part Five . Part Six . Part Seven . Part Eight . Part Nine . Part Ten . Part Eleven . Part Twelve . Part Thirteen . Part Fourteen . Part Fifteen . Part Sixteen . Part Seventeen . Part Eighteen . Part Nineteen . Part Twenty
California Tin | California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
DG pushed up from the ground and wiped away the tears streaming down her face, thankful there was no one around to see her in this state. She took a few deep breaths and cleared her throat then glanced up to where the cloud had just been.
"This book you gave me didn't cover this particular scenario." DG's eyes went wide as she straightened. She turned slowly, sure she was hearing things and her breath caught when she saw Cain standing there, just off to the side behind her. He was holding up the yellow book, but his eyes were locked on her. "This one," he said, holding up the other book with his other hand. "-says 'Be prepared'," he stated, giving her the slightest shrug.
DG screwed up her face, not wanting to cry, but she didn't care anymore. She lunged for Cain and threw her arms around him, hugging him as tight as she could. He hugged her back and pressed his cheek into the top of her head as she apologized over and over into his jacket.
"You think you're gettin' rid of me with a silly argument, Kid? You've got a lot to learn," he said with a laugh, realizing that he was actually crying, too. DG pulled back from him and wiped at her eyes.
"I didn't mean to-" She shook her head and groaned. "Can we just call a truce? Because, trust me: you made your point," she said with a wave to where the cyclone had just been.
"Sounds good," he said with a laugh as she hugged him again.
Glitch carried the trunk back to the steps of the palace and set it down next to Raw, who was still frowning. Glitch popped the latches open and smiled at the collection of stuff and noticed a folded piece of paper with his name on it. He picked it up and unfolded the page.
Glitch-
I thought I'd seen some fantastic things since getting out of that suit, but I was wrong.
This place is... well, I don't know the words.
I found DG. She's safe.
No need to send Hank and Emily.
I can't force her to leave. She needs to decide for herself.
I don't think she knows it, but she needs a friend right now.
I'm going to stay until I can get her to understand that.
Tell her parents I will keep her safe.
Cain
Glitch looked up to Raw and frowned as he passed the note up to his friend. Looking back down to the contents of the trunk, Glitch saw the stack of envelopes; one for the Queen and Ahamo and one for Jeb, in Cain's hand; the rest in DG's. He glanced back up to Raw and noticed that the Viewer was smiling.
Two hours later - after explaining part of her emergency to Sasha and requesting a few vacation days - DG and Cain stepped off the bus, as they had done twice before, and crossed the tracks. DG spotted Simon pulling a box out of the back of his truck and Jeanie standing on the sidewalk, giving him instructions. When she saw DG and Cain, Jeanie shushed Simon and waved them over.
She gave DG a hug and raised an eyebrow at Cain, who simply nodded. "Get where you needed to be?" she asked with a glare toward Simon. DG smirked, seeing the box he was pulling from the back of the truck. She wouldn't tell Jeanie that she'd helped Simon pick the grill the week before. Cain shot the quickest glance to DG and then nodded to Jeanie.
"I did." He gave her another nod and turned to help Simon unload the box as Jeanie pulled DG aside.
"Are you all right? You didn't sound well," she asked with a frown.
"Yes, I'm fine," DG said with a nod and a smile.
"So..." Jeanie trailed with a look to Cain and her husband. "Will your friend be staying in town a while longer?" DG tried to fight the grin and nodded. "Good," Jeanie said with a nod of her own, then dropped her voice and added: "It'll be nice to see him around." DG snorted and turned away as Cain and Simon looked up at the both of them.
It wouldn't have been so bad if she hadn't said it the way she did, DG thought. Especially since Jeanie Lowry was married.
And probably old enough to be Cain's mother.
______________
So, n_e_star... I hope you liked it. :)
More? You want MORE?
Okay:
;)
Oh, and the boys showed up. *thumbs up*