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Fic: Follow You Home - California Tin (27/42)
Title: Follow You Home - California Tin (27/42)
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: Cain stayed in LA. But can he survive on the Other Side?
Warning: post-series, directly after California Queen. 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.
Prologue | California Queen
California Tin: 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 | Part Twenty-One | Part Twenty-Two | Part Twenty-Three | Part Twenty-Four | Part Twenty-Five | Part Twenty-Six | Part Twenty-Seven | Part Twenty-Eight | Part Twenty-Nine | Part Thirty | Part Thirty-One | Part Thirty-Two | Part Thirty-Three | Part Thirty-Four | Part Thirty-Five | Part Thirty-Six | Part Thirty-Seven | Part Thirty-Eight | Part Thirty-Nine | Part Forty | Part Forty-One | Part Forty-Two
California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
WENN last we met: DG breathed a laugh at the memory of him pushing Raw and her off the cliff years before and her eyes went wide and she remembered what she had wanted to tell Cain about her plan. As the wind whipped her hair, DG tried to pull Cain back, but he - and the storm - was pulling harder.
"Cain! Wait... I have to tell you-"
'FinaquaFinaquasouthFinaquaFinaquasouthsouthFinaquaFinaquasouthFinaquasouthsouthFinaqua...'
DG knew she was out of the storm when she had the distinct feeling of someone yanking her stomach around her spine. She took a few short breaths and planted her hands on her knees trying to get her center. She didn’t even dare look up to see how Cain had fared.
Opening her eyes slowly, DG looked up just enough to see that they were in the Zone, though she wasn’t exactly sure where yet, as everything was still spinning. Cain wasn't about to admit that he was seeing double, so he simply willed himself to stop.
Not that it worked.
Cain looked around and actually turned in a full circle before looking at DG with more concern than she'd ever seen on his face. "Where are we?" He looked around again and frowned as DG straightened and started walking.
"We're in the Outer Zone, Cain," she said with a huff. Cain grabbed her arm as she passed and jerked her back.
"Do you see Central City anywhere?" he asked, waving his free hand around. "Because, unless it's invisible-"
"That's what I was trying to tell you." DG shook her head and moved her hand enough to catch Cain's arm. Giving him a slight tug, she let go and began walking, judging north based on the landscape. "I figured you were thinking Central City, so I thought of Finaqua. Figured that the storm wouldn't know who to follow and drop us in the middle," she said, throwing her arms up to advertise their surroundings.
Cain's face took on a look of incomprehension and he shook his head. "And that helps us how?"
DG rolled her eyes and glared at him. "If a travel storm appeared outside Central City, everyone would know it was us." Cain nodded, still not following her logic. "Which would defeat the purpose," she added, as if it was obvious. Cain just stared at her with a frown. Rubbing her forehead for a second, DG stopped and turned back to Cain.
"Of the surprise," she added, wondering if Cain had hit his head during the trip. When his expression didn't change, DG shook her head. "Oy," she mumbled and turned, continuing to walk once again. Cain shook his head and followed after her, trying to use his tracking skills to figure out just how far off course they were.
It took Cain about ten minutes to figure out where they were in relation to Central City and about five minutes more for him to realize he really needed to eat something. "Hold up," he said to DG, catching her backpack and unzipping the main pocket. DG tried to look over her shoulder as he dug for the other sandwich Jeanine had prepared.
"Water?" DG asked, holding her hand up. Cain passed the open bottle over and zipped the bag shut again. DG turned slightly and held the bottle up after taking a swig. Cain shook his head and made the same motion with the sandwich. DG also shook her head in response and he shrugged, and then nodded for them to continue.
After a few minutes of silence, DG turned to Cain. "Pop quiz. What was the Homestead Act?"
"That was the last test, Kiddo," Cain said with a slight smirk.
"Anything is fair game on a mid-term, buddy," she replied, pointing at him then wagging her finger back and forth a few times, trying to see if his eyes would follow. Cain swatted her hand away and shook his head.
"Fine. What were the Axis Powers?" she asked, making a face. Cain laughed and nodded. If anything, it would pass the time as they walked. He was doing pretty well until it came to the dates, and he had to stop and pull out his notebook. DG proceeded to pick random topics and see how much he remembered - and she was impressed at the amount of information he'd taken in in such a short amount of time - finally trying to stump him by mixing the Louisiana Purchase and the date of the San Francisco earthquake into one question.
"That's not what it says," Cain exclaimed, snatching the notebook from her. She laughed and he tried to smack her arm with the notebook, but she ducked away.
"I think you're gonna pass," she said a moment later, once she'd stopped laughing.
"Dates and details are easy, Kiddo," he said with a frown.
"If it makes you feel any better," DG said with a smile. "Everybody hates the essay." Cain breathed a laugh and shook his head before shrugging the bag off his shoulder. They could see the spires of the taller buildings of Central City in the distance. As he put the notebook back into his bag, Cain looked up to DG.
"So, what's your grand plan for sneakin' in?" DG looked toward the city and sighed.
"Gonna wait for nightfall. Build a giant wooden badger... Never mind," she added with a laugh, seeing the look on his face. "Maybe we can bribe the guards," she nodded. Cain rolled his eyes and stood up, pulling his bag over his shoulder again.
As soon as they got close enough to see the guards outside the gate, DG moved to the right, trying to stay out of view until she could figure out what to do next. It would take all the fun out of it if she simply walked in the front door, after all. And who knew what the guards had been told about her disappearance; for all she knew, they’d think her a spy or something and toss her into the dungeons.
Of course, that would only work if there were dungeons in Central City.
She managed to get a good length ahead of Cain and was hiding behind the sign she'd found her wanted poster on so many years before. Taking another glance around the sign, she narrowed her eyes, her mouth opened and she leaned back. Looking up at the sky, she asked: "You've got to be kidding me."
Cain moved up to her and frowned. "What is it?" DG breathed a laugh and turned to Cain.
"Y'know, I always thought that 'Everything I need to know, I learned from the movies' list was funny. Now, I'm thinkin' it's just me." Cain shot her a confused look and she nodded toward the gate. He leaned around her to see what she was talking about and turned back with the same fish-face expression.
"Good, it's not just me," she said with a grin.
"I think that's a way in," Cain added with a nod. DG smiled and they both leaned around the sign again.
"Should we yell? Or-" DG asked, looking up to Cain. He shrugged and continued to peek around the sign.
Over at the gate, three men stood. Two of them were talking while the other was really just listening. He'd noticed the two people sneak up to the sign, but said nothing. The second time their heads popped out from behind the sign, he snorted. The other men with him turned and he shook his head.
It took him a second to see what the girl was doing, but he soon realized she was pointing to Jeb. She made a motion of pointing to him, then Jeb, then the other guard with them. Pointing back to Jeb again, she nodded.
"Sir," he said a moment later, still trying not to laugh. "I believe some folks over there are tryin’ to get your attention," he said with a slight nod toward the sign. It had taken him a few seconds, but he knew who they were.
Jeb Cain turned to look in the direction the guard indicated and blinked when he realized that the princess and his father were staring at him. They both smiled and gave him a dumb wave.
Eagle-eye bit back another laugh as Jeb grumbled and shook his head, before walking toward the sign.
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: Cain stayed in LA. But can he survive on the Other Side?
Warning: post-series, directly after California Queen. 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.
Prologue | California Queen
California Tin: 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 | Part Twenty-One | Part Twenty-Two | Part Twenty-Three | Part Twenty-Four | Part Twenty-Five | Part Twenty-Six | Part Twenty-Seven | Part Twenty-Eight | Part Twenty-Nine | Part Thirty | Part Thirty-One | Part Thirty-Two | Part Thirty-Three | Part Thirty-Four | Part Thirty-Five | Part Thirty-Six | Part Thirty-Seven | Part Thirty-Eight | Part Thirty-Nine | Part Forty | Part Forty-One | Part Forty-Two
California Sun
Five | Waking Up (CaliSun 20.2) | Almost Like Being in Love (CaliSun 24.5) | An Hour and 45 Minutes | Hava Nagila | Unexpected
WENN last we met: DG breathed a laugh at the memory of him pushing Raw and her off the cliff years before and her eyes went wide and she remembered what she had wanted to tell Cain about her plan. As the wind whipped her hair, DG tried to pull Cain back, but he - and the storm - was pulling harder.
"Cain! Wait... I have to tell you-"
'FinaquaFinaquasouthFinaquaFinaquasouthsouthFinaquaFinaquasouthFinaquasouthsouthFinaqua...'
DG knew she was out of the storm when she had the distinct feeling of someone yanking her stomach around her spine. She took a few short breaths and planted her hands on her knees trying to get her center. She didn’t even dare look up to see how Cain had fared.
Opening her eyes slowly, DG looked up just enough to see that they were in the Zone, though she wasn’t exactly sure where yet, as everything was still spinning. Cain wasn't about to admit that he was seeing double, so he simply willed himself to stop.
Not that it worked.
Cain looked around and actually turned in a full circle before looking at DG with more concern than she'd ever seen on his face. "Where are we?" He looked around again and frowned as DG straightened and started walking.
"We're in the Outer Zone, Cain," she said with a huff. Cain grabbed her arm as she passed and jerked her back.
"Do you see Central City anywhere?" he asked, waving his free hand around. "Because, unless it's invisible-"
"That's what I was trying to tell you." DG shook her head and moved her hand enough to catch Cain's arm. Giving him a slight tug, she let go and began walking, judging north based on the landscape. "I figured you were thinking Central City, so I thought of Finaqua. Figured that the storm wouldn't know who to follow and drop us in the middle," she said, throwing her arms up to advertise their surroundings.
Cain's face took on a look of incomprehension and he shook his head. "And that helps us how?"
DG rolled her eyes and glared at him. "If a travel storm appeared outside Central City, everyone would know it was us." Cain nodded, still not following her logic. "Which would defeat the purpose," she added, as if it was obvious. Cain just stared at her with a frown. Rubbing her forehead for a second, DG stopped and turned back to Cain.
"Of the surprise," she added, wondering if Cain had hit his head during the trip. When his expression didn't change, DG shook her head. "Oy," she mumbled and turned, continuing to walk once again. Cain shook his head and followed after her, trying to use his tracking skills to figure out just how far off course they were.
It took Cain about ten minutes to figure out where they were in relation to Central City and about five minutes more for him to realize he really needed to eat something. "Hold up," he said to DG, catching her backpack and unzipping the main pocket. DG tried to look over her shoulder as he dug for the other sandwich Jeanine had prepared.
"Water?" DG asked, holding her hand up. Cain passed the open bottle over and zipped the bag shut again. DG turned slightly and held the bottle up after taking a swig. Cain shook his head and made the same motion with the sandwich. DG also shook her head in response and he shrugged, and then nodded for them to continue.
After a few minutes of silence, DG turned to Cain. "Pop quiz. What was the Homestead Act?"
"That was the last test, Kiddo," Cain said with a slight smirk.
"Anything is fair game on a mid-term, buddy," she replied, pointing at him then wagging her finger back and forth a few times, trying to see if his eyes would follow. Cain swatted her hand away and shook his head.
"Fine. What were the Axis Powers?" she asked, making a face. Cain laughed and nodded. If anything, it would pass the time as they walked. He was doing pretty well until it came to the dates, and he had to stop and pull out his notebook. DG proceeded to pick random topics and see how much he remembered - and she was impressed at the amount of information he'd taken in in such a short amount of time - finally trying to stump him by mixing the Louisiana Purchase and the date of the San Francisco earthquake into one question.
"That's not what it says," Cain exclaimed, snatching the notebook from her. She laughed and he tried to smack her arm with the notebook, but she ducked away.
"I think you're gonna pass," she said a moment later, once she'd stopped laughing.
"Dates and details are easy, Kiddo," he said with a frown.
"If it makes you feel any better," DG said with a smile. "Everybody hates the essay." Cain breathed a laugh and shook his head before shrugging the bag off his shoulder. They could see the spires of the taller buildings of Central City in the distance. As he put the notebook back into his bag, Cain looked up to DG.
"So, what's your grand plan for sneakin' in?" DG looked toward the city and sighed.
"Gonna wait for nightfall. Build a giant wooden badger... Never mind," she added with a laugh, seeing the look on his face. "Maybe we can bribe the guards," she nodded. Cain rolled his eyes and stood up, pulling his bag over his shoulder again.
As soon as they got close enough to see the guards outside the gate, DG moved to the right, trying to stay out of view until she could figure out what to do next. It would take all the fun out of it if she simply walked in the front door, after all. And who knew what the guards had been told about her disappearance; for all she knew, they’d think her a spy or something and toss her into the dungeons.
Of course, that would only work if there were dungeons in Central City.
She managed to get a good length ahead of Cain and was hiding behind the sign she'd found her wanted poster on so many years before. Taking another glance around the sign, she narrowed her eyes, her mouth opened and she leaned back. Looking up at the sky, she asked: "You've got to be kidding me."
Cain moved up to her and frowned. "What is it?" DG breathed a laugh and turned to Cain.
"Y'know, I always thought that 'Everything I need to know, I learned from the movies' list was funny. Now, I'm thinkin' it's just me." Cain shot her a confused look and she nodded toward the gate. He leaned around her to see what she was talking about and turned back with the same fish-face expression.
"Good, it's not just me," she said with a grin.
"I think that's a way in," Cain added with a nod. DG smiled and they both leaned around the sign again.
"Should we yell? Or-" DG asked, looking up to Cain. He shrugged and continued to peek around the sign.
Over at the gate, three men stood. Two of them were talking while the other was really just listening. He'd noticed the two people sneak up to the sign, but said nothing. The second time their heads popped out from behind the sign, he snorted. The other men with him turned and he shook his head.
It took him a second to see what the girl was doing, but he soon realized she was pointing to Jeb. She made a motion of pointing to him, then Jeb, then the other guard with them. Pointing back to Jeb again, she nodded.
"Sir," he said a moment later, still trying not to laugh. "I believe some folks over there are tryin’ to get your attention," he said with a slight nod toward the sign. It had taken him a few seconds, but he knew who they were.
Jeb Cain turned to look in the direction the guard indicated and blinked when he realized that the princess and his father were staring at him. They both smiled and gave him a dumb wave.
Eagle-eye bit back another laugh as Jeb grumbled and shook his head, before walking toward the sign.