Longest Battle 1/8

This is going to act as a sort of preface, because I don't typically write anything above these fics. This is not a WIP. It is fully complete and I have each part divided as they'll be posted (with a little juggling here and there because some parts are nineteen pages and some are eight). I'll try not to be too mean with cliffhangers, but, I hope it's enjoyed.

This is the longest Tin Man piece of fiction I will ever write and it is both a gen-piece as well as a Glitch/Cain story. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. The existence of this piece was heavily influenced by both luchia13's Fifteen Annuals as well as the Regaining Ground trilogy (by Vera, which can be read here). Without these works, this would not exist.

The Longest Battle 1/8
Pairing: Ambrose/OMC, Ambrose/Cain, Queen/Ahamo
Disclaimer: I do not own them at all.
Summary: The Witch won't rest until she has the O.Z. in darkness, no matter how she must do it, no matter how long it takes.
Rating: PG-13 to R.
Notes: This acts as an AU to the entire Tin Man series and hinges on just one question: "What if DG hadn't let go?" Fifteen annuals pass and while some things may remain the same, many is different. I will also be posting listening music with each part that helped me write it. With this, I offer Dead Queen: Espers and Catching and Killing: Youth Group. EXTREME thanks to blackletter for being a wonderful & efficient beta.

( There was only one account that was actually accurate and that was the story that Azkadellia had patiently told her mother as she held onto her sister’s hand )