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The resistance has started to swing upwards in strength as Azkadellia’s iron fist begins to rule down upon the land. Cain’s been running errands with the desperation of a man whose life is starting to slip away from him. He can barely keep Adora and Jeb in protections’ grasp any longer and he lives in fear for it.

He roams the streets of Central City and no longer knows who’s foe or friend, ally or enemy. He’s had information come through the pipeline about a genius who might have all the answers to stop this. That’s why he’s here in this dingy bar, stalking through the back halls in order to make progress and to find Ambrose, the man with all the answers.

“He’s this way,” some goon says with a lamentable tone. “Don’t know what you plan to get out of him, though.”

When they open for the door for Cain to see, it all clicks in a second-flat why Ambrose hasn’t got a single answer that can help them save the O.Z.

“Hi there! The name’s Glitch!” the dark-haired, zipper-headed man brightly chirps. “Wow! They really don’t lie about sending out for the good stuff, huh? What’s your name?”

Cain glances at the guard by the door, bowing his head low as hope starts to bleed from every pore of his body. “Where’d you find him?”

“They let him loose in the wild, hoping the vultures would pick at him.”

“Well, might as well do the same, he’s no good to us,” Cain grunts, trying not to look this Glitch straight in the eye seeing as he doesn’t know that he could stand to look and have his resolve flicker. “The whole goddamn realm’s gone to the wolves. And he’s no use. We have to keep looking for an answer.”

In retrospect, Cain will wish he looked harder under his nose, but at the time all he saw was a zipper and a lost man attached to it.

AUTHORS: andrealyn and luchia13
TITLE: Azkadellia's Okay! (With Ambrose and the Cains' help)
RATING: NC-17. Graphic sex and disturbing imagery! Not together though.
PAIRING: Ambrose/Cain (or Cain/Ambrose, whatever), VERY FUTURE Az/OC and Jeb/OC/OC
DESCRIPTION: When the Witch picks another target, everything changes. Including switching out the Roboparents for Ambrose and the only Tin Man who knows what's going on (and his kid).
This Part: Cain gets high, Azkadellia gets naked, Jeb gets to use a gadget, Ambrose gets a bit sadistic, Jane gets the courage to finally say something about Some Things, and Toto gets some actual screentime.

Part 1: Things Explode; Iceland Blamed.
Part 2: Pink House Purchased; Introductions Ensue.
Part 3: Fight In Classroom; Landslide Victory.
Part 4: Cain Doesn't Move; Children Scream.
Part 5: Countries Massacred; Restaurant Warned.
Part 6: Dog In Prison; Keys Lost.
Part 7: Woman Hurt; Ship Sinks.
Part 8: Judgment Questioned; Test Given.
Part 9: Knives Purchased; Masochism Denied.
Part 10: Prowler Exposed; Boyfriend Threatened.

Title: The Little Things
Pairings: Cain/Glitch, Jeb/DG
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: It takes two to bond, but far more than that to be a part of things.
Notes: This is going to be done in sets of two hundred-word segments.

( Following the alphabetdrabble table. )

TITLE: The Lost and Found Part 6/7
Pairing: Jeb/DG, Ambrose/Cain, Ambrose/OC's
Rating: PG.
Disclaimer: These characters are not the property of me.
Summary: When they put Ambrose's brain back in, he wasn't supposed to keep glitching and certainly not for days at a time. It's been three-plus days and Ambrose has strange coordinates on his hand.
Notes: Dedicated to lionille and koslorollo, who showed me that OC's can be wonderful when they're serving Our Fair Heroes' plot.

PART 1: In which Ambrose is taken in by a couple, Ambrose has the coordinates to their house written on his hand, and a girl named Ella hates physics.
PART 2: In which Ambrose gets used to routine, is set up with a willowy-woman named Mara, and gets a surprise visitor.
PART 3: In which Ambrose endures interrogation by Cain Family and more visitors arrive.
PART 4: In which Ambrose takes steps to find himself and Jeb and DG want to die of humiliation.
PART 5: In which Ambrose is both disappointed by Richard and is a gigantic chicken.

( DG was the best bet because any of the other possibilities were just far too fond of guns and swords and enacting revenge in the name of family. )

TITLE: The Lost and Found - Part 4
Pairing: Jeb/DG, one-sided Ambrose/Cain.
Rating: PG-13.
Disclaimer: These characters are not the property of me.
Summary: When they put Ambrose's brain back in, he wasn't supposed to keep glitching and certainly not for days at a time. It's been three-plus days and Ambrose has strange coordinates on his hand.
Notes: Dedicated to lionille and koslorollo, who showed me that OC's can be wonderful when they're serving Our Fair Heroes' plot. Yes, I'm totally aware this fic has revolving pairings, mostly because each part seems to be something new. Previous parts found here.

( How did someone learn to become who they were and not just what they’d been for ten annuals? )

TITLE: The Lost and Found - Part 2
Pairing: Implications of Ambrose/OFC.
Rating: PG.
Disclaimer: These characters are not the property of me.
Summary: When they put Ambrose's brain back in, he wasn't supposed to keep glitching and certainly not for days at a time. It's been three-plus days and Ambrose has strange coordinates on his hand.
Notes: Dedicated to lionille and koslorollo, who showed me that OC's can be wonderful when they're serving Our Fair Heroes' plot.

( He still didn’t know why he was there, but he knew that breakfast was served at eight and then house chores were done followed by study and training )

Title: Once Upon A Time
Pairing: Cain/Ambrose
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: Trouble befalls all in this fairytale continued.

Part I / Part II / Part III / Part IV / Part V / Part VI / Part VII / Part VIII / Part IX

Title: And Then Months Later, Ambrose Retaliates 1/2
Pairing: Ambrose/Cain
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: If I did own them, they'd be pretty angry I did this, huh?
Summary: Cain's one mistake was never letting Ambrose live it down.
Notes: Yes, it's genderswitch, so if that's not your thing, you might want to shy away. This is a sequel to The first story, in which Ambrose was a woman and no one really noticed anything was different.

( Are you sure you guys have a healthy relationship? )

Well, here we are with 50,000+ words, a hell of an adventure, and thank you to everyone who read. Your comments meant the world to me. Because I'm a sucker and can't bear to let it go, there is an offer for more within this 'verse at the end. I hope everyone enjoyed the ride as much as I did.

The Longest Battle 8/8
Pairing: Ambrose/Cain, Jeb/Azkadellia
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.
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. EXTREME thanks to blackletter for being a wonderful & efficient beta. Well, here we are, close to the end.

CHAPTER ONE: In which DG holds on, Zero takes matters into his own hands, Adora Cain is a casualty, Ambrose is given a lifetime of glitches, and Jeb Cain gets into Ambrose's bed before his father does.
CHAPTER TWO: In which the search for the Mystic Man begins, Cain makes failed attempts at bonding, Jeb hides well, and a tentative agreement is made between Ambrose and Cain.
CHAPTER THREE: In which Ambrose reveals why he hates Zero so much, it's Jeb's and then Wyatt's birthday, and Cain finds out that you can never have too much heart.
CHAPTER FOUR: In which Cain and Ambrose are exiled, they meet a Viewer named Raw who can feel the O.Z., Ambrose has to face the facts, and mobats have a nasty bite.
CHAPTER FIVE: In which Cain heals from wounds rendered, Jeb admits he doesn't know Ambrose, Zero makes a house-call, and Ambrose informs Cain that he and Jeb are moving back to the palace.
CHAPTER SIX: In which Cain and Ambrose adjust to not being alone, the Royal Family finds out, and Azkadellia is taken from under their noses.
CHAPTER SEVEN: In which our intrepid heroes take on the Witch.

( We all have our scars, Ambrose )