A/N: Obviously, Tinman is not copyright to me. This is a fic that I randomly thought up last night before bed, and so here we go! It should be a few chapters long, but I'm not sure of the exact numbers, we shall see. Please enjoy, and read and review!
Divided I stand
Chapter: 1
DG was antsy. She hated being antsy. She hated the nervous quivering in her guts that felt like a swarm of butterflies were having an all night dance party; she hated the fact that she couldn't stop pacing up and down the too-white hall in front of the double doors of the medical wing of the castle; and she hated how much her hands hurt from wringing them so much. What she hated the most though, was worrying that, contrary to the doctors reassurances to their princess, everything would not go well with Glitch's surgery.
DG, youngest princess of the O.Z., let out a squeak of alarm as someone abruptly grabbed her by one of her pained hands and hauled her down onto a bench.
"Mr.Cain, don't do that! You scared the hell out of me!", DG gasped as she looked over at the man sitting next to her.
"How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that, princess?" Wyatt Cain asked, pale eyebrows knit more in worry for the girl before him than from true disapproval.
"I'll stop calling you mister as soon as you stop calling me princess." DG said mulishly, leaning back against the wall behind her, foot unconsciously tapping the floor while she tried to master the same calm, serious look that her protector always affected in times like these. The one he had on his face right now, as a matter-of-fact.
"No worry, DG. Glitch be fine." Raw said from beside her, patting her hand comfortingly.
"Yeah, listen to the furball, kid. Glitch will be fine. These scientist types are the best of the best, your mother made sure of that."
"Oh I know, I'm trying to be patient but it's been hours!" DG groaned. The young woman felt ill at the very thought of losing one of her best friends. Glitch and the others had always been there for her, fighting to protect her, always coming to her rescue...what would she do without them? Inwardly, DG smiled as she thought of glitch in particular. His smiles, both the shy and the bold ones, that he exhibited when happy or excited. She'd never met anyone with a smile quite like his. The princess couldn't help smiling every time her half-brained friend did, like it was contagious or something.
Thinking about the old Glitch, though, brought about a deeper fear that DG had yet to confess to her friends. What if, when he came out of surgery, Ambrose didn't remember his time as Glitch? What if Glitch was gone for good? She remembered now that she had always like Ambrose when she was young, but there was something about Glitch that she would dearly miss if he were gone when Ambrose walked out of the door to the surgery ward.
"You guys," DG began hesitantly, her voice immediately drawing both the pale, intense gaze of the Tinman, and the dark, warm eyes of the viewer, "What if Gli-"
DG was immediately cut off though, as a nurse came abruptly through the door before the three friends. The princess automatically reached for both of her friends hands, gripping them tightly, as though her life depended on it.
"There you are, Princess!" The nurse said as she came eagerly forward to greet the trio.
"How is he?" all three chimed as the got to their feet, looking at each other in surprise. The nurse only laughed though, and waved off their fears.
"Fine! The surgery went off without a hitch! Advisor Ambrose's brain was successfully reattached with the parts left behind by the witch's alchemists, and the zipper was removed as well. It should heal up with little to no scarring given a little time and some care."
DG felt dizzy with relief. Just as her knees felt like they might give way, she felt a strong arm wrap around her, lending her strength. The dark haired young woman turned her bright blue gaze up to meet Cain's, and she smiled her gratitude.
"When can we see him?" DG asked when she was no longer about to fall over with relief. Her two companions looked at the nurse expectantly, clearly wanting to know the same thing.
"Well, the advisor has been returned to his quarters, but he won't be fully conscious for some hours yet. It would be best if you waited until tomorrow. He should be well enough for short visits by then." The nurse explained with a kindly smile.
"Alright, we'll go see him first thing tomorrow. How's that sound, kiddo?" Cain said, looking down at the princess and managing a reassuring smile for her sake.
"Sure, tomorrow." DG replied. She was disappointed that she would have to wait, but wait she would, if that was what was best for Glitch.
It was early morning when the Queens Advisor, and the princess's friend began to stir. Pale morning sunshine, just peeping over the mountains, was pouring in through a window, gently illuminating his now familiar room. Dark eyes opened slowly, taking in his surroundings.
"I'm...home."Ambrose thought to himself, breathing a mental sigh of relief. He was in his old room, and though he had no memory of what had happened since Azkedelia's take over and the removal of his brain, something inside him told him that all was well.
"Yeah, isn't that a relief."Glitch chimed in.
It was then he knew that something had gone wrong, horribly horribly wrong with his surgery. As one, the pair sat bolt upright, mouth agape in horror, running their hands over their body, from the toes up to the bandages on their head.
"What's going on here?!" Ambrose thought, panicking as he felt that there was something distinctly wrong with his normally whole, and brilliant brain.
"You tell me! I was supposed to be getting my brain back!" Glitch thought back, also feeling panicked. Hadn't the doctors said that everything would be alright once he had his brain back safely in his head? That he would be whole and back to his old self once more?
Internally, both paused, seemingly sizing each other up before demanding "Who the hell are you?!"
Well, I hope you enjoyed chapter one! I'm not entirely sure how long this fic is gonna be, so we'll see, lol. I'll try and get chapter two up soon! Please read and review!