So this is from an Alternate Universe for Zed and Candler, one in which they are a couple by the time Zed meets his sister Zen.
(Although he meets her later than in the Canon/Original Universe)

I describe it in this post under AU 2
http://bizarropurugly.tumblr.com/post/169916505604/zed-n-candler-aus

So this is the end of that AU, or at least the end as far as Zed and Candler's lives are concerned.

And just so you know I bawled writing the first part. Very good and cathartic. I should make myself cry more often.

Also uhhh how to tag this... idk....