Love through time
Chapter 0ne: The unusual meeting
With a final roar Goliath had just finished his awakening, something did not feel right. He just brushed it off and walked into the clock tower, where he greeted his clan.
"Hey Goliath, is it just me or dose something feel different?" Asked Brooklyn while petting Bronx, who was fully enjoying the attention, and growled upset that Brooklyn stopped petting his tummy.
"What do you mean exactly by different?"
"Well, it's just a feeling I've been getting. It's like there's always someone in the shadows, just watching us for no reason."
"I know what you mean Brooklyn. It's a strange feeling; it's almost as if there's someone fallowing us. Not matter where we go, even while we're in the air.
Brooklyn nodded in agreement, just as Lexington crawled up to the larger gargoyles. "But isn't that almost impossible? I mean, even if there is or was someone there, in the air with us that would mean they would have to be flying, or gliding."
Brooklyn agreed with what Lexington had said this made no sense. "Lex is right Goliath. We know it's not Talon or one of his clan they wouldn't be afraid to be seen by us. We would have at least seen them or one of them by now. Unless their hidings behind the buildings to keep out of are eye site."
Goliath took all the information in and sighed. "Then we'll have to start gliding farther from one an other. But not too far the soul purpose of this is to try and get a look at these creatures. Angela and Broadway have already left, we shale have to tell them of are new flying arrangements when they get back later." All the gargoyles present agreed.
Goliath looked out at the moon; "I just hope that this creatures don't try anything on them tonight." He though to himself
~ With Angela and Broadway~
They had been scouting the city quietly for ten minutes now when Broadway decided to break the peace of the night. "Hey Angela. How do you like the city so far? I know you've only been here a couple of weeks but you most have so opinion on New York by now."
All she could do is giggle. "You're right Broadway; it's not so bad… But to me it's nothing compared too Avalon."
They landed on the top of a building. And she looks around then turned to face him. "It's, I mean its fun in the city, and we always have something too do. But Avalon… It's so quiet, peaceful and… and..."
Angela bowed her head evading eye contact. She just didn't know what to say to him. Broadway walked over to her, placed a gentle hand on her shoulder while the other one was used to lift her chin and made her look at him. "Ange, you don't have to make excuses, or try and justify you're feelings too me. I understand completely. Avalon is, was and always will be you're home forever." He said while a smile appeared on his face.
Angela smiled back, with her beautiful white and true smiles. Only ones Goliath would usually get.
"I'll never get tiered of her smile. It feels like it could warm and light the world"
Out of nowhere she leaned forwards and placed a kiss on his cheek. When she pulled back all Angela did was break out laughing. Broadway sported a look of utter surprise, with a smile on his while touching the exact spot where she kissed him. After a few seconds he joined in on the laughing. Their laughter finally slowed down they gazed into the others eyes with a newly kindle passion.
Looking away kind of embarrassed Angela was the first too speak; "Come, come on if we don't start too patrol again we're never going to be finished by sunrise."
"Yeah, and then you're daddy dearest will get worried." Broadway laughed while she whacked his arm playfully. Truth be told ever since Goliath, Elisa and Bronx returned with Angela from Avalon, their leader has been more then usually protective of his daughter. And the boys took ever chance they could to make fun of the situation.
They both took to the air once again, fully content with what had just transpired between the other. After a few minutes past they picked up on what felt like some one fallowing them. Daringly Angela spared a glance backward and spotted the form of what looked like an unfamiliar but also familiar gargoyle approaching them.
"An, an other gargoyle?" she whispered to herself.
"What was that Ange?" Asked Broadway but when he spotted the look of confusion on her face his defense went up. "Angela what wrong, what's bothering you?" He asked concerned lanced into his words.
"Look behind us Broadway. There's an unfamiliar but also somewhat familiar gargoyle fallowing us."
He turned his head slightly to the right and saw the sellout of the creature, she was right there was something defiantly familiar about this stranger but he couldn't put his finger on it just yet.
He stayed quiet for a couple of moments. "What are we going to do Broadway? Do you have a plan or something? Cause we can not under any circumstances led it back too the tower."
He nodded his head; "I have a plan, we'll land on a roof top walk around the corner so were out of his line of sight. Then if they land to try and see us then we'll surprise him."
"Hummmm tricky, I like it!!"
At the last second they both rapidly swooped down to the building, surprising the stranger greatly at their sudden direction change. "What in the world are they doing, don't they normally fly strait?" said the ocean bleu colored gargoyle; "None the less I can not let them slip away, not when I have to talk with them!" She said to herself while swooping down behind them.
Broadway landed first, turned around in time to see the unknown gargoyle coming in faster then planed and only had time to drag Angela out of the line of sight. A few seconds later they heard the creature land on the roof top and say; "Wait! Pleas wait. I only wish to speak with you. Nothing more nothing less pleas!" She pleaded with them.
Angela haft curious, haft pitting the creature, wiggled out of Broadways grasp. "Angela!!" he hissed at her, she looked into his eyes say that she'd be ok and walked around the corner and looked at the gargoyle before her. Something was familiar about her but what?
"Who are you? Which clan do you hail from? And why should we exchange words with someone unknown to us?" She asked a little harsh.
"I hail from the same two clans you hail from, the clan of castle Wyvern and the clan from Avalon! Do you not recognize me sister?" The ocean colored gargoyle asked with a hint of sadness and hopefulness in her voice.
Broadway now came around the corner; eyes looked with the stranger who was not a stranger to him at all anymore. Angela took in her appearance; ocean bleu skin beautiful silk black hair, and curves in the right places. Then it downed to her, recognition appeared on the young ones face as is did to her companions just a minute ago.
"Tammy!?"
The Gargoyle nodded her head vigorously while hugging her friend, as if she were to let go she would disappear before her eyes. "How could I not remember my sister? The one who raised us to be strong, agile, wise, fearsome but gentle."
The two finally let go when Tammy looked behind and saw her brother, whom she though too have lost long, long ago.
"Food? Is that you my little brother?" She asked not believing her eyes as he did not believe his own. "Beautiful? Is it you are my eyes tricking me? You perished with the others the day castle Wyvern was attacked by the Vikings!"
" No my little brother me, Crimson's Nightingale and Oliver's Flower left three days before to insure the safe travel of the princess's uncle to his home land. Don't you remember?"
"It's true I do remember I guess we were all filed with grief that we must not have remembered." She smiled and gave him a hug. She sighed content knowing that some of her family was still alive and well. When the released each other they smiled, Tammy looked at both her siblings; "It's so good to see the both of you. We have missed you all some much."
"How'd you get here? I though the Magus was too sleep eternally for the rest of eternity now?" Asked Angela curious as how she got here.
Broadway let the two girl talk while his own thoughts were running at the speed of light. "Goliath is going too be so confused yet probably excited to hear this. I just hope he doesn't get mad at me for letting Angela talk to a stranger… Well she isn't really a stranger but, man why is it so complicated."
"Angela, Avalon hasn't been the same since you, Goliath and his friend defeated Oberon. Everything changed. The creatures that feared Oberon's power have come out from hiding and started to take over our home. Sadly only me, Alirra, Sora and Kirra are the only one's who have not lost the gently way and became rogue. In the last attempts to save are home we had no chose but too flee, we found a portal and came here to find you, and ask Goliath too join his clan once more." Explained Tammy who once peaceful face became torn with grief.
Angela had tears in her eyes, slowly backing away from her sister unwanting to believe her words that she knew were true; "Are home... gone? How can this be?" she asked her voice creaking with grief. Broadway's heart was broken seeing Angela like this, he came up wrapped his arms around her then his wings.
"I'm so sorry Angela. I know how much Avalon meant too you." He said while giving her an other tight hug.
"It's ok I knew already that this was my new home I guess I had only too admit it to myself. My home is here with you… And the rest of the clan." Angela side while smiling. All Broadway could do was return her smile knowing how much her words touched him.
Tammy coughed slightly smile while she did so. The couple pulled away looking at the older/ younger gargoyle, then they all started too laugh. A few minutes later, Tammy looked to the horizon realizing that the sun was going to be rising in an hour at most. The couple must have noticed too, because Broadway spoke.
"We should be going now, the sun is rising soon. Besides we must talk to Goliath before giving you an answer Tammy. But I don't think Goliath would refuse this request." He said while smiling kindly at his older sister.
"Thank you Food."
"Umm, Tammy, are name have changed we needed to find a way too identify ourselves in this new time."
"Ohhh, umm well then what's you name my brother?" she asked genuinely curious to find out at least one of her brothers names.
"My name is now Broadway."
Tammy stared at him for a few minutes then smiled. "It suits you my kind. Is there somewhere, where we could meet tomorrow night to have you're answer?"
The two nodded "We could meet here. It is after all the center of the island." Replied Angela thinking of the logical place for her sisters.
"Alright little one, here after dark. I will bring the others except for Sora tomorrow."
They nodded and took flight, Tammy going too the others and the couple back too the clock tower.
A few minutes latter Tammy made her way too the cave her, her sisters and watch dog made their temporary home in.
"Sisters I'm back!" she cried out too her kind. And as usual she was tackled too the ground by Sora. Who was all too happy to have her back home where she could keep an eye on her.
"Hello too you to Sora. Did you keep a sharp eye on the others while I was gone?" Tammy asked playfully while getting off the ground. The dog like gargoyle barked happily and nodded her head proudly. Laughing while she walked a little bit deeper into the cave, she saw her sisters who were sitting around a fire.
One was purple with webbed wings and had black hair while the other one was a pinkish purple with brown hair.
"Did you speak to her Tammy? Did you talk to are Angela?" Asked the black hair one.
Tammy smiled at her sister's eagerness and nodded her head; "Yes I spoke too her and I also had the chance too speak too are brother Food." She was interrupted with a yelp of joy she the two who jumped up and down. "FOOD!!! How is he doing? Are the other's ok as well, oh by the way who are the other?" Asked the purplish pink one rapidly.
"He is fine. And the other I have no clue other then Goliath. But I asked them if we could join their clan…. They had to go ask him but they believe that he will say yes. But none the less we are too meet them tomorrow on the roof top of the building in the middle of the island. Tammy finished, while she looked as if she was in her own world again.
"Umm who's him again Alirra?" Asked the webbed winged one.
"Goliath, the leader of are original clan my dear sister, do not remember?" Asked Alirra a little annoyed at her kinds blond moment.
"Oh yes." Replied darkly the smallest one there. "The one who reprimanded our loved ones when clearly the human's are the one's who started the argument first. Wasn't he in love with that red haired witch and not Tammy?"
Hearing the words that she knew not true or false Tammy looked down at the floor with a sad and distant look on her face.
"Look what you have done now!" Yelled Alirra smacking the back of the littlest one's head.
"I'm so sorry Tammy! I, I'm so sorry. It's, it's just that I'm trying to understand you and you're connection towards our old leader. You never really explained it to us; well I mean you're feelings for him. I'm sorry for bring up bad memories…"
"It's ok Kirra. I'm fine, you're right I've never explained it too you and that was not fair of me. Asking you not to bring him up without giving you any information in return." She sighed thinking back too time were they were together with their mothers, fathers and lovers.
"It happened; a little before the two of you and you're lovers and the rest of the younglings hatched. Goliath and I had always been friends, since we ourselves hatched. Slowly but surely we had a connection, a bond, that transformed into love. But, later on he also found another who shared a bond with him. I called her Red." Tammy took a deep breath and continued.
"One day when me and my beloved were together just talking. She spotted us and jealousy took over her. She confronted Goliath explaining that she didn't like too share him with me. And told him not so nicely that he had too chose in-between me and her."
"NO!!!! What kind of respectable gargoyle would do that to the male she loves? Making him pick in-between too female's that he has bonds with!" Replied a very angry Kirra. Alirra just shook her head in disagreement with the situation.
A few minutes of silence past when; "What was he answer?" Asked Alirra, looking at her sister.
Tammy turned around to face the raising sun, with a lone tear sliding down her face. "He didn't have too in the end. I told him, with a heavy heart to go with Red. He asked me why, I answered him because I love him and respected him too much as our leader and my friend to make him go through the pain of choosing between the two most precious beings too him."
Tammy wiped the tear away, as her kinds wrapped their arms around her in a comforting hug. Even Sora came to her feet and rubbed her head against her legs in means to comfort her. She and her sisters laughed, Tammy bended down and hugged the "dog" tightly.
"Well, we know he made the biggest mistake of his life. Clearly you're the better one of the two. Understanding that no one should have to go through that. I mean come on having too chooses that's so unfair!"
Tammy looked up at her sisters smiling faces in confusion. "But Kirra, I'm the one who told him to go with her it's not like I gave him much of a chose."
"As true as that maybe my dear Tammy, he's still the one who decided to walk away from probably the best thing that did and probably will ever happen too him in he's long years in life… The ass!"
All three girls broke out laughing hysterically.
"Only you, our fiery Alirra, would ever say something like that at a time like this!" Said a giggling Kirra.
They all laughed again for a couple more minutes then ready themselves to sleep.
~Mean while~
Angela and Broadway finally made it back too the clock tower. With only ten minutes to spare before sunrise. Angela laughed while landing in front of Goliath. Looking out over the city then back to the massif gargoyle.
"You truly never realize how much distance you cover in one night till you have to come all the way back." She said while smiling at her father. Her heart being lifted.
"Yes, Angela it's true. While the two of you were gone it came to our attention that we've all had this feeling that there are creature that fallow us while were on our patrols. There for we've came up with a plan too try and see this new creatures."
Angela and Broadway shared a glance and laughed. "Oh Goliath their not foreign creatures but gargoyles like us. Me and Broadway, umm, we spoke to one of them."
Everyone froze. Goliath glared at Broadway, and then looked back at his daughter.
"You've met them, tonight? But how, they've never once let us see them before Ange?" Asked Brooklyn.
Goliath tried to wrap his mind around the situation. Both Broadway and his daughter could have been hurt or worse. But here they are now smiling thinking it was that greatest thing in the world.
"Well it was only one of them. But yes we spoke. From the sound of it there are four of them in total. And well Broadway and I devised a strategic plan to sneak up on it and surprise it. But she was strait forward but her intention."
"Let me see if I understand this perfectly. You tow spoke too an unknown gargoyle who is female to find out that there is three more who are also female?" asked a skeptical Goliath.
"Yup and the best part is you can't get made at us for speaking to her because we know who she is and so do all of you. Specially Hudson and you Goliath. Her name that she goes by now is Tammy, but she was you're best friend growing up. You're and Hudson's clan called her…" Angela looked down knowing she was opening old wounds that never truly healed.
Everyone stood their in shock except for Broadway. They were all thinking how could this be!!??
"You, you mean, my beautiful?" Asked Goliath, looking at his daughter in pure shock.
"Yes."
Goliath stood there for what felt like years, he just couldn't believe his ears. Then Hudson spoke bring him back to reality.
"How, how can that be lassie? She would have died of old age long, long ago. Besides all the gargoyles at castle Wyvern were all destroyed."
"Her and the three others were gone ass the princess's uncle escorts back too his home. She met up with the princess and the Magus with the eggs in her uncle's country. She was the one who raised my clan in Avalon, mind you she was young almost a hatchling herself but she still had the memories of the castle, you're live their and how you protected it."
"Like she was reborned." Added Broadway.
There was complete silence within the clan.
"So what did Tammy want elastically?" Asked Lexington.
"She and the others wanted too know if they could join the clan once more. They also agreed to meet with the whole clan tomorrow night on the building in the center of the island." Added Broadway.
Goliath sighed, looking from Hudson to Brooklyn who nodded their head in agreement. Jumping to his pedestal, he spoke.
"Very well, the whole clan will go to meet them except for Bronx who will stay at the tower and watch over it."
"Thank you, father." Was all Angela said while getting onto her own pedestal too sleep. Unknown to the others when she would call him that, there was a surge of pride knowing that his child was there with him, but there was also a surge of sadness that his beautiful wasn't her true mother.
He sighed once again, and whispered to himself while that clan prepared for their daily slumber. "My beautiful, how did you survive all these years? Why did you not come to me while I was in Avalon?" With these questions flowing through his mind the sin rose up over the horizon an image of his true love came to his mind. Her ocean bleu skin, silky black hair and her beautiful features. A smile rose to his lips while his form froze into stone thinking about the next night with eagerness. As did everyone else.