Disclaimer: I don't own Gargoyles

A/n: this is a LONG overdue sequel to Gargoyles Prime and does not take into account the comics as i have never read them.

Love Endures

Fiona let out a breath as she looked over the city from her perch on the parapet of Wyvern castle. This place had a way of making her feel so tiny even with all the growing she had done over the time she had been there as she was now about the same height as Brooklyn. So much had changed over the past year and a half. She had gone from believing she would never have a mate to standing here wondering what her first time with him, her mate, would be like as she waited for him to join her.

Her mate was older and had been with another prior to her but she had long turned to dust and he was just now learning to move forward with his life and accept another. In her former clan and his long ago he would have just been simply known as old one… he wasn't extremely old but he was the eldest still alive in the clan. These days he took the name Hudson.

"Fiona… are ya okay, love?" he asked.

"Aye… nay… I dunnae know." She caped her wings around herself insecurely and shivered despite the fact that it was nowhere near cold enough for her body to be affected by it.

He guided her back so her back was pressed to his chest, embraced her and caped his wings around her and himself. He was currently. She turned in his embrace to face him.

"What be troubling you my love?"

"I was just thinking… thinking about what it will be like… when… when we…"

"There be nothing to fear for you."

She felt his arms tighten around her ever so slightly and turned her head so her cheek was against him.

"I know but I cannae imagine what this will be like and… I'm a wee bit nervous."

"We dunna have to do it tonight if you dunna want to."

Fiona closed her eyes as she felt Hudson cup her cheek in his hand so his talons were in her hair. She loved it when he touched her that way and he knew it.

"That's just it… I want to but..."

Fiona's didn't finish her statement as their moment was rudely interrupted by a crash and arguing from another room. Ice water couldn't have been more effective at killing what little mood they had built up so far.

Fiona bit back a swear word she had picked up from Elisa as they went to see what all the racket was about.

"What are ya doing in here… have the lot of ya gone completely daft?" Fiona demanded as she saw the mess that had been made of the kitchen. They had been promised that the trio were going to a play in central park with Angela. Goliath had a heavy date with a book and if Elisa showed up she would be with him if not no one worried about her.

Brooklyn, Broadway and Lexington all three sat in the middle of the room but none seemed to have a comeback. Fiona had grown into a fine gargoyle female, strong willed and brave but with her own unique sense of humor.

"Is Elisa here, lads?" Hudson asked.

"No… she had to work tonight." Lexington replied.

Fiona had her head in her talons. Truth be told she was looking forward to this night with her mate but it was clearly not to be.

"Ya best be cleaning this up, lads" Hudson informed them sternly. If they had heard from where they had holed up surely Goliath had as well.

"Sorry Hudson…" Brooklyn said.

"We were going to fix us…" Broadway started.

"No… I dunna want hear it" she snapped cutting him off mid statement.

Fiona stormed out fearing that she would not be able to muster the nerve for another attempt.

"Hudson…"

"I know lads… but she has been a might uneasy the past few nights. More sensitive than I have seen her."

"Then mating now might have been unwise old friend…"

Hudson thought about it and it dawned on him what Goliath was talking about. These signs meant she was ready to conceive at least in the physical and biological sense.

"Aye… why didn't I see it"

"Because it has been so long since you thought of it."

"True lad…"

~*~

Meanwhile Elisa noticed a new rookie looking around nervously."

"Hey you lost?" she asked

"Yes… it's my first day" her voice held a trace of Long Island.

The young officer gave her a awkward smile.

Elisa noticed the nervousness in her emerald eyes. Her Celt pale skin had a flush of embarrassment under a liberal dusting of freckles.

"What is your name… maybe I can help point you in the right direction."

"Gabrielle Aarons"

"Elisa Maza… welcome… come I'll help you find your new partner."

Suddenly a Male officer joined them and Maza was embarrassed at how easily he snuck up on her. He was tall, not Goliath by any means but she still had him pegged at north of six feet tall which made the average height Gabrielle still look short.

"Matteo de Luca" he said with a boyish grin. Where Gabrielle looked to have the Celtic definition of beauty down Matteo leaned towards the Mediterranean look that his Italian name proclaimed as his heritage.

"Gabrielle Aarons?" he asked

"Yes…"

"You're with me… welcome aboard."

She watched as he shook her hand, she had a feeling this was going to be interesting.

"It was good to meet you, Detective…"

"You too… good luck." Elisa replied as they walked away.

"Something wrong?"

Elisa looked to see her partner, Matt Bluestone.

"I don't know… I… I have a weird feeling about him."

"Officer de Luna… he's a good patrolman bit of a clown though… he's not one to worry about. He'll take good care of her."

She and Matt went to their desks hoping that Aarons and de Luna found a good partnership together.

~*~

Fiona had returned to the parapet only this time she was crying. Why did things happen like this?

"Are ya okay, love?" Hudson asked but something inside him told him that was a stupid question before it ever left his mouth.

"I dunnae know." She replied. "I dunnae understand why I feel the way I do."

Hudson did his best to explain what was going on as he and Goliath had needed to do for Angela before her.

"So perhaps it was for the best we were interrupted."

"Aye… perhaps." She sighed as he hugged her. He always had a way of making her feel safe and loved.

~*~

Elisa arrived later that night looking exhausted. For some reason just the walk from the elevator to the library had left her winded. Chavez was right to send her home.

"Elisa… love are you okay?" he asked embracing her with both his arms and wings.

"Quarrymen are active again… Friends of Humanity have been unusually silent since you and the transformers showed them out." Elisa replied melting into the warmth his wings trapped around her.

"Chavez sent me home… she said I looked horrible and honestly that isn't too far from how I feel."

Goliath made a concerned sound then released her from the embrace… much to her aggravation. She had been inexplicably cold all night and in Goliath's embrace was the first time she felt anywhere near warm enough. For some reason his warmth had also caused the soreness in her chest to ease ever so slightly.

She had been resolute to finish out her shift until Matt discovered she was running fever and she coughed up green mucus in front of him. He then reported her to Chavez, she had called him a snitch but didn't argue when Chavez sent her home.

He guided her to the couch and sat before guiding her to sit in his lap so they were chest to chest, she was on her knees with her legs on either side of his own. Even like this her head tucked easily under his chin as he leaned back into the cushions and embraced her again arms and wings surrounding her.

"Rest my beloved…" his voice rumbled in his chest.

Elisa sighed she wanted to bask in this but her eyelids felt so heavy, and sleep sounded so alluring surrounded by this warmth. Sunrise was hours away and she knew Goliath would put her safely in a bed before he went into his daily stone sleep.

Sleep overtook her all too easily.

To Be Continued…