"PASSION"

BY: Nicky Dee

AUTHOR'S NOTES:
Hello readers. I'm Nicky Dee. This fic is very special to me. It has taken me quite a LONG time to write. I have wanted to make up my own fan fic universe for gargoyles ever since I was a small kid. It took me a while to think up of characters and a decent plot. I have not, nor plan to ever see those Goliath Chronicles, basically cuz everyone says that they are shitty. So I've been checking out other fan fic writers and writing up my own stories and timelines that took place after the Hunters Moon. One thing that I have noticed is that EVERYONE gets Goliath and Elisa together. Not that I blame them! It is the perfect romance, a true Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast romance. And so, I have done it. This is it. The fic all of you have been waiting for! Elisa and Goliath together at last! This takes place before "First Hunt" and after "Diary of the Damned". Read them please! And leave a fucking review!

DISCLAIMER:
Ebony and Egor belong to ME! You may not use them, cuz they are MINE! The rest of the characters belong to Disney and Buena Vista. I did not make any money off their characters and used them solely for entertainment purposes. So you can't sue me. So there. Sticks out Tongue and blows raspberry HA!

"Elisa is coming back tomorrow!" Angela squealed out, a happy smile on her face, waving the cordless phone in her hand.

It was a Wednesday night, the clan had just awoken a half an hour ago and had just now been enjoying their 'morning' meal. But when everyone heard this they rushed to Angela, nearly trampling her and grasping for the phone, pegging her nonstop with questions, Angela laughing gaily, not minding the attention at all. The only two gargoyles that stayed seated and did not show any signs of joy were the two new members of the clan, the hatchlings Ebony and Egor. Ebony, who had been reading "The Hunchback of Norter Dame" with Egor, blinked her wide, sky-blue eyes, confused, tilting her face to glance at Egor questionably. "Elisa? Who is Elisa?" she asked Egor.

Egor shrugged his massive football player shoulders, his pine-green eyes sharing Ebony's confusion. "I believe she's that human detective Angela and the Trio told us about." Egor said, and then bent down and whispered into her ear. "Remember? The one that Goliath supposedly 'liked'."

Ebony shook her head, her short bob of midnight black hair shaking back and forth, the thought of her huge stony-faced leader being physically attracted to a human female too alien for her to grasp. Sighing, Ebony looked away to gaze at her reflection in the mirror-like glass windows, thinking. Ebony was a pretty, muscular young gargoyle with a curvy, sensual build that was unbecoming for a hatchling her age. This had to do with the recently learned fact that Ebony was a very rare hybrid. She was part Fey, part gargoyle, something she had only just learned a few weeks ago from a very dour Oberon. Due to her Fey linkage Ebony had long since been showing signs of magic. Everyone has lost count of how many times she shot lightning bolts from her hands whenever she had a temper tantrum, or cast unusual spells that gave her the ability to turn invisible and walk through walls... not to mention her physical growth was rather... off. She already was a dusky beauty, with dark gray skin, short black hair, sky-blue eyes that were like sapphires and had three small spots of blue on each cheek just below the eyes. Her horns, three similar to Goliath's, gave her a spunky, malicious look to her otherwise youthful, angelic face.

Egor too, look a tad bit old for his age. Or should we say big? Nearly as tall as Goliath, Egor was a giant for his age. Like Ebony, Egor was at a young age of 26 (which is 16 in human years), Egor already was more then a match for most of the gargoyles in the clan. Indeed, it is rumored that the only ones who could really hold their own against the giant hatchling was Goliath and Hudson. Muscled from head to toe, it was guessed that Egor had what Xanatos's doctors called an advanced pituitary gland infection. In affect Egor's body was growing faster and larger then any normal gargoyle. Some even thought he would surpass Goliath in height and width. With deep, sensual pine green eyes, long brown hair tied back in a ponytail, two long curving horns that resembled those of a cow, and forest green skin, Egor had a gentle, boyish look to his face, and a sense of innocence about him despite his enormous size.

Ebony and Egor had not been with the clan very long. They originally came from Ireland. The last of their clan of Middle Age Ireland, Ebony and Egor had been put under a magical spell that had sent them through time. The spell cast them into an unconscious sleep, miraculously also causing them not to age a day. Hundreds of years passed. Along comes Demona to rescue the 26-year-old hatchlings and she brings them to New York to live with her. They lived with Demona for a while, but their relationship with the immortal gargess soured and the two had to escape and ended up living with Goliath and his clan. They had been living with Goliath's clan for several weeks, and had never met the human detective their clan had befriended earlier, for the human woman had been away on a mandatory month long vacation in Phoenix, following the events during the Hunter's Moon.

Remembering, Ebony frowned while Egor's gaze had fallen onto the tile floor, blushing. "A human ally..." he muttered carefully, glancing at his clan-sister. Ebony nodded, a deep scowl on her face. Ebony and Egor still had not warmed up much to humans, especially after Demona's tutelage. It was humans who had decimated their clan back in Ireland. They still felt apprehension and fear around them, with good reason. Lifting her head proudly, Ebony sniffed, put her book down and made her way to her clan-mates, who were all now taking turns to talk to Elisa on the phone. Glancing back, Ebony saw Egor lumber after her.

Ebony made her way up to Hudson, who was standing nearest, smiling and petting Bronx. "Elder?" Ebony whispered, long ago raised to always show respect for her elders. "Who is this human woman called Elisa? Is she truly an ally?"

Hudson blinked, and smiled gently, remembering Ebony's and Egor's general fear of humans. "Aye lassie, she be a good friend to the clan, has been for many years. She's like a sister ta us."

Egor shook his head. "But she's a human!" he protested.

Hudson gave Egor a stern look. "I know ye and two have been abused by humans in de past, and Demona has taught ye to hate and fear dem, but not all humans are our enemies. Elisa will prove dat te ye"

"Oh?" Ebony sniped, raising a bone ridge. "And what about Xanatos? Was he not your enemy?"

Hudson gave Ebony an even sterner glare. "Aye, but not anymore. He proved himself our clan-friend. Indeed he is in Goliath's dept for saving the life of his son, Alexander. Like all of us, humans can change their ways, learn to see what's right, what's wrong..." Hudson then breathed in and pressed his knuckles against Ebony bone ridge, and put his other hand on Egor's shoulder. "Ye lads are not yet used to this New World. Ye shall see that humans are not all evil and hateful. So try to keep an open mind."

Ebony and Egor both nodded, respectful. "Aye Elder, thank ye." Egor murmured, slipping into his Irish accent. Hudson smiled again, cuffed them both on the shoulder and then made his way towards Broadway for his turn on the phone.

Ebony sighed and made her way back to the massive sofa (it was especially designed by Xanatos to be able to withstand a gargoyles weight), and twiddled with her hair, her arrowhead pointed tail twitching. Egor followed and with roguish sigh Egor plopped down next to her, making the nearby lamp tremble. "Nervous my sister?" Egor asked, smiling lightly.

Ebony nodded, watching as the rest of the clan hovered around the phone, Lexington jumping around like a puppy, eager for his turn. "Aye. I'm also curious about this Elisa... The clan certainly seems to like her."

Egor nodded and shrugged. "Aye..." Egor then paused and looked about, checking to see if anyone was close, listening in... The trio had some bad manners. Then he leaned down close and whispered into Ebony's ear. "You really believe what Angela told us once? About how close they are? Goliath and Elisa I mean..."

Ebony shrugged and glanced at her stony-faced clan leader, unable to even imagine that he was even possible of romantic emotions, much less with a human. With them, Goliath was the stern father figure, the clan leader. He was the first clan-leader they ever really had, since they practically grew up alone in Old Ireland. Ebony sighed, her face filled with mystification, her sky-blue eyes alight now with newfound curiosity. "I don't know. I guess we will just have to wait and see."

The Next Day... Thursday, 8:30 pm

Elisa Maza gazed outside from the taxi cab window, happy to see the familiar streets of New York City. Oh, how she had missed it all! The avenues, the sounds of nonstop traffic, hell, she even missed the smell. She was finally home. Smiling, Elisa kept her gaze on what she saw outside the glass window as the yellow taxi made its way out of the Lincoln tunnel, and looked up to catch first sight of the Eerie Building, her heart fluttering at the night, her mind reminding her of what happened last time she was there. Elisa immediately shut her eyes, as a sudden wave of desire washed through her body. She had kissed Goliath! And he kissed her back! Elisa felt herself shudder in remembrance, her breath quickened. Oh how long she had waited to do that, to finally let her lips touch his, to tell him how she really felt. She had waited too long. And now, after spending that long month away with her Aunt May in Phoenix (the memory of that snipping old woman making Elisa glower for a moment), Elisa could finally be with Goliath again.

Elisa sighed and closed her eyes, imagining to finally feel him put her arms around her, she imagined his voice whispering her name. How badly she longed for this illusion, it had been months until she was able to muster the courage to tell him how she felt. However when Elisa thought of what they were to do now, how were they supposed to act, Elisa's mind drew a blank. When she talked to Goliath on the phone throughout the month, they both instinctually avoided the subject and talked as though it had never happened. Why, Elisa wondered. Why avoid it? Was it because she was still uncomfortable about it? Was he? Elisa sighed again, unsure of what to think.

Forcing herself not to think about it, Elisa let her mind wonder to other things, such as if Broadway remembered to feed Cagney, like he promised he would, what was going on between Brooklyn and Angela, or who where these hatchlings that Elisa kept hearing about? She certainly heard a lot about them! Elisa sighed, wondering what the two would be like. Hudson told her that they were a bit younger then the others, still considered hatchlings at the age of 26. He also told her that they were still a bit apprehensive around humans. Elisa glowered, causing the cab driver to glance at her questionably. That was not too suprising since the two had lived with Demona for a while. They must have adopted some of her more negative views on humans and her in general.

Elisa forced her displeasure to ebb away, knowing that Goliath would have never allowed them to join the clan if he ever considered them a danger. It was noble of him to take them in considering their background. Thinking of Goliath brouhgt back those feelings and Elisa felt a blush leap to her exsotically taned face. Goliath never affected her this way! Elisa snorted, realizing she was acting like a silly school girl whose crush had just smiled at. "Grow up Maza. Your an adult, remember?" Elisa muttered to herself, seeing the cab driver once again glance at her. Maza cleared her throught and focused her eyes on the cars outside, convinced that the cab driver must think she is a lunatic. Ignoring him Elisa looked up to gaze at the shadow of Castle Wyvrn looming up ahead, the sight bringing back that warm, anxious feeling deep inside, causing her to smile. "Welcome Home." she whispered.