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Gargoyles Time's Changeling - Episode Two: Forgotten
By
Celgress
Wyvern Hill 954 C.E.
"Mmmmm," Elisa moaned her eyes fluttering open. "Where am I?" She said groggily blinking against the light that assaulted her sensitive vision.
"Hush little one you are safe." A feminine voice said soothingly.
Elisa felt a warm hand placed gently on her head. Slowly Elisa's vision cleared. "Who are you?" Elisa asked the bald, aquamarine gargoyle who was smiling down at her.
"I am a member of the Wyvern Clan and mate to our leader child." Hudson's Mate said.
"Wyvern Clan," Elisa mumbled. She knew the phrase should mean something to her that is was important, but couldn't place it. Pain from her aching body prevented her from thinking deeply.
"Yes we are the Wyvern Clan. You are currently in our home." The Hudson's Mate said smiling down at Elisa warmly.
"I remember gargoyles live together in extended families, clans." Elisa said looking at her talons she paused. "Are you my mother?"
"No little one, I am not your mother." Hudson's Mate said.
"To bad you seem nice and are very pretty." Elisa said smiling. "I'd be lucky if you were my mother."
"You are darling," Hudson's Mate said.
At that Elisa attempted to stand up. Grimacing in pain Elisa collapsed back into the pile of furs on which she had been previously sleeping her head spinning. "I don't feel well. What is wrong with me?"
"We are unsure. Along with your champion, a human mage, you were attacked by an unknown demon. When we came upon the scene you were already unconscious." Hudson's Mate explained.
"This mage could you fetch him please?" Elisa said regaining her composure her head having stopped spinning.
"I will see if I can locate him." Hudson's Mate said. "Stay where you are until my return, promise me?"
"Promise," Elisa agreed. Fully aware she was in no condition to go exploring. Elisa watched the female gargoyle disappear down a nearby tunnel lit by torches. Elisa closed her eyes resting enjoying the peace and quiet in her weakened condition.
"Are you an outlander?" A boy's voice said.
"Of course she's an outlander silly." A girl's voice said both sounded oddly familiar.
Elisa's eyes reluctantly opened. She saw two young gargoyles roughly her own age, a boy and a girl. Both were wearing loincloths around their lower halves, their torso's were bare. The boy was bigger than the girl. His skin was lavender and his shoulder length hair jet black while her skin was sky blue and her shoulder length red a vivid red.
"Goliath, Demona," Elisa said uncertainly her mind temporarily filled by flashes of the two as adults. Quickly as they appeared the flashes were gone, although the strange names remained on her tongue.
"What did you say?" The girl asked.
"Demona," Elisa repeated. "You're called Demona."
"Nah uh," The girl said.
"We don't have names." The boy injected. "Do you?"
"Elisa, my name is Elisa." Elisa said without hesitation then blinked. This was all very confusing. She could have sworn these two were named Goliath and Demona. Plus there were the fleeting images of them as adults. Had she really seen those in her mind's eye? What was going on? Elisa lay back on the warm furs her mind a muddle of conflicting emotions and impulses.
"I found your mage little one." Hudson's Mate announced entering from a different tunnel than through which she'd earlier left a young, red hair main following behind.
"Could I please have a moment alone with, her?" Matt Bluestone said to Hudson's Mate.
"Of course," Hudson's Mate said shooing the two young gargoyles out of the chamber.
"But I want to hear." The girl protested.
"She has a name." The boy whined.
"Yeah its' Lisa, I think." The girl said.
"Never you two mine leave her and her friend be." Hudson's Mate instructed.
"Aww," The pair groaned in unison.
Once alone Matt stared down at Elisa concern etched on his features. "How are you holding up partner?"
"Are you my guardian Mr. Mage?" Elisa asked.
Matt frowned. "Elisa its' me Matt Bluestone, don't you remember?"
Elisa furrowed her brow. "I recall the name Matt Bluestone, but nothing else about you." Elisa finally answered following a prolonged pause. "Should I remember more?"
"Yes, you should," Matt said thoughtfully. "Paradox did a number on you, huh?"
"Who's Paradox?" Elisa said. "Is he the demon we were fighting when I got hurt?"
"Kind of," Matt said. "If you don't recognize the name how do you know we were fighting him?"
"The kind lady told me." Elisa said. "You're not like us, are you?"
"What do you mean?" Matt said already suspecting and dreading the answer.
"You're a human and a mage, we're gargoyles." Elisa said simply. "Where is my family, my clan?"
Matt debated telling Elisa the truth but immediately decided against it not wanting to make her condition worse. "They are lost. I rescued you from Paradox after he defeated them, I am sorry." Matt smiled down at her reassuringly.
"Oh," Elisa said letting Matt's revelation sink in. "I owe you my life than, thank you Bluestone." Elisa reached hugging Matt best she could.
Matt felt tremendously guilty, but what else could he say? "Please I did what anyone would have." Matt said gently patting Elisa's back before gently releasing her.
"What will become of me? I have no clan." Elisa wondered aloud tears welling up in her eyes. "I can't survive on my own, I'm too young."
"I'm not sure." Matt admitted painfully aware he didn't know the first thing about raising gargoyles which thanks to her apparent case, of at least partial, amnesia Elisa now was for all intents and purposes.
Hush las, dry your eyes." Hudson said entering the chamber his mate by his side. "You will join our clan that be the end of it."
"You shall make a great addition to our family, daughter." Hudson's Mate said.
"Thank you," Elisa sniffed wiping away her tears.
"Now rest child, soon the dawn shall heal your wounds." Hudson said. "You are also welcome to stay with us long as you desire mage Bluestone." Hudson put his hand on the kneeling human's shoulder.
"The girl is one of our own now, you saved her. We never let a debt go unpaid." Hudson's Mate said.
"Aye ," Hudson said. "It be a matter of honor."
"Then I will remain here until such time I am no longer needed." Bluestone said. "However I believe in pulling my own weight. I must work for my keep."
"It is settled," Hudson said. "Welcome to Clan Wyvern mage Bluestone and…"
"Elisa," Elisa said excitedly causing Hudson and his Mate to exchange puzzled glances.
"I can explain." Bluestone offered. "Elisa's former Clan was rather friendly with humans such as me. They chose to label their current generation of young after our fashion by giving them individual names."
"I see." Hudson said. "Elisa it is, welcome mage Blue Stone and new daughter Elisa may you both be happy here."
With that the first sunbeams of dawn penetrated down the tunnel network locking Elisa, Hudson and his Mate in stone slumber. Matt sighed heavily. He wondered what he'd gotten himself into.
To Be Continued