Castle Wyvern was a noisy place that night. Broadway and Angela were having some sort of fight in the kitchen, Brooklyn and Lexington were fighting over a new video game, and Hudson was complaining about the t.v. being used by Brooklyn and Lex. Amid all of the noise, Goliath was trying to read a book and was unsuccessful. Finally, he made his way up to the parapet, hoping to get a little peace.
With the wind blowing in his face, Goliath's mind was drawn elsewhere, rather than to his novel. His mind floated to thoughts of Elisa. As of late, she had been acting strange towards him and the clan. She was irritable, snappy, and always seemed tired, regardless of how much sleep she'd had. Elisa was always on edge, she never seemed to be relaxed. She had also gotten very defensive, especially about her health. When confronted about it, Elisa would get angry and practically shout that there was nothing wrong, then stalk off. Even Matt had come to Goliath, concerned about Elisa's health. As did Xanatos, Fox, Owen...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone clearing their throat. Goliath turned to find Elisa herself standing there. His face broke out into a smile as he moved to embrace her. As he held her close, Goliath could almost feel each individual bone beneath her flesh. Pulling back, Goliath stared into her face, as if trying to find something, some hint of how she was feeling. He got none. Her stare was empty, as if the life in her has just disappeared.
"Are you well this evening?" It was a question with many meanings. How did she feel? Was anything troubling her? What was troubling her?...
"I'm fine." The response was even and cold, as if Elisa was angry at something.
"Are you really?" Goliath knew he shouldn't have asked this as soon as he said it. Elisa's eyes light up with fury once again, just as they had done the night of her last visit. He could tell it was going to be another short visit.
"Do you think I'm lying? Do you not trust me?" Elisa's voice was icy and deadly, but her eyes were still filled with fury. "You ask me the same thing every night, and every night I give you the same answer. I am just fine. Since that's all you ever seem to care about, I'll go home then."
Elisa spun on her heel and walked towards the stairs.Goliath watched her go, and continued to watch her as she went across the courtyard.
'Why does she always do this? Can't she see that I care for her?'
Goliath jumped from the parapet and landed just in front of Elisa, eyes blazing.
"There is something wrong with you! Why can't you just tell me! I care for you, the whole clan does! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!"
Elisa was shocked at Goliath's outburst. Trying to regain her speech, she stared back at him. If she had been gargoyle, her eyes would definitely be a deep crimson.
"I'm not going to say it again! You already know my answer, so why should I waste my breath to say it again! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
Elisa's voice could be heard throughout the castle, and the energy spent had cost her greatly. Now she stood, out of breath, but still full of rage, and glaring at Goliath. Goliath returned his own stare, eyes blazing white. Determined to still get out of there, Elisa bolted past Goliath, too fast for him to react. She was sprinting down the corridors, with Goliath hot on her heels. In her state though, Elisa couldn't keep up her pace. In fact, she couldn't keep going at all. Rather than slowing down at all, she just collapsed, crashing her head on the stone floor.
Goliath stopped inches away from her fallen body, not expecting her to fall and had to stop almost instantly. As gently as he could, he rolled Elisa's face towards him, gently calling to her. His rage was now gone, only to be replaced with a sickening feeling. Her face now sported a gash along her eye to her cheek, her blood gushing from the wound. Her colour was sickeningly pale, and her breathing only came in short rasps.
Doing the first thing that came to mind, Goliath screamed for Owen, and raced towards the infirmary with his unconscious cargo.
With the wind blowing in his face, Goliath's mind was drawn elsewhere, rather than to his novel. His mind floated to thoughts of Elisa. As of late, she had been acting strange towards him and the clan. She was irritable, snappy, and always seemed tired, regardless of how much sleep she'd had. Elisa was always on edge, she never seemed to be relaxed. She had also gotten very defensive, especially about her health. When confronted about it, Elisa would get angry and practically shout that there was nothing wrong, then stalk off. Even Matt had come to Goliath, concerned about Elisa's health. As did Xanatos, Fox, Owen...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone clearing their throat. Goliath turned to find Elisa herself standing there. His face broke out into a smile as he moved to embrace her. As he held her close, Goliath could almost feel each individual bone beneath her flesh. Pulling back, Goliath stared into her face, as if trying to find something, some hint of how she was feeling. He got none. Her stare was empty, as if the life in her has just disappeared.
"Are you well this evening?" It was a question with many meanings. How did she feel? Was anything troubling her? What was troubling her?...
"I'm fine." The response was even and cold, as if Elisa was angry at something.
"Are you really?" Goliath knew he shouldn't have asked this as soon as he said it. Elisa's eyes light up with fury once again, just as they had done the night of her last visit. He could tell it was going to be another short visit.
"Do you think I'm lying? Do you not trust me?" Elisa's voice was icy and deadly, but her eyes were still filled with fury. "You ask me the same thing every night, and every night I give you the same answer. I am just fine. Since that's all you ever seem to care about, I'll go home then."
Elisa spun on her heel and walked towards the stairs.Goliath watched her go, and continued to watch her as she went across the courtyard.
'Why does she always do this? Can't she see that I care for her?'
Goliath jumped from the parapet and landed just in front of Elisa, eyes blazing.
"There is something wrong with you! Why can't you just tell me! I care for you, the whole clan does! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!"
Elisa was shocked at Goliath's outburst. Trying to regain her speech, she stared back at him. If she had been gargoyle, her eyes would definitely be a deep crimson.
"I'm not going to say it again! You already know my answer, so why should I waste my breath to say it again! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
Elisa's voice could be heard throughout the castle, and the energy spent had cost her greatly. Now she stood, out of breath, but still full of rage, and glaring at Goliath. Goliath returned his own stare, eyes blazing white. Determined to still get out of there, Elisa bolted past Goliath, too fast for him to react. She was sprinting down the corridors, with Goliath hot on her heels. In her state though, Elisa couldn't keep up her pace. In fact, she couldn't keep going at all. Rather than slowing down at all, she just collapsed, crashing her head on the stone floor.
Goliath stopped inches away from her fallen body, not expecting her to fall and had to stop almost instantly. As gently as he could, he rolled Elisa's face towards him, gently calling to her. His rage was now gone, only to be replaced with a sickening feeling. Her face now sported a gash along her eye to her cheek, her blood gushing from the wound. Her colour was sickeningly pale, and her breathing only came in short rasps.
Doing the first thing that came to mind, Goliath screamed for Owen, and raced towards the infirmary with his unconscious cargo.