A/N: I'm not good at fight scenes, just a warning.
Chapter Two: An E for Effort:
Demona duged Brooklyn just in time. She smirked. "You were always too slow." Then she turned attention elsewhere: to Ross. "Lets see how fast your friend can move."
"NO!" Brooklyn growled out.
Ross saw Demona charge at her. She wanted to run but fear kept her from doing so. She'd never faced an "evil" Gargoyle like Demona before. She just closed her eyes and wished she could disappeare. Suddenly, she felt herself being lefted up. She had no idea how? Had Brooklyn gotten to her in time? Her question was answered when she looked up and saw another Gargoyle had come to her rescue. He was small and green. Thanks to Brooklyn and his discribtion of his fellow clan members she knew who this was: Lexiton.
"Need a left?" he asked her with a smile.
She gave him a thankful smile. Then her worry turned to Brooklyn. She found yet another Gargoyle had joined them, a much bigger one. Broadway. "Lets get you out of here." Lex suggested.
"What about Brooklyn?" she asked.
"Don't worry, we'll come back." promised Lex and glided over the Cloisters to a much safer local. "He'll be fine."
Down below, Brooklyn wondered what his two friends were doing here but were greatful non the less. Once he saw that Ross was clear out of danger, he turned back to his enemy.
Broadway cracked his nuckles. He was more then ready to crack some skulls. "Lets get ready to rumble."
"Two against one Demona." noted Brooklyn.
Demona could easily take them but she didn't want to face Broadway. She just wanted to do some damange to Brooklyn. He was so much fun to toy with. The others ruined it for her. She took her leave. "Another time then." she said. "Until we meet again Brooklyn." Demona then took off in the night with a scretch that sent shivers down their spins.
"Good ridence." said Broadway with a huff.
Now, that the enemy was gone Brooklyn took care of Broadway. "What are you doing here?"
"Is that the thanks we get for trying to save your butt?" he asked, crossing his arms.
By this time Lex came back with Ross. "There you go." Lex said putting her back down on the ground.
"Thank you." Ross said greatfully.
"At least you get a thank you." Broadway told him.
Ross found Brooklyn still standing. He was all right. Ross ran to him. "Brooklyn!"
Brooklyn took her in his arms a second time this eveing. "Are you okay?" Brooklyn asked.
"I'm fine thanks to your friend." Ross answered. "How about you?"
"Better, knowning that you're all right."
Lex and Broadway watched the two. Lex nudged Broadway in the ribs playfully. They finally discovered why he left at night these past few months. "So, this is why you've been sneeking out?" Lex asked jokingly.
Ross and Brooklyn parted. He sighed. He didn't want to happen this way. Brooklyn wanted his own time to do this but Demona ruined it for him. Brooklyn had no choice now to introduce Ross to Lex and Broadway. "Guys, this is Ross. Ross, you know who these two are."
"Lexiton and Broadway." she said, eyeing the two. "It's nice to meet you guys finally." she extended her hand to each of them.
"Like wise." Lex said. "I just wish it was under better circumstances."
"Me too." agreed Ross taking back her hand.
"Goliath sent you here didn't he?" Brooklyn questioned after introductions were taken care of.
"He was worried about you." Broadway informed him.
Brooklyn sighed with frustration. He hated the way Goliath treated like he was still a hatchling. He was second in command. "Sure he was," said Broorklyn with an eyeroll.
"Brooklyn..." soothed Ross, knowning his troubles. He talked about it at times.
"I better get you home." Brooklyn said to Ross swooping her up in his arms.
"What about Goliath?" she asked him.
"I'll talk with him." he answered her. Then he turned to Lex and Broadway. "You guys can tell him I'm on my way."
The two sighed then did as told. "It was nice meeting you." Lex said again.
"You too, hopefully it won't be the last." Ross called after them as they glided off.
So, Brooklyn took her home. "Sorry about tonight," Brooklyn apologized once they were in. "It was not how I intended it to be."
"I know, but you get a E for Effort anyway." said Ross with a small laugh.
"Just an E?" he asked playfully.
"It's either an E or a F." retorted Ross in the same manner.
"I'll take the E." said Brooklyn. "Well, I guess I better go face the music."
"If you need to talk tomorrow night, you know where to find me." Ross offered him her open ears.
"I might take you up on that..." Brooklyn agreed. "I don't know how Goliath is going to take this though."
"From what you have told me, I think Goliath will understand. He seems to be a pretty fair Gargoyle..." said Ross.
"If I'm not here tomorrow you'll know." replied Brooklyn.
Ross assured Brooklyn with a hug that things would be all right. Then he parted from her. "Goodnight."
"Night." she said and watched him glide out of her window.
Lex and Broadway were at the castle now. Goliath, Hudson, and Bronx were there listening to their recent discovery.
"Her name is Ross." Lex explained.
"So, it is a human he's taken interest with?" Golaith questioned.
"Yeah, but she's okay." said Broadway. "She's like Elisa."
"She wasn't scared of us." Lex went on. "She was greatful."
"Thats always good to know lad but we still have to becareful with the humans." Hudson reminded him.
Bronx seemed to nod in agreement.
"You'll just have to meet her I guess." Lex said. "That is if you would."
"I need to talk to Brooklyn first." Goliath told him.
"Here he comes!" Broadway pointed to the sky to see Brooklyn was coming home.
Brooklyn saw they were all waiting for him. Goliath stood center. Brooklyn braced himself for the worst.
TBC...
