I do not own Gargoyles. I only own Taylor and Jake.
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I overslept and now I was rushing to get ready for the funeral. My cell-phone was ringing non-stop, but I did not have time to answer. The caller was Jake my editor, and he was not that important right now. I had already talked to him once this morning, and he was giving me a sympathetic speech. He was getting on my nerves today, and the worst part is that he was coming to the funeral. I quickly got ready and locked my apartment door behind me. I was about to run to the funeral home when I saw my Uncle standing in front of his limo outside my apartment complex. "Come on I'll give you a ride," my Uncle. I sighed and got in his limo. "Thank you," I said as he got in beside me.
A beautiful red haired woman with a young baby boy was staring at me in the car. Owen was also in the car. "Hello I'm your Aunt Fox and this is your cousin Alexander," the woman said with a smile. "Hello," I said politely to the woman. Alexander giggled at me and reached his arms out for me. "I think he wants his cousin to hold him," Fox said smiling. I took Alexander and placed him in my lap. "Hey cutie," I said with a smile. My Uncle gasped and said, "I thought you never showed emotion." I glared at my Uncle and focused my attention on my cute cousin. "I might show some affection toward others if they showed me they are worthy of it. However children are the only ones that have ever been able to receive my affection because of their pure souls," I said.
Fox gave me a sad smile but I ignored it. "Well I hope we can prove our worthiness," Fox said and Uncle David agreed. Owen watched me intently as I played with Alexander. Alexander was twirling a strand of my brown hair. His innocent child eyes stared into mine and I knew he could sense my hidden emotion of sorrow. Alexander wrapped his arms around my neck, and I rubbed his back. "Thank you Alexander. Don't worry about me because I'll be fine," I whispered so only Alexander could hear.
The limo stopped at the funeral home and we all got out of the car. I gave Alexander back to Fox and walked into the building. "Miss Xanatos this way," the funeral home owner said. I followed quietly behind him, and my Uncle and his family followed steps behind me. Soon we came upon an empty room, but it wasn't completely empty. Two beautiful white coffins were placed in the center of the room. "Thank you for the beautiful coffins," I said to the funeral head as I gave him a check. "Your parents deserve the best," the funeral head said and left to give us privacy. I stepped up to the coffins and placed a gold ring in each coffin. The two rings were exactly like the ring I was wearing. These rings will keep us together even in death.
"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you," I said in a whisper. Tears felt like they wanted to show, but they never did. Alexander started crying and I heard Fox trying to comfort him. "You were a good brother," Uncle David said as he looked at my father in his coffin. "Goodbye," I whispered and walked out of the room. Jake rushed into the funeral home and pulled me into a hug. "I'm sorry I'm late," Jake cried. I pulled away from his hug and said, "It's alright Jake." Jake walked into the room and said a prayer for my parents. Mr. Wilson arrived shortly after Jake and also said a prayer for my parents.
"Are you ready to leave?" David asked behind me. I nodded and walked outside to the limo. Everyone got into the limo except Jake and Mr. Wilson. "Owen will stay with you while you wait for the moving truck. I need to get back home to do some business," Uncle David said. I nodded and stared out the car window. The ride home quickly ended, and Owen and I got out of the limo. "The moving truck should be here soon," Uncle David said out the window before the limo drove away. "This way," I said to Owen and started walking to my apartment. Some neighborhood kids waved at me and I waved back.
"Children really like you," Owen said behind me. "Looks that way," I said as we reached my apartment door. I unlocked the door and stepped inside. My apartment was pretty bare except for a few pieces of furniture that I wouldn't need at my new home. "The only thing I might need help with is the boxes from my office," I said to Owen as I walked into my office. Owen quietly followed behind me. His cell-phone went off and he answered it. "The moving truck is outside the apartment complex," Owen said to me as he shut his phone. I nodded and picked up one of the office boxes. Owen did the same and we walked out to the truck. This pattern continued until my whole apartment was empty of boxes. I returned my keys to the owner of the complex, and then I got in a limo with Owen.
"Mr. Xanatos has prepared a room for you," Owen said. "Alright I'll be sure to thank him," I said staring out the window. I could feel Owen's gaze staring into my back. "Is there something you need?" I asked as I turned to look at him. "No," Owen said and looked away from me. I couldn't stand when someone stared at me. It always bothered me ever since childhood. When I was younger, I would always be placed as the center of attention. "We have arrived," Owen said snapping me out of my thoughts. I stepped out of the limo and walked into the lobby of the building. "Welcome Miss Xanatos," the doorman said to me. "Thank you," I said to the old doorman. The doorman smiled and Owen led me to the elevator.
The elevator ride was very quick. Owen was not really the best companion to talk to. The elevator stopped and we walked down a hallway. "This is your room," Owen said as he opened an intricately carved black door. "Dinner will be in an hour and it will be on the roof. Mr. Xanatos has a surprise for you," Owen said before leaving me alone. I walked into my room and could not control the gasp that escaped my lips. Beautiful black curtains covered the glass doors that led out to a balcony. A mahogany bed with black silk sheets took up the right wall of the room. A mahogany computer desk was on the left side of the room with bookshelves beside it. I looked in the two doors in my room and saw a large walk-in closet and all of my stuff was already set up in one. The other door held t bathroom, which was covered in black marble and silver. My laptop was sitting on the computer desk and it was still turned off.
"He overdid it, but I'm glad he did," I thought thanking my Uncle. I slipped off my black dress and took off my heels. I stretched my arms above my head and yawned. Walking to my closet, I put on some blue jeans and a red sweatshirt. For the remaining hour I talked to some of my fans online. It was time to go to the roof for dinner. I thought it very strange to have dinner on the roof of a building that was over seventy stories high. I walked to the elevator, but I put on my sneakers first. The elevator ride ended quickly and I exited onto the roof. I gasped in surprise when I saw myself surrounded by a castle. "Beautiful," I whispered as I gazed at the old castle. The night sky shined brightly above me and I smiled as the breeze blew around me.
Uncle David appeared from behind a castle wall and joined me in the courtyard. "I hope you enjoy the surprise I have for you. You must promise not to scream Taylor," David said seriously. I gave him a strange look, but he just told me to follow him. I sighed and followed behind him into the castle. "Hey Alex how are you?" I heard a guy's voice say. I heard Alexander giggle and my curiosity grew as we walked into a dining hall of sorts. My eyes grew wide as I saw gargoyles in the room. "They do exist," I whispered amazed. All of the gargoyles stopped conversing and looked at me. "Goliath this is my niece Taylor, and she will be living here from now on," Uncle David said with a smile to me. I saw the one called Goliath start walking towards me. "Hello Taylor my name is Goliath and I'm the leader of the Wyrven Clan. I welcome you," Goliath said with a gentle smile.
I could sense an honorable soul in the gargoyle in front of me and smiled. "Thank you Goliath," I said and shook Goliath's hand. Goliath held my hand as he led me over to his clan. "This is Hudson," Goliath said as he pointed to a wise and old gargoyle. The gargoyle named Hudson welcomed me and I nodded in respect. I was then introduced to the rest of the clan. Broadway and Angela is a very cute couple. Lexington was a genius in the technology department. Bronx was a very loving pet and he gave me a big slobbery kiss. I smiled as I wiped doggy slobber off my face. "This is my second in command Brooklyn," Goliath said introducing me to a red gargoyle with wild white hair. "Hello Brooklyn," I said with a small smile. All of the members in this clan seemed so genuine. Brooklyn stuttered out a hello before he cleared his throat and said hello more clearly.
Uncle David was shocked that I was smiling with the gargoyles. He only knew me to smile around children, but not anymore. "Maybe this will make her life better," David thought as he smiled at my back. "So Taylor why did you come here to live with Xanatos?" Hudson asked me. My face became void of any emotion as I answered, "My parents were killed recently and in their will they said that they wanted me to live here with my Uncle." The gargoyles gave me a sympathetic look, but I just brushed it off. "I'm sorry lass," Hudson said and I could feel their sorrowful stares. I placed a fake smile on my face and said, "They are in a better place now so I'll get over it soon. Now where is dinner Uncle David? I'm hungry."
Broadway's stomach growled and he joined me in my wanting of food. David laughed and called out to the cooks who brought out a feast. "Wow," Lexington, Broadway, and Brooklyn said with their jaws almost touching the ground. As I walked past Brooklyn to get to a seat, I pushed his mouth closed. Brooklyn cleared his throat as he took a seat beside me. Once everyone was seated Uncle David said, "Taylor welcome to my humble home." The gargoyles said their cheers and I just nodded. "Thank you," I said and bowed my head. "Now she goes back to being emotionless," Uncle David thought confused. "Well let's enjoy this meal tonight," Uncle David said and started eating. Everyone started eating but I just picked at my food. I couldn't think about food when this beautiful old castle is calling for me to explore.
"Excuse me but I can not eat any more," I said as I stood from the table. "Uh wait I'll escort you back to your room," Brooklyn said as he stood from his chair. "Alright," I said as I walked out of the dining hall and into the castle courtyard. "Your friends are very nice," I said to Brooklyn as I looked at the stars. "Yeah they are nice but they can be a bit naggy," Brooklyn said with a laugh as he stood beside me. "Just like a family," I said in a whisper. "I'm really sorry about the loss of your parents," he said as he placed his hand on my shoulder. I was about to shrug his hand off, but I found myself unable to. His hand sent a strange tingle down my spine, but it was not a bad tingle.
I turned and looked towards Brooklyn. "Thank you," I said with a genuine smile. Brooklyn smiled back and we started walking to the elevator. "My exploring can wait," I thought. "So what do you do during the night?" I asked trying to keep a conversation going. Brooklyn removed his hand from my shoulder and brought it down to his side. "We protect the city," he answered with pride. We got into the elevator and I said, "Well that sounds like fun." Brooklyn nervously laughed and said, "It is tons of fun." I laughed at his sarcasm and I swore I saw his cheeks get a little redder than they normally are. Soon we were at my bedroom door and I said, "I'll see you tomorrow night. Thanks for the nice time Brooklyn." I shut my door after he said good night. "This life might not be so bad," I thought as I went to bed.