A/N: I didn't realise till after I got done with this chapter that I spelt Kathrine's name wrong. Forgive me on that. If I use the Princess in anymore chappies: I'll make the correction. I don't have spell check.
Chapter 4: Guests of Honor/ Part 1:
The sun went down and Goliath and Brooklyn woke up in the place where were last night: the library.
"Why don't you bring your friend here tonight?" Goliath asked right away.
"Are you sure?" Brooklyn asked.
"Yes, I'm positive." he assured him with a smile.
"Thanks Goliath." Brooklyn replied. "I owe you one."
"You owe me nothing." said Goliath. "One thing though, does she know?"
Brooklyn shook his head. "No, not yet." he answered. "I've been planning too, I just don't know how... What if that scares her off?"
"If this girl is your friend as you cliam she is, then she probably will not." Goliath said.
"She is my friend." Brooklyn assured his leader.
"Then there is your answer to that." Goliath said. "Come, let us join the others first." Goliath lead the way up to where the others could be found.
Ten o' clock had rolled around and Ross made her way out of the resturant. "Bye guys!" she shouted back at her coworkers. She didn't get a response back but that was no surprise. She just did that to annoy them. She got to leave work early before they did. They hated it. It wasn't her fault that her boss like her better and she wasn't lazy as they were.
The night had been long besides the fact it was a rush but the suspense was still eating at her that made drag even longer. She had to see Brooklyn. She had to know what Demona meant. She rushed home to change in a more comfortable outfit. Once all that was taken care of, all she could was wait for Brooklyn.
"Want us to come with you?" questioned Lex back at the castle.
"No, thanks." Brooklyn polietly turned down his friend's offer. "This is something I have to do alone." Then he took one last look at Goliath before heading off towards Ross' apartment.
Ross was pacing. She was axious. Ross jumped when she heard a familiar knock on her window. It was Brooklyn. She smiled and let him. "Hey," she greeted.
"Hi," he returned. "Are you still okay from the other night?"
"A little shakey, but all right." she answered him. "It's not everyday you face a mad Gargoyle you know."
Brooklyn laughed. Mad was far from the term he would use for Demona but because Ross was within his presence he said nothing.
Then an awkrard silence came between them. This never happened. They never became nervous around each other. When they were together it was more of a comfort zone then anything else but thanks to Demona the comfort zone was no more.
"I hate this," Ross said, breaking the silence. "No matter what that crazy demon said about you, I'm not going to believe it!"
Brooklyn gave her a small smile. "Do you still want to know...?" he asked her. "I owe you something."
"No," Ross said taking one of his claws in her hands. "No, you don't."
"Thats the second time I've heard that tonight." Brooklyn noticed. "But I do owe you," he corrected. "You are the second person to accept me for who I am and not what I am."
He spoke of Elisa, the detective. Brooklyn spoke of her very highly.
"Well, whenever you're ready, I am." she told him." she said, ready with open ears.
Then Brooklyn told her the story of him and Lady Mornay.
- Scotland, Ad -
The driver escorted the Lady back to the castle. Brooklyn and the others did not leave their side until she was safe inside the castle walls. The Princess was waiting for her. "Cousin!" she called out happily.
Lady Nathalie rushed into her cousin's arms.
"You are all afright, what happened?" she asked, glaring at the Gargoyles. "Did they hurt you?"
"No, on the contrary Cathrin, they saved me." she informed.
This was when Goliath and Demona flew down from their post. "What happened?" Goliath demanded.
"Gypsies." answered Broadway first.
"Those ethans really should be taken care of." Princess Cathrin made known. Then she added: "More properly."
"What is that suppose to mean?" Demona questioned angrily.
"It seems your kind did not take care of them." she figured. "My guard will take care of them before they can come back." she called forth the captin. "Captin, take your men and dispose of those theives. I will not have them on my land. I am understood?"
"Yes, Princess." the captin bowed. Then followed his order.
Demona growled silently. She wanted nothing more then to last out on the Princess. However, Goliath, who knew her anger so well, held her shoulder, calming her down.
As much as Lady Mornay loved her cosin. She did not like the way she was treating these creatures who just saved her life. "Must you speak so harsh to them?" she questioned in a whisper. "They did save me. I think they should be honored."
"Like a party!" suggested Broadway who had over heard her.
She laughed. "That sounds like a wonderful idea." she agreed. "Do you not think so cousin?"
Princess Cathrin thought other wise. She did not want to celebrate the Gargoyles' existance in any way shape or form. They were not worth the fuss. However, because the love of her cousin, she could not refuse her.
"If that is what you wish." Princess Cathrin said. "Then it shall be so but first we shall get you settled. You have had a long journay. Come, I will show you to your room."
The Lady did as told. She took one look at the Gargoyles. The Bronz one captured her attention more then others. She wasn't sure why but there was something about that one was most interesting. The Lady knew this would not be their last meeting.
"All right!" cheered Lex. "A party for us!"
"I can see all that food now... All for us." Broadway couldn't help but drool.
Brooklyn could care less about the food. He was more occupied with the Lady. She was nothing at all like her cousin. She was different.
It took some time to prepare for the party. The Gargoyles had offered to help but Princess Cathrin refused their offer.
"The party is for us, therefor, we have a right to ingage." Demona reminded her.
"You will watch your tounge around our Princess." Mangus warned Demona.
"It is you who should hold your tounge!" spat Demona.
"Please, enough." Lady Mornay pleaded. "It is your party, let us take care of the troubles. You are the guest of honors tonight."
"Thank you miladay, again." Goliath said with a bow and brought Demona with him as they exited the room.
"She is just as rotten as her cousin." Demona replied angerily.
"No she's not." Brooklyn put in, which was a mistake.
"What right do you have to judge, you're too young to understand!" Demona snapped.
"Go along you three," Goliath ordered of Lexiton, Brooklyn, and Broadway.
They went to the towers. "Too young!" roared Brooklyn. "Thats all I hear! Too young! When will be old enough?!"
"The way you're acting now, never." teased Lex but Brooklyn was in no teasing mode. He growled at him before glinding off into the distance.
Brooklyn wasn't going to attend the party...
TBC...
A/N: I wanted to continue the flashback for another chapter so it wouldn't make this one so long.
