Hey people. Sorry it took so long to put this up. Ok, thanks for the comments, it's what drives me to get these done. And just to clear some things up: the Clocktower was rebuilt after a few years, I might put in something about that. Thank You once again for the comments and I'll try to get the next chapters in faster.
Wolfcharm.

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I heard the applause, but I didn't follow my dad to the limo. I tore off the wig and impressive clothes and put on a "No Drugs" t-shirt and faded jeans. I squeezed through the window and out onto the sidewalk, looking left and right before continuing. This oppurtunity was just too good to pass up. I could see what Alexander was up to and possibly the crime scene that was going on. Funny thing was it was only a few blocks away from the auditorium. Suddenly I looked up and I saw a flutter of something on the roof.

My curious self getting ahead of me, I went towards the back. I knew the store, I got all my Kendra accessories there and I knew that its keeper never locked the back. Probably how the robbers got in, I thought. Sure enough the back was open and I saw the hatch to the roof was open as well. I climbed the ladder and then listened at the door. Sounded like a pretty big fight. I swallowed and busted through the door. At first everyone was caught off guard, including me! Who wouldn't be, if you were expecting a S.W.A.T team and the thugs fight and were suddenly faced with humanoid creatures, you'd be surprised too! "Whatchya doin' round here beautiful?" one of the robbers asked menacingly.

I swallowed and looked around my eyes traveling from creature to creature. "I don't know myself, actually," I said nervously.

"Well we can't have you hangin' 'round with these monsters," he said and started to approach me.

My eyes darted to the creatures again then to the robber. My gaze returned to the robber's eyes and I glared daggers at him. "That's funny the only monsters I see are you!" I said and started running towards the edge of the roof.

I didn't know what the heck I was doing, but I figured if this was the only way to get away from those creeps, it was worth a shot. I reached the edge and jumped! My stupid-self couldn't find another way, so I just jumped! Everything went in slow motion, everything seemed to be moving slowly, yet too fast. I heard mechanisms working behind me, then I wasn't falling, I was flying inside the arms of one of the creatures. Only this one was made of metal!

I looked up into its face and I half shrieked, half gasped. Its eyes glowed red, like a robot. "Don't worry I've got you," said an oddly familiar mechanical voice.

I didn't know if I should've been relieved or frightened by his words, but I held on anyway. We landed a good distance away from the jewelry store and the creature let me down gently. "Who are you and what are you?" were the first words that came out of my mouth.

"You don't need to know who I am," the creature said. "And don't you watch the News, ever?!"

I put on my stubborn face and pose. I glared menacingly and crossed my arms over my chest. "As a-matter-of-fact I do," I snapped. "But you can't be what I think you are."

"And what do you think I am?" the creature asked.

I kept glaring at him, but my stubborn pose turned into my observant pose. "A gargoyle?" I suggested.

"Good guess," he said.

"You look like the big, the one that looks like the leader," I continued.

"I'm not really a gargoyle, this is just a robotic suit, so I can help them fight crime," he said and I heard a small chuckle after that.

"I'm not stupid, I knew you weren't one of them," I snapped again.

The robotic gargoyle crocked his head slightly at me then turned to the sound of gliding wings. "I should go," he said and reached for a button on his arm. "You should get going too, Nia."

My mouth dropped open, but before I could say anything he was off. "How did you know my name?" I whispered to myself.

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"Stupid, stupid, stupid!!" Alexander scolded himself as smacked his head against the wall.

The gargoyles watched as Alexander paced and occasionally smashed head against the wall and then returned to pacing. "Maybe she didn't notice," Lex offered.

Alexander gave him an incredulous look. "She stared after me, her mouth agape!" he protested. "Tell me that doesn't mean she didn't notice!"

Lex scrunched up his brow and scratched his chin. "Nia?" Brooklyn pondered aloud.

"Isn't that the girl you've been chasing?" Broadway asked as he crunched on some potatoe chips.

"Yeah, but she thinks I'm total loser!" Alexander said and slid down the wall to sit down.

"Why would she think you're a loser?" Lex asked.

"Probably because I've dated every girl in the school," Alexander said.

Brooklyn, Lexington, and Broadway groaned aloud. "That's no way to attract a girl!" Brook protested.

"Aye, you'd think you were trying to chase her away," Hudson spoke up.

Alexander groaned and placed his head in his hands. "You still have hope," Lex offered again.

Alexander looked up and raised an eyebrow, questioning Lex's suggestion. Lexington shrugged and gave a small smile. Alexander smiled back, then turned his attention to the matter at hand. "What happens if she figures out who I am?" he asked. "She's not dumb, she will figure it out."

The gang thought in silence for a while. "Then you have to tell her and tell her not to tell anyone else," Brooklyn said.

Alexander nodded. He look out the clockface and noticed the sun rising. "I better go, see ya," he said and headed toward the door.

Brooklyn was the first out. His pose wasn't menacing like the others. Rather it was thoughtful and innocent. He sat on the ledge and put his chin on his fist and stared out at the horizon, wondering what new and breath-taking sights lay ahead.