Ch.7: Demona's Demise pt.2

Back at the Clock Tower, Elisa had arrived. When she heard that Brooklyn was the one behind the murders she couldn't believe it. Brooklyn was one of the kindest gargoyles she had ever met. It was a shock to find out that he joined forces with Demona.

"Is there any way to bring him back?" asked Elisa.

All the gargoyles appeared crestfallen, clearly showing that they knew just as much as they did right now. Suddenly, a loud chorus of roars could be heard approaching the tower. Goliath recogonized the screams belonging to brooklyn and Demona.

His theory was proven correct when the two feirce gargoyles charged in unannounced and started to attack. Broadway, Lexington, and Angela went off to face againist Brooklyn/Rage while the others battled Demona.

"Brooklyn, it's us!" said Broadway trying to reach the Brooklyn he knew underneath all that 'Rage.'

"The Brooklyn you knew is gone" hissed Rage "it's just Rage now,"

Quickly sniping out his tail the three gargoyles who faced rage were forced to duck in order to aviod being hit. Rage let out a chilling laugh that sent shivers down Lexington's spine. Was this really the Brooklyn he grew up with back when they were hatchlings? angela grabbed Brooklyn's claws before he could slice apart a defenseless Broadway.

"Cute how you want to take care of your boyfriend and all" said Rage a grin spreading on his face as he turned his gaze on Lexington "but it's not you I'm after,"

Noticing that brooklyn's gaze had shifted over to him Lexington instantly made a dash for the balcony. Throwing Angela aside like a piece of trash Rage ran after Lexington. Meanwhile, Demona was having her hands full facing off againist Goliath, Hudson, Bronx, and Elisa.

Four againist one weren't especially good odds, even though she was supposed to have back up. Could her spell on Brooklyn be weakening? Or was this just a part of the plan that she hadn't known about. Bronx had been easyily been sent away by the lash of a tail, but hudson and Goliath were not so easy to overcome.

Elisa was watching all the action from behind. Goliath and Hudson were strong enough to defeat Demona without her help. But while she was busy watching them she should have been watching herself. razor sharp hands suddenly sank into her shoulders making her scream in both fear and pain.

Her scream was lost to anyones ears. The fight againist Demona instantly stopped as all eyes turned to see Elisa grasped tightly in Rage's claws. An evil smirk curled up on Demona's face when she saw Rage licking his sharp, gleaming teeth, his eyes glowing with hunger.

"I have tasted the blood of many humans for the past few nights" said Rage pulling Elisa closer to his chest " I wonder how good her life will taste?"

"Put her down Rage!" demanded Goliath his eyes narrowing in anger.

Rage and Demona backed towards the balcony with their victim still in hand. Grinning Rage said to Goliath...

"If you want her then come and get her,"

With that Brooklyn and Demona soared off into the the night with Elisa as their prisioner. Goliath growled at himself for losing the battle while Hudson went to check on Angela and Broadway. Shaking herself awake Angela instantly shouted "Where's Lexington?"

For a moment everyone stood confused then finally looked around seeing that Lexington was not there. Angela imedately slumped down towards the floor with fear shining in her eyes. What had Brooklyn done to Lexington?

"We'll have to worry about him some other time" said Goliath "Brooklyn and Demona had just taken Elisa hostage we can not let them escape,"

Quickly all the gargoyles, except for Bronx, flew off after Rage and Demona.

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Meanwhile Rage was busy strapping down Elisa to a cold, metal slat in the center of the tower's room. He and Demona had just arrived a few minutes ago and were already at work to spring the trap when Goliath and the others came.

Elisa was looking at Brooklyn in dibelief. How could such a kind hearted gargoyle have a side this evil and murderous? It didn't make any sense to Elisa at all. Anger was flashing through her mind as her eyes glared at Demona. This had been all her fault!

"What did you do to Brooklyn!?" Elisa shouted,but her voice cold and fringed with anger.

"I never intended to have Brooklyn become my slave human" said Demona her own emotionless voice stopping Elisa's anger cold "he was in my way when I tried to hit Goliath, but he got hit instead. However, I like this side of Brooklyn better than I like his old self,"

"Your to kind," said Rage mocking a short bow.

Suddenley the sounds of four gargoyles rested on the floor. Both turned to see Goliath and his clan, minus Lexington, standing there glowering at them.

"Let Elisa go," said Goliath.

"No," said Brooklyn and pulled down a hidden lever in the wall.

Before anyone could react spikes rose up seperating Goliath's clan from each other. Hudson and Angela in one cage and Broadway and Goliath in the other. Growling at the irony of being caught Angela's eyes glowed red as she swiped her tail againist the bars that hels her and Hudson prisoner. goliath and Broadway did the same with their own cage. The bars however did not break.

While Demona was admiring her victory Brooklyn's eyes traveled up to the ceiling. the sound of his name, or rather 'Rage's' name snapped him back into the world of reality.

"What?" he said as Demona approached. His eyes widened in surprise when Demona touched his arm.

"We had some rough times in the past" said Demona as a shadow detached itself from the wall "but you've slowly grown more attractive as the nights roll by,"

Brooklyn, and even Rage knew where this was heading. Never the less, before Demona could speak another word, Brooklyn kissed her. Everybody was to stunned to speak the moment the two gargoyles were wrapped in each others wings and continued to kiss.

Angela was furious, Broadway was shocked, Hudson was peechless, Elisa couldn't look, and Goliath was on par with being angry and shocked at the same time. As soon as the kiss broke however Brooklyn broke into a wide smile. Not a pleased smile, but more like the cunning, cat-like smile he alway's carried.

As soon as Demona realized this though, it was already to late. Elisa broke loose from her straps and the spikes that had caged Goliath's clan earlier, disappeared. A griining green gargoyle was standing over by the switch, giving a thumbs up to Brooklyn.

"You tricked me," hissed Demona at Brooklyn.

A ravage fight ensued between the two as Lexington and Elisa ran towards Goliath and the others. Taking a deep breath Lexington said "We have to get out of here now!"

"What about Brooklyn?" asked Broadway.

"No time," said Lexington urging the others to follow him outside.

Inside, however, was a different story. Brooklyn and Demona were completely entangled in hand to hand combat. Clwa marks covered both of their bodies with blood threatening to erupt from the gashes. Deomna hissed and clawed like a cat who had it's hackles way above raised.

As soon as Goliath and the others left Rage once again took control over Brooklyn's mind. Eyes glowing white Rage gripped Demona's claws so tightly you could almost hear her bones snap. Surprise lit up Demona's face, she had never known that Brooklyn possessed such power.

Tonight the vow would be complete. The vow Brooklyn had made before he had even become the evil Rage. To destroy Demona. Rocks started to crumble from the ceiling above and Brooklyn smiled knowing that what he had asked had been done.

Even as the stones caved in upon them Demona laughed and said "This is how you plan to destroy me? I'm immortal if you've forgot,"

"Oh, I haven't forgotten" said Rage/Brooklyn "this wasn't a trap for you,"

Demona stopped struggling wondering what Brooklyn was talking about. Her slight hestitation allowed Brooklyn enough time to draw her in closer and whisper into her ear.

"It was a trap for me,"

Just as soon as those words had been spoken the whole tower collasped and Brooklyn/Rage and Demona were deeply buried underneath the rubble.