Nicolas led Joseph down through the dungeon, passing empty cell after cell, until they came across one housing a hulking figure in chains. Goliath!

Joseph tried to peer into the cell to get a better look at the figure inside. It was dark, even for the eyes of a gargoyle. The cell was pitch black, but Joseph could just make out the lines of a Gargoyle, sitting on the stone slab cot in the cell.

As soon as Goliath heard the sounds of footsteps outside his cell, he lunged for the bars, only the chains stopping him from ripping the bars apart, growling loudly at first! Then, he stopped pulling against the chains when he saw Nicolas.

"Hello, traitor." He said with contempt. "Come to check on your prisoner…?" He stopped and looked over to Joseph. "Who are you? Another captive for Xanatos?"

"No." Joseph said, realizing he sounded just like his predecessor. "...My name is Joseph. I am here to help you..."

Goliath growled, his eyes white. "If you are here to help, then get me out of this cell!"

"I will. I just need to speak to you for a few moments..." Joseph said. "Check to make sure you are… unharmed."

Nicolas opened the cell, and let Joseph in leaving the door open, hoping to calm Goliath's rage. Joseph stepped into the cell, the Pendulum of Memories around his neck ready for use. Joseph mustered his courage, for even though Goliath was basically his double, Goliath still towered over him with his muscle mass and height. That, and his skills were likely much more honed than Joseph's own. His eyes adjusted to the darkness, and he saw Goliath's face. It was much like his own, though a bit older, with a scar across his eye that went down his face to his chin. Most likely from a vigilante encounter.

"What happened to you?" Joseph asked.

Goliath sat down on the stone cot. "Well… David Xanatos of course, betrayed me." Goliath pointed to Nicolas. "Locked me down here after I stopped some thugs from trying to murder a poor old woman for the coins in her pocket. Ironic, considering all the times I stuck out my neck for him and other humans…"

"Explain." Joseph pressed.

Goliath looked up at Joseph, a smirk on his face. "Oh, gladly. I was swooping down on the thugs after I saved old grandma. I pinned one of them to the ground, could see and smell the fear radiating off him like the stench of the damned. I was getting ready to deal the final blow, my talons shining in the moonlight… Then, David's men struck. I was hit by multiple darts in my body, then they ensnared me in a net. I called out to Brooklyn to help me, but he was nowhere in sight, even though I could have sworn he was right behind me. They must have gotten him, too. Shortly after that, I lost consciousness and found myself here."

Joseph could tell Goliath was off the deep end. If Brooklyn was here, he would have seen him in one of the cells. But all of them were empty except Goliath's.

"Has… David hurt you in any way while you've been here?" Joseph asked, waiting to make his move with the pendant while trying to gain Goliath's trust.

"...No, not as of yet. He has even kept me fed with meals, which is even more odd..." Goliath mused.

Joseph muttered the incantation under his breath to activate the pendant as Goliath continued. "It is indeed a strange situation. Usually David would try some sort of underhanded trick to get information out of me, or try to take samples of my DNA for some sort of experiment. It would seem he wants me alive for something, though I don't know wha… Wait a minute, what are you doing?!"

Before Goliath could react, Joseph finished the incantation and put a hand on Goliath's forehead, completing the link with the pendant! There was a blinding light emitted from the pendant, driving back the darkness!

Goliath then grabbed Joseph by the neck, slamming him against the wall as the pendant started to take effect on them. "What are you trying to do?! You are in league with David after all! Damn you! I shall rip your beating heart out of you for this deception!"

Goliath took one clawed hand and dug into Joseph's chest, trying to dig through the flesh and bone! Jospeh did his best to keep his focus, using the magic of the pendant to get through Goliath's resistance.

Joseph saw all of Goliath's memories flooding his mind, flying through Goliath's past up until Elisa disappeared. He saw every battle, every moment of triumph, every moment of pain… "Goliath, please…!" Joseph choked out from his throat from Goliath's tight grip. "Let me help you…! Xanatos isn't the enemy!"

"No!" Goliath roared. "He has imprisoned me here for trying to aid the helpless people of this city! There is no other reason!"

"Goliath, listen to him!" Xanatos snapped. "You are not yourself! You have to face the fear that is driving you mad! You have to face reality!"

Goliath then turned to Xanatos as the pendant started to take more of an effect.

Xanatos then continued."If you kill him, you will be no better than David was! You have to face it! You have to let go!"

The pendant then flared with even brighter light, as Goliath released his grip on Joseph. "How…?" He asked. "I can't just let her die..."

"Goliath, you have to understand. Elisa may be gone, but she will always be with you. In your heart. If you kill Joseph, you will be dishonoring her memory..." Xanatos said.

Goliath dropped Joseph at that point. He looked at his hands for a moment, looking at the fresh blood on his Talons. He closed his eyes, scowling. "...Very well. I will go along with this. For now..."

Joseph looked up from the floor after Goliath dropped him, breathing heavily as he tried to recover. Goliath then did the unexpected. He held out his hand, helping Joseph up.

Xanatos, seeing that Goliath had mostly recovered, then went in and unlocked the chains. Goliath was free! Now the new Gargoyles, with help from their ancestor, could find their way!