Hey! Sorry this took a little longer, had to get my senior project stuff finished and in line so i could start my practice presentations. But here it is, another, new chapter! Enjoy!

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Unfortunately this one wasn't so quick but thank you!

Hailey stood on the terrace, watching the sun go down and waiting for the Gargoyles to wake up, when Elisa and Owen joined her. "Hello Hailey." Elisa smiled.

"Hi." She answered simply.

It had been a week since the betrayal and they hadn't seen Elisa much since then. Hailey was still hurt that Xanatos used her for his on purposes but she was glad that she was reunited with her clan again and her crush, who is now her boyfriend to which caused her to blush. The world fell to darkness and the Gargoyles awoke with a roar. Elisa took a small step back in slight fear. Hailey smiled, too used to their awakenings by now, but remembering what it was like in the beginning.

"If you'll excuse me." Owen excused himself and left.

Both Hailey and Elisa glared at him, before Hailey turned around when Brooklyn hopped down from his perch. "Hey." He greeted simply.

Hailey smiled, "Nice to finally see you up."

"Would've gotten up sooner if I could, come on." He picked her up and joined the rest of the trio at the edge.

Hailey hung on, but not overly so, to Brooklyn before asking, "What are we going to do tonight?"

Lexington glided over, "I want to see more of that, television thing."

Hailey sighed, "Really? Again? That's all we've done for almost a week now. Don't you want to do something else?"

There was silence for a moment, before the trio answered in unison, "No."

She hung her head in defeat and resigned to her fate of watching more TV. They landed on the lower section of the castle and made their way into the room where the TV was held. Lexington opened the door and they entered, "Hey, it's the Pack!"

"Cool." Brooklyn said, staring straight at it, unmoving.

The trio all gathered around it in excitement as they watched the program play out while Hailey hung back by Hudson. She watched him as a snarl started to form on his features and how it grew as he kept trying to change the channel only to get the same thing on every one. He finally gave up and said, frustrated, "Something's wrong. It's on all the channels!"

"I thought you liked this show, Hudson?" Broadway asked.

Hudson frowned, "Aye, I do. But not every night."

Hailey nodded, "Agreed."

"See the Pack in person tonight, at Madison Square Garden. Fox, Wolf, Dingo, Hyena and Jackal." The narrator on the TV said.

"Whoa, these guys are great!" Lexington smiled while Broadway laughed. "Their warriors, just like us."

"You're favorite heroes in action." The trio leaned in so close they were almost touching the TV. "In a rare, public appearance in Madison Square Garden."

"Oh great, let me guess. You guys are going to go?" Hailey asked.

"Of course!" Lexington jumped up, "We should go now that way we're early."

"Don't you want to go Hailey?" Brooklyn asked.

She shrugged, "I don't know. I've been watching it all week with you guys. I'm kinda with Hudson on this one, it gets a bit old. And they're not what you guys think they are, they're actors. I'd be surprised if they've ever actually seen a real fight in their life."

"Come on Hailey." Broadway pleaded, "It'll be fun."

Lexington nodded, "Yeah! And I'm sure they've seen plenty of real battles before. Give them a chance, please?"

Hailey sighed but conceded, "Fine, I'll come. At least it'll be better than watching the TV all night."

The trio cheered and Brooklyn picked her up, "Then come on, let's go."

"Isn't someone going to tell Goliath?" She asked.

Hudson stood, "I'll tell him when he gets back." They nodded and left.

It was a quick flight from the castle to Madison Square, they were early but it was just as well as they watched everyone filling in. They waited another half hour until Lexington asked, "Isn't the show supposed to start."

Hailey smiled at his impatience while Brooklyn said with a calming gesture, "Relax. It'll happen."

The lights then dimmed and an announcer's voice spoke up, "Ladies and gentlemen. Please welcome the Pack!"

Smoke blew from the stage and when it cleared the Pack was standing there. Hailey rested her head on Brooklyn's chest, causing him to wrap his arms around her as they watched the Pack get 'attacked' by the evil ninjas.

"Oh no. It's the evil ninjas!" The crowed began to 'boo', before it turned to cheers as the Pack fought them and were winning.

The announcer continued, "The ninjas don't fight with honor like the Pack does."

"Wow, look at that." Lexington said, captivated by the show, along with the rest of the trio.

Two of the ninjas then rushed Dingo together, "Teamwork, that's the key."

Brooklyn rubbed his chin in thought, "These guys are alright."

Hailey shook her head, a small smile still there. Lexington nodded and looked down again, "Yeah, wouldn't it be great to meet them!"

The Pack defeated all the ninjas and the crowed continued its chant of 'Pack! Pack!' Broadway, Brooklyn and Hailey all stood—Brooklyn stretched and yawned while Broadway rubbed his stomach, "Well, show's over and I'm starved. Let's go."

Brooklyn turned to Lexington who still hadn't stood up yet. "You coming Lex?"

"Uh, latter. You guys go ahead."

The two Gargoyles nodded. "Just be careful, alright?" Hailey asked to which Lexington nodded and Brooklyn picked her up and they left.

They landed in the courtyard only a few minutes later. Broadway walked towards the castle entrance, "I'm hungry, I wonder what the cooks might have left out?"

Hailey laughed and Brooklyn smiled, "I guess that leaves just us, huh?"

She smiled coyly, "Yeah, what about it?"

"Well," He said, rubbing the back of his head, "I've made you watch the Pack a lot…what do you want to do?"

She thought about it for a moment, before grinning, "You haven't seen the city yet from the Statue of Liberty, have you?"

"Uh, no. What's that?"

Hailey pointed out into the harbor, "That over there."

Brooklyn squinted a bit and saw it, before grinning and picking her up again and flying off. They landed on the Torch and he set Hailey down and they looked out at the city, brilliantly light with lights but it all seemed so distant and quiet from their position. Hailey sighed contently as she leaned into Brooklyn and lightly held the railing.

Brooklyn grinned broadly at Hailey, before saying, "It looks really different from here than it does from the tower."

Hailey nodded, "Mhm."

She just rested against him as he wrapped his wing around her to help keep her warm. She closed her eyes, enjoying this moment of bliss, as she fingered the pendant he gave her so long ago. Apparently Brooklyn noticed the slight movement under his wing and looked down, "What's that Hailey?"

She smiled and showed him, "My pendent, the one you gave me."

He smiled that, "Still have it after all this time?"

Hailey frowned playfully, "Hey! I'm not one for losing things, at least, not important things."

Brooklyn smiled and placed his head against hers, "I know, you always seemed to find it again."

They stayed there until dawn was imminent. Brooklyn looked up, "We should be heading back before Goliath has our heads."

She laughed, "Yeah, he can be a bit protective."

Brooklyn picked her up, "Though for good reason."

They arrived back at the castle before Goliath did and Broadway and Hudson joined them a moment later.

Hailey leaned into Brooklyn and said softly, "Well I guess this'll be good morning then."

"Mhm." Brooklyn sighed, before kissing her on the cheek.

Broadway looked at them, "Alright what's going on with you two. Ever since last week you've been acting funny around each other."

"Yes, I've noticed that too." Hudson agreed.

Hailey blushed and Brooklyn would have if he wasn't red already, "Well, uh, see—we're, uhm…"

Hailey said simply, "We're dating."

"Yes! That." Brooklyn ducked his head, either from embarrassment or to avoid Broadway and Hudson's looks.

It took a moment, before an answer came, from Hudson, "Well you certainly took your time about it."

Brooklyn's head snapped up in shock, "What? You were, expecting this?"

Hudson smiled, "Have been for some time lad, congratulations."

Broadway came over and hugged the two of them, grinning from ear to ear. "Look at that, you finally got yourself a girl…even if she isn't Gargoyle." Bronx also seemed to be smiling, while also licking the two.

Goliath came back moments later looked around, worried, "Where is he? It's almost dawn."

Hudson shook his head, "He always cuts it too close."

Broadway suddenly yelled, "There you are!"

Lexington landed and they all went over to great him, however, Goliath only frowned and asked gruffly, "Where were you?"

Lexington smiled, "I made us some new allies."

Brooklyn's eyes widened as he came closer and asked, "You don't mean the Pack?"

"Yes I do." Lexington said firmly, "And they're just like us. They defend the innocent and they do it on television."

"You let them see you?" Goliath asked, deeply displeased.

"W-y,yes. I did." Lexington said firmly, refusing to back down. "And why not, you made friends with Elisa."

"That was different." Goliath insisted.

Hudson looked out at the sky and pointed, "This argument will have to wait until nightfall lads."

Both Goliath and Lexington frowned as they got close to each other and Goliath pointed at Lexington sternly, "This is not over."

They froze in that position with the others looking on. Hailey sighed, "Lex…"

She walked away, after placing a hand on Lexington's shoulder momentarily before shaking her head. She entered the castle again and went to her room and fell asleep on the bed without a second thought or even changing.

Hailey was suddenly awoken by a knock at her door.

Lifting her head with a tired and weary look she called out hoarsely, "Who is it?"

The door opened slightly and Owen came in with some breakfast, "Your torturer will be here in an hour, I suggest you get ready."

Hailey huffed and didn't say anything, only glared at Owen. She trusted him just as much as she now trusted Xanatos. Although as she still lived in Xanatos' home she didn't speak out against him, just ignored him as much as possible. Quickly, she ate her breakfast and brushed her hair before leaving and going to her study room were Professor Hamilton was already waiting. They got down to work without so much as a word to each other.

They were just finishing up the science for the day when Hamilton suddenly asked, "Hailey, are you alright? Ever since last week and Xanatos' prison sentence you've been withdrawn."

Hailey turned away, "I don't want to talk about it."

He placed a hand on her shoulder, before she shrugged it off, "Hailey you need to tell someone about what's bothering you. I know what Xanatos did was wrong, but it should not upset you this much, he'll be out in not too long."

Hailey scoffed, "He could stay there for all I care."

Hamilton looked at her confused, before asking, "Did he hurt you?"

"In essence."

"Hailey, I need to know more than that."

"No, you don't. If I could, I'd leave here and him. I don't ever want to see him again."

Hamilton sighed and shook his head, before grabbing a different book, "Well, I suppose there is nothing I can do about that. Let's continue on with the lesson."

The sun began to set and Hailey waited, standing near Brooklyn, but just far enough to be out of range of the small pieces of stone that would shatter upon their awakening. Her jacket drawn around her tightly to fight off the wind as she moved a stray piece of hair away from her eyes. Tonight was going to be interesting, and long.

The instant that they awoke Lexington and Goliath were at it as if they had never gone to sleep. "You bet it isn't." Lexington growled, "Why is Elisa different? These guys are defenders of the realm just like she is."

"He may be right, Goliath." Hudson said in sudden agreement, "I've seen them in the picture box. They are constantly attacked by these 'evil ninjas'."

Broadway jumped in as well, "Maybe they could use our help."

Lexington shook his head, "Look, it's not like I revealed all our secrets, I'm not stupid. They don't know that we turn to stone during the day, they don't even know where we live. Look, will you please meet them, before you judge them?"

Brooklyn said thoughtfully, "I think if anyone would understand us, they would."

"We can't hide from the whole world up here. There are kindred spirits out there, but we got to look for them and we got to give them a chance." Lexington pressed. "Or else, we'll always be alone."

Goliath sighed, "Hailey, you know this world better than I do, what do you have to say?"

Hailey blinked and took a second before answering, "Uh, I don't really know. I personally don't think everything that was shown on the TV was true about them…but maybe they really can help in some way."

"Alright, take me to meet them." Goliath finally conceded. The trio cheered before Goliath continued, "If it's safe, we'll arrange introductions for the rest of you."

Hudson and Bronx left for below after that with Broadway following, Hailey, however, remained were she was thinking. Brooklyn came over, "You coming Hailey? We can get something to eat real quick before doing anything."

She smiled, "You head down, I'll be there later."

Brooklyn hesitated, before nodding and going inside. Goliath came over to her and asked, "Are you alright Hailey?"

"Yeah, I was just, can I come along? I promise I'll stay out of sight." She said quickly.

"Hailey, this is only meant-" He started, before Hailey cut in, pleading.

"Please?"

"Fine, but you must stay out of sight."

She nodded, "I will, thank you."

He picked her up then said, "And please don't tell Broadway or Brooklyn about this. I don't feel like trying to deal with that right now."

She smiled and held on, "I won't."

It wasn't long before they were outside the warehouse. Goliath took an extra moment to set Hailey on the roof, before joining Lexington on the ground. Hailey quickly scrambled over to the glass section of roof so she could see Goliath and Lexington. She watched them as they made their way deeper into the warehouse, she could see the concern written on their faces and her was growing with every increasing second that the Pack didn't show.

Suddenly a light was thrown on and she had to blink and cover her eyes momentarily. Once she could see again smoke filled the space where Goliath and Lexington had once been. Her breath hitched as she leaned on the glass more and breathed, "Goliath, Lex?" As they ran into the set and cover.

Hailey stood up and silently ran over to the next set of windows and continued to watch in horror as Goliath and Lexington were attacked by one of the Pack then led down a corridor to a set of traps. They evaded them all, but Hailey could tell that their eyes were white in anger, her own already escalating. She heard a muffled voice before Goliath growled and punched through another wall then pointing up and both he and Lexington quickly climbing.

They burst out of the top and Hailey ran over as Goliath also ran to her before quickly spreading his wings and catching an updraft. She looked down slightly and saw the Pack file out of the building and growled, her voice indistinguishable Goliath's.

They landed on a rooftop a fare distance away before he set her down. Goliath looked around before saying, "No sign of them."

"I can't believe it!" Lexington cried, "They attacked us."

Hailey's frown suddenly turned to worry, "You guys aren't hurt are you?"

Goliath's protective grip tightened slightly, "No, we are fine."

"Why?! We're not their enemies!" Lexington cried, very much hurt. "They're no more than animals."

Goliath growled, "Worse than that. An animal hunts because it is hungry, these hunters do it for sport."

Hailey could only glare at the ground, "That is just sick."

Lexington made a frustrated motion with his hands, "I am never trusting anyone ever again."

There was a moment of silence, before Goliath perked up then just as quickly wrapped Hailey protectively in his wings as an explosion threw them. He stumbled a few feet back as Hailey only grunted from the sudden movement. After Goliath stabilized himself he released Hailey and yelled as he took a few steps forward, "Lexington!"

Hailey watched as a rope caught Goliath, before he turned quickly and grabbed her before grabbing Lexington also and releasing him just near the edge, long enough for him to spread his own wings.

"I'm alright." Lexington growled.

Hailey clung to Goliath tightly as her heart raced. They turned a corner and she saw the power lines get cut and yelled, "Goliath, watch out!"

He went to swerve, but still got caught by them along with Lexington as the energy arched through their bodies. Goliath faltered in his flying, but he remained conscience but felt Hailey go slack in his arms and had to quickly grab her. Lexington also faltered in his flight as well, but unlike Goliath was not able to stay aloft and began to fall. Goliath rapidly moved Hailey onto his shoulder while reaching down and caught the falling Lexington before grabbing onto the building near him.

They hurried over the edge but a messed up, female laugh was instantly heard right before another explosion. They were thrown from the roof and Goliath managed to wrap his wings around Hailey's delicate form before he hit the ground with his shoulder. The instant he hit the ground he blacked out, only to wake up a minute later to voices that sounded distant, and almost like a child's before one of the Pack's—now very recognizable voices—answered the child.

Goliath didn't move for a precious long second, listen and feeling Hailey under his wings. His breath stopped for a moment, and his heart almost did also, before a very soft and somewhat shaky small breath was heard from her and he could feel her heart still beating strongly. He sighed, instantly relieved that she was alright, before a murderous growl sprang from his throat. The Pack were the ones who were supposed to be protectors. But the Pack were the ones who attacked them, the one had hurt and potentially almost killed Hailey.

His eyes became white in fury as fatherly instincts to protect becoming tenfold. He had always viewed Hailey as a daughter, but in a very un-Gargoyle like way, he had always viewed her as his daughter, not the clan's daughter, but as his daughter. He carefully moved Hailey to the ground so she wouldn't be hurt right, before the leader of the Pack, Wolf, rammed into him.

"Take that you beast!" He yelled, in show, but also meaning it more than halfway.

Lexington went to leap at another member, Dingo, when he threw a disk that erupted into light and momentarily blinded him. As he was regaining his sight, he had block himself from being hit with various small abject that the children were throwing at him. His anger already at a dangerous level, growled at the children, "Stop it!"

They ran back to their parents and he turned around and he turned back to his attacker.

Goliath had just knocked Wolf to the ground, when he got up almost instantly and punched Goliath back. He fell next to a fire hydrant and pulled one of its caps off, letting the water spew out and divert it to his two oncoming attackers.

Hailey groaned as she lifted her head wearily, her mind still fuzzy from the shock. She felt something grab her and a familiar voice say, "Hang on to me Hailey."

She gripped him tightly as she felt, rather than saw, him climb. She buried her head into his chest when a shock wave rippled past them but it did not slow either Gargoyle down much as they quickly slipped over the edge and away from view. He ran into the maze of roof protrusions and gargoyles. All three of them remained silent as they searched for a temporary hiding spot among the gargoyles. She jumped and Goliath held her closer, when they heard a shout of surprise and an explosion.

Goliath turned to Lexington, "Wait until one of them is alone. Then we will strike."

They didn't have to wait long as Hyena fell a fare distance behind the others. Goliath reacted quickly and landed on her, hard. Sending her into unconsciousness instantly. Goliath turned to Hailey and said in a horse whisper, "There is a door, get away from here. Quickly!"

She nodded and turned quickly, losing her balance for a moment, before regaining it and disappearing through the door way. Hailey ran through the building before coming to a room with swimsuit models. She sighed, when she saw a door on the other end of the room and make a break for it. She had only made it halfway when the roof abruptly caved in and Goliath, Fox, and Wolf all fell right in front of her and the models.

Hailey quickly corrected her course to go around the group, when a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her by the ankle and she fell. The hand quickly then re-grabbed her by the arm and a female voice, Hailey could only assume that it was Fox, said roughly, "Relax and we'll get through this."

Hailey tried to get her arm free, when Fox's other arm came across, and with it a gun. Effectively pinned, Hailey gritted her teeth in anger. Wolf joined them instantly as Goliath also regained his senses. Upon seeing the scene, he growled ferally, "Release Hailey, now."

"Not until I know that we're safe." Fox replied calmly.

Hailey was dragged outside, where she was handed off, more like tossed to, Wolf. They continued to backpedal while Goliath cautiously followed until a shriek, that Hailey recognized as Lexington's, rammed into Wolf—making him release her, but also accidentally catching her shoulder sleeve in the process. Goliath's reaction was instant as he shoved Fox harshly aside, where she hit her head on the ground.

Wolf recovered from Lexington's attack and ran over to Fox, while trying to throw Goliath off of her. He smiled, "Finally, some real action."

Hailey ran over to Lexington helped him up as they watched Goliath and Wolf. The battle was over with a few minutes, Wolf and Fox unconscious on the street. Goliath made his way back over to Lexington and Hailey, when sirens began blaring, "The police are coming." Lexington informed.

"Then we will leave our foes to them." Goliath said dimply, placing a hand on Lexington's shoulder. "Come, we do not have much time."

He turned and picked up Hailey again, before asking, "Are you alright?"

She nodded, "I think so, I'll tell you soon if I'm not."

They finally arrived back at the castle and Hailey could finally breath safely again. Goliath stood on one of the terraces while Lexington sat on the other. Hailey rushed off to find the others. She found Hudson and Bronx walking around the castle, "Ah, lass. Finally got back did ya?"

"Yeah." She sighed.

"Meeting go wrong?"

"More than a little." She said, shaking her head while briefly telling him about it.

They arrived back at the tower as Brooklyn and Broadway were telling Goliath, "-The whole Pack's been arrested, they have photographs of Fox holding a woman hostage."

The mention of the events that occurred less than a few hours ago made Hailey shiver, though from what she was not completely sure, while Hudson offered her a protective wing. Brooklyn turned to Hailey, "What happened?"

"It's a long story." She sighed then smiled coyly, "I don't think you'll have enough time to hear it tonight."

He huffed, "Fine tomorrow then. Sleep well Hailey." He said, kissing her on the cheek.

Lexington and Goliath just stared at the two, momentarily dumbfounded. Hailey laughed nervously, "Huh, I think we forgot to tell them last night with all the excitement."

"Probably." Brooklyn said, nodded, before telling Goliath and Lexington. "Me and Hailey are a couple."

They both smiled broadly. Goliath drawing them both in for a gentle hug, "I am happy for you both."

Lexington came over and smiled, "Now Brooklyn is making us look bad Broadway." He then smirked along with Broadway, "Already got himself a mate."

Both Hailey and Brooklyn choked at that, "We're not mates!" They both cried, blushing hard.

Lexington blinked at them, confused, "Well what's the difference?"

Hailey buried her head in her hand as Brooklyn stood there, completely embarrassed. The sun came up and froze the scene, Goliath and Hudson's laughter, Lexington's confusion, and Broadway and Bronx's smiles.

Hailey shook her head as she smiled at them, though still very embarrassed, "You, my friend, have much to learn."

Xanatos sat facing Owen, listening, "Everything was done as you stipulated sir. The cable TV was adjusted so that the only program the Gargoyles could see was the Pack's. The pack received the mysterious envelope of photographs and reacted just as you predicted. A pity nothing else went according to plan."

Xanatos leaned back, pleased, "Though they didn't know it was me, I created the Pack to be far more than just a TV show. I had to see how good they were, and having underestimated Goliath once, before I needed to see what he was capable of as well. All in all, I'd say the test was, most informative. However we need to account for Hailey's interference with anything from now on, I don't want her getting hurt."

Owed nodded, "Understood sir." He stood and left.

Xanatos sat there thinking to himself, before the guard escorted him back to his cell where he smiled again, but it was a true and genuine smile. The first part of his plan is completed. Owen said that in the fighting Hailey's right shoulder sleeve had been torn. There is no way Fox's keen eyes could have missed that.

And that's a wrap for this chapter folks! See y'all in the next!