The next few weeks on Thra for SkekSil seemed to go slow. He did the job bestowed on him from his new emperor. Despite the injured arm, he was doing well.

SkekUng had noticed the changes in him from some of the things that he did to stand up for himself. But it was his usual hatred that he had for Sil that he kept him reduced to the bottom of the pecking order.

Knowing that the rest of the Skeksis wouldn't understand, but Sil talked to Tek too. He told him that there were wonders on Earth that he had seen that even he would have wanted to see and use.

Tek was a skeptic at first, but he listened to what Sil was telling him about certain technologies. These were things that he couldn't possibly be making up from the sounds of them. Sil wouldn't know how to use such technology for himself, but then, he was adaptable. Still, he was smart, but Sil wasn't a scientist either.

Sil had tried to tell his story of what he had encountered on Earth and many of the other Skeksis were doubters of what he had to say. That's what he despised about them, that they doubted whatever he said. But when he told SkekOk about learning a new type of writing, the Historian found it fascinating.

He showed Ok how to do the writing. If he hadn't learned something new on Earth, then how could he be making this writing up? It definitely wasn't symbols like here on Thra.

Sil kept his usual facade up, like he always did as before he left. His kind would never be as understanding of who he truly was, underneath how he displayed himself. He had truly wanted friends and had gotten them on Earth, but the other Skeksis were not so friendly to anyone, not even themselves. They would always be like this. And yet, they all were so power driven to rule their world.

When three weeks were finally over after coming back, Sil was in his lightest robe that morning, and he took the brace off his right arm. He felt it and it no longer hurt.

The only time Sil had ever been given any real help during his healing time was at dressing time. SkekEkt helped with that. But now that his arm was well again, he would be able to do it himself. The Emperor had granted that.

Sil felt relieved to stretch his arm out and nothing on it. It had full mobility again. He would keep the brace as a souvenir. It was the only thing he had left from Earth. It was a reminder that he had been there. He would always remember his time there. He had enjoyed it far more than here, not to say that times on Thra hadn't been fun once upon a time. But he couldn't help but wonder if his friends missed him.

He missed them. At least they had treated him equally and taken his ideas seriously. He had been officially a member of their clan system. They hadn't treated him like a nobody.

….

On Earth, David Xanatos had talked to the Mayor of the city to let the gargoyles have a say in that they needed the city's protection.

He was rather intrigued at the idea. He would like to get to the bottom of what the gargoyles did. He had seen Goliath's trial and heard his words on a video too back at the time. He would grant them this day or night to talk. In just a few days, they were to talk to the city about what they did for the city.

When David told the clan that night, they were more than thrilled that they were going to get their chance to talk to the city.

Goliath selected Angela for the speech. She was calmer than the guys were, and would likely think more productively on what to say to the humans of the city. She had been raised by humans and was the best choice for this occasion.

Angela couldn't have been more pleased. The guys were also proud of her to represent them. She wouldn't be patrolling the next few nights, as she needed to prepare a speech.

Even though the gargoyles had never went to public school, for Angela, this was like a Valedictorian time for her.

When Elisa was told about it, she couldn't be more proud of her mate's daughter too. "I would be proud to be there to be one of your security forces." Elisa said to her.

"And I welcome that, Elisa." Angela replied with a smile.

…

A few days later, Angela had her speech ready and she and Elisa, Xanatos, Fox, plus Matt went to the city hall. The clan followed them there too, but the males had to stay outside.

Lexington had a little TV monitor that they would be able to see her do her speech, but if trouble broke out there, they would be there if needed.

There was a large group of humans in the room. Angela was nervous, but she was glad she had Elisa there for support. There were many that appeared to be wary of her presence.

Angela cloaked her wings to try to make herself seem less threatening. She stepped onto the podium. Elisa told her what to do in a whisper.

Angela's broadcast would be seen all over the city on TV, maybe farther.

"Hello. I… I'm Angela of the Manhattan Clan of gargoyles. I am up here tonight to talk to you about what gargoyles do for your city. Goliath is the leader and my father. He was proud to select me for this role. All my clan wishes is to live in peace with all of you in this great city of New York." Angela proclaimed. "We gargoyles are just like you all in many ways. We feel things for our loved ones. We take care of each other. We also seek to protect those who can't defend themselves. That is a gargoyle's sole purpose: to protect others. I know we look frightening to so many on the outside, but inside our souls, I know you are all wonderful fellow beings. To live in peace together, you need to look beyond what you see on the outside."

"I myself was raised by humans, and we had a wonderful relationship over the years. We were a family. We try not to harm anyone, really. We all want to be friends with humans, and we would like to have equal rights. I mean, many also think of us as animals, but I assure you, we are not animals. We can talk and express our feelings in ways like you can, that animals can't. Your children are not threatened either. I promise you that. We just want to be like one big family with you all. We seek to defend, not destroy. We don't like to see others harmed. We would even like to help the police with cases. That we have done quite a lot, especially when some police officers had a harder time bringing in the evidence or the criminals. Please, think this over carefully on all that I have said, and I thank you for this opportunity to speak on my clan's behalf. Thank you." Angela finished. She took a bow and left the podium.

"That was really great, Angela." Elisa said with a smile.

"I hope so. I was so nervous. I've never done this before." Angela replied.

"If the city is truly ready for this, they will take what you said seriously." Elisa said.

"Thank you, Miss Angela, for that very intriguing and polite speech. We will still need to talk this over and get back to you." the Mayor stated at the podium.

"Thank you. That's all I ask to consider it. And I mean what I say, Mr. Mayor. We are not a threat to the city. Only those that seek to harm are the threat, and that isn't us, really." Angela declared.

"Thank you, and I will take all you said to heart. We will get back to you." the Mayor said.

They left the city hall to go back home again. They hoped the Mayor would take it seriously and grant them protected rights.

The males were all proud of Angela for making that speech on their behalf. Hopefully, one day, they could be living as how the people and gargoyles of Ishimura lived.

…

It was a week later that the clan finally heard back from the Mayor's office.

After going over many incidents and talking, and listening to Angela's heartfelt speech, the Mayor knew that she was right. Most of the people that seemed to be harmed were always bad guys seeking to hurt others. Victims of them had always just let their fear take over.

The Mayor was going to grant the gargoyles protection rights, and the ability to work with police of their choosing.

That had come as a complete surprise to the clan, but they were beyond thrilled to hear it.

There was going to be a celebrity supper for them all tonight. And a celebrity patrol too.

The Mayor would expect all the clan members to come to his office soon and register who they were. He wanted to meet the whole clan. Luckily that he had been someone who understood a compassionate nature.

….

The next night, the clan went to the office and introduced themselves to the Mayor. They all tried to show that they weren't a threat.

Most of the clan seemed friendly. Some of the guards might have been put off though, especially by Brooklyn's looks, but he too, was friendly with them.

By the end of that night, the gargoyles of Manhattan would be full members of the city of New York! It was exciting.

There would be a welcoming party too, for those that wanted to attend.

Brooklyn had a feeling that even Sil would have wanted to be there for that, if he had still been there. But life was about to get better.

…..

Demona and Sevarius saw the news too.

Demona had seen her daughter's speech on TV that night and was proud of her for doing it, but she knew that humans couldn't be fully trusted. She was shocked that the Mayor had granted her kind full protection rights. This is what she had wanted all these centuries, to just be able to have a life of her own and not being hunted down for just being what she was. Now she could take advantage of it, but she might have to take her skills down a notch if she wasn't going to blow things for the clan or all gargoyle kind again.

…..

After getting full rights of protection, the clan was more than glad to grant their roles of protection to the police a lot more. They were glad to protect others.

Ever since Sil's departure, Brooklyn had been trying to keep busy as it was. He had found some happiness at least with this upgrade in how the city saw him and his clan.

And, some time later, even other clans were recognized from other parts of the world, publicly. The gargoyles of Manhattan weren't the only ones in the world.

Brooklyn wanted to go to one of the other places to meet other gargoyles, and to possibly meet female gargoyles. He might get lucky and score a female to be his own mate.

He was picked to go to Japan and represent gargoyles there, along with Hudson. It would be a good opportunity for him. Goliath was sure he could do it.

…

Once in Japan, there was a congregation of humans and gargoyles. This was the kind of place that Hudson and Brooklyn would love to stay in. Hudson loved to see his kind and humans living together in peace.

While there, Brooklyn mingled among the other members and he even caught the eye of a young female named Mitsuki.

She was a dark blue navy color. Her wings were a purple on the inside, while black on top. Her hair was black, down to her waist, like many females let their hair get among their kind. She also had a beak for a mouth too. She wore a purple kimono outfit. Her wings also had wing hands, like Brooklyn. She was a little smaller than him, but nearer to his height.

She loved to study literature, flowers, sea life, and sciences. But she loved being a warrior and protector too.

When she spoke to him, he was thrilled to make her acquaintance. He had at last had attracted a female that wanted to be with him.

…

Brooklyn and Hudson stayed in Japan for two weeks, and when it was over, they returned to Manhattan, with an extra gargoyle in tow. Mitsuki had been willing to leave her clan to be with Brooklyn.

She found him to be intriguing and funny. He was also so handsome and she adored him.

Goliath welcomed her into his clan. Angela was glad to have another female in the clan. Broadway and Lex and Bronx also welcomed her with open arms.

The clan saw that Brooklyn was much happier than when he left. He had found a girlfriend. She was being an ambassador to her clan. And if she desired to stay in the future, she was welcome to. Brooklyn would like that very much.

Brooklyn wondered how Chamberlain would take it if he knew he had a girl now? He still missed him and told Mitsuki of him. She thought it was incredible to have met a creature from another world. She would have liked to have met him.

…

Even though Sil had had to go back to Thra for his own good, he had given Brooklyn something special in the months that he had been there: a friend to hang with. Sil had also saved the lives of the clan too, and they had saved his.

They had all benefited each other in various ways. The clan also had a new way of life too. Things were only going to get better for the gargoyles, but life was unpredictable for the Chamberlain.

Sil had gotten better at defending himself in his clan thanks to their training. He was stronger for knowing them, and knew how to read a separate kind of writing too. He often thought of them, but he still did his job. He wished he could still be there, but he couldn't. He had also been grateful that they had even cared enough to save his life when he had needed them most.

Life was sad on Thra, for how it was dying, but there was hope in the future. Even if it wouldn't be what the Skeksis wanted, but they would try their hardest to rule.

The End

I hope you all enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Well, rather it was rewritten. The original story can still be found on my deviantart file in one of the gallery folders. My username is still the same there too. The original had 16 chapters. This one has way more, so I definitely came up with something super special this time. Both Gargoyles and the Dark Crystal series and movie were big inspirations, among other shows that inspired me too.

Reviews are greatly appreciated to know what you thought of it all.