(Jean's P.O.V.)
3 days have passed since I had that nightmare, and I still shiver in thought at thinking about it. I was on my way to the castle, and Light was flying above in the sky. I had gotten a call from Elisa, and she said that Xanatos might get released tomorrow, and I was worried for Goliath and his clan.
I knew that Elisa had called me because she thinks I can convince Goliath that he needs to move out, and I already know a place for him and his clan to live in.
I had made it to the building, and I went inside the elevator. I soon made it to the top, and worry filled my eyes as I saw a bit of smoke. I ran out to the courtyard, and I saw Goliath arguing with Elisa.
"Read my lips! You are not safe here!", Elisa shouted in frustration and desperation. "The castle has been our home since ancient times, and it shouldn't change. We won't leave the castle.". Goliath growled lightly, looking slightly annoyed.
"Hey!", Light shouted to them, and all eyes looked over to see us. "Jean, Light.", Goliath said with a sigh. "What happened?", I asked in concern and confusion.
"You ain't going to believe this, but there was this guy here earlier, calling himself Macbeth.". Elisa growled lightly. I blinked in surprise. Macbeth? Like the character in the Shakespeare play?
"He kidnapped Brooklyn, Lexington, and Bronx.", Goliath said with a snarl. "What?", I gasped in horror and shock. Elisa had foreseen this!
"But why?", Light asked in surprise and confusion. "Xanatos hired him.". Hudson growled angrily. "Why were you and Elisa fighting?", Light asked as she then glanced at Goliath in slight annoyance.
"Elisa was trying to convince me and my clan to move out of the castle, but I won't.", Goliath said with a low growl. Elisa then turned to look at me with a look that said 'Help me'.
"Goliath..Elisa might be right.", I said slowly and clearly. "What?", Goliath said with a slightly heard snarl. I sighed with a raised eyebrow, glaring at him softly.
"Xanatos will get released tomorrow, and he will have more chances of hurting you and your clan.", I said. "Let him. Gargoyles has been protecting this castle for generations, and I won't leave the castle to a madman!". Goliath growled angrily.
"Goliath, please, I don't want anything bad to happen to you..or your clan.", I said softly with a frown at him. Goliath then placed his hand on my shoulder. "I know that you and Elisa are concerned about us, Jean, but we aren't leaving the castle, end of discussion. I must find the others quickly.". Goliath rumbled softly with a determined expression.
After that, Goliath then started to climb the tower, and then he flew off. "Like I said before, Goliath is stubborn.", Light said with a sigh and a glance at me, and I nodded slightly in agreement.
"Why won't he listen to us? It's obvious that you can't stay here.", Elisa said with a groan of frustration. "I agree with you.", I said with a stronger nod of agreement.
"Elisa and Jean are right.", Broadway said, looking resigned and thoughtful. "What you say makes sense, lass. But Goliath is our leader. I cannot go against his wishes.", Hudson said softly with a stern look.
"Your loyalty is admirable.", Light said with a respectful nod. "But you and I both know this isn't your home anymore.", I said with a frown as I finished for Light.
(Tony's P.O.V.)
I was in my lab, working on some new suits when an alarm went off, and I also felt the building shake a little.
"Jarvis, what's happening?", I asked quickly. "Sire, a jet carrying some creatures in a net hit the tower by accident.", Jarvis informed me hastily yet clearly.
"What?", I said in surprise, gaping out for a moment, and then soon enough, the others ran into the lab. "Did you all feel the tower shake?", I asked.
"Yes. I was almost beating Clint in one of our mock battles when we were taken off balance, feeling the tower shake.". "There's no earthquakes here in New York. Something or someone must have hit the building.". Bruce mused worriedly.
"Better be Thor! I was so close that I would have gotten Nat down.". Clint grumbled before smiling nervously at Natsha's cold stare. "Do you think Loki escaped?". Steve bit his lip nervously. I shook my head lightly as if it was Loki or Thor, Jarvis would have known already.
"Jarvis, show us a footage from outside, and play it on the screen.", I called out as I turned around to look at the large screen over my desk. Jarvis then played the footage, and we saw a jet hit the tower by accident before continuing to fly off.
"Jarvis, go back a little.", I said quickly. The footage played back when I saw something. "Stop there!", I shouted very quickly.
"Now zoom in on who is flying the jet.", I said hastily. "The man looks kinda old to be flying a jet.", Clint said, a disgruntled look on his face. I guess he is just superficial on how someone should fly a jet properly.
"Have Jarvis zoom in on what was inside those nets.", Steve said to me, and I called out, "Jarvis?". Jarvis then did what he was told, and we could see that inside the nets, there were some creatures that had wings, and there was a blue creature that kinda looked like a dog.
"Whoa, what are those?", Bruce asked in shock and disbelief. "Guys, I think they are Gargoyles.". I whispered lowly.
"Wait, the ones from the sightings?!". Natasha widened her eyes in shock. "That's crazy, but look at that, they are real like us!". Clint gasped in amazement with a intriguing smile.
"Well, I was wrong before, and looks like I might be wrong about this as well. They aren't a myth.", Steve said softly in awe and wonder.
(Jean's P.O.V.)
We were walking across the hallways of the castle as we were going to get the Grimorum before leaving. "Goliath isn't going to like this.", Hudson muttered nervously.
"He doesn't have to like it.", I said with a huff. "Jean's right. He has to realize that he has no choice.", Light said with a nod.
"Elisa's right as well. I mean, we're sitting dorks here.", Broadway said with a groan. "Ducks, sitting ducks.", Elisa said with a light giggle.
"Come. We can't leave the Grimorum in Xanatos' hands.", Hudson said, looking determined now. We then went inside the main room of the castle, and we saw the Grimorum inside the glass case, and we all started to walk over to it when Owen stood in our path.
"I'm afraid that I can't allow this. This book is the property of Mr. Xanatos.", Owen said with a stern and solemn look on his face.
"And who's going to stop us? You?", Hudson asked with a smirk. "Indeed.", Owen said casually before tripping Hudson.
Broadway and Light were about to go over and help Hudson when Owen aimed his gun at them. "You're trespassing.", Owen said with a strict frown, and I then used my powers to make Owen fall asleep.
Owen then fell to the floor. "What happened?", Elisa asked in surprise. "I used my powers to make Owen fall asleep.", I said with a smirk.
"Nice job, Jean!", Broadway said with a grin. Light then went over, and lifted the glass case, and she grabbed the book.
"Now that we have the book, where are we going to live?", Hudson asked curiously. "You all are going to live where I am living.", I said with a grin.
"Wait, you are saying that Goliath and his clan will live at...?", Elisa was saying as she had a awed look on her face. "Yep.", I said with a amused nod at her expression.
"Follow us.", Light said as we walked out of the room, and went outside. Light then picked me up while Broadway picked up Elisa. Then we all flew off in the direction of the Avengers Tower.
They all landed, and Light put me down on the ground, and I then told them to wait outside. "Hey, Jean! You won't believe what happened!", Clint called out excitedly.
"I'll hear it later, but now I have some people that I want you all to meet.", I said with a smile. My fellow Avengers looked confused, and I then called the others, so they came inside. My friends had a shocked look on their faces.
"What the hell?", Tony asked in shock. "Whoa! They are big!". Clint gasped in delight and amazement.
"Not quite as big as the Hulk.". Bruce stage-whispered to Clint with a smile. "Amazing...", Steve murmured softly in awe.
"Oh my god, you are the Avengers!", Elisa said with a fan-girl look on her face. "Jean, are these...", Natasha asked in surprise and amazement.
"Gargoyles, yes. Let me explain from the beginning.", I said with a grin. After we all had explained to my teammates about why Goliath and his clan needed to live here for their safety.
"I understand, Jean. They can live here. After all, we have the room!", Tony said with a grin. "Thank you.", Hudson said, giving a grateful nod.
"You are our friends now, so you are all welcomed here.", Steve said with a smile. "I still can't believe that Xanatos actually used you all just to create robot replicas.", Tony said, looking disbelieved with shock.
"And you all could die if you get smashed to pieces while you are in your stone sleep?", Clint asked in shock. "That's the gist of it, yeah.". Broadway nodded softly with a frown.
"Well, don't worry about that. The Tower is practically implementable, so you are all safe.". Bruce smiled warmly. "It's incredible to meet you all.". Steve grinned softly.
"So, you are all warriors, huh?", Natasha asked in wonder at Hudson, and Hudson chuckled lightly at her question. "It must be freaking cool to fly in the air!". Clint gushed excitedly.
"Oi! I fly in the air as Ironman! Did you forget that, Legolas?". Tony glared at Clint who stuck his tongue out at Tony, and I snickered lightly.
"Now all we have to do is wait for Goliath.", I said with a patient smile. We all then started to talking to one another, and then Light told me that she saw Goliath along with Brooklyn and Lexington carrying Bronx flying in the sky.
"Goliath!", I shouted, hoping he can hear me, and he did. He and the others flew to the Avengers Tower, and landed. "What are you doing here? Why aren't you guarding our home?", Goliath asked with a growl.
"So that's Goliath?", Bruce whispered in amazement, and I nodded lightly. "You don't live there anymore.", Elisa said with a steady glare at him.
"What?!", Goliath shouted in shock and fury. "This is your new home.", Elisa said with a gesture of her hand.
"How dare you? I told you that the castle is our home.", Goliath snarled angrily. Having enough, I ran to stand in front of Elisa.
"No, Goliath! It was my idea for all of you to move into the Avengers Tower!", I yelled at him. "Jean, you did this!". Goliath growled lightly, looking furious.
"Goliath, please understand. You are not safe at the castle.", I whispered loudly. "Jean's right. Goliath, you will be safer here as you will have the Avengers to protect you.", Light said with a nod of agreement as she joined us.
"Home is more than that, Goliath. Home is the six of us. Wherever we can be together and safe, that's our home.", Hudson said as he and the others joined us, laying a hand upon Goliath's shoulder.
Steve then walked forward. "He's right. Home is where the heart is.". Steve spoke patriotically. Goliath then let out a powerful roar, and we all backed away.
"Whoa, he is pissed off.", Clint said with a expression of respect and slight fear. "I'd not mess up with him if he's this pissed off, and that's saying something.". Natasha said respectfully.
Goliath was then staring at the castle from here. "Goliath?", I asked quietly. "I'll be back. I have to take care of something first.", Goliath said quietly as he then flew off in the direction of the castle.
Light then rubbed my shoulder in comfort while Bronx then went over to Bruce. "Well, aren't you cute?", Bruce said as he was petting Bronx, and Bronx moaned happily with a snuffle.
"What is he?", Tony asked curiously. "A gargoyle beast.", Hudson said with a smile. "A what?", Tony asked in confusion as he blinked.
"A gargoyle beast is a Gargoyle that looks like and acts like a dog.", I said with a chuckle. "Well, you learn something new every day.". Natasha smiled airily with a hum.
Soon, Goliath came back. "Well, now that you're done, I would like to introduce you to my teammates.", I said with a smile.
"Jean already introduced them to us.", Broadway said with a grin. "My name is Steve Rogers, and I'm also called Captain America.", Steve said clearly as he came forward first.
"Jean told us about you. You were that soldier that was frozen in ice for over 70 years just like how we were in a stone sleep for thousands of years.", Goliath said as he shook Steve's hand steadily and firmly.
"How is that you are strong?", Brooklyn asked in amazement. "It is due to the serum that I have in my body, so it gave me super strength, and many more abilities." Steve said with a grin.
"That's amazing!", Lexington gasped in amazement with the glint of discovery in his eyes. "Damn, you got to be really good in fighting!", Brooklyn whistled in awe.
"I think we can manage living here just well enough.". Goliath smiled softly in thought as he watched the others interact with my friends, and I smiled, "Good, that's good. I am sure you will really like it here, Goliath.". He nodded slightly with a growing smile at me, speaking nothing, but I got the meaning.