(Jean's P.O.V.)
2 days have passed, and Goliath and his clan were getting along with my teammates. Goliath and Hudson would talk with Steve about wisdom and wars, while Brooklyn would hang out with Clint.
Broadway became close friends with Bruce, and so did Bronx. Lexington and Tony became best friends fast. Lexington spends almost all of his time in the lab with Tony, but of course, like he promised to Goliath, he would still go out on patrol.
Elisa,well, she became friends with Natasha, and Natasha was teaching Elisa self defense attacks, much to Elisa's joy, and my amusement as I was levels higher than her, but she is progressing great, either way.
Also, Goliath and I had grown closer, and I could start to see him have feelings for me. Right now, I was hanging out at Elisa's apartment, and she just came back from work.
"Tired?", I asked with a smile. "A bit. I'm going to make some dinner. Would you like some?", Elisa asked lightly. "No thanks, I already had dinner at the tower.", I said with a shrug. Elisa then placed her police badge on the shelf.
I picked up the badge, and placed it inside my jacket near my heart. "You look great.", Elisa said with a approving nod. "Thanks.", I said with a smile as I saw myself in the mirror, and then I saw a silhouette of a Gargoyle fly outside.
I gasped in shock and bewilderment as I turned around to see Demona break through the window, and land inside the apartment. To my horror, she was holding some sort of gun.
"Demona, freeze!", Elisa shouted angrily as she aimed her gun at Demona. Demona then fired a dart at me, and I fell to the ground. "Jean!", Elisa shouted in worry and fear as she ran over to me.
Demona then went over to pick up Elisa's gun, and she crushed it in her hand. "Your friend has just been poisoned, and in 24 hours, she will be dead, but I do have the antidote. Tell Goliath that I'll be at the Old York Opera House in the Village. Ciao." Demona said with a taunting smirk as she flew off.
I then saw where the dart had hit me, and then to my relief, I saw that Elisa's badge had protected me. "Thank god that you were wearing that!", Elisa said with a sigh of relief and amazement.
"Now, we have to go tell Goliath and his clan.", I said with a nod and a wince, knowing how Goliath can be protective about me. We all had gone to the Avengers Tower, and everyone was shocked to hear about what just happened to me.
"Luckily for me, the dart hit Elisa's badge.", I said softly as I sat on the couch. "I should have been there to protect you.", Goliath said with a growl as he clenched into the nearby chair, and I winced slightly to see that the chair would have a bit of a deformity now.
"What's Demona's game this time?", Brooklyn asked with a snarl. "Yeah, why would she go after you, Jean?", Clint asked, nodding with a confused shrug.
"My sister must have seen how close Jean was to Goliath.", Light said with a heavy sigh. "A woman can do anything to put down revenge, and this dart incident proves that Demona is seeking revenge.", Natasha mused out loud with a solemn frown.
"But why do she want Goliath alone? I mean, Jean isn't poisoned!". Tony blinked in confusion with a bewildered look. "Neither way, she didn't see how the badge had saved Jean's life, and so she must think that Jean is very sick or something.", Bruce mused out thoughtfully with a nod.
"I don't know, but we're going to find out.", Goliath said with a growl. "But I'm okay, Goliath!", I said reassuringly as I went over to stand by his side.
"Jean's right. You can't go, I mean, it's a trap!", Elisa said with a pleading tone in her voice. "Elisa and Jean are right, Goliath.", Broadway said with a nod as he placed his hands on Elisa's shoulders.
"If he doesn't go now, Demona will know that her plan failed. She'll go after Jean again.", Hudson said with a look of understanding. "Hudson's right as we can't risk that.", Steve said with a large frown.
"We gotta stop her.", Broadway said with a growl. "Yes, but how? We can't lock Demona up here. And, no, I will not even discuss the alternative.", Goliath said with a snarl.
"We can have her be locked up in a Shield prison.", Tony said with a grin. "That could work, but Demona is smart.", Elisa said, looking forlorn as she seemed to remember the times Demona showed up.
"She's right.", I said with a light sigh as I followed Goliath outside, along with the others. "You're our leader, Goliath. As such, you are responsible for all of the gargoyles.", Hudson said with a understandable expression.
"Maybe..maybe I can reach her...At least, I have to try.", Goliath said slowly with a anxious look, and I started to have this jealous feeling when he said that. I think I looked disgruntled when I saw Natasha's glance at me.
"Maybe I can reach her too. I'll go with you, Goliath.", Light said with a determined look on her face. "I'll go with you. I've got a few things to settle with her.", Brooklyn said with a low snarl.
"No, you all stay here and guard the Avengers Tower as all of you have to protect Jean. You have to keep her safe." Goliath said with a growl as he shook his head lightly.
"Hudson, you come with me.", Goliath said with a nod at his old mentor and ex-leader. "Goliath, I'll go with you.", Steve said with a determined nod as he had his shield on his back.
"Why must I allow you to come, Steve?", Goliath stared at him sternly with a intrigued look. "Jean's not only a friend, but she is family. Besides, you need someone else to help you as my shield can help protect you from Demona.", Steve said with a determined smile.
Goliath nodded firmly, "Alright then. You can join us tonight.". "Goliath, just please be careful.", I said worriedly as I grabbed his hand as the nightmares flashed through my head. I don't want to lose him!
"Do not worry, Jean. I shall be back. I promise you that.", Goliath rumbled softly as his hand cradled my cheek warmly. I blushed a bit at the contact, and he then let go of me with a reassuring nod.
Goliath then picked up Steve, and I slightly giggled at the barely-audible sound Steve made at the motion. And in a second, Goliath, Hudson, Light, and Steve then were off.
(Steve's P.O.V.)
We soon arrived at the location, and we landed on the roof as Goliath let me down. "Now, how are we going to find Demona?", Light asked quietly as she looked around.
"She could be anywhere, so everyone, be careful.", I warned with tension filling my body. Hudson then saw some claw marks. "She was here. Within the last few minutes.", Hudson said with a snort.
We all continued to walk forward, and we headed towards the chimney. I could see that it was going to rain as there was lightning, way above us. Then we heard something above us, and we all saw Demona on the top of the chimney.
I was told the description of her by Jean and the clan. It was scarily incredible that Light and Demona almost looked alike. Demona had a laser gun in her hands, and she then jumped down. We all ran, but Demona fired at Goliath, and he tripped.
Goliath then stood up, and he was facing Demona, apparently thinking that he could maybe reach her, but Demona smirked madly, and she aimed her laser gun at Goliath.
"No!", Hudson shouted in horror and fear. Demona fired at Goliath, and he was sent flying. I winced with a hiss as I saw that he hit the brick wall of the chimney. That would leave a mark for certain.
"Goliath!", Light shouted in worry as she ran over to him, and so did Hudson. I saw that Demona was about to fire at them.
"Oh, no, you don't!", I shouted protectively as I jumped in front of my Gargoyle friends, and I used my shield to deflect the laser, and it worked as it hit Demona, and she fell off the roof.
"Thank you, Steve.", Hudson said with a grateful nod. Light and Hudson helped Goliath get back up, and he groaned in pain, and I could see quite a few burn marks on him, and perhaps a gash from the brick wall collision.
"Come on, we have to go.", I urged quickly as the two Gargoyles helped Goliath walk. "Well done for a human soldier, but you're only prolonging the inevitable.", Demona said with a low growl.
"I could say the same to you, sister, as it's not that long till sunrise.", Light said, pointing out that even with the storm, there was proof of the approaching sunrise as the sky is turning that pre-morning gray. "Light's right, for we'll all change. And tomorrow night when Goliath awakens all healed, he'll make short work of you.", Hudson said with a nod and a snarl.
"You won't make it to sunrise. I'm sorry it had to end this way.", Demona said wickedly as she was about to fire when I saw a window on the roof. "Jump!", I shouted to the others, and we all jumped through the window as Demona had fired her laser at us, but it missed.
We all landed on the floor, and I groaned in pain as I stood up. I barely felt the sting of the glass cuts on my face, and hands, but luckily, with my shield, the rest of my body was untouched by the glass, through I can tell that I will have quite the aches later on.
"Everyone alright?", I asked with concern. "I'm okay.", Light said with a light nod to gesture that she's mostly fine, though I could see some glass cuts on her.
"I've never felt better.", Hudson muttered with a wry smirk, having that look of exhilaration. He has been much wistful about being a warrior since he traded stories with me about war. I can tell that he got some aches and a couple of glass cuts here and there, but he's very much fine.
"Great idea with the glass window, through I'd like to live without those annoying glass cuts.". Goliath grumbled lowly at me, and I shrugged lightly with a sheepish yet worried look. He got the gist of it as I was trying to help him.
"Give it up! Why prolong Goliath's suffering?", Demona called out. Hudson and Light helped Goliath get up, and we all started to try to find a way to get out. "Leave me.", Goliath said with a growl.
"Never.", Light said with a reprimanding snarl. "The dawn will heal you.", Hudson said with a slightly insulted look. "We just have to protect you until then.", I said with a huff and a 'I don't think so' look at Goliath.
"You can run, but you can't hide. In fact, you can't even run.", Demona called out with a cackle. We have to protect Goliath no matter what, and besides, Jean will maim me if I let anything happen to Goliath.
(Jean's P.O.V.)
We were all sitting in the living room, waiting to see if Goliath and the others would come back, and I was getting more worried. "I'll go look for them.", Brooklyn said, looking anxious.
"No, Brooklyn! Goliath ordered us to stay here.", Elisa said with a stern look at him. "But it's Demona! They could be hurt or worse!", Brooklyn moaned with a growl.
"We are all worried about them as much as you do.", Bruce said with a soft frown, looking worried. "But we all can do is wait.", I said softly, praying that Goliath and the others are okay.