Chapter 8
(Castle Wyvern)
The sun set over Manhattan and the Gargoyles woke up. Goliath walked into the dining hall with the others following. What they saw surprised them, Titania, Demona, and Elisa were all talking.
"How is the Princess?" B'Elanna asked nervously.
"She is resting comfortably. The surgery went without a problem." Owen answered.
"Now that you are awake, I have an errand to run." Titania said.
"Running already mother?" Fox asked.
"If you must know, I am going to get your son." With that said Titania disappeared.
"Do you think she will be able to find Alex and the others?" Maggie asked.
"Let's hope she can." Goliath answered.
The clan settled down to wait and hope.
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Gambit looked at the PIT members and Alex.
"Do you know somewhere we can go?"
"I may." Gambit responded, and they started to walk towards the school for the gifted.
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Demona watched as Goliath and the others sat down to wait. She walked out of the room and found a smaller room where she could be alone.
A few moments later Kera and the other hatchlings walked into the room.
"Why do the others hate you." Kera asked.
"Because I see the world as it truly is."
"What do you mean?" Tobias asked as he sat down.
"Humans hate us. They will never understand us. We should take back our planet." Demona said trying to keep herself under control.
"What so you mean they hunt us down?" Kera asked.
"They hunt us down."
"Not the humans we lived with." Tobias answered, "They took care of our clan when we slept. We helped them, they helped us."
"It was like that since the great slaughter." Kera added.
Demona was about to say a comeback, when there was a knock on the door. A second later a red Gargoyle stuck his head in the room, and Demona almost thought it was Brooklyn. If it was him, then perhaps Fuzen was back.
Kera destroyed that hope when she ran to the male and jumped into his arms.
"Chakotay, what are you doing here?" Tobias asked calmly, then he too ran to his older brother.
"I was looking for Kes. Do you know where she is?" Chakotay said.
"She's not here." Kera said.
"Do you know when she'll be back?
"Maybe you'd better come with me." Demona said as she walked out of the room and back into the dining hall. The hatchlings followed her.
When they reached where the others were everyone greeted Chakotay and Goliath told him what happened. He agreed to wait until Kes was back and then he could tell her what was going on.
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(Avalon)
Oberon wondered how long the surgery would take and how soon his wife would get back.
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The Avalon clan waited around for the Princess to come back. Tom started to pace and several of the others joined him. Every once and a while Maryoku would announce how much time had passed between the two worlds.
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(School for the Gifted)
Rouge sat with Scott, Jean, Storm, and Xaiver in his office.
"Do you think he wants me?" Rouge asked.
There was no need for her to say how she was talking about. They all knew she meant Magneto.
"I'm not sure he wants you." Xaiver said.
Rouge looked down. "He wanted me last time."
"Why don't you come with me?" Storm said.
She took Rouge under the school and told her to stay there. Storm came back up and rejoined the professor and the others in his office.
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Wolverine watched as the Gargoyles ate. Finally after a few moments he walked over to Brooklyn.
"Why does Fuzen hate you so much?"
"Like I said, it's a long story." Brooklyn answered.
"But if he hates you so much, shy was he so upset when he attacked Kes?"
"That's also a very long time." Brooklyn sighed.
"So, we have time."
"Didn't you say we all have things we would rather not remember?"
During the conversation Sita wondered over and listened in.
"Yes, but when I save someone's life I would at least like to know why she was attacked."
Brooklyn walked away and Sita answered Logan.
"Kes helped to save Demona's life, if not her life at least her sanity."
"And Demona is?"
"You remember we said Demona was Angela's mother? Fuzen is her son by mateship, making him her step son."
"And Kes saved Demona making Fuzen in debt to her." Logan filled in.
"Yes."
"Would you mind telling me what happened?" Logan asked.
"As Brooklyn said, it's a long story." Sita answered as she walked away.
Logan sighed in frustration and stared at the wall.
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Gambit, Alex, and the PIT people looked at the school from the woods.
Suddenly Alex jumped up and tried to run to the building.
"What's wrong?" one of the PIT members asked.
"Chryss and Sita are in there."
"Who?" Gambit asked.
"Friends of mine." Alex answered. "Can we go in?"
"They're friends, right?" Gambit asked, just to be sure he heard the boy right.
"Yes, can we go in? Please?" Alex pleaded.
The group stood and started to walk over to the school.
(Castle Wyvern)
The sun set over Manhattan and the Gargoyles woke up. Goliath walked into the dining hall with the others following. What they saw surprised them, Titania, Demona, and Elisa were all talking.
"How is the Princess?" B'Elanna asked nervously.
"She is resting comfortably. The surgery went without a problem." Owen answered.
"Now that you are awake, I have an errand to run." Titania said.
"Running already mother?" Fox asked.
"If you must know, I am going to get your son." With that said Titania disappeared.
"Do you think she will be able to find Alex and the others?" Maggie asked.
"Let's hope she can." Goliath answered.
The clan settled down to wait and hope.
************
Gambit looked at the PIT members and Alex.
"Do you know somewhere we can go?"
"I may." Gambit responded, and they started to walk towards the school for the gifted.
*************
Demona watched as Goliath and the others sat down to wait. She walked out of the room and found a smaller room where she could be alone.
A few moments later Kera and the other hatchlings walked into the room.
"Why do the others hate you." Kera asked.
"Because I see the world as it truly is."
"What do you mean?" Tobias asked as he sat down.
"Humans hate us. They will never understand us. We should take back our planet." Demona said trying to keep herself under control.
"What so you mean they hunt us down?" Kera asked.
"They hunt us down."
"Not the humans we lived with." Tobias answered, "They took care of our clan when we slept. We helped them, they helped us."
"It was like that since the great slaughter." Kera added.
Demona was about to say a comeback, when there was a knock on the door. A second later a red Gargoyle stuck his head in the room, and Demona almost thought it was Brooklyn. If it was him, then perhaps Fuzen was back.
Kera destroyed that hope when she ran to the male and jumped into his arms.
"Chakotay, what are you doing here?" Tobias asked calmly, then he too ran to his older brother.
"I was looking for Kes. Do you know where she is?" Chakotay said.
"She's not here." Kera said.
"Do you know when she'll be back?
"Maybe you'd better come with me." Demona said as she walked out of the room and back into the dining hall. The hatchlings followed her.
When they reached where the others were everyone greeted Chakotay and Goliath told him what happened. He agreed to wait until Kes was back and then he could tell her what was going on.
***********
(Avalon)
Oberon wondered how long the surgery would take and how soon his wife would get back.
********
The Avalon clan waited around for the Princess to come back. Tom started to pace and several of the others joined him. Every once and a while Maryoku would announce how much time had passed between the two worlds.
***********
(School for the Gifted)
Rouge sat with Scott, Jean, Storm, and Xaiver in his office.
"Do you think he wants me?" Rouge asked.
There was no need for her to say how she was talking about. They all knew she meant Magneto.
"I'm not sure he wants you." Xaiver said.
Rouge looked down. "He wanted me last time."
"Why don't you come with me?" Storm said.
She took Rouge under the school and told her to stay there. Storm came back up and rejoined the professor and the others in his office.
**********
Wolverine watched as the Gargoyles ate. Finally after a few moments he walked over to Brooklyn.
"Why does Fuzen hate you so much?"
"Like I said, it's a long story." Brooklyn answered.
"But if he hates you so much, shy was he so upset when he attacked Kes?"
"That's also a very long time." Brooklyn sighed.
"So, we have time."
"Didn't you say we all have things we would rather not remember?"
During the conversation Sita wondered over and listened in.
"Yes, but when I save someone's life I would at least like to know why she was attacked."
Brooklyn walked away and Sita answered Logan.
"Kes helped to save Demona's life, if not her life at least her sanity."
"And Demona is?"
"You remember we said Demona was Angela's mother? Fuzen is her son by mateship, making him her step son."
"And Kes saved Demona making Fuzen in debt to her." Logan filled in.
"Yes."
"Would you mind telling me what happened?" Logan asked.
"As Brooklyn said, it's a long story." Sita answered as she walked away.
Logan sighed in frustration and stared at the wall.
************
Gambit, Alex, and the PIT people looked at the school from the woods.
Suddenly Alex jumped up and tried to run to the building.
"What's wrong?" one of the PIT members asked.
"Chryss and Sita are in there."
"Who?" Gambit asked.
"Friends of mine." Alex answered. "Can we go in?"
"They're friends, right?" Gambit asked, just to be sure he heard the boy right.
"Yes, can we go in? Please?" Alex pleaded.
The group stood and started to walk over to the school.