Future Tense, Part I: The Breakaway
by Krystiana Slinky {krystiana@geocities.com}
----------------
Gargoyles belong to Disney. Don't sue me. I'm only a lowly high school
student. That should sum it up.
Here is a list of my other works, although they have nothing to do with
this particular story...
Music Says It All
To Live Again, Part I
To Live Again, Part II
Echoes of the Future
Companionship
The Gate {co-authored by Kristafori}
Soul Mates, Part I
Soul Mates, Part II
The Coven Saga, Part I: The Awakening
The Coven Saga, Part II: The Struggle
The Coven Saga, Part III: The Fury
and in the "Altered Universe": Temptation
This has nothing to do with my normal stories. This is just something I
thought up a few weeks ago, and since Future Tense was only a one part
episode, it was mostly left up to the watcher's imagination. This is only
my vantage of Future Tense, no one else's. You are most definatley free to
think up your own reasons for how the battles went. I don't know how many
parts are going to be in this thing.
So far, I have it pretty much planned out. No sneak peeks, however! I'll
just say this: there will be at least three parts: this one, the next one,
which will be called "Blood, Love, and Tragedy," and the next one, "The
Klung Wars." I checked this out, and it was called the "Klung Wars." I
turned on the caption vision when I though Brooklyn said "Clone Wars,"
because I have a video game called "X-MEN 2: Clone Wars." So there, it is
"Klung" wars. :P
Future Tense is my favorite episode, in case you're wondering. When
Brooklyn and Demona hugged, I started jumping around the room with glee. :)
How do you think I came up with my character?
So anyway, here it goes. . .
* * *
"Previously on Gargoyles..."
{Avalon, Part I}
Goliath: [to Bronx] Yes, this time you can come.
Elisa: Wait for me!
{Upgrade}
Goliath: I have been considering my second in command. Brooklyn, my friend,
leadership is a heavy burden.
Brooklyn: Me?
{Kingdom}
Lexington: Do you think Elisa is with Goliath and Bronx?
Brooklyn: He's probably on a secret mission, or...
Brooklyn: Whatever.
************************
Future Tense, Part I: The Breakaway
He created the world at the end of the world.
It was destroyed before it could truly begin.
It showed a false future, a false hope...
A false life.
But Puck forgets that all things are real, dreams or no.
The world of the dream lives on, as it lived before the time of it's end.
* * *
2036 A.D.
From my place in the shadows, I watch my former leader walk in. He looked
shocked, most likely taken back by the destruction of Manhattan. I saw it
happen.
All of it.
When newspapers were still printed, they had called Xanatos the next Hitler.
I shake my head. Hitler was not immortal.
Goliath looks untouched by time. Perhaps Xanatos was not the only who
relized immortality.
Lexington is watching as well, from above. I can see his robotic arm
glinting in the dim light, only visible from my vantage point.
His injury had been too serious to heal by the sun.
That battle had been one to remember. But so much had happened to me... to
_us_ before that one battle.
* * *
2004 A.D.
"Lad, do ye know what ye're saying?"
Brooklyn swiveled around towards Hudson. "Hudson, he dissappeared without
a trace. Even if he is on the other side of the world, he should've heard
about the `Xanatos Manhattan Breakaway.'" Brooklyn stopped and looked at
the silent television. "There isn't anything else on." Brooklyn flipped it on.
"And more on the Manhattan Breakaway from the U.S., Xanatos has-" Brooklyn
growled and kicked the television over. Broadway and Lexington looked at
their brother sadly.
"Brooklyn, when Goliath gets back-"
"GOLIATH ABANDONED US!" Brooklyn yelled, kicking the TV again, sending it
flying across the room.
"Goliath didn't abadon us, lad. Ye know that," Hudson said, putting a hand
on Brooklyn's shoulder. "Ye said it yerself - he's probably-"
"That was eight _years_ ago, Hudson."
"Lad, I..."
Brooklyn sighed and turned away from the clan with his shoulders down.
Broadway and Lex looked at each other, knowing this was not a time to mess
with Brooklyn. They looked at the fallen television, now broken. Hudson
shook his head at the sight of Elisa's gift in ruins.
Elisa. Just the thought brought painful memories. It had been okay the
first few days without Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx. But after weeks past,
then months, then years, it slowly divided that clan with feelings. Hudson
and Broadway never thought Goliath abandoned the clan, and always waited
for his return. Lexington wanted only to believe that Goliath would never
abandon the clan, nor Elisa. He was doubtful on their return, though.
Brooklyn, now the leader in Goliath's abscence, had become cold, bitter,
hard towards Goliath. If Goliath ever did return to them, Brooklyn would
gladly rip out his spine, which Brooklyn had said would be impossible since
Goliath didn't have a spine. The weight of leadership landed on Brooklyn
with such a suddeness that it shocked even Hudson. It stayed on his
shoulders, refusing to let up, to move, to let go. The crash of it stilled
Brooklyn into a hard glare every time Goliath was mentioned.
And now, with Xanatos literally trying to take over the world, Goliath was
still nowhere to be found. Xanatos couldn't be stopped without him.
"Guys, the police department has just been released." Matt Bluestone came
up the stairs from below. "I am jobless. I have no money on banking,
either." He narrowed his eyes. "Xanatos is gonna pay for this."
Brooklyn listened with his back still turned. "You're damn right he's
going to pay," he said, his voice dangerously soft.
Lexington and Broadway, who hadn't said anything all this time, watched
Brooklyn through worried eyes. He paced back and forward, muttering,
growling, narrowed eyes. They didn't dare say anything to him, in fear that
he might blow up at them as well.
"Look, we can't just sit here," Brooklyn said, turning to the clan. They
silently agreed. "We need to do something about Xanatos. We can't just let
him take over."
"You've got that right," came a new voice from the upper level. They all
looked up and saw Talon, with Maggie and Claw standing behind him.
"This time he has gone too far," Talon snarled. "You just don't take over
the world." Maggie and Claw nodded in agreement, and they jumped down to
the level where Brooklyn and the others were.
"We should team up," Talon said. "Neither of our clans are going to beat
Xanatos on our own."
"Yeah," Brooklyn said. "Even if we can't stop Xanatos, we can slow him
down."
"I'll help," Matt said, coming forward. "He cost me my job, my money,
everything."
Brooklyn counted. "That's eight. Not a whole clan, but it's getting better."
"That would be nine," came one more voice, this one not sounding totally
friendly. The face matched it. It walked out of the shadows, it's dull
metal glinting.
"Coldstone!" Hudson said, drawing his sword.
Coldstone held up a hand. "Please, mentor. I mean you no harm. When I
learned of what was happening, we agreed to help you." At the clan's
glances, he added, "Even the evil one."
Brooklyn smiled grimly, not meeting anyone's eyes. "That makes nine, then."
"But is it going to be enough, lad?" Hudson said, putting his sword away
cautiously.
"It has to be," Brooklyn said solemnly.
* * *
A few nights later, everyone had moved into the clock tower. Since the
station had been released, they had the entire old building to themselves.
Lexington began building machines, computers, whatever would help them. He
even upgraded Coldstone's weaponary.
Talon became Brooklyn's second in command, since he was leader of the
mutates clan. Brooklyn led them all now, even Coldstone.
Maggie was surprised at how bitter Brooklyn had become, especially towards
Goliath. When Brooklyn first came to them and told them that Elisa was
missing, he seemed so full of hope, so sure that they would return someday.
Now he seemed to be sure that Goliath dissappeared on purpose. ~But he
didn't,~ Maggie constantly told herself.
Matt left his old detective clothes behind. He traded them in for more
suitable clothes for battle.
That night, they made their first move against Xanatos.
* * *
Brooklyn circled the castle. He watched the steel clan robots patrol along
the side. He growled at the image of Goliath in those robots.
~As Demona once said,~ Brooklyn thought. ~Goliath's time is over. I am the
leader now.~ He hated thinking like Demona, but because of the way Xanatos
was taking over Manhattan, he understood why she hated humans so much. He
also agreed that Goliath was weak. He had abanonded the clan to the mercy
of the humans. He had taken Bronx, and Elisa went with him.
A wave of sudden guilt rushed over him. He was thinking like Demona, the
one he hated the most. He had always wondered what made him go along with
her, stealing the Grimorum, but now he understood her, although he would
never betray the clan. He cared too much about them all. Matt was a good
friend, although human. He didn't totally trust him, but it was good to
have a human ally.
His thoughts were broken as a laser shot whipped past him. He dodged it
and whirled around towards where the shot had come from. A steel clan robot
had spotted him, and it started firing at him again. Brooklyn growled, eyes
firing up, and dove.
He slammed the robot into the neaby wall, somehow stunning it. It slowed
down for a moment and then threw a punch at Brooklyn. Brooklyn ducked,
grabbed it's, turned around and flipped it over his shoulder.
It crashed into another wall and this time it blew up. However, the battle
drew other steel clan robots, circling him now. He growled again and backed
up to watch them all. He knew he couldn't face them all at once, so he had
to escape.
A shot ripped in between Brooklyn and the group of robots. They all turned
to see Coldstone, who then dissappeared, flying up faster than any of them
could follow. The robots forgot about Brooklyn, who used the time to
quietly run to the edge of the castle and glide down.
Coldstone appeared again right by one of the robots. He grabbed its arm
and ripped it right out of its socket, then kicked the remains of the robot
away. He now used the arm as a weapon, whacking the oncoming robots. He
knocked away one after another, showing no signs of slowing down.
Brooklyn saw one robot sneaking up on Coldstone, ready to pounce. Brooklyn
growled and dove for it, slamming it into the ground. Soon, Lexington,
Broadway, and the others joined in the battle. Only Matt was not present,
for he was in the castle, fighting on the ground.
Lexington was not doing too well. Three steel clan had ganged up on him,
flying around him in circles as he was gliding along at top speed. One made
a grab for him, and caught him on the shoulder. Lex cried out in pain, and
began falling in a spiral Brooklyn glided down and caught him. Lex finally
caught his balance and then glided off on his own.
An explosion came from inside the castle. Everyone turned towards it, even
the robots. Lex spotted smoke coming from the inside of the castle, flowing
out the door like a ghost trying to escape. He dived without warning when
he spotted a red steel clan robot.
"Xanatos..."
No one knew exactly who said it, but when the name was said, Hell broke
loose. All the robots automatically began shooting at the others, who tried
to follow Lex.
Lex was a blur in the air as he shot towards Xanatos. Xanatos didn't know
what hit him as Lexington barreled into him.
A commotion was heard from above Brooklyn. Claw was being attacked by
three of the steel clan. But Claw, as stoic as always, only struggled
silently.
The robots began slashing at Claw, aiming for his face, his wings, his
back, anything vital. Hudson dived at them, knocking the robots away from
Claw, but was too late to save his wings.
A cry emitted from Lexington as Xanatos pinned him to the ground. Xanatos
rose his hand and gave his parting mark.
"NO!" Brooklyn yelled as his brother was wounded.
Something that couldn't heal with the sun.
* * *
2036 A.D.
Xanatos had hurt Lex.
More than hurt. Xanatos had ripped Lex's arm out. And due to the fact that
Lexington's wings were attached to his arm, Lex couldn't glide.
I sigh silently as Goliath notices Hudson's commemorating statue.
Two of the clan had been wounded beyond repair that first battle.
But that was only because we weren't prepared.
What Xanatos had done was unforgivable.
So much had happened.
So much...
TO BE CONTINUED. . .
------------
Coming Soon!!!
Future Tense, Part II: Love, War, and Tragedy:
Demona and Thailog become involved. But whatever Xanatos has up his sleeve
when he captures Demona can't be good.
I promise the next one will be longer. I PROMISE!!!!!
For those of you who are fans of my regular Gargoyles universe, I am going
to be taking a break from that and concentrating on Future Tense. I might
get the "Long Way To Morning" in the "Altered Universe" out, too.
I _DO_ take suggestions! In the "Altered Universe," I am trying to fit
Brooklyn in as a bad guy in "Reawakening," and it isn't working too well.
He just isn't meant to be a bad guy, I guess. And if I ever end up getting
to "The Mirror," should Puck grant Brooklyn the transformation gift or
leave it be.
And one more thing: should I cook up a crosseover between the "Altered
Universe" and my regular one? I think the meeting would be quite
interesting...
I think I babbled more than I wrote. Whoops, the curses of being me.
by Krystiana Slinky {krystiana@geocities.com}
----------------
Gargoyles belong to Disney. Don't sue me. I'm only a lowly high school
student. That should sum it up.
Here is a list of my other works, although they have nothing to do with
this particular story...
Music Says It All
To Live Again, Part I
To Live Again, Part II
Echoes of the Future
Companionship
The Gate {co-authored by Kristafori}
Soul Mates, Part I
Soul Mates, Part II
The Coven Saga, Part I: The Awakening
The Coven Saga, Part II: The Struggle
The Coven Saga, Part III: The Fury
and in the "Altered Universe": Temptation
This has nothing to do with my normal stories. This is just something I
thought up a few weeks ago, and since Future Tense was only a one part
episode, it was mostly left up to the watcher's imagination. This is only
my vantage of Future Tense, no one else's. You are most definatley free to
think up your own reasons for how the battles went. I don't know how many
parts are going to be in this thing.
So far, I have it pretty much planned out. No sneak peeks, however! I'll
just say this: there will be at least three parts: this one, the next one,
which will be called "Blood, Love, and Tragedy," and the next one, "The
Klung Wars." I checked this out, and it was called the "Klung Wars." I
turned on the caption vision when I though Brooklyn said "Clone Wars,"
because I have a video game called "X-MEN 2: Clone Wars." So there, it is
"Klung" wars. :P
Future Tense is my favorite episode, in case you're wondering. When
Brooklyn and Demona hugged, I started jumping around the room with glee. :)
How do you think I came up with my character?
So anyway, here it goes. . .
* * *
"Previously on Gargoyles..."
{Avalon, Part I}
Goliath: [to Bronx] Yes, this time you can come.
Elisa: Wait for me!
{Upgrade}
Goliath: I have been considering my second in command. Brooklyn, my friend,
leadership is a heavy burden.
Brooklyn: Me?
{Kingdom}
Lexington: Do you think Elisa is with Goliath and Bronx?
Brooklyn: He's probably on a secret mission, or...
Brooklyn: Whatever.
************************
Future Tense, Part I: The Breakaway
He created the world at the end of the world.
It was destroyed before it could truly begin.
It showed a false future, a false hope...
A false life.
But Puck forgets that all things are real, dreams or no.
The world of the dream lives on, as it lived before the time of it's end.
* * *
2036 A.D.
From my place in the shadows, I watch my former leader walk in. He looked
shocked, most likely taken back by the destruction of Manhattan. I saw it
happen.
All of it.
When newspapers were still printed, they had called Xanatos the next Hitler.
I shake my head. Hitler was not immortal.
Goliath looks untouched by time. Perhaps Xanatos was not the only who
relized immortality.
Lexington is watching as well, from above. I can see his robotic arm
glinting in the dim light, only visible from my vantage point.
His injury had been too serious to heal by the sun.
That battle had been one to remember. But so much had happened to me... to
_us_ before that one battle.
* * *
2004 A.D.
"Lad, do ye know what ye're saying?"
Brooklyn swiveled around towards Hudson. "Hudson, he dissappeared without
a trace. Even if he is on the other side of the world, he should've heard
about the `Xanatos Manhattan Breakaway.'" Brooklyn stopped and looked at
the silent television. "There isn't anything else on." Brooklyn flipped it on.
"And more on the Manhattan Breakaway from the U.S., Xanatos has-" Brooklyn
growled and kicked the television over. Broadway and Lexington looked at
their brother sadly.
"Brooklyn, when Goliath gets back-"
"GOLIATH ABANDONED US!" Brooklyn yelled, kicking the TV again, sending it
flying across the room.
"Goliath didn't abadon us, lad. Ye know that," Hudson said, putting a hand
on Brooklyn's shoulder. "Ye said it yerself - he's probably-"
"That was eight _years_ ago, Hudson."
"Lad, I..."
Brooklyn sighed and turned away from the clan with his shoulders down.
Broadway and Lex looked at each other, knowing this was not a time to mess
with Brooklyn. They looked at the fallen television, now broken. Hudson
shook his head at the sight of Elisa's gift in ruins.
Elisa. Just the thought brought painful memories. It had been okay the
first few days without Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx. But after weeks past,
then months, then years, it slowly divided that clan with feelings. Hudson
and Broadway never thought Goliath abandoned the clan, and always waited
for his return. Lexington wanted only to believe that Goliath would never
abandon the clan, nor Elisa. He was doubtful on their return, though.
Brooklyn, now the leader in Goliath's abscence, had become cold, bitter,
hard towards Goliath. If Goliath ever did return to them, Brooklyn would
gladly rip out his spine, which Brooklyn had said would be impossible since
Goliath didn't have a spine. The weight of leadership landed on Brooklyn
with such a suddeness that it shocked even Hudson. It stayed on his
shoulders, refusing to let up, to move, to let go. The crash of it stilled
Brooklyn into a hard glare every time Goliath was mentioned.
And now, with Xanatos literally trying to take over the world, Goliath was
still nowhere to be found. Xanatos couldn't be stopped without him.
"Guys, the police department has just been released." Matt Bluestone came
up the stairs from below. "I am jobless. I have no money on banking,
either." He narrowed his eyes. "Xanatos is gonna pay for this."
Brooklyn listened with his back still turned. "You're damn right he's
going to pay," he said, his voice dangerously soft.
Lexington and Broadway, who hadn't said anything all this time, watched
Brooklyn through worried eyes. He paced back and forward, muttering,
growling, narrowed eyes. They didn't dare say anything to him, in fear that
he might blow up at them as well.
"Look, we can't just sit here," Brooklyn said, turning to the clan. They
silently agreed. "We need to do something about Xanatos. We can't just let
him take over."
"You've got that right," came a new voice from the upper level. They all
looked up and saw Talon, with Maggie and Claw standing behind him.
"This time he has gone too far," Talon snarled. "You just don't take over
the world." Maggie and Claw nodded in agreement, and they jumped down to
the level where Brooklyn and the others were.
"We should team up," Talon said. "Neither of our clans are going to beat
Xanatos on our own."
"Yeah," Brooklyn said. "Even if we can't stop Xanatos, we can slow him
down."
"I'll help," Matt said, coming forward. "He cost me my job, my money,
everything."
Brooklyn counted. "That's eight. Not a whole clan, but it's getting better."
"That would be nine," came one more voice, this one not sounding totally
friendly. The face matched it. It walked out of the shadows, it's dull
metal glinting.
"Coldstone!" Hudson said, drawing his sword.
Coldstone held up a hand. "Please, mentor. I mean you no harm. When I
learned of what was happening, we agreed to help you." At the clan's
glances, he added, "Even the evil one."
Brooklyn smiled grimly, not meeting anyone's eyes. "That makes nine, then."
"But is it going to be enough, lad?" Hudson said, putting his sword away
cautiously.
"It has to be," Brooklyn said solemnly.
* * *
A few nights later, everyone had moved into the clock tower. Since the
station had been released, they had the entire old building to themselves.
Lexington began building machines, computers, whatever would help them. He
even upgraded Coldstone's weaponary.
Talon became Brooklyn's second in command, since he was leader of the
mutates clan. Brooklyn led them all now, even Coldstone.
Maggie was surprised at how bitter Brooklyn had become, especially towards
Goliath. When Brooklyn first came to them and told them that Elisa was
missing, he seemed so full of hope, so sure that they would return someday.
Now he seemed to be sure that Goliath dissappeared on purpose. ~But he
didn't,~ Maggie constantly told herself.
Matt left his old detective clothes behind. He traded them in for more
suitable clothes for battle.
That night, they made their first move against Xanatos.
* * *
Brooklyn circled the castle. He watched the steel clan robots patrol along
the side. He growled at the image of Goliath in those robots.
~As Demona once said,~ Brooklyn thought. ~Goliath's time is over. I am the
leader now.~ He hated thinking like Demona, but because of the way Xanatos
was taking over Manhattan, he understood why she hated humans so much. He
also agreed that Goliath was weak. He had abanonded the clan to the mercy
of the humans. He had taken Bronx, and Elisa went with him.
A wave of sudden guilt rushed over him. He was thinking like Demona, the
one he hated the most. He had always wondered what made him go along with
her, stealing the Grimorum, but now he understood her, although he would
never betray the clan. He cared too much about them all. Matt was a good
friend, although human. He didn't totally trust him, but it was good to
have a human ally.
His thoughts were broken as a laser shot whipped past him. He dodged it
and whirled around towards where the shot had come from. A steel clan robot
had spotted him, and it started firing at him again. Brooklyn growled, eyes
firing up, and dove.
He slammed the robot into the neaby wall, somehow stunning it. It slowed
down for a moment and then threw a punch at Brooklyn. Brooklyn ducked,
grabbed it's, turned around and flipped it over his shoulder.
It crashed into another wall and this time it blew up. However, the battle
drew other steel clan robots, circling him now. He growled again and backed
up to watch them all. He knew he couldn't face them all at once, so he had
to escape.
A shot ripped in between Brooklyn and the group of robots. They all turned
to see Coldstone, who then dissappeared, flying up faster than any of them
could follow. The robots forgot about Brooklyn, who used the time to
quietly run to the edge of the castle and glide down.
Coldstone appeared again right by one of the robots. He grabbed its arm
and ripped it right out of its socket, then kicked the remains of the robot
away. He now used the arm as a weapon, whacking the oncoming robots. He
knocked away one after another, showing no signs of slowing down.
Brooklyn saw one robot sneaking up on Coldstone, ready to pounce. Brooklyn
growled and dove for it, slamming it into the ground. Soon, Lexington,
Broadway, and the others joined in the battle. Only Matt was not present,
for he was in the castle, fighting on the ground.
Lexington was not doing too well. Three steel clan had ganged up on him,
flying around him in circles as he was gliding along at top speed. One made
a grab for him, and caught him on the shoulder. Lex cried out in pain, and
began falling in a spiral Brooklyn glided down and caught him. Lex finally
caught his balance and then glided off on his own.
An explosion came from inside the castle. Everyone turned towards it, even
the robots. Lex spotted smoke coming from the inside of the castle, flowing
out the door like a ghost trying to escape. He dived without warning when
he spotted a red steel clan robot.
"Xanatos..."
No one knew exactly who said it, but when the name was said, Hell broke
loose. All the robots automatically began shooting at the others, who tried
to follow Lex.
Lex was a blur in the air as he shot towards Xanatos. Xanatos didn't know
what hit him as Lexington barreled into him.
A commotion was heard from above Brooklyn. Claw was being attacked by
three of the steel clan. But Claw, as stoic as always, only struggled
silently.
The robots began slashing at Claw, aiming for his face, his wings, his
back, anything vital. Hudson dived at them, knocking the robots away from
Claw, but was too late to save his wings.
A cry emitted from Lexington as Xanatos pinned him to the ground. Xanatos
rose his hand and gave his parting mark.
"NO!" Brooklyn yelled as his brother was wounded.
Something that couldn't heal with the sun.
* * *
2036 A.D.
Xanatos had hurt Lex.
More than hurt. Xanatos had ripped Lex's arm out. And due to the fact that
Lexington's wings were attached to his arm, Lex couldn't glide.
I sigh silently as Goliath notices Hudson's commemorating statue.
Two of the clan had been wounded beyond repair that first battle.
But that was only because we weren't prepared.
What Xanatos had done was unforgivable.
So much had happened.
So much...
TO BE CONTINUED. . .
------------
Coming Soon!!!
Future Tense, Part II: Love, War, and Tragedy:
Demona and Thailog become involved. But whatever Xanatos has up his sleeve
when he captures Demona can't be good.
I promise the next one will be longer. I PROMISE!!!!!
For those of you who are fans of my regular Gargoyles universe, I am going
to be taking a break from that and concentrating on Future Tense. I might
get the "Long Way To Morning" in the "Altered Universe" out, too.
I _DO_ take suggestions! In the "Altered Universe," I am trying to fit
Brooklyn in as a bad guy in "Reawakening," and it isn't working too well.
He just isn't meant to be a bad guy, I guess. And if I ever end up getting
to "The Mirror," should Puck grant Brooklyn the transformation gift or
leave it be.
And one more thing: should I cook up a crosseover between the "Altered
Universe" and my regular one? I think the meeting would be quite
interesting...
I think I babbled more than I wrote. Whoops, the curses of being me.
