The Gargoyles had just woken up and Angela was getting ready to go see her mother when
Goliath stepped out of the shadows.
"Angela, where are you going?" Angela thought about lying then shook her head. She
needed to tell Goliath the truth. She turned.
"I'm going to see Demona Goliath."
"No. She will only hurt you again."
"No! Demona loves me." Goliath shook his head
"Demona isn't capable of love. I thought you learned that with your last encounter with
her."
"She is capable of many things Goliath and love is one of them. You of all people should
know that. I know that her plans to attack and hurt the humans and the clan were wrong, but its
not like that any more. Besides after what those humans did to my mother from the start before
and after the spell you guys were under. I don't blame her." Angela was about to jump off the
wall when Goliath grabbed her arm and held her back.
"Wait. What do you mean? What did the humans do to her before and while we were
gone?"
"Its not my place to tell. Maybe you should ask her yourself. Then you'll see how much
she has changed." and with that Angela turned, jumped, and glided towards the city.
As he watched his daughters retreating form Goliath let out a heavy sigh and shook his head.
For he didn't know what to believe. If what Angela said is true it will be wonderful to have her
back in the clan, but if not.... " He shook his head again and was about to glide down when
Hudson appeared beside him.
"What's got you troubled lad. Is Demona planning attack against the clan and humans
again?"
"No. Im worried about Angela. She's taken quite a new liking to Demona since we found
her in the old abandoned church."
"Well she is the lasses' mother. It's only natural that she would want to be with her."
Goliath turned around and growled.
"Normal? Natural? It is normal and natural for Angela to love someone who attacks the
clan and innocent humans? Demona wants all of us dead Hudson. Especially me. She has tried it
more than once and I'm sure she will do it again." Hudson smiled.
"Why do you smile?"
"I smile because you don't see past the nose on your face."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means if Demona attacks you it won't be because she wants to kill you. It will be
because she still wants and is in love with you."
" No. Demona has something up her sleeve and is probably using Angela again."
"I don't think so lad. What I have seen transpire between Demona and Angela is nothing
but love. Demona loves the las Goliath.. and she loves you."
"She has been here?!"
"Yes. Just two nights ago she dropped Angela off and we had a nice long talk."
" So that's why you guys wanted me on patrol. So she has learned to love again and to
control her hatred for humans?"
"Well, I don't know about her hatred of humans but as for love yes. She has."
"Hmmm I want to believe you but the things that she has done to the clan not to mention
the humans.
" Gargoyles and humans can change Goliath. Look at Xanatos. He's a fine example of
change." Goliath was silent for a moment then sighed.
"You are right Hudson. For Angela's sake I will let her nightly meetings with her mother
continue."
"And for your own." Hudson added with a thoughtful smile on his face.
"Huh what do you mean?" Hudson shook his head and gently placed a talon on his
shoulder.
"Lad you know that you still love her." Goliath scowled for Hudson was way too
perceptive.
"I know what it did to you when she betrayed this clan and when she and Elisa fell with
part of the castle to their doom" Goliath looked away
"I couldn't save her."
"Did you want to lad?"
"Hmm yes and no, but I couldn't let Elisa die."
"No, you did the right thing but do yourself a favor lad and go see her. Im sure Demona
will surprise you."
"That's what im afraid of." The old gargoyle shook his head and glided off the roof
heading for his t.v. and easy chair.
"Hmm Hudson's right. Even though I hate what she has become I still love her. Maybe I should
take Hundsons and Angela's advice and see this new Demona." With that Goliath jumped off the
roof and glided toward the city.
Goliath stepped out of the shadows.
"Angela, where are you going?" Angela thought about lying then shook her head. She
needed to tell Goliath the truth. She turned.
"I'm going to see Demona Goliath."
"No. She will only hurt you again."
"No! Demona loves me." Goliath shook his head
"Demona isn't capable of love. I thought you learned that with your last encounter with
her."
"She is capable of many things Goliath and love is one of them. You of all people should
know that. I know that her plans to attack and hurt the humans and the clan were wrong, but its
not like that any more. Besides after what those humans did to my mother from the start before
and after the spell you guys were under. I don't blame her." Angela was about to jump off the
wall when Goliath grabbed her arm and held her back.
"Wait. What do you mean? What did the humans do to her before and while we were
gone?"
"Its not my place to tell. Maybe you should ask her yourself. Then you'll see how much
she has changed." and with that Angela turned, jumped, and glided towards the city.
As he watched his daughters retreating form Goliath let out a heavy sigh and shook his head.
For he didn't know what to believe. If what Angela said is true it will be wonderful to have her
back in the clan, but if not.... " He shook his head again and was about to glide down when
Hudson appeared beside him.
"What's got you troubled lad. Is Demona planning attack against the clan and humans
again?"
"No. Im worried about Angela. She's taken quite a new liking to Demona since we found
her in the old abandoned church."
"Well she is the lasses' mother. It's only natural that she would want to be with her."
Goliath turned around and growled.
"Normal? Natural? It is normal and natural for Angela to love someone who attacks the
clan and innocent humans? Demona wants all of us dead Hudson. Especially me. She has tried it
more than once and I'm sure she will do it again." Hudson smiled.
"Why do you smile?"
"I smile because you don't see past the nose on your face."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means if Demona attacks you it won't be because she wants to kill you. It will be
because she still wants and is in love with you."
" No. Demona has something up her sleeve and is probably using Angela again."
"I don't think so lad. What I have seen transpire between Demona and Angela is nothing
but love. Demona loves the las Goliath.. and she loves you."
"She has been here?!"
"Yes. Just two nights ago she dropped Angela off and we had a nice long talk."
" So that's why you guys wanted me on patrol. So she has learned to love again and to
control her hatred for humans?"
"Well, I don't know about her hatred of humans but as for love yes. She has."
"Hmmm I want to believe you but the things that she has done to the clan not to mention
the humans.
" Gargoyles and humans can change Goliath. Look at Xanatos. He's a fine example of
change." Goliath was silent for a moment then sighed.
"You are right Hudson. For Angela's sake I will let her nightly meetings with her mother
continue."
"And for your own." Hudson added with a thoughtful smile on his face.
"Huh what do you mean?" Hudson shook his head and gently placed a talon on his
shoulder.
"Lad you know that you still love her." Goliath scowled for Hudson was way too
perceptive.
"I know what it did to you when she betrayed this clan and when she and Elisa fell with
part of the castle to their doom" Goliath looked away
"I couldn't save her."
"Did you want to lad?"
"Hmm yes and no, but I couldn't let Elisa die."
"No, you did the right thing but do yourself a favor lad and go see her. Im sure Demona
will surprise you."
"That's what im afraid of." The old gargoyle shook his head and glided off the roof
heading for his t.v. and easy chair.
"Hmm Hudson's right. Even though I hate what she has become I still love her. Maybe I should
take Hundsons and Angela's advice and see this new Demona." With that Goliath jumped off the
roof and glided toward the city.