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Angels and Demons
by Zzilly14
He opened his eyes, relieved to see that it was past sundown. He made sure that his motel room had very thick curtains and a fridge.
The man got out of bed, stretched out, and yawned. "Big night tonight," he said, looking at his watch. "Time to get the party started."
He pointlessly looked into the mirror – he had no reflection, so he couldn't see his messy brown hair. He touched the top of his head and brushed it out by feeling it, hoping it looked satisfactory.
Then he put on a black trench coat and headed out the door, locking the room up before leaving for downtown.
...
Meanwhile, back at the police station, Goliath was awake and curious about the day's events. Monk and Sharona had temporarily left to check on Benjy, Sharona's son, while Elisa and Buffy talked with the lavender gargoyle.
"And then his hand grabbed Buffy, started to choke her, when Sharona hit his head with her purse. He was confused long enough for Buffy to do her slayer thing. It was really cool!"
Goliath chuckled. "I'm sorry I missed all the action."
"You should've seen Monk," Buffy exclaimed. "The poor guy was terrified. It was like he'd never seen a dead body before."
Elisa shook her head. "Well I certainly haven't seen one that came alive again!"
"That must be terrifying, my dar..." Goliath quickly cleared his throat before he said anything else.
"My dar?" the Slayer wondered.
"Uh, nothing. Nothing at all."
Buffy looked back and forth between Elisa and Goliath, and then laughed. "I know what's up!" she grinned. "You two are together, aren't you?"
Elisa looked to her gargoyle husband and shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe this is a sign that we don't need to hide it from everyone anymore."
"If you're ready to, my Elisa."
She nodded. "Yes, Buffy, we're together. We're married. We kept it under wraps because although gargoyles are now accepted, we weren't sure how people would handle an interspecies relationship."
Buffy sighed. "Trust me, I've been there, I perfectly understand."
Goliath was curious. "You've dated a gargoyle?"
"No, no. Not a gargoyle... but I know what it's like to have a, quote, forbidden love."
...
She watched closely from the window as Monk and Sharona talked to Benjy.
"I can meet him?" asked the excited eleven-year-old.
Sharona nodded. "Yes, but not yet. We have to finish this case first. Then we'll bring him by or something."
"Sweet," he smiled.
Monk cleared his throat. "You'll have to meet him at night. He doesn't talk much during the day."
"I know, Mr. Monk. Gargoyles turn to stone during the day so they can replenish their energy. And if they get mad, their eyes glow. And did you know they lay eggs?"
"Eggs?" asked the detective.
Outside the blue gargoyle was sighing. She took a liking to the boy – he apparently really looked up to the gargoyles. He was such a contrast to the Hunters that had tracked her down over the years. "Maybe there are some good humans out there..." she thought.
She waited silently and hidden from view until the two adults left. Then, she tapped on the window.
Benjy turned around and gasped. "A gargoyle," he thought. "A real live gargoyle!" He hurried to the window and opened it, letting the red-haired gargoyle inside.
"Hi, my name's Benjy. What's yours?"
"I am called Demona. Thank you for letting me in."
"No problem," he replied. "You want anything to eat or drink? We've got plenty!"
She smiled kindly. "That's alright, I'm not hungry."
Benjy became confused. "What are you doing here, anyway?"
"I heard that you wanted to meet a gargoyle, so here I am."
"But you're not the one my mom was talking about..."
"No, I am not. I'm... a friend of Goliath's. He's helping Mr. Monk with that murder mystery."
"Yeah. The news keeps saying a gargoyle was the one who did it. But I don't believe them. Gargoyles protect."
Demona smiled, appreciative of his trust. "Would you like to come gliding with me, Benjy?"
The boy was delighted. "I'd love to! That'd be really fun! Hold on, though. I'm going to call my mom so she knows where I am." He started to pick up the phone but the gargoyle pushed his hand back down, hanging up the phone.
"No. We won't be gone for long, your mother won't even know you left."
"But what if she calls while-"
Demona grinned devilishly. "Would she call you just after she saw you?"
"Well..." he said, wondering. "I guess not."
"Then come on!" She ran over to the window and opened it. She turned back to Benjy and held out her hand to him. He hesitated for a moment, before taking it. She held him close to her and glided off towards the starry sky.
...
At around the same time, the mysterious man in the trench coat was walking around downtown San Francisco, clearly on a mission. The night was still young, so the streets were still alive with people. The man glanced at the numerous happy couples and sighed.
He walked into a dark alley to avoid everyone and didn't notice the figure who was following him...
...
A half hour later, Goliath and Elisa were walking the streets of San Fran. Buffy had left to run some errands, and since Monk and Sharona hadn't returned, the couple decided to take advantage of their free time.
They held hands and grinned, ignoring the staring faces.
"I love summer nights," Elisa sighed. "It's warm, but the sun isn't beating down on your back."
Goliath laughed with exaggeration. "What I wouldn't give to see your beautiful face caressed by the sunlight..."
His wife giggled and blushed. "I didn't know you could be so romantic!"
Their date was interrupted when they heard the sound of a gargoyle gliding through the air. Goliath looked up to see Demona, carrying what appeared to be a blanket.
"Come on, let's follow her," he growled, his eyes glowing white. He started to climb a building when Elisa stopped him.
"She might see you if you glide. Let's track her by foot."
So the two ran down the city streets, trying to figure out where Demona was headed.
"Let's go through this alley," Goliath said. "It'll be faster."
The two quickly went down the alley but stopped when they noticed two men, who were talking, coming towards them. As they stepped away from the shadows, the couple could see their vampire faces.
Goliath leapt to the first vampire and began to punch him. "You are an abomination!" he growled. The second vampire attacked the gargoyle from behind and bit him.
"Argh!" he yelled, and elbowed him in the jaw, sending the demon backwards into the wall. Before he could wake up Elisa nervously took a stick on the ground and jabbed it through the vampire's chest. Luckily she hit the heart and the vampire was history.
The vampire Goliath was attacking suddenly morphed his face back into a human and held his hands up. "Stop, stop!"
The gargoyle glared at the vampire. "And why should I, monster? You and your kind kill humans! And it is my job to protect humans. Which means you are my enemy."
"But I'm not!" he screamed. "I'm a friend of Buffy's."
Goliath stood up and helped the man up. "I thought she killed vampires."
"She does," he said, rubbing his throbbing cheek, "but I'm the exception." He held out his hand to Goliath. "My name's Angel."
TO BE CONTINUED...