Jez: 1) Yeah, she is, she's still learning the tricks, but she learns fast. 2) Xanatos was talking about Behemoth, and Adam was talking about Xanatos' building. 3) Part of my AU for the Gargoyles show. Eva is an OC, as is the big ugly.
The chapter you mean? Cool. I also figured out what originally inspired Behemoth. The Team Possible Van from Monkey's Amok. I so wanted to see more, so I made one, that was much bigger. I also remembered where Genesis originates. It was a smaller version of what it is, basically a flying motorcycle, for two passengers. Used once for a rescue mission, it had no AI, but instead a simple remote command interface.
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"Rather heavily armored, aren't we?" Shego elbowed me. I had on both my formal armor, as well as part of the exo-armor. I snorted.
"Trust me, you're under dressed." I replied, smiling. Shego snorted, as we stepped out of the room provided. She was wearing a dark blue dress, strapless, and low in the back, topped with a silver necklace, mounted with the stylized diamond I'd given her. Hair braided, then braided into a longer one, gave her a look of calm elegance. I offered my arm, and she took it, as we walked along the corridor. We entered and sat, the first to arrive. Kim and Ron appeared next. He in a tuxedo, she in a dark red dress, high in the back almost to the neck, straps over the shoulder, displaying her assets well. Hair loose, except for the end, which she'd caught in a gold barrette, to keep it out of her dinner most likely.
Fox and Xanatos entered next, him wearing shoes this time, instead of the armor. She wore a flowing silver dress, that almost seemed to catch on the air itself, the light making it leave a glimmering trail in the air low both front and back, it was held by straps up, over her shoulders and around the back of her neck. Hair loose around her shoulders, with a wide silver necklace around her neck. She entered on his arm, and they moved to the head of the table. A moment later, the clan entered. Goliath in the lead, Elisa's arm in his. She was wearing a dress that was easy to tell wasn't made for her, but fit well none the less. A bit more conservative, the black dress wrapped her from shoulder to knee, moving almost as a second skin, as she stepped across the floor, arm in arm with the gallant gargoyle. Ron's jaw fell open, though whether it was seeing Goliath, or Elisa, I couldn't be sure. Brooklyn, and Eva entered next, followed by Angela, and Broadway. Lexington, Hudson, and Bronx wandered in a moment later. Goliath stared at me for a moment, and then smiled. A second later, Coldstone, and Coldfire entered, also arm in arm. Quiet chatter, mostly world events filled the table, as we ate, the other matters of conversation saved for afterwards. After the meal, we moved upstairs, to the grand hall of the castle. I recieved a gargoyle hug.
"Adam, it's good to see you live." Goliath grinned, and squeezed. Shego chuckled as she heard the armor's creak. I was fairly sure my ribs had shrunk when he let me go. I gasped for air. "I apologize for killing you, I thought you were out already." He commented sheepishly.
"No big deal." I replied, breathing deeply.
"Killing you?" Shego asked. I winced.
"Yeah, you know I'm not the me you knew, right?" She nodded. "I was saving a friend of his when I died. See, he blew up the building, with me inside. He didn't know I was inside though." I explained. Goliath shrugged.
"Not my fault he doesn't know when to run away." The gargoyle grinned. Shego smiled at him. "I see you're a bit nervous. I expected it. Most people are when they first meet us." He bowed, wings extended, and stood again. "We don't usually scare unless you're fighting against us." He smiled.
"I suppose, that after working with Drakken, I should be used to those that aren't the usual definition of normal." Shego shrugged.
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"Kim? Are those gargoyles?" Ron asked, nodding at Hudson, and Lexington, as well as Bronx. Kim rolled her eyes.
"Yes Ron, they are." She replied.
"Are what?" Brooklyn asked. Ron turned around, and swallowed.
"Real." He replied quietly.
"I see. We scare you, don't we?" Eva asked, in a voice nearly as quiet as Ron's. Ron nodded, blushing. "Call me Eva." She extended her hand. He reached out and shook it, noting the surprisingly gentle grip. Kim shook it as well.
"I'm Kim, and this is Ron." She waved at him. The two nodded. "Pleasure to meet you."
"I'm Brooklyn. Nice to meet you." He offered a hand, which both shook, a bit more confidently. Kim gripped harder than she had the other, and he gripped back. They got into a pulling contest, which he won, but not easily. Both rubbed at their hands as they let go. "I'm impressed. You're pretty strong." He laughed.
"Hey, hey, that one's mine." Ron grinned. Brooklyn laughed.
"Hey laddie, the show's starting." Hudson called.
"Excuse us." Brooklyn commented. Kim nodded, and they walked away. Ron watched Eva go, rather enthusiastically. Kim coughed politely.
"So, what do you think of my friends?" Xanatos asked. Fox was conversing with Shego, and Adam seemed to have picked a fight with the other woman. At least that's what the flying fists suggested.
"Remarkable." Kim replied. "I've never met anyone like them. I have to say, I didn't know quite what to expect. I don't think, now that I've met them, that I could have..." She cut off as Wade appeared in the middle of the floor. He stared around him.
"Guess I'm a little late." Wade asked, a bit sheepishly. "I got that info you wanted, there's a lot of it."
"Thanks Wade, but, turns out I don't really need it." Kim replied. "I'm sorry you went to all that effort."
"No big." He shrugged. "See you in the morning." He flickered out. Xanatos raised an eyebrow.
"Don't ask, it'd take too long to explain." Kim responded, to the unasked question. Xanatos laughed. At the same instant, the doors opened, and it entered. "Oh no."