Well, three reviews. That's not bad for a start. So, I will add the second chapter. For those that want a timeline to place this in, it will be an AU until later. This is before Angela comes and before the Avalon arc.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gargoyles. They belong to Buena Vista.

Chapter Two- Allies?

Xanatos ran until he came to a deserted alley where he paused to catch his breath. He eyes fell on his hands, which were on his knees, causing his stomach to feel like a block of ice had settled in it. What was he going to do? He couldn't go back to headquarters. Servarius might head over there and wait for him to show up. Could he go to the gargoyles? If he knew where they lived, that would be a consideration. Wait! Maybe if he came across one of them during the night, he could certainly stay with them. With the alias of Ebonly given by Servarius, his true identity would remain a secret.

The flashing red light of an unmarked police car brought Xanatos out of his planning and he hid behind a nearby dumpster, hoping the car would continue on its route. His hopes deflated when he heard the engine being turned off and the flashing light going out which was followed by the sound of a door opening and closing. When the officer entered the alley, he couldn't believe his luck. It was Detective Elisa Maza! She would certainly take him to the gargoyles. All he had to do was a bit of acting when she came upon him.

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Elisa Maza was on her nightly patrol, looking forward to the time when it ended and she could spend some time with the guys before dawn. As she passed an alleyway, she caught sight of a shadowy figure. Curious, she turned off the car and got out. She drew her gun as she approached the entrance. She heard pebbles being crushed under someone's foot as well as rustling coming from behind the dumpster. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Elisa slowly approached the dumpster pausing for a second, before appearing in front of the figure, gun extended. She took a good look at the figure, pulled her gun back, and gasped.

Crouched before her was a male gargoyle with skin as black as the night sky and brown hair that was cut in a shape that she thought was familiar. The gargoyle looked up at her with scared eyes, his body trembling slightly. Putting her piece away, she knealt beside the new gargoyle.

"Take it easy. I won't harm you," the detective said in a soothing tone.

The gargoyle eyed her warily, suspiciously. Elisa didn't blame him. She'd be suspicious too if she was in his position. Slowly, unthreateningly, she extended her hand. "My name's Elisa Maza."

The male looked startled at the introduction before taking her hand gingerly. "Ebony. Why aren't you afraid of me?"

"Believe it or not, I'm friends with a clan that lives here."

"You do?"

Elisa thought Ebony's voice was familiar, but she couldn't place it. Placing that thought aside, she returned to the conversation. "You havent' been here long, have you?"

"Since last night."

"Uh-huh."

"But, I got captured by humans halfway throught the night."

"Where did they take you?"

"A lab of some sorts."

"Was it called Gen-U-Tech?"

"Yeah. Yeah, that's it."

"Oh boy," Elisa breathed. Gen-U-Tech was trouble and they, until now, had had a gargoyle in their possession. Her new friend needed a place to hide and she knew just the place.

Grasping the hand she was still holding a little firmer, she helped Ebony to his feet (A/N: From this point on, I'll refer to Xanatos as Ebony to avoid confusion). "Come on, I know a place where you'll be safe."

"Where's that?"

"The clocktower above the police station."

"I think I saw that place before I got caught."

"Great. The others are out right now, but it'll be okay if we wait for them three."

Ebony nodded as Elisa returned to her unit. He waited until the car was out of sight before he began his first attempt at climbing. For his first time, he wasn't doing too bad. It was the gliding he was wary of. He had seen the other gargoyles take off, but he was unsure if he could do the same as good as they did.

'I better master it. Because I'll be doing it for the rest of my life.' The thought of being of gargoyle permanently turned his stomach in knots. He hoped the gargoyles would take him in. He had Elisa's trust so that had to do the trick. But, what if they recognized him? His voice was still the same and his face was still somewhat the same too. It had been a miracle that Elisa hadn't noticed.

'Will the gargoyles be my new allies? I'll just have to wait and see.'

Will the gargoyles accept him? Will they recognize him somehow? R&R.