Goliath was still holding Elisa in his arms. He couldn't leave her there, but he didn't feel strong enough to glide yet. Suddenly, they were surrounded by a white light. Then he realised he was alone.
"Elisa?" Goliath said.
"That was a noble thing you did." A voice said to him.
"Who's there?" Goliath said.
"You were able to make the decision that no-one else could have made. You saved humanity." Another voice said.
"Who is there? Who are you?" Goliath said. Then 3 witches appeared.
"The world owes you a debt of gratitude, Goliath!" The third one said.
"How do you know me?" Goliath said.
"All of Avalon knows who you are. You alone defeated Zathandra." The first one said.
"What do you know of what happened?" Goliath said
"We are the ones who banished Zathandra to the Amulet 900 years ago, we were alerted as soon as she was free." The second one said.
"We have been watching you for a while, especially your love with the human. We disagreed with it at first." The third one said.
"But when we kept watching, we realised the love you both felt for each other is a love that had never been seen on Earth before." The first one said.
"When Zathandra was released into your human, we doubted if you would be able to do what was necessary to save the world." The second one said.
"But you knew what you had to do and chose for the greater good, even if it meant betraying your heart." The third one said.
"So tell me something I don't know." Goliath said.
"Everyone at sometime or another has to make the choice between what is right and what is easy." The first one said.
"And many choose to do what is easy, with grave consequences." The second one said.
"But you were able to do what was right, you made the ultimate sacrifice to save the world and people you had sworn to protect." The third one said.
"And yet, you feel guilty and no sense of satisfaction at what you had to give up to do that." The first one said.
"We can tell you that no-one else could have made the decision that way you did." The second one said.
"And that is supposed to make me feel better?" Goliath said raising his voice.
"Of course not, but it does warrant a reward." The third one said.
"Nothing you can give me will replace the pain I feel for losing the one I love." Goliath said solemnly.
"It is true, we cannot raise the dead to her former form, but we cannot let you stay on this path of grief, it will ultimately destroy you and the others." The first one said.
"We can, however, give her new form. In essence, make her something other than human." The second one said. This caught Goliath's attention.
"What?" He asked.
"We can make her one of you. Make her a Gargoyle, with all of her memories of her former life." The third one said.
"I know that is what I want, but I do not know what she would want." Goliath said.
"We can ask her." The first one said. Then the three of them snapped their fingers and Elisa appeared.
"Where am I? Goliath, what's going on?" Elisa asked. Then she remembered. "I'm dead, aren't I?"
"Yes, but the witches say they can bring you back as a Gargoyle. I did not want to make the decision for you." Goliath said.
"You mean, I can be like you, a full gargoyle?" Elisa said. He took her hands.
"Yes, you can. More than anything, I want you back alive." Goliath said.
"I didn't want to leave you, but I know you did what you had to do, and I forgive you. I want to be with you again. During the day, I miss you so much. And if it means I have to turn to stone during the day, then that's what I'm willing to do." Elisa said.
"Then that is what you want?" The second one said.
"Yes, it's what we want." Elisa said.
"Very well, we must take some of your life force Goliath, to sustain the change and give her strong life force, as hers is so weak." The third one said.
"You will both be weak from this, but it's nothing a day of rest will not heal." The first one said.
"We can handle it." Goliath said.
"Very well." The second one said. The sisters then formed a circle around Goliath and Elisa and began to spin themselves around.
"Reward for one whose life was taken/ forcibly from the one she loves/ share the life with the warrior before us/ let her live in the skies above." The sisters chanted. An energy field formed around both Elisa and Goliath and then a beam connected Goliath and Elisa. Both cried out in pain. They collapsed when it was over.
"It is done." The third one said. When they stood up, Goliath looked at Elisa. She still looked human, with her skin colour, hair colour and facial features, with wings, a tail, fangs and talons. Elisa looked at herself and liked what she saw. Both were feeling weak.
"Now she will live as long as you live. She shares your life force. As long as you live, she will live. And we can proudly say that you both be alive for a long time." The first one said.
"How do you know?" Elisa asked.
"We are the fates, it is our business to know these things. You're love is going to last through everything that comes to you." The second one said.
"This has proven your love can conquer all, even death." The third one said.
"Now go, live the rest of your lives." The first one said.
"Or start your new one." The second one said. There was another flash and they were both back at the bottom of the cliff. Elisa was still in Goliath's arms and he wondered if it was all a dream. Then he looked at Elisa and saw her as a Gargoyle. Elisa woke up.
"Elisa, it worked." Goliath said. He stood up and helped her up.
"Goliath!" She said happily. She threw herself at him and he held her tight. Then she stood back and he looked at her. "You do realise, you're going to have to help me learn how to glide." She spread her wings.
"I will always be there to help you." Goliath said. "I will be there to help you adjust."
"Thank you, Goliath. I understand why you did what you had to do. I'm proud of the fact that you chose to save the rest of the world in stead of me." Elisa said.
"There was a moment when I thought I couldn't do it." Goliath said.
"But you did and saved everyone. I couldn't have managed if I'd hurt you or anyone else." Elisa said. Goliath held her and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Do you have strength in you to make it back to the castle? The others will be worried." Goliath said.
"I don't know, I don't think so." Elisa said.
"Very well, I will help you get back." Goliath said.
"But about you? You took quite a lot of punishment from me before and then you shared your life with me." Elisa said.
"Hush, you need not worry about me. I can make it." Goliath said. Then Elisa climbed on Goliath's back and held on as he began to climb up the side of the cliff. At the top, Elisa linked her arm in Goliath's.
"Hold on." He said. They both spread their wings and glided away.