After two years of trying to get the twins, Demona found that she was getting nowhere in getting her children, and she was getting tired of fighting with the clan. She would always hate humans yes, but she really wanted change in her life. She wanted to be the mother that she wanted to be, but first, she would have to convince especially Goliath, but more importantly, Brooklyn to let her see them. The clan had been superb in keeping their guard up so that they weren't kidnapped by Demona ever since their birth.

She went to the castle one night. Desdemona was on the edge of the castle tonight and saw her old rookery sister.

"Demona." Des said.

"Sister. It's good to see you again." Demona greeted with a smile that was a lot more friendly.

"What are you doing here, Demona?" Des asked.

"Sister, I've come to talk to Brooklyn and Goliath." Her tone softened to a more serious one, but a saddened one. "I know that what I did in the past was all wrong, but I need to talk to them urgently."

"Is it something important?" Des demanded.

"Of course it is."

"Alright, but you will be watched." Des warned her. Even she didn't trust her now.

Desdemona took her sister to where the clan was.

The clan was busy teaching the kids how to play with some toys. Gabby and Tony were old enough now to sit up and play, and laugh, and even talk a little. Tony sure did anyway. He aged a little faster than his sister with his human DNA.

The doors to the nursery came open. "Goliath, Brooklyn. May I have a word?" Des asked.

The two lead males looked over their shoulder at the robot female. "Of course, Sister. What is it?" Goliath asked. They both walked over.

"Make sure they don't do anything cute until we get back." Brooklyn smiled.

"Oh we won't." Broadway joked.

The two lead males were led outside the nursery.

"What's going on?" Brooklyn asked.

"There is someone here to see you both." Des replied. "It was best not to take place in the nursery."

They were led to the Great Hall to where their 'guest' was. Demona was looking out the window, waiting patiently. She knew the males would be ever so angry to see her, but she was bracing herself.

When Goliath and Brooklyn first came in and saw who the guest was, their eyes both turned angry. "DEMONA!" they both shouted in unison.

Demona turned, her arms crossed, but not reacting.

"STOP!" Desdemona got in their way.

The two males calmed down just enough to hear what Des had to say. "She has come to talk to you both about something important. I let her in. She was persuasive."

"And what could she possibly have to talk to us about?" Brooklyn demanded.

"Always hard headed as usual." Demona stated. "I came because I'm tired of fighting with you and the clan."

"You expect us to believe you after all you've done to us?!" Goliath growled.

"I know you won't right away. You guys know that I have desired to have my kids for the last two years. I haven't given up trying." Demona explained.

"And it'll be over my dead body before you ever are allowed to take them!" Brooklyn snarled.

"Brooklyn, hear me out this time. I am not lying when I am telling you that I want to see them, most dearly, like any mother would. I know I did some many not-so-nice things to you and the clan so many times." Demona explained sadly.

"You kidnapped and raped me!" Brooklyn yelled, eyes flaring.

"I know, but I had wanted to get you on my side too. Eventually. But I'm not kidding about that I do want to see my children. And I know saying I'm sorry is not enough to undo the damage of that time frame." she declared.

"No. It's never going to be enough after what you did to me, and you expect me to just let you see my kids? That's never going to happen, Demona. Not now, not ever!" Brooklyn glared at her.

"I know I'll never be allowed back in the clan for all I've done, Goliath, but I want to be able to see the kids. Would you think I would be here asking instead of forcing if I wasn't serious?" Demona turned to Goliath, asking.

"Maybe, Demona, but I believe Brooklyn has a point. You may be their birth mother, but what you did to him was unforgivable." Goliath agreed with his second. "And among other things. This is our final saying, Demona. You are not allowed here, or any other time to see them, ever."

"Get out, Demona!" Brooklyn ordered.

Demona knew she wasn't going to get anywhere with these two. At least she tried. She might be able to convince Angela at some point, but she would have to bide her time. Negotiations weren't getting them anywhere. She just wanted to see her children, but it was never going to happen.

"Fine, but know that our time of fighting is over." she said before departing the castle.

"Good riddance!" Brooklyn snapped.

Goliath didn't blame Brooklyn for not wanting her there at all. She had harmed him in the most personal way ever over two years ago, and still hadn't forgiven her. He never would.

They went back to the nursery to play with the twins some more.

…..

Demona knew she would just have to bide her time. She would get her chance to be in her children's lives. It might take a good many more years, but the kids would eventually grow out of the need to be constantly babysat. Not unless she got herself some more kids. She could still have a chance at motherhood, but she needed to figure out another way.

Nightstone Unlimited, her place of job location, had moved elsewhere. She now had a new scientist working for her. Sevarius and her had gone their separate ways when she had threatened him because of not getting what she wanted out of the deal in the end.

Demona had still kept some of Brooklyn's semen frozen, and there was still a chance she could get a child from him, but without him in the picture this time. Why hadn't she come up with this plan before? She had just wanted the first ones, but now it was time to move on.

She went and talked to her scientist guy, Dr. Peter Roland. He had been scared of her to find out her biggest secret that she was a gargoyle at night, but he had come around. He was too good at what he did with genetics.

Dr. Roland looked almost near similar to how Sevarius did.

"Did your talk with them work out?" Roland asked.

"No. I've got to find another way to have a child that I want. I am still in need of a surrogate mother or carrier." Demona replied sternly.

"Perhaps a human female could do it if she volunteered?" Dr. Roland suggested. "You have other female employees. You could ask one of them."

"Perhaps I should. As much as it pains me to do so." Demona agreed with him. "Fine, but they will be carrying my child, and not one of their own. Dr. Sevarius had got me to ovulate and collected my egg two years ago. I have to do so again, and with the leftover seed from the male I wanted from before, I will still have a child from him."

"Gotcha." Roland replied.

….

In her human form, Demona picked out one of her female employees and told her she would be paid handsomely if she did something special for her.

She was a light brown haired girl at 28 years old. She stood about 5'6. She had amber eyes. Her name was Yvonne Esther. She wore business suits to Nightstone everyday.

"Yvonne, you have done great work for me in the time you've worked for me." Dominique told her.

"Thank you, Ms. Destine." Yvonne replied with a smile. "I try my best."

"Tell me, have you any children?"

"No, ma'am. Why?"

"I have a deal for you. Aside from your work here, I will also triple your pay here if you would do a great favor for me, if you would carry a child for me. I have… certain health conditions that won't let me get pregnant, and I need a surrogate carrier. Would you be willing to do the job for me?" Demona asked her.

Yvonne was touched. "Well, I do want kids someday, Ms. Destine. But I never dreamed of doing that. I'll think about it." she stated. She was just surprised her boss would ask her to do that.

"Yeah, you do that." Demona declared. She was trying to get a voluntary response this time.

…..

A few days later, Yvonne got back to her boss. "I would love to do the job for you."

Demona was pleased.

"Alright, but the thing is, Dr. Roland will be your doctor, and you will cooperate with us on this every step of the way. You see, this baby won't be just any baby. It will be mine, and there is something that you have to know before we go further. You know of gargoyles, right?" Ms. Destine explained to her.

"Yes, of course."

"There's a surprise that you have at sunset." Demona said. "And be very open minded about it."

"Alright."

That evening, Yvonne got to see her boss' special secret. She almost jumped out of her skin when she saw her boss reveal her true self. "This is the real me, and you mustn't tell anyone of what I really am." Demona said firmly.

"Uh, no ma'am!" Yvonne stated in startled reply.

"Relax, Yvonne. I'm not going to hurt you. Remember, you agreed to what I want." Demona reminded her.

"Yes, of course. I am actually a P.I.T. person. I like gargoyles, but never imagined I was working for one." Yvonne began to open up. "But why can't you carry a child yourself, if I may ask?"

"You saw my changes. I do that every day and night, change back and forth. It would be too much risk of losing a pregnancy." Demona explained.

"Is the baby you are planning going to be a gargoyle, or human?"

"Gargoyle. You will have a gargoyle child for me. Once a new egg is collected from me, we'll go from there." Demona said. "And my real name is Demona. But when around other humans, you will address me as my human name."

"Yes, Ms. Destine." Yvonne agreed.

…..

Demona was given hormones once again to make her come into season and ovulate her egg. Dr. Roland collected the egg from her.

Yvonne was told to go on with her normal work until it was time. It was better she stayed away from her boss while she was in heat.

While she was in heat, Demona had to find ways to just deal with the sexual needs. She wouldn't do what she did to Brooklyn again.

Dr. Roland took Demona's egg cell and put it under a microscope to look at it. Then, he got the thawed sperm out and put some of it onto the slide too. The sperm were active, but a lot less of them this time. It wasn't the freshest sperm this time, but some were still capable.

A sperm finally joined with Demona's egg and fertilization took place. A new embryo began to take form. It would be given to Yvonne tomorrow.

…

The next day, Yvonne was told she would get pregnant for the first time. She would still be able to have children in the future, but this was a job this time. She felt thrilled she was helping a gargoyle have a child.

The embryo was put into her uterus. This was a risk, but it had to happen. Demona wanted a child of her own to raise, so badly.

Now it was just a waiting game.

…

At the castle, Brooklyn and Paula watched over Gabrielle and Tony very carefully.

Gabby picked on her brother a lot, but just playfully. She didn't try to hurt him. He would play with her too, given they were all they had at the moment for gargoyle kids. He was still the more laid back one. Alex sometimes joined them as well. He was well over three and a half now. He was almost ready for preschool.

By now, Brooklyn had his slim figure back, but there were still faded stretch marks on his sides from where he had carried the twins previously. It had taken him a good long while to lose all the fat that he had gained from pregnancy, and he didn't expect to do it again.

He and Paula were officially married now. She was officially called their mom, even though she was their stepmom. She and Brooklyn were quite close and she loved greeting him every night. She lived here in the castle.

The twins were saying small sentences and were officially weaned off bottles. They could walk a little bit too. They both had gargoyle tails, wings, hands and feet, though Tony had one extra finger on his hands.

Perhaps one day, the real mother to Tony would be revealed, but it was hard to know without confronting Dr. Sevarius, and the gargoyles wanted to avoid him at all costs. His once accomplice, Thailog, had cloned a human/gargoyle, showing that the genetic makeup was more gargoyle than human and it could be done, that gargoyles and humans were obviously able to crossbreed.

Goliath and Elisa were official mates now, and were thinking about parenthood too. But they were still worried about it. Owen even offered to help them out if they needed it.

Brooklyn even thought of fathering another child with Paula, so they could have a biological child all their own. But he would not carry it this time.

Broadway and Angela wanted to breed as well, but the breeding year was years away.

Dr. Trowsky said that he could help make having kids happen a lot faster if it was what everyone truly wanted.

Lexington was the only one without a mate, at least being the smallest one, but he didn't have as much interest in girls like he had at first when Angela had first come along. He preferred to be a babysitter and be the inventor of the bunch.