I apologize to everyone with a favorite character who's died and to those whose favorite character is going to die in this chapter. In case no one knows, my favorite is Brooklyn. So, here's the final chapter.

Chapter Eleven- The Final Obstacles

Elisa stuck to her plan and her third full moon night saw a number of murders almost as high as the Labyrinth ones. Her plan to kill the clan and the Xanatos family took some consideration. I can just push the clan over the edge while they sleep…except Goliath. I plan to rend and tear him myself. As for the Xanatos family…I better kill Owen first. If I try to harm Alex, Puck will take over to protect him. Yes, that will work. Once the humans are gone, the clan is next.

Two days after the full moon, Elisa strode into the Eyrie Building and was unsurprised to see Owen in the lobby, seeming to be waiting for her. He cocked an eyebrow and waited for her to come closer before saying, "Detective Maza, it is unusual to see you here during the day."

"I'd like to talk to Xanatos on behalf of my precinct," she answered.

"Of course. Follow me." They walked in silence before Owen added, "May I inquire as to the specifics of your precinct's request?"

"It's about acquiring another RECAP robot. It seems we'll be getting funding for one maybe two of them."

"Very good." They boarded the elevator and as they headed up, Elisa was plotting how to kill Owen. It took her almost no time to figure it out.

The elevator chimed before the doors opened and Owen led her from the Great Hall into a corridor that led to Xanatos' office. It was halfway down this corridor that Elisa spoke up. "Owen, one more thing." The majordomo turned and Elisa lashed out, her nails having shifted into claws. Her right claws slashed and ripped his throat and then her left claws did the same. Blood poured from his throat as he fell to his knees and then face-down. Elisa's claws changed back to nails as she knelt down and felt for a pulse: There wasn't one. Owen and Puck were both dead.

Good, Elisa thought, taking out a cloth and cleaning the blood off her nails. Now my path to the others is clear and speaking of which, I think I'll shift to full wolf to do the job. Elisa dropped to four paws and growled in anticipation of the violence that was about to occur.

She charged down the rest of the way, halted at the doors, and pressed an ear to it. She heard his voice and it sounded like he was on the phone. She studied the door to determine how to enter. Ramming it wouldn't damage it, however it did open by handle, not doorknob. Excellent. I can open it with my paw. I'll have to move fast when I do. I'm sure Xanatos has some kind of gun nearby. She licked the edges of her muzzle to ready herself, rested a paw on the handle, pushed down, and opened it with a shoulder before leaping into the room.

She spotted her prey behind his desk and rise to his feet, his hand going for an inside jacket pocket. She paused as Xanatos pulled a laser gun but she tensed herself ready to move as soon as he had committed himself to the shot. Her glowing red eyes stared intently at his hand and fingers. The gun was steady so he wasn't nervous; however she saw the knuckles tighten and the finger slowly starting to squeeze…

A laser beam shot out and missed as the wolf moved to one side and sped to Xanatos' side before he could re-aim the gun. She knocked the gun away before lunging forward, seizing his throat, and ripping it away.

She padded out of the office and began sniffing out Fox and Alex. She found the woman's scent and followed it through several corridors, taking out any guards she met up with. She left a trail of shredded bodies behind as she tracked her targets all the way to the master bedroom. The doors had a hooked handle with a push down button. She hooked her right foreleg into the handled, pushed the button down with her left, and pulled the door open.

"David?" came Fox's voice from inside.

Elisa stalked in to see Fox beside the bed, her son sitting up on the bed. Fox gasped at the large black wolf that entered the room and though its eyes were glowing, she was convinced its attention was on her son. She edged herself to block Alex from the wolf's sight and prepared to defend herself.

The wolf growled before launching itself at her. Fox seized the forelegs and threw it aside. It skidded across the floor on its side before popping to its feet, fur bristling. It charged and leaped, but Fox rammed it with a shoulder, sending it on its back. Fox pinned it there, prepared to knock it unconscious so she could kill it.

The wolf thrashed and wiggled, making it hard to give Fox the opportunity to attack. She grunted and cried out as the wolf slashed her hands and arms with its front claws. I won't let it get away, she thought. It won't get to Alex. Then Fox screamed as she felt extreme pain in her stomach. She leaped away and saw that her stomach had been clawed and her innards were visible and were starting to fall out. The wolf got up and slashed at her stomach again before leaping up and biting off her throat, ending the fight and her life.

Elisa shook herself out. Fox had fought back to protect her son and she did well, but she underestimated the black wolf and how vicious she was. She had managed to coil her hind legs and slash the stomach. The move dislodged the woman and she was able to get up and kill her. The sound of crying reached her ears and she turned her attention to the source: Alex. She approached the child and growled low before taking two claws and slitting his throat, cutting through the main artery.

Elisa took the time to lick her back claws clean, before leaving the room and padding outside, aware that her eyes were gold again. She emerged from the castle and onto the tower where the gargoyles stood sleeping. She returned to human form, stepped up behind Lexington, planted her hands on his back, and pushed hard with her enhanced strength. It took a while, but soon Lexington's stone form went over the edge to shatter on the castle floor below. The sound of stone shattering brought a sadistic grin to her face. That was fun, she thought.

She proceeded to push the other gargoyles over the edge until only Goliath remained. She saw the sun starting to go down and ducked inside before slowly approaching the staircase that led to the top. She stood at the bottom of the stairs, listening to stone cracking followed by Goliath's roaring yawn. She slowly started up the stairs, taking her time. An ear-splitting scream of anger and loss made Elisa race up the stairs and emerge to see Goliath on his knees and his face in his hands. "Goliath! What's wrong?" she asked, her voice full of alarm and concern.

Goliath stood and looked at Elisa with an anguished expression. "Someone…destroyed the others," he said thickly. He hung his head and felt tears spill from his eyes.

"No," Elisa whispered in horror. She leaned over the side to see an empty lower level where the clan usually slept. "No!" she cried, the last letter transforming into a wolf-like howl of grief before she dissolved into sobs though no tears fell. "Who would…do this?" she said in a trembling voice. "How did they get…past security?"

"I don't know, but when I do they will be sorry," Goliath rumbled.

Elisa faked a sniffle and nodded, her muzzle starting to appear. She felt Goliath's hand on her shoulder. "I can count on you to help, yes?" he asked. She responded by whipping around, leaping up, and sinking her sharp teeth into his throat. His eyes widened as Elisa tore off his throat before he fell backwards, his life pouring from his throat and his eyes blank and unstaring.

Elisa shifted to full wolf form and proceeded to rip her dead mate's body to shreds. She snarled in delight as her claws tore across his body; the arms, the legs, his wings, and especially his face. She threw back her head and howled her triumph. Everyone who knew her secret was dead and she was free to be the dark, vicious werewolf that she had become.

The End