I sighed in frustration as I still hadn't been able to find Elisa or Blaze, and to make it worse ,I have been assigned a case, and they wanted me to investigate! As much as I wanted to find my friends, I had to do my job first. I hope they are alright.
I fell asleep for a while, and then I heard a noise. I woke up to see Blaze waking up from his stone sleep. His roar is deeper than Goliath, and it sent shivers down my spine.
"Hi, Blaze.", I said with a smile. "You stayed here with me the entire time?", Blaze asked in surprise as his eyes widened at seeing me.
"Of course! I couldn't leave you here. What if Demona found you?", I said with a grin and a raised eyebrow. "It's true what Goliath said about you. You are a very loyal friend.", Blaze said to me, and I blushed red from that compliment.
"Thanks.", I replied shyly, giving him a graceful smile which is a first for me. He smiled brightly, his eyes warm. "I can now see why Goliath loves that human, Sally so much. She is caring, loving, and devoted to her friends.", Blaze said, nodding as he realized something.
"Blaze, you can trust Sally and me.", I said to Blaze gently as I looked at him softly. "I just have a hard time of trusting humans after what happened.", Blaze replied quietly, and I knew he was talking about that day...the day he lost his foster family..
"Blaze, do you hate humans?", I asked nervously. "No, what I have is more of a resentment.", Blaze said, shaking his head firmly.
"Oh." I said as I nodded in understanding. "But I still can't trust all humans. How can I be able to know which human is good and which human is bad?", Blaze said with a frustrated growl.
"Blaze, it's true that there are some bad humans, but most of them are good.", I said sternly as I placed a hand on his shoulder again.
Blaze sighed softly and he looked at me with a grateful smile, and he opened his mouth about to say something when we heard a window shatter. Blaze picked me up, and got out of the way quickly. We turned around to see that it was Demona.
"I still have a score to settle with you!", Demona snarled to Blaze. "I believe so.", Blaze growled loudly, and then the two started fighting. I then took out my cell phone and dialed Sally's number, then a few seconds later, she responded.
"Elisa, where the hell are you?!", Sally yelled at me. "I'm in a abandoned building with Blaze. He is fighting Demona. We need you to get Goliath and his clan here now!", I screamed at her.
"Don't worry, we're on our way!", Sally said before she hung up, and I then turned around to see Demona throw Blaze to a wall. She then saw me, and I saw her pick up a Mace. "I think it's time for you to go, Elisa.", Demona snarled as she ran at me, and I ran out of the way. As I was running, I tripped, and I saw Demona approach me.
"Goodbye, Elisa.", Demona growled to me, and I closed my eyes waiting for the mace to strike me, but it never came. I opened my eyes to see Blaze holding Demona in the air. "Leave Elisa alone!", Blaze shouted as he threw Demona across the room.
"You okay?", Blaze asked worriedly, and I nodded my head. Blaze then turned around and snarled at Demona, and she in turn got out her blaster. I ran for cover as Demona started firing at Blaze who was doing backflips to dodge. Wow, he really is great at acrobatics! I saw that Demona got frustrated.
"How is it that you are so strong?", Demona screamed, then Blaze flew over to her, and Demona tried to kill him with her blaster, but he knocked it out of her hands. Demona tried to grab it only for Blaze to grab the blaster, and he now aimed it at her.
"Blaze.", I gasped in horror as I didn't want him to do something like this, especially if Goliath saw him. "You never answered my question. Who are you?", Demona demanded with a growl.
"I can't believe it, you still can't recognize me!", Blaze said in amazement. "And why should I recognize you?", Demona asked with a look of anger.
"Take a closer look at me, Demona." Blaze said with a glare at her. I saw Demona's eyes widen considerably in shock.
"Little..Shadow?", Demona said, her voice breaking in shock. "My name is Blaze now, and I especially don't want you to call me that as only my godfather can call me that.", Blaze said, looking angry yet controlled.
"Little Shadow, how is it...where have you been?", Demona said, looking upset. "Why should I tell you?! You tried to kill my family, and Elisa!", Blaze snarled, aiming the blaster at her, and I then heard something. I turned around, and I saw Goliath and his clan along with Sally.
"Elisa!", Sally called out as she ran over to me and hugged me. "I'm so glad you're okay.", Sally sobbed as I saw Goliath staring at the scene of Blaze aiming the blaster at Demona.
"Blaze, what are you doing? You're holding a gun, that's dangerous!", Broadway screamed in terror. "Blaze, it's me. I'm your godmother, don't you care about me?", Demona asked, pleading for Blaze to understand.
"Why should I care about you after you tried to kill my family? It's true of what Goliath said, your heart has gone dark.", Blaze said with a loud growl. "It's the humans's fault! Blaze, you have to understand! Humans can't be trusted!", Demona said, pleading even more.
"I am not like you! What I have is more of a resentment than a hatred.", Blaze growled lightly. "Why did you say that? Humans destroy everything they don't understand!", Demona snarled lowly.
"You are a danger to my family. Once you're gone, they will be safe.", Blaze said, looking furious as his wings reared, and he aimed the blaster slightly more at Demona. "No, Blaze! Don't do this!", Goliath shouted in terror.
"Why shouldn't I?! She is clearly a danger to all of you!", Blaze roared angrily, remarkably not touching the trigger yet. "Blaze, like I said before, Violence is never the answer.", I said, calling out as I pleaded for him to stop. I never wanted anyone to kill someone, not even Blaze, but...his past...
"Elisa's right, Blaze.", Goliath said with a nod. "Lad, you have all of us. A warrior knows when to fight for his victory, and this isn't one of these times.". Hudson spoke wisely as he had a worried face.
"Hudson's right! Goliath and the rest of us, we are your family, your clan. Please don't kill her for revenge.". Brooklyn replied out in concern. "Blaze, you're better than this! What could your brother think if he saw this? Do you want your little sister to know that you're a killer?". Lexington called out, pleading for Blaze to hear.
"Come on, Blaze. I know we are to protect the clan no matter what, but this, it isn't right! Please stop!". Broadway screamed out in fear yet worry. "Listen to your family, Blaze." Sally called out calmly, and I saw Blaze's hand shaking a bit, but he then aimed the blaster at Demona.
"NO!", Goliath shouted in horror, but Blaze shot behind Demona. Demona fell on her back as Blaze then approached her. "I'll let you go this time, but if you ever try to hurt my family again, I won't hesitate to kill you!", Blaze snarled with his eyes glowing.
Demona then nodded her head, and before she left, she took one last look at Blaze before flying off. Blaze dropped the blaster as Goliath then approached him. Goliath stared at him, "Why did you do that, Little Shadow?".
"You have to understand, I was doing it for your safety!", Blaze shouted at him. "Killing Demona is not the answer, Blaze.", Hudson said as he then approached the duo.
"I have changed over the time you all have been asleep, Uncle. I am still the Little Shadow you knew before." Blaze said, sighing deeply with a frown. Goliath smiled lightly as he clasped Blaze's shoulder warmly, "You will be always my Little Shadow to me no matter what.". Blaze then sighed.
"I think it might be best for me to go out on my own.", Blaze said, glancing at Goliath sadly. "No, Blaze, you can't leave! We just found you again, and I don't want to lose you.", Goliath said as he grabbed Blaze's shoulders.
"I'm sorry, Uncle, but it's for the best, and don't worry, I won't leave New York.", Blaze said with a bittersweet smile. I saw Goliath shedding a few tears before he hugged Blaze, and Blaze hugged him back.
Blaze then stopped hugging him and he walked to the window,he turned back to look at us one last time. "Good luck, Little Shadow, and be safe." Goliath called out as Blaze flew off.
"Goliath, I'm so sorry that you had to see that.", Sally said to Goliath as she hugged him, comforting him all she can. "Guys, I have something to tell you, but it's best that I reveal it to you all at the tower.", I said to them softly, knowing what I was going to tell them is that it's going to shock them.
I was shocked at what Elisa told me, and I saw that everyone else was too. "His foster family were killed by hunters!?", Brooklyn said in shock
"I'm afraid so. He was 13 years old when they were killed." Elisa said, bowing her head sadly. "Oh, poor Blaze." Lexington said, shaking his head as he rubbed his head sadly.
"Why did he have to go through that?", Sally asked out loud, tears falling down her face. "He didn't deserve it.", Morgan said as she was next to Bronx who was whining.
"Blaze has suffered much.", Hudson said softly, and I saw Elisa fiddling with her hands, and I knew she was keeping something from us. "Elisa, there is more, isn't there?", I asked softly.
"No." Elisa lied, but I can tell that she's nervous. "Elisa, please tell us.", I asked her sternly.
"Well, Blaze was filled with anger and rage after the hunters killed his foster family and he...", Elisa stopped herself as I saw a tear go down her face. "He what, Elisa?", Broadway asked quietly.
"He ...killed most of the hunters as revenge for killing his foster family.", Elisa bit her lip, then spoke quietly. I gasped in horror, and so did everyone.
"WHAT!", Sally and Morgan said, their eyes widening in shock and horror. "That can't be right!". Brooklyn shook his head in denial.
"He killed them?". Broadway whispered brokenly. Lexington growled lightly, "Hunters killed his foster family in the first place.".
Hudson shook his head in shock as he spoke wisely, "Consequences can cause things to unravel at a terrible pace.". I growled lightly, "What has he done?".
"He told me that he was 19 years old when he killed the hunters. He said that he spent most of his time training, and learning how to use a gun for when he would go and hunt them down.", Elisa said with a heavy sigh.
I just couldn't believe it. My Little Shadow was no longer the Gargoyle I once knew, due to those hunters! He's gone down a dark path. I felt a few tears fall down my face.
"Goliath?", Sally asked me in a whisper as she was next to me. "I just need a minute.", I growled as I ran outside, and I then let out a roar of anger and sadness as the rest of my clan came to stand beside me.
"Goliath, are you okay?", Sally asked as she laid her hand upon my right shoulder. "It's all my fault for Blaze having gone down a dark path. If he hadn't been taken away, he wouldn't have become this dark Gargoyle.", I growled to myself.
"Goliath, don't blame yourself.", Sally said as she laid her head against my shoulder, and I knew she's comforting me as she usually does.
"Sally's right, Goliath. Blaze might not be the same Gargoyle you once knew, but he doesn't hate humans like Demona. He just has a hard time learning to trust them.", Elisa told me as she leaned upon the railing, glancing at me as she's on my left side.
"They're both right, Goliath.", Hudson told me quietly, but I just stared out into the city. Oh, my Little Shadow. Wherever you are, please be safe. I said mentally.
I was at the top of a roof, and I had heard my uncle's roar from here. I then felt a few tears fall down my face as I watched the clock tower from here.
"I'm sorry, Uncle, but I have to do this for the safety of all Gargoyles.", I said softly as I took out my gun. I didn't want to tell Elisa that I was still hunting down and killing more hunters, but I knew I could trust her. I just don't know why.
"I'll be back one day, Uncle. I will still help you stop Demona and Xanatos.", I murmured quietly as I then flew off, searching for the next Hunter on my list.