HWA! Time to get a started!

Puck: I better not die, dammit!

Geh? What?

Lex: Please stop hurting us.

But that's how I show my love! By hurting you!

P+L: Ugh...

Chaptah!

STARTO!

"Coyote..." Puck felt his legs turn to jelly, as the Indian-based Avalonian approached him. He tried to crawl away, the smell of other-worldly alcohol rank in the other man's breath. He'd been drinking, probably in anger, and now he had sought out Puck. The Fey remembered how he had strolled past a room once in Avalon, only to hear Oberon's voice drift out.

"You want PUCK? For what reason, may I ask?" Puck put his ear to the door, and shivered when he heard Coyote's voice answer.

"The Trickster has an unusual gift, I found. He has the ability to bear with another male." Oberon's tone changed to interested.

"Really? That's a useful ability. I might be able to profit from it." Coyote's snarl made Puck jump.

"I demand that at Spring in Avalon's next Gathering, Puck will be given to me. In exchange, I'll give several portal gates to your court." Puck slipped away from the door and ran back to his room in fear. He didn't have to be there to hear the king's choice. Puck was snapped from his memories by the sound of Coyote's shoes stomping on the stone in front of him.

"Well, looky here." Coyote was grinning madly, his eye blood-shot, and in his hand was a broken piece of glass. It looked as though it had once been a cup or a glass tankard. "You sure look pretty, Puck. New clothes, and even cut your hair." The Indian-looking Spirit slammed his fist against the wall, and when he drew his hand away chunks of rock loosened and fell to the ground. "One would think you're going to a high-class party, if they didn't know you. But you know, there's a rumor going around."

Puck felt for the button that Reka had given him in case he ever needed help. He'd scoffed at the time, and only accepted it because Reka was giving him puppy eyes. He pressed it inward, and a small spark squeezed out from between his trembling fingers, and slid into the cracks of the stone underneath, un-noticed. He glanced back up at Coyote's sneering face.

"A rumor that you got hitched to a Gargoyle."

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"Huh?" Reka looked as a spark of light appeared to drip from the ceiling, to manifest into an orb. It was glowing a panicked-looking red. His eyes shrunk in surprise, and he bolted upward from the couch.

"Something's wrong with Puck!" He growled.

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"H-Hey Coyote, I heard a really funny joke earlier. Wanna hear it?" Puck tried to distract the approaching madman as he ducked behind a pillar. He felt a burst of hot energy roar past the stone.

"Well, here it goes: Two muffins were sitting in an oven baking." Another flash, this time bigger. Coyote growled as Puck dove away when the stone gave out and crumbled.

"One muffin said to the other one 'Boy, it sure is hot in here.' So what did the other muffin say back?" Coyote slammed his hands together in a shock-wave that nearly toppled the entire castle. Puck dodged a piece of stone and ran outside to the garden, pressing up against the fountain.

"It said, 'Holy crap, a talking muffin!' Pretty funny, huh?" Puck ended with a nervous giggle, only to squeak in surprise as he was engulfed in a blue light. His limbs had been frozen in place. He watched as Coyote approached the trapped Fey, and whimpered when the Indian spirit ran his palm over the curve of Puck's rear. He flinched away when Coyote tried to kiss him, and Coyote snarled at the Fey, only to be kicked aside by Goliath, who snatched Puck and threw him to Reka.

"Reka! Defend Puck while I handle Coyote!" The great beast roared, and charged at Coyote, who stood up from the rubble angrily. Reka held up his hand as though to cup something, and concentrated.

"Bamma-bubble!" A bubbles made from pink energy appeared and cushioned Puck. The Fey was helped down by Lexington, and the Gargoyles fell into a wall stance, protecting the humans and Feys from the enraged Avalonian.

"HAND HIM OVER! I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITHOUT MY DUES!" Coyote screeched, his energy leaking dangerously. The flowers nearby began to wilt, and Puck felt Owen rage a bit. The human had planted those seedlings himself, after all, they were his pride. Every business associate that had passed through the gardens to sign a deal with Xanatos had complimented how well Owen took care of it, and the flowers helped Puck to ignore the stinging presence of iron in the city.

"You are not in the best condition to be demanding stuff from us, loser!" Reka growled, before throwing a volley of shots at the spirit. He deflected them with ease, then threw a massive energy ball that, when it hit, it electrocuted the half-Fey, and Reka fell to the ground seemingly unconscious. Goliath and Broadway attempted to tackle him, but Coyote waved his hand, and the Gargoyles slammed into the wall.

"Oh no, I'm not done yet!" Reka had gotten back up, and held his hands above his head as though to throw at Coyote. "The rain that freezes and shatters everything in it's path." His eyes flew open; they had turned a bright light blue. "Deep Freeze! Heppakeruhoruke!(1)" Several purple and blue winds encased Coyote's form, and when they faded he was trapped inside a solid rock of ice. The Gargoyles approached, but suddenly the ice cracked and exploded, sending ice chunks and the Gargoyles flying. He then sent another energy ball which hit Reka hard in the stomach. Puck watched in horror as Coyote approached him, trying to move his arms and legs.

"Now, then..." Puck yelped in pain as the brute snatched a column of hair and wrenched Puck up by it. The Fey felt his eyes water as his scalp screamed against the rough treatment. "We're going home, Pucky, and you'll work your ability for me-" Coyote was cut off as Lexington swooped in and kicked him hard in the back, screeching as he did so.

"Leave my mate alone!" The green Gargoyle yelled, and Puck felt his heart jump in shock. He called me his 'mate', Puck thought as he watched Lex dive-bomb the Indian over and over. He...He actually does care. He was brought out of his epiphany by Lexington's shout of pain. The creature of the night had been knocked out, and Coyote stood above him, staring at the red skyline over his shoulder.

"In a few minutes I get to smash you to pieces. I'll enjoy that a lot." The Avalonian smirked. Puck finally found control of his limbs was back, and stood shakily. If the sun came up, Lexington would turn to stone. He'd be smashed to pieces. And coyote would win.

"Not a chance." Coyote felt a shudder of energy and turned to see Puck, whose form was heavily outlined in light.

"By night one form, by day another.

This has been your way.

But now comes your chance,

to finally greet the day.

By Avalon, Olympia, and godly realms abound,

the spell that seals you I have found,

Though twas Yulania whose cursed was placed,

that sealing spell I shall now erase!"

The sun's rays hit them blindingly, and for a split second Puck felt as though he'd died. The pain was excruciating, worse than iron strangling him, his nerves were on fire, tearing at the bindings of Oberon's seal. Then...

Darkness.

"...?...uck? Puck, are you alright? Say something!" The murmuring voice was what brought Puck to attention. His head was swimming in blackness, then a bright light just beyond his eyelids made itself present.

"Tch! Baka-sensei doesn't know how to die. He's fine." That voice, that was so annoying, but familiar. And the other voice...familiar but not annoying. It actually was soothing, and Puck wanted to hear it again.

"Don't say that! After all, you said yourself that the spell was dangerous! It might've hurt him!" It was agitated, fearful, but Puck found himself drifting again while listening to it. A tug on his hair, though, quickly floated him to the brink on consciousness.

"He's alright. Otherwise he wouldn't react to that." A woman's voice...the detective? Pale blue eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the bright sky above him, and he was suddenly aware of a grinning, though admittedly monstrous, face staring at him. Lexington sighed in relief as Puck twitched his limbs into motion.

"Puck! I thought you were a goner!" Reka appeared over the Gargoyles shoulder, grinning at his mentor.

"Baka, you made us worry. We thought you were dead." Something was off...Wait.

"You...You're awake? The spell worked?" Lexington smiled at the Fey, and hefted him up to see the sun, illuminating the figures of the Gargoyle clan. Goliath smiled when he saw that his friend was awake.

"Somehow, you managed to knock out Coyote with the spell. Lucky, seeing as he would've destroyed us as statues. His companion, Anansi I believe, appeared and took him back to Avalon a few minutes ago." Brooklyn and Broadway stretched almost lazily.

"The sun is so warm...It's wonderful." Hudson remarked, stooping down to pet Bronx who barked in agreement. It was then that Puck finally figured out what was off.

"Lexington...your shape. It's different." The Gargoyle looked at him, his expression one of agreement. His wings were now centered on his back, long and wide like his clans, and his body was now elongated, so much so that he was nearly the same size as Brooklyn.

"Maybe it was the spell. Who knows?" He shrugged, and that's when it finally hit Puck - he was being carried princess-style in the Gargoyles arms, his legs slung over one arm while his back was supported by the other. He turned a bright red.

"Um, Lexington?" The green skinned creature looked at him. "You...can put me down now." Lexington has the courtesy to blush as well, and hurriedly put the Fey down. Puck examined his clothes; his jeans were ripped at the knees, and his left sleeve was hanging from the rest of the sweater by a few threads.

"Looks like I need another wardrobe change." He joked to Fox, who rolled her eyes. The humans had retreated during the fight to check on Alexander, who'd been asleep just inside the fight zone. The wall had not come flying down as they expected, but they took precautions just in case.

He turned to the Gargoyle standing beside him, as Lex watched the sun rise into the sky, coloring it bright blue.

"Lex?" He turned to answer the white-haired Fey, when something met his cheek. It was warm, soft, and a blush rose to his face after Puck pulled away. "Thank you...for protecting me."

Lexington just stood there, even after Puck loudly announced he was going to bed and vanished. Reka grinned a sidled up next to him.

"Still no possible crush yet?" Lexington's answer was to faint.

ARGH!(bangs head against wall) CRAPPY FIGHT SCENE IS CRAPPY!

1: Horohoro's attack from the Japanese version of Shaman King. Fuck no, I don't care if it's spelled correctly, that was the only ice spell I could remember.

Read and Review! Next chapter we get to some real stuff! And don't think Coyote's finished just yet...