Chapter 2
A week after the "family" got together
Hades stalked around his office room trying to figure out where one of the eagle gargoyles could have gone! After all the gods and goddesses had been searching everywhere for her! There was the huge fight the eagle and falcon gargoyles went through but she was a main part of the gargoyles! She was to be his new guardian! After he lost the male eagle guardian Zeus told him of Layna. She had the power to guard the castle yet the wisdom to be Athena's daughter. Which they assumed since Athena became pregnant with Odysseus' child. They claim that Layna has the beauty of Athena as well as her knowledge and Odysseus' cunning and craft! Yet has the strength of her father and Athena combined! Such power! Man he needed that to help Cronus and Tedius and the other guardians!
Where on any of the realms did you go Layna?! Hades thought with worry. He had met her before the fight had begun so when word came from Zeus that she was missing it frightened him more than anything in any realm could! Hades began to pace back and forth once more. He had sent his guardians out to see if they saw anything mysterious to them and then report it.
"My Lord!" The dragon gargoyle said as he landed on the stone floor. He turned into a six one male. His blue eyes were pointed to the floor as he began to nervously shuffle his feet. His 240 pound frame always made Hades think of his own size. But even with their bodies combined he knew it could never make a dent in the room's size. Hades looked at him and watched him for a few more moments before he had the courage to ask the question he knew the answer to.
"Agapios! Tell me! Did you find her?" Please tell me you found at least something that would help us! Hades didn't let that little light of hope show for he knew the out come but hell! He still had two gargoyles that hadn't shown up or sent word of anything so there could still be hope for her after all. He couldn't lose all the hope he had. As Agapios took a seat in one of the chairs Hades got out two glasses of red wine and handed one to his friend. Of all the male gargoyles none were as strong as this dragon. And to think that Trudy, or Serene as she liked being called, was soon to be the second strongest gargoyle female.
Of all the times this fight could have happened! It has to be the year I need another gargoyle guardian! Hades thought while sipping his drink. He rolled his wrist to help stir the wine up a bit then watched as it swirled like a whirlpool. How he would love to just go find a whirlpool and float in it! Spinning round and round and then finally drown in it whilst being sucked to the bottom of the sea or ocean which ever one he felt like being in at the time.
How wonderful life would be in the sea! Hades looked into the fire as he began to brood once more on the subject that was the disappearance of Layna. His mind began to turn to darker matters when all of a sudden Tedius and Cronus charged into the room bowing with all their might.
"Forgive us Lord! But you must come quickly! It is one of the females! She says she knows where Layna is!" Tedius said looking up at Hades.
"Please sir! We must leave immediately!" Cronus whimpered. "The female says that lady Layna is hurt! And badly my Lord!"
"Then let us leave!" Hades agreed. "Agapios! Fly ahead with the female and remain with Layna until we arrive to get her!"
"Yes, My lord!" With those words uttered Agapios leaped up and transformed into the dragon gargoyle and flew off to get to Layna like Hades had commanded. As Hades and his two followers rushed to where Layna was claimed to be found Hades had a gut wrenching thought. Whoever did this meant to have her die! But I am the Lord of the dead! I chose who lives and who dies! Hold on Layna! Please by the beard of Zeus! Hold on!