Guardian: City of Stone
By Xenomorph666
Disclaimer: I own Vile, HOMe, Leto, Gik'reber and the Angel twins. Everything else is owned by Marvel, FOX or Disney
Summary: As a favor to SHIELD, Vile goes on a mission to New York in search of a mysterious rogue scientist. What he finds is a clan of Gargoyles. HOMeVerse-Gargoyles Crossover
AN: Booyah wondered if this was going to happen an I originally said no, but since I need to do more research for the next story this one will be the official sequel. Enjoy.
Booyah: There is one other major crossover planed. Stargate SG-1. That's what I need to research on, as I know little of the story from season 3 up to now. I missed a lot of it.
The Clan and Ms. Maza
As the strange being that called itself Broadway lifted us higher into the air I began to feel a slight panic. My human heritage was taking over, a rare occurrence but frightening nonetheless. I could feel my face pale as my heart started racing.
"You okay?" The deep voice of Broadway asked.
"Fine. Human heritage kicking in, I can handle it." We were approaching a the sky scraper's peak when I noticed a castle was on top of it. I couldn't help but stare. "Now there's something new." I said, a little stunned. Then the security system kicked in and several large high tech cannons popped out of well hidden spots along the perimeter.
"When we land don't move or they'll fire." Brooklyn said as we neared. Soon I was dropped on my feet and Broadway glided to a small console. I stayed motionless, I was used to it anyway. After a few minutes Broadway gave me a thumbs up, not caring to take the risk I stayed motionless.
"It's ok I shut them down. Goliath and the others should be back soon." Broadway said. Brooklyn landed near him and whispered into his ear.
"I don't trust him yet. Let's keep him out here."
I couldn't help but respond. "It's all right, Vile is an anagram of evil isn't it?" The look that crossed both their faces was priceless.
"You said something about human heritage." Brooklyn said straightening up. "What's that supposed to mean?"
I was going to shrug the question off, I really don't like discussing my past, but it occurred to me that having an ally or two here might not hurt. Especially if they, like myself aren't publicly appreciated.
"Long story, to put it lightly I am the genetic combination of human and an alien species known through out the galaxy as 'Xenomorphs'." I looked at the two and was about to ask what "Gargoyles" were when I heard the sound of the air being disturbed not to far behind me. My instincts took over as I spun sharply around and scanned the horizon.
I saw several other beings similar to Broadway and Brooklyn, gargoyles would be my guess. One of them was obviously female. Another older one carried what looked like a short sword. A small green one was carrying what looked like a deformed dog. The last one was a large purple one carrying a human female in his arms. As they all approached I slunk back into the shadows, most humans could not tolerate my appearance and I didn't feel like hearing someone scream their head off tonight.
"Goliath. Look." Elisa Maza said pointing to the castle grounds as someone slid into the shadows near Brooklyn and Broadway.
"I see my love." Goliath said gravely as he too noted the person. "Brooklyn, Broadway look out!" The two friends simply shrugged as they looked into the shadows and talked into them.
"Perhaps it is another mutate looking for refuge." Hudson, the eldest gargoyle, surmised as he dove in closer to the castle.
"He's probably right." Goliath said, admonishing himself silently.
"Yeah." Lexington said as he struggled to hold Bronx still.
"Father, something doesn't feel natural about it." Angela said as she landed next to her father on the far edge of the castle.
"If I ever seemed natural to anyone that would truly frighten me." A voice said from the shadows as Goliath put Elisa down.
"Impressive hearing." Goliath said with a frown. "Would you be so kind as to step into the light now?"
"It is out of concern that I don't." The voice paused. "I'm not always the most pleasing thing on the eyes, especially human ones."
"Trust me it would take a lot to scare me after what I've seen with these guys." Elisa spoke up. "So come on out and show your true colors." She smirked.
"Alright, but I warned you." The voice said as it's tall, but muscular seven foot frame extended from the shadows. It's features, distorted and exaggerated by what looked like an exoskeletal suit.
"I think I may have been wrong." Elisa said, taking a step back. The other gargoyles, eyes lighting up in the night. The creature's tail taking a striking pose, it's arms readying for combat.
"WHOA!" Broadway shouted. "Calm down everyone. Goliath, Vile isn't out enemy."
"Although I don't think I'd call him a friend either." Brooklyn scoffed as he interrupted and earned a glare from Goliath.
"He's looking for Sevarius and…" He was cut off by Vile's interruption.
"Sevarius is all I'm looking for at the moment." He had propped himself against a castle wall.
"Why?" Goliath asked nearing the taller Vile.
"SHIELD." Vile said with a yawn.
"What?" Goliath asked, confused by the answer.
"SHIELD? That's supposed to be a myth." Elisa said as she came warily closer. Vile scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Well I work for that myth from time to time and right now it's believed he's working for two employers. Both with not so nice agendas." Vile said pointedly. "I just came here for information these two said I could get." He jerked his finger towards Broadway and Brooklyn.
"I see." Goliath said rubbing his chin in thought. "I am not the one you want to speak to then."
"Oh? Then who do I want to talk to?" I said annoyed by the fact that I had either been lied to or my informants were very misinformed.
"That would be me." A cheerful voice said from behind. I spun around to see a man in his late thirties with tan skin, brown hair and beard. He had a strange man accompanying him as well, he sent a shiver of warning down my spine. "David Xanatos, nice to meet you Vile."
I stepped back a little, wary of how he knew my name. Then he pointed to a camera at the edge of the perimeter. I grunted in displeasure, I hated cameras.
"So, shall we go in to talk or would you prefer out here." Xanatos said with a smile.
I looked at the gargoyles and the humans to see if I could detect any hint of malice. When I was satisfied I lowered my guard somewhat, but not all the way and nodded towards the man, letting him know that inside was okay for me.
"Well then we'd better get inside then, it'll be sunrise soon." Xanatos said as he and his assistant made their way inside.
"What's so important about sunrise?" I asked with a grunt as I felt the first rays of light hit my back.
"That is what's so important." The female human said pointing to the now stone gargoyles that stood around me. "I gotta get going. Tell Goliath I'll meet him at the usual spot tonight."
I couldn't help but stand there dumbfounded as I looked over the nearest stone gargoyle. It was a scientific impossibility that these beings could turn to stone, it just couldn't be. Then again my life really hadn't been scientific since I came to earth.
"How…" I began to ask as Xanatos motioned for me to follow.
"Owen, I think our friend here might require a small explanation, don't you?" Xanatos said to the blonde man, whose left hand I could quite clearly see was made of stone. He took a quick right into a small private elevator and left me with the man.
"The gargoyles are magical beings made by the power of a great spirit named Oberon. By day they are stone statues, but by night they are warriors defending the common good of their protectorate. This particular clan was brought to us about four years ago with the exception of Angela, the young female gargoyle. They were cursed to remain stone until their castle rose above the clouds." Owen was going to continue but I cut him off.
"Right, magick and other mumbo-jumbo. I got it so don't explain anymore or I'll get a headache." I was shaking my head already.
"Mm, not one for superstition I see." Owen frowned.
"No, just not one for long explanations…" I paused, "Or one to trust magick's."
"Well then this is Mr. Xanatos' office. If you'll excuse me I have business to attend to." Owen said as he quickly left. I shivered as he did so. There was something exceptionally unnatural about him, more so than magick.
I quickly entered the office and was surprised to see a red haired woman sitting to the side of Xanatos, a strange blue tattoo on her face. The same feeling that I got from Owen passed down my spine, though this was less intense.
"Please have a seat." Xanatos motioned to a small chair. I couldn't help but think he was making fun of my size.
"David, look at him, he obviously can't sit there." The woman said as she approached me and took my arm to guide me to a couch. "I'm Fox, David's wife, forgive my husband, he sometimes forgets we don't always deal with humans."
"Don't worry, I just want to know about Sevarius." I grunted as I kept my eyes scanning the room for any possible threats.
"I'll tell you what Vile, I'll make you a deal." Xanatos smiled.
"I don't like deals. I always get screwed over in deals." I frowned at him and narrowed my eyes.
"Ah, yes. Well the only stipulation with this deal is quite simple." Xanatos said as he came to the front of his desk and leaned back against it.
"Oh?" I inquired as I saw Fox bring in a tray with several cups of coffee, she offered me one, but I wasn't thirsty or one to trust blindly.
"Sevarius is a dangerous man. I realized that all to late when he was working for me and if he knows you're coming. Which he probably does, he'll watch you and learn your weaknesses then create some genetic aberration to confront those weaknesses or simply clone you." Xanatos said with a sardonic smile.
I sat back grimly considering these facts. If Sevarius was really this dangerous SHIELD would have never have sent me alone, unless they thought he was another generic geneticist. I sat there quietly thinking to myself for a while before I heard a shrill cry in the distance and Fox ran off immediately.
"A child?" I asked.
"Yes, the reason I informed SHIELD I would need someone's help." Xanatos smiled at me with a knowing look as Nick Fury's visage appeared on a screen behind him.
"I'm sorry we lied to you Vile, but it was the only way we could get you close to them with out you forming preconceived notions about them." Fury said. "Mr. Xanatos has informed us of a very unique fact in Sevarius' history, namely his former college professor. A one Professor Nathaniel Essex VI aka Mr. Sinister."
At the mention of the name I roared in anger. This man was taught by Leto's creator, he wasn't just another scientist then, he was a true threat. I couldn't help but stare at Fury through the screen, I couldn't believe he left that out of the file, simply so he could "persuade" me to work with a team, which was quite obvious now.
"I'll hunt him, I'll kill him and then I'll kill Leto no one else gets involved." I said angrily.
"I'm afraid someone more dangerous than HYDRA already is. Her name's Demona and she's a gargoyle with an axe to grind along with Thalog, Goliath's clone." Xanatos' face took a grim look. "A few days ago a creature not unlike yourself tried to break in and steal my son while the Gargoyles were on patrol, we didn't tell them because the creature showed similarities to a local LA vigilante killer."
"At first the Xanatos' thought that you had gone berserk and contacted a government official on the case. When we got wind of it we confirmed it was Leto. They know everything we know Vile and soon you'll know what they know, just be patient." Fury said as the link closed.
I could feel the rage boiling in my blood like a foul demon wanting to expulse itself. I stood quickly and with out thought, stomping down their halls in anger. I was about to leave when I heard a cooing sound followed by a small laugh. It came from behind me and I turned to see a baby's room so dilapidated it shocked me. When I took a peak inside I saw Fox holding a small child less than a year old in her arms, grabbing for her hair.
"You can come in, you shouldn't scare him to much." Fox said not looking up from her son.
I crept in slowly so I wouldn't frighten the child and moved to the side of her to see the child's face. He was just like every other human baby I had seen, a small round face with pudgy limbs and arms. I couldn't help but smile.
"Alex, this is Vile. Vile this is Alex." Fox said introducing us as if we were old friends.
"Such an innocent thing. It can't even imagine the horrors I have seen." I said grimly.
"LA isn't that bad is it?" Fox asked, placing young Alex back in his crib.
"I though you knew everything." I said plainly.
"About you? No, we only got information about what you are, what this 'Leto' is, and how you can help us. They didn't give us any personal information on you." Fox said as she sat in a chair.
"I guess it's better that way." I felt foolish now. I had assumed that Fury had divulged my personal files. I owed the man an apology.
"Was your life all that bad growing up? I mean aside from how you came to be as we see you now." Fox asked.
"Imagine being abducted from your world, thrust into a life of servitude to a false god, seeing your parents die in front of your eyes, then when you strike back you're sent to the 'god's' playground where an alien race assimilates you accidentally and violates the most sanctified and precious memories you could have." I was looking out a window, but I didn't need my reflection to tell me that the pain was written on my face.
"I'm sorry." Fox said ashamed of herself.
"Don't be. I'll have my vengeance someday." I said absentmindedly poking one of my claws into the crib, where young Alex began tugging on it.
"You like kids don't you?" Xantos said from the room's archway.
"Innocence in such a pure form is hard for me to find." I said looking at the child. "Leto came after him?"
"Directly passed our security system." Xanatos said.
"What did he do exactly?" I asked, the wheels in my head started turning.
"He gave him a nasty scar on his arm is what he did." Fox said as she fiddled around with the young child's dresser. "Why?"
"If the X-Gene runs in either of your families, he could use that and Sevarius' genetic knowledge to create the base strain of the xenomorph." I said grimly.
"No, no X-gene, but there is magick." Xanatos said with a frown. "But Sevarius' wouldn't create things he couldn't control."
"Does he like living?" I asked my expression blank.
"Yes…" Xanatos said cautiously.
"Then he has a weakness Leto can exploit and if he is out to recreate the xenomorph strain here, he's going to want the best or at least someone trained by the best to do it."
"In other words." Xanatos started to piece things together.
"In other words I'll take their help and yours. He's gone past our persona vendetta, this needs constant attention." I said as I went for the window.
"Wait! What are you doing?" Fox asked.
"Starting the search." I said plainly.
"Ok, but be back before sundown. We'll need to condense any finding and explain this to the clan." Xanatos said plainly. "I'll have Owen make up an extra room for you incase you need to rest."
I looked over my shoulder to the couple. "As long as Leto is a threat to even one innocent, I cannot rest." And then I jumped.