Guardian: City of Stone
By THE Xenomorph
Disclaimer: I own Vile, HOMeLetoGik'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
No Time
A few seconds after the voltage had brought him down; Vile was raging back to his feet knocking the men and women aside with ease. He knew a lost fight when he was in one, he'd have to track these men and women down afterwards, drag the very location of Baal out of their hides if he had to, but for now he had more pressing matters.
"Take him if he's so damn important." Vile said as he leapt to the roofs once more and raced towards the docks.
Seconds turned into minutes and as he neared the water a thunderous noise shook the area. The bomb had gone off. He raced around in a panic until he found the Punisher and his friends standing over what looked like a fairy boy.
"Okay…" Raven looked down at the boy. "Get back to that kid."
A series of clicks and trills told Vile that Gik'reber insisted on returning with the fairy boy. Within a few seconds Gik and the mysterious fairy boy vanished in their own ways and Raven was left talking to Frank Castle, a known vigilante with a grudge against anyone who's been wanted for violent crimes. So it came as no surprise that he drew his gun as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
"Castle." Vile snapped, "Leave her alone."
The Punisher didn't even look over his shoulder. "She's a killer, a cold blooded killer."
"She was, and so are we both." Vile said. "She works for S.H.I.E.L.D. do you really want them after you?"
"What's it matter to you if she's dead?" Punisher snapped.
"It matters because one of us will be next and we both know I can kamikaze your ass into oblivion." Vile snapped as he leaped in front of Raven. "Now drop the damn gun, your city's infested with real scum, take your rage out on them."
"Whose side are you on?" Punisher aimed the gun at Vile.
Vile's response we a simple step forward and a bend down so that he was face to face with his east side counterpart. "My side." He arched his tail high and spread his claws wide, ready to attack. "Now put the gun down and follow Raven to Xanatos' building…"
"What?" Raven snapped.
"I don't take orders from you." Punisher scoffed.
Vile only growled before speaking again and pointing his long claw at The Punisher. "You are just as crazy as I am Castle, but right now this city needs that because my evil clone is here with another mad scientist known for cloning AND genetic manipulation and the key to their plan is little Alexander Xanatos." He shifted to Raven. "Leto is my concern, no one elses. Now where's Spyke?"
"He thought he saw you in the sewer, my guess is he's chasing after Let…" Raven never got to finish as Vile tore off towards the water and dove in. "Damn him…"
"His clone is back, how did it survive that explosion?" Punisher asked in shock.
"Does it matter, we have to move and be careful that evil female gargoyle is working with Leto." Raven said as she pulled out her gun and checked her ammo. "My armor piercing rounds are low. I'll have to use non-lethal until I get to Xanatos' place."
"Or you could ask…" Punisher stopped when he processed what Mystique had said. "Did you say evil female gargoyle?"
"Yes, is that so hard to believe?" Mystique sneered.
"No, but we've got company." Punisher said as he raised his gun high.
"NO!" A loud voice roared as a large purple gargoyle landed in front of him and knocked his gun away.
"Holy shit!" Punisher stepped back.
"You are the other agent?" Goliath looked to Mystique.
"My name is Mystique." She said. "He's vigilante known as…"
"The Punisher." Lexington said as he landed behind The Punisher. "We know, we read about him all the time."
"Well, gee, I'm glad to know I'm safe in welcome company." Punisher winced as he stretched his hand out.
"Safe, yes." Goliath said, "But not in welcome company."
"Well, welcome or not, Vile had a point when he told me to take him back with me. He's probably a better ambush specialist than even Leto, his help will be crucial." Mystique said.
"Are you sure?" Goliath asked, unsure of the agent and her judgment.
"If there's one thing I am sure of it's that we need all the help we can get." Mystique said confidently as a red and white car with a flashing red light pulled up to the dock. Mystique quickly took her disguised human form as she walked behind Goliath.
"Goliath, Vile's on the loose." Elisa said and then she noticed the Punisher and quickly armed herself.
"No, Elisa, we will need his help." Goliath said. "Agent Mystique thinks he can be useful."
"Well…" Elisa looked the Agent over. "You're not gonna turn on us like Vile did, right?"
"Vile has never been one to follow orders. He's more like a force of nature than anything else." Mystique smiled.
"Yeah, well this force of nature killed four men tonight." Elisa said.
"Two FoH and two Quarrymen." Punisher snapped. "I heard it over the radio. FoH had it coming for killing that kid, Quarrymen, well they got rocks for brains and anyone stupid enough to help the FoH deserves a lot worse than what he probably did."
"He didn't have to kill them." Lexington snapped.
"It's what he does. It's what we both do." Punisher sighed. "Like he said; she's trying to redeem herself." He pointed to Mystique. "It's us that are the cold-blooded killers."
"Whatever." Elisa scoffed. "You can ride in my car back to Xanatos, but we have to pick up my partner." She looked over at Mystique and then to the Punisher. "Goliath, think you can handle him?"
"Oh goodie…" Punisher groaned as Goliath picked him up in one hand. "This seems familiar…"
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Ok so it took me a while to get into the right state of mind to write this.
Vile: A while, I could have been a grandpa in that time!
It was less than a year…
Vile: Aliens mature fast.
Le sigh, I hate most of my creations…