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Another Spell Broken
Chapter Two
The helicopter made it's way across the city skimming the tops of buildings. The muffled sounds of the blades spinning almost drown out from the noise of the traffic in the streets below. A large crate swung idly from side to side supported by cables that were attached to the legs of the air craft. The aircraft cut swiftly upwards through the clouds. Protruding from the clouds was an imposing castle. It was an impressive sight to behold. Towers lining the exterior walls complete with gargoyles to guard them from harm. Court yards of unorthodox sized used for nothing in general but still kept immaculately clean.
In this court yard stood a man. He was in his mid thirties but still incredibly handsome. He watched the progress of the helicopter with a small smile on his face. David Xanatos multi billionaire and tycoon was about to have a bit of excitement in his life after months of boredom.
The radio sitting on the ledge came to life. There was a crackle of static and then a voice. "Mr. Xanatos, where do you want it?" Xanatos picked up the radio and pressed a button on the side. "Set it down on the court yard right behind me...and do be careful. That's precious cargo you have there."
"You got it boss." came the gruff replay.
Xanatos heaved a sigh that was pure satisfaction. "About damn time, wouldn't you say Owen?" Xanatos turned to face his meticulously dressed assistant. "Yes sir. I imagine your inpatients was certainly getting to you." Owen said, his voice solemn. They both looked up at the helicopter as it reached the castle and hovered above them. The craft began to sink. It lowered the crate until it landed with a dull thud five feet from where Xanatos stood. Xanatos and Owen set to work quickly removing the cables from around the crate.
The last cable was just slipping free when Xanatos' wife Fox ambled into the court yard, crowbars in hand and her red hair swinging gently around her waist it's copper highlights glinting in the late afternoon sun. She handed a crowbar to Owen and returned to her husband.
She handed him a crow bar and leaned up on tip toes to kiss him. "Shall we darling?" she purred. "You have been waiting an awfully long time for this one." Xanatos smiled down at his fiery haired wife. "Yes Fox, you are absolutely right." Fox gave him a charming smile and shoved her crow bar into the boards.
It took them several minutes to pry off the top and the remainder of the boards holding the crate shut. Xanatos was finishing the last board when the sun started to sink behind the clouds. "You may want to step back darling." he warned. Fox took several steps back until she was standing next to Owen. Xanatos smiled as he ripped the last board free and quickly got out of the way just as the four sides came crashing down.
Dust and straw used to protect the cargo inside flew in all directions. Owen "tsked" as he thought of the damage the straw would do to the nice clean court yard. But he supposed it was a small price to pay. At least Xanatos thought it was. When the dust settled Xanatos and Fox stared in wonder at the statue that was revealed. It stood about six feet tall. It was the statue of a female gargoyle. Her wings were spread slightly around her tiny figure and her arms were raised in the air giving it an ethereal look. A long skirt secured with a broad belt flared out around her legs and her upper form was covered with a simple shirt with long billowing sleeves.
Fox walked up to it and reached her hand out to touch the face of the statue. "Look at how intricately carved this is, down to the very last detail." she said in awe, tracing the lips of the statue that were turned up in a sad smile. Fox looked up at the gargoyles hands. Adorning one finger was a ring made of three bands that were twisted and entwined together to form one. Fox marveled at the detail and looked down to the eyes of the statue. Her heart ached for the sadness she saw in the wide downcast eyes.
"David...look at her face. She looks so sad." She turned to look at her husband. Xanatos stood facing away from her watching the sun set off in the distance. With out turning to face her Xanatos spoke. "Be prepared darling..another spell is about to be broken."
Up on the top of the highest tower of Wyvern Castle stood Elisa Maza, one of the cities finest cops. She stood watching the millionaire couple as they examined their new toy, still managing to find some remaining disgust with Xanatos in her that had stayed with her throughout the years. She leaned over the side of the tower, squinting her eyes and looking hard at the statue. 'Why was it there?' she thought, a small frown marring her brow. Probably just another one of Xanatos' obsessions...he was most likely up to no good again.
Snorting in a very unladylike manner Elisa turned away from the scene below and stared out at the sunset. Watching the sun sink it's last few inches into the horizon casting the sky into a blazing canvas of reds, oranges and pinks Elisa made a mental note to mention the statue to Goliath as soon as he awoke. She flipped up the collar of her leather jacket and pulled it tightly around her to ward off the chill of the fall weather and waited. Anticipation grew with every bit of sun that disappeared until the sun was fully gone and darkness set in.
With the winking of the first nights star in the dusty dark blue sky came a loud crack followed quickly by another until the sounds came one right on top of the other. The eyes of seven stone gargoyles surrounding her flashed brilliant white as the stone surrounding them fell away. A chorus of chilling growls sounded through the night as the gargoyles, now very much alive, shook off the remainder of crushed stone and leapt down from their perches.
"Evenin' lass." called out the eldest gargoyle walking past her. Elisa smiled and turned to him. "Hey Hudson, you sleep well?" Hudson yawned showing an impressive row of sharp teeth and idly scratched his stomach. "Like a rock lass, like a rock." Elisa chuckled, watching the old gargoyle walk into an archway of the castle that led indoors. 'Looks like a night of relaxing in his recliner, ' she thought. More then likely Bronx would be joining him. "Elisa..."
Elisa pivoted on her foot and smiled up at the gargoyle she had come to love. "Hey big guy." she said softly. Goliath opened his arms and Elisa walked into his embrace. "Hello, my love." The large lavender gargoyle said in a deep soft voice that vibrated through his muscular chest. For the next few moments the couple was oblivious to all things going on around them.
Two other gargoyles sat off to the side watching the couple. The smaller of the two, Lexington, rolled his eyes. "Is it just me or do those two get more and more sappy every day?" the little green gargoyle said. He looked up at his companion who was also eying what Lex considered a disgusting display of affection. The red gargoyle smiled sadly, ran his talons through his lengthy white hair and looked down at Lex.
"Yup, totally gross Lex." Brooklyn said. He would never let Lex know that he woke up each night wishing that he could have something like Goliath and Elisa had. Even his Rookery brother Broadway had been lucky enough to snare an attractive female gargoyle. Maybe he was just destined to spend a lifetime alone.
Brooklyn sighed and turned away from Goliath and Elisa. The familiar scene was becoming much to painful to watch. He walked to the side of the tower and rested his forearms on the stone ledge. He attempted to become lost in his own thoughts but was distracted by angry voices from the courtyard below. Xanatos and his wife stood next to each other talking heatedly and gesturing towards a statue that stood in the middle of the courtyard. Brooklyn leaned over to get a better look and his heart leapt into his throat. The statue had wings. "What the hell?" he said in a hoarse voice.
"What is it Brooklyn?" Goliath called behind him. Brooklyn looked over his shoulder at the clan leader. "Not...I'm not really sure. Xanatos is down there and he's got a statue." he said. "It has wings Goliath." he added softly. Goliath, looking slightly confused and startled made his way over to the towers edge.
"It was brought in about 45 minutes ago." Elisa spoke up. "I think he's up to something Goliath." She joined them and they all looked over the side of the tower. It was all the same thing Brooklyn had seen moments earlier, except Owen had started pacing in slow circles around the statue surveying it closely.
"It doesn't look as if it is anything of a serious nature." Goliath said. "But Goliath, what if it is? You never know with Xanatos." Elisa protested.
"She's got a point Goliath." Brooklyn said, watching as Owen ran his hands along the insides of the wings. It looked as if he were tracing something with his fingers. His mouth moved quickly but Brooklyn couldn't hear a word of what he was saying. "Xanatos is a friend and all...but I still wouldn't willingly put all of my trust in him. For all you know he could be-" Brooklyn was cut off in mid sentence when a loud crack resounded from the courtyard below.
Brooklyn, Lex, Goliath and Elisa all turned their attention back over the side of the tower. A collective gasp of shock rang out from the group when they saw the eyes of the statue glowing a vibrant blue-green color. Cracks were forming along the extended arms of the statue. They moved quickly over the arms, fanning out over the wings, wrapping in jagged lines around the slender tail. There was a split second of silence and then the stone covering the gargoyle statue crumbled away piece by piece, revealing light pink flesh, delicate silver tinted wings, long flowing silvery blonde hair and the slender well curved figure of a female gargoyle.
Brooklyn's blood quickened as he stared in disbelief at the female gargoyle in the courtyard. By all that was holy, she was the most stunning creature he had ever laid eyes on. He watched her every move as she shifted, her low growl sending shivers down his spine. When she crumpled to her the ground and buried her face in her hands, alarm registered in his brain. "What's happening?" Lex cried.
In the courtyard the man and woman who had been ogling Audri were now hugging and kissing each other excitedly. Audri was trying to grasp some kind of reality of where she was and who these people were. She was so disorientated. Her mind was nothing but a mass of confusion. Looking around her, Audri searched frantically for something familiar that would calm her. There was nothing. Nothing familiar or warm, inviting, nothing from her home. But there never would be. Her home, every thing she had believed in and held dear was gone, completely destroyed.
Memories assaulted her coming one right after the other. She could see fire, hear the angry shouts of blood thirsty soldiers. In her mind she watched her mother and father fight side by side and die. Her entire family was gone. Audri let out a low keening wail and fell to her knees. Her arms wrapped around her and she gripped her stomach as the sickness assailed her. She could remember everything. Running through the forest, wings soaked in blood. Her arms covered in angry red welts from the whips of the soldiers. She had barley escaped alive. If it hadn't been for the sorcerer....the sorcerer! Audri though hard. He had put a spell on her! She didn't belong here...this pain was not for her!
"Mother....Father..." Audri choked. Her voice was an anguished whisper. She looked up at the man and woman who were now staring at her again. For some reason the two people made her furious. She glared at them through her tears. "Who did this to me?" she asked in a low growl. The man stepped forward. He seamed very cocky and proud of himself and Audri knew at once it was this man. He disgusted her.
"That would be me, my dear. The name is David Xanatos and this is Castle Wyvern. Consider it your home." When he extended a hand towards her Audri jerked away. "This isn't my home. This could never be my home!" Audri said in a shaky voice. "What have you done to me?!" she cried, panic sinking in.
The man named Xanatos looked confused. He took another step forward and Audri jumped back. "Stay away from me." she snarled. Xanatos looked determined to reach her. "You don't understand. There are others..."
Audri stopped searching for an escape and turned on him, replying incredulously, "Others? You mean like you?! People who interfere in others lives?!? Ripping them out of world and throwing them into strange unknown ones?!" Audri was fast becoming hysterical. Her talons fisted tightly into her skirts. "I said STAY AWAY!!" she screamed when Xanatos dared to take another step forward.
"Xanatos, if you know what's good for you you'll get the hell away from her right now." yelled a deep angry voice. Audri's head snapped up and she gasped.
Another Spell Broken
Chapter Two
The helicopter made it's way across the city skimming the tops of buildings. The muffled sounds of the blades spinning almost drown out from the noise of the traffic in the streets below. A large crate swung idly from side to side supported by cables that were attached to the legs of the air craft. The aircraft cut swiftly upwards through the clouds. Protruding from the clouds was an imposing castle. It was an impressive sight to behold. Towers lining the exterior walls complete with gargoyles to guard them from harm. Court yards of unorthodox sized used for nothing in general but still kept immaculately clean.
In this court yard stood a man. He was in his mid thirties but still incredibly handsome. He watched the progress of the helicopter with a small smile on his face. David Xanatos multi billionaire and tycoon was about to have a bit of excitement in his life after months of boredom.
The radio sitting on the ledge came to life. There was a crackle of static and then a voice. "Mr. Xanatos, where do you want it?" Xanatos picked up the radio and pressed a button on the side. "Set it down on the court yard right behind me...and do be careful. That's precious cargo you have there."
"You got it boss." came the gruff replay.
Xanatos heaved a sigh that was pure satisfaction. "About damn time, wouldn't you say Owen?" Xanatos turned to face his meticulously dressed assistant. "Yes sir. I imagine your inpatients was certainly getting to you." Owen said, his voice solemn. They both looked up at the helicopter as it reached the castle and hovered above them. The craft began to sink. It lowered the crate until it landed with a dull thud five feet from where Xanatos stood. Xanatos and Owen set to work quickly removing the cables from around the crate.
The last cable was just slipping free when Xanatos' wife Fox ambled into the court yard, crowbars in hand and her red hair swinging gently around her waist it's copper highlights glinting in the late afternoon sun. She handed a crowbar to Owen and returned to her husband.
She handed him a crow bar and leaned up on tip toes to kiss him. "Shall we darling?" she purred. "You have been waiting an awfully long time for this one." Xanatos smiled down at his fiery haired wife. "Yes Fox, you are absolutely right." Fox gave him a charming smile and shoved her crow bar into the boards.
It took them several minutes to pry off the top and the remainder of the boards holding the crate shut. Xanatos was finishing the last board when the sun started to sink behind the clouds. "You may want to step back darling." he warned. Fox took several steps back until she was standing next to Owen. Xanatos smiled as he ripped the last board free and quickly got out of the way just as the four sides came crashing down.
Dust and straw used to protect the cargo inside flew in all directions. Owen "tsked" as he thought of the damage the straw would do to the nice clean court yard. But he supposed it was a small price to pay. At least Xanatos thought it was. When the dust settled Xanatos and Fox stared in wonder at the statue that was revealed. It stood about six feet tall. It was the statue of a female gargoyle. Her wings were spread slightly around her tiny figure and her arms were raised in the air giving it an ethereal look. A long skirt secured with a broad belt flared out around her legs and her upper form was covered with a simple shirt with long billowing sleeves.
Fox walked up to it and reached her hand out to touch the face of the statue. "Look at how intricately carved this is, down to the very last detail." she said in awe, tracing the lips of the statue that were turned up in a sad smile. Fox looked up at the gargoyles hands. Adorning one finger was a ring made of three bands that were twisted and entwined together to form one. Fox marveled at the detail and looked down to the eyes of the statue. Her heart ached for the sadness she saw in the wide downcast eyes.
"David...look at her face. She looks so sad." She turned to look at her husband. Xanatos stood facing away from her watching the sun set off in the distance. With out turning to face her Xanatos spoke. "Be prepared darling..another spell is about to be broken."
Up on the top of the highest tower of Wyvern Castle stood Elisa Maza, one of the cities finest cops. She stood watching the millionaire couple as they examined their new toy, still managing to find some remaining disgust with Xanatos in her that had stayed with her throughout the years. She leaned over the side of the tower, squinting her eyes and looking hard at the statue. 'Why was it there?' she thought, a small frown marring her brow. Probably just another one of Xanatos' obsessions...he was most likely up to no good again.
Snorting in a very unladylike manner Elisa turned away from the scene below and stared out at the sunset. Watching the sun sink it's last few inches into the horizon casting the sky into a blazing canvas of reds, oranges and pinks Elisa made a mental note to mention the statue to Goliath as soon as he awoke. She flipped up the collar of her leather jacket and pulled it tightly around her to ward off the chill of the fall weather and waited. Anticipation grew with every bit of sun that disappeared until the sun was fully gone and darkness set in.
With the winking of the first nights star in the dusty dark blue sky came a loud crack followed quickly by another until the sounds came one right on top of the other. The eyes of seven stone gargoyles surrounding her flashed brilliant white as the stone surrounding them fell away. A chorus of chilling growls sounded through the night as the gargoyles, now very much alive, shook off the remainder of crushed stone and leapt down from their perches.
"Evenin' lass." called out the eldest gargoyle walking past her. Elisa smiled and turned to him. "Hey Hudson, you sleep well?" Hudson yawned showing an impressive row of sharp teeth and idly scratched his stomach. "Like a rock lass, like a rock." Elisa chuckled, watching the old gargoyle walk into an archway of the castle that led indoors. 'Looks like a night of relaxing in his recliner, ' she thought. More then likely Bronx would be joining him. "Elisa..."
Elisa pivoted on her foot and smiled up at the gargoyle she had come to love. "Hey big guy." she said softly. Goliath opened his arms and Elisa walked into his embrace. "Hello, my love." The large lavender gargoyle said in a deep soft voice that vibrated through his muscular chest. For the next few moments the couple was oblivious to all things going on around them.
Two other gargoyles sat off to the side watching the couple. The smaller of the two, Lexington, rolled his eyes. "Is it just me or do those two get more and more sappy every day?" the little green gargoyle said. He looked up at his companion who was also eying what Lex considered a disgusting display of affection. The red gargoyle smiled sadly, ran his talons through his lengthy white hair and looked down at Lex.
"Yup, totally gross Lex." Brooklyn said. He would never let Lex know that he woke up each night wishing that he could have something like Goliath and Elisa had. Even his Rookery brother Broadway had been lucky enough to snare an attractive female gargoyle. Maybe he was just destined to spend a lifetime alone.
Brooklyn sighed and turned away from Goliath and Elisa. The familiar scene was becoming much to painful to watch. He walked to the side of the tower and rested his forearms on the stone ledge. He attempted to become lost in his own thoughts but was distracted by angry voices from the courtyard below. Xanatos and his wife stood next to each other talking heatedly and gesturing towards a statue that stood in the middle of the courtyard. Brooklyn leaned over to get a better look and his heart leapt into his throat. The statue had wings. "What the hell?" he said in a hoarse voice.
"What is it Brooklyn?" Goliath called behind him. Brooklyn looked over his shoulder at the clan leader. "Not...I'm not really sure. Xanatos is down there and he's got a statue." he said. "It has wings Goliath." he added softly. Goliath, looking slightly confused and startled made his way over to the towers edge.
"It was brought in about 45 minutes ago." Elisa spoke up. "I think he's up to something Goliath." She joined them and they all looked over the side of the tower. It was all the same thing Brooklyn had seen moments earlier, except Owen had started pacing in slow circles around the statue surveying it closely.
"It doesn't look as if it is anything of a serious nature." Goliath said. "But Goliath, what if it is? You never know with Xanatos." Elisa protested.
"She's got a point Goliath." Brooklyn said, watching as Owen ran his hands along the insides of the wings. It looked as if he were tracing something with his fingers. His mouth moved quickly but Brooklyn couldn't hear a word of what he was saying. "Xanatos is a friend and all...but I still wouldn't willingly put all of my trust in him. For all you know he could be-" Brooklyn was cut off in mid sentence when a loud crack resounded from the courtyard below.
Brooklyn, Lex, Goliath and Elisa all turned their attention back over the side of the tower. A collective gasp of shock rang out from the group when they saw the eyes of the statue glowing a vibrant blue-green color. Cracks were forming along the extended arms of the statue. They moved quickly over the arms, fanning out over the wings, wrapping in jagged lines around the slender tail. There was a split second of silence and then the stone covering the gargoyle statue crumbled away piece by piece, revealing light pink flesh, delicate silver tinted wings, long flowing silvery blonde hair and the slender well curved figure of a female gargoyle.
Brooklyn's blood quickened as he stared in disbelief at the female gargoyle in the courtyard. By all that was holy, she was the most stunning creature he had ever laid eyes on. He watched her every move as she shifted, her low growl sending shivers down his spine. When she crumpled to her the ground and buried her face in her hands, alarm registered in his brain. "What's happening?" Lex cried.
In the courtyard the man and woman who had been ogling Audri were now hugging and kissing each other excitedly. Audri was trying to grasp some kind of reality of where she was and who these people were. She was so disorientated. Her mind was nothing but a mass of confusion. Looking around her, Audri searched frantically for something familiar that would calm her. There was nothing. Nothing familiar or warm, inviting, nothing from her home. But there never would be. Her home, every thing she had believed in and held dear was gone, completely destroyed.
Memories assaulted her coming one right after the other. She could see fire, hear the angry shouts of blood thirsty soldiers. In her mind she watched her mother and father fight side by side and die. Her entire family was gone. Audri let out a low keening wail and fell to her knees. Her arms wrapped around her and she gripped her stomach as the sickness assailed her. She could remember everything. Running through the forest, wings soaked in blood. Her arms covered in angry red welts from the whips of the soldiers. She had barley escaped alive. If it hadn't been for the sorcerer....the sorcerer! Audri though hard. He had put a spell on her! She didn't belong here...this pain was not for her!
"Mother....Father..." Audri choked. Her voice was an anguished whisper. She looked up at the man and woman who were now staring at her again. For some reason the two people made her furious. She glared at them through her tears. "Who did this to me?" she asked in a low growl. The man stepped forward. He seamed very cocky and proud of himself and Audri knew at once it was this man. He disgusted her.
"That would be me, my dear. The name is David Xanatos and this is Castle Wyvern. Consider it your home." When he extended a hand towards her Audri jerked away. "This isn't my home. This could never be my home!" Audri said in a shaky voice. "What have you done to me?!" she cried, panic sinking in.
The man named Xanatos looked confused. He took another step forward and Audri jumped back. "Stay away from me." she snarled. Xanatos looked determined to reach her. "You don't understand. There are others..."
Audri stopped searching for an escape and turned on him, replying incredulously, "Others? You mean like you?! People who interfere in others lives?!? Ripping them out of world and throwing them into strange unknown ones?!" Audri was fast becoming hysterical. Her talons fisted tightly into her skirts. "I said STAY AWAY!!" she screamed when Xanatos dared to take another step forward.
"Xanatos, if you know what's good for you you'll get the hell away from her right now." yelled a deep angry voice. Audri's head snapped up and she gasped.