One thousand years ago superstition and the sword ruled, it was a time of darkness, it was a world of fear, it was the age of gargoyles, stone by day warriors by night. We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now we are in Manhattan, the spell is broken and we live again. We are defenders of the night we are GARGOYLES.

"Will You Dance With Me"

After Lexington was ready he waited for Goliath's signal and once he got it he started the music. Goliath grabbed Demona's hand and led her to the now empty dance floor.

"You ready my Angel." Goliath put his wings around himself like a cloak. Demona looked nervous but she walked up to him seductively. He took her hand in his and kissed the back of it. She grinned down at him in excitement and readied herself for the dance.

When the music started he put his right hand on her waist while he put his left hand behind his back over his wing. Demona's wings where out behind her leaving her arms down slightly away from her body. They swayed to the music, Demona's wings followed her every movement.

"Take it slow my love. Keep in mind it has been over a thousand years for my Goliath and it won't look as lovely without the proper clothing." Demona smiled at her love. "Remember the red gown I made for our bonding ceremony my love?"

"I do remember that gown. I remember stumbling over my words when it was my time to speak and afterwards I couldn't get you out of it fast enough. You are just as lovely to me today as you were then and I'm still just as crazy for you now. As for the dance the trick is to not think about how it will look just live in the moment with me." Goliath then guided Demona in a circle as they stared into each other's eyes before swaying to the beat once more.

She spun across him to stand next to him. Now with his left hand on her lower back he guided her back across him to face her. Switching his left hand for his right and leaving his left hand to rest under her right hand. As they swayed back and forth he raised her hand up, each time there hands went just a little higher. On the fourth time their hands rose Goliath led his love into a spin with their now conjoined hands. When she is once again facing him, his hand glides down her arm to her waist allowing her hand to rest on his cheek.

Goliath pulled her around in a circle all the time looking in to her eyes. Lifting his right hand from his back to push her left hand from his face twirling her, making her wings flare out like a dress. He caught her on her second twirl and he made her go in the opposite direction with her left hand on his cheek now. He pushed her in to yet another twirl flaring her wings.
The assembled audience began to clap in rhythm with the beat of the music as they watched with open admiration as the two lovers moved as one during the dance.

Demona grabs onto his right arm with both of her hands as he guides her in a circle around himself he moved backwards as she spun to catch his other arm as he continued to lead her around him.

They spun in opposite directions and then grabbed each other's left hands. With their arms fully extended they both open their wings all the way, then lowered them when they come back together making their right hands join once more as their arms go up above their heads. Pulling back with their hands still together they slowly move in a circle pulling each other close again.

They begin to do a basic waltz with Demona lolling her head back every time Goliath pulls them around in a circle.

Goliath spins his love away with their hands joined until both of their arms are fully extended. Demona then opens her wings with a flourish, pulling them back in just to be spun across his broad chest to his other hand to open and close her wings in the same fashion. They repeat this move then he pulls her over to him again making her rest the back of her head on his shoulder. She placed her hand on top of his hand that was on her waist.

Demona looked over at Goliath and smiled because this dance brought back so many memories it felt like they were falling in love all over again with him leading her around again then back into a waltz.

Goliath waltzed Demona around the dance floor a couple of times before putting both his hands on her slim waist lifting her with a twirl as she spread her wings with grace. Demona had a beautiful smile on her face as she came back down. Going around each other one last time they looked lovingly into each other's eyes.

As the song came to an end Demona kissed him passionately as the crowd erupted with applause. Goliath smiled as he stepped back and with his left hand grabbed Demona's left hand spinning her as she let herself fall into his arms. He wrapped his right arm around her waist as she leaned back over his arm with her right arm swaying back to match her open wings.

He lifted her back up and they stepped away from one another slowly as their wings fully extended Goliath pulled one of his wings into a deep bow. Demona grabbed both of her wings and performed a curtsy. Then they turned towards each other and Demona leapt into his arms and kissed him deeply. The crowd began to applaud the couple as they became excited by the show they were witnessing.

During the dance everyone had stopped what they were doing to watch in amazement and some of the teens even recorded the whole thing on their cellphones. It was a beautiful site to see and it was one that has not been seen in over a thousand years, and wouldn't be forgotten for a thousand more.

While everyone was applauding the dance Elisa was thinking about the time she danced with Goliath. Now she felt like he had just been going through the motions with her back then. The thought didn't bother her now because she loved Jason. It just amused her to think of how fragile he must have thought she was.

Goliath and Demona returned to the others. Valerie was the first to talk "Wow yes I agree you need to pass that dance down." She said with open admiration.

"Well if the young couples would like to learn then I have a year to teach them." This statement opened up a lot of questions from the female gargoyles about when dance lessons start. "Very soon I promise." Demona leaned closer to Goliath to whisper in his ear. "I will have a very busy year my love. Meet me later, I learned something from that book I want to show you." She grinned and winked at him. She then began to talk with the female gargoyles again as Goliath walked over to talk to his friends.

"That was amazing Lad. It took me back to when I first witnessed your bond all those years ago." Hudson patted his former protégé on the back.

"It was truly amazing father." Angela came to join them after she spoke with Demona to schedule a time to learn from Demona.

"It was really cool." Brooklyn added. The music started back up as Lexington picked some other songs. This one was very fast paced.

"Alright, everyone get onto the dance floor and let's start this party." Lexington said into his microphone. Everyone took their mates and went out onto the dance floor. Princess Katharine and Tom didn't have mates of their own so they danced together.

"Katharine, would you do me the honor of joining me for this dance, my lady" Tom bowed to his princess.

"Yes, good sir I would love to." Tom led Katherine on to the floor. One of the things Katherine had Tom learn was how to waltz. Gliding over the dance floor she was thankful for all those days they had practiced.

"I love you." She said as she gave him a quick kiss causing the knight to become light headed. He grinned and held her tight as they danced together for the rest of the evening.

"That's all I ever need to hear." Tom smiled and he spun her close to him and kissed her again.

Editor: rbrook25