A new character is introduced and she's a fiery one! Have yet to decide her attire XD.

Serenity's POV

Xanatos ended up going to jail but since he was rich he would probably be out within the next few months. I would visit Goliath and the others whenever I had the chance since I worked for a living. The other gargoyles decided names for themselves. The red one called himself Brooklyn, the olive colored one liked the name Lexington, the gargoyle who loved food decided Broadway would suffice. Bronx was then given name for the gargoyle dog.

"I can't wait to finally meet these guys!" my best friend Michelle exclaimed as she looked up towards the roof from the street.

Michelle worked alongside me at the library and she was a phoenix shifter. She took the form of the legendary firebird itself and she was very passionate about all supernatural species coexisting with one another. She was young for a phoenix since they could live for who knows how long.

Michelle was my age with chestnut hair that went to her mid back. Her eyes were as blue as the ocean and they remained like that whenever she changed forms. Her parents were both phoenixes and lived in upstate New York. Michelle had seen the gargoyles on television as well heard tales from me.

I had asked Goliath and the others if they were interested in meeting Michelle and they didn't hesitate to say yes.

The sun had set an hour ago and the gargoyles were up. Michelle followed me into the building and made the slow journey towards the castle on the elevator. Xanatos did one good thing while he was in jail and he let me, Noah, and Elisa to continue visiting the clan. The elevator finally arrived at our destination and my dragon told me that Goliath was in the TV room close by.

My beloved mate was sitting in a chair reading a book while Bronx lay on the floor next to Hudson. The older gargoyle loved the television and he was watching a sitcom as Michelle and I entered the room.

Bronx barked happily and walked over towards us.

"Oh wow" Michelle said as I stroked Bronx on the head.

"Good evening Serenity" Goliath greeted looking up from his book. His eyes then went to Michelle with interest.

"Goliath this is Michelle the phoenix shifter I told you about"

"A phoenix?" Hudson said turning off the television. He stood up from the armchair and turned to get a better look at my best friend.

"Yes sir I am a phoenix" Michelle replied. She then eyed Goliath. "It's nice to meet you and your companions, Goliath"

"The pleasure is all mine, we enjoy meeting new friends" Goliath responded. He then nodded to Hudson and Bronx and introduced them. Bronx licked Michelle's hand and my best friend began to shower the gargoyle dog with affection.

Goliath put his book down and suggested we go for a flight together. This became a habit of ours whenever I came to visit. I asked if Michelle wanted to join but she declined and decided to hang with Hudson and Bronx.

"I like Michelle" Goliath confessed as we came outside.

"I knew you would like her and I hope the others will too"

"I'm sure they will" Goliath replied with that handsome smile of his. I blushed before transforming to my dragon state. Once the shift was over I opened my wings and took to the air with Goliath following close.

We flew around the city until our wings gave out and we returned to the castle afterwards. After I returned to my human form, Goliath and I went to go check on Michelle. Lexington and Broadway had returned and they were talking with Michelle with enthusiasm.

"Hey Serenity!" Broadway greeted as Goliath and I entered the room.

"Hey yourself" I greeted Broadway and Lexington. "I see you guys have met Michelle"

"She's cute" Lexington said and he suddenly put his claws to his mouth blushing like no tomorrow. Michelle blushed slightly and I flashed my best friend a teasing smirk. I looked around and noticed Brooklyn had yet to make it back.

"Where's Brooklyn?" I inquired.

"He's out joy riding" Broadway explained. "Lexington finished the bike"

Lexington and Brooklyn had a huge love for motorcycles and I hoped Brooklyn wasn't being too rough with the machine after all of the work Lex did into making it. We stayed with the clan for a few more hours before we had to leave.

"Don't think I didn't notice the way you act around Goliath, Serenity, you like him don't you?"

"Shhhh keep your voice down! I scolded the phoenix before the elevator arrived. When the doors opened I shoved my best friend into it and made sure the doors were closed before I turned to her.

"Goliath is actually my true mate"

"Holy!" Michelle began. "Well damn"

"I can't tell him now he's still adjusting to this world and doesn't need to be distracted right now"

"Well you better tell him eventually, he's a good looking male Serenity and no doubt a good mate for you"

I blushed at her remark.

I slept with ease and went on about my day at work as it was another other day. Michelle wanted to see the gargoyles again tonight. I was glad she liked them and I hoped Brooklyn was around because I really wanted the red skinned gargoyle to meet my fiery friend.

The rest of the day passed and I clocked out of work with Michelle. We went to get a quick bite to eat before heading over to the gargoyles home.

"When they first wake up its pretty cool" I explained to my best friend as we came onto the castle roof.

Michelle eyed the gargoyles in their stone forms and her blue eyes came upon Brooklyn. Goliath stood before him.

"I don't remember meeting him" she nodded at Brooklyn's stone form.

"He's the one I wanted you to meet, I think the two of you will get along very well" I teased.

Michelle shot me a look and I smirked just as the sun finally went down. The sound of stone breaking made Michelle jump and a second later the gargoyles came to life.

"Looks like you guys slept well" I greeted.

"We always do" Broadway joked. "Hey Michelle"

Michelle waved hello to him, Lexington, and Hudson.

"Who's your friend Serenity?" Brooklyn asked not taking his eyes off of Michelle.

"My friend Michelle, she's a phoenix"

Brooklyn suddenly had hearts in his eyes and walked over to introduce himself to Michelle.

"It would seem Brooklyn likes your friend" Goliath said as he suddenly picked me up and he glided towards the castle courtyard.

"I could have flown myself you know" I told Goliath as he placed me back to my feet.

"Does it bother you when I carry you?" Goliath asked arching an eyebrow.

I heard chuckles nearby and I shot Lexington and Broadway a look. They stopped laughing and high tailed it into the kitchen.

"What was that about?" Goliath shot me a look and I simply shrugged before I shifted to my dragon form and we took flight. Suddenly a huge bird joined us and it was Michelle in her phoenix form. Her feathers were mixed with red, gold, yellow, and orange. Her tails feathers were a bright red and they lowed behind her with beauty. The three of us flew around for awhile and returned to the castle afterwards so our wings could rest. Michelle decided to go get a better look at the city from another place and I chose to stay with Goliath. I was back in my human form.

We both just enjoyed one another's company until Brooklyn landed beside Goliath.

"Hey do you mind if I speak to Goliath?" the red skinned gargoyle asked turning to me. I nodded but I could tell something was not quite right with Brooklyn. I hoped I was wrong and went to find Michelle. I found her perched on a stone pillar overlooking the city in her phoenix form.

"Beautiful up here isn't it?"

"Indeed it is"

Michelle could speak in her phoenix form using her magic. Her thoughts turned into words and thus allow her to communicate. Suddenly Goliath and Brooklyn took flight and my dragon got irritated.

Something isn't right we must follow them and make sure no harm comes to our mate

"Is everything alright?" Michelle asked me.

"No let's follow them" I nodded at the fading outlines of Goliath and Brooklyn. Michelle nodded and I changed to my dragon form. Together the two of us took to the air and we carefully followed the two male gargoyles.

Goliath and Brooklyn were below in one of the historic buildings courtyard. A snarl escaped my throat when I saw Demona and Brooklyn stood near her.

"Who is the female?" Michelle asked.

"Trouble" I growled.

Demona had a book opened in her grasp and she started to recite a spell making the book glow yellow. Goliath ran forward and Demona unleashed the spell upon the gargoyle. Goliath shrieked and he held his claws to his face trying to fight the magic off.

Having enough I landed beside my beloved and Michelle landed next to me in her phoenix form.

"Goliath snap out of it!" I exclaimed turning to my mate.

"You again?!" Demona protested. She then eyed Michelle. "So you brought a phoenix along"

Michelle gave Demona a shriek just as the spell wore off on Goliath. I placed a hand onto his as his other hand still clutched his face. Then he pulled it away and his eyes glowed green.

"Damn you Demona!" I hissed at the female gargoyle with anger. "What the hell did you do to him?!"

"I've only enlightened his situation little half breed"

"Be quiet you bitch!" Michelle shrieked in anger.

"I thought the spell was supposed to open his eyes and don't call Serenity that" Brooklyn told Demona firmly.

"It will just watch" Demona then looked to her former mate. "Humans are our enemies"

Goliath repeated Demona's words back to her.

"She has Goliath under his control!" Michelle called out to Brooklyn.

"This wasn't supposed to happen" Brooklyn said. "I wanted to free Goliath's mind not enslave it"

"You wanted him to know the truth, now what we tell him will be the only truth he knows"

"Your insane" I hissed at Demona.

"She's right I never should have trusted you and because I did Goliath is under your spell!"

Brooklyn's eyes glowed and he threw himself onto Demona making them go tumbling backwards. I heard Demona order Goliath to not only restrain Brooklyn, but me and Michelle too. Goliath turned to me and I had to quickly get out the way before he could attack. Brooklyn suddenly came over and moved be behind him

"Get the book from Demona!" he said turning to me. I nodded and I ran towards Demona. She ran and headed inside the chapel. Thanks to her speed I lost sight of her within the darkened room. Then the female gargoyle launched herself upon me and we landed on the ground with a thud. Demona's eyes glowed red with hate while I held her claws away from my face so she couldn't injure me.

"You're quite a fighter perhaps I was wrong about you" she sneered. She then was about to slash at my face when Michelle shrieked and landed on top of Demona's back. The gargoyle snarled and went to fight off the angry phoenix and something fell out of the book.

I quickly retrieved it just as Goliath and Brooklyn crashed into the chapel via smashing a stone wall. Goliath was still under Demona's spell and Brooklyn noticed Michelle squawking at Demona. The two females clawed at one another sending feathers everywhere and Brooklyn took it upon himself to run at Demona and head butt her hard in the stomach. Demona went flying backwards and she slammed into a wall still holding the spell book.

I went over to Goliath and he suddenly grabbed hold of my wrist. He glared into my eyes with his glowing eyes.

"I know your in there" I told my mate. "And I know you wouldn't hurt me"

"Goliath finish her off!" Demona commanded. "I have he book and you must obey me"

But Goliath didn't obey and I noticed the page I held in my grasp. And I figured it out.

"You may hold the book, but I have the spell" I sneered at Demona.

Demona quickly opened the book to find the page was missing and I turned to Goliath.

"Take her"

Goliath obeyed and ran towards Demona. She threw the spell book away and I chose that moment to hurry to Brooklyn and Michelle. I gave the spell to Brooklyn for safe keeping and suddenly sharp talons wrapped themselves into my flesh.

"If I cannot control Goliath I shall kill you half breed" Demona sneered before she spread her wings and took to the air with her claws buried into my wrist. She flew straight through a stained glass window which shattered and glided away from the historic building. She landed nearby and slammed me into a tree.

Her claws went to my throat and I snarled trying to free myself but I couldn't.

"Die little hybrid" Demona hissed as her eyes glowed red.

Suddenly something big slammed themselves into Demona and I was freed. Goliath stood next to me and I instinctively rushed to his side. The male gargoyle suddenly groaned and shook his head. At the same time Brooklyn and Michelle arrived. Michelle shrieked in anger and she burst into flames. Realizing she was in trouble Demona again took to the air. Word to the wise don't ever fight a phoenix when their on fire.

"What happened?" Goliath asked as he returned to normal.

Without thinking I threw myself against Goliath. He wrapped his arms around me and he folded his wings around us. I felt my face turn red and I closed my eyes feeling safe in Goliath's grasp.

"Goliath your back to normal!" Brooklyn exclaimed as he came over to us.

"Yes it would seem so"

Goliath and I broke apart from our hug and he pulled away his wings and folded them as he usually did.

Brooklyn had the book and a second later Michelle landed beside him. She returned to her human form.

"We won't be seeing Demona for awhile I just burned the hell out of her" the phoenix said with a wicked grin.

"You're one feisty phoenix" Brooklyn told her.

"And your one cute gargoyle"

Michelle then pressed a kiss against Brooklyn's cheek and he blushed hard.

Later.

"You didn't have to bring me home Goliath" I told the gargoyle. My apartment was like Elisa's and it was on the roof which us how Goliath was here now.

"I didn't want you harmed again" Goliath explained as the claw wounds from Demona healed on my wrist.

"I'm not afraid of Demona" I told Goliath firmly. "Like you I'm a fighter"

"That is true but still I care about your well being"

I felt my face turn red and Goliath smiled.

He approached me and he caressed my face affectionately.

"I don't know why I always feel the need to protect you"

"It's complicated and in time you'll know" I told him.

"Whatever you must tell me do so when you wish"

I smirked before I yawned and Goliath suddenly picked me up.

"Hey! I can walk gargoyle!" I protested blushing like an idiot. I was in my night attire which was a blue tank top and black pajama pants. Goliath opened the door to my bedroom and ended up carrying me to my bed and set me upon it.

"You need sleep"

I flashed the male gargoyle an annoyed look and Goliath chuckled before bending down and his smooth lips kissed my forehead.

"See you tomorrow my little warrior"

Goliath then turned and I watched him leave my bedroom. I heard the door to the roof shut and I went to the window just in time to see Goliath take flight.

Your are falling for him

"Oh hush dragon" I told my inner beast before I went to my bed and soon was fast asleep.