Serenity's POV

I landed outside of the clock tower with ease. Snow covered my scales and before I took my human form I shook my body free of the cold substance. As usual Hudson was watching the television with Bronx laying beside him. Lexington, Brooklyn, and Broadway looked like they were ready go out for another night on the town.

They greeted me as usual and I did the same before climbing up the stairs and headed to where Goliath stood. My mate smiled when he saw me coming over to him.

"My Warrior of Flame" he greeted and bent down so we shared our usual greeting kiss.

"Oh man I wish I had a mate bond like you two share" Lexington whined.

I turned to him and gave him a reassuring smile.

"One day you'll find the right female Lex"

"I sure hope so" Lex said looking down in the dumps. He then followed after Brooklyn and Broadway for their outing.

"Looks like you guys are settling up here well" Elisa interjected. Below she and Noah stood together.

Goliath picked me up before gliding over to my brother and his beloved. He then set me onto my feet.

"We are grateful you found us a new home" Goliath said to Elisa. "Isn't it time for you two to go on duty?"

"Yeah we're about to" Noah replied. "And you my friend better not hurt my sister"

"Quit being overprotective Noah" I growled.

Goliath chuckled and placed a hand on top of my shoulder.

"He's just looking out for you my love" I blushed and turned to my mate. "Besides I have been betrayed enough and I would never dare do so to your sister" Goliath reassured Noah looking to him.

"You two are a good match" Elisa added. She and Noah then took their leave and my dragon awoke from her slumber. She demanded a flight and I turned to Goliath.

"Want to take a flight, my dragon is being quite demanding"

Damn right we haven't had a chance to fly much lately she complained.

"Of course I was going to suggest that myself"

I flashed my beloved a grateful smirk before the two of us headed up the stairs and soon we came outside. I transformed into my dragon form and Goliath opened his wings. Together we took to the air and started our flight. Unlike Goliath I had to continually flap my wings so I could remain airborne. Goliath just simply glided with the air currents.

Despite the cold snow I was plenty warm since I had my dragon fire within me. After flying around for half hour we landed on a roof to take a break in Times Square. Everything was peaceful until a whole bunch of police cars appeared out of nowhere. I heard something shriek and whatever it was broke a fire hydrant and a geyser of water spilled into the air.

Both Goliath and I looked around to see what was causing this chaos and up ahead through neon lights the silhouette appeared and it glided to the ground. Below Noah and Elisa had their guns pointed at the unknown assailant. The being was strong enough to pick up a car which resulted in Noah and Elisa firing their weapons. The bullets bounced off the mysterious criminal and whatever it was, was created with metal. Realizing my brother was in trouble I opened my wings and flew towards the ground as did Goliath.

I coiled my body around my twin and Elisa just as Goliath came upon the being and slammed into it. The car landed on the snow covered street with a heavy thud. It was a good thing I backed myself away with Noah and Elisa.

Ahead Goliath still fought with the unknown creature and it wasn't long until my beloved was thrown backwards and he slammed into a truck. I hurried over to my mate and nudged him with my snout seeing if he was alright.

Goliath placed his hand on my snout and stroked it reassuring me he was alright. I then looked to see what had tossed him and the police lights lit up the creature. My eyes widened to see it was a gargoyle that was half machine.

The gargoyle saw Goliath and asked him.

"Rookery brother?"

Then the gargoyle opened a laser gun and had it pointed it at me and Goliath.

"You betrayed us"

Just as he fired the laser my brother got in front of me and Goliath in his dragon form. The laser bounced off his scales and Noah growled dangerously as did I. Goliath then leapt into the air and gave the machine gargoyle hybrid a kick in the gut which resulted the gargoyle being rolled backwards until he came to a stop. The gargoyle then fired his laser again and Goliath was able to avoid being hit. He was now locking talons and claws upon the other male gargoyle.

Noah nudged me in the side telling me we need to move and I nodded before we both hurried away out of harm's way. The two males continued to struggle until the hybrid threw Goliath away from him. Goliath landed back onto his feet with ease and he ducked just as another laser round was unleashed upon him. Goliath ducked as the laser hit the building behind him. But my mate fell to the ground due to ducking and the male gargoyle seized him and held my mate over him.

Suddenly a metal rim hit the gargoyle and Broadway shouted.

"Put him down ugly!"

Sitting on top of the overturned car was Broadway, Lex, Brooklyn, and Michelle who was in her phoenix form. Lex threw another rim to Brooklyn who then threw at the hybrid. At the same time Michelle shrieked and her flames sparked out before she took flight. She launched herself upon the hybrid with enough force to free Goliath. My mate rushed over to his fellow clan members as did I. I gave my mate a lick against his face and Goliath kissed my snout. Michelle flew back over to us and she unleashed another shriek. Her flames dimmed so they wouldn't burn everything around her.

"Why are you attacking us?!" Goliath demanded.

"You betrayed the clan and destroyed it"

So this gargoyle must be a former clan mate of Goliath's.

"We were all betrayed!" Goliath shouted.

"Too true" a familiar voice said.

I snarled as I saw Demona standing on the roof above us and Michelle shrieked as her flames came to life once more. Beside Demona were two robotic gargoyles and I immediately knew that she was partially responsible for the hybrid's existence. She was very knowledgeable with magic.

"You told these lies" Goliath hissed at his former mate. "I lived for my clan!"

"And they died for you" Demona sneered. "Smashed to dust by the humans you've trusted and now you have a half breed new mate!"

"Who will never dare hurt me like you did!" Goliath snarled. "And if you dare touch her I won't hesitate to end you myself Demona"

"We have each created our own clans Goliath, you have yours with your phoenix and half breed mate, and I have mine"

"You have no clan" Goliath growled. "You don't know the meaning of the word!"

He pointed a talon accusingly at her and Demona was about to tell the metal gargoyle something when the robotic one next to her placed a hand onto her shoulder and David Xanatos could be heard. Demona brushed him off and I tuned out Demona's anti human rant. I swear if I had to continue listening to this bitch I was going to crazy!

Goliath must have sensed my annoyance through our bond because he suddenly called out to Xanatos.

"Xanatos! I'm sure you can communicate me through your robots and I doubt you want to see anymore destruction done to your city perhaps we should move to someplace less fragile!"

Demona protested but Xanatos agreed before he took off with the other robot and Demona. The gargoyle followed after them. Michelle and I took flight after our foes and it wasn't long until Goliath and the others followed.

We ended up on landing on the Brooklyn Bridge and I didn't like the way things looked since the bridge was closed for construction. A red laser suddenly shot out of the sky and I was quick to take flight while Michelle fell into the pavement below with the others. Demona came out of the sky with Xanatos and the other robot alongside the hybrid gargoyle.

She fired the laser gun at me and it hit my scales. I unleashed a roar and flew towards her at a fast rate of speed. Michelle joined my side and a second later I swung my tail hard enough to send Demona downwards. I landed on the pavement which was covered with snow. Above Goliath continued his fight with his rookery brother while Brooklyn, Broadway, and Lexington fought off Xanatos and his other robot. Upon seeing Brooklyn in trouble Michelle want to aide the red skinned gargoyle while I focused my attention to Demona.

I stomped towards her and I had her pinned to the snow beneath my claws. I wasn't going to kill her but teach her a lesson. I took my human form and using all my strength I held Demona down. I tuned out the metal robot being destroyed thanks to Michelle and Lexington working together.

"You are weak half breed" Demona sneered.

"You're the one who is weak" I hissed feeling my eyes glowing. "You chose hatred over love and that hatred changed you"

"You lack hatred dragon it makes you weak"

"At least I'm not alone and I actually feel sorry for you" I told her. "But I'll make myself clear Demona, Goliath is my other half and you will not take him from me and if you do I will kill you even if I do not wish it, so I warn you now end your hatred for humans and live your life"

And with that I pulled myself off of her just as I saw Goliath and his brother fall. Broadway cried out and tears flooded my eyes as I rushed over to the railing. I no longer could see my mate and he was below the icy water. Michelle, Lex, and Brooklyn rushed to my side as well eying them water. Tears streamed down my face and I tried to jump but Brooklyn held me back.

"Goliath wouldn't want you to do that!" Brooklyn said.

I could only shriek in anguish and Brooklyn wrapped his wings around me to comfort me. Michelle flew over to Broadway and used her flames to free him. As he was freed did something come out of the water and my eyes widened to see it was the hybrid and he held Goliath in his arms. Brooklyn released me as the hybrid approached and when he stopped he placed Goliath down onto the snow. The others followed as Goliath coughed and I carefully got to Goliath's level and made sure he was indeed okay.

"Don't scare us like that again" I scolded him.

"I'm sorry my love and to the rest of you" Goliath said as Michelle landed next to Brooklyn.

"This ends now" Demona voiced out.

We all turned to see the female gargoyle back on her feet and she held her laser gun. I growled dangerously because my talk with Goliath's former mate didn't change her one bit. She was the same hateful demoness that I learned to loathe.

"Wait you said that destroying my brother is the only way to survive" the hybrid said to Demona. "Is that all it for us? Mere survival?"

"Isn't that enough?" Demona asked to the hybrid.

"No" Goliath as he stood up. "Gargoyles protect, it is our nature, our purpose, to lose that is to be corrupt, empty, lifeless"

"And what do you protect?" the hybrid inquired to Goliath. But Goliath didn't have the chance to respond because Demona fired the laser and the hybrid got in front of my mate and took the hit. He moved backwards and the blow was hard enough to send him over the railing. Goliath jumped off the railing and dove into the water. Demona landed ready to attack when suddenly her weapon was shot out of her grasp by Xanatos.

"I told you before I want them alive"

Suddenly Bronx came out of nowhere and threw himself onto Xanatos and knocked him over while Noah, Elisa, and Hudson arrived. Elisa and Noah had their weapons pointed at Xanatos who was pinned to the ground thanks to Bronx. However Xanatos simply activated his robotic suit and soon was flying through the air. He grabbed hold of Demona and flew off with her.

"Good riddance" I hissed as Noah came over to me.

"You okay sis?"

"I'm fine I just really can't stand that bitch" I growled referring to Demona.

"Same here she's nuts" Michelle added. She was back in her human state and looked burned out. She then turned to Brooklyn. "I had to protect what is mine"

Brooklyn was about to respond when Goliath emerged from the water. By the look on his face it would seem his brother didn't make it. I walked over to my beloved and Goliath didn't hesitate to bring me into a hug.

Michelle's POV

"So" Brooklyn began shortly after returning to the clock tower. The sun would be coming up soon and Goliath had just returned from taking Serenity home. He eyed me and Brooklyn before smiling then he excused himself.

"What exactly did you mean by you protecting what is yours?"

I flashed the red skinned gargoyle a smirk before caressing his face with my hand.

"I protect my mate you silly thing"

"Ha! I knew it!" Broadway exclaimed.

Lex looked sad and I felt bad I wasn't his other half but perhaps I should introduce my younger sister to him. I shot Lex a wink and he nodded before excusing himself. Broadway whistled a tune and a second later he yelped because someone hit him on top of the head.

"So we're?" Brooklyn began and his face flushed red.

"You are my true mate Brooklyn, why do you think I've been so protective of you as of late?"

Brooklyn didn't say anything and I chuckled before bending down and I kissed his cheek. The male gargoyle then wrapped his arms around me as well as his wings.

"Thank you"

Serenity's POV

Work was slow and I was glad when I clocked out and got home. The damn snow was getting on my nerves and it was annoying my dragon. I took a shower before getting into warm clothes and I watched as the sunset. Through the mate bond I felt Goliath waking up. There was no doubt he would be here shortly to visit as he tended to do after he awakened. I didn't have to wait long because I heard his wings and I pulled on my boots and went outside onto the roof.

Goliath landed with ease on the roof and he smiled when he saw me.

"My Beloved of Night" I greeted my mate as he approached me.

"My Warrior of Flame" Goliath replied before opening his wings and he folded them around me. Goliath had said gargoyle males did this with their mates and it was pretty romantic.

"I worried about you today are you doing okay after last night?"

"I will be but it still saddens me I lost my brother"

"I'm sorry Goliath"

"Losing a loved one is part of life my love" Goliath reassured me as he stroked my face. "And I'm sorry I scared you, for making you think you lost me in the water"

"Yeah you did scare me" I growled. "But your alive and that's all I give a damn about"

Goliath chuckled and he picked me up. I wrapped my arms around his neck and Goliath pressed his forehead against mine.

"Fate brought you into my life" Goliath began. "You are my light within the darkness Serenity, and it is you I will always protect"

"Don't get me crying again gargoyle" I scolded.

I then kissed him and he happily responded back. Fate indeed did bring us together and for that I was forever grateful.

And that wraps up Season 1!

Season 2 will introduce Michelle's younger sister who will be paired with Lexington. Also the rating will go up since I plan on writing when Goliath and Serenity do join. Until next time my fellow readers!