Serenity's POV
"So when are you and Goliath gonna give us grandkids?"
"MOM!" I exclaimed flushing red. I had just finished having dinner with my parents and Mom just now decided to ask me about my sex life?!
"Stop it Arwen" Dad scolded. "Our daughter will have children when she is ready and not before"
I shot my sire a grateful look before Mom went to the kitchen to put away the dishes from dinner. Dad and I went into the living room to watch some television for a bit before I would head to my apartment. Dad flipped through the channels till the news came on and it was coverage from a hostage situation being resolved.
Noah and Elisa were out on duty and I wasn't surprised if Goliath and the rest of our clan helped the police stop the whole scenario.
"While I'm proud of Noah being a detective, I don't like having my children out on the streets" Mom said as she came into the living room. "Remember there are people and other beings out there who don't like the fact that your father and I are a couple"
"You're mother's right" Dad agreed turning to me. "You should always been on you're guard kid"
"I will" I reassured them. Since there was nothing good on television I decided to head on out and after bidding my parents goodnight I rode my motorcycle towards the direction of the clock tower. I hadn't seen Goliath in a few couple days and I wanted to see him before the sun rose.
When I got to the clock tower my clan was lounging about. Hudson was watching the television as usual while Lex, Brooklyn, and Broadway were bickering about who's turn it was on a video game. Bronx was chewing on a bone and I followed Goliath's scent and him reading a book in an armchair Elisa had brought in.
"My Warrior of Flame" Goliath purred as he saw me. He shut his book before standing up and walked over to me. He brought me into a hug and wrapped his wings around me.
"I have missed you my love these past few days" Goliath said.
"Same here" I agreed with him. "I've just been working long hours"
"I've understand Serenity don't feel guilty when you're too tired to drop by"
"Now you sound like my mother"
"How are you're parents?" Goliath inquired after he pulled away from me and sat back down in the chair. He then took my hand and pulled me into his lap.
"They're well Mom's demanding grandchildren though"
Goliath immediately blushed and I could see he was a little embarrassed. I calmed him down by simply kissing him and he immediately relaxed.
"Is it even possible for gargoyles to conceive with another species?" I asked
"It's rare but it does happen from time to time" Goliath confirmed. "I do want a child from our union eventually, but only when you are ready"
I flashed my mate a grateful look before yawning.
"I'll take you home" Goliath said and I simply nodded because I was pretty beat. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he stood up carrying me in his arms bridal style. I ended up falling asleep until I heard Goliath open the door to my apartment.
"Sleep well my love" Goliath purred and he gave me a quick kiss before he left. After brushing my teeth I crawled into bed and soon was sound asleep. I slept in since it was my day off and today was a good day to continue writing the second book to the "Moonlight" series.
I spent most of the day at my computer before deciding to call it a day and went on to shower and have dinner before going outside onto the roof. I changed into my dragon form and took to the air heading in the direction of the clock tower.
I arrived just as the sun set and no sooner had I landed the gargoyles woke up from their sleep. I approached Goliath and licked his face before nuzzling it with my snout. Goliath purred and stroked my snout and placed a kiss upon it before I returned to my human form.
We all headed inside the clock tower and my eyes went wide when I saw Noah freaking out beside a stone statue of Elisa.
"What the hell happened here?" I asked my twin.
"I don't know one minute she's fine and then became stone"
"Most likely another spell" I stated. "I wouldn't be surprised if Demona was behind it"
"She's your former mate right?" Noah asked Goliath.
"Yes and she's tried numerous times to kill Serenity"
Noah gave a dangerous growl and I rolled my eyes.
"We should patrol to see what is going on" Goliath suggested. He told Broadway to guard Elisa alongside Bronx while the rest of us would patrol. Once outside Noah and I shifted to our dragon forms and we took flight first before the gargoyles followed after.
We flew around for half an hour before landing outside the home of a human friend of Hudson's. Near the front door was another statue and I could sense the human life within it. I decided to remain in my dragon form while Hudson knocked on the front door.
The door opened and a dog appeared barking like crazy. The door opened wider and it revealed that Hudson's friend was blind. I was glad some of my clan members were befriending people. The man explained things started to quiet at sunset not long after a strange broadcast appeared on the television. This got Goliath's attention and the gargoyles headed to the house while Noah and I looked through the window.
On the television was Demona and I gave a growl. Noah did as well while Lexington hurriedly went to the television and muted the sound. After Hudson told his friend to stay indoors for the night we left the residence.
"I had no idea Demona had this kind of power" Goliath stated.
"How come your friend wasn't affected alongside Noah and Serenity?" Lex asked Hudson as we flew across the night sky.
"You have to see and hear magic for it to touch you, a blind man is immune and our dragon friends didn't watch or hear the broadcast and it probably wouldn't work because they are only half human" the elder gargoyle responded.
I growled in agreement I didn't hear the spell from outside of the house. Neither did Noah which was a relief. We then split into pairs so we could find Demona. I alongside Goliath and Brooklyn while Lex, Noah, and Hudson were on the other. They first would return to the clock tower to notify Broadway. The three of us flew around for awhile before landing to take a break. We had no luck finding Demona, she was probably out having a blast thanks to her spell.
It wouldn't have surprised me if she was also destroying human statues. I nosed some remains of a crushed statue until a little girl's voice got me to turn my head. My golden eyes widened when three statues of little girls spoke.
I could feel magic coming from them and I walked up beside Brooklyn to get a closer look. Brooklyn tapped one of the statues with a claw before they collapsed. I gave a sigh before we took our leave and went on to look for Demona.
We decided that Pack Media Studios was the next stop. When we arrived Demona's scent filled the air and she had been here recently. The studio was dark upon arrival and Xanatos was working on something before looking up to see us. Owen stood beside him as a stone statue holding a phone.
"Ah the calvary has arrived" Xanatos greeted.
"Xanatos" Goliath replied giving a light growl.
"You've just missed all the fun, Demona took off after someone she called the Hunter"
"And you were part of this sorcery?!" Goliath yelled.
"I wanted to believe in what she promised so I gave her access to the studio" Xanatos explained.
"You fool!" Goliath explained. "I should make you pay for all the lives she destroyed!"
"You want vengeance, I want a solution, this is bigger than anything we've ever faced, we'll have to work together to stop her"
Xanatos then held his hand out to Goliath.
"Truce?"
Goliath growled before placing his hand into Xanatos's.
"Agreed"
The two males then shook hands honoring their agreement.
