The Red, Blue, and Green gargoyles decided to explore their home and see what changes were to it, and Athena tagged along to make sure they didn't cause any trouble. Eventually, the gargoyles found the kitchen and are taken in by all the devices.
"Wow, look at all this stuff. It's fantastic," The Green gargoyle said in amazement as they walked further into the kitchen.
The Red gargoyle walks over to the stove, "What do you suppose this does?"
Athena turns to him and sees his hand on the burners, and that he is about to turn one of the dials.
"Wait, don't!" She shouted, but it was too late. He turned the dial and jumped back as the burner ignited.
He bumps into the green gargoyle, "Hey!" He shouted as he goes flying into a rack full of pots and pans, and a soup pot lands on his hand as some pots and pans fall.
The Green gargoyle takes off the soup pot revealing an unamused face at the Red gargoyle.
"Next time if you have any questions about this new era's things, ask me. Are you okay?" Athena asked.
"I'll be fine by after morning," The Green gargoyle answered.
She helped him up and helped put away the pots and pans that fell. When they were done, the Green gargoyle saw the freezer door open and closed it.
"Hey! Let me out! It's cold in here!" They heard the Blue gargoyle yell from inside the freezer. They rush over to the freezer to help him.
"We'll save you," The Green gargoyle yelled.
"You push, and we'll pull," The Red gargoyle said before he and the Green gargoyle pulled on the handle. Athena looked up and saw that the latch was closed and opened it. The door then flew open, and the Gargoyles crashed into one another, and the piles of food from the Blue gargoyle helped made a mess.
While they were cleaning up the kitchen, Xanatos and the Elder gargoyle walked in on the mess after having heard the crash.
"What happened?" Xanatos asked.
"Let's just say that curiosity burned the gargoyle, knocked another into the pots and pans, and locked another in the freezer," Athena replied.
"I'll have a crew come in the morning to clean up while you sleep."
Athena and the Gargoyles left the kitchen and went back to the courtyard.
"A fine mess you made of that kitchen lads when I heard that crash I thought the-" The Elder gargoyle lectured before being interrupted.
"Look!" The Green gargoyle pointed up, "Goliath is talking to that human."
Athena focused on the human before she realized who it is, "Elisa, what are you doing here?" She muttered.
She and the others went up the stairs and joined Goliath.
"Does anyone else know about you?" Elisa asked.
The Elder gargoyle stood by Goliath as the others stood behind Elisa.
"Only the man called 'Xanatos. He brought us here. And my daughter," Goliath said.
Elisa looked over her shoulders and saw the other Gargoyles, but not Athena.
"This can't be happening," she said.
"Oh, believe me, it is," Athena said, revealing her presence to Elisa.
"Athena, what are you doing here?"
"Reuniting with my family," She replied.
"Wait, this is your family? The same family in Scotland?" Elisa questioned.
"One in the same."
"This can't be happening," Elisa repeated.
The Red gargoyles sniff her before asking," Is this a new friend, Goliath?"
"Boy, I hope so," Elisa breathed.
"She is," Athena told the Red gargoyle.
"This is Elisa Maza, a Detective?" Goliath said hesitantly with Detective.
"Second class NYPD," Elisa said, she pulled out her badge and showed it to the Gargoyles.
"What exactly does a detective do, lass?" The Elder gargoyle asked.
"A detective is someone who finds people who've done something wrong and put them away," Athena explained.
"Who says what's 'wrong'?" Goliath asked.
"Well, we have a justice system," Elisa replied, "Laws, penalties, assessments that the people decide."
"You mean the humans decide," Goliath growled before noticing that dawn is breaking. He turns back to her and yelled, "You have to go now!"
"Wait! Will l see you again? I'd like to know more about you," Goliath didn't answer," Look, you saved my life so l owe you. Let me help you understand this city," Elisa said.
"She's right, Father, you need to know how things work, and I can't help you learn everything that has happened while you've slept by myself," Athena agreed.
"If we're to defend the castle, l suppose we need to be prepared for whatever's out there, Very well," Goliath allowed. The other Gargoyles nodded with small smiles and Athena smirked.
"Good. Tomorrow's my day off. I'll meet you in the afternoon at. . ."
"After dark," Goliath interrupted.
Elisa chuckled before commenting, "Why am I not surprised? OK. Here, after dark."
"No. Not here. Over there, on that rooftop," Goliath pointed to a nearby rooftop.
"Why there?" Elisa asked.
"Why were you sneaking into the castle?" Goliath countered.
"A good detective trusts no one," She replied.
"That's one thing we have in common."
Elisa turned to Athena and said," You have a lot of explaining to do you," she then left.
"It seems that much has changed from what we knew," The Elder gargoyle commented.
"Yes," Goliath agreed, "And if we are to survive in this new world, we need to learn about it, and the humans who rule here."
"Goliath. Athena," Owen called.
Goliath and Athena walked down the steps to Owen.
"Mr. Xanatos wishes to speak with you and Athena," He told them.
They followed Owen to Xanatos' office he opens the door, and they walk in.
"It is almost dawn, Xanatos. My friends and l must sleep soon," Goliath told him.
"This won't take long," Xanatos assures him, "I'm asking for your and Athena's help, Goliath. That team who attacked us earlier stole something very important from me. The box they took contained three of these hard disks."
He hands Goliath a disk.
''Disks''?" Goliath repeated with a confused look.
"Think of them as magic talismans. Each one containing hundreds of spells," Xanatos explained, "It is vitally important that you and your friends get them back for me."
"Perhaps you should use a detective," Goliath suggested.
"You are learning fast. l can't go to the police. I've already had to forestall an investigation of the fight. Think of the trouble it would cause if they learned of you and your friends. You could be locked up for study or even worse. Remember you are the only gargoyles left. Humans will fear you."
"And betray us. What would you have us do?"
Xanatos walks over to a large screen and loads a videotape, "My sources have discovered the thieves were hired by a multinational company called Cyberbiotics."
"Amazing. It's like a living tapestry," Goliath said in wonder at the screen.
"Your naivety is refreshing, Goliath. The stolen data are being held at three different locations. The first is a research center on a small island in the bay. The second is deep beneath the city in a heavily fortified base. And the third is being kept in a huge air fortress that flies in a holding pattern over the city. All three places must be hit simultaneously so none will be able to notify the others. It seems an absurd amount of protection, l know, but, rest assured, the information is that important."
"Why do you want our help?" Athena questioned.
"This must be done before their scientists break the encryption codes. Before they translate the spells."
"This is much different than protecting the castle. It will endanger the lives of my charges. l cannot risk that," Goliath told Xanatos.
"Think about my request. I'm sure our enemies mean to use this information for some terrible purpose."
Goliath and Athena left the office and returned to the others. She bid them goodnight as they got on their perches and watched as they turned to stone when the sun rose.
After the Gargoyles turned to stone, Athena left the castle and went to her home. Her home is a three-story Victorian-style brownstone townhouse built in the French Baroque architecture design with a Mansard roof. The first floor houses the foyer, drawing room, library, living room, dining room, and kitchen. The second floor consists of a bedroom for Athena and Jason, bathrooms, and a few other bedrooms rooms. The third floor is composed of a garden with a skylight, a study, a library, and two storage areas the first for occult artifacts and the second for things from the past. A house with objects of magic that would not mix well with a gargoyle's foolishness.
She unlocked the door and walked into her home. She closed the door behind her and locked it before walking up the stairs. She goes to the library on the third floor and opens the door to see Jason, a red-haired English man with a white streak, with his nose in a book and several other books on a table next to him. She snuck up behind him and surprised him by kissing him on the cheek.
He pulled her over his shoulder and she sat on his lap. They smiled at each other as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I trust the reunion went well?" Jason asked.
"Well, aside from being attacked, one of them getting locked in a freezer which resulted in a mess in the kitchen, and Elisa finding out the truth, it was pretty good."
"I heard about the attack on the news, and I'm just glad that you are safe and unharmed," He told her.
"So, when do you think I should introduce you to them?" Athena asked.
"Perhaps after a few days. They do need time to adjust to this new world, especially after being told they've been asleep for a thousand years."
"Or maybe you're afraid of them," Athena teased.
"Gargoyles are known for being protective, and your family doesn't know we're together."
Athena yawned, "Come on, let's go to bed. I have to get up early tonight, so I can be there when they wake up."
They went to their room and slept until it was almost sunset. Athena got ready and headed to see her family. She reached where her family slept a few minutes before they woke up.
When the sunset, her family awakens. The Red gargoyle jumps off his perch and prepares to leave.
Goliath jumps off his perch and asks, "Where are you going?"
"To explore the city. After all, we can't spend the rest of our lives in the castle," The Red gargoyle explained.
"He's right," The Green gargoyle agreed, "if we're going to live here, we've got to know all about this city. its people, its devices. . ."
"It's food," The Blue gargoyle added.
"Don't worry father, I'll make sure that they'll stay out of sight," Athena said.
Goliath pauses for a moment before sighing, "Oh, very well. The three of you may explore. But stay close to the building, stay out of sight, and keep Athena out of danger."
"Father, I've survived a thousand years in this world, I'm sure I can survive a few hours with them," Athena said, "Time for you guys to see Manhattan."
She then wrapped her arms around the red gargoyle's neck before they jumped off to explore the city. Athena showed them the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Brooklyn, Broadway, Lexington, Bronx, Central Park, and so many others.
They landed on a rooftop with gargoyle statues, and they talk about what they'd seen.
"I've never seen so many wonders," The Blue gargoyles said admiring the sites.
"Look!" The green gargoyle said. The three of them looked at where he was pointing.
"That's a motorcycle. It's like a horse," Athena told him.
"I've got to see how it works," The Green gargoyle said excitedly before he jumped off and glided down.
"No!" Athena shouted, but it was too late. The Green gargoyle was gliding close to the man riding the motorcycle.
"What a beautiful device," The Green gargoyle said. The man turned around and saw him. He screamed and fell off the motorcycle before running away.
"Wait! Come back," The Green gargoyle called out. Athena and the others joined him on the ground.
"Goliath said not to let anybody see us," The Red gargoyle reminded him.
"l didn't mean to let him see me. l just wanted a look at his machine," The Green gargoyle sighed. He picked it off the ground and sat on it, "Do you know how this machine works, Athena?"
"Yeah, here's the basics, this is the throttle, it's what helps the motorcycle go, and that is the brake," Athena told him.
"Be careful," The Blue gargoyle warned him.
"It looks easy enough," The Green gargoyle said.
Realization dawned on Athena's face, "Oh no, what have I done?"
Before she could do anything, the Green gargoyle went speeding down the street on the rear wheel. Athena and the others run after him, and he was getting closer to the brick wall.
Athena says, "Ortis," and the Green gargoyle is taken off the motorcycle just as it crashes into the wall, catching on fire.
"Let's not tell my father about this part of the tour," Athena said.
"Agreed," The three gargoyles said in unison.
Athena and the gargoyles continued their tour of the city, and along the way, the Blue gargoyle had gotten hungry and spotted a hot dog cart.
He glided down to the cart and scared the vendor. As he glided up to rejoin them, he scarfed down a bunch of hot dogs.
As they flew above the city, the only sound that they hear is the sound of the blue gargoyle eating hot dogs, one after another.
The others gave the Blue gargoyle glare as he took a bite out of the last one, he turned to them and said, "These are great, you should try some."
"We would have if you hadn't eaten the entire cartful," The Red gargoyle muttered.
They landed on a nearby rooftop, and the red gargoyle let Athena down before the Green gargoyle crash lands.
The Green gargoyle sighed, "This city is big. My wings are tried."
"Mine too," The Red gargoyle agreed. He turns around, "And it's a long way back to the castle."
He peers over the ledge, watches a man hail a taxi in the street below, and gets an idea. They then glide down and hide in a doorway, waiting for a taxi. The Red gargoyle sees an approaching taxi. He steps out into the street, while Athena still couldn't believe that she let him do this and waited for the inevitable, he mimics the gesture he saw the man use earlier, and says, "Yo, Taxi!"
The driver sees what was hailing him slams on the brakes making a screeching noise, turns around, and speeds off. The others stepped out from the doorway.
"Looks like we walk," The Blue gargoyle said.
Athena looked at her watch, "We have about an hour and a half until the sun rises. Why don't we get back on the rooftop and take a little break before we go home sound good?"
The three gargoyles nodded before climbing up to the roof and taking a rest.