Chapter 9: Born on the Bayou
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omniscient tree: Were those Powerwolf references?
Dragon Emperor0: Uh, yeah? Was that not obvious?
ThermalsniperN7: We thought they would be…
ThunderBasilisk: Port Clovis you say? Wonder if he's gonna have an encounter with a certain feisty fish?
Dragon Emperor0: Most likely, we're still trying to decide on what exactly we wanna do with her at the present moment. Side note: Why don't you guys check out our Maneater stories on our profiles? You might like them.
ThermalsniperN7: Knowing us, we'll probably figure it out in the process of typing this chapter out.
Night Shadow76: I seriously hope to see Meg when we next see the cute couple. I don't know if she'll become an anthropomorphic shark or if she'll bond with the couple as a 'NORMAL' bull shark, but I can see Jean at least trying to help her after seeing the state of Port Clovis. And is that Rhino from Spider-man? I'm sure it's obvious, but still, I like to get confirmation before I assume anything. And I did NOT see Hyena's change coming. If anything, I thought, IF she changed, it would be against her will, but this is MUCH better. You have made a great chapter.
Dragon Emperor0: Hmmm, if she became an anthro, we could have Jean and Helena adopt her… We haven't decided if we want this to be a version of Spider-Man's Rhino yet. It all depends on if we wanna have Marvel crossover, because if so, we may end up changing Jean's Nemeses to fit. Like changing Gaston to Kraven for example. Glad you liked what we went with.
ThermalsniperN7: Yeah, a lot of things can change in the writing process. This is a common thing. Odds are, Meg is getting turned into an anthro and getting adopted by Jean and Hyena… She's going to be part of one of the weirdest families ever. Seriously, we have a mini Bull Shark girl in a family where her dad is a gator man, her mom is a hyena woman and her siblings are hybrids of said parents while she's the adopted child in said family. Tell me that ain't weird.
Dragon Emperor0: Ain't that the truth.
-Manhattan Police Department Clock Tower-
It had been two years since the mirror incident with Puck and Demona occurred, two years since anywhere from 10 to 25% of Manhattan were turned into Gargoyles, and two years since Jean LeBeau and Helena Troy aka Hyena formerly of the Pack had disappeared without a trace.
In that time, a lot had happened. Too much to get into at present, but rest assured all will be explained in time and at length–but for now, please sit back and allow us to recount the events as they are at present…
Detective Elisa Maza sighed whilst wiping her brow as she carried up a cardboard tray of canned goods up the step ladder to the clock tower just in time for sundown.
"Here's the last of it." Fellow detective and comparable Illuminati nutt, Matt Bluestone, called as he passed up the last box. "The guys better be glad we're bringing all this, that's all I'll say." He sighed as he crawled up into the attic.
"Trust me, they are, Matt." The blue haired woman told him as they reached the Gargoyles' home as they came inside.
As is probably evident, Matt had found out about the Scotland Clan after he was informed by a member of the Illuminati, Mace Malone. Notorious Gangster and partner of Dominique Dracon of the Dracon crime family.
He and Goliath ended up beating Mace and as a result, Matt was made a member of the Illuminati, though he had yet to tell Elisa this.
"I'm just more surprised that the whole mirror and City of Stone fiasco didn't blow your cover, if I'm being honest." The redhead noted as the Gargoyles entered the room.
"You can say that again." Brooklyn yawned, stretching.
"Still no word of Jean or Hyena being back in the city yet, though." Lex sighed since he missed the gator man, and had gotten over his grudge against Hyena since she left the Pack.
"Yeah, he would have really been useful last Halloween, I'll say that much." Elisa nodded. "Who knew the Werewolves of Armenia knew how to control artifacts like the Eye of Odin?" She added.
"That was a nightmare." Broadway groaned. "Where did he even go?" He wondered.
"I can't be sure, but I think I may have an idea." Matt told him as he set an advertisement for a well known vacation spot on the table: Port Clovis.
"Port Clovis? What does that have to do with Jean and Hyena?" Elsia questioned in confusion.
"The locals there have been reporting the sound of hyena cakling coming from its bayou area, and there have been alleged sightings of a crocodile/Alligator man around the whole area, and even further as places like Dead Horse Lake." The man explained. "I think Jean and Hyena may have gone there for a rather long vacation." He added.
"But Hy–Helena is human, isn't she?" Elisa questioned. "So what's with the reports of Hyena cackling?" She added.
"That, I'm not quite sure about." Matt admitted. "There's been no details about what's causing it." He added.
"Curious." Goliath hummed.
"Why do I get the feeling that those two have been on more of a honeymoon than a vacation?" Lexington questioned.
"A what now?" Broadway asked.
"A small vacation newlyweds take after the wedding, Prince Malcom and the Princess took one back in Scotland, remember?" Brooklyn explained, getting nods from Goliath and Hudson.
"Wouldn't surprise me, Jean always struck me as a lad who valued his privacy." Hudson hummed.
"Even so, two years gone without saying anything to us. That does not sound like something our friend would do." Goliath mused.
"Maybe he didn't find a way to get in touch with us?" Broadway offered. "I mean, if he and Helena have been staying in a swamp, setting up a phone would be difficult." He added.
"Swamp life can make communicating long distance difficult." Matt mused in agreement.
"That still doesn't explain how his house disappeared along with them." Elisa pointed out, getting a bark in agreement from Bronx.
"Yeah, there's gotta be some magic involved here." Lex mused as he thought about that aspect of it.
"Who would send Jean and Helena to Port Clovis, though?" Elisa wondered. The second that question left her mouth, Hudson groaned in realization.
"It must've been Puck. If he can turn people into Gargoyles for a time, why not send Jean and Helena to this Port Clovis?" He said out loud.
"That actually makes a lot of sense if I'm being honest." Brooklyn nodded.
"So, should we try looking for them?" Broadway asked.
"We can, but we won't make the journey in one night." Elisa told the night creatures. "Port Clovis is pretty far south." She added.
"Well, we do have some vacation days coming up." Matt pointed out. "We can use those to take a quick trip down there to try and look for those two." He continued.
"That'll do the job." The policewoman nodded now that they had a plan of how to go there without raising any questions.
"Personally, I'm more interested in just what the lad and lass have been up to all this time." Hudson mused, stroking his beard.
"As am I, and I'm sure they are as well." Goliath nodded.
(Elsewhere)
-Fawtick Bayou, Port Clovis-
In the Fawtick Bayou of Port Clovis, something big was swimming through the water. As it swam, it got close to a shack that was sitting in the northernmost part of the swamp, where a makeshift dock had been made.
After a moment, the creature stepped out, and it was revealed to be Jean LeBeau, and he had changed in the past two years. He was now sporting more muscle, had a pair of jeans on and was also sporting a now stronger hide and more prominent teeth.
Rolling his shoulders and popping his neck, he walked through the front door.
"Honey, kids, Ah'm home!" He exclaimed, and was greeted by his wife walking up to him and hugging him.
"Welcome home." Helena smiled as she kissed him, hugging him close by the neck. "Mmmmm, I missed you." She sighed as she pulled back, her tail swishing happily behind her.
"Ah bet." The gator man chuckled before the sound of multiple heckling hyenas reached his ears. "And here come the kids." He added with a grin before multiple small bodies crowded around him. "Whoa now! Easy now, easy, hey!" He chuckled as he was tackled by eight yipping and cackling Alligator-Hyena pups.
That's right, Jean and Helena had a pack of kids in the two years they lived in the swamp of Port were ten of them in total, with nine being the aforementioned hybrids and the tenth… being something else.
"A'right everybody, line up. Time for a role call." Jean told his brood. "Adonis." He began, getting a raised clawed hand from what looked to be the third eldest of the bunch. "Beau." He continued, causing a shorter sibling to crawl on his taller sibling's shoulders, waving his hands. "Bellerathon?" He questioned as a third nodded at him. "Louis?" He asked once more.
"Here!" A little boy's voice called in reply.
"Marie, Elise, where are you my sweeties?" The cajun chuckled as two small green and brown blurs ran to him and hugged his legs.
"Hi daddy!" The two little girls chirped happily.
"Alright, Arno? Where are you at?" He questioned with a chuckle.
"Right here, dad!" Arno replied, raising his hand.
"Let's see… Where's…" The man mused before his nose picked up the scent of something about to jump on him, to which he caught it by the scruff of its neck. "There you are, Jack." He stated as he held up the smallest of the pups, who was having a hard time holding in his own laughter.
"I just couldn't resist the attempt!" Jack cackled, losing control of his laughter, his laugh making him sound like Ed from the Lion King or Mark Hamill's Joker.
"Oh jesus…" Helena sighed, facepalming. "Hang on, seems we're short two kiddos." She noted, counting the number of her brood present. "Where are Achilles and Megeara?" She questioned.
He picked up two scents above him, but before he could react, two small bodies fell onto him.
"Surprise, dad!" A little girl's voice laughed.
Said little girl was actually an anthropomorphic shark girl that was three years old. She had a white underbelly and a dark blue coloring on her back along with a shark tail. Attire wise, she was wearing a yellow shirt and green shorts. This was Megeara, the only adopted child in the pack.
She was a normal Bull Shark pup once, but then she became what she is now after finding and eating some particularly potent mutagen. Shortly after that, Jean and Helena found and adopted her as one of their own.
"Ah think Ah found them!" Jean chuckled as he struggled to stand up–before all the pups piled on top of him.
Speaking of which, one of said pups was actually an albino, and was the other missing child with his adopted sister. And yes, he is fully albino in appearance– skin hair, everything about him was screaming albino.
"Alright kids, come on, let's not try and crush your dad." Helena sighed as she tried to get the kids off her husband. "Now go run along." She told them as she hugged the gator man's neck. "Mommy and Daddy's got some catching up to do." She purred, licking Jean's cheek.
"Ew!" The kids exclaimed in childish disgust as they rushed out of the shack.
"Kids." Jean chuckled with a smile as he closed the door with his tail.
"They'll grow into it." The Hyena woman cooed as she laid her head on his chest. "So, would you like to have some fun in the bedroom, darling?" She questioned.
"Ah can't find a way to say no to that, cher." Jean growled into her ear, causing her to shiver before she was picked up bridal style and carried to the bedroom.
After that, their kids stayed away upon hearing noises they'd rather not hear at all.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, back with Elisa, Matt and the Gargoyles, they'd managed to obtain a convenient form of transportation in the form of a van that was able to carry the Gargoyles during their stone sleep, and allow them to glide alongside it at night. This allowed them to make up a lot of ground that would have likely otherwise been lost if they used a normal car for obvious reasons.
It actually took two days for them to reach Port Clovis this way, but it was still better than any alternatives. And when they reached their destination, they found a secluded spot to hide their van in the meantime that was close to Fawtick Bayou–specifically in a parking garage not far in Crawfish Bay.
"Sun's going down." Matt noted. "Better let the guys out." He continued as Elisa opened the van doors.
"Way ahead of you." She nodded.
It took a lot of work (gargoyles were heavy creatures when they were asleep), but they were able to get them out in time for the sun to go down, allowing them to wake up without damaging anything.
"Is this it?" Lex asked, looking around.
"Yep. Fawtick Bayou is right over there." Matt nodded, pointing to the swamp a mile away.
"Wonder what Jean's gonna say when he sees us?" Broadway wondered as they took to gliding.
"Knowing him? Probably something in Creole." Brooklyn chuckled.
"Aye, that's definitely something he'd do." Hudson agreed with a small smile. "Anyway, let's get to searchin' now, shall we?" He beckoned.
"Right behind you!" Elisa called as she and Matt loaded Bronx with them into an airboat.
(Later)
As the group made their way into the bayou, they soon reached a point where they had to turn off the boat and drift down the stream, leaving it where all they could hear was the chirping of crickets, buzzing of insects, croaking of frogs, and other such noises.
"Huh, real quiet out here." Broadway noted as he glided lower to the tree level.
"No kidding, it's given' me the creeps." Lex nodded, looking around at the moss covered trees as a heron flew past him and an owl hooted at him.
It was then that a gentle melody started playing as the same owl started to bob to a sort of beat, and several other animals that were in the area did the same.
"There's something happening here. What it is, ain't exactly clear." A voice sang, but the gargoyles couldn't tell where it came from, or if it was a human or one of the animals that said it.
"There's a man with a gun over there." Adonis said, popping his head out from behind a cypress tree, revealing that he was the source. "Tellin' me, I've got to beware. Sayin'–."
"STOP!" The other hybrid pups said, looking around as they popped out of various hiding places.
"Children, what's that sound? Everyone hears what's going down. STOP Children, what's that sound? Everyone hears what's going round…" The little hybrid creatures sang before they slowly crawled away to hide, distracting the gargoyles, behind one of the guys in a bush.
"The hell…?" Brooklyn uttered in confusion.
The pups then crawled back out again as the group moved forward.
"Strangers come into our wood. We'd understand them, if only we could." Bellerophon sang this time.
"But what's the reason that they can give–for not wanting me or you to live?" Beau added, looking at his siblings before the chorus came back and the others joined in.
"STOP! Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's goin' 'round…" They sang softly Then they retreated again.
"Okay, this is starting to get oddly creepy." Broadway noted as he looked around the woods.
"Like we're in an 80s horror flick." Matt added.
"I hear ya." Lex in agreement. Then the pups appeared again.
"The forest hides ancient woes, of a million years of bucks and does. They passed silently before today." Arno sang.
"Can't we all live our own way? We better–" Elise continued before being cut off by another verse.
"STOP! Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's goin' 'round…" The pack of hybrids sang as the night creatures kept gliding.
"STOP!" They all said softly before they went back into hiding, right as the airboat made landfall.
"... Is it just me, or did those… Whatever those things were, look like–?" Matt began before Elisa cut him off.
"Anthropomorphized Alligator and Hyena hybrids? Yeah. And it looked like there were a lot of them." She nodded.
"Eight total, at least what I could see." Lex nodded.
"I think there's only one conclusion I can come to for them existing, and it's crazy." The redheaded man stated, and Elisa knew exactly what he was implying.
"Lad, I doubt crazy has much meaning anymore these days." Hudson sighed, shaking his head.
"Of course those two would have kids. Two years is long enough for that to happen." She sighed.
"But Hyena's human, right?" Broadway questioned.
"She was last I checked." Brooklyn nodded.
"Unless something happened that we don't know about." Lex noted, scratching his head.
"Like what? Puck turning Hyena into a, well, Hyena?" Elisa chuckled, though this made Goliath hum thoughtfully as they continued through the Bayou.
This seemed to get someone's attention, as they soon heard someone seemingly struggling not to laugh before cackling could be heard up in the trees. Cackling that sounded like a hyena, and the Joker.
"What in the world…?" The turquoise gargoyle uttered as he looked around to try and find the source, but the sound was bouncing around the swamp, so that was difficult.
"You guys are a riot! Does this mean the lady's the brains of the bunch? Or do you all share the same five brain cells?" A voice heckled the group from the canopy, still cackling at the slightest amusement.
"Okay, who even are you?" Matt questioned as he looked around.
"Who am I? Hahaha! Who am I?" The voice questioned as a shadow was cast on a rock as it made it's way towards them. "I am the Clown Prince of the Bayou! I am the powerful, the charming, the hilarious, the pleasurable–." The voice said as one of the Hybrid kids came into view, revealing it to be the smallest and youngest of the litter, Jack. "The indestructible Jack." He grinned.
"... Okay, I'm very confused." Matt admitted as he scratched his head in confusion.
"Same." Broadway admitted.
"Hey, just cuz I'm small doesn't mean I can't kick your ass." The pup warned, slapping his tail on the ground to emphasize a point.
"Definitely Helena's kid." Lex muttered to Brooklyn, who nodded in agreement. "Kinda cute, in a smarmy kinda way." He chuckled, which only seemed to serve in ticking Jack off.
"Hey!" The kid snapped indignantly.
"You know, that's kinda true." Elisa mused, looking at Jack.
"Ah shaddap! All o' ya!" The pup snapped angrily before he whistled, and soon enough, the rest of the pack came out of hiding–including Meg and Achilles.
"Sorry about him. He's the youngest out of all of us." The sole albino child of the pack apologized.
"And who exactly are you?" Goliath questioned.
"Name's Achilles." The pup replied, slapping the ground with his tail. "I'm the oldest one out of the others… Except Megeara over here." He added, gesturing to his Bull Shark sibling.
"You don't look like you're related to the others." Goliath commented, looking at the little shark girl.
"That's because I was adopted into the family." She shrugged, not really bothering to hide that fact.
"Who are you?" Achilles questioned, adjusting his position where he now separated his siblings from the clan of gargoyles and humans.
"Well, if we gotta do this, I'm Elisa Maza." The policewoman replied, starting off the introductions. "This is my partner Matt Bluestone, and our gargoyle friends." She continued.
"Okay, I can definitely say that dad talked about you." Achilles nodded, recognizing Elisa's name and recalling his father's description of the gargoyles.
"Yeah, we came here to see if we might find him." Lex told him.
"Well he's at home with mom right now." Beau stated.
"And knowing them, they're probably slow dancing to New Orleans Ladies." Adonis nodded.
"It's Mom's favorite song." Elise explained.
"Can you take us there?" Goliath requested.
"Sure thing, right this way." Louis nodded as he led them forward, before reaching across his back and bringing a drum across his stomach—and twirling two drum sticks before playing a marching tune.
Beau did the same and slung out a small banjo and started playing.
"In eighteen fourteen, we took a little trip—along with colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'." The drummer gator began.
"We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans." The banjo playing gator continued.
"It's like these kids are a marching band." Brooklyn whispered.
"Better than them terrorizing the locals." Elisa noted.
"Aye." Hudson nodded.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, back with Jean and Helena, the two were indeed slow dancing to a record on the home player-both unclothed-the hyena woman smiling as she nuzzled herself into her mate and husband's broad, scaly chest.
"Hey, Jean." The woman said as they swayed together.
"What is it, cher?" The gator man asked.
"You mentioned a family you knew back in the bayou where you lived, the LaBouffs?" She asked.
"Yea. Big Daddy Eli the Sugar Baron of Belle Chasse, Lotty and her brother. Why do you ask?" Her husband questioned.
"You mentioned that your family and the LaBouffs had a feud going on, but told another story about how they helped you escape getting hunted down and you were even friends with them." Helena pointed out. "It has me confused." She added.
"It was over trade route agreements back in the days of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Mah old man decided to bury the hatchet with Big Daddy LaBouff by the time Ah was born." Jean explained. "Big Daddy wanted to build the community up by being its pillar. Can't do that and leave one family out in the swamp." He added.
"Ah, yeah, that makes sense." The hyena woman nodded, before her ears perked up—as she heard the sound of drums, a banjo, and marching calls coming towards them. "Kids are coming home." She told him.
"Ah was wonderin' when they'd get back. What kept 'em, Ah wonder?" The gator man mused.
"Well, let's go ask 'em." His wife nodded as she walked over to her indoor closet and pulled on a tank top and a pair of blue jean shorts. "Can't go out in front of the kids in just my robe—it'll scar them for life." She chuckled.
Though her current outfit wasn't exactly 'conservative' either.
"Yeah it will." Jean nodded as the kids came in.
"Hey pop! We're home!" Jack called.
"And we brought company!" Meg added.
"What company could you lot have brought?" Jean questioned with a raised eyebrow.
It was then that a group of familiar faces walked into the now expanded trolley turned house for eleven.
"Really Jean? No invitations? We would've brought you a few housewarming and kiddo gifts." Brooklyn chuckled.
"What the–? How'd you guys find us?" The gator man blinked in surprise.
"Hearsay, context clues, the fact Puck was involved. Wasn't hard to put the pieces together." Elisa pointed out.
"Fair enough, I guess." Helena shrugged. When the blue haired woman looked at her, she blinked in surprise.
"Helena? What in the world happened to you?" She asked, surprised that she was now her nickname.
"Puck happened, but I actually asked for it. Literally." The hyena woman replied with a smirk. "And I like my new look." She added, flexing her claws for emphasis.
"Well that definitely explains the way the kids look." Matt mused. "But why did you guys cut off all contact?" He asked.
"Cuz when we got transported here, we tried to figure out how to get back in touch, but there weren't any nearby radio towers for us to use, so we were basically stranded out here." Jean explained.
"Plus we kind of wanted to have some alone time, so forgive us for not wanting to have people dropping in during our honeymoon." Helena pointed out.
"You guys have been gone for two years and have a family. I think the honeymoon part of all this has long passed." Elisa deadpanned.
"... That is a fair point, actually." Jean admitted awkwardly.
"Oh bite me, my parents went on a two year honeymoon around the world when they got married." The hyena woman waved off.
"That must've been awesome." Megaera remarked with a smile.
"Regardless." Goliath chimed in, stopping any argument that may have broken out. "It is good to see you again, my friend. And that you have managed to build your own clan, your own family." He smiled, placing a talon on Jean's taller shoulder.
"Yeah. It feels nice to have a family again after what happened to mah folks." The gator man sighed with a fond smile on his face.
"Yeah. I'm happy for ya buddy." Broadway smiled.
"Yeah, well while you guys were busy doing all this, you missed a lot of stuff happening in Manhattan." Matt told them as everyone sat down, the kids playing near the fireplace with Beaudreaux and Bronx.
"That much?" Jean asked.
"Oh yeah." Lexington nodded, stretching out his wings for emphasis. "A bunch." He added.
"Go ahead and fill us in. We have time." Helena prompted as everyone got comfortable… Well, as comfortable as one could be in a swamp.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, in the Pack's moving base, the group was currently trying to plan their next big heist so they could give their new teammate—Rhino—a field run.
Though as they were doing so, Coyote walked in.
"Well? What's the story today, tin man?" Jackal questioned as he hurled a dart at a board with the Gargoyles on it.
"The Gargoyles are out of town apparently. The scanners ain't pickin' them up." Coyote replied. "This is what we needed." He added with a smirk.
"Really? Wonder what's got them out of their stomping grounds?" Dingo mused as he sat up.
"I can't be sure, but I've come to give you all a few presents should they return—courtesy of Mr. Xanatos." The robot replied as he had Rhino and Wolf wheel something in. "Genetic engineering, cybernetics, exoskeletal armor and upgrades in robotics—all at your disposal, and all up to your discretion." He added as the crate opened, revealing its contents.
"Perfect. Just what we needed to give them a nasty surprise." Jackal smirked as he looked over the selection with a dark gleam in his eye. "I'd say some selective cybernetic upgrades oughta work for me." He grinned.
"Save the horror show for Halloween, but that armor sure does look sharp." Dingo nodded.
"I already know the uses of genetic engineering myself." Rhino nodded.
"Then let us begin." Coyote beckoned with a smirk.
(Elsewhere)
It was nearing sunrise in Fawtick Bayou and the LeBeau extended family was finally caught up to speed with all that happened in the two years since they've been gone—particularly that Helena had been replaced on the Pack, if Matt's informants were correct.
"Why those backstabbing little—OOH! When I get my hands on you Ajax, I swear—I'll wring your neck!" The hyena woman snared.
"Easy, Helena. You'll get your moment." Jean told her assuringly to calm her down.
"That does make me wonder how your brother's going to react to… Well, this." Elisa pointed out, gesturing to Hyena's new appearance, wedding ring, ten kids, husband and dog.
"I say we get the camera!" Jack quipped with a grin. "Uncle Ajax's reaction is gonna be priceless!" He added before bursting into a fit of laughter at the image in his mind of said reaction.
"Seems Jack here inherited your laugh." Matt noted.
"Yeah, and it's annoying as hell!" Megaera chimed in.
"Language, young lady!" Helena barked.
"English, mom!" The shark girl retorted with a smirk, causing her siblings to snort.
"Wow, she's sassy." Elisa chuckled in light amusement.
"She gets that from me, unfortunately…" The woman sighed as the kids were all tackled by Bronx.
"It's getting to be sunrise, you guys should probably roost for the time being." Jean noted.
"We'll take up some spots outside the house so we don't have to go too far." Goliath said as he and his clanmates left to roost outside.
"Speaking of roosting." Elisa noted. "You guys planning on coming back to Manhattan?" She asked.
"Or do you guys plan to stay here?" Matt wondered as the sun rose—and the kiddos were all collapsed in a heap, fast asleep.
"We plan on heading back to Manhattan. We just gotta figure out how, though." Helena replied.
"There's also the issue of where to stay, since our home is, well, here." Jean nodded.
"I think I can help with that." A voice said, spooking the people present.
Turning, they saw Puck hovering above the fireplace with a smile of mischief on his face.
"Puck?" Helena questioned.
"What're you doing here?" Elisa questioned.
"Why to see how my two favorite groups of merrymakers are doing, of course!" The Robin of the Goodfellows chuckled. "I hope you aren't too displeased, but I happened to overhear your conversation about your predicament and I thought I'd offer my assistance." He told them.
"A quick return to New York via teleportation would definitely help us out, yeah." Jean nodded.
"Oh, but I can do you one better, my dear alligator." Puck quipped as he plucked a bag and tossed it to him. "That bag contains enough special transportation talismans for you all to use. They'll be able to bring you to any place you've been before instantly." He continued.
"Instant teleportation? Now that's handy." Helena nodded.
"And as for a place to stay… Well, just go to your old sewer island and you'll be able to see just what I have waiting for you." The Faye chuckled. "Consider it my wedding present for you both." He chuckled. "And with that, I'll take my leave. Ta ta!" He smiled—before he disappeared.
There was a beat of silence before the resident hyena woman broke it.
"Not gonna lie, he knows how to give people good wedding presents." Helena commented.
"But what did he mean by a surprise gift at your old sewer island?" Matt questioned.
"Ah think we'll find out when we get there." Jean stated. "In the meantime, Ah think we better get some shut eye. It's been a long night." He added with a yawn.
"Yeah, been kinda tired for a while." Elisa yawned as she collapsed in the guest bedroom—which was in a resting trolley car, fittingly—while Matt crashed on the couch.
"Come on, darlin' let's go to bed." Jean smiled as he took his wife into his arms and carried her to their bedroom, covering his kids with a blanket as he passed them.
"Jean, honey, that sounds just divine." The hyena woman smiled as they went into their room, kissing each other as they got undressed—and fell onto their bed, going into a well to do slumber.
When they woke up, they would be heading back to New York.
Dragon Emperor0: Hey guys! Sorry about the really long wait. We'd started this chapter October or November—can't remember—and wanted to post it then, but we couldn't decide on how to go from the halfway point—so we held off until we figured it out. Luckily though, we have it here just in time for Christmas. So… Merry Christmas fellow Gargoyles fans!
ThermalsniperN7: It feels like we started this earlier than last month for me, but whatever. Apparently Jean and Helena not only had hybrid kids, they also adopted a certain Bull Shark after she became an anthro… She's a sassy shark girl for sure.
Dragon Emperor0: Expect a Maneater Arc or two later on. Maybe during the Avalon mark. Anyway, for all of you who are confused about who's who, there'll be a list of the kids at the end of the author notes. Other than that, allow us to explain why this chapter opened with a two year timeskip that skipped over a decent chunk of season 2.
ThermalsniperN7: It was mainly because the episodic pacing was becoming too repetitive, so we decided to shake up the status quo and let the characters grow apart so that it'd be all the better when things picked back up again. So that'll mean less of that so we can move on to whatever comes later on. Let's see what happens. Anyway, see you guys next time.