I don't own Gargoyles. Number II and the wolf are mine. The pairing that follows may be a flop and, if it is, I don't need to hear it. Thank you.

Chapter One- The Visitor

The Illuminati. A super-secret organization. Most of human society was not aware of its existence and its members did not speak of it except to other members and even that was done in secrecy. Matt Bluestone had spent years trying to expose the Illuminati and ended up joining their ranks. He couldn't really complain as he ended up befriending the gargoyles. That friendship benefited them when their existence was revealed to Manhattan for Matt volunteered to be the head of NYPD's Gargoyle Task Force. He made sure that no one actually investigated the rumor that the gargoyles were living at Xanatos' castle. He merely stated that all leads were being investigated when in fact they were not.

His position as a detective and his membership in the Illuminati did not merge in any way as the latter was secret and their behind the scene movements were secret as well. Matt accepted that he was not important enough to be informed of the upper levels' plans.

That all changed a little as Matt headed to his apartment after work. He approached his door and paused when he saw his old partner, Martin Hacker at his door. "Hacker," he said neutrally as memories of their last encounter ran through his mind.

Hacker smiled. "I said I would see you around. May I come in?"

"Of course." Matt fished out his key and opened the door. "I assume you have a reason for this visit?"

"I do." Hacker inspected the apartment, closing windows and looking for cameras before he was satisfied that they were alone and secured. He turned to Matt. "Our higher-ups are developing a way to create the perfect super soldier and will be testing it soon. One lucky member will be selected for the honor."

"A guinea pig, you mean."

Hacker chuckled. "Oh no. That stage has already been done. This is a true honor that's being offered. Imagine being able to survive anywhere in the world, thanks to a one-time injection. Most people would do anything for such an ability."

"So, anyone could be chosen for this injection?" Matt asked.

"That's right. Anyone, even you."

"When will the lucky one be told?"

"He or she won't be told. The injection will be given without he or she knowing it. Trust me, though. It will become clear within twenty-four hours after given the injection; of course that person may figure it out shortly after getting the injection.

"Well, I came to say what I needed to. I do have others I need to tell. See ya, Matthew." Hacker tipped his head and let himself out of the apartment which Matt locked behind him.

Matt put up his coat and hat and changed into his pajamas, his mind on what he had just heard. An injection to make one a super soldier? Only one would be chosen which made Matt suspect that this was another test; after all if the first one was a disaster and had to be perfected then the one chosen was being used to see if it worked. After this test is over, then the Illuminati will give the final version to their actual soldiers once they've modified it more. Matt didn't like the idea of possibly being a test subject. But if it works, I'll be able to live anywhere. He shuddered a little at the thought. He shook his head as he climbed into bed and allowed his thoughts to turn to an odd twist that had occurred in his life: He, like Elisa, was in love with a gargoyle.

It hadn't happened right away, not until Hunter's Moon. He was relieved when Elisa had returned to work. She regaled him with stories of their travels on her first night back on duty. He listened with awe and asked to meet Angela who had joined Goliath, Bronx, and Elisa on their trip. Naturally, she said he could.

They clocked in early the next night and waited for the clan to awake. It was easy to pick out Angela as she was the only female. He had admired her stone form with its angles and curves before stepping back as the clan awoke and greeted the night.

Matt welcomed Goliath and Bronx home and Goliath introduced Angela to Matt, adding that she was his daughter. Elisa had told him that last night, but having Goliath say it had more of an impact on him as did Angela's looks.

Elisa had recounted their adventure in Paris, so he knew that Demona was Angela's mother, but he saw no resemblance to Demona. She did, however, look a good deal like Goliath. He had held out a hand to shake hers and when that happened, the two locked eyes, and Angela smiled. A smile that he found lovely and made him determined to get to know her better.

Thus, he dropped by before and after his shifts just to talk to her and what she told him was her life on Avalon and some of her sisters and brothers. He shared some parts of himself; including how he met the clan. Matt found Angela a charming female and he could tell that she had similar thoughts about him.

Matt wasn't the only one who was interested in Angela. Broadway, Lexington, and Brooklyn were trying to win her affections and did so by telling her about what they had done in the city. Lexington boasted about his technological know-how, Broadway spoke of crimes he had stopped, and Brooklyn spoke about his general coolness and what he had done as second-in-command while Goliath and the others were on their travels. Matt could see Angela ending up falling for any one of them as they were gargoyles like her and roughly her age. This fact didn't stop him from visiting her and her visiting him.

She dropped in on him three nights before Hunter's Moon with that same lovely smile he had come to love. As soon as he let her in, she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a big hug.

"Well, this is a surprise," he said when she released him. "You never hugged me before."

"I was taught that hugs are for those who are family or someone you care deeply for," she said, her cheeks reddening slightly. "I believe you fall in the second category."

"I thought as much seeing as I'm not family."

"Elisa's considered part of the clan. I don't see why you can't be too."

"That's true." He smiled at her and her cheeks turned even redder. "Are you all right?" he asked, concerned.

"Yes. I…I…" She took a deep breath. "Matt, I'm in love with you."

"What?"

She nodded. "Lex, Broadway, and Brooklyn are sweet but they don't have what you have. I'm sure Goliath wouldn't mind. I mean, I think he's got feelings for Elisa."

"I'm sure he does. Angela, I'm glad I got to know you and I developed strong feelings for you but I didn't think you felt the same way. Seems I was wrong."

"You mean…?" Angela gasped, her eyes full of hope.

Matt took her hands in his. "I love you too, Angela."

Matt smiled into his pillow as he rolled onto his side. He hadn't told anyone about Angela and he being a couple as their relationship was still new to them, but he knew that he should approach Goliath and tell him as well as get his approval. He knew that most fathers liked to be involved in their daughter's love life as well as approve of her boyfriend. He was certain that gargoyles were the same in that regard.