I don't own Gargoyles. This takes place after 'Angels in the Night.' Again, I'm aware that some people don't consider The Goliath Chronicles as canon, but it does bring the series to a satisfactory ending.
Chapter One- Preparations
Elisa thought she knew what to expect from the clan at any given situation, so to see the trio and Angela in a state of great excitement as worth pausing in her steps to observe it. She resumed her approach to Goliath who also seemed to be a little excited himself and he brought confirmation to her guess as to why.
"Looking forward to the eclipse, Big Guy?" she asked as she was given a hug.
"Of course. A total solar eclipse is rare."
"Will this eclipse be your first one in a thousand years?"
"Yes. I've wondered about that as there had to be other solar eclipses over the centuries. I surmise that the spell kept us from waking during such times."
"So, you guys will be awake during the eclipse," Elisa stated, though she was surprised to hear this bit of news.
Goliath nodded. "Yes and once the sun starts to shine again, we will sleep until night."
"It'll be quite a view from up here," Elisa remarked as she admired a view she had seen many times before.
"You are welcome to witness the eclipse with us. I am certain Xanatos will allow it."
Elisa couldn't disagree with that. Xanatos always permitted her to visit the castle whenever she wished as she came only to see her friends and Goliath, whom she regarded as her boyfriend.
She hadn't told her parents that she loved Goliath but knew she should. The clan had just gained acceptance from the city but there was still fear and hate, the latter from the Quarrymen who still sought to destroy the clan despite Castaway being in jail and the organization disbanded. The time to tell her parents was definitely at hand. Perhaps I'll tell them on my way here for the eclipse which is tomorrow.
Goliath was also deep in thought. Only a week had passed since the clan was vindicated and while a good deal of the city accepted them, there were still those who sought their destruction. That does not matter. We will continue to protect this city as we have been. Among those who truly know us is Elisa's family.
"Goliath?" Elisa spoke up. "I'm thinking of telling my parents about us being together."
"Yes. They should know and I am sure they will understand. When do you plan to talk to them?"
"I'm thinking tomorrow before coming here for the eclipse."
Goliath was a bit surprised by how soon Elisa planned to tell her parents, but saw no reason to ask if she was sure. They had known each other for over two years now and he knew that once Elisa had made a decision, she followed through on it.
He had met Peter and Diane Maza once before as well as Elisa's younger sister, Beth. Diane had guided him through the issue of Angela insisting on calling Goliath her father and it resolved happily for his daughter. Peter had demonstrated that Elisa had gotten her stubborn streak from him. He had refused to believe that mystical and mythical beings existed until the end while Beth believed instantly.
All in all, he like the entire Maza family and was reasonably sure they liked him, but did they like him enough to accept him as Elisa's lover? If they do not, Elisa will continue our relationship. She is a grown woman and will conduct herself as she sees fit.
There was no concern if the clan approved of them being in love. He knew they did and he had not exactly been subtle in his feelings when he had thought Elisa had died and when he saw her alive during the Hunter's Moon incident. He recalled saying one time that Elisa was part of the clan and at that point, he was fond of her and felt something akin to love.
All of this went through Goliath's head in a minute and was about to continue the subject of telling the parents when he saw a preoccupied expression on her face that prompted him to say, "What is wrong?"
"It could be nothing, but I found a note under my windshield wiper shortly before I got here." She pulled out a piece of paper from inside her jacket and passed it to him. He opened it to see a single statement: You are a traitor to humanity and will reap your punishment.
He gave a low growl before saying, "Any idea who could have sent this?"
"No. Do you?"
"A Quarryman and most likely on Castaway's orders. I was in pain when we encountered him for the first time but I heard him say that you had abandoned humanity for us and that you would share our fate."
"So, it's likely that a Quarryman visited Castaway and he may have told him what to write," Elisa said. "I would view this as a threat but this note is not enough proof."
"I see it as a threat as well. No doubt you will be careful."
"Of course." Elisa allowed Goliath to pull her toward himself so that her back was to him and then he put his arms around her waist before the two of them gazed out into the night, enjoying the other's company in silence.
On Riker's Island prison, a casually dressed man sat in front of a glass partition with a speaker at mouth level; on the other side of the divider sat Jon Castaway in a prison uniform and wearing a neutral expression. "Your report, Maxwell."
"The note was placed on Ms. Maza's car as you directed."
"Excellent and is our…gift for her ready?"
"Yes, sir, but…are you sure you want her to receive it without any other reason?"
"I didn't say that. We will speak again in two nights."
"Yes, sir." Maxwell left and a guard appeared beside Castaway who calmly followed him back to his cell where he laid on his cell bed and stared at the ceiling with a satisfied smirk once the guard was gone.
Maza had been a thorn in his side ever since he founded The Quarrymen. Every attempt to destroy the gargoyles was with hampered or thwarted by that woman, the former allowed the gargoyles to triumph over him.
He reflected on every Quarryman activity in which Maza had been present in some way. The very first was trying to smash Goliath as he slept. Other times involved the giant air cannons, the attack at the hospital, and of course, the train attack. Castaway's thoughts returned to the first encounter.
It had been clear that Elisa and Goliath cared deeply for one another, a friendship that was deeper than he had ever seen. The scene where their first encounter ended showed him that the two of them were more than friends: They were in love! It was a notion that sickened him and affirmed his belief that the woman had abandoned humanity and sided with the monsters.
That brings me to the plan I have for Maza. Obviously I could not speak plainly earlier, but Maxwell knows what to do. Maza will reap her reward for turning her back on humanity. There are still enough people who are wary of the gargoyles' existence and once my plan for Maza comes to fruition, their wariness will focus on her as well. Castaway's smirk broadened into a sadistic grin.