New York City, 1994: Xanatos Tower at Sunset
After the sunset that day, the slumbering gargoyles awoke with a roaring yawn. "Did you all have a pleasant slumber, brothers and sisters?" I ask the others as they awaken from their stone sleep. "We slept well, brother Daniel. Me and the others wondered if we could explore the city and learn about it," asked one of my brothers. I thought for a few moments and responded, "Very well, but stay on the rooftops and stay out of sight. Otherwise, mentor and Goliath will be very upset. Understand me?" "Yes, we understand, brother. Thank you," one of my sisters said. I go to Goliath and mentor to let them know of the others' departure and mine as well. "See you at dusk later," I say. I was about to leave when I am stopped by Xanatos. "Where are you going, Daniel? A late-night jaunt through the city?" he asks as he pats my shoulder. "Something like that, you could say," I respond. He walks away, and I shake my head and tell Goliath and mentor, "I don't trust him." "What do you mean, lad?" asks mentor. "I'm not sure. Something about him rubs me wrong. That's all. Anyway, farewell," I say and glide off to meet up with them. I arrive on the rooftop in question and stay in the shadows until I see Elisa come onto the roof through the door. "Hello, Elisa. Glad you could make it," I say, alerting her to my presence. She looks at me and says, "Wow, I wasn't entirely sure you would come, Daniel."
I smile and say, "I said I would, and I always try to be a gargoyle of my word, especially with a beautiful woman such as yourself." She smiles and blushes a bit at that when we hear something. A familiar voice says, "Should you really be trying to court a young lass you hardly know, lad?" I look to see the former clan leader coming down to where we are. "Mentor, what are you doing here?" I ask, with a blush on my cheeks. He chuckles in response and says, "You mean besides your flirting with the lass here? I came to make sure you don't get ambushed." "Elisa, this is the former clan leader and current mentor to me and Goliath," I tell Elisa. She recovers from her blush and says, "It's fine. So, are you coming... uh, what do I call you anyway?" "What is it with you humans and your naming things? Does the sky, does the river?" he asks. "The river is called the Hudson," she says. "Perhaps it's time our kin start taking names, mentor. After all, names aren't just to identify one another; they also help remind us of who we are and help our deeds and actions be remembered by those who come after us, when we are gone," I say. "Hmm, then I'll be a Hudson as well," he says. "Very good. Are you coming with us, Hudson?" I ask him. He then shakes his head and says, "No, lad. This new world is too big, too bright, too loud. I just wanted to make sure you were alright, lad." "If you say so. Come, Elisa, let us begin our tour," I tell her as we begin our little jaunt through the city.
Timeskip to Central Park
After seeing the sights and stopping a few muggers, we arrive at the park. Elisa says, "We're probably the only couple who don't have to worry about muggers." I nod and say, "Yes, but the world is still just as savage today as it was before our slumber. However, the same is true that there is still just as much, if not more, beauty in the world as well." "That is a beautiful sentiment, Daniel," she says. I then respond, "Thank you." After a few short minutes, we are attacked by a group of unknown people. One of them hits me with a dart of some kind, which makes me feel sluggish. We run and hide under a bridge, where Elisa locates a device of some kind on my shoulder area. "Xanatos. He patted my shoulder before I left to meet with you, Elisa. Probably to plant the device," I say. She nods her head and says, "I think so too." She gives the device to a dog and shoos it away. We make it to a small clearing, and I say, "Too close to sunrise. Helpless during the day." After a few minutes, the sun rises, and I enter my slumber. Upon seeing this, she says, "Daniel."
Timeskip: Central Park Sunset
Elisa was resting next to the sleeping Daniel after a long day of fighting the people who attacked them the night before. As the sun began to set that day, Elisa watched as Daniel awoke from his sleep. "Well, you seem to be doing better," she said. "Sleep heals and rejuvenates us. You stayed with me the whole day," I asked. "Well, someone had to make sure those rent-a-cop rejects didn't get you," she said. "Thank you, Elisa. I should be getting back to the others. They will be worried. Elisa, can you try and find a link between Xanatos and the people who attacked us last night?" I asked. "Yeah, but why do you think it was Xanatos anyway?" she asked. "Something about him makes me feel that he can't be trusted. I only had this feeling about two other people, and that was a long time ago. When I didn't listen to this feeling, I lost most of my clan," I said. "Okay, I'll look into it, but please be careful," she said. "Always try to be," I said as I made my way back to the castle.
Timeskip: Xanatos Tower
After I return to the castle, I am welcomed by the others. "Ah, there you are, lad. We were beginning to worry about you," said Hudson. "Sorry to have worried you, but Elisa and I ran into some trouble. I almost wish you had come with us, Hudson," I say. "Hudson?" asks one of my brothers. "Aye, it's my name. What of it?" says Hudson. "Nothing," says one. "It's a great name," says another. "You know, Hudson, perhaps they should have names as well," I say. "I love that idea, Daniel. Hmm, I'm Brooklyn," says Brooklyn. "Broadway," says Broadway. "Lexington, what do you think?" says Lexington. "Good names. What about you three?" I ask. "How about, you give us names, Daniel?" asks one of my sisters. "Only if that is what you three want," I say, and all three of them nod their heads. "How about Emma?" I say, pointing to one with red hair. She nods with a smile. "Okay, and how about Lilly?" I say to one with blonde hair, making her smile and nod. "And let's see, how about Nora?" I ask the last one, who has brown hair. She smiles and says, "Nora, I like it." After I finish naming them, our beast comes up to us, and I say, "This one will need a name as well." "I already got the perfect name for him. From now on, you are Bronx," Brooklyn tells the newly named Bronx. "These are all fine names. By the way, Hudson, I have to talk to you," I say to Hudson. "Okay, lad," he says, and we walk off to one of the corridors. He then asks, "What is this about, lad?" "I feel that Xanatos has dark plans for us. The last time I had a feeling like this, it was from the old Captain of the Guard and Goliath's lover back in Scotland. But I did nothing, and you know the results of that," I say. "Are you sure, lad?" he asks, and I nod. "Well, then, you should probably know something. She's back, and she's here at the castle," he says. "There is no way that she was under the same spell as us. I felt it the moment the Magus cast the spell a thousand years ago, and when it was lifted last night. I would recognize if the spell was broken again," I say. "Are you sure, lad?" he asks, and I nod my head in response. "Then we will have to be careful moving forward, lad," he says. "I agree, Hudson. By the way, we may not be able to trust Xanatos or her, but I know for a fact we can trust Elisa. She stayed with me all day while I slept and protected me from our attackers. If that doesn't prove we can trust her, I don't know what would," I say. "Aye, lad, I think you might be right about that," he says.
Time skip to the next night
Elisa was showing me, Hudson, and Goliath what she had discovered about Xanatos and Cyberbioticks' data that Goliath and the others took from them, which I didn't help with because I didn't trust Xanatos and Goliath's angel. After a few minutes, we were attacked by flying machines that resembled Goliath. As we fought this Steel Clan, as Xanatos called them, Goliath's angel said, "If only you had listened to me, Goliath, we could have had the castle to ourselves." "You mean because you and the captain of the guard betrayed the princess," I said. "How could you know that, Daniel? Me and the captain never mentioned the plan or wrote it down," she demanded to know. "I felt dark intentions coming from you and the captain, as well as Xanatos, which is why I had Elisa look into him and Cyberbioticks after Xanatos asked you to attack them," I said. "Looks like I should have killed you a thousand years ago, but before you die, you should know I have a name as well. My name is Demona," she said, launching a rocket at me. Only for Goliath to dive in the way of it while yelling, "No!" After Goliath fell down, I cast a spell to send her back to Scotland by saying, "Evil witch, I send you back to the land of your ancestors, begone!" After being hit with the spell, she vanishes in a puff of smoke and dust. "Woah, he hardly ever does magic like that," says Brooklyn to Elisa and the others. Afterwards, we all rush to Goliath's side. "Brother, brother, why would you do that?" I ask. "Because, I was unable to save our clan back then, but I could save you now," Goliath said in a strained voice. "But you are the clan leader. If you die, who will lead us? Who will protect the others? Without you, we will have no leader," I ask, as the others hold each other with tears in their eyes. "The clan will have a leader, Daniel, and that leader will be you," he weakly says. "Me? But I'm no leader," I say. To this, he shakes his head and responds, "But you are a leader, Daniel, and you have the wisdom of Hudson to help guide you, as well as the help of Elisa. You will make me proud, brother," he says as he slips into eternal rest. "I will try, Goliath. I will try," I say to my brother for the final time. "What shall we do now, Daniel?" asks Brooklyn. "We will take him somewhere to bury him, and then we must leave the castle," I say. "Leave? But Xanatos..." Lex says, before I interrupt him, "Will probably find some way to escape from justice. Am I right, Elisa?" I ask. "Unfortunately, most of the evidence won't stick in court. He'll probably be out in a couple of months," she says, a bit bitter at that. "Then we must be gone by then. Do you know anywhere we could go?" I ask Elisa. "Hmm, I think I might," she says.
Time skip: Police station, Clocktower.
It has been a few days since we buried Goliath outside the city and since I became clan leader. We were currently moving into the clock tower with Elisa's help. "I know it's not much, but it's better than nothing," she says. "Aye, it is, lass," says Hudson. "Don't worry. We will find a way to not only survive, but also reclaim our home. We must be patient and remain hopeful," I say. "Aye, Daniel's right. We will, in time," he says. "Come. It is almost sunrise," I say as we walk to take our places outside. "Elisa, I want to say thank you for everything," I tell her. "Don't mention it. After all, you still owe me a second date, remember?" she says. "I wouldn't forget that for anything, Elisa. I promise you that," I say. "Ugh... Sunrise can't come soon enough," says Brooklyn. "I heard that, Brooklyn," I say. "Damn it," he says as the sun finishes rising, bringing us into slumber. "I look forward to it, Daniel," Elisa says as she walks down to the police station.