Gargoyles

Gargoyles Story

BrooklynXOC

LexingtonXOC

Awakening Part 1

Mariarosa: Yea my first Gargoyles story that follows the show, enjoy my midnight fans.

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Scotland, 994 AD

A castle was being attacked, soldiers located up top were shooting at the enemy soldiers down below and flames were everywhere as the fighting continued to defend the said castle. The enemy soldiers protected themselves with shields as their leader ordered the catapults to fire the large boulders at the castle walls.

"Stand fast, we can hold them back", yelled out a short man with a husky build with a Scottish accent; he was thinning near the top of his head while the rest of his dark hair fell down this shoulders and upper back, he had dark eyes and a long, grey mustache. His outfit consisted of a dark green tunic, light grey tights, a dark blue cape being held by a gold clasp near his chest, and dark brown medieval shoes.

"Aye and catch boulders with our teeth while we're about it." Replied one of the soldiers with the same thick Scottish accent.

"It's your choice then me lads: the catapult…Or me?" The man said as he drew out his sword from it sheath with his right hand as his left hand held a mace. The soldiers looked taken back and stumbled back, "back to your posts", they ran off as he continued, "in a few more minutes the sun will be down and then we'll see some fun." He grinned mischievously as the soldiers looked at him uncertain of what to make of his words not paying attention to the boulder that headed straight for them smashing against the wall and throwing them into the air with screams of surprise and agony. The man looked shocked and peered over the wall looking at the oncoming enemy soldiers and their leader.

One of the enemy soldiers leaned next to another soldier next to him while glancing at his leader and spoke, "taking the castle full of gargoyles near nightfall this is crazy and Hakon knows it." Looking at the top tower where several gargoyles were seen, fear and angry rushed through his body.

A hand placed itself on the accusing soldier's shoulder, "no my friend, that's not crazy", the hand turned into hands and pulled the young soldier to the face of the leader, "questioning my sanity when I'm in earshot that's crazy." He pushed the soldier away and walked forward and shouted for all his men to hear, "I say those gargoyles are not but chiseled stone and even if they aren't it's worth the risk for the plunder within." He drew out his sword and held it in the air, "ATTACK!"

His command sent all his men rushing towards the castles, swords all drawn and shields held out, the catapults where pulled closer, flamed arrows where shot up, and a platform was pushed forward so that the enemy soldiers could climb up and seize the castle from within. Some soldiers threw ropes with hooks at the end up the towers and climbed up that way near the feet's of the gargoyles not paying any attention to the setting sun including the leader. The leader's hook was embedded next to the gargoyle located all the way at the top and as the leader climbed the sun dipped lower into the horizon, hanging by only one arm he started at the gargoyle as the last of the sun's rays washed over them and night fell. With a chilling wind cracks started to appear on the gargoyle as the leader watched with horror and anticipation, as the stone skin fell off the gargoyles' purplish grey skin, his dark black hair flowing down his back, and his eyes temporarily glowed he gave the leader a menacing glare and a deep growl from his chest.

He shot out an arm and grabbed the leader by his hanging arm and lifted him into the air his wings spread out behind him as he gave a quick look at the leader.

"You are trespassing", the gargoyle said, his voice was deep and had a growl to it even though he wasn't growling. Below more gargoyles were waking up from their stone sleep and giving growls, their eyes all glowing the same white color as the enemy soldiers stepped back in fear. The leader unsheathed his sword and swung at the gargoyle that held him but the gargoyle grabbed the sword with his left hand with fast reflexes.

Blood trickled down the gargoyle's hand as he growled and his eyes then glowed as well. "Fight men they are not invincible." He cried out to his soldiers below. They took his words in encouragement and attacked the gargoyles, the leader then flipped him while in the air and grabbed his rope from his earlier climb, and the gargoyle soared through the air with his large wings unfazed by the leaders' antics. But even though the leader had ensured that the gargoyles could be beaten they themselves were being forted by the gargoyles, being pushed over the walls or thrown to the ground.

Up on another tower three younger gargoyles looked around in excitement, especially the red one with long white hair and a large beak. "Shall we let our brothers and sisters have all the fun?" He asked then took off to join in the fighting.

The smallest of the bunch smiled his olive green skin pierced through the night sky as he turned to his companion, "not afraid are you?"

"Afraid? Me?" The third and largest of the three asked sounding offended as he stood up, showing his blue skin and large wings with a green tint on the inside of them. "Ha why all of nature trembles at my passing." He said pushing up his stomach before it fell back down.

The small gargoyle chuckled, "I can see why." He said as he poked the large gargoyle's stomach and then shot off to join the red gargoyle with the large one behind him. His wings were different than the first two, being connected to his arms and his body he glided like a flying squirrel.

Another gargoyle who looked a lot older then the other gargoyles and, unlike the rest of them, wore human clothes and had a sword strapped to his waist. He hand long white hair behind his head which had no hair on top and a long white beard that went along with his light brown skin. He was blind in one eye but that didn't seem to stop him from fighting the enemy soldiers as they tried to climb up the stairs. He was so into his fighting he didn't notice the one soldier about to club him from behind if not for the first gargoyle that tackled him to the ground and pushed him over the edge as they both watched him fall over and hit the ground.

"Watch your back old friend."

"Humph watch your own." The older gargoyle said with a smirk and an even thicker Scottish accent and continued to fight as the soldiers started coming up again and attacking him and the first gargoyle.

Another gargoyle fought as well, this one was a female unlike the ones so far shown, she had light bluish grey skin and long dark brown hair, she wore a green outfit that consisted of a torn shirt and a short torn skirt, her tail and wings lashed out, her eyes glowed white as she fought the soldiers coming towards her. "You should left when you had the chance." She growled in a Scottish accent as well.

The husky man from before was also fighting when the first gargoyle came and fought off some of the soldiers then gave a might roar. "My thanks Goliath." The man said to the gargoyle now known as Goliath.

"I could not do otherwise."

"This band of rogues no doubt follow that band of refugees we gave shelter to last night." A quick glance to several bon fires and a large group of people where seen to the left of the castle walls.

The large gargoyle from before glided down near the refugees and right above the food that was cooked where a young boy spotted him and grabbed his mother's arm, "look mother", he said as he pointed to the gargoyle with his also thick Scottish accent. The large gargoyle preceded to grab what looked like a turkey leg and started to eat when two soldiers came by fighting and the gargoyle knocked out the enemy soldier with the said turkey leg which made the young boy smile and look up to see the other gargoyles in the air.

The leader of the enemy soldiers leaned against a wall as he tried to catch his breath but his rest was short as growling came from behind him, he jumped back to see a gargoyle like beast with no wings walk forward, it had no pupils just white eyes and was very large. It continued to growl then lunged forward at the leader who dodged but not before seeing the deep claw marks the gargoyle beast left embedded into the stone wall. He decided not to stick around to see what else the beast could do as he ran towards the door way only to see yet another gargoyle blocking his way this time it was female. She had bluish skin, her outfit was white and consisted of a ripped up tank top with only one shoulder sleeve and a white loincloth, her hair was long, red, and looked wild, and unlike her fellow gargoyles her eyes didn't glow white, they glowed an eerie red.

Her wings were wrapped around her body; she then undid them and faced the leader, "face me human if you dare." She challenged him with her hard dark voice then gave a shuddering growl like roar which sent him running only to be blocked by the beast. He stepped back trapped between the beast and the female gargoyle when Goliath appeared next to him on the ledged of the wall.

"I see you met our watch dog", the female jumped next to him claws ready to strike as she hissed, "and my second in command as well. I grow tired of this", he said in a low voice and grabbed the leader by the collar of his shirt and cape then lifted him near his face, "take what's left of your men", he lifted the leader's body into the air with both his arms and hands then threw him over the ledge where Goliath landed, "and be gone!" The leader yelling in fear as he plummeted near the ground but landed safely into a pile of hay down below and broke the cart that was carrying the hay.

Once he got back up he yelled up to Goliath, "This isn't over monster I'll be back." And with that he ran off. The red gargoyle from before threw some soldiers into the mud, they got up and retreated with the rest of the other soldiers away from the castle and the gargoyles. The soldiers shot arrows at them as they cheered and shouted in joy for the battle was won.

"Victory for the gargoyles!" Yelled one soldier.

"They'll think twice before coming back", said another soldier.

The gargoyles watched from above the retreating enemy soldiers, the young three looked satisfied but still trying to be all tough and the female bandaged Goliath's hand from the wound he received earlier when the attack started. "Goliath", started the husky man, "we owe you our lives."

"As we owe you ours everyday." Goliath said smiling and examining his bandaged hand. The man smiled as the gargoyles celebrated among themselves and congratulated each other.

"Humph they were no match for us." A light green gargoyle said with long black hair said with a smirk and a fist near his chest.

"Now my love there is no need to get cocky." The female gargoyle from earlier said with her deep Scottish accent.

"I know but it's true, is it not?"

She laughed and shook her head, "tis true but pigheadedness will get you nowhere as well."

"Forgive me my love but I can't help but be happy for our victory." He said as he held her hands in his and started down at her lovingly, "but let's forget all this let us celebrate and rejoice with our brothers and sisters." She smiled at him and nodded in agreement to his words.

As morning approached the gargoyles all took their rightful places and waited for the suns rays to hit them turning them back into stone statues for the day and returning them to flesh and blood at night. And as the following night approached they awoke yet again unknowing of the evil plot that was about to be put into action. As the night began the young female stretched her arms and wings over her head when her mate walked up to her.

"How did you sleep my love?" He asked when he was close enough.

"Quite good, much better now that I'm awake and feeling the cool breeze against my face."

He smiled lovingly at her, "I have something for you", and he held up a green emerald necklace, "I was able to get it from the treasury inside not that it's of much use down there."

The female gasped, "It's beautiful, but we don't need such things humans are the ones who admire and wear them."

"Yes but it called out to me, I wish to use it as a symbol of our love besides, it would look much better on you then on some human female." He went behind her and placed the necklace around her neck, "something you may always treasure and think of me."

She held it in her hand and then turned to him, "I will always cherish it my love", and she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down kissing him on the lips as he wrapped his wings around them. Soon they over heard Goliath talking about some plans with his mate and the husky man, "Goliath wants to go out and meet the Vikings alone? Sounds too dangerous for a one person job…"

Her mate walked forward, "Goliath", Goliath turned to him, "you want to leave and face them alone? Do you have a death wish that badly? Let me come with you are not going to allow our second in command to join you."

"I appreciate the help but I must ask you to stay behind as well."

"Goliath…"

"My rookery brother, please help guard the castle in my absent."

"Give him a bigger ego while you're at it Goliath." She walked forward, "but if you insist we'll stay behind but for the sake of our clan please be safe." Goliath nodded his head and continued his conversation with his mate and the husky man.

"I'm going to go on patrol and keep a look out just in case, what will you do my love?"

"I -" She started but was interrupted by her second in command.

"She will be helping me if she doesn't mind that is?"

"Not at all, good luck my love."

"Always am", he took off while the females went and looked around making sure the rest of the clan was okay. They stopped on one of the towers where they watched the three young gargoyles playing round with the beast and eating the food. She giggled at the sight of them, not paying attention to the group of human refugees staring at the three in fear and hate. When the young human boy from the fight before ran up to them as they played and the beast finally caught they meat they were teasing him with.

They looked at him, Goliath's mate glared at him as if waiting for him to do something he might regret but instead he spoke to them. "I'm Tom what's your name?"

The two gargoyles looked at each other when the green one spoke, "except for Goliath we don't have names."

"How do you tell each other apart?"

"We look different."

"But what do you call each other?"

"Friend", replied the red one which caused Tom to smile when his mother ran up to him.

"Tom", she said with fear and hate carrying a stick, "get away from those monsters!"

"But mother…"

The red one got down from his sitting spot, "we wouldn't hurt the lad ma'am."

She scoffed, "get away from him you beast!" And then she threw the stick at him hitting him on the shoulder, the young female gasp and her second in command spread her wings open then jumped down in anger as she put herself in between the woman and the red gargoyle and growled menacingly, the young female followed getting next to the red one.

"Are ye all right?" He nodded and then they watched the scene in front of them unfold.

She stood up which caused the woman to pull her son close to her, as she pointed accusingly at the woman, "you're the beast who -"

But she was interrupted by the red gargoyle who stepped forward keeping his gaze on the woman, "no, if they think we're beasts and monsters -"

"– Then perhaps we better live up to the name." The green one finished making their eyes glow white and growling all while smiling at the same time, enjoying the fact that they were acting all scary. The young female looked conflicted with this, on one hand she believed they deserved it for what they did and how they treated them but on the other she wanted the humans to trust them so that there could be peace between the two races. Her second in command thought otherwise and smiled proudly at them as the humans screamed, ran, and huddled together in fear that the gargoyles would attack them.

Then Goliath and the old gargoyle appeared, he turned to the three young ones as the third approached the offending two, Goliath was very displeased with them and they knew they were in trouble. "You three down to the rookery until I return I'll deal with you then." They all looked disappointed and really knew they were in deep trouble, "and take him with you." He pointed at the gargoyle beast who whined.

They walked to the rookery where the green one opened the door and then at a last attempted to escape punishment they looked at Goliath when the red one spoke, "we meant no harm." But Goliath's stare was firm and they sadly went into the rookery.

"Are you blind?" His mate said in angry, "they were not at fault the humans were."

"No matter who was at fault I cannot condom fighting between their people and ours. I will make it up to them later, now I have business to attend to." And with that he walked away, his mate seemed like she had more to say but decided against it.

After he was gone she turned to the young female, "what do you think?"

"I feel…I feel that it was wrong for her to call us beasts, what have we done to make them hate us so much? But I don't think scaring them like that was the right choice either…Oh I don't know what to think really…I wish…I wish there was no need to fight or take sides." She wrapped her arms around herself and sighed, "I'm worried about them though, and will they be okay by themselves down there? Oh what about his shoulder? Is that ok?"

"You should probably go down there and check on them, make sure they're okay I still say it's the humans fault not theirs." She nodded and entered the rookery and closed the doors behind her to look for her fellow gargoyles.

She heard them, they weren't too far ahead, "sent down to the rookery, how embarrassing." It sounded like the red one.

"I haven't been down here since I hatched." The large one said as she finally caught sight of them. She noticed the large one going over to a wall of moss where he peeled some of it off, sniffed it and proceeded to eat it.

Both she and the green on both had looks of disgust on their faces, "I hope we're not down here too long he might eat us." She decided to let herself be known to the young three.

"It's your own fault for being caught by Goliath." They all looked at her, "and I'm not here because I want to be, I was told to come down here to check on ye."

"Yea well, we're doing just fine as you can see." The red one replied, a bit peeved that she said it was their fault.

"Oh hush you." She walked towards him and placed a hand on his should which caused him to wince. "Yea, you are just fine tough guy. Yer shoulder's been bruised", she took out some leaved from a pouch tied to her side and grabbed two nearby rocks as she smashed them into a paste. "Now come 'ere so I can put this suave on ye shoulder tough guy." He muttered under his breath but did as he was told, "it's going to hurt a bit since I've got to put pressure on it but just deal with it."

She pressed the paste on his shoulder causing him to his, "ow! Be a bit more gentle will ya."

"Yer hopeless if ye can't even stand that wee bit of pain hothead", after she was done she looked at the others. "You two doing okay?"

"Yeah no problems here." The small one said as he gave her a grateful smile.

"Same here, just hungry is all."

She laughed, "Ye seem to be eatin' every time I see ye", and she looked toward the doors, "looks like I'll be sleep down here with ye for the morning, the suns' rising about now…" And as soon as she said that they all slowly turned back into stone while the rest of the clan got into their places up above unaware of the attack that was going to happen in a few minutes.

The leader looked at the castle again this time during the day and yelled at his men to attack, the soldiers protecting the castle were all ready to shoot their arrows when their bow strings broke, the doors were lifted and the Vikings ran inside the castle walls. After which they brought down the castle and had everyone brought out, the princess and mage were the only ones chained up. Up above the leader and the husky man, who betrayed the princess, spoke.

"Not that I'm ungrateful of your help but…Why? Why betray your own kind?" The leader asked the man.

"They are not my kind", he replied shaking his head then sticking his nose in the air.

The leader then walked up to one of the gargoyles with a mace in hand, "well to work there's been enough time for it." He lifted the mace in the air ready to strike when the man stopped him.

"This is unnecessary."

"Are you mad? In a moment they'll be flesh again and my men will be their prey!"

"Once your band is out of sight they won't follow it's not their nature."

"Ah well in that case", he slammed himself into the husky man making him hit the wall and then held him against the wall with the mace in the air ready to strike the man down. "Care to discuss the matter further?" He said in a low threatening voice with a smug smile on his face.

The man looked defeated, "no", he said in a low ashamed voice.

The leader stepped back, "I haven't lived this long by taking foolish chances." He lifted the mace in the air once again and destroyed the gargoyle right in front of the man's eyes who watched in horror of the destruction.

When nightfall came at last Goliath returned with the old gargoyle with horror stricken eyes as he saw the castle, "no…" But as he got closer he saw all the destroyed gargoyles and finally landed on one perch. "My Angel of the Night…" his voice was full of sorrow and then he stood up and roared so angrily it could be heard all around.

Mariarosa: TBC!! Dun dun duuuuunnnnnnn!!! LOL oh come on, how many of you haven't seen this show already? Well I hope you enjoyed Chapter one and don't worry there's plenty more where that came from!! Read and review!!