Gargoyles' reality. Manhattan General Hospital. Intensive care ward.

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Goliath sighed as he walked through the door and found himself and his alternate in the hospital cafeteria. "I meant to get something to eat, but I'd forgotten."

A young nurse came up behind them and gently poked gargoyle Goliath in the wing. "Excuse me, please. I need coffee NOW."

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"Er, ah, yes. Please, excuse me," Goliath said, stepping out of the way. He'd been momentarily thrown by the sudden transition to a new location, even more so by the seeming lack of shock directed toward him.

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Goliath watched her go, then started slightly and turned to step forward as a youthful voice called his name. "Ryan? What is it?"

"You vanished! Like, poof, gone!" The sandy-haired boy was shaking slightly. "I'd just ben going to tell Elisa."

The former gargoyle sighed and put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "I was not gone long, then?"

"No... no, not really." Ryan slumped, but then started and stared at gargoyle Goliath.

"This is my alternate, Goliath," rumbled Goliath, then turned to his twin. "And this is Ryan, Claw's adopted son."

"Hey, man." The boy extended his hand without thinking to offer a high five, but then blushed and withdrew it.

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Franklin had moved closer to his father with concern, but when the big lavender gargoyle came off the elevator he blinked, his mouth actually falling open with confusion and surprise as his eyes lit momentarily.

Goliath looked up to see why he was being so quiet and saw him staring at his twin. "Franklin." He shook his head and put a hand on his shoulder in reassurance. "This is... ah, you could call him my twin brother. He lives in a city far away."

"Twin brother?" The clone's childlike expression looked out of place on his craggy face as he looked at Goliath the gargoyle sideways.

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Goliath had not been expecting that explanation, but Franklin's strange and childlike wonderment suggested that an explanation of multiple realities was simply not an option.

"A good way of putting it," he said.

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"He's ben addle-headed since Elisa started showin'." Hudson sighed and rubbed his face. "This really bad stuff since his Chief took 'is gun 'n relieved 'im 'o duty."

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"I have found impending parenthood can affect the judgment of many a reasonable being," Goliath replied.

"Now, he lacks purpose and the ability to act, something quite contrary to my... his.. our nature, regardless of shape or species."

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"Aye. We all survived the gargoyle terrors, 'n I thought we'd faced the worst when Goliath nearly died after 'is change," the old one admitted quietly. Then he shook his head. "The worst hurts've come tae those of the Clan that aren't gargoyle."

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"Losing those close to us is never easy, no matter our species. You, the one I know, taught me that."

He growled slightly, frustration evident in the expression. "Maddening. Elisa spoke of what your Goliath told her, of how being human had brought such happiness into Lexington's life. And now that same thing may be the end of him."

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"Good. Will ye keep an eye on he 'n Davie fer me?" Hudson rolled his head on his neck and gave him a wistful look, clearly desperate for some fresh air.

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Davie The familiarity took Goliath quite by surprise, but he covers it reasonably well.

"I can do that."

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The pale face remained still, no twitch moved the shadowed and closed eyes.

Goliath sighed deeply and turned away to pace like some caged wild cat, his face scowling and absent.

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This Goliath sighed as well.

"You deserve rest, Lexington," he said, very softly. "We all do. After all we have endured. But that is the easy way. To live is to have to be strong. And I know you are strong."

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Goliath exchanged a glance with his small friend, then looked over and gently adjusted Lex's blanket as he said, "They were, up until the last days of Dr. Severus's trial."

((bet I spelled that wrong:p))

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This time, Goliath can't hide his surprise. "Sevarius, on trial? Will wonders never cease?"

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Goliath watched anxiously for another sign of what he was sure he'd seen, aware of Lucy's watchful, sympathetic gaze on his face. -God... if You are there as Hudson and Lexington say... please... restore him to us?-

Several more minutes passed, and he finally drooped and rubbed his eyes with finger and thumb.

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"You would do well to get some rest," Goliath said.

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The gargoyle's former foe strode quickly to the bed and seemed to search Lex's face, then turned his head toward the monitors.

"Nothing yet." Lucy sighed.

Xanatos scowled and looked at Lex again rather than answer her, giving his injured friend a low-voiced pep talk before he turned his head to look for Goliath and started as he realized that there was a gargoyle in the room.

"Okay, what the @#$%&$#@#?" Fox frowned at Goliath.

"He's a relative from another clan." Lucy put her ears back warningly.

"I thought I'd met most of the other clans." The former mercenary's frown went a little confused.

"So did we." The mutate shrugged.

"Pretty strong family resemblance."

"You could say he's a twin... it's a long, weird story and I'm really not in the mood to try and figure out how to explain it. "But this is Goliath, too."

Xanatos cocked his head and seemed to study the visitor. "Hello, I'm David Xanatos, a friend of the Manhattan clans."

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"I have heard much about you, Xanatos..." Goliath replied. "Rest assured that any ally of the Manhattan clan is also an ally of mine."

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"Yeah. Everyone has brain farts once in awhile." Lucy tried for a smirk but it didn't quite work.

"Whatever his reasonin', I'm thankful fer his actions," said Hudson stoutly.

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"Hmm. Regardless, it is something to be grateful for."

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"But we didnae make the Quarrymen go away, nor cause the people tae accept us. The changes started both 'o those." He frowned and glanced toward the door, hoping that whatever had called Lucy away would keep her for the rest of the night.

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Goliath nodded slightly. "I see."

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"Ours is half Elisa 'n half Demona, but more a credit ta 'er human half."

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Goliath just shakes his head. The sheer madness of Thailog and Sevarius never ceased to amaze him.

"Quite... strange," he managed.

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He sighed. "Do you know where Hudson and Doctor Lucy have gone? I should bring you back to where you can get home."

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"I think they may have spoken of getting something to eat, or possibly just fresh air. I was rather lost in thought."