AWAOO: Part Two - PG-13

"Cethin!" Erebos' voice boomed across the hall like thunder. Cethin already knew what it was about - Adelaide. His father, despite his past, didn't really care for humans much the less his son being with one. Cethin was the oldest child, therefore the successor to the throne.

Cethin hesitantly went in the direction of his fathers angry voice. When he entered the throne room, his father was on the black onyx throne and his mate, Lamya, was by his side. Lamya, was not Cethin's mother but she did raise him since he was thirteen.

"Father" Cethin addresses the older Gargoyle quietly. His father just nodded and glared at him.

"You went to her last night." this wasn't a question but a fact. Erebos never knew what his son saw in humans. He figured it came from being around them for too many years.

"Yes, father" Cethin responded his eyes cast to the floor "I did."

"Did she cast you aside" his father inquired "like a sick hound?" During this time Lamya was looking at Cethin with eyes filled with dread.

"No..." Cethin responded meeting his fathers eyes "she didn't." The look at both of the older Gargoyle's faces said it all - utter surprise. Erebos didn't know what to make of it. For the first time in his long rein he was unsure. Should be condone his son of give his blessing.

Erebos, himself, once laid with a half-Gargoyle woman. This union resulted in a son - the son which stands before him now. Gargoyle principals state that the oldest child regardless of linage or race be the successor.

Cethin was utterly afraid of what his father would say...or do.

"You must bring her here" His father finally spoke "so I can see her." She was after all to rule by Cethin's side.

"Of course" Cethin responded. "I told her I would come this evening."

"This evening. It is, than" Erebos responded dismissing his son. Cethin took the cue and exited the room.

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Ada woke with the sun beaming through the curtains. She remembers last night, but was it a dream? She rolls over to check the time - the clock reads eight-o-clock in the morning. She lazily gets out of bed and stretches. She’s thankful its Saturday and she doesn’t have to open the shop. She stumbles over to her bathroom and washes her face. Staring at her reflection she notices how warn out she looks.

‘No doubt from staying up with Cethin’ she thinks to herself. ‘Wait! Cethin?’ she suddenly remembers she’s suppose to have a visitor today. With this knew revelation she hurriedly brushes her teeth and puts on some light make-up and runs back into the bedroom to find something to wear. She settles on a pair of blue-jeans and a baby-blue turtleneck sweater.

She walks past the living room and into the kitchen. She picks her favorite tea out of the pantry and boiled some water on the stove - grandmother always preferred the old fashion way, none of those electric tea kettles. She let the tea bag seep while she made herself a bagel with cream cheese and red raspberry jam. She walked out to the porch with tea and bagel in-hand. She loved the late winter mornings, the air was still cool but there was a hint of spring peeking though. She was happily gazing off into her grandmothers garden and the pond sipping her tea, when there was a knock at the door. It had startled her ‘Judith?’ she thought to herself - but it was only nine-thirty. With a sign Ada got up and walked back inside the house.

When she opened the front door a older-women was standing there, her face oozed kindness and wisdom. Her black hair was streaked with the grey of age and her brown eyes dulled by the years. Her skin was of a strange grayish complexion.

“Judith?” Ada asked cautiously the older women just smiled.

“Adelaide.” The older woman responded kindly, Ada nodded in reply.

“Ada.” Ada replied in return “Not many people call me by my whole name...come in?” she continued motioning to the older women to come inside.

‘Very well...” the older women responded walking past Ada “Ada.” she said looking about the room “What a lovely home.”

“Thank you...” Ada replied “it was my grandmothers."

"You said yes?" Judith asked suddenly. This caught Ada off guard 'she gets right to the point doesn't she' Ada thought to herself.


The cavernus halls were dark even with lamps lite. Their home, like those of all Gargoyles, was built within a mountain.

"Brother?" Cethin paused at the sound of his sister's voice. He turned and faced her, Charna was young and beautiful and she had a full figure with a round stomach since she was expecting her first child with her mate, Matthew.

"Sister!" he responded happy to see her. They always had a great relationship. "How's Matthew?" he liked the man and he was good to his sister.

"He's well, thank you." she answered and she paused "I heard you found your mate?"

"I have." Cethin responds "you'll meet her this evening." If anyone would welcome Ada it would be Charna - after all her mate wasn't a Gargoyle neither. Charna smiles in reply.

They part ways, Cethin finds his chambers, they are dark and lonely. He awaits the day when Ada will join him. He strides over to the wall which has an old portrait of his mother. She has the same kind, loving expression as Ada does.

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"I did" Ada responds kinda taken back taking a sip of her tea, realizing she hadn't offer any to Judith "would you like some tea?"

"I would love some" Judith replied smiling at Ada. Ada fixed Judith her choice of tea and handed the steaming cup to her. Judith cautiously sipped it and smiled, they strolled out to the porch overlooking the garden. Ada had very fond memories of that garden.

“Why, did you say yes?” Judith suddenly asked glancing at Ada.

“I could tell he cared about me...truly cared” Ada responded meeting the older woman's eyes, Judith just smiled in reply.

“Cethin...” Judith responded “was always different than the others, I always knew that” she continued glancing out into the garden.

“If you don’t mind me asking...” Ada hesitated “how did you meet his father?” The older woman smiled and turned towards Ada.

“I don’t mind at all” she responded “Well...let’s see...I wondered off into the mountains one night and heard something in the distance, I followed that sound and found what looked like a man, but wasn’t quit” she paused the smile on her face grew “His name is Erebos. He turned out to be what I am half of as well.” she paused “I think you know the rest...we fell in love and one night decided to consummate that love and conceived a child” the look on Judith’s face was nothing less of fondness and love, she clearly still loved Erebos.

“Erebos at that time was the successor to their throne.” Judith picked up “I was given the offer of ruling by his side, but refused.” she paused “He took another mate and she ruled by his side. He loves Cethin so much as does she...I am grateful” she pauses again “Cethin is now the successor to the throne.”

Ada didn’t know what to say in response this was a lot of information to comprehend. “He wants me to rule with him?” Ada finally spoke, Judith just nodded thoughtfully “To be Queen?”

“Vicereine.” Judith corrected with a smile. Ada nodded in understanding. She was to be the Vicereine of the Gargoyles!