Gargoyles

Several flights of dull stairs later, we reached the main floor.

Wide open with an enormous circular light in the center of the common area, it reminded me of the grand body of an octopus with its dimly lit tentacles going in every direction.

Male and female gargoyles, mostly with some shade of brown or dark red wings, bustled around, busy with their jobs. Troy looked at Professor Pops. He winked.

They intended to go through with the plan.

In an instant, Troy shuddered into his dragon form.

The gargoyle holding him jumped back in fear as Troy's body suddenly became very big and scaly. The gargoyles scrambled, looking to Vyne for instructions.

"Get after them," he shouted, taking hold of Laeddin and me before we could escape. Jesse and Rayne fought against the gargoyle holding them, but they couldn't break free.

Faster than I believed possible, Pops climbed on Troy's back and with one giant swoop of his wings, Troy launched himself toward the ceiling. It was probably a hundred fe