A Gargoyle's Journey and Virility

Part 28: Coldsteel Returns

Time went on and Brooklyn would look at calendar nightly. He couldn't help but wonder how long he was going to be carrying this baby for. The next few months seemed like a long way off yet.

He was stuck here at home and had to find ways to entertain himself. He read a lot of what to expect. He had finally reached the time of where he was now in the pregnancy book. Fox had also given him a book called What to Expect When You're Expecting. The book had much useful information, but then so did the others.

Brooklyn had Elisa rent some pregnancy videos that were supposed to be just for him, but his brothers found out too. They wanted to see the videos as well. They watched them on nights when Angela would go out with her father and Hudson.

Hudson still was limited on patrolling, but he had picked it up again as Brooklyn couldn't patrol at all in his condition.

Brooklyn was still able to go out as long as it was to concerts or the movies. Lex often went with him when Broadway was busy with Angela. The red male wanted to enjoy his time to be able to go out of the castle while he could. When he got bigger, he knew he wouldn't be able to go out at all.

Brook wished he had been home during the month of Christmas to watch some Christmas songs and all. He had been with Elaine all during that time. Well, he had seen some fun Christmas movies and songs in St. Louis, but he was thinking of here at home. Oh well. He'll be here for next Christmas if he had anything to say about it, and his little one would also be born by then.

One night while being at an opera that Angela had wanted to go to, he and his brothers had joined her. Angela thought it would be educational to expand their musical interests. So far, Brooklyn wasn't finding it very entertaining.

He kept on getting some weird jolts inside his stomach. He tried to hold still and enjoy the music, but jolts in the music also got the movements. Brooklyn put a hand on his belly and rubbed it. He had both his feet hanging down from the rafter. But when another jolt came and the baby jerked inside him, it made him jump. It made him bring his right leg up but trying not to put pressure on his belly.

His brothers noticed it and his restless behavior.

It kept happening more and more. Brooklyn kept on grunting and groaning in response and he finally couldn't take anymore. "Oh, I can't take it anymore!" he exclaimed and stood up. He opened his wings and took off from the rafters. He had to get away.

Broadway, Angela, and Lex had to go after him. They knew he couldn't be out alone. They took off after him.

Brooklyn came to land on a building outside that studio and he gave his swollen belly a good rubbing. "You really gave me a good startle, little one. I never knew you could move that much." He said.

"Brooklyn, what's wrong?" He then heard Angela. She and his two bros landed behind him.

"Oh, nothing's wrong. I had to get out of there. Sorry, Angela." Brook apologized.

"You seemed pretty restless during the opera." Lex pointed out.

"Yeah. About that, it was nothing intended."

"Angela just wanted to show us something new and you can't take it, is that it?" Broadway demanded.

"No, Broadway. It's just... my baby was kicking me or moving around a lot inside me." Brooklyn explained. At least he had a good reason for pulling out when he felt like it this time. If it had been for not wanting to listen to it at all, that would have really made Broadway mad if he wasn't pregnant.

"Is the little one calmed down now?" Angela asked.

"Yeah, it seems to be." Brook replied.

"I'm sorry, Brooklyn. If I would have known the baby would be upsetting you like that, I wouldn't have asked you to come." Angela explained.