Red Project

Part 2

Brooklyn stirred before sunrise on the jet. He moaned but as he woke up more, he found he couldn't see anything but black. Was he blind? That got him scared. But he couldn't find he could open his mouth or even move his limbs for that matter. He tried crying out for help, but his voice was muffled. He tried to squirm. He heard voices he didn't recognize, and he heard what sounded like a plane flying. What had happened and where was he?

The humans on the jet noticed their prize moving. "He's moving, Irene." Jeff, one of the men, pointed out.

"Good. I wondered if he would come to before sunrise." Irene replied. She got up and walked over to him. "Hey, hey, hey. It's alright, Big Guy."

Brooklyn heard a woman's voice. 'Who are you?' he asked in his mind.

"You're going to be fine, Big Red. You're on your way to your new home with me." Irene declared.

Those words sent a chill down his spine. It really got him squirming even more desperately to get away, but he wasn't getting loose. He tried to talk to get her to understand that he didn't want to leave his clan, but he couldn't even open his beak to speak.

"Calm down, Red, or we can sedate you again. You're not going anywhere." Irene said. "Everything will be cleared up when we reach our destination. The sun will be up shortly, and you'll rest peacefully. I can tell you this to set your mind at ease. You won't be harmed in your stone form. We'll have introductions once we've arrived. But just nod for me, do you have a name already?" Irene asked.

Brooklyn complied.

"Good. We can talk once we get there." Irene said. "But try to relax."

Brooklyn had a bad feeling in his gut. 'How can I relax when you're taking me to who knows where and you aren't telling me anything?! I want to go home, lady! Now let me go!' His breathing was fast and his heart was fast. He struggled some more.

"I'm sorry you're stressed right now, but you'll learn to adjust to your new home. This is what all creatures go through when they get a new home." Irene explained. "But if you're wondering if you have any of your clan with you, no, they're all back wherever you all live."

Brooklyn knew he was scared and going to be even more lonely. He would have to rely on himself to get out of this predicament. The sun soon rose and froze him in place. He seriously hoped he wouldn't be crushed in his sleep.

Irene was fascinated by his stone formation. No other creature did this.

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The jet made it to an airport in Tampa by 8 am. A special ramp was used to wheel the gurney with the stone gargoyle on it off the jet. Brooklyn was taken to a new transport truck that were going to take him to Irene's facility. The gurney was secured in the truck. Her team were already fascinated by the gargoyle.

"What exactly are we going to do with him, Irene?" One of the men, Ron asked.

"Definitely going to study him, though we can't study him in this state." Irene replied. "Let's just get him to the facility right now."

"Yes, Ma'am."

They all got into the truck and drove to the research facility. There had also been a large dome built too for Brooklyn. A large enclosure so he could be allowed to stretch his wings too but in a restrictive way. It was a large enclosure for him. The top was enclosed with electrical fencing too. Irene had gone all out to make sure that this would be a luxurious place once exams were over.

Brooklyn was taken inside the facility and put into the exam room. Now all they could do was wait for sunset. Irene did want to study the stone in which he was encased, but it first had to break apart. She wondered how gargoyles woke up. Sunset wouldn't be for several hours yet.