Red Project

Part 16: Bonding

At sunset, all the gargoyles awakened with roars and glowing eyes. The clan was greeted by both Elisa and Dr. Sato.

"Dr. Sato? Is he the guest?" Lex asked upon seeing him.

"No. It's another special guest. I'm going to go get him, but everyone, please go to the medical ward. There, you will meet the guest." Elisa decreed, then she left to go get the guest of honor.

"Elisa sure is being very sneaky with the guest." Angela thought out loud.

"She must want it to be a big surprise." Broadway declared.

"She does." Sato replied.

"Let us do what she said." Goliath ordered. He and the others went to the medic ward.

Elisa went to go get Brooklyn out of his room. "Dr. Sato is awaiting you in the medic ward, Brooklyn." She declared.

"Okay." Brooklyn said. He was still a little nervous about seeing the clan again for the first time in so long. He and Elisa went to the medic ward for his exam.

When they walked through the double doors, they were both greeted by shocked looks of the clan. Their eyes all widened in shock.

"Brooklyn?" Goliath questioned.

"Hello, everyone." Brooklyn said in a nervous tone.

"You're back!" Lex shouted back. He ran to hug his brother. Broadway and Angela did the same. They all embraced the red male, not noticing something different about him at first glance. Goliath and Hudson stood off to the side but went up to them too. Bronx was also happy to see Brooklyn too.

"Guys, guys! I'm happy to see you too! But let me go!" Brooklyn shouted out in distress. They were just hugging him too tight.

"Let him go, young ones." Goliath ordered loudly.

Lex, Broadway, Angela, and Bronx all got off of him. Brooklyn felt he could breathe again. "Thank you. It's good to see you again too." He said.

"Perhaps you can tell us what happened to ye, lad?" Hudson asked.

"Just a quick explanation and then I need an exam." Brooklyn replied.

"Yes, that is what we would like to know." Goliath stated.

Brooklyn told them what happened to him. He had his wings caped, and his arms crossed that hid his precious secret. When he got to that part, he uncrossed his arms and uncaped his wings. He wanted them to see for themselves that he wasn't making it up.

The clan were shocked at seeing the round belly of their second in command. "That's why I needed you to let go of me. You were squishing my kids." Brook joked.

But more than anything, they were glad that Brooklyn had found an ally to help him, so he didn't have to finish his journey alone and with a fetus that had a heart issue.

"Look guys, I know my condition is not natural for a male like me, but please, we need some new blood in the clan. That's why I came around to accept this. Surely, you can see why?" Brook explained. He had his hands on his belly.

"It would help if there really was proof, Brooklyn." Goliath said.

"Proof? You want proof? Here." Brooklyn took his leader's hand and put it on his stomach.

There were some movements from within and then, a little kick. Goliath gasped in surprise. Brooklyn laughed. "You felt that?"

"Yes. I believe you." Goliath replied. "There is indeed a movement in there." He told the clan.