Brooklyn was so happy to be home again when his feet touched down on the castle battlements. He didn't see anyone waiting outside for him. He was going to go inside and contact Goliath that he was back. He had his own earphone to call them.
On the way to his room, Brooklyn felt his stomach give off a churning gurgle. He was a little hungry from not eating in a few days, but at the same time, he knew he couldn't be eating right now, not with that jewel in his stomach. But also at the same time, it also gave a bit of nausea. He couldn't help but put a hand over his belly.
He soon got to his room, and he found his earphone where he last put it. It was on his dresser next to his bed. He put the hearing part in his left ear, and he called his leader on the other.
"Goliath." Brooklyn said.
Across town, Goliath and Hudson were gliding together when they both got the call.
"Lad?" Hudson picked up first.
"Brooklyn?" Goliath said in shock. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I just made it home from being kidnapped. I was in lower Manhattan. I take it everyone is looking for me?" Brook asked.
"Yes, we are, Lad." Hudson stated.
"I will tell the others to return home." Goliath declared. "We'll be there soon, Brooklyn."
…
Soon, there was a reunion at the castle with the whole clan hugging Brooklyn. He was happy to be back with them.
"What happened, Brooklyn?" Lex asked.
"I was-'' Brooklyn began, but then he felt a strong pain in his stomach. "Ohhh!" He grabbed his belly in pain. "I- I don't feel so good." He grimaced as he fell back, Hudson catching him.
"Brooklyn!" The others all cried out in concern for him.
Hudson laid Brooklyn down. "What is it, Lad?" The elder one asked.
"Oh, it must have been something I ate. Ugh!" Brooklyn replied.
"Are you alright?" Angela asked in concern.
"The stolen jewel." Brooklyn breathed hard.
"What about it?" Broadway asked.
"The men who took it- kidnapped me too." Brook said. "I got it away from them."
"That's great." Lex smiled. "That'll show them."
"Not so great, Lex." Brooklyn winced.
"Why?"
"The jewel is in my stomach." Brooklyn declared.
"How did that happen?" Goliath asked.
"Incident with the men, getting it away from them and hit in the face. It was in my mouth, and it forced me to swallow it." Brooklyn explained.
The others couldn't help but grin a little but knew the situation was serious. The jewel had to come out.
Goliath picked up his Second in Command and carried him to the medical ward. "Lexington, go tell Xanatos that we need a doctor here right away. This jewel needs to come out of him before sunrise." The purple leader ordered.
"Will do." Lex replied and ran off to go tell Xanatos.
The rest followed Goliath to the medic ward. Goliath laid Brooklyn on the medical bed. The red male held his stomach.
"Maybe while we wait for the doctor, ye can tell us what happened while ye were with them, Lad." Hudson encouraged Brook to tell what else had happened.
Brooklyn proceeded to tell it between winces.
Lex soon returned with David and Owen in tow. Fox was with Alex.
"So, you caught the jewel thieves, huh?" Owen asked.
"Yes and got the jewel away from them." Brook replied.
"Who knew it would end up eaten by you." Broadway couldn't help but make a little funny about it. Angela elbowed him.
"This is serious. Don't go making fun of him when he's in pain." Angela scolded her love. "Sorry." He replied.
Brooklyn was glad someone stood up for him. Then he said, "I had no choice. It was the only way to get it away from them."
"We'll get it out of you. The doctor is on the way." David said.
"It must come out before sunrise." Goliath decreed.
"It will. Sunrise is still five hours away." David stated.
Brooklyn didn't want to think what would happen to his internal organs if something happened with the jewel inside his organs. And he wouldn't be able to eat anything with it stuck.
