As it turned out, a few nights turned into weeks instead. Brooklyn was so scared to tell the clan about the upcoming babies. Lexington was the only one that knew about them. Brooklyn made sure that Lex didn't tell the others.
Ever since his exam, Brooklyn's appetite seemed to be returning. After having gotten his information on what was wrong with him, and having gotten more information on what he could do to keep the nausea at bay more, he was eating crackers first thing in the evening and the anti-nausea medicine. But first thing after waking up, he would end up throwing up first anyway.
With the pain being greatly reduced and less trips to the bathroom, Brooklyn was feeling up to returning to patrol duties. He didn't want to be stuck here at the castle while he was still in the early stages. He wanted to be out and about while he still could. He would make sure to keep his stomach protected from enemies though.
Lex was worried about his red brother being out on patrol in his condition. He couldn't be alone. If he was ever captured, it would be more than his own life at risk. And there was a risk that Demona and Sevarius would come after him again.
There was also something else about Brooklyn that was changing. His skin seemed to be taking on a certain 'glow.' His mood was also improving too. He started appearing happier, excited to do more activities. He hadn't felt this happy in a long time. It was clear he had accepted what he was about to bring into the world.
The clan thought it was rather strange that Brooklyn was this happy, especially after the trauma he had gone through, but of course, they knew that life had to go on. Lex, Broadway, and Angela were thrilled to see him happy. He was also more playful as well.
Goliath was happy his second seemed to want to be out on patrol again. Hudson was glad he was feeling better.
Once his melancholy had gone away, the youngest ones had gone on the welcome back glide that they had planned. The medicine kept the nausea more in control so he felt like doing more things. His appetite was also growing too.
The clan could see that Brooklyn wanted to eat more food at dinner times. He began asking for seconds, and even thirds for food. It was unlike him. He would even combine certain foods that he normally wouldn't. That surprised the others, and even got them feeling disgusted with the food cravings he had.
One food he really had cravings for was pickles. But he ate the crackers still, and a lot of fruits. He kept a glass of water in his room to take with his vitamins every night.
Brooklyn had told the Xanatos family to not tell his clan of his condition. They had promised.
If there was one person that he could talk to from having gone through the experience that lived in the castle, it was Fox. She gave him some books to read on pregnancy. He was fascinated by it. If there was one thing he looked up was about movements.
"How soon do you think I will feel the babies move?" he asked Fox.
"I didn't feel Alex kick me until late in my fourth month. You might sooner since you are having twins." Fox declared. "But you really need to tell the clan soon. It's not a good idea for you to be fighting in your condition."
"I know. I've just been so afraid on how they'll take it." Brooklyn said.
"If I know them, they'll welcome some baby gargoyles." Fox smiled.
"I hope so." Brooklyn rubbed his belly.
….
As the weeks passed, right after he woke up and he would stretch his stiffened muscles, eventually, a small bump was starting to emerge in Brooklyn's lower stomach. He had made it to his third month.
One night, after getting a good stretch in, he was reminded of his condition and he looked down. He could feel that he looked a bit more 'pudgy' down there. He quickly tucked his wings in front of the others so they wouldn't notice. He rubbed his belly.
If there was another thing this pregnancy seemed to be doing to him, at least at this stage, it was starting to make him feel strangely romantic as well. Just sadly, he didn't have a girl of his own to share it with.
During his dreams, he would dream of sex for some reason. He was dreaming of mating with a female, but then, he would wake up and it would just be a dream. He had mated with Demona after all, but not of his own free will. He didn't want to be reminded of her.
When Brooklyn got those feelings, he had to make sure that he took care of the issue before being around his clan. He had to have his mind in the right place at the right time when his clan needed him.
When he went on patrol with Lex alone one night, his brother asked him, "Brooklyn, you really need to tell the clan about what's going on with you. They have noticed the changes in your behavior over the past weeks. Not that they don't like you being happy a lot, but it's so strange. And the foods that you combine to eat are a bit, well, very unusual, and don't sound all that good."
"I know I need to tell them, Lex. I've just been coming to terms with what's happening to me. As for the foods I eat, I know they're strange combinations. The babies are giving me those cravings. I read about them, and Fox even told me about them. They make a… pregnant person crave certain foods and it may not always be what it was before or after pregnancy, I guess." Brooklyn explained. He didn't want to say the word 'mother,' that some folks thought he would be right now if they knew.
"How's your stomach feeling?"
"It feels a lot better these days."
"The doctor is coming in a couple weeks to take another look at you." Lex said.
"Good. I want to see what he says about them. Alright, Lex. Here's what I'll do. I want to wait until Dr. Trowsky has seen me, and then I'll tell the clan." Brooklyn declared. "Is that fair?"
"It's fair. But I worry about if you should even be patrolling and fighting in your condition." Lex stated.
"Knowing Goliath, he'll ban me from going out at all once he knows I'm pregnant." Brooklyn said.
"You know he would care if something happened to you if he knows." Lex looked at his red bro's stomach. He saw that it was starting to get a baby bump. It wasn't that noticeable yet, but would get there soon enough.
"Do you mind if I touched it?" Lex asked.
Brooklyn sighed. "I guess not." he replied.
Lex took a look at his bro's belly carefully. It was definitely getting bigger already. Brook was already so thin and it was definitely noticeable already, if one looked hard enough. He laid one of his hands on Brooklyn's stomach.
"Hi, kids, I'm your Uncle Lexington. I can't wait to meet ya soon." Lex said with a smile.
Brooklyn couldn't help but chuckle. "I don't know if they heard ya or not. But the thought is very welcome, thanks, Lex." he declared.
"I know I'll be a good babysitter. I am with Alex." Lex said.
"I know. When you're not on patrol or working on something, I can expect to find you with Alex. That's fine and all, but perhaps I should step up and babysit sometimes to get some experience with a child before mine come." Brooklyn declared.
"Yeah, I'm sure Xanatos and Fox won't mind." Lex stated. "On my next night to watch him, you can come too."
Brooklyn smiled.
….
The next couple of nights had the gargoyles out on patrol.
There came a skirmish in an alley with some muggers. Brooklyn was on this case along with Broadway.
Broadway took on three of them while Brooklyn took on two of them.
He threw one of them into a trashcan while the other one had to take out a knife and try his luck at thinking he could stab him.
Brooklyn glared at the man and his eyes glowed while keeping an eye on the knife. The mugger tried to take a swipe at his belly. Luckily, he jumped away. Then, he jumped over him and he used his tail to trip the man and his knife was knocked from his grip. He then picked him up and put him in the dumpster where Broadway had already put his three thugs.
"Good look for you all in there." Brooklyn joked.
"I agree." Broadway laughed.
The two of them got back into the air, but it had come too close for Brooklyn.
….
Anytime he was with Angela, alone on patrol, or just walking around the castle, how he longed for her to be his mate. The feelings of wanting to be romantic from his dreams were getting to him. His hormones drove him crazy.
He was still waiting on Dr. Trowsky to come see him again. He still hadn't told the clan, and he wanted to wait till after the next appointment, to make sure everything was alright.
When he made it to his fourth month, his belly was showing more now. He had made it past the morning sickness stage and no longer took the anti-nausea pills, but still took his vitamins. He still avoided seafood and caffeine. He had also started feeling some 'butterfly' feelings in his stomach too.
One night, Brooklyn and his two brothers went out for a night on the town, just for some brotherly bonding.
First, they grabbed something to eat and then saw a movie. After that, they went to a big rock concert going on in Central Park. It was a Saturday night after all so party goers were out for longer hours.
The guys were impressed with the music the rock band created. But for Brooklyn, even as impressed as he was with it, the noise had some unforeseen side effects.
With every loud crack in the music, Brooklyn began flinching. He was feeling something strange from inside him. He had kept his right wing between himself and his brothers, to keep them from seeing his reactions. He knew Lex knew his secret, but wasn't ready for Broadway to know.
His brothers began to notice their red brother moving restlessly beside them. Brooklyn kept on trying to get comfortable and grunting in the process. Keeping his wing positioned in front of Lex, he was rubbing his belly constantly. It felt weird that he was feeling the twins move inside him obviously, but he didn't think it would feel like this.
"Why is this happening now?" he questioned himself.
The more the sounds kept carrying on, louder and louder, the more Brooklyn fidgeted. Lex and Broadway noticed.
"What's wrong, Brooklyn?" Broadway asked.
"Are you alright?" Lex added.
Brooklyn looked over, blushing. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I just… my stomach's hungry." he replied.
"I could go get us some snacks." Broadway offered.
"Yeah, please do." Brooklyn said.
Broadway left to go sneak some snacks from the snack bar.
Now that he was gone, Lex turned to him, "What's really going on, Brooklyn? You haven't sat still during this concert at all. I'm worried that you are uncomfortable."
"I can't help it, Lex. I think… I'm feeling the babies move inside me… every time the music cracks loud." Brooklyn explained. He felt another movement inside him. He gave his belly a rub.
"Really?"
"Yeah. I love rock concerts, but I don't know how much more I can take." the red one said.
"If you want to leave, we can." Lex decreed.
"We might have to shortly."
"Can I feel it?"
Brooklyn let Lex feel his stomach. With one jolt of the music, there was a jolt inside Brooklyn's belly. Lex was surprised but kept his hand there.
"Wow! That's amazing!" he declared.
"Yeah, but annoying too." Brook said.
Broadway came back with some snacks. "Alright, I have some-" He noticed what his brothers were doing.
They both jumped when they saw and heard him return. Lex took his hand off Brook's belly. Brook covered his wing back in front of him.
"I got some snacks for us." Broadway continued. "What was going on just now?"
"Nothing." Lex said. He and Brooklyn gave innocent smiles. Broadway gave a glare.
"I saw you touching him, Lex. And don't think I was born yesterday. Brooklyn, I see you are getting fat. What's going on?" Broadway asked. "You don't eat like you used to. I have noticed that you are eating a lot more, and I mean, a LOT more. And weird food cravings."
Lex and Brooklyn knew that he wasn't fooling anyone. They glanced at each other. Perhaps it was time to reveal the secret to Broadway.
Brooklyn felt another jolt and he decided he had had enough. "I can't take anymore! I have to go. Can we discuss this away from here?" he asked.
"If I can get an answer." Broadway said.
Brooklyn took off first. Lex was second. Broadway still had some snacks with him.
When they got to an empty high building, they all landed. Brooklyn was glad to be out of there, even though rock concerts were something that he loved. Just not this time.
"So what's going on, Brooklyn?" Broadway asked again.
"Oh well, I suppose it's time you know, as my rookery brother." Brooklyn replied.
"What about Lex?"
"Lex knows already what it is. Broadway, you remember back to when I went missing some time back by Demona and Sevarius?" Brooklyn began.
"Yeah."
"I don't know how, but they… got me pregnant." Brooklyn said.
The food in Broadway's hands fell to the roof floor. "You can't be serious." he exclaimed, his eyes wide in shock.
"I'm very serious." Brooklyn stated.
Broadway looked into his bro's face and saw he was really serious. Then he looked at his stomach. "How far along?"
Brooklyn put a hand to his stomach. "A little over four months, as long as I've been back here."
"What was wrong during the concert?"
"They were moving pretty good inside me." Brooklyn replied.
"You can feel them?"
"Yes. They are live and not going to be born in eggs, like the traditional way." Brook declared.
"Are they moving now?" Lex asked.
"They? You mean, there's more than one, Brooklyn?" Broadway asked in concern.
"No, they're not. Moving away seemed to calm them down. And yes. I'm having twins, Broadway." Brook explained. "I know I need to tell the others, but I'm waiting till after my next doctor appointment first."
"Brooklyn, that's great to hear that you're going to be a father. But how it's happening is something else. Are you sure it's safe?" Broadway asked in concern.
"I know this is risky, but it's not like I have much choice." Brooklyn stated. "Now that I'm feeling them move inside me, I won't have them be killed. But I wouldn't have had them killed anyway, even though I know Demona is their mother."
"I agree with ya, bro. These babies will bring new life and new blood into the clan. I'll be there for ya." Broadway declared. "If there's anything you ever want to eat, ask me and I'll be happy to make it for ya."
"Thanks." Brooklyn said with a relieving sigh. His brothers were much more understanding than Goliath often was. "My twins will also be Angela's brothers or sisters."
Broadway hadn't figured that just yet. He had only found out himself. It was still a shock that he was going to be an uncle either way. "Does she know?" he asked.
"Not yet. Just you, Lex, and the Xanatos'."
They all took some snacks after that and stayed on the roof to eat them before heading home for the night. He was glad that at least Broadway knew. It was Goliath he was most worried about once he was told. He would tell him and the others after the next appointment.