The next appointment finally came. This time, it was just Brooklyn in the exam room alone with Dr. Trowsky.
Brooklyn was still wary of him, but he let the doctor take some blood to make sure everything was alright, and he listened to his heart and lungs, and took his pulse and blood pressure.
"I see that you have been taking good care of the babies. Your belly has grown since I saw you last." Trowsky said.
"Yeah, indeed." the gargoyle put a hand on his belly and rubbed nervously.
"Does your clan know yet?"
"Just my two brothers."
"You need to tell them. I'm sure they're worried about you." Trowsky said. "And you shouldn't be fighting in your condition."
"I make sure to protect my stomach in a fight." Brooklyn replied.
"It's not enough. The enemy could still manage to hit you there at some point. It would be devastating if they knew of the babies you carry, and especially with the Quarrymen still out there most of all." Trowsky explained.
"I know. I'll tell them after this appointment. I wanted to make sure they were alright first. It just took me this long to come to terms with the pregnancy, because it's not normal for this to happen." Brooklyn stated.
"I know, but this is a scientific breakthrough. For a male creature to carry offspring, other than male seahorses, is a miracle in itself." Trowsky said. "How does it feel to be carrying them now?"
"I can feel them move about inside me. During a rock concert, all they did was jump about. I couldn't get comfortable."
Trowsky laughed. "It's a sign they heard it. Even as small as they are yet." Brooklyn was happy to hear that. "Let's have a look here, shall we?" the doc said.
Brooklyn laid back on the bed. He felt so vulnerable lying like this, and trusting this human with his most precious secret.
Trowsky put his hands on red gargoyle's slightly swollen belly. "I'm just going to see how much I can feel them from some light palpation." he said.
Brooklyn eyed his hands as the man began to lightly press on his belly. "Don't hurt them!" he exclaimed.
"I'm not going to hurt them, I promise." Trowsky replied. He continued to press into his belly, but more around them. He could indeed feel the womb inside him, and he could feel the now, fetuses. The babies were good-sized considering when he saw them last.
Brooklyn winced from the pressing. He was relieved when the man stopped pressing on him. He rubbed his belly in return. He tried to sit up again.
"I'm not done yet, Brooklyn. I need to do an ultrasound now. If you'll just pull your loincloth down a bit, and we'll get a look at the babies." Trowsky directed.
Brooklyn did as he was told. He flinched with the gel being put on his belly again. He knew that as long as he was pregnant, his belly would be a main concern.
It didn't take long for an image to appear on screen.
The red gargoyle couldn't believe he was seeing one of his children on screen. This time, it had a discernible body. Trowsky moved the wand and showed the child's body that had developed. The fingers and toes had features like its father's. It had wings and a tail too. This one had a human-like face though. That worried Brooklyn. This one must have been taking after Demona's facial looks.
Then there was a feature of a blipping part. "What's that?" Brooklyn pointed.
"That's the heartbeat. Want to hear it?" the doc asked.
"Is it possible?"
"Yes. Very." Trowsky replied with a smile. He played the heartbeat.
Brooklyn couldn't believe his ears. A gushing beat sound. Now that he knew his child had a heartbeat, he didn't want that sound to end.
"Let's see the second one, shall we?" he stated as he moved the wand to the other side and there was still the second baby.
Brooklyn began to see the twin's features too. The last time he saw them, they were nothing but tiny dots. This one too had features similar to his, but this one had a beak and horns as well. He smiled, knowing one was taking after him. This one's heart too was played. A little different, but still a heart.
"They look to be developing perfectly. I think perfectly healthy hearts too." Trowsky complimented as he turned the machine off.
"Good. I'm not being all careful for nothing. Man, these two sure can tire me out at times. But, I do have a concern." Brooklyn stated as he used the towel to clean his belly off.
"What?"
"I uh, sometimes get to feeling like I need to… uh… mate. More than I ever did." Brooklyn declared.
"Oh, that's normal, Brooklyn. I could give you some progesterone to calm the male hormones down. Then it shouldn't happen quite as much." Trowsky offered.
"What's that, exactly?"
"It's a hormone that officiated with pregnancy and lower female-like hormones. I know you have progesterone already associated with the pregnancy, but you might need more to get the raging testosterone more under control."
"Anything. I just think that when Demona… uh… forced me into mating with her, she did something to me, other than this." Brooklyn explained. "Now it's like, my body craves it... a lot."
"I can help with this. I have the hormone as an injection. I can give it to you in the arm or the hip if you want to get started on it tonight." Trowsky offered.
"I'm not crazy about injections, but yeah. Please."
"Getting it in the hip isn't quite as painful as the arm. It has to be injected into a muscle." the man said.
Brooklyn was given a progesterone shot in his hip. "Hopefully that'll help tone down the hormones."
"Thanks."
"Have you thought of any names yet?"
"No, not yet. I have been thinking on how I can tell the clan though. I'm sure they'll be shocked, but I'm not getting rid of them. Demona's babies or not, I won't let them be harmed." Brooklyn decreed.
"That's the attitude that makes a great parent." Trowsky smiled. "Good luck."
….
Goliath wanted to do a patrol before sunrise came. He had summoned the clan before him. Hudson and Bronx would stay behind. Brooklyn knew he needed to stay behind too, but he had to tell the others. His stomach was becoming too obviously visible. Now was a good time.
"Uh, everyone-" Brooklyn started, but got interrupted. His voice had been a bit too soft.
"Listen up. I will assign you all to a certain area to patrol and report back before sunrise." Goliath declared.
"Angela, you, Lexington and Broadway will patrol the west side tonight. Brooklyn, you come with me. We will patrol the east." Goliath ordered.
Everyone nodded. Brooklyn swallowed. He had to speak up. "Wait!" he tried.
"It's time to go." Goliath declared firmly.
Brooklyn's brothers gave him looks. Their leader especially needed to know. He was trying to tell him.
The trio took off first. Goliath and his second took off next.
Brooklyn was so nervous about telling Goliath. "Uh, Goliath, I have something to tell you..."
Then, they heard a scream below them. "Wait. Listen. Do you hear it?" Goliath declared. "Come, no time for talk."
Brooklyn groaned. When was a good time to tell him? This would have to be his last night patrolling. He was getting to a point where his life and the lives of his babies were at stake more than ever. Sure, his life was at stake all the time, as were his clan mates, but it was worse when your body was carrying two innocent lives that depended on their carrier for protection.
When they came upon the lady that had screamed, there were six muggers after her and her purse. One man had grabbed her purse. Another was starting to pull at her clothes. "STOP! NO!" she cried out in fear.
Brooklyn saw that and wasn't going to let it happen to her. "Let her go!" he growled. He had his eyes aglow too.
A few men gasped and shrank back in terror.
Goliath landed and took on two others that tried to charge him. He easily threw them aside. They got up and ran away. A third joined them.
One of the men had a bat in his hands. Another had a knife. And the third had a chain.
Brooklyn pulled the chain from the one man's hands with his strength. He used his tail like a hand and made that one throw the knife away. Both men were scared off. But the third one with the bat in his hands had now hidden himself behind the dumpster.
"You're not getting away!" Brooklyn declared. He went after the man.
He made sure to give himself plenty of room as he walked around the dumpster and the man tried to charge him as he yelled an attack scream.
These punks never learned. Brooklyn grabbed the bat out of the man's hands and chose to break it with the strength that he had, then held the man up by his shirt and threw him against a wall. It was enough to knock him out.
Brooklyn panted and leaned against the dumpster for support. The pregnancy was starting to weigh him down. He couldn't be doing this anymore. It was much too risky for the babies. A blow to the stomach could harm them.
Goliath turned to see if Brooklyn was alright. He saw him breathing rather heavily and leaning against the dumpster.
"Are you alright, Brooklyn?" he asked.
Brooklyn turned to his leader. He kept his arms in front of his stomach. "Huh? Yeah, I'm alright. Just a little winded. Dealing with that last guy took more out of me."
"At least you're alright. Let's go shall we?" Goliath stated.
The red one nodded. They both climbed the wall and got back to the air.
Brooklyn decided he would wait until they got back to the castle before he told him. There didn't need to be mishaps out here in public.
The rest of the patrol time turned up nothing, and within two more hours, they both returned to the castle.
Once his feet touched the castle floor, Brooklyn put a wing in front of him. He could feel some stirring inside him. He rubbed on his belly, assured his little ones were alright.
"Brooklyn?" Goliath said.
Brooklyn immediately took his hand off his stomach quickly in reply. "What?"
"Didn't you say you had something to tell me earlier?" the purple one asked. "I'm sorry I didn't listen before, but we have time now."
Brooklyn swallowed. "Yeah, there is something I need to tell you, but… it would be better if the whole clan was back first. It's for all of you to hear."
"Alright." Goliath replied.
Unknown to the red one, his leader did take a glance at his second's middle. He had noticed some odd behavior lately with him. And he did seem to be getting fat in the belly. Had he been eating a lot of extra meals behind his back? Brooklyn had always been a thin male. But why would he be getting fat and so secretive lately?
Lex, Broadway, and Angela soon returned. They met up with Goliath, Hudson and Bronx. Goliath had gone to talk to Hudson about the patrol. He had noticed Brooklyn's odd behavior. So had Hudson lately.
Brooklyn was now in the library, reading up more on pregnancy. His internal clock was starting to tell him it was getting close to sunrise. He marked his spot and got up and stretched.
He went to join the clan on the parapet area. There was still some time before the sun came up.
Goliath saw that they were all together now. "Everyone, before we go to our spots, Brooklyn has said that there is something he would like to tell us." he announced.
Lex and Broadway had a feeling they knew what it was. They hoped this was it.
Brooklyn got super nervous now that all the clan's eyes were on him.
"Go ahead, Brooklyn." Goliath urged.
"Thanks. Well, I tried to tell you before patrol earlier. But now's a good time as any. Well, as you all know that a while back that I was kidnapped by Demona. I felt horrible for a long time after what she did to me." Brooklyn explained.
"But, you're better now, lad." Hudson declared.
"That's not everything, Hudson. Apparently, also while I was in her custody, she and Dr. Sevarius did something else to me." Brooklyn said.
"What was it, Brooklyn?" Goliath asked in concern.
"What they did to me, it's not normal." Brooklyn said nervously.
"What did they do to you?" Angela asked next.
"Well, you all know how babies come into the world." Brook replied.
The ones who didn't know looked at him odd. What did that have to do with anything? Brooklyn saw their looks and he placed a hand on his stomach.
"Everyone, I… I'm uh… pregnant." Brooklyn finally admitted reluctantly.
"WHAT?!" Goliath, Angela, and Hudson exclaimed just as the sun came up. Their expressions were frozen on their faces for the day. Lex and Broadway's were more solemn since they already knew.
….
The next day was Elisa's day off. She decided to pay her best friends a visit. She went up to the high tower where they all were. When she got up there, she was greeted with the shocked looks of three of them. What had happened?
She also noticed Brooklyn had a hand on his stomach, which looked more swollen than it usually did. His brothers and Bronx looked more normal.
Minutes later, the sun went down and her friends roared and stretched.
"What do you mean, Brooklyn?" Goliath demanded. Then he saw Elisa. "Oh, hello, Elisa."
Brooklyn saw her too.
"Hi, guys. What's going on? I saw your shocked expressions." Elisa said.
"Brooklyn told us something just before sunrise that is rather shocking to hear." Angela stated.
"What? Can I help?" Elisa asked.
"Elisa, it's good you're here. You're part of the clan too, and need to know as well." Broadway said.
"Know what?"
Brooklyn sighed. "Elisa, I had just told the others that after when I had been in Demona's custody, and she and Dr. Sevarius did something to me that's not normal. They, uh, got me pregnant." he explained.
Now Elisa knew why her friends were in shock. She knew that Sevarius was capable of anything. She instantly had a glance at Brooklyn's stomach.
The red male instantly shrank back, putting a hand on his belly.
"This is not normal, indeed." Goliath declared.
"We all had noticed how you have been eating and acting lately, Brooklyn, but were waiting for you to reach out to us." Angela explained.
"Now you all know." Brooklyn said.
"But why would Demona do this to you?" Elisa asked.
"What she said to me was that, she felt like her chance of motherhood had been taken away from her. She wanted me to give her life. I had no idea at the time that she meant giving her this. I have a feeling that she had Sevarius do this to me because of how she changes into a human and back everyday, risking stressful events if she was carrying them instead. And she wanted me to be the father for some unknown reason." Brooklyn tried to explain.
"As well as the carrier." Lex added.
"How far along are you?" Elisa asked. She noticed the swelling on him.
"If you count back, it was almost four months ago." Brooklyn said.
"And we had thought you had just been eating a lot of extra meals to catch up from when you were sick. We had no idea it was this." Angela stated.
"Are you alright? Is there anything you need, Brooklyn?" Elisa asked.
"What I need to know is, do you all understand and accept this? I know this isn't normal, and how the pregnancy came about wasn't right, but with our clan's numbers being so low, and we haven't had new blood since Angela came here, it was hard for me to accept at first, but I will NOT get rid of my children." Brooklyn decreed.
"Of course, I will help in any way I can." Angela said.
"Thanks." Brooklyn smiled. Then he looked at the two older males.
They were both still stunned at hearing this.
"Please, Goliath. I need all the support I can get." Brooklyn begged.
Goliath sighed. "This is a big risk you're taking on, Brooklyn. This just isn't normal."
"I know it is, and isn't. But how often does a miracle like this happen?" Brook declared.
"Wait, Brooklyn, did you say, children?" Elisa then brought up.
"Yes."
"Don't you mean child?" she asked.
"No. I mean children." he corrected her.
That answer was even more eye opening. Gargoyles usually never had more than one child at a time, even though they were raised all communally. No one hatchling was favorited over others.
"Everyone, I'm unfortunately carrying more than one child. I'm… carrying twins." Brooklyn announced.
The others stared for a few minutes, awestruck. Finally, Hudson spoke.
"Well, lad, it seems to be more risky, but double the pleasure." the old one was still shocked, but he was starting to come to terms with the result. There was going to be new life in the clan soon. "Twins are very rare for our kind." he said.
"Are you sure it's twins, Brooklyn?" Goliath asked.
"Yes. I've seen a doctor, Goliath. He's confirmed to me it's twins." Brooklyn replied. "I saw them on an ultrasound."
"What's an ultrasound?" Hudson asked.
"It's a machine that lets doctors look at internal organs, injuries, and pregnancies. They can see babies or internal injuries on a patient's body." Elisa explained. "It's a bit slimy, but doesn't hurt."
"Alright, but we must take all the precautions from further on out." Goliath decreed. "Brooklyn, I do see the proof that you aren't lying about this to us. I see that you're protective of your children. From here on out, you will not be patrolling until after the babies are born. We can't take any chances of you getting hurt or captured."
"Thanks, Goliath. I understand." Brooklyn replied gratefully.
"Have you thought of any names?" Elisa asked.
"No, not yet."
"You two seemed to be taking it all too calmly." Elisa told Lex and Broadway.
"We knew already, Elisa." Lex replied. "I was the first one to find out. I was there when Brooklyn found out because he was so upset when he first found out."
"I found out when we went to the rock concert some time back. I tried to make sure that Brooklyn got the best food since." Broadway explained.
"You both knew and didn't say anything?" Angela inquired.
"It was a pact as being rookery brothers, Angela. I didn't want them to say anything until I was ready. It took me a while to come to terms with it myself. After all that I went through, I was so traumatized I couldn't say anything. I thought that this couldn't be happening to me, but soon, I realized I'm going to be a father, and these babies are innocent. I've heard their heartbeats and seen what they look like. I had to wake up and be there for them." Brooklyn explained.
"You do also realize what this means, right?" Elisa spoke up.
The others looked at her with questioning expressions.
"What?" Brooklyn asked, worried.
"If those truly are Demona's babies, Brooklyn, you know she'll come after you again." Elisa pointed out.
"I know." he said. "I won't let her get her hands on them."
"You won't be in a condition to fight her if she does come for you, or them." Elisa said. "At least if she comes after you while you're still pregnant."
"I know, but I doubt she'll want to hurt me as long as I carry them."
"That may be so, but we will go to any lengths to protect you, Brooklyn." Goliath decreed.
"Thanks." Brooklyn was glad to hear it. He needed all the support and protection he could get.
"I also thought of something. If those babies are from my mother, it means I have some brothers or sisters on the way too." Angela realized.
The others realized it too.
"So what will I be since I'm Angela's mate?" Broadway asked.
"You'll be an uncle." Brooklyn replied.
"You'll be both an uncle and a brother-in-law." Elisa stated. "Lex is also an uncle to be."
"Even though it is shocking, it will be good to have new life in the clan again." Hudson proclaimed.
"Yes, it would be. Our clan is growing by two." Goliath agreed.
"I wonder what they are." Angela smiled.
"Me too." Brook said.
"Brooklyn, do you feel them move?" Elisa asked.
"Yes, I feel them now even." he replied, smiling.
"Can I feel them?" Elisa asked.
"Sure."
Elisa came over gently. Brooklyn let her place a hand over his swollen stomach. She could indeed make out the swelling. It was amazing this was happening to one of the clan, but let alone a male gargoyle. It was always females that carried offspring.
The police woman could indeed feel the movements from inside Brooklyn's belly. "I feel them." she said.
"But gargoyle babies are always hatched from eggs." Angela declared.
"Not these ones." Brooklyn replied. "This is the first time the babies are growing like a human baby."
"Do the movements ever hurt?"
"No. They aren't big enough for it to be." Brook replied.
Elisa took her hand off his stomach. "I just wonder though, how are they growing in there? I mean, it's just, males don't have a uterus for babies to grow in." she exclaimed. "There are cases of ectopic pregnancies, but it's rare."
"Well, when I was examined the first time, the doctor told me that I do actually have a uterus." Brooklyn said. "That's how they're growing inside me."
"So you're part girl too?" Angela asked.
"I never said that. But I'm all male too." Brooklyn stated.
The whole clan was trying to come to terms with the second's pregnancy.
"If you're almost five months, that means the babies will be born in another month." Goliath said. "Gargoyle pregnancies last six months."
"Dr. Trowsky didn't think they were ready. I might be carrying them much longer, Goliath."
"We need more answers." Lex said.
…..
Xanatos called Dr. Trowsky back because the clan had too many questions. They were surprised that the Xanatos family knew before they had too.
The clan was all in the hospital area. The doc ran the wand over Brooklyn's swollen belly. They were able to see the fetuses inside him.
"Are the babies going to be able to be born in a month?" Lex asked.
"No. They look near similar to human babies on some aspects, but still gargoyle. Their lungs are not developed enough." Trowsky admitted. "Like it or not, they may be carried for as long a human pregnancy. They would die if born in just one more month. Things just can't be duplicated from a womb."
"Yeah. And it wouldn't be right to force them into the world if they're not ready." Elisa stated. "But how does he have a uterus?"
"I found that his uterus has no exit. It looks to be not a normal womb. It looks to be like, something artificial, and hence, his pregnancy was artificial." Trowsky explained. "The babies will have to be born via c-section."
"C-what?" Goliath demanded.
"A c-section. Open stomach surgery to remove the babies when they are full term." Trowsky explained.
"Oh. Yes. I understand." Goliath replied.
"Brooklyn needs all the support and protection your clan can provide for him and the babies." Trowsky declared. "He can't be fighting in his condition. He can't be under stress. That can cause more stress. He needs to be able to do relaxing things only."
"What about gliding?" Lex asked. "Or exercising?"
"Light exercise is good for him, yes. But nothing strenuous. Like walking. Walking or swimming. Gliding around here should be fine. Keep to the castle grounds." Trowsky recommended.
"What about what he eats?" Angela asked.
"He can eat anything but seafood products and caffeine. Keep the sweet foods limited. Anything else should be fine for him at this stage." the doc said.
"What about prenatal vitamins?" Elisa asked.
"Yeah, I take those too." Brooklyn replied. "I keep them in my room. Fox makes sure I have them."
When the ultrasound was over, Trowsky gave Brooklyn a towel to wipe off his stomach. Then he buckled his belt back on.
"It sure is amazing to see the babies even before they're born." Broadway said.
"It sure is." Angela agreed. It did make her feel like she wanted to be a mother even more now. One day.
Then they saw how sad Brooklyn was looking down.
"What's wrong, Brooklyn?" Goliath asked.
"I do love my babies and everything, but I just feel like I wish I had a mate to help me love them." Brooklyn said sadly. He held his belly. "They deserve a real mother. A nice one, not one like Demona. I mean, what if either of them turn out like her?" he asked.
"Don't talk like that, Brooklyn. They might be biologically hers, but what matters more is the environment that they are raised in. And we all know that this clan is the best environment they could be raised with." Elisa decreed.
"It's also good that we live here too, that you can get all the proper medical care you need too." Lex stated.
"A thousand years ago, we didn't have no medical care for our females when they were carrying their eggs. Just females helping females when it came time to lay the eggs." Hudson declared of what happened a long time ago.
"Back then though, a lot more things could go all wrong and mothers could die too, without proper medical care. Even though us humans have access to the best medical care, but if you look at other species, they don't." Elisa suddenly brought up the subject.
"Only ones in captivity do." Trowsky said. "But yes, wild animals don't have medical care. They only rely on instincts and if something goes wrong, they die. I know Brooklyn would die if he was left without medical care in this case. But don't worry, I won't let that happen."
"This pregnancy is both exciting and risky, I know that." Brooklyn stated. "But, now that I know I'm going to have these twins, I wouldn't give them up for the world."
"I'm sure you'll find that special female out there someday, Brooklyn." Trowsky said, patting him on the back.
"I hope so." the red male replied.
"Now that you all have seen the babies, could you all step out? I have something to discuss with Brooklyn." Trowsky asked of them.
"Of course." Goliath replied. "Come."
The clan stepped out of the room so the doc could talk with his patient.
"What do you need to talk about?" Brook asked.
"I just wanted to ask you something, but not in front of your clan. Do you know how you plan to feed the babies?" Trowsky asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Would you think breastfeeding is possible?"
"I… don't think so." Brooklyn replied, crossing his arms. He hadn't thought about it, but it did kind of make him uncomfortable. He crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"If you would allow me, Brooklyn, I would like to examine your chest." Trowsky said.
Brooklyn hesitantly lowered his arms and let the man examine his chest. "Does it feel tingly or anything? The nipples I mean?"
"No. Well, maybe a little, but I really don't think I could. I'm a male. Females do that sort of thing." Brooklyn said. "I just think that even if I could, I'm uncomfortable about it."
"Think about it. It could be found to be induced to feed that way. Breast milk is best for them."
"Yeah, but what about formula? That's how Xanatos and Fox feed their son."
"Well, if it's what you choose to do, it's fine too. Just let me know. There's still time to decide." the man said.
He left shortly after.
After Brooklyn left the hospital area, he saw his clan waiting for him.
"What did he want to talk about?" Lex asked.
"Something private that I don't want to talk about. It's nothing serious though." Brooklyn replied. "So who's hungry? I sure could go for some breakfast. So could my children."
"I'll cook up the best breakfast there ever was!" Broadway stated with a huge smile. He went off to start cooking. This was a night to celebrate the announcement that there were going to be two new lives in the clan soon.
"Now that we know you are expecting, Brooklyn, we could help you start to think of names for them. It's the least we could do." Angela said.
"Do you think it's possible to find out if they're boys or girls?" Lex asked.
"I kind of wanted to be surprised." Brooklyn said. "But it is great if it could be seen what they are."
"Well, that means we would need to think of two girl and boy names." Elisa stated.
Goliath agreed, but he was still worried about what his ex-mate could try to do.
"From here on out, Brooklyn, you will stay in the castle. And one of us is always to be here with you. You wouldn't be able to fight Demona by yourself if we were all gone." Goliath decreed.
The rest of the clan agreed. Brooklyn's protection was their main priority right now.
….
Soon, breakfast was ready and the whole clan had an awesome dinner.
Brooklyn was glad to get something to eat. His stomach was growling intensely. His babies seemed to be hungry too, by the way they moved inside him.
He had some really big cravings tonight. Especially for the chicken and mashed potatoes. And even some peaches and applesauce.
The others all had their fair share of what they wanted too. The amount of food that Broadway took was nearly about how much Brooklyn could eat, and more. But Brooklyn was feeding three stomachs at the moment.
"It's amazing you take that much." Angela said.
"I can't help it, Angela. It seems that no matter what I eat, the babies leave me still feeling hungry afterwards." Brooklyn explained to her.
"It's true." Fox spoke up. "When you're pregnant, you need all the food you can get to help the child grow into itself. But remember, it's only temporary."
"I know, but it feels like forever before they'll be born." Brooklyn said.
"You all need to start preparing for the arrival of the babies, it's not just Brooklyn." David declared. "They will change all your lives."
"Yes, and we will live to protect and raise them." Goliath decreed.
"I may be the second in command, but they will still be my kids. As their father, I will decide on what I want for my kids too." Brooklyn declared.
"Of course, lad. Every parent wants what's best for the little ones." Hudson said.
"Our lives will changed forever once they are born." Lex stated.
"Yeah, but for the better." Angela said. "One day, they'll help us protect the humans of New York."
"But, Brooklyn, have you decided on how you want them to be raised?" Goliath asked.
Brooklyn stopped eating. "What do you mean, Goliath?" he asked.
"I mean as in you remember the Gargoyle way, like how you and your rookery brothers were raised? And how it always had been?" Goliath rectified.
"Goliath, there aren't many of us now. I'd prefer if my twins know me as their father instead. I'm kind of rather preferring the more modern way, like how you are with Angela." Brooklyn explained.
Goliath understood.
Brooklyn was glad that he had the support of his clan to help him along in this hard, yet exciting time of his life. The twins would be very valuable to the clan in both growing their number, and to one day serve as more protectors of the city.