Brooklyn laid down on his bed and began to directly read the book after Fox left his room. It was very interesting. Also during this time, he ended up puking once. He hated the so-called morning sickness phase of the pregnancy.

He knew he wasn't human, but he came pretty close. And he wasn't carrying an egg either. He knew humans carried nine months. He just hoped he wouldn't be pregnant for a super-long time.

A few nights later, after feeling he felt ready enough to tell the others, he waited for Elisa to come over for dinner. He was so nervous. He was sure how the others would react, but worried about Goliath's reaction the most.

The others were still extremely concerned for the red one. Goliath felt he needed his second in command on the next theft ring go around. Elisa was saying it was getting pretty bad. But he hoped Brooklyn would be feeling better soon. Winston had said after all, that he wasn't dying.

Brooklyn actually had an appetite tonight. He seemed to have to go a few nights without eating before he got hungry enough to really want to eat again.

"Evening, everyone." he greeted.

"Evening, Brooklyn. How are you feeling tonight?" Goliath asked.

"Yeah. We need you out on patrols again." Broadway added.

Brooklyn looked at Xanatos. The man nodded to go on. Fox and Alex sat beside him. Owen was serving them all. All the food sat on the table.

Goliath and the clan all sat at the large table. Elisa sat next to Goliath.

"It's nice to be with you all here, but I do have an announcement to make. This isn't easy for me to say because it's so unusual and doesn't usually happen. But, it's about why I've been so sick lately." Brooklyn began.

"Go on, lad. We need to know." Hudson encouraged.

"Guys, I need you there for me to get through this. This won't be easy for me going through it alone."

"What is it already?" Lex asked.

"Guys, as you know, we haven't had any new blood in the clan since Angela joined us. And our numbers are so low. It took the last few days to make my decision what I was going to do about it since Winston told me what it was." Brooklyn explained.

To the others, it seemed like he was stalling about telling what it really was.

"Everyone, it seems my condition is being caused by…" Brooklyn swallowed hard. He put a hand on his stomach. "A baby." He looked at the others to see how they were going to react.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"You're pregnant, Brooklyn?" Elisa asked.

"Yes. Why would I make it up?" Brooklyn replied.

"You're a guy. That's not possible." Lex said.

"Lex, you remember those men that got to us that night when we saved that woman? I know we save lots of them in distress, but this time, in that alley, we were darted and we woke up and we were moved to that rooftop. They did it to me somehow." Brooklyn gave his explanation.

"And what is your decision?" Goliath demanded. "For all we know, it might have been done to you to use against you or all of us."

"Goliath, please. Don't do this. I've decided to keep it. We could all use some new blood in the clan. And none of us have taken care of a young gargoyle in a long time. I know we have Alex to think of too, but he's not our kid. But think about it, he could also end up playing with my kid when he gets older." Brooklyn proclaimed.

"Brooklyn, I won't deny you happiness with a child of your own, but we just need to make sure that the baby won't cause you any harm." Goliath said in concern.

"We will have his pregnancy monitored constantly, Goliath." David said. "Winston seems to know what he's doing and talking about. Since he's your friend, he could be your doctor too."

"That'd be great, Xanatos." Brooklyn agreed. "He seems to want to help me."

"So, we get to be uncles?" Broadway asked.

"Yeah. I guess you do. If you want to be in my child's life." Brooklyn said.

"Of course. He'll be well fed with me looking after him. Way to go, Brooklyn!" Broadway patted him on the shoulder gently.

"Maybe it'll be a little girl. I'm so happy for you, Brooklyn." Angela said. "Have you started thinking of names?"

"Not yet. I will over time."

"Yeah, I would like to think that Alex will have a playmate somewhat closer to his age." Lexington agreed. "I'll also be happy to babysit him or her and teach them stuff." Alex was only a year old at the moment.

"I'm sure you will do that alright." Brooklyn smiled.

"You think it'll look like you?" Elisa asked.

"I wouldn't doubt it will. However it looks, I'll accept it because I'll love it for just being what they are." he said.

Goliath couldn't help but be concerned. He took a glance at Brooklyn's stomach. He didn't see any signs of a baby, or swelling. This better be real. But then, he had been sick for so long.

"I know how gargoyle babies usually are born, from the eggs, but from an ultrasound Winston gave me, this one will be born live. We'll have to prepare a lot sooner for it than if it was hatching from an egg." Brooklyn explained.

"It will be good to pass some more lessons on to a new generation." Hudson said. "I wish you all the luck, lad."

"Thanks, Hudson. Thanks for the support everyone." Brooklyn declared happily. Then he looked at his leader. "Goliath, with the way I'm still sick from the baby, I'm not going to be able to patrol for some time. I can't risk getting harmed in my condition."

"I understand, Brooklyn. I want you to be happy and have your child safely." Goliath agreed.

"Brooklyn, whether you're pregnant or not, you can still exercise. There are ways to exercise without harming the baby." Fox spoke up. "But rest when you feel sick or dizzy. You have to know what your limits are."

"I'm only about six weeks at the moment. When will I start getting big?" he asked Fox.

"It could be around your third month, or fourth. Given how skinny you are, it could be as soon as the end of the third month." She tried to estimate his timeline. But things could only proceed as they saw fit. They could only allow nature to take its course. Brooklyn wasn't going to allow anything to harm his baby. He just hoped that Goliath truly meant what he said this time. He knew the big guy could always change his mind at the last moment too.

If he felt his child was in danger, Brooklyn would leave for his child's safety. But where would be a safe place to go? There were still so many gargoyle haters in the city, and turning to stone during the day was a vulnerability away from the castle. He would intend to stay though. Even if he had to go away, he would still make sure to get his child the medical care needed.

Brooklyn wasn't used to the idea of having all the medical care so much, but he knew he would need it. This kind of thing didn't happen to male gargoyles. He knew he would be the first one in gargoyle history for this to happen to, as a male, and a live birth to happen. He knew it would also mean surgery at the end of the pregnancy, but it would be worth it. His stone sleep would heal his incision after surgery.

Stone sleep had its advantages and disadvantages. Healing injuries and feeling refreshed completely were some advantages. But not being able to keep on fighting in the middle of a fight as the sun rose was a disadvantage when an enemy could destroy them by smashing them.

Brooklyn hoped that him turning to stone wasn't harming his baby.
…..

For awhile, Winston would come by every week to make sure the baby was okay and growing alright. He at least wanted to see Brooklyn past the first trimester before he stopped having weekly ultrasounds. After the exams were over, then it was time to hang out.

Now that the clan knew of Brooklyn's baby, he had to stay behind every night. They weren't going to risk him getting hurt or miscarrying. No telling what would happen with that.

Brooklyn was allowed to watch as much TV as he wanted, at least when Hudson wasn't there. But Hudson was joining them more on patrols now just because Brooklyn couldn't come anymore. He had Bronx for company most of the time, unless something would be serious enough that they had to bring him along for tracking or more team fighting.

Brooklyn couldn't help but wonder how well a father he was going to be to the little one. When it got older, how well would it take its lessons? He hoped for a fine, healthy young gargoyle. In a way, he was hoping for a daughter too. Angela could use some company. If it did turn out to be a girl, Angela could teach her things that the male ones couldn't. Female humans could only teach only so much. And she was a more better role model of a gargoyle than Demona would ever be.

Brooklyn was determined to keep his baby away from Demona. But not that she ever stopped by often enough. It had been awhile since they had last heard from her anyway, since she had tried to use Angela and lure them all into a trap to kill Goliath.

Other things that Brooklyn did to keep himself entertained was learning to do some yoga under Fox's instruction. He played cards with Lex. Even Broadway and Angela played too. Other times, he would also go to the library and read. Aside from the one book that Fox gave him, he would also go and read more about childcare.

Now that Brooklyn was on the way to becoming a father, he also needed childcare experience. Handling Alex would be a good place to start. A few times, he watched how Lex interacted with the little boy.

Lex babysat Alex a lot when Owen wouldn't take him to try to train his magical powers. It was usually when his parents went out for a night on the town.

A guy called Jackson was David and Fox's new limo driver. Owen didn't always have to do it so much anymore, but was still enough of a servant and friend to the family and clan, now so. Owen would even be willing to watch Brooklyn's baby, if ever called for.

At least Brooklyn was only having one. Two or more might have been overwhelming for him. But then, all of the new changes coming about would be overwhelming at times. At least he wasn't alone in his decisions and to have plenty of babysitters around.
….

Several weeks later, at twelve weeks along, Brooklyn was now sporting a baby bump in his stomach. It was small, but noticeable to the clan. If there were any doubts before, there was definite proof now.

The morning sickness was finally going away and he was beginning to eat a bit more. He had lost some weight during the first couple of months because he hadn't been eating much. But Fox also had gotten him more organized to the right kinds of food that he should have been eating while he suffered from the morning sickness.

Brooklyn now offered to babysit Alex more often when Lexington had to be out on patrols.

Hudson had tried going on more patrols, but he was just too old to do it all the time anymore. He got tired easy too. He was just like an old man. So, patrols were more up to Goliath, Angela, Lex, and Broadway more often.

When it came to the ultrasounds, Winston said, "Now that the most critical time of your pregnancy is over, I don't think I need to give you ultrasounds every week. I think I can back off. But I still need to check you and the baby at least monthly. And you can call me if you suspect something is wrong."

"Thanks, Winston." Brooklyn replied.

The baby was starting to look more like a gargoyle all the time. A beak was prominent on its face, like its dad's. The wings and the tail were growing real well. The heart was strong and healthy. There even seemed to be little horns growing on its head too.

Brooklyn couldn't help if he acted like a pregnant female at times. He had mood swings easily. He could be known as hot tempered, but he was still compassionate and caring. He was proud of how his baby was growing inside him. It had used to be a little blob, now it really did look more like a gargoyle, like him to be exact.
….

From one of the buildings across the distance, another female gargoyle did watch the clan take off nightly on patrols. She was wanting to see her daughter again. Demona was just biding her time, wondering on how she was going to pull it off. She knew from last time that it hadn't ended very well.

When she had used binoculars a few times to see who was going on patrols, she often saw that Brooklyn was staying behind. Most of the time, he would go with them, but he wasn't going anywhere lately. Very curious.
…..

Winston's team of colleagues really wanted to see how their project was turning out. It might have been his idea to give the baby to Brooklyn, but they just really wanted to know how it was really turning out.

Winston would show them the sonograms that he got off the computers, but they really wanted to meet this gargoyle in person too. But, also among the team was someone who also worked for Anton Sevarius.

With his own money, Sevarius managed to get out of jail. He still worked alongside Demona too. The clan just didn't know it.

Sevarius had been pressuring his man to bring him something new. He wanted new genetic material. One night, he was brought something new alright.

"What have you brought me tonight, Will?" Sevarius asked.

"Winston McGuffin and his team, along with me, have something very special to tell you. I'm sure you know of the red gargoyle?" Will stated. Winston really didn't know about this man working for this pond scum.

"Yes. What about him?" Anton demanded.

Will handed him a sonogram. His boss took it in his hands and looked at it carefully. He saw the body formation. Then, he looked up at him in shock.

"Will, is this…?" he asked.

"Yes. It's an embryo. The red gargoyle may be male, but we've made him pregnant." Will smiled smugly.

"This certainly is something totally new and special. I must have that gargoyle. Bring him to me! The best way to do it is during the day while he's stone." Sevarius advised how to do it.

"Very well." Will replied. "I have been wanting to see the results myself. Winston gets to have all the fun with him."

Sevarius paid the man $3,000 to bring him the red gargoyle. Before he let Will go do the job, he asked, "Why was it the red one?"

"Winston saw potential in it because he's the one gargoyle that looks the most different than the others, with less human features. He also found out more about him personally, to give him something of his own." Will explained. "The red one appears to be lonely."

"Oh, is he now? Well, the new baby should also come in handy for that. But I must have some DNA samples from it." Anton exclaimed.

When Demona came to work with him the next day, she also found out about Brooklyn's little secret. This would come in handy.