Disclaimer: I own none of the Zoids characters/creation 'cept for Kally and Rasaal.

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Hope

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"Hey Jamie!" Bit crowed from the entrance of the hangar. Behind him the other team members had come to welcome him home. Jamie attempted to smile but came up short when the muscles on his face refused to work. Tears of frustration welled up.

"None of that now Jamie." Kally said firmly from behind him. Jamie started in surprise - 'how had she known?' he thought to himself.

"I know exactly how you'd be feeling because I went through exactly the same troubles that you did except to a much bigger degree sweetling." Kally said gently so the others didn't hear. They all gaped at him - never had the truly realised the extent of what had happened that fateful day.

"How long will you be in that thing Jamie?" Leena asked softly.

"He'll be in it for a while. Once the treatments started I can give you rough estimates." Kally said with a shrug.

"What are you talking about Kally? How on Zi can you give Jamie treatment?" Oscar said sternly to his younger niece.

"Oh. Well. Doctor Bmak decided to give me the honour of treating Jamie as well as being his caretaker." Kally said airly.

"You can't your not qualified." The Doc said tiredly.

"In a way I am. 'bout 18-19 months after I finished treatment for the injuries I had sustained in a battle I've been wandering around helping zoid pilots who had been in similar situations to me. I become their emotional counsellor, their caretaker and their treatment supervisor. I was in a way a test dummy for all the things they wished to try out. I see which one works out best for each patient. Usually I am the one that also administers the treatment." Kally said softly remembering the four different people she had worked with.

"You?" Brad said snorting derisively.

"Yes me." Kally said ignoring Brad's rudeness. "Get over it."

"Jamie wasn't in a zoid piloting accident Kally." Oscar pointed out.

"I know. But when I was learning how to apply the treatments that had been used on me I was taught on 'normal' patients." Kally said quietly. "I'm not saying that Jamie's going to be easier to deal with and I'm not saying he's going to be harder to deal with.

"You're actually being serious for a change?" Brad asked unsure.

"I am quite serous Brad. This is not a matter to joke round with. Now if you'll excuse me Jamie and I have some business we have to clear up." Kally said walking off.

The others watched her go past in silence.

"Is this really the best option Oscar?" Doc asked tiredly.

"We'll have to wait and see." Oscar said looking over at his best friend.

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"Jamie? Is this the place?" Kally asked softly stopping Jamie's wheelchair in front of his room. Jamie nodded as best as he could. Slowly she opened the door revealing his room. She gasped surprised and she wheeled him in.

"Oh my God Jamie." She whispered in awe. On the wall hung framed pictures of every possible zoid. Above his bed was a poster of one of the storm- sworders in flight. "Nice room."

Jamie tried to move but came up short. "You want to get onto the bed?" she asked him softly. He nodded slightly in reply. Bending down in front of the chair she put his arms around her neck and her arms around his waist. Bracing herself she lifted him out of his chair and turned him around and sat him on the bed. She held him with one arm while she lifted his legs onto the bed with the other. Slowly she lowered him back onto the bed. "You alright?" she asked gently. He nodded in reply. She lay down next to him propping herself on her arm.

"After we've had a bit of a chat mister I'm going to prepare you for a massage and then a bath. K?" she said smiling mischievously. He looked at her curiously. Smiling she gently kissed him.

"Now. You remember how I was telling you of the battle I had had and how I had acquired a badly damaged knee and eye? What I hadn't told you was that I had damaged my back severely. They actually had to do surgery on my back to repair the damage. I was basically confined to a wheelchair - I was paralysed. Because mine was such an unusual case they asked permission of me to actually use new techniques to see if it would improve my back. I was extremely determined to get back on my feet - I hated having to rely on other people to do things for me. And I did get back on my feet. Look at me now. I know how hard its going to be for and I want to be there every step of the way - but only if you want me to." Kally said gently searching his eyes for an answer. She smiled at the answer she saw in them.

"Hmmm. I love my job." She said aloud staring at him eyes glinting with mischief. She bent down and whispered something in Jamie's ear. He went beet red and just stared at her. She grinned down at him and began to give him teasing little kisses. He stared at her reproachfully but she ignored him. He grabbed her with his right arm and pulled her into a firm kiss.

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"I'm sorry Oscar for all that has happened." Doc began.

"Enough Doc. It's not your fault that this happened so stop blaming yourself. Do you know why Leon did this?" Oscar said tiredly watching Leena play with his youngest.

"The answers I pulled out of Leon and Kally were both interesting. Let's go to my office and well discuss the results. Rasaal will be fine with Leena." Doc said quietly gesturing.

"Yes. Let's." Oscar said interested.

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Well here's a chrissie present for you all. Hope you like it. I got some help on it by a nurse who knows this sort of thing. Please review. Oh and what do you think of my name change? I was a bit bored. Hope to here from you.

Love lil old me. ^_^

P.S. Merry Christmas