chapter 1

Heatwave Flamezer and his wife Hightemp and their two sons eight year old Hot shot and six year old Side swipe had just moved to Dallas Texas. His dad has a new job as one of the Firefighters at the firehouse and his mom has new job as nurse at the Children's Medical Center Dallas a hospital that takes care of children.

Four other families had just moved to Dallas as well. The second family was Windblown and Gustrush Windal and their daughter Whirl. Windblown the father got a job at the police department as one of the officers. Gustrush the mother has job as one of the people who flies the airlift helicopter for Children's Medical Center Dallas.

The third family was Dugout and Crystal Shoveler, and their four sons, Heavyload the oldest at age 14, Gridlock age 12, Hightower age 10 and Wedge age 8 their father Dugout is a construction work and their mother Crystal is an interior designer.

The fourth family was Linecross Towver and her son Hoist. Linecross a divorced mother works as a reporter and cares very much for her eight year old son. Hoist's father works as a designer for a company that makes tech and lives in another town in the same state.

The fifth family was Ratchet and Redcross Redden and their nephew Medix. Ratchet and Redcross became their nephew's legal guardian when an electrical storm destroyed Medix's and his parent's house losing everything and Medix's parents were killed in the storm. Medix is well loved and taken care of by his uncle and aunt. Ratchet who was Medix's father's brother works as doctor at Children's Medical Center Dallas and Redcross she works as nurse in the same hospital.

There was also two families that already lived there. Burnlight and Torchfire Blazen and their son Scorch. Burnlight he works as a P.E teacher at the high school and Torchfire she works as a stylist. Scorch is 8 years old and loves his parents and his parents love him too.

The other family was Alan and Libby Maxston and their 8 year old daughter Hannah. Alan owned his own Bakery which he and Libby run together. Hannah spends lots of time at the bakery with her parents.

These seven families were destined to meet. It all started in June a few days after the new families moved in.

Hot shot wasn't feeling well, he was limping and his left leg was sore and he had a fever. His parents were worried about him. Hightemp took Hot shot to see his pediatrician Dr. Erret on Saturday and Side swipe tagged along because she couldn't find a sitter. Heatwave was at work and couldn't get off for a while.

Whirl also wasn't feeling well she was tired all the time, she was sweating at night, had a fever and had swelling underneath her right arm. Her father was at work so her mother took her to see her pediatrician Dr. Erret who was the pediatrician of many children in the area. Whirl and her mother went on the same Saturday as Hot shot and his mother.

Wedge wasn't feeling well at all either he was getting lots of bruises that took a long time to heal, he was tired all the time and he had a fever. Dugout was at work so his mother took him to see Dr. Erret that Saturday. His brothers came along because they were worried about their little brother.

Hoist wasn't feeling well he was having bathroom problems, a fever and his tummy looked a bit big. His mom took his to see Dr. Erret that very Saturday.

Medix was feeling pretty bad too, he had headaches, vomiting and a head tilt. His uncle and aunt took him to see Dr. Erret that very same Saturday.

Scorch wasn't feeling well he had swelling on his face and it was painful, his nose was running and he was congested. His mom was at work so his dad took him to see Dr. Erret that Saturday.

Hannah wasn't feeling well either, she had a fever, chills and swollen lump on her neck. Her mom and dad took her to see Dr. Erret the same Saturday as all the other kids.

At Dr. Erret's office is where the seven families first met. The kids were scared and saw the other kids and their families looking scared. Dr. Erret took a look at each one of them when it was their turn. She told them to go to Children's Medical Center Dallas for tests to be done. For all of them needed scans and different biopsies done. Once at the hospital they saw each other again they were nervous.

They all waited their turns for the testing. For the scans they had to stay very still and the biopsies they were given medicine so they wouldn't feel pain. They were now waiting to hearing their test results with their families they were all very scared indeed.

Hot shot was called in when his father came to meet them. A Doctor names Dr. Rhino told them Hot shot has Ewing's Sarcoma a type of Bone cancer and needed treatment.

When it was Whirls turn Dr. Rhino told her and her parents that she had Hodgkin's Lymphoma a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and needed treatment.

Wedge and his family went in next and were told Wedge had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia a type of blood cancer and he needed treatment.

Hoist and his mother were told Hoist had kidney cancer called Wilm's tumor and needed treatment for it.

Medix, his uncle and aunt were told Medix had ependyma a type of brain cancer and needed treatment to get better.

Scorch and his parents were told Scorch had Rhabdomyosarcoma a type of cancer of the soft tissues and needed to get treatment.

Hannah and her parents were told Hannah had Hodgkin's Lymphoma just like Whirl and needed treatment.

All seven kids and their families were shocked, sad and scared at this diagnosis. The kids hugged their families for comfort.

Dr. Rhino explained each kid's treatment plan, they were going to get radiation therapy and chemotherapy. While Hot shot's, Hoist's, Medix's, and Scorch's included surgery to help get better. Dr. Rhino explained about the treatments and the side effect, like nausea, tiredness, weakness and hair loss.

The kids were upset when they heard about the hair loss. Dr. Rhino explained to them their hair was going to grow back when treatment ends and that it would be just as it was, or be a different texture or color.

The kids found it interesting about that fact when their hair would come back it could comeback looking different.

The kids were told they would have to stay in the hospital for a while to get treatment sometimes including now. They soon had some of their things packed and brought to the hospital.

There the kids introduced themselves to each other.

"I am Hot shot Flamezer," Hot shot said.

"Whirl Windal," Whirl said.

"Hoist Towver," Hoist said.

"Wedge Shoveler," Wedge said.

"Medix Redden," Medix said.

"Scorch Blazen," Scorch said.

"Hannah Maxston," Hannah said.

"Nice to meet you I am here to get treated for cancer I just found out I have Ewing's sarcoma a type of bone cancer," Hot shot said.

"I am here for cancer treatment and found out I had today too I have Hodgkin's Lymphoma in my lymph nodes is what the doctor said." Whirl said.

"I have Hodgkin's Lymphoma too and just found out about it today as well and must get treatment too," Hannah said.

"I just found out I have kidney cancer today and must get treatment," Hoist said.

"I just found out I have Leukemia today which is blood cancer and must get treatment." Wedge is said.

"I just found out today I have Ependyma a type of brain cancer and must get treatment as well," Medix said.

"I just found out I have Rhabdomyosarcoma a type of soft tissue cancer today and must get treatment," Scorch said.

They even found out Hot shot, Medix, Whirl, Hoist and Wedge just moved into town before it happened. They even saw their rooms were all right on the same floor and the same hall and next to each other and that was interesting. The kids had to get one of three types of Central line catheters put in, one was a port, the second was Hickman line and the third was a picc line. They got to look at them and the doctors were going to put the lines in their chests. They were put to sleep for it and it was over. They saw their lines had two tubes. Dr. Rhino had explained some kids have one lumen tube and others have two and told this way there are less needles involved.

They got settled in their rooms and their families left soon after that the kids were sad after that. They were scared too, and didn't know when they would be home again or if they would be well enough to go to third grade when school started for the year.

There was much uncertainty and they hoped to get through it.

They managed to fall asleep that night and dream how the cancer was a big fire and started in the place where it started in each of their bodies and destroying their body and their was nothing left as they slept through the night.

To be continued.