Authors notes: Just a short little chapter, the next one will be a bit longer. I want to thank everyone for their reviews, and in answer to the question, Yes, Father first one is Lorienn.

Chapter 16

Beta Landing Bay TCS Mastiff: The EA shuttles were just landing, when Captain Grove and the others arrived at the bay, and he could see the medical teams were already setting up at the end of the bay. He and the others made their way to where the med teams were. He found the Senior doctor, Keiko Takahashi, and introduced Nosann as their interpretor. Nosann bowed slightly, as did Dr. Takahashi.

"It's a good thing you're here, from the reports we've been sent, some of your people are hurt pretty bad."

"I will help you any way that I can."

The first shuttle was opening its hatch, and the moans and groans of the prisoners could be plainly heard.

Captain Grove spoke up, "Alright people let's get them off the shuttles and start working on them."

Soon all of the personnel on the flight deck were helping with the wounded, flight crews, pilots, and marine guards, even the EA personnel were helping.

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The more seriously wounded prisoners were taken to Beta sickbay, and the lesser wounded were treated or stabilized on the flight deck. One of the prisoners was an Alyt from the frigate Soul of Minbar.

She saw an anla-shok helping the humans, and screamed at him, "How can you help them, after what they did to us?"

Nosann looked at her, "I help them, so they can help you and our people. Or would you prefer to die from your injuries. What higher good would that serve."

The Alyt lie on the gurney, and thought about what he had said.

Jeffrey Sinclair was helping a med tech with a very young wounded Minbari, "God he can't be more that 18." he thought.

The gears on the gurney gave out and the boy's head began to drop. The boy began to choke, and the med tech grabbed the boy, and looked at Sinclair, "We've got to keep his head at a 45 degree incline, or in his current state, he could suffocate."

Jeff Sinclair nodded and grabbed some blankets, and put them behind the boy's back and head. The boys breathing soon became easier, and the med tech went back to treating his injuries. For the next two hours, Nosann was moving from one wounded prisoner to the next, trying to calm the Minbari, and translating for the med techs. Nosann noticed that even when he wasn't near them, these humans were still trying to help his people any way that they could.

He thought to himself, "They do my people this service, even though they are the enemy. Oh Valen, how could we have been so wrong about them?"

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Alpha sickbay TCS Mastiff: Admiral Douglas and General Hague arrived in sickbay, and the admiral asked one of the techs how Captain Daniels was doing. The young woman looked at him, "It doesn't look good sir. You may want to contact his sister on the Bull Run."

Admiral Douglas just nodded his head, and the tech went back to the surgical area. General Hague looked at him, "His sister?"

"Yeah, she's a tech on one of the flight crews on the Bull Run. I need to contact the bridge."

The Admiral went to a comm. panel on the wall and contacted the bridge. "This is Admiral Douglas, contact the XO on the Bull Run and have crewman Daniels shuttled over to the Mastiff. And don't waste any time, I want her here in 15 minutes or less."

"Yes sir"

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Twelve minutes later the door of the sickbay opened and a slightly frazzled looking young woman entered. As soon as she saw the Admiral and the General, she snapped to attention and saluted, "Sir, crewman Daniels reporting as ordered sir."

The admiral saluted, "At ease crewman, I have something to tell you."

Crewman Daniels just looked at the Admiral, "Is it about Noah?"

He just nodded his head. She was getting tears in her eyes, "Is he dead?"

"No, but he is badly injured. Dr. Lloyd is working on him now, but it's still to early to know."

She looked at the admiral now, "How?"

"He was injured saving a prisoner. One off the EA security men saw the prisoner and he drew his weapon and shot at him. Your brother knocked down the prisoner, and was hit by the weapons fire."

Crewman Daniels began to cry, and Admiral Douglas just walked up and held her as she cried.
General Hague now went to the comm. panel, and called the bridge.

"This is General Hague, I need you to connect me to the Vice-Presidents ship right away."

"Yes sir, hold on."

After a few minutes, the monitor showed Vice-President Santiago. "Mr. Vice-President, there has been an incident on the Mastiff, and the meeting will need to be postponed for a day or two."

The Vice-President looked at the general, "I've heard what happened already general, and I agree completely. Please tell the Admiral that my staff and I are praying for the young man who was injured, and we will be ready to meet with the admiral and his people when they are ready."

"Thank you Mr. Vice-President, I'll pass that along to the Admiral."

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For the next two hours, the three of them sat and waited for any word from the Dr.. The general told Admiral Douglas of his call to the Vice-President, and the Admiral thanked him. Captain Grove, Nosann and Commander Sinclair arrived at the sickbay, and Nosann saw the young woman sitting with the Admiral. He could see that she had been crying, and he asked Captain Grove who she was.

"That's captain Daniels younger sister. He's been taking care of her since their parents died two years ago. Three months ago she joined Confed and tested out as a crewman 1st class."

Nosann looked at him, "He was her protector?"

"Yeah, you could call him that, but he was doing what any good older brother would do."

Dr. Lloyd came out of the surgical area, and looked at the Admiral, she just shook her head, and then went over to Megan Daniels.

"We did all that we could, but I don't think it was enough."

Megan was in shock, and just sat there quietly and nodded her head, "I want to see him."

Dr. Lloyd nodded; "Of course." she took Megan's hand and led her into the surgical area.

Nosann came up to the Admiral, "Admiral, I need to see Captain Daniels right now."

The Admiral looked at him, "Now is not a good time Mr. Nosann."

Nosann looked at him, with a pleading look in his eyes, "It must be now Admiral."

The admiral just nodded, and Captain Grove led Nosann into the surgical room.

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Noah Daniels opened his eyes and saw Megan. Weakly he smiled at Megan, "High jelly bean."

Megan smiled at him, "High yourself, Dr. Lloyd says your going to be just fine."

He smiled at her, "Lair."

Megan's eyes began to tear up, as she held his hand. "It's Ok Meg, it doesn't hurt at all. But you remember that I'm still going to be watching you."

Megan looked at Noah, and she held his hand as he closed his eyes one last time. She looked up as she heard the door open. When Captain Grove and the alien entered, she watched as this alien came up on the other side of her brother. He gently took her brothers hand and bowed his head. He then said very softly, "Ni sec so schlect tona slemwa."

She could see that he had tears on his cheeks, and she asked him, "Who are you?"

Nosann looked at her, "I am the one who your brother saved."

Nosann now looked at her, "For my people, serving others is a high honor, and the greatest service is to give your life for another. Your brother did that for me, and it is a debt I may never be able to repay."

Megan smiled, "That was Noah, always looking out for everybody else."

Nosann came around to her side of the table, and he got down on one knee and bowed his head.

"Your brother was your protector, he is no longer able to protect you, because he protected me. I therefore pledge to you my humble life to replace his, as a friend and a protector, and in some small way, I hope to repay him for what he did for me."

Megan looked at him now, "Thank you, but you don't need to do that."

Nosann looked at her, and she could still see the tears on his face. "Yes I do."

She just nodded her head, and then she asked him, "What did you say to Noah when you came in?"

"It is a prayer of my people, it translates as, you are my friend, and I am here now, be at peace."

Megan began to cry again, and Nosann stood and put his arms around her gently, "The universe has gained a honored soul this day."