Fan Fiction / Zoids Fan Fiction ❯ Heartache ❯ Blind Faith ( Chapter 4 )

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

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Blind Faith

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"He's blind?" Jamie said faintly.

"Yes Jamie, he's blind." Oscar said looking sadly at his son. They turned and watch as Kalira calmed down the fraught boy. She picked him up and wandered into the kitchen.

"Where are the paper towels Leena?" she asked.

"I don't know. Bit?" Leena asked.

"Brad?" Bit turned.

"Jamie?" Brad asked in turn.

"In the third draw from the top." Jamie said still in a daze.

Kalira leaned down and pulled open the draw immediately finding the towels. She pulled them out and took of a couple. She placed Rasaal on the sink, wetting the towels. Gently she placed them on his bleeding lips. He gazed around.

"Hey. Stop that." Kalira said with a laugh. Rasaal giggled as she tickled him under his chin. Jamie stared in surprise. He'd never seen her act this way. She'd never coped well with small children before. Kalira lifted the soaked towels off the lip, checking to see if she had stemmed the flow.

"You're a duffer, aren't you?" she said fondly to the small boy. Rasaal laughed happily. Kalira smiled down at him. Rasaal's hands touched her face gently exploring it. He suddenly launched himself into her arms.

"Hey! None of that my lad." Kalira said sternly. He ignored the reprimand and snuggled into her embrace. She sighed patiently. "Hungry?"

Rasaal didn't answer. He was sound asleep. Kalira rolled her eyes. Oscar smiled at his niece; he loved to watch her look after his little son. She always knew just what to do. She had certainly grown up from the spoilt brat she had once been, he thought to himself.

Jamie watched her curiously; a shadow seemed to hang over her. She caught Jamie looking at her; she gave him a sweet smile. The other's watched the exchange in bemusement.

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"Rasaal. I have to go somewhere. I'm going to leave you with your big brother Jamie. O.K?" Kalira said cuddling the little boy. He smiled at her.

"O.K. Play wit Ja-mie?" Rasaal said hopefully.

"Why don't you ask Jamie? He's right behind you." Kalira said gently twisting him in the direction of his big brother.

"Play wit me Jam-mie?" Rasaal said shyly.

"Sure thing Rasaal." Jamie said with a smile. Gently he held his hand. He lightly touched Rasaals cheek. Rasaal started at the touch. He touched Jamie's hand curiously. Rasaal moved towards Jamie, Kalira encouraged him. Rasaal fell into Jamie's arms. Jamie smiled down at him. Rasaal placed his hands gently on Jamie's face. He let his fingers roam over Jamie's face. Jamie looked apprehensively at Kalira.

"He's getting to know you." Kalira said shrugging.

"I got to go now Rasaal. I want you to be good for Jamie. OK?" Kalira said. She kissed Rasaal on the forehead. She gave Jamie a kiss on the cheek. "Have any trouble just ask Uncle or the Doc. OK. Have fun you two."

Kalira left waving her goodbye to Jamie. Jamie wondered where she had gone.

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Jamie played game after game with him - colouring in, toy wars, singing, ball... Rasaal was soon exhausted. Jamie was out of ideas of how to amuse him.

"Want to see my Zoid?" Jamie said wincing at his words.

"K." Rasaal said trustingly. He held out his hand for Jamie to take. Jamie looked at him in surprise and with a smile enclosed it in his own. He led Rasaal to the hangar.

"This is my Zoid. She's a Raynos." Jamie said proudly.

"What's a Raynos? " Rasaal asked inquisitively.

"Kind of like a big bird. Except it's metal." Jamie said.

"What's a bird?" Rasaal said.

"It…it…It's kind of hard to explain Rasaal." Jamie looked at him shock. He was lost for words. He decided to enlist the help of Doctor Toros. He went in search of him, Rasaal following merrily behind him.

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Jamie knocked at the door of Dr Toros' office. A muffled enter came through the door. Jamie entered Dr Toros' spacious study.

"Doc? Can I have your help for a minute please?" Jamie asked pleadingly.

"Sure Jamie. What's wrong?" Doctor Toros replied.

"I took Rasaal to see the Raynos, he didn't know what one was. I tried to explain it to him that it was a big bird, but he doesn't know what a bird is. I don't know how to explain it to him what a bird or the Raynos is." Jamie said shyly. "Can you help?"

"I'll try." Doctor Torors said doubtfully.

"Why don't you let him play with the model of your Raynos Dad?" Leon said turning in the comfortable swivel chair to face them.

"Good idea Leon." Dr Toros said.

"Where'd I put it though?" Dr Toros muttered to himself. Dr Toros rummaged through the collection of model zoids that littered the big desk.

"Here it is." Dr Toros said pulling it from the bottom of the pile. "Look after it Jamie, it's one of my favourites."

"Thanks Doc, Thanks Leon." Jamie said giving them a polite bow. Quickly he left the study and went back to rescue Rasaal from Leena's clutches.

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"Rasaal? Jamie?" Kalira called a frown marring her usually happy face. She had just returned from her excursion into the city. She'd been unable to find the pair in the hangar, the kitchen, or the living room.

"Where are they?" she said to herself cursing softly looking into one of the spare rooms.

"In Jamie's room." A voice said softly in her ear. She whirled on her assailant; he pushed her into the room and closed the door. He caught her up in his arms. Her eye widened in surprise upon recognising the man who held her in his strong arms.

"Let me go. I need to get Rasaal." She snapped angrily.

"Not yet." He said pulling her close. He reached down and drawing her into a long and passionate kiss.

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"Where on Zi is Kally?" Jamie thought to himself. In his arms he held his sleeping brother. He smiled remembering the fun they had had today. His eyes slowly closed. Jamie fell into a deep sleep, he remembered.

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And so ends the fourth chapter of A Gryphon's Courage. What do you think?