Theme 031 - Father (about 1,007 words)

He didn't seem himself as a father really but he was. Jaymie called him daddy after all. And Rex had admitted that he was the boy's father figure. So he was a father, just not a dad he could admit that much to himself. But he really was dad. And no matter what he thought he deserved to be called such. He might not be Jaymie or Rex's biological father but that didn't matter. He was still dad to them. They didn't remember their real fathers so Six was it. He did a lot of his kids. He did everything for them. He wouldn't hesitate to jump into danger to protect them. To die for them. To stay up late and get up early. Do what was needed, what they needed. Every little thing. It was usually the little things that mattered the most, in the grand scheme if things they don't seem so important when you look at all the milestones but they do. The little things he did mattered just as much as the big ones.

He did a lot. A lot of little things. Things like spending time with the kids when they needed him the most. Like when they were scared or sick or just clingy. He held onto Jaymie tightly until she fell asleep again after a bad dream. Held her until she felt safe. Because she was safe with him, and she knew it. They both did. He stayed up late to comfort her when she was sick and did the same for Rex. He got up early to make sure Jaymie ate breakfast, even if she did not always like to eat it. He made sure she had her toast and juice. He stayed up late making sure Rex was home safe and knew what trouble he caused. He tired to make sure the boy would not do it again, because they might not be so lucky next time.

He did it all.  He did a lot of big things. Things like trying to better his skills and abilities so he could do more for them. He put up with getting yelled at by holiday so he knew what was up with the kids and what he needed to do better. He always worked hard to make sure he was improving his self so that the kids got the care they needed. They were so broken already he didn't need to do anything to worsen it. He worried himself sometimes, but holiday assured him that he couldn't do much harm. He needed to improve , yes, but it was only minor things. He's gotten better than when he first  brought the kids in under his wing and ended up claiming them as his own. (Or did they claim him as theirs? The order is not important really ) he fought for to even have them here with him. 

Providence in its early days and even now in a way wasn't so keen on working with EVOS. No one was. But six saw something in Rex. Something different. He saw the kid and knew instantly his life would be changed. Both their lives would be changed. He saw his potential and took him in. Fighting  white knight about it all the way. Protecting Rex form the crazy doctors that were in power in those days. Thankfully it wasn't such a struggle want Jaymie came along since they already were working with an EVO for so long, but they didn't like the something about her. So six fought them again. And took charge and just like that he was in caring for two children. Looking after them just because it was his work at first, and quickly it became antler job. He became a parent and he didn't want to accept it but it was true.

He wasn't all that different from his own 'father'. Father figure, dad, master, what ever you would like to call him. He would go by all of theosd after all. His name was One. Yes One. One was the one who saw something no one else did in six and took him in. Cared for him and raised him to be the man he was today. If it wasn't for One , Six most likely would not be alive right now. He would have died horrible a long time ago. But One made sure it didn't happen, he saw to it that the boy was safe and healthy even if his methods of parenting and plans for the kids future were off the traditional and normal beaten path. Even if he was raising killers, weapons, and training them hard he still cared if they got hurt and made sure they were as safe as could be. The training wasn't always the safest but he would see to it that the kids tried their hardest , did not give up and were as safe as they could be. Made sure they had someone to cling to when they go hurt and needed to be wrapped up.

A father was a lot of things, and all dads were different even if there was a set normal. Six was not the normal father (and neither was now grandpa One). Six was what he needed be, he was the dad that Rex and Jaymie needed. He loved the kids and they loved him. They were family. He was daddy even if he couldn't bring himself to call himself such. He was all the things a dad needed to be and even more. He was daddy Six and he was going to do his best to make sure his kids grew up right. Do his best to see to it that they were both safe and healthy and happy. To make sure the kids, no, his kids were raised right and that they knew how awesome their dad was and how hard he worked to make sure they got what they needed. That's what fathers do after all. And he was a father all right.

Theme 030 - Mother (about 1,000 words)

A mother was many things. And mothers didn't always have to be a child's biological mother to still be mom. Mothers cared for young and gave them love. They make sure their kids are happy and safe. And that's what holiday does daily. She would never have thought when she met the two kids that they would impact her life so much or that she would impact there's so drastically but it was true they changed each other's lives for the better. They all needed each other. The kids needed a mom and she was happy to me one.

She wasn't their real mother but she was the monthly figure the kids needed. She was there to talk to and offer kind guidance when ever needed. She tucked the younger one in at night and comforted her when she had a bad dream.  She helped the older one with homework and offered a free space to rant to when things got to rough.  Holiday was there for them. She tried not to let her emotions get in the way of her job but her motherly side couldn't help but surface when she worked with the kids. They needed her. Especially in the harsh environments they often had to live and work in. They were only kids and she was determined to make the others realize that.

The Younger one , Jaymie, was  only five and very energetic. "Mama look what a drew!! Was often was heard. She would run about playing games and drawing. Happily showing to her mother and grinning ear to ear when she was praised. She was growing a bit everyday and the woman was very proud of her little girl.

The other one was Rex who was fifteen and always into some sort of trouble. From his adventure seeking nature to his snarky comments he was something else alright. Always seeking approval and caring what his 'parents' thought of him. He was always resign care of Jaymie and running around providence like he was on top of the world. Holiday was proud of her son even if he made her stressed.

Life was hectic for them all. Holiday knew Six looked after them most of the day but claimed not responsible over them. No matter how much secretly loved them all. So it was up to holiday to show the children some sweet love, a tenderly mother touch that they needed in this scary world. Their real parents were long gone after all. They needed someone to hold them when they were scared or sick. Someone to wrap up cuts and scrapes in bandages. Then kiss it to make it 'all better'. Six as fatherly he was to the kids just wasn't all about the emotional side of things. They needed Holiday in more ways than one. She wasn't just doc. She was mom. She was a mother.

Jaymie was a typical little kid. Happy go lucky. Always running around playing and laughing. She didn't go on as many missions as the others. Holiday (and Six) managed to convince the higher ups to let her stay away from the action until she as older. She still had to train and work hard. It was a different level than what Rex was put though. When the boys were out fighting, Jaymie would sit back with Holiday and watch from the monitors. Age didn't understand all of what was going on and question holiday a lot. Holiday was happy to answer the girl's questions as best as she could. Jaymie didn't always sit with her mom and do homework as the guys were off saving people. She sometimes would run off and play in the petting zoo. The petting zoo was filled with EVOS. She could handle herself in the zoo but holiday would still worry. It's what mothers do after all.

Rex was a typical teenager. Despite the whole machines thing. He worried bother Holiday and Six by running off and sneaking out. Chasing after girls and hanging out with friends. He  was always testing his strengths and was pushing himself. Jumping off things and fighting. He was a stressful kid to keep track of. He came to the medical ward with injuries from EVOS and his stunts. They weren't bad most of the time and the Nanites took care of most of things on the healing aspect but he still came to Holiday to wrap the wounds and offer words of kindness and lectures from both her and Six. It's what kids needed from their parents. What Rex wanted from them. From his 'mother' holiday.

Both kids needed different things due to their age gaps but holiday dealt with both kids just fine. She had a natural motherly side so caring for Jaymie and Rex wasn't that hard. She would do it even if the world wasn't counting on these kids and she was paid to care for them. She cared for them deeply in another way. In a mother and child shorts way and not just a heroic sorta way, they were just kids after all. Kids in need of parents and guidance and love. In need of her. In need of a mother.

From kissing the boo boos that were scrapes and cuts and bruises that an active (overly active that is) five year old like Jaymie got when she was training with a ninja , to wrapping sprains and giant claw marks and dealing with major injuries that a fifth teen year old almost sixteen year old like Rex got from fighting giant mutants and jumping from planes. Holiday did it all. She watched them in the battlefield from a far with her monitors making sure everyone was fine and well. Making sure Rex's Nanites were doing fine and would not back fire. She did it all. Not the normal things a mother did but she was a mother no less. She was still a mother and she still looked out and cared for her kids. Making sure they were okay and had what ever they needed. It's what she did. She was mom, mommy , doc ,Doctor  Holiday, Rebecca to some, mamma , Doctor, and most importantly of all she was mother. She was a mother.  Working hard to keep her children happy and healthy. Make sure that they were safe and well cared for. It's what she did. What all mothers did.