Title: Do You Believe in Miracles?

Author: Becky

Archive: Ask/Take/Have. Just let me know where it's at.

Email: beckylblair@yahoo.com

Disclaimer: I do not own Jonny Quest or any of the characters from the cartoon.

Summary: You'll just have to read to find out.

Rating: PG

Feedback: PLEASE! This is my first Jonny Quest fanfic and any would be very appreciated.

Warnings: None



DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
by Becky

December 25, 2000

Jonny and Jessie Quest have been married for a little over 5 months. This was their first Christmas as a married couple. The entire Quest clan was there under the enormous 11 ˝ foot tall Douglas Fir Christmas tree, Jonny's father, Benton Quest, Hadji and his fiancé, Meiara Meshineara, Jesse's father, Race Bannon, her mother, Estella Vasquez (soon to be Bannon again), and of course Bandit, who was running back and forth through the huge piles of torn up wrapping paper.

"I think that's all the presents." Dr. Quest says.

"Wait, Benton, there's one more clear to the back" Estella replied, pointing at it.

"I will get it for you, father." Hadji offered.

Dr. Quest smiled broadly. Hadji had just started calling him that within the last few months and he loved the way it sounded coming from his oldest son. "Thank you, son."

Hadji climbed under the tree and retrieved the package and brought it out. "It is for you, my friend." Hadji handed the large package to Jonny.

"Who's it from, Jonny?" Race asked.

"It doesn't say and the label is typed so I can't tell." Jonny examined the beautifully wrapped package.

Jessie was loosing patience with her husband. So, she smacked him playfully on the back of the head. "Open it already, Hot Shot." The entire family laughed at the display. Neither one of them had changed since they were children.

"Alright, alright, Ace. Just quit with the domestic violence already." Jonny teased her. He unwrapped the gift quickly and opened the box and started throwing the tissue paper out all over the floor causing Bandit to bark uncontrollably. He finally reached the bottom of the box and just stared at the contents in shock.

"Jonny, what's wrong?" Dr. Quest was immediately concerned. The first thought that came to his mind was that it was from one of their enemies.

Just then Jonny broke out in laughter, jumped up and picked up his broadly smiling wife and started spinning her around.

Estella moved over to the box and looked in it to see what the hell was going on. She looked from the box to the newly wed couple spinning around a few times before she was finally able to speak. "Oh my God!!!" she yelled in an ecstatic tone.

"Would someone please tell me what the hell is going on here?!?" Race spoke sternly.

Jonny finally put Jessie down and she turned to her father. "You're going to be a grandfather, Daddy."

The entire Quest clan broke out in cheerful conversation and laughter. All of them asking at once the question of the day. "How far along are you?"

"Dr. Marvin says about 6 weeks and put my due date at August 2nd."

July 14, 2001

Jessie woke up suddenly with a sharp pain in her back. She laid still so as not to wake her husband and hoped it would go away. They has celebrated their 1 year anniversary last night and were up most of the night. All she wanted to do was go back to sleep. The pain subsided after about 30 seconds and she snuggled back down to go back to sleep. About 10 minutes later Jonny rolled over and wrapped his arm around her swollen belly at the same time she was over come by another pain and she gasped. This immediately caused Jonny to wake up. She looked him in the eyes, "It's time."

"What? But you're not due for another 2 weeks."

"Tell that to your son." She teased.

The Hospital

Jessie had been in labor for 15 hours and pushing for 3 hours. She is exhausted. Jonny is the only one in the room with her besides the doctor and the nurses. "Alright, Jessica one more push and the head will be out." Dr. Marvin assured her. Jesse pushed and a second later the head was out. Just as she started to push again the baby's heart rate plummeted. "Jessica, I need you to push with everything you have. We have to get your baby out now!" The doctor ordered and as Jesse pushed with all her might the doctor gently pulled.

As soon as the baby was out the doctor took it right over to the assessment area with two nurses following him. He ordered one of the nurses to go page the Pediatrician on call and have him come right away. "What's the matter with my baby?" Jonny asked frantically. He had never in his life felt so helpless.

Three minutes later Jonny still didn't have his answer as the Pediatrician ran into the room. "Case history?" He asked.

"Uneventful pregnancy. Lost fetal heart rate right before delivery." Dr. Marvin answered.

"Why isn't he crying?" Jessie looked up at Jonny with pleading eyes.

Jonny was on the verge of tears himself but he fought to regain control. "I don't know, Jessie."

Two minute later the Pediatrician hollered, "Call a code."

One of the nurses went over to the phone and pushed a few buttons. A second later you could here over the intercom, "Code blue delivery room 5! Code blue delivery room 5!" Another set of doctors and nurses came running in. The other Quest members tried to get into the room when they heard the call, but the nurses right outside the room stopped them.

The team of doctors and nurses worked on Baby Boy Quest for another 30 minutes when the head doctor said. "We've done all we can. Time of death, 0125 hours." And left the room.

At hearing the doctor saying that her son was dead Jessie let out a heartbreaking scream. "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

Dr. Marvin walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry Jessica. We did all we could. It just wasn't meant to be. I'll send in your family."

Doctor Marvin went out and gave the family the news. Race and Dr. Quest came running in. "Oh Ponchita, I'm so sorry." Tears fell from his face as he took his only child into his arms to comfort her. Estella came in right behind him and also embrased her.

Dr. Quest couldn't come up with any words for his son. He just wrapped him in a giant hug and held him as Jonny sobbed.

Two years later

Jessie was still feeling the grief of loosing her son. Everyone was very worried about her, especially Jonny. Then one day as Dr. Quest, Race, Estella, and Hadji were sitting in Dr. Quest's office Jessie came in with a desperate look on her face. "Mom, I need to talk to you."

The look on her face took all the hesitation away from Estella. She immediately got up and walked out of the room with her daughter. "Let's go for a walk." As the two women walked out of the house and out of ear shot Estella spoke. "Honey, what's the matter?" Jessie started crying almost hysterically. "Jesse?" Estella was very worried now.

"Mom, I'm pregnant." Jessie blurted out before she could stop herself.

"Jessie, that's great news. So why are you crying?"

Jessie's sobs slowed down slightly. "I can't go through loosing another baby, Mom."

Unbeknownst to the two women all of the men we're within ear shot by now, having been very concerned when they saw through the window Jessie crying so hard.

Jonny was the first to speak. "Jessie, honey, this is great news." He said as he practically ran up to her.

Jessie stopped crying for a moment and looked up as her husband, father, father-in-law, and brother-in-law came towards them. "You really think so?"

"Yes, I do." Jonny pulled her into his arms. "I know you're worried about loosing this one. But I don't think God would do that to us again."

For the first time in 2 years Jessie had a genuine smile on her face.

7 ˝ months later

Jessie went into labor one month early. This didn't alarm the doctor's because the baby was of good size and apparently in good health. This time her mother, father, and Dr. Quest were in the delivery room with her and Jonny. Hadji was back in Bangalore, he wasn't due to arrive for two more weeks. He was going to miss the birth of this one too.

"Just one more push and the babies head will be out." Dr. Marvin replied.

Jessie pushed as hard as she could. The head came out. What happened next was just like deja vu.

Jesse pushed and a second later the head was out. Just as she started to push again the baby's heart rate plummeted. "Jessica, I need you to push with everything you have. We have to get your baby out now!" The doctor ordered and as Jesse pushed with all her might the doctor gently pulled.

As soon as the baby was out the doctor took it right over to the assessment area with two nurses following him. He ordered one of the nurses to go page the Pediatrician on call and have him come right away.

Jessie felt her chest tighten. "NOT AGAIN!!!" she yelled.

Three minutes later the Pediatrician ran into the room. "Case history?" He asked.

"Uneventful pregnancy. Lost fetal heart rate right before delivery." Dr. Marvin answered.

Jonny and Jessie clung to each other as the other family members rallied around them. Tears of mutual grief stained their faces.

Two minute later the Pediatrician hollered, "Call a code."

One of the nurses went over to the phone and pushed a few buttons. A second later you could here over the intercom, "Code blue delivery room 3! Code blue delivery room 3!" Another set of doctors and nurses came running in.

The team of doctors and nurses worked on Baby Girl Quest for another 30 minutes when the head doctor said. "We've done all we can. Time of death, 1514 hours." And left the room.

At hearing the doctor saying that her daughter was dead Jessie let out a scream that was more heartbreaking then the one she let out almost 3 years ago. "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! GOD, PLEASE NOT AGAIN!!!!"

Dr. Marvin walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry Jessica. We did all we could."

Doctor Marvin went out. "Oh Ponchita, I'm so sorry." Tears fell from his face as he took his only child into his arms to comfort her. Estella came in right behind him and also embrased her.

Dr. Quest couldn't come up with any words for his son. He just wrapped him in a giant hug and held him as Jonny sobbed harder than when his son died.

The nurse wrapped the baby girl up in a blanket and handed her to Jessie. Jessie sat and held her for about 15 minutes then handed her to Jonny. They had both agreed to an autopsy to see why this happened.

About 45 minutes after being pronounced dead the baby's color started to come back as Estella was holding her. She quietly motioned for Race to come over. She didn't want to upset her daughter anymore. "Look at the baby."

Race moved the blanket slightly and looked down at her. She looked like a normal healthy baby. "Her color's changed." He whispered.

Estella took the babies feet from the blanket and tickled them and the child moved. Just then the nurse walked in. "Nurse, I think you should see this." She again tickled the baby's foot and the baby moved again.

The nurse was shocked. She took her stethoscope from around her neck and put it in her ears and listened to the baby's chest. The nurse looked at Estella. "I'll be right back." She turned and left the room running. She ran up to the doctor and breathlessly said, "Dr. the baby has a heartbeat."

"What are you talking about. That baby is dead." The doctor was getting angry. "That young couple in there doesn't need this. They just lost their second child."

"Would you just please come and check for yourself." The nurse pleaded.

"Fine." The doctor got up and followed the nurse to Delivery Room 3.

Jessie looked up as the doctor walked in. When the doctor listened to the baby's chest Jessie was alarmed. "What's going on?"

The doctor looked up and Estella and Race. "This baby's got a heartbeat." She took the baby from Estella and ran down to the nursery.

15 minutes later Jessie's OB nurse came running in the room and quickly unhooked her from all of the monitors and even her I.V. bag and had her get in a wheelchair. They wheeled her down to NICU with Jonny right beside her. The rest of the family followed quickly behind them. She was wheeled into the room and up to an incubator. Jessie was stunned. In there laid her beautiful baby girl. She was alive. "How?" was all she could say.

"We can't explain it. The only thing I can say is that it's a miracle." The nurse answered.

There was a knock on the window behind them. They all turned and moved out of the way so the rest of the family can see the miracle that was just given them.

"Do you have a name for her so we can put it on her incubator?" The nurse asked quietly.

"Yes, we have a first name but not a middle name." Jonny answered. "Rachel, after my mother."

"That's nice. You still have time to think of a middle name."

"Hanna." Jessie quietly said. She looked up to the questioning expression on her husbands face. "It means hope."

They turned and left the room and when they went up to the others Jessie said, with tears in her eyes, "That is our little miracle, Rachel Hanna."

4 weeks later Rachel Hanna Quest went home with no problems what so ever.



THE END