Brave Little Firefighter, BFFs, and a Dragon, Heart Warrior Journey

Chapter 1

Hot shot is five years old. He lives with his father Heatwave and his mother Quickshadow. They live in Fort Worth Texas and they live a very normal and happy life.

Heatwave is a firefighter. He is very brave and strong. He has helped save many lives. He has the respect of his fellow firefighters. He has the respect of other first responders. He has the respect of his boss too. Heatwave taught Hot shot at a very early age how to dial 911 and about fire safety. Hot shot was very clever and understood. Heatwave was glad his son was so clever. Heatwave is a very loving, caring, understanding and loyal husband and father. He loves his wife Quickshadow and his son Hot shot very much. 

Quickshadow is a pediatric cardiologist. She works at Cook Children's hospital. She has helped many children with their hearts. Helped them to understand their condition, how to care for their heart, and that even with a heart condition they are still amazing kids. She knows that heart problems in children are common just like they are in adults. She is a very loving, caring, understanding and devoted wife and mother. She loves her husband Heatwave and her son Hot shot with all of her heart. 

Hot shot is a very active and playful child. He loves to run, jump, climb and play. He is a child who loves to be on the move. Hot shot also loves sports. His favorite sport is baseball. He loves the color yellow, he loves rhinos, he loves Pokemon, he loves dogs, he loves fish and chips, he loves peanut butter cookies, he loves cookie dough ice cream and he loves to be a big help. Hot shot likes to go places like the playground. He loves to run, jump, climb and play there. He loves to ride his bike, he loves to play catch and he loves to have fun. Hot shot is kid who is full of dreams and wants to reach for them.

Hot shot had a playset he loved to play on. It looked like a fire station with a fire truck. It was built for him as a fifth birthday present by Boulder a friend of his father. Hot shot loved to play on it. It was a lot of fun. He enjoyed the swings, the slide and the climbing bars. Hot shot was a kid who loved things like that.

Hot shot even though he loved to run, climb, jump and play he was tired and out of breath all the time. He had chest pains, he felt a pounding or fluttering in his chest, he felt dizzy sometimes, he felt weak too, and his chest sometimes hurt too. But today he was feeling pretty bad and came up to his mother. Hot shot was having fun on his play set but he couldn't keep doing it anymore.

Quickshadow saw Hot shot approach. "Something wrong poppet?" Quickshadow asked him. 

"I feel bad," Hot shot said.

"What's wrong?" Quickshadow asked.

"My chest hurts, I feel pound in my chest, I feel tired, I am out of breath, I feel weak and dizzy," Hot shot said. 

"I think we should get you to the doctor," Quickshadow said. So Quickshadow made an appointment for Hot shot to see his pediatrician Dr. Erret.

Heatwave and Quickshadow took him to see Dr. Erret that morning. Hot shot had his favorite toy Roxy the rhino. Hot shot was worried what was going to happen today at Dr. Erret's office. Hot shot had seen Dr. Erret before for various reasons. This time his parents were going to see why Hot shot was feeling tired, weak, dizzy, had chest pains, felt pounding in his chest and was out of breathe all the time. Hot shot was wanting to know that too. He was wanting to be able to run and play without getting tired or his chest hurting. 

Hot shot's turn soon came and all of his vitals were taken. Then he was taken to an exam room to wait to be seen by Dr. Erret. Dr. Erret came into the room. "Hello, okay Hot shot what seems to be the problem today," Dr. Erret said. 

"Hot shot is tired, weak, dizzy, he is getting chest pains, he is getting out of breath, and he is complaining of feeling pounding in his chest," Quickshadow said.