Disclaimer: I do not own Jonny Quest or related characters.

A/N: It's well known (or at least it seems to be) that both Jonny and Hadji look up to Race, as if he was a second father to them. I've always wondered what Benton thought of that, hence the reason this story exists. This was also partially inspired by the scene in Turu the Terrible where Jonny and Hadji shot the crocs with rifles.

Benton stood a safe distance away, watching unobserved as Race taught both Jonny and Hadji how to shoot a rifle. He wasn't exactly happy with the fact his sons had to learn to use such weapons, but with the kind of life they led it was an unfortunately necessary skill to learn. Therefore when Race had brought up the idea he had granted his permission.

Benton watched as both of the boys listened to every word the I-One agent told them. Jonny, who was holding the rifle at the moment, carefully followed Race's instructions as he aimed at the trunk of a dead tree that had been knocked over in a storm some time ago. Bandit, who was locked inside pawing at the glass door, whined when he heard the gunshot.

The auburn-haired scientist couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw the triumphant look on his son's face, and the proud smile on Race's. It was then that it occurred to Benton that perhaps he should be feeling jealous at the moment. Race's proud smile was not that of a teacher glad his students had succeeded, but that of a father proud of his son, just as Jonny's triumphant look was not one from a student to a teacher but from a son to his father.

Benton supposed another man would have been jealous, to see his son having a father-son bond with another man, but he was unconcerned. If anything, he was relieved. He was no fool, he knew his status as a world renowned scientist placed him in danger, there would always be people out there out to kill him. At least Jonny and Hadji would have someone else to turn to should something happen to him.

Besides, Benton was well aware that while Jonny, and Hadji as well, looked up to Race as a father figure, his own place was not threatened. Why then, should he be jealous or concerned?

A/N: I may do a second chapter to this, showing Race's thoughts on the father-daughter bond Benton and Jessie have. I don't know yet though, we'll see what happens.