Chapter 29: No Rest for The Weary

Sammy's P.O.V

Once I made it back to the bathroom, she'' was unconscious, "Can someone come in here to help me carry her out, she's unconscious," I yelled from the bathroom and Leo and Percy came in to help much to the protest of other officers.

Leo winked at me as he held her by her armpit while Percy fed her some nectar and ambrosia. "We're taking her to camp," Leo said as I arched an eyebrow, "she'll heal faster there and we'll be sure she's safe. Don't worry," he said as I watched the bleeding stop

"Can I come with you guys," I asked as the tears still streaming down my face

"Yeah," Leo began as someone else walked in, "your brother will take you," he said nodding to the person behind me

It was the man that was holding me back with Leo, he looked more like Leo but he stood taller than both me and my father. "Hello Samantha," he began, "I'm Stephan," he finished as I smiled, noticing the resemblance in personalities between him and my mother. He also bounced with some of the excitement of Leo but I concluded that I'd stop comparing him in the family until we got to camp

"It's nice to meet you, Stephan," I said as Percy and Leo started carrying Rose's body out of the bathroom. "I think we should get to camp; I don't think there's going to be any more performances today after this," I added as he nodded and I followed the two fathers

"I can wait for you if you want to make sure," Stephan said as I stepped out of the bathroom

"Miranda," Mrs. Diamond's voice yelled, "the program is ending early because of this, you go with Rose."

I smiled tearfully, "Thank you, Mrs. Diamond," I said as I turned to Stephan, "lead the way," I said as he chuckled

Pippa came up before I said anything, "We'll meet you there, let us take care of the surprise first," she said as I nodded

"Okay," I began, "we'll see you there," I finished then turned to Stephan once more. "Lead the way Stefan," I said trying to lighten the mood

Stephan chuckled as he walked out of the courtyard doors, "I need to get used to that don't I," he asked as we stepped outside

"Yeah," a voice said from behind, "you do but don't worry before my real name she called me Casey."

I turn to see Bianca and Thalia behind me, "Before you ask Sammy, we're coming with you," Thalia said as I smiled

"I don't even know you," Stephan began as I raised a hand

"They're her sisters," I began, "This is Cassidy Simmons outside of camp but inside her name is Bianca Jackson. This is Maria Rachels outside of camp while her actual name is Thalia Jackson at camp unless Grace is there."

Stephan nodded, "Okay," he began scratching the back of his neck as a blush appeared. "Sorry I didn't know, Stephan Valdez," he said stretching out his hand

The sisters shook it, "It's fine we understand," Bianca said as I smiled

"Thanks, guys," I began, "for coming along."

"Please," Bianca began, "if we were in town for when Ric died, we would've been there; I think Maria would agree with me when I say thank you for being there for her then."

I smiled as more tears rolled down my cheek, "I'd do it again if it came to that," I said with a smile. "Come on, the doctors probably dragged her in by now," I said as everyone nodded and we made it to Stephan's car

Pippa's P.O.V

"Renée calm down she'll be fine," I said as she paced back and forth in the high school dressing room that we were getting ready in

"Did you see her," Renée began, "her skull was caved in how can camp help fix that?"

Suddenly my phone rang and I picked it up, "Hello," I said

"Hey is this Pippa," Nico's voice said on the other end

"Yes," I began, "what's up Nico," I asked and he sighed

"Percy and Leo are taking Rose to the hospital, is there a way to tell Sammy, Thals, and Bianca before they leave with Stephan," he asked and I sighed

"I'll call Sammy," I said

"Okay, thank you," he said before hanging up

"What happened," Renée asked just as I started calling Sammy and Jazzy came in

"They're taking her to a hospital probably because Apollo kids can't handle a broken skull and prosthetics," I said as the call connected. "I'm calling Sammy now," I added once she picked up

Sammy's P.O.V

"Hey Pippa," I said once I picked up my phone, "what's up?"

"Zoë's being taken to the hospital," Pippa began and my heart dropped, "the bleeding stopped but the Apollo kids can't do the proper surgery."

A tear rolled down my cheek, "Pull into here Stephan," I ordered just as we started passing the hospital. He jerked the steering wheel pulling into the driveway as I answered, "We were just about to pass it," I began, "thanks Pippa," I finished before hanging up and the tears came faster

"What happened," Thalia asked as I looked at her face

Her face was full of worry as I relayed what Pippa said to me to the whole car, "Well I guess we're going here," Bianca said as she kicked the back seat

"Please don't set the car on fire," Stephan groaned

"Those powers are only exclusive to you, me and Zoë," I said and he arched an eyebrow. "Grandpa blessed her with control over my flames, the ability to start a small fire and fire immunity," I explained as he nodded

"I trust that you'll explain that to me later," he said as I nodded opening the door just as Bianca's phone went off

"They're here asking us where we're at," Bianca read off as she unbuckled her seatbelt, "the doctors are asking for someone close to her either family or significant other to hold her things."

After she said that I spun on my heel and ran into the hospital, "Sammy," Percy said once I stopped and looked around. I had made it two steps before a sudden pain in my head made me stop

Come on Zoë Nightshade Jackson, wake up, Annabeth's voice said in my head

Annabeth, Calypso asked as silence drifted in my head while I stood up and looked at her things

The doctors took her prosthetics off keeping the shoe on her foot, her pockets were emptied of her phone while all her jewelry was on a tray. "Why does this have to happen with her," I said breathlessly as Annabeth and Calypso started talking in my head

Percy sighed as I started putting her jewelry on, "I wish we knew Sammy," he said as he looked at the door wistfully

Just then a doctor burst through, "Are you two part of Rose's family," he asked as he looked between all of us

"I'm her girlfriend," I began, "we trust these people, this is Leo, a family friend of mine and Percy, a friend of Renée and Alexis. Over there is Stephan, Leo's son, and Cassidy and Maria close friends of Rose and I."

The doctor nodded as he saw the three enter through the door, "Well then Samantha Miranda, I presume," he said in more of a question that I nodded to. "Almost all of her bones are either broken or cracked," the doctor began once I nodded, "she lost a lot of blood between now and then it's a slim chance that she'll survive this."

After that, he turned on his heels and left the room, his coat billowing behind him as he rushed through the doors. This is the point where all of my feelings take over, my knees buckling as the tears resumed their waterfall on my face. I felt someone catch me and walk me to a nearby seat.

"Why does this have to have to her, what did she do to deserve being beaten half to death, raped or even starved? Why can't she have a normal life with her girlfriend and family without even the chance of being shot at? Why can't she have a normal life," I cried as someone hugged me

"I don't know honey," Vanessa's voice said as I felt her hug me, "I wish we knew this," she added as she began to rub my back

"Where's Lin," I began looking around, "is he with the school surprise?"

Vanessa shook her head, "No, he's at home getting the kids," she began looking over my shoulder. "Percy finally gets to meet his granddaughter," she said as I heard a chuckle

"I still want to strangle the person who did that," he said as two voice agreed on something

You're not the only one, they said as my heart dropped even more

"Annabeth and Calypso agree," I said as Percy's eyes widened

"Annabeth's in your head," he asked as I nodded unable to speak for fear of sobbing

"Where's Rose," Renée's voice asked down the hallway as I heard footsteps coming

"Where's my daughter and my wife, I'm carrying two children," Lin's voice said as I chuckled picturing him carrying Rachel and Sebastian. "Renée do you see them," he asked the distraught adoptive mother

I lifted a hand as Percy called them over, "We're over here guys," he said and soon I stood up just as Lin came with the kids

"Are you okay Mija," Lin asked and I nodded

"Yeah, just a little frazzled," said as Rachel clung to my leg

"Do you know where they took Rose," Renée asked, "I see they took her prosthetics off."

I nodded, "They took her into the surgery room but the doctor didn't say much I just got here."

"What did they say Mija," Lin said hugging Vanessa when I paused

"They said that every bone in her body is broken," I began as I fell back into the seat, the tears streaming again. "He said that the blood coming out of her head had stopped but," I paused before I continued

"But what hon," Renée asked as she cupped my cheek in her hand

"There's a slim chance that she'll survive," I began once more, "Annabeth's voice is in my head with Calypso's," I finished choking out the last part as I sagged into the seat my feelings finally taking over while my girlfriend's child clung to my leg. Everyone was silent after that, later on, I learned that Pippa entered the building when I said that but she then turned on her heels and left. After I found that out I fell asleep in the chair out of exhaustion. I then woke up to someone crying across from me, somehow, I was moved to a couch facing the back. People started talking so I started to listen in

"She's the only one left living that I could relate to about the crash," Bianca began. "I could talk to my parents and Maria but she relates to it more than them," she finished as it sounded like she was pacing

"She's been through too much," Renée's sad voice said, "I wish she had more of a life like Bri when I adopted her but it seems like that's impossible," she paused. "I don't know what to do when I tell them how their big sister is dead," she finished as sobs took her over

"I'm afraid to tell Sammy," Lin's voice began, "she's going to have two lost lovers at this point and I don't know where she'll go if she finds out the one who treated her better may die," he finished as I felt a hand on my shoulder. At that point, I decided that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep as I felt my heart drop to the pit of my stomach. I pushed myself up on the couch and turned around. Renée was sitting across from me with her head in her hands as Rachel slept next to her. Lin and Vanessa were on either side of me as I heard some arguing coming from the hallway of Leo's, Nico's and Percy's voice as Pippa's sobs came to my ears silently. Bianca and Thalia looked at me with masks of sadness as they stood at either side of the room,

"Hey guys," I said rubbing my eyes and at that point, the arguing stopped and the four people in the hallway appeared around the corner. "What's up," I asked pretending that I didn't hear the conversation about my girlfriend possibly dying

"I'll tell her," Bianca said as she started toward me, "Actually," she said pausing, "come with me," she said and I stood up to follow her. After a few twists and turns, we stopped by a room, "I don't know how to tell you this," Bianca began under her breath as she put her hands in her pocket

"Tell me how you were told," I said looking into her eyes that were full of sadness and hope

Bianca licked her lips nervously, "Just what she told me when I had this kind of new last time," she said with a small chuckle. She then sighed, "She might not make it," she began, "this is her room, she's asleep right now. She may not be alive for much longer if she does wake up," she finished and my knees buckled once more

Cassidy's/Bianca's P.O.V

I watched as Sammy slid down the wall in despair as the sobbing started once more. I knelt to where she curled in a ball and started speaking again, "I know this is going to be hard to get through," I began with a sigh. "If you want to see her in her most peaceful moment," I paused once more as I compared her reactions with Rose's. "Now's the time," I said as I stood up to enter her room, "you wanna come?"

Sammy looked up at me with a look full of sadness and despair, the same look that Rose had when I had told her that she was an orphan. She nodded before I helped her up and we walked into the room. While Sammy slept Rose's, prosthetics were taken home by Alexis when he came to check on everyone. Her one remaining leg was hanging in a sling as was her arm. There was a wrap around her head covering one of her eyes as her torso was heavily bandaged and she breathed softly. Sammy glided over to her bedside and put her hand on Rose's amputated shoulder, "There's certainly no rest for the weary," she muttered as the tears ran down her face

I nodded biting my lip as I was unable to speak, I was afraid to cry in front of the girlfriend of my best friend who had become a sister.