Chapter 31: Awake and Alive

Sammy's P.O.V

I looked up once Bianca started crying, it was more of a silent cry but then it grew into sobs as she fell into a chair across from me. "How close are you to her," I asked, "you must be pretty close to see that you're crying."

Bianca sighed as she looked at me, "She's the only person I can relate to with the crash," she began. "Your reactions only reminded me of when I told her that she was orphaned. She had the same look on her face, said the same things and I'm pretty sure she would've done the same things you had if she was up and about. I just don't know who to talk to about the crash if she leaves, I understand if your parents died of a crash too but it's not the same as talking to someone who was also in one."

"She said that she had a stepfather," I began, "I vaguely remember her saying that her father died of a heart attack is that true?"

Bianca nodded, "Her birth father was a jerk, that's, to say the least," she began, "he always treated her as if she didn't have a choice with anything in her life. He never took care of himself and barely did anything to help her in her life, her, Maria, and I bonded over daddy issues but then things happened to where we became choir buddies."

I smiled as I walked over to Bianca, "I don't know what to do if she dies," I began as I looked through the window of the door. "What is a life worth if the one girl that showed me true love is gone," I asked then I chuckled. "She asked me that when Ric died," I said with a smirk

"What did you say to her then," Bianca asked as I looked up at her

"Keep living even though life is pointing at the opposite option," I said just as the voice that I loved so much said it. "Rose," I said spinning on my heel

"Hey Sams," she said looking at me with a lopsided grin, "your parents say hi," she added as I cried tackling her

"You saw my biological parents," I asked and she nodded, "at least you got to meet them," I said before playfully punching her shoulder. "That's for freaking me out Jackson," I said as Zoë chuckled

"I don't know how many times I got that when I saw your biological parents," she said, "I got one from my mother and yours along with a judo-flip from Cal then many glares from the missing demigods along with the two children of Hades that we know and love."

"You talked to Pippa and Nico," Bianca asked as I looked up into Zoë's eye as she nodded

"They should be coming through the door any minute now," she said just as someone bolted through the door

"Zoë Nightshade Jackson, stop scaring people like that, you're lucky I'm one of the first people to get here," Pippa said with a growl just as Jazzy and Renée rushed in with Nico, Percy, and Leo behind them

I chuckled just as Zoë did, "I'll try Pippa, hope you and Neeks loved my joke," she said as I arched an eyebrow. "I asked them to tell everyone that I'll be back," she said as I groaned

Rose's/Zoë's P.O.V

After Sammy groaned, she punched my shoulder, "That's a terrible joke," she said as I sighed

But it is very Jackson of her, Annabeth's voice said back in my head

"That is true mom," I said, "she said it's very Jackson of me," I related to Sammy as she chuckled

"That's exactly what Calypso said," she said with the chuckle

I smiled then glanced at Pippa, "Hey Sams could you step aside so some people can hug me," I asked as she sighed stepping away

Right then Pippa attacked me with a hug, "If I could've hugged this is how much I would have hugged you," she said as I chuckled. "I won't be punching you because of how much punishment that you dealt with from everyone in that realm."

I chuckled, "Thanks Pippa," I said as I looked up at Cass, "that reminds me," I said, "biological mom says hi."

It took a minute for Cass to realize what I meant but when she figured it out her eyes widened, "You didn't just see Annabeth," she asked as I smirked

"That's right," I said with a smile just as Jazzy attacked me with a hug, "hey there Jazzy," I said as she stepped away. I then looked at the next person in the doorway, "I told you that I'd stay alive no matter what mom," I said to Renée who then charged me with a hug

"Mommy," a small voice cheered as my heart broke, "I saw you," Rachel said as I chuckled

"You did now," I said with a grin

"Yeah and you said something," she said as my grin widened once she sat on the edge of my bed

"What did I say," I asked her grinning face

"You said that you'll see me soon little one," she said and I grinned just as three sets of eyes widened

"That was you," Cass asked just as Maria stood next to her

"Yes, it was," I said, "any cold breezes that you may have felt either on your shoulders or hands or in Rachel's case head, was me."

At that moment Maria attacked me with a hug, "I hope you're right about everything being okay," she said

"I plan to be Miss Reynolds," I said with a smiled

"I'm not that Maria you jerk," she said playfully punching me

"It seems like I'm a punching bag today," I said as I flinched at the punch, "does anyone care to add anymore punches?"

One by one people added playful punches and soon it left me with Renée and Alexis. "You may need to stay for a while here," she began after Sammy left a little forcefully

"Let me guess," I began just as two more sets of footsteps came, "questioning," I asked as she chuckled just as Leo and Percy walked in

"Unfortunately," Renée said, "I couldn't keep them from you since you were the only other person in the bathroom."

I sighed looking at the ceiling once more, "I can't get a break can I," I asked the room as a whole

"Apparently not," Percy said, "because you know that you won't get a break adventuring with me."

As if I can help it, Annabeth said with a growl as I chuckled

"What did your mother say," Percy asked as Sammy's brother walked in

"She said as if I can help it," I relayed to Percy who chuckled

"Sadly, prophecies don't exactly help matters," he said as Annabeth sighed in defeat

"We can't take you to the camp infirmary because the doctors are afraid to move you," Leo answered my unasked question. "Oh, and this is Stephan, Sammy's brother," he added as I smiled at the man who was taller than Leo

"Please to meet you, Stephan," I said with the smile

"It's a pleasure to meet you too Zoë," he said as I glanced at everyone

"All of the doctors and nurses here are demigods," Renée said as I grinned

"Thanks," I said then looked at Percy, "any luck finding Hazel?"

Percy's face lit up, "A lot after your suggestion," he said as I arched my only eyebrow. "We found her in Alaska and then basing everything off of your suggestion we found Pipes and Will we just need to check the mountain for Cal and check Clarisse's birthplace in Arizona for her."

I nodded, "That's amazing," I said with a grin, "any prophecies?"

Percy shook his head, "Rachel hasn't given any and there hasn't been any word from Apollo either, it's as if he's incommunicado for some reason."

"What a great time for the god of prophecy to be incommunicado," Leo said sarcastically as he turned on his heel. "I'll be back, I'm going to see what Sammy's doing," he said, "see you in the morning Zo."

"See you, Leo," I said to the retreating figure of my girlfriend's father, "is that all to note?"

Percy nodded, "Yeah," he said, "Renée told me about the laptop while you were asleep, what you and Sammy did was pretty brave. Even when you know your clothes weren't fireproof," he added as I chuckled

"Yeah, I think we need to fix that," I said as I felt exhaustion ebb at my conscious, "I need to rest or I think a certain Apollo counselor is going to have my hide when he gets back."

Everyone nodded in the room as I drifted off into the realm of sleep, "Goodnight sweety," Renée said before leaving the room

Renée's P.O.V

"I'm glad she's alive," Percy said once we left the room, "I don't know what would happen to Annabeth if she died."

"I'm pretty sure she'd stay in Sammy's head," Alexis suggested as Percy shrugged

"I don't know and I'm not fond of finding that out," he said as my husband chuckled right as a doctor and nurse rushed in

"She just went to sleep," I told them as they looked at me

"It might not be sleeping," the doctor said just as Pippa and Nico ran up to us

"Please don't say," Percy asked just as Sammy's wale came to our ears, "I'll check on her stay with Zoë," he said before running off into the waiting room

I looked between the two children of Hades, "Please don't say," I began but they shook their heads in dismay as I heard the long shrill beep. Alexis caught me as my knees buckled and I started crying once more