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Six Months Previous

"I don't know Frederick. We've moved so many times already. The boys like New York. The whole family does."

"I know, Jan. But the opportunity of a life time is in California. My dream is in California." Frederick answered.

Jan sat up a little straighter in the wooden kitchen chair. "In New York," she cocked her head to the bedroom door. "Is even more convenient for her. With her mother and what not so far away."

Fred sighed, "This is going to be difficult for all of us-"

He stop abruptly when he heard the scream so painfully real coming from his daughter's bedroom.

Jan and he ran towards the room and basically knocked down the door in anguish.

Jan screamed back because her stepdaughter was writhing on the floor with a face twisted in pain.

"Darling what's wrong?" Her father asked desperately.

Annabeth barely gasped her answer, "my heart it hurts so much. Ow!"

"Call an ambulance!" Jan screamed when Annabeth's eyes rolled back.

***

Present Date

"How are you today Annie?"

"Doctor Sol, I'm the same as every day. My head hurts, it's cold, and hungry. But all the nurses give me is that disgusting lime jello. Oh yeah and I'm bound to die any day."

Doctor Apollo was really sick of Annabeth's pessimistic behavior. He still felt bad for her though. It was rough to be diagnosed at nineteen with Heart Disease and the only cure for her was a transplant and she was way down on the list.

"How many times have I told you your going to live to be a cranky, boring mom?"

"Funny," she answered, "just about as many times as you promised me a heart."

The smile that played on his lips faded. "You're going to get a heart. I won't let you die."

She scoffed. "Don't give out false hope, Doc. It's not worth it. Me and you both know in the sixth months I've retained at this hospital I haven't got any better. My heart rate has dropped. Blood flow is decreasing. I've lost weight. And these white sheets have a better tan than me."

"You will not die."

Although deep in Apollo's heart he wasn't so sure. He needed a miracle. Only such a miracle would be caused by a devastating disaster.

Well it's a good thing fairytale endings don't exist.

***

Doctor Sol was relieved by the answer Sally had given him. He couldn't wait to rub it into the Annabeth's taunting little smartass mouth because was right and she wrong.

So maybe he also should grow up too but honestly he was a talented cardiac surgeon.

Lucky for Apollo too, Percy's heart was newly dead.

"Hey, Annie. Don't tell me you're reading that Greek book again."

Annabeth huffed, "One, its Annabeth. You know I hate being called 'Annie.' I've only scolded you-"she started coughing and gasping as she held her chest. It was kind of heartbreaking to see someone so young so sick. "Two, the book is my favorite. I learn something new every time."

"Aren't pretty girls like you supposed to be interested in stuff like boys not architectural books?"

"Only simple minded ones that think-"

Apollo didn't want to hear this lecture again. "This why you'd make a boring mom."

"Well," she scowled.

"And that's why you'd make a cranky one. But I'm not here to inform you of your future parenting skills. I have a heart for you. "

Annabeth lied still in her bed.

Minutes later she replied, "I'm going to live?"

He smiled warmly, "I promised didn't I? Now let's prep you for surgery and stick this heart in you while it's still fresh. "

"I'm actually getting a heart!" Annabeth rejoiced, "You're going to cut me open, and I'm going to live!"

"I won't be surprised if all I see is a black hole where your heart should be." Doctor Sol added.

***

A heart transplant could be the simplest or most complicated surgery. It just really depended on how many times the heart had been operated on.

Of course over the past six months, Annabeth had had multiple procedures done to her heart. However Apollo called himself the cardio surgeon with "the ill skills" for a reason.

There were nurses and doctors in the room for the surgery. All too willing to help; because if nothing more the hospital staff loved happy endings because they saw death all too often.

After cutting through the damaged scar tissue and almost losing Annabeth twice, the new heart was ready to be placed.

Five long and deep anastomoses later the suture lines connected the blood vessels from the new heart to the ones that would allow Percy's heart to pump blood throughout Annabeth's body.

And remarkably enough Annabeth lived through the whole surgery.

"A job well done if I don't say so." Doctor Apollo Sol congratulated himself.

"You were always to congratulatory to yourself."

"Well I it deserve Nurse Artemis."

***

Annabeth's family (stepmother included) exited her room. They all sported relieved smiles on their faces. Each of them had spent hours telling her how brave she was for living through such a crisis. Too bad she still knocked from the heart transplant.

Sally finally found the family just after they left the room.

They stopped and curiously looked at her. They knew her son had just given up his heart.

"Do you, would mind if I said goodbye… Just one last time." She stammered.

They nodded.

***

Sally entered her room and saw Annabeth for the first time. She looked healthy with the blood flowing healthily with her.

Sally gave a weak smile at the sleeping girl, but in her head all she could think was why can't this be Percy?

She sat down on the chair and pulled it close to the girl.

"You're one lucky girl," Sally started, "A second chance at life is a special thing. That's what I wanted for my baby. But he didn't get it. So I'm going to tell you this."

She had to pause for a brief moment because a new found lump formed in her throat, along with the tears in her eyes.

"You look like a sweet girl, Annabeth. But you owe it to my son. Keep this heart safe. Don't break my baby's heart. Please.

Percy wouldn't have had it any other way. He was always a hero and now he saved another's life with is heart via transplant.

And she broke down in sobs as she placed her head on Annabeth's heart; on Percy's heart. And listened to the familiar thump thump.

A/N: I hope you all liked the end. I know I know, sappy but I couldn't help myself.

Thanks to all for voting on my poll. Hunger Games is winning but its open for two more days. Oh and who ever voted for Blue Bloods, I love you the most! Not that I don't love you guys!

-Bianca