The Fates Work in Mysterious Ways

Chapter 20: The Fates suck…Like really suck

Author's Note: I'm back! So fast recap. Annabeth's childhood friend Luke came to visit Annabeth; Percy is in TN, not with Annabeth; and Annabeth goes into labor while with Luke…not Percy- who is frantically trying to make it back in time for the birth; also he kinda in his own Percy way proposed to her over the phone…. Yeah so here is chapter 20. Let the Chaos ensue.

Florida State Hospital—3:15pm

The second floor of the state hospital was in disarray. Nurses in blue scrubs ran from room to room frantically checking on their patients. Doctors strutted about and pulled nurses into on call rooms—just kidding this is not a Grey's Anatomy type of hospital. Anyway, the end room, room 245, held a tense atmosphere.

Annabeth sat with her hospital bed propped at a slight angle. She was breathing heavily. The contractions were getting closer together, and the doctor had told her that she was dilated to a 7. Her and Percy's baby boy were going to be here soon. Percy, however, was nowhere to be found. Annabeth tried not to panic, stress was bad for the baby and gods know she had been through enough stress already.

"Where is he?" Annabeth asked gripping the bed rails tightly as a particularly painful contraction hit, "he should be her by now."

"I'm sure he will make it in time," Luke said grabbing for Annabeth's hand.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Annabeth asked yanking her hand to her body.

"You are in pain, I'm here," Luke said, "let me help you relieve some of the pain. You can squeeze my hand. I can take it."

Annabeth stared at Luke with a look that would have made the meanest of people wince. Luke flinched, "If looks could kill. I guess you don't like my idea, eh?"

"No I can't say I'm a fan," Annabeth said hastily, "Percy will be here soon."

An awkward silence fell on the room. The bubbly nurse with red hair and freckles that Annabeth had already come to despise practically skipped in the room. "How are we little momma?" Maggie asks coming over to adjust Annabeth's pillows.

Annabeth wondered if pain and a large amount of unwanted hormones would be enough to get her off for murder. "My name is Annabeth. Not little momma. I don't know you, you don't know me, so you don't get to give me any weird and quirky pet names."

Maggie looks as though she had just been slapped, "I'm sorry. I guess your husband here is the only one who gets to call you names like that, huh?"

"GET OUT," Annabeth yelled, "I want a new nurse. Now!"

Maggie ran out of the room faster than a bat out of hell. "That was rude," Luke said finishing adjusting Annabeth's pillows as though nothing out of the ordinary had just happened.

"That was.. that was rude? Seriously Luke? You can get out too," Annabeth said grabbing the pillow from behind her and swinging it at Luke's face.

He unfortunately dodged the 'blow.' Luke just rolls his eyes and sits back down in the chair. "You are really overreacting right now, Annie," Luke says grabbing for the pillow, "Calm down."

Annabeth was seeing red. The contraction that followed was the only thing that saved Luke from getting a black eye. Annabeth screams in pain and clutches at her stomach.

"How are we today?" An attractive blonde, male doctor asks walking in the room.

"How does it sound like I'm doing?" Annabeth asks through clenched teeth, "I'm in labor and my boyfriend, maybe now fiance, isn't here. I could be better, Doctor NotSharp."

The laugh that doctor NotSharp replies with makes Annabeth even angrier because it was so contagious she found herself wanting to laugh as well. "I am Dr. Solace, but you can call me Will. I like to be on a first name basis with my patients. Dr. Sharp had her appendix removed yesterday. I spoke with her when they re-assigned her patients to me. I promise you and your baby are in good hands with me, Annabeth."

Annabeth sighs, "I will call you Will if you make Luke leave the room."

"What?" Luke asks angrily, "I am not leaving you here by yourself. Percy isn't here, I just want to be here for moral support. Why are you so stubborn, Annie?"

"From what my nurse tells me, Ms. Chase here is not a big fan of pet names. My gut is telling me that *gasp* you don't have good intentions here. So, make it easier for us both Luke and just leave. You have until the count of 10 to say goodbye and exit the room. After I will call security."

35,000 feet in the air—2:45pm

"We aren't going to make it in time," Percy says for about the thousandth time since boarding the flight.

Nico was ready to strangle him, "Percy everything is going to be fine. I am a dark person who is constantly surrounded by death; me giving you a boost of confidence should be saying something."

"I'm glad you're here dude," Percy says drinking his fifth glass of water, "I would go crazy if I were here by myself."

"Go crazy?" Nico asks shaking his head, "I think you are already there, man."

"I have a confession to make," Percy says gripping Nico's arm, "This isn't actually water. I mean the first glass was, but then I put in an order for Vodka."

Nico throws his head back against the head rest of the seat, "Percy you are about to go to the hospital to see the birth of your kid and you are telling me that you are drunk right now?"

"Yep," Percy says almost giggling, "I am going to be a father. Crazy huh?"

"Definitely crazy, "Nico says under his breath.

"You are funny. I think you are just misunderstood, not dark and weird like everyone says," Percy says poking Nico in the shoulder.

"Stop that," Nico says slapping Percy's hand away, "I am dark and weird. Also you are the one who said that about me."

"You are right," Percy says frowning, "I'm sorry. How can I make it up too you?"

"Don't worry about it, man?" Nico says shrugging, "Not a big deal."

"Oh, I know how!" Percy says snapping his fingers, "You can be my baby's godfather!"

"You barely know me," Nico snaps, "I can't be your kids godfather. Plus, I don't like kids."

"Whatever," Percy giggles, "How does it feel to be a godfather?"

Nico grabs a glass off the flight attendant's tray, "You are impossible."

Annabeth's hospital room—3:40pm

"Are we going to be a problem?" Will asks standing almost nose-to-nose with Luke.

Luke puffs out his chest, "No problem Doctor Pretty Boy. I am not going to leave though."

"Well we do in fact have a problem then," Will steps closer to Annabeth, "Because my patient wants you gone and so that means I also want you gone."

The face-off between the two men are interrupted by Annabeth's gut wrenching scream; sweat covered her forehead and her breathing had become raggid.

"Annabeth," Will runs over to check her vitals, "I need to check your cervix. You are going to feel some pressure."

Will flinches, "Annabeth your baby is breached, I can feel his feet. I am going to have to perform an emergency C-section."

"Do whatever to save the baby," Annabeth says groggily.

Luke walks over to squeeze her hand, "I'm here Annabeth."

"Go away," Annabeth says without much force.

Will grunts and pushes Luke back, "Maggie, call security!"

Luke went to push Will back but before he had the chance too, a fist connected with his jaw. Will turns in shock, "Seriously?" Will found himself tongue tied after making eye contact with the dark-haired guy with the aviator jacket, "Umm, thanks but that wasn't a smart move."

The mysterious stranger puts his hand out for Will to shake, "Probably not, but hey what can I say. By thw way my name is Nico."

Will turns his head to hide this blush, "Dr. Will Solace."

Percy bursts into the room, staggering a bit, "I'm here! I didn't miss it did I?"

Will smiles, "No you didn't miss it. I need to take Annabeth for a C-section. Security will take our new patient, Luke, here to another room. So, who's ready to have a baby?"

5:45pm—NICU

The baby viewing room was crowded. Percy and Nico stare into the room at the third row where little Nicolas Jackson lay sleeping. "He is so cute," Percy says touching the glass, "I can't believe I helped make such an amazing little being."

Nico smiles, something he was apparently making a habit today, "Yeah, I can't believe you helped either. How is Annabeth?"

"Sleeping," Percy replies, "She is exhausted, but she is good. I am going to go find your new special friend the doctor to see if Annabeth can hold Nick for a while. Or are we going to nickname him Nico after his godfather?"

Percy walks off briskly, smiling, before Nico can reply. Nico yells after him, "You passed out in the delivery room, you don't get to make jokes right now!"

Nico shakes his head, tapping the glass lightly, "I didn't ask to be in your life kid but none the less I promise to protect you." He smiles and walks to go see if he can get a minute alone with Dr. Will Solace.

The hallway was now quiet with the exception of a few nurses. The baby room door opens with the swipe of Maggie the nurse's key card. Baby Nicolas cries as he is picked up and put under a black blanket. "Shhh, it's alright Nicolas," Josh coos, "You are coming with me. Don't worry everything is going to be alright."

Author's note: Cliffhanger!

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