Author's note: I kept retyping this chapter and going back to it because I wasn't satisfied with the rough draft. That and I was tempted to start writing an elsanna (non incest) fic XD which would be hard for me to work on simultaneously because it'll be hard to live in both worlds and to type them out. i decided to just attack this chapter, till i was pleased and to finish this gift off. I use to get mad at you for not finishing your stories and yet here I am doing the same to you.

Shift happens/ Eye of the tiger

Chloe

At the back of the SUV, I saw the last of stars get chased away by the sun. I just wanted to greet the day and sleep. A polite cough drew my attention back inside.

"Chloe, we have a meeting at my office at 1pm sharp today to give you enough time to sleep. We will go over your contract, concerns and have you orientated with the hospital setting."

"Dad"

"Honey, leave the details for tomorrow. Chloe, we also have dinner tonight. We'll head back to our hotel the Solaria, catch up with you later! Love you!"

The door was opened by a valet, taking my cue –I waved bye to my mom and dad. Reaching the Lunar hotel, the concierge greeted me warmly, yet something felt off about the whole thing.

"Morning Ms. Beale, suite room 47 is prepared. Your bags have been sent up earlier. " After confirming my identification, he passed a gold tray with a room card and my I.D.

"Mr. Roald" Looking his nametag "What is the estimated time from here to Azareen Hospital and is there an escort sent?"

"One moment please, Ms. Beale." His finger rapidly flew across the keyboard. "It takes about an hour to reach the hospital, but in traffic it may take more than an hour and thirty minutes to two hours. There will be no escort sent. Will that be all miss?"

"Yes, thank you Mr. Roald. Oh wait, can you please have a taxi here by 11? " If I had taken my nap, I would have wasted precious minutes to get ready and would be in lunch hour rush.

"Time check its 10:07 a.m. western time. They'll be here in 53 minutes and we'll inform your room, Ms. Beale."

"The call won't be necessary, but Thank you again!"

I rushed up to the elevators hitting the 4th floor button. Aha I knew it! So the tests have begun. Knowing my dad, he likes to keep us on our toes choosing one of the busiest times of the day: lunch hour. I know for a fact that we have a resident section in our hospitals for doctors or guests, if they prefer not to have one: the closest hotel would be booked for them and an escort to make sure they'll be there on time.

Reaching my floor, I sprinted towards my door. Wasting no time, I went straight to my bags and rustled through them for an outfit. Satisfied with a simple sleeveless blue blouse and a crème knee-high skirt laid out on the bed, I went to the bathroom for a quick hygiene routine.

Stepping confidently out of the hotel room, I noticed a congregation at the elevator area consisting of veteran senior citizens, a family in swim wear waiting to head up to the pool, and couple of fancy dressed people.

Seriously, did everyone just decide to just all come out around the same time?

Fuck it, I'm Chloe fucking Beale! I'm going to find a way! Eye of the tiger played in my head, pumping my adrenaline up. Taking off my heels, I ran down the stairs.

Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance
Now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge

"That was beautiful Miss, where we off to?"

"To the Azareen Hospital please, I'll give you a hundred if you can get there faster and within city speed limits"

He ended up laughing. I really had to hand it to being a Bella, we had to do everything fast before a show with impromptu accidents/obstacles and everything can seem a bit better if you find the right song.

-x-

YES! WE MADE IT ALL IN ONE PIECE! We had a few mishaps avoiding the popo's, but we made it! I left the cab with more time and the driver left a hundred bucks richer.

Composing myself, I walked towards the front desk.

"Do you have an appointment, miss? " The young secretary looked so focused on her screen that she didn't bother to look up.

"Yes, at 1pm sharp with the –"When Chloe started talking, the secretary's concentrated look became one with shock, taking in her appearance for the first time.

"Ms. Chloe Beale! Sorry for not recognizing you sooner, I just started here and my mentor/supervisor wanted to make sure I can do this on my own, she's actually right there hiding behind the house plant." Both of them turn to spot a woman poorly hidden behind a plant and trying to sidestep away from their line of sight.

"Oh and I'm Emily Junk!" Her tone was sincere, "Here's your welcoming packet, it contains liberties and discounts to valid locations, your medical insurance card, a manual and a tablet. The tablet's apps contain your patients' information so you may view their stats and when they took their medication, a map that's designed just for the hospital, reference levels of blood chemistry and the like, and multi languages translator via microphone in case any of your patients are from a different country. Oh and educational games…like the plague and case studies NCIS style."

"I can't open it…"

"Oh its password protected, you can change the password later. The default password is 'science_rox' it's underscored. Usually this is all covered in the Orientation for incoming doctors, but you missed it a couple months ago. Do you have any questions? "

"Did my dad make that the password? Oh and how did you know I was Chloe Beale?

"Yes…yes he did. Are you kidding? I knew you were a Bella before I knew you were a Beale. Plus you're in the packet, one of the test questions was name all the immediate members of the main Beale family with colored pictures. We had to be trained to recognize you guys, and you're one of the Legendary Bellas. My mom was too. Oh and it's almost your time for the interview, time check its 12:48 a.m."

"Wait, YOUR MOM IS THE JUNK IN THE TRUNK! Sweet! Wait, why aren't you going to school?"

"I'm doing part time for summer hire program. So it'll look good for my application to Barden University."

"Nice! Bother you later, Em!" I pulled out the tablet and selected the map application, it had my location and a red line leading me to my next destination. Taking the elevator hidden behind an illusion of a wall, it opened up.

The elevator dinged and opened to a cool dark hallway. Following the red line, I stopped at a door and knocked. It opened to a bright opal office, my dad stood near the windows overlooking the lobby.

"Good morning, Ms. Beale."

"Good morning, Mr. Beale."

"Please, have a seat. The Human Resource department usually handles the interviews, but you are an exception. Reviewing over your transcript of records and resume, I see that you've done a couple of volunteer projects after graduation, applied in small jobs, then worked at Saint Michael's hospital in California. Yet, I found that you failed a minor class in Russian literature and excelled in major medical classes along with having extracurricular activities as a Bella with the position of co-leader to leader. How did you manage to balance?"

Chloe took a deep breath, knowing that he would pull that one up.

"I purposefully failed Russian literature for 5 years so that my medical subjects and my Bella duties would be spaced out, then for internship I opted to be co-leader so that way the responsibilities would lessen. Being a Bella helped me practice and apply medicine, on the go with sudden injuries and incidents that needed to require fast acting and thinking. I would go into detail in some of the situations, but that would deter us from the actual interview."

"Hmm, I see. That doesn't seem like the full story, but passable. Another topic, I would like to bring up is…your patient. You seem too invested in her to even use the emergency number to bypass regulations and to be able secure her a spot in our hospital. You've gone over and above the duty, but a great doctor should not get attached to their patients. It blurs boundaries and makes on the spot decisions harder. I'll have to reassign another doctor to her."

My dad peered at me, using this pause to air out any concerns. He's testing me…I know it: to see if I over-react to prove his point.

"I do respect your decision, Mr. Beale. The patient is reacting well to stimulus and is starting her third week. It seems it won't be long till she would be removed from ICU to a normal bed. I would like to hold on to my duties and responsibilities."

"Don't over-estimate your patient's ability to recuperate. Anything can happen within the span of this week to a month, Chloe." His annoyance clearly shone.

"Dad…Mr. Beale, I'm just saying have a little faith in me as a doctor. I know what you're doing. You're afraid, I'll fail or be like Jack."

He sighed.

"Fine, I'll reinstate you as her doctor, but only if Kommissar and Pieter as her therapists."

"Thank you, sir."

"Head to the psychology sector, you'll undergo psychology tests and will be fitted for your uniform."

"Not the usual iconic white smock?"

"You get both the antimicrobial white coat and uniform. We had your white coat already ready for you, Dr. Beale."

He smiled and waved her off. Making sure she left, he pressed one on his speed dial.

"Honey, I won the bet. Chloe made it on time to her interview."

Beca

I was in the dark, but I felt a light coming from my hand. Following the feeling, I clutched it.

-x-

Author's note: Yes, Beca's is starting to wake up. Next chapter has Beca being introduced to Kommissar, reunited with Jesse and with Chloe.