So, here it is! I kind of wanted this to happen, as I've been doing math on how I wanted to end it. And this was the way it had to be. So, anyway, hope you enjoy. :D

Me: Ugh...Me don't own PJO. Simple as that. I own the plot, OCs, and such, thank you Jesus.

Annabeth's POV

I had been dreading this day for a long time now. And now it was here. Of course, now not only was I afraid of what would happen when Moon first walked in there, but I had caught some stomach bug a few nights previous, and was right then heaving up whatever was left of my guts into the toilet.

"Mama?" Moon peeked around the edge of the open bathroom door. She seemed upset. "You okay, Mama?"

"Yes, sweetie." I wiped my mouth for the umpteenth time that morning, and stood up. "What's the matter?"

"Will you pull my hair up, Mama? I wanna look like you today."

I smiled. Moon had that effect on me. "Sure, MJ. Give me a sec." I washed my hands quickly, and then grabbed the hair bursh. She turned around, and I brushed through her hair. It had grown long, silky and smooth. It was mostly blonde, but when you looked at her roots, they were nearly black, like Percy's. "Hairbow?" I asked, trying not to sound too impatient. I had to keep calm, no matter how bad I felt.

To be honest, I didn't look forward to this. I wanted to just look at her and say, "It's okay, Hales. Go get back in the bed, and I'll go curl up on the couch and sleep this off,". But, I couldn't. Law is the law, and sometimes it honestly sucks.

She held it up to me - a grey one, which matched the scrunchee I had used earlier to pull my hair back. I brushed the long blonde hair in to it, tied the bow around a couple of times, and pulled it tight. She turned back around and beamed up at me, "Thanks, Mommy." She twirled around, her new grey dress ruffling as she did so. "How do I look. Do you think they'll like me? Will...will I be able to make friends?" She kept rambling off random questions about what it'd be like, as we walked into the kitchen. I put her lunchbox in her royal blue back-pack, and she grabbed her shoes from the kitchen counter.

Before I could even ask if she wanted help, she had her socks on and grey converse tied. Moon yanked her bookbag from my hands, an threw it on her shoulder.

I smirked. "You're not excited, are you, Moon?"

"Oh, Mama, I'm so excited! See, Ellis and I's gonna play on the playground, and we're gonna eat snack together, and whilst everyone else be napping, we're gonna whisper to each other." She paused for a breath. "You know what we're gonna talk about?"

"What?" I barely had time to ask before she spat out;

"Secrets and such, Mama, that's what we're gonna talk about! Secrets and such - speaking of which, where is Ellis anyway?"

"They should be here any - " a horn honked outside, and I smiled softly. "She's here."

There was a loud pouding on the door, and a six and half year old burst through it at 7: 28 AM. "Oh goodness, Annabeth, Hayley, you'll never believe it!" Shouted Ellie.

"What, what? !" Moon practically cried, looking way overly excited.

"I saw...that dog."

"That dog? !" Hayley pretended to faint at the bar. "Are...are ya sure, Ellis? Are you sure it was that dog?"

"Hay, I'm so positive that even Martha Anne Bluck ain't positive...er-er." Ellie said, getitng twisted with her words.

"So positive than Martha Anne ain't even more positive?" Moon whistled slightly. "That's pretty dang positive."

Katie and I exchanged a questioning glance. Our daughters truly were the strangest things since finding out we were demigods.

"You okay?" Katie asked, as we watched the girls continue talking about whatever "that dog" was.

"Yeah..." I said distractedly. I felt queasy again; I wasn't sure how long I could keep it down. "I'm fine..."

"You sure?" Katie said again. "I...I mean, Annabeth, look at you. You're pale. And you have bags under your eyes. Been sleeping well?"

"Not at all," I said. I told her about how I'd been sick for the past few days, and how I couldn't stop vomiting for the life of me. She just sat there, nodding a little bit a couple of times, and was about to say something highly philosophical for a daughter of Demeter, when the girls glanced at the clock and screamed.

They screamed and screamed and screamed, then ran out to the car. Except they were smiling the whole time. That's how I knew they weren't being attacked by a monster or anything like that.

Katie and I exchanged one more look, where I tried my best for a smile. We followed the girls out; they were in the middle of piling up in my car. See, Katie and I had devised a system - we would exchange days when taking the girls, considering that because of Ellie's birthday, she and Moon were starting the same grade together. (I know it's confusing, considering she's almost two years older, but it's just how it is. Mainly because Katie kept her in Pre-K one more extra year last year. Otherwise Ellie would be in first.)

We had somehow hashed it out so that I would be the first school morning. (Okay, so maybe I just agreed to it because nothing was worse than a made Katie Stoll...but still.)

The girls slammed the car doors, and I inched my way over, opening the driver's door gingerly. I was seriously about to vomit - I just knew it. But I shoved whatever was trying to inch its way up my throat back down as Katie once again gave me that glance - the one all mother's had, where they knew you were sick, but knew that your were a tough nut to crack and figure out.

I smiled again - I think I was becoming a master at this fake-smiling thing - and sat in the car. I almost slammed the door. Katie, copying my fake grin, said, "Look, you need to go to the doctor. For me? Ellie? Moon, and Percy? Please?"

I sighed, mostly in defeat. I had been sick for a while; maybe all I needed was a good anti-biotic. "Fine, fine." I started the car. Ellie waved good-bye and smashed her face up against the window, making the ASL (American Sign Language) sign for "I love you." Katie did it back, and then we were gone.

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Moon's POV

I gulped. Even though Mama thought I was overly excited, I was actually overly scared. Sure, it helped that Ellis was beside me, and the fact that we had had a few laughs that morning, but still. I would be alone here - Mom couldn't just show up and kiss me on the cheek when I was scared. I couldn't talk to daddy before I took a nap anymore, let him tell me an old ancient Greek Myth story to get me to have good dreams.

For once I did feel truly alone, even with Ellie.

Mama was driving stiffly - she didn't look very stable. Was she sick? Why would she be so sick? It wasn't even winter yet, no where close to my sixth birthday.

Gosh. I didn't realize I'd be six in only a few months. Wow. That eased my mind a little, but the nervousness quickly returned. I just didn't understand it - Daddy, back when he was twelve, had enoug courage to stand up to the minotaur; and win. He also dealt with that stinky man he always talked about...what was his name? Smelly Gabe. That's right. He would talk about all he did to him and his mom, my Grandma Sally. He fought with Uncle Ares, the god of War, and even stood up to my uncle Zeus. That was pretty amazing.

And then Mom...she did so much. She fought without a fear in her head. She was never frightened, at least not that I could tell. She battled the Jynx, and stood up to aunt Hera. Or Queen Hera. Mom said I should just call her witch, but Daddy told her that that wasn't very polite. I tend to stay with aunt Hera more, though. It just seems to fit her.

The car stopped suddenly, and I don't know if maybe Mama hit the brakes, or if I was just surprised, but I shot forward a little. Good thing I was wearing my seatbelt...and sitting in the back seat, like I was supposed to. (Of course, sometimes Daddy would let me ride up front. He never told Mama though. It was our little secret.)

"Alright, girilies," Mom smiled unconvincingly, "time to go to school. Love you." She leaned over the edge of her seat and kissed me on the forehead. She gave Ellie a kiss, too.

"Thanks, Annabeth." Ellis said, hoping out of the left side. I stayed for a second - I didn't really want to leave.

"Come on, Moon!" Ellie shouted from outside. I gulped again, but let out a breath of acceptance. I leaned up and kissed Mama on the cheek.

"Love you, Mama."

She smiled, this time through her eyes. Maybe I was the cure to whatever was ailing her. "Love you, sweetie." She brushed some hair back from my face. "Get going, now. If you need anything, I'm just a call away. Okay?"

"Okay," I smiled softly. "You'll be here at three?" I checked for the umpteenth time.

She nodded. "Promise."

I smiled again; I didn't feel so alone now. I hoped out of the car, and made a bee-line for the huge building with Ellis. We both ran, pretending that we were in one of our parents' stories - the one where they were chased by monsters in the Labyrinth.

I really didn't know how true that might end up being.

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Annabeth's POV

3 Hours Later

"Wait - what?" I screeched. I couldn't believe it - I was torn between happy, sad, and confused. But we hadn't...not since...but...and then...Oh, good Zeus.

"The test was possitive, Mrs. Jackson." the nurse said. "Dr. Samuels is testing it once more, but we're more than positive. You're pregnant."

I still couldn't believe my ears. I...it just didn't seem real. I wanted to be upset. I wanted to cry. I want to smile and laugh like it was the greatest thing in the world. But all I did was smile. I smiled so wide that my cheeks and ears hurt. It was great.

Dr. Samuels came in a little later, confirming once again what I'd already been told. I hardly heard her. Then she went over things to look for, in case of any surprise pains or hot flashes. We didn't want another case of Moon; nothing to put both me and the baby in harm's way. I doubted severly that that would happen, but I listened very carefully; super intently. I didn't want to miss anything with this one. I didn't want anything to go wrong like they had suddenly with Moon's. In fact, the way I saw it, we were both pretty lucky and bless by God to be alive. I was sure of it.

I thanked her a lot, then left quickly. I was going to make this one big - this one just had to have a great meaning. I wasn't sure how I would tell him. I wasn't sure how I would tell Moon.

God, what was I going to do?

Ta-da! Hope you enjoyed! ! ! Hehehe! :D :D :D :D

~Future