Summary: missing scene from Hazel's Mission
Stories That Must Be Read Before Reading This One-Shot: Hazel's Mission (ESSENTIAL)

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Karen's POV

We rush into the hospital wing to find our son lying in a hospital bed, deathly pale. Hazel is sitting on his other side, her eyes looking into space.

"No…!" I whisper. "Not Parker! Not after May!"

Hazel catches sight of us. "Harry, Karen. I'm…so sorry…"

She starts crying. I go around the bed and hug her comfortingly. "It's not your fault."

"No, it is," she sobs. "He saved me. He took the shot that was meant for me."

"Then you would have died," I tell her.

"He made his decision," adds Harry. "He loves you so much. You should have heard the things he was saying about you when we said we didn't want him to go on the mission to help you."

Hazel looks saddened. "But if he dies…"

"He's not going to die," says Apollo's voice.

We all turn and see the doctor coming towards us. "We were able to successfully operate. The bullet had exited the wound so we only had to fix some internal damage, and thanks to his tough skin, the wound is closing up as we speak. He should be conscious within the hour."

"And what if he isn't?" asks Hazel fearfully.

"I'm 100% sure he will be," says Apollo.

And we all know that Apollo doesn't say that lightly. Hazel presses the back of her paw to her beak as if she's about to cry. Harry and I hug each other tightly.

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Harry's POV

Sure enough, twenty-six minutes later, our son wakes up. Karen smothers him in hugs and kisses, while I just hug his shoulders and tell him how glad I am that he's okay.

Hazel's hanging back. I know that she wants to give us a private moment together.

Hazel's POV

I know what my choice is now.

Harry and Karen step away and I go to Parker's side. "Thank you," I whisper.

Parker smiles. "Anything for you, you know that, right?"

"I do," I tell him. "And…if you still want me…I want to be with you."

He looks surprised. "But what about Jolyon?"

"I still like Jolyon but I have no romantic attraction to him at all." I know it's the truth. "I love you, Parker."

"I love you too, Hazel. W-will you be my mate for life?"

My eyes fill up with tears again. "Of course!"

We hug tightly.

Harry's POV

I'm so happy right now. Not only has my son pulled through, but he has a mate now. Not just a mate; the person about whom he cares most. Hazel the Platypus.

The girl he took a bullet for.