Perseus' POV

Working non stop helping wrap and cast broken limbs and cover and stitch cuts. I was exhausted, I could barely stand up. All of the people in the lifeboats have been accounted for and checked off after seeing me and some other doctors that were working. I plan to lay into James when he gets back about how he couldn't have sent them up in an easier fashion so I didn't have to work as hard.

I walk off to my room and wipe the sweat off myself, I throw my shirt into my basket. I am not as fit as James is with his crazy workout sessions but I've stayed fit and gained a lot more muscle since coming here. During one of James' many teases I've been called a Greek god. My abs have become very defined and the veins in my arms now stick out more. Before i finish wiping down myself David burst into my room out of breath and worry filling his face.

"It's…James…" he says between his breaths. I stand up and leave the room heading to the control room on a jog, inside is Mr and , is crying while being held by her husband putting a brave face on that looks like it might break at any second. I am quickly updated about the lack of communication by James an hour after the last lifepod was sent up. Without hesitation I run to the storage room and grab a wetsuit my size and grab a bag of air tubes and a flashlight and go through the hatch swimming down to the last location James' watch picked up.

It takes me about 30 mins before I get to the area where the lifepods were stuck. I pull out my flashlight looking around for any signs of James. I swim around the boulders in front of me seeing lots of dirt still settling after the lifepods launched off. I see a small line of red go by me. I swim down following the path it roughly came from. I can hear the pounding of my heart in my ears as I come around the boulder…

Under the edge of the rock are two fingers still half smashed under the rock. On one of the fingers is that all too familiar black ring. The one that my friend would fiddle with when i talked about girls or when i catch him lost in thought he always holds it to his mouth to cover the smile it gave him. Unable to hold in my tears of losing not just a friend but , even though our time together was short, my best friend.

My mask drained out all of my tears that continued down my face washing away in this dark ocean. I use a carbon fiber wrap and wrap his fingers in it, sealing it and putting it in my bag. I take one last look at my friends final place then began to swim back to the cyclops. The trip felt to short, the knowledge of the pain i was about to share to his parents made me struggle to breathe more than the pain i felt in my heart already did.

I open the hatch seeing the people below. I make eye contact with before reaching up and closing the hatch. As the chamber empties the water i hear him fall to his knees and sob. The sounds growing as David opened the hatch below me.

I take off my mask holding it in my right hand, then look up to the crowd of people my throat tightening begging for me to not utter a sound. "James did not make it"

Throughout the next few hours I felt numb, becoming a doctor so young I thought I would be used to deaths. But now I realize I've never lost anyone I truly cared about. I pursued my career so much when I was younger I didn't have time to make friends even once we got here.

The only ones I got someone close to were older men and women that helped in the med bay. My parents and siblings are back safe on earth and the one person I got close to here, the man I considered my brother, was taken from us while doing what he does best. Being a hero.

I visited his parents after putting his fingers in a box and sealing them so they could burn what was left of him to honor him with a funeral. I handed them his ring after cleaning it and putting it on a chain. His father put it around his neck nodding his head in thanks as he held his wife that looked like her heart has been ripped from her body knowing what a portion of their pain felt like I left them alone to mourn. I head back to my room and sit in the shower letting the warm water comfort me and wash away the tears that streamed down my face.

I change into some simple sweats and a t shirt when i get out of the shower, i don't bother to dry my hair i just lay in my bed with my legs hanging off and mt feet on the ground. My towel still around my neck and my hair soaking the sheets.

I stay that way for hours until i hear a small knock on my door. I get out of bed and open the door. Standing outside my door is holding a long leather drawstring bag and a note in his hand. He hands me the note which reads

*Dad,

Give this to Percy when you find it, he will know what to do with it -Love your favorite son, James"

He takes out a highly detailed arm with several wires acting as tendons and muscles, on the end of the arm were metal doctor spikes which were commonly used to connect back tendons that have been torn or cut through. "He bounced this idea off of me for two whole months. I never thought he would be able to make one, or for that matter even try" I say, taking the arm from him and examining it.

"Would you be able to attach it to my arm?" He asks, holding his elbow stump. "Yes i can, how about tomorrow morning you meet me in the med bay around 7 and i will be ready to attach it for you" he nods at my statement taking the note back but leaving me the bag and arm. I close the door behind me walking into my room, I set the arm on my bed and toss the bag onto my desk chair. I hear something fall out of the bag, I turn to see a chain with two matching black rings on it.

I shake the bag which causes another note to fall out. It reads "Percy when my dad is under make sure to put this ring on his finger. I know my mom was upset about him not being able to wear his wedding band anymore so I made them some new ones out of titanium. Also make sure you give my mom hers at the same time, i would do it but you know how lazy i am so i will leave all the hard work to you while i rest -Love James your best friend"

I fall asleep due to exhaustion. My alarm goes off 30 minutes early for my plans with . I get some socks and shoes on and grab the packed up bag with the metal arm and matching rings.

By the time i get to the med bay both Arrowood parents are sitting outside the room holding hands with her laying her head on his shoulder. Greeting them i open the door and lock it behind us so no one can bother us while i work. I grab a chair for that she takes and sits in as sits onto the table. I grab some scrubs from the back room and put them on as well as grab the equipment i will need.

I first knock out , giving the knockout gas a few seconds to really take effect then i take out the arm and set it in line with his arm. Grabbing a blade i cut small points where i am going to have to add the needles to connect his tendons. Quickly i finish the cuts and add the needles making sure to attach them perfectly. The procure is over in 30 mins giving the knockout gas about 10 more minutes before it runs out.

I grab the rings and note from the bag and hand them to Mrs. Arrowood. Crying while reading the note she takes off the rings, putting the small one on her finger and having such a soft yet sad smile on her face. wakes up just as the gas wears off, after testing that his arm worked and he could move it and feel it just fine i left them alone.

Before leaving the room i see him putting the ring onto his now titanium arm. We set out for our 3 day journey to the base.

Those days felt long and numb, everyone walking a little quieter, laughs not being heard, and crying heard all throughout the night. I stayed by myself for those three days no work needed of me. I dreaded the day we would arrive and share the news to all of his people of his death, to his brother. Even with the days feeling long the day we arrive has come faster than anyone wanted it to.

*Everyone report to the docking hatch* echoed through the hallways that were so quiet it felt like this ship was abandoned. There are a few people that are in front of me when i arrive and i hear footsteps come up behind me as the rest of the crew shows up. James' parents standing next a little in front of me to the left.

And thats when the hatch opens showing off the group of excited people looking for lost ones and looking at their new co workers and friends.