Hospital AU

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So this is a Percy Jackson AU head canon that I had in which they are all mortal and Percy and Annabeth went to school together when younger but never really talked.

• Percy Jackson is walking down the street, going home.
  
• He is listening to his headphones as he hears a scream so loud it overrides his music.
  
• Wondering what it is he takes off his headphones and jogs towards the area from where he heard the scream.
  
• He looks around and then sees someone running off from a girl who’s lying on the floor.
  
• He gets closer and notices she is badly injured and heavily bleeding from her leg.
  
• With a jolt he recognises her as Annabeth, an old friend from high school.
  
• It is clear Annabeth was mugged and in the process of fighting back she got stabbed in the leg.
  
• Members of the general public flock to the scene.
  
• “Okay, everyone, stay calm,” Percy yells, taking charge of the situation.
  
• He checks for dangers and decides it’s okay to approach. 
  
• He checks for a response - “Hello, Annabeth,” he waves his hand above her eyes. “Can you hear me?” She nods weakly.
• Slowly she loses consciousness.
  
• “Okay,” Percy says, addressing a member of the public. “Call 911 and ask for an ambulance. She’s lost a lot of blood from a leg stab wound.”
  
• Next he takes off his T-shirt and wraps it tightly around Annabeth’s leg wound. 
• He checks her airways and ensures her breathing is okay, which it is.
  
• Finally, he checks her circulation which is also okay, although she is losing a lot of blood.
  
• With the T-shirt tightly wrapped around her leg, it is staunching some of the blood loss, but not enough.
  
• All the while, Percy’s desperately trying to stay calm because he knows he needs to.
• Finally, the ambulance arrives. The paramedics quickly deal with her and soon enough she is on her way to the hospital. 
  
• Percy sighs in relief when it’s over. 
  
• He searches his memory for stuff remembers about Annabeth.
  
• He remembers that she is super clever, loves architecture and weirdly enough he remembers that she loves the flowers Azaleas.
  

*four days later*

• Percy is in the reception of the hospital where he found out Annabeth was taken to.
  
• He is holding a bunch of Azaleas and a card.
  
• “Are you a friend or family?” the kind receptionist asks when he asks to see her.
  
• “Uh, friend…”
  
• He waits half an hour before being admitted through to go visit her.
  
• She is unconscious but he feels like speaking because its awkward otherwise.
  
• “Uh, I, brought you some flowers and a card – just wanted to check that you were all right.” He smiles, leaving the flowers and card by the bed and then walks towards the door.
  
• “W-wait,” a weak voice calls.
  
• Percy turns around and notices Annabeth is awake.
  
• He smiles widely, “Oh, hey, uh, I just came to see how you were doing, after the…”
  
• Annabeth smiles. “Yeah, thanks. They told me I would be in a pretty bad condition if not for you. So thank you.” She meets his eyes.
• “I haven’t seen you in a while,” she comments. “How have you been?” 
  
• “I’ve been good,” says Percy, smiling. “My mom’s fine, I’m fine. But how about you? How’s the leg?” 
• “Much better, thanks. Can’t walk for another week at least though, the doctor said.” She sighs, slumping into her bed, and looking at the flowers.
  
• “Ooh, these flowers are lovely! These are my favourite, how did you know?” Annabeth looks at him.
  
• “Uh, lucky guess…?” Percy scratches his head.
  
• “Thank you very much,” Annabeth gushes, glowing. “I can put them on my desk at my architecture firm.” 
  
• Somehow Percy isn’t surprised she’s achieving her architecture dream.
• She opens the card, softly and neatly opening it so she doesn’t rip it.
  
• Dear Annabeth,

          Just wanted to say that I hope you get better soon,

          Love from,

          Percy

• “Thank you Percy,” Annabeth says, “I really appreciate you coming here.”
  
• Percy nods. “I guess it gets pretty lonely here, huh?”
  
• “And boring. Nothing to do all day, other than chat to the nurse. Had a few visitors, although none of them saved my life.” Her eyes pierce his and he realises how beautiful they are.
  
• “Least I could do,” Percy mutters, blushing.
  
• They stay there in silence for a bit, Percy looking around the room (but mostly at his shoes) and Annabeth at Percy.
  
• The nurse pops her head through the door, “Sorry, I’ve got another visitor for you honey,” she says gently.
  
• “Oh, yeah, sorry to keep you Annabeth, I’d best be going,” Percy mumbles as he leaves.
  
• “No problem, nice meeting you again!” She smiles as he agrees under his breath and leaves the hospital in a flurry as he realises he is late for his mum. “I hope I’ll see you soon,” she calls out shyly as he leaves. 
  
• He grins at that.
• He visits every day and checks up on her until she’s released. Every time he brings a bouquet of her favourite flowers.
  
• Percy wonders why they didn’t stay in touch after they left school.
• He knows he’s not going to make the same mistake again.

*five years later*

• Percy stands in the waiting room of the hospital again, pacing up and down, anxious as he waits in the queue to see the receptionist.
  
• He is holding a bouquet of Azaleas.
  
• “Are you a friend or family?” the familiar face of the receptionist asks when he asks to see her.
  
• “Family,” he says firmly.
  
• Then he walks in to see his wife and his new child.