A/N: Firstly, as always thank you for the reviews. Secondly, I apologise for the lack of updates over the last two weeks. I intended to only be gone a couple days but I got distracted. This story is the last chapter of this story, but don't worry I am already planning a sequel. It will be a while before the sequel because I have an idea for another story that I need to get on paper, or screen I should say but I will be coming back to the sequel.

Sorry about any grammar or spelling mistakes, I didn't have time to proof read.

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Jo made her way to the cafeteria knowing that Sanchez's interns were on lunch. When she arrived, she looked around the crowded room until she saw who she was looking for.

She walked up to the table the interns were at and when they saw her there was an overall sense of fear emanating from them.

"Good afternoon everyone"

"Hello Dr. Wilson"

"As I am sure you are aware, the honour of preforming the first surgery of every intern class is reserved for the intern who shows the most promise"

Zola looked straight at Sofia with excitement they had both spent the majority of their lives talking and imagining what it would be like to preform surgery for the first time.

As she was speaking she looked at each of them individually until she finally stopped on Zola.

"This year that honour will fall upon Dr. Grey-Shepherd, congratulations, you will scrub in and preform an appy under my supervision this afternoon at 4pm in OR 3"

With that Jo turned around and left, leaving Zola to soak it all in.

"Oh my God Zo that's amazing congrats"

"Sofia is right this is amazing Zola I am so jealous"

Alex was the next to chime in, "Congrats Zola, you must be thrilled"

John smiled at her and said, "What are the odds it would be an appy, you know that surgery like the back of your hand"

Zola just sat there speechless, she didn't think for a million years it would be her, she was sure it would have been Sofia.

"I need to go study, ill see you guys later", with that she got up and with a smile to her friends she left to go study in the tunnels.

Meredith and Alex left Bailey's office in shock. Alex turned around to face Meredith.

"Mer, can you believe this, she is putting us up for Chief of Surgery, looks like Jo was right, she is getting chief of General"

"You planning on firing me so soon Alex?"

Seeing the anger on her face Alex realised Meredith had taken him up wrong.

"What? No of course not, I meant you surely are giving it to her when your Chief"

Feeling bad for snapping at her person She apologised to him before pointing out it could just as well be him that makes Chief and he needs to decide who he is giving chief of Peds to.

"Mer, the job is yours, I don't want it"

Meredith stopped in her tracks shocked.

"What do you mean you don't want it Alex, its Chief of Surgery who doesn't want Chief?"

"I don't want it, it's all paperwork, budgeting and management, I get enough of that with my duties on the Board, besides Bailey has been training you for this job since she got it, you are the next Chief"

"Well not yet it still needs to go to a vote"

"You're kidding right? I assume Bailey will mention it at the Board meeting today and I can't see anyone voting against you, you will be chief by tomorrow"

Finally accepting that she was right, she pulled Alex into a hug. "I'm going to be chief"

Four o clock finally arrived and Zola had just finished scrubbing in, made her way into the OR and looked up to the gallery, she had expected to see nobody but the interns there. Instead she was barely able to see the interns in the swarm of attendings.

Her Mom and Dad, all her aunts and uncles took up most the OR and it was in that moment she realised just how scared she was.

Jo sensing her nervousness got her attention, and in a way that she tried to make sound stern but also supportive said,

"Your job is not to look at the gallery Dr. Grey-Shepherd, your job is down here in this OR with this patient. Take a deep breath, steady yourself and let's start"

Zola took a couple deep breaths made her way to the primary position in front of the table held her hand out and with all the command of a true surgeon said the words she grew up listening to"

"It's a beautiful day to save lives"

Up in the gallery Meredith and Derek were trying their hardest to remain professional as they watched their baby girl officially become a surgeon.

"I wonder which one of ye she learnt to take control of an OR like that from"

Derek turned to face Mark, "I don't think I have ever been so proud of her in my life"

Amelia laughed, "That's because she said your stupid catchphrase"

AS time went on Zola gained more confidence and by quarter to five she was suturing after preforming her first successful surgery once the patient was closed up and on their way to recovery she could hear the entire gallery erupt in applause.

She had never felt so much pride as she did in that moment.

Later that evening all member of the board were in conference room A, having their weekly meeting.

Once everyone was seated and the minutes from the previous meeting were gone over Bailey stood up.

"After a lot of thought, I have decided it is time for me to step down as Chief of Surgery, I want to get back into Surgery itself, with that said I would like to nominate Meredith and Alex to be in the running for my replacement"

For a moment there was silence, Meredith and Alex were the only ones who knew this was coming. After a second to process the news Jackson was the first to say anything.

"Okay then, first of all Bailey I want to thank you for your years of service as our Chief, you have done an excellent job.

Secondly unless anyone has any objections or would like to throw their hat in the ring as well I propose that we have Alex and Meredith give us a presentation on why they should be our next Chief for next week's meeting"

"Actually, I want to take my name out of the running, I really appreciate your confidence in me Bailey, really I do. I just have no interest in being Chief.

I think Meredith is perfect for the job, she has been Bailey's right hand as long as Bailey has been Chief and I don't think we are going to find anyone more suited for the role"

There was a lot of mummering around the table before Lexie spoke up.

"It doesn't look like anyone else is stepping into the ring as Jackson said, and I agree with Alex. I think Meredith is perfect for the job, I say we just put it to a vote"

Everyone agreed and one by one Meredith received a unanimous vote of confidence.

"All right then, its settled congratulations Chief Grey"

Everyone in the room clapped and Derek looked like he had to be in pain given how big the smile on his face was.

Just like that Seattle Grace Mercy West had a new Chief of Surgery and the future looked bright.

A/N: This chapter is a very small chapter. To be honest as I said in the first A/N, I have been working on another story that I am more excited about than this one. That being said I didn't want to leave this one unfinished so I decided to do one last small chapter. The sequel is under planning at the moment, but will not be published until after my next story.

I want to thank everyone for reading, favouriting, following and reviewing. It truly means a lot and I hope you will enjoy my next Greys fic as well.