SMG34 Drabbles and Snippets

Vampiro Aftermath Pt.1

Summary: Aftermath of the last chapter (Vampiro)

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Everything's blurry. Everything sounds distant, like someone stuck cotton balls inside him. But one thing is certain: SMG4 is not in bed at his castle. The meme guardian tries to pick himself up, but his limbs refuse to listen, remaining at his sides, heavy as lead.

What the hell?

As hard as he tries, his body stays still and heavy. Eventually, he doesn't know how long, he feels himself being lifted into someone's arms, familiar purple covered in red.

Red?

SMG3 doesn't wear red, as far as Four can recall. Why is it all over him?

He doesn't get to ponder much over it before his eyelids close, pulling SMG4 into unconsciousness.

When he comes to again, the first thing he sees is white. A steady beeping can be heard as SMG4 becomes aware of his surroundings—a hospital room, from the looks of it. As he looks around, his eyes land on two familiar figures.

"SMG4! YOU'RE OKAYY!!" Mario cries out, running to the bed and throwing his arms around the blue guardian. SMG4 awkwardly pats the plumber's back, greeting Meggy as she makes her way before him.

"Mario was so worried when he couldn't find you at the castle today!!" the plumber blubbers as he pulls away, his mouth comically pulled down, lips quivering, and eyes shining with unshed tears.

"I'm happy to see you too, Mario. Anyway, what happened?" SMG4 asks as he glances down at himself. He immediately regrets it as his neck throbs, dull waves of pain traveling through him, causing him to wince. His hand reaches to rub the area.

"Apparently, it was an animal attack," Meggy replies. "You were lucky SMG3 found you when he did. You barely had a pulse when he found you."

Meggy continued to speak, unaware that SMG4 was no longer listening, his mind elsewhere.

SMG3...oh yeah, he had gone to see Three... to check up on him, see if he was okay.

He had followed him into the forest. Found him.

And...

Oh.

It all comes back to him now: the fight, the shine of his fangs, the sudden burst of pain as fangs sank into skin, tearing through as if it were paper.

"SMG4? SMG4!!"

The guardian is immediately snapped out of his thoughts, jolting as the former inkling and plumber stare at him, concern and worry on their faces.

"You sure you're okay, SMG4?" Meggy asks.

"I-I'm alright," SMG4 says. He attempts to change the subject.

"What about SMG3? Is he okay?"

"That's what I was trying to tell you, dude. SMG3 hasn't come out of the cafe since he brought you here. He's locked himself in his cafe and won't come out." Meggy starts before Mario interrupts her.

"SMG3's gone coo-coo crazy!"