Falling With You

Chapter 9 - It's A Miracle

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Smg4 could hear faint sounds of a rhythmic beeping in a silent, cold room. He tried to open his eyes, but his body refused to cooperate with him. Speaking of his body, he couldn't even move it. All Smg4 could do was lay on what felt like a bed and faintly listen to his surroundings. He didn't understand what was going on, but he desperately tried to. Just then, he heard the sound of a door open, and multiple footsteps approaching.

"What the hell..?" He thought to himself. He suddenly felt something, or someone, hold his hand, giving it a gentle but firm squeeze. He could hear a voice talking to him, but it was muffled. Smg4 tried to call out to the voice, to let whoever was there know he was...alright? Conscious? Alive? Smg4 didn't exactly know what was happening to him. Was he dead? No, people don't typically touch dead people..and the person didn't sound like they were mourning..? Perhaps he's dreaming? Then again, most of Smg4's dreams were either stupid or silly, on occasion the typical nightmare. His dreams never felt this...realistic.

Smg4 felt someone else hold his other hand. He began to get frustrated at the fact he felt powerless and trapped, only having himself to talk too. "Hello...? Whoever's there, can you hear me..? Please, I'm okay..." He desperately tried to call out. Smg4 heard more footsteps coming in, and the room suddenly felt silent. Smg4 tried to move his body once again, but he couldn't. He began to feel slightly scared, wondering if this is all another nightmare or his reality.

As his thoughts continued, the rhythm of the faint beeping increased, and the room ensued in a panic. Smg4 got confused as to what was going on, but he felt someone squeeze his hand, and he was able to make something out.

"HEY!! HELLO!? WE NEED A DOCTOR!! QUICK!!"

That was Meggy! Smg4 continued to struggle against his own sleeping body. "Meggy!! Can you hear me!? I'm alright!! I'm okay!!" Smg4 kept trying to call out, but that only made the beeping go faster, causing more panic and muffled screaming. He felt the first person grab his hand squeeze tighter, sobbing loudly.

"SMG4!! WAKE UP PLEASE!!"

Mario..? Smg4 was more confused than ever. Why was Mario crying? "Hey, don't cry Mario!! I'm okay!! I promise..!!" But despite his yells, the tension in the room only increased more. Smg4 heard more footsteps run in, and muffled yells from what he assumed were the doctors Meggy had asked for. He felt Mario and Meggy's grip loosen before letting go completely, making Smg4 panic more.

"Guys wait!! Where are you going?! Don't leave me...!!" He begged, but it was too late, as he heard the door close completely. Smg4 still didn't understand what was happening to him, but he slowly began to recollect the memories from before he ended up in the, assumed, hospital. He slowly remembered how he and Smg3 were practically dragging themselves away from the pit, moving slowly and painfully as they tried to locate help.

He remembered the two of them collapsing, as Smg3 mentioned he couldn't move forward any longer. Smg4 frowned at himself as his head replayed the image of the trail of blood Smg3 left behind him as he desperately tried to get help. Smg4 then suddenly felt his mind get weaker, and it scared him. He couldn't hear the doctors or the beeping anymore, and he tried to fight back against his mind. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do, so he decided to let his mind rest, letting fate decide where to take him next.