Shots and Shatters

The Worst Can Happen Faster Than A...

BANG!

The sudden sound of a gunshot and a thud filled SMG3's already ringing ears, cutting through his unresponsive state like a knife as it brought him back to reality hard.

His crimson eyes refocused, and widened as they were downcast towards his feet, his feet that were speckled with red... Not red, he realized, blood...

SMG3 followed the peppered liquid with his eyes, from his shoes, to the floor... to...

...

SMG4...

The blue meme guardian's back was against the kitchen counter, tomato soop laying in a heap next to his foot. 4's terrified yet bloodshot eyes pierced into 3, quiet sounds of pain escaping him as an ugly bullet wound was buried deep in his upper right pectoral, right where his shoulder and torso met. His overalls were ruined now, the right strap being damaged by the gunshot as well.

SMG4 couldn't bring himself to say anything as the adrenaline was wearing off...

The clicking of metal distracted SMG3, and his own terrified eyes looked down to see a smoking gun in his hands. A sharp gasp escaped him as he dropped it to the floor with a clatter.

Nausea and panic overcame SMG3 as he realized what he had done, he truly, actually, shot his ex rival. It wasn't a nightmare, it was real, and SMG4's blood caked his hands.

4's glazed eyes slowly looked past him, at something behind him... 3 didn't turn around, he couldn't bring himself to.

A horrible sound came from his throat as he tried to force himself to speak, only managing a few sharp breaths before he finally used his voice.

"...M-m...ario..."

That was it, and 4 finally passed out, falling onto the ground as blood leaked onto it from his wound.

When he did, SMG3 somehow got himself to turn, looking back to see the shocked face of Mario, that face quickly turning into one of devastation.

"SMG4!!" Mario screamed out, with more emotion than 3 had ever heard from him.

The plumber in red quickly ran to his friend, kneeling beside him as 4's blood stained his gloves as he brought him close.

"Wh-what happened?! Who did this to you?!" Mario cried out, soon being shocked into silence as his eyes were laid upon the gun next to 3's foot.

Those eyes that were full of panic were soon clouded by betrayal and hatred as he bore into SMG3 mercilessly.

"...You...." Mario hissed, the rage in his voice was enough to make anyone run for the hills.

"YOU DID THIS!"

"I-I- I didn't..." SMG3's own voice was failing him as he slowly backed away towards the door.

The door that was open.

"Oh my god! SMG4!" Meggy shoved past him as she ran to join her brothers.

Meggy hurriedly pulled out her phone, shakily dialing 911 as she took in 4's injuries with panicked breaths.

An operator seemingly got back to her as she tried her best to help 4. "My friend's been shot! Please send an ambulance right away! There's a bullet in his left pectoral and..."

Meggy took notice of the gun like Mario did, what was once panic was now rage as she found her shaky voice again.

"...The person who shot him is a man wearing purple, he's got red eyes and facial hair and..."