The day had started off normal like always. A regular Thursday morning with students bustling through the halls chatting with friends, talking with teachers and just hanging out in the hall like normal. Kurt spotted his boyfriend rustling through his locker and smiled, beside him was Blaine who had come to visit Karofsky since Dalton had exams today and Blaine didn't have an exam scheduled today he was free to come to McKinley. Approaching Sam's locker Kurt waited for his presence to be known. Sam pulled his head from his locker and smiled at his boyfriend, leaning over he kissed Kurt in greeting.
"Morning Blaine." Sam greeted the curly haired boy.
"Hey, have you seen David? I wanted to surprise him." Blaine asked looking around.
"He might be in the locker room, but Mr. Shue texted everyone for an early morning meeting." Sam said closing his locker.
Rachel appeared looking perky as usual. Greeting Blaine she turned to Kurt. "Have you seen Quinn? She and I were going to practice a Katy Perry song and I haven't seen her this morning."
"Sorry Rach, haven't seen her." Kurt said apologetically. Nodding Rachel left.
In the gym Brittany and Santana were braiding each other's hair while talking with Quinn. She was telling them about a slumber party she was throwing with the rest of the Glee girls. They agreed and pulled out their phones, it was a text from Mr. Shue announcing early Glee practice. Standing up they exited the gym only to run into Finn and Mike who walked past to talk to coach Beiste. Karofsky was already talking to her.
"I might be late to football because I have hockey practice today too." he told her.
She nodded in understanding. "Alright, but you owe me 3 laps." She said going easy on him.
David nodded and looked over when Finn patted his shoulder in greeting. "Hey I saw Blaine down the hall with Sam and Kurt."
"Thanks man," David said high fiving the taller male and heading in the direction he mentioned.
Tina and Mercedes were talking excitedly about their number for Glee club. Lauren was with them offering her opinion about what they could do. She made a joke about doing a sexy tease dance to get joke with everyone. The two laughed and jokingly agreed. Puck and Matt stopped to talk with them. Puck kissed Lauren's cheek in greeting and making suggestive comments to which she brushed off with a playful eye roll. Artie rolled down the hall and smiled when Mike waved him over to the coach. Will was sitting in the choir room with Emma sitting beside him on the piano bench playing a melody together.
So all in all it was a normal morning at McKinley. That is until three students walked down separate halls of the school with menacing looks on their faces and guns in their hands. No one noticed the guns till they were pointed at the ceiling and fired. Screams filled the air and students desperately ran to avoid being shot.
Sam quickly grabbed Kurt and Blaine as soon as the shot were fired. Students shoved and screamed to get to safety while the guy with the gun just chuckled darkly and walked calmly down the hall looking for his targets. Sam held both males' hands tightly to keep from losing them in the sea of shoving students. They had to get somewhere safe! It was likely that this guy was after jocks in revenge of teasing. He spotted Quinn leaning against the lockers a little ways down the hall looking too frightened to move. He bit his lip, he had to get Kurt and Blaine to safety but he couldn't leave Quinn. Who know how many guys were in the school with guns and who exactly they were after. Quickly he grabbed Kurt and Blaine's shoulders.
"Run straight to the choir room. Do not stop!" he ordered.
Kurt sobbed with tears streaming down his face and fear in his eyes. "No Sam, don't leave me." He begged.
"Babe, I love you. Never forget that. I have to get Quinn. She's down the hall and might be a target." Sam said kissing Kurt's lips hastily. He looked to Blaine. "Make sure he goes."
Nodding, with fear all over his face Blaine grabbed Kurt's arm and practically dragged him down the hall. Sam rushed down the hall, shoving people harshly and grabbed Quinn's wrist. She spun around looking frightened but saw that it was just Sam.
"Come on, we have to get you to the choir room." He said pulling her down the hall.
He halted when he saw one of the guys, Dale Thomas smirking at him; he pointed the gun at Sam causing ice to fill his veins. Quickly Sam ran the opposite direction dragging Quinn behind him. He heard a shot and hoped and prayed that no one was hurt from that shot. He yanked Quinn around the corner and took the back way to the choir room. He rushed over and banged his fist on the door. Mr. Shue appeared at the door and opened it quickly. He rushed the two blonds into the room and slammed the door shut locking it quickly. Quinn broke into shattered sobs and fell into Sam's arms.
"T-thank you." She sobbed over and over again.
"You're welcome." Sam said stroking her back.
Looking around the room he saw most of the Glee club already there looking frightened and visibly shakily. Finn was there and came over to gather Quinn into his arms so she could sob on him while Sam soothed Kurt who appeared beside him and punched him in the chest.
"Don't you ever do that to me again!" he wailed punching the blond again.
Silently Sam gathered Kurt into his arms and stroked his hair to calm him down. Mr. Shue moved them away from the door to sit on the floor away from windows and went back into his office to comfort the shaking Ms. Pillsbury. Sam noticed fearfully that there were some Glee members missing; Puck, Mike, Lauren, Matt, David and Rachel. Artie had Brittany curled in his lap hugging him desperately with Santana clinging to her. Blaine was shakily uncontrollably, likely in fear of the situation, and fear of where David was. Sam situated Kurt more comfortably in his lap and pulled Blaine against his side to help comfort him. Mercedes was leaning against Matt's chest trying to control her shakes; Matt simply rubbed her arms and side to calm her. Tina sat by Finn who was stroking Quinn's hair trying to keep from crying. The choir room was silent minus the sounds of soft sobs and screaming students outside.
Suddenly someone slammed on the door. Everyone jumped and fearfully scooted closer together.
"Let us in!" It was Mike!
Quickly Mr. Shue was up and over to the door, opening it he yanked in Mike, Rachel, Lauren and Puck and slammed the door shut again. The four were panting heavily and were maneuvered over to their fellow Glee members. Mike gathered Tina into his arms as she broke down sobbing.
"It's scary out there." Puck said panting heavily as he plopped down next to Sam. Lauren sat beside him and held tightly to his hands.
"N-Noah, have you seen David?" Blaine asked meekly.
Puck looked at him sadly. "Sorry man I didn't see him. I was too busy trying to get Lauren here, I wasn't paying attention to anyone else."
Nodding sadly Blaine put his head on Sam's shoulder trying to control his building depression. Rachel was sitting beside Finn and welcomed him pulling into his arms beside Quinn so he could comfort both of them.
The screams in the hall weren't as loud as before but shots were still ringing out which made them all jump every time one went off. Something banged against the door desperately making them all scoot close together even more than they already were. Mr. Shue hushed them all as they listened.
"Please, let me in." it was a shaky, voice.
Tensely Mr. Shue crawled to the door incase it was a trap. Leaning against the door beside the window he glanced out and quickly made work of unlocking the door and opening it. He stepped out of the room scaring everyone but quickly came back with Dave leaning against him for support with a bloody arm. Puck and Mike rushed over to help while Finn closed the door and locked it. Blaine gasped and rushed over to his injured boyfriend only to be shooed away by Mr. Shue.
"Everyone in my office, now." He ordered gently. "I don't trust that those guys won't peek in here and see you all."
Everyone nodded and crawled into his office and sat along the wall in the darkness. Carefully Mr. Shue removed David's ripped and bloody letterman jacket. Blaine sat beside him with tears pooling in his eyes and streaming down his cheeks. Luckily it was only a flesh would on his upper arm but it still scared Blaine. While Mr. Shue tended to David the intercom sounded.
"Students get the hell in a classroom and teachers lock the damn door! Let no one in unless it is dire! The police are on their way! The people doing this are Dale Thomas, Ken Jenkins and Carl Henderson, avoid them!" it was Sue announcing from Figgins' office.
Once David's arm was bandaged Mr. Shue put the first aid kit away and went to comfort Emma. Quickly David gathered Blaine in his arms and let him sob freely. He shushed him softly and held him tighter.
"I was so scared that something happened to you." Blaine said biting his lip to hold in his sobs.
"I know, I was on my way to come see you when the shooting started. I had a feeling that you would be in the choir room so I tried to get here and make sure you were safe but I ran into Ken and he shot me. I managed to get away but there were too many people that it took me forever."
"Listen guys, I know we're all scared but we have to remain calm. They can't see us in here so we'll be safe." Mr. Shue said gently, he was rubbing Emma's back to calm her shakes.
"It's hard to be calm Mr. Shue when there are psychos out there shooting and possibly killing people." Puck said tightening his grip slightly on Laruen's hand.
"This wouldn't be happening if you jocks didn't always torment people." Rachel spat bravely.
"Shut up Rachel, none of the guys in here have slushied anyone since they joined Glee." Mercedes said glaring at her.
"Doesn't matter, it's been building. All the torment, bullying, and slushies built up to this no matter who was doing it." Rachel argued.
"Enough!" Quinn barked, she'd finally calmed down. "Rachel does have a point but arguing about it doesn't solve anything."
There was silence again. They no longer heard screams or gunshots but they remained on alert and didn't build up hope. Mr. Shue's office phone started ringing loudly. Everyone jumped even Mr. Shue who snatched it before it made too much noise.
"Hello?" he answered shakily.
"Oh Will, good you're okay." It was coach Beiste. "Where are you? Are your kids alright?"
"We're in the choir room, the kids are fine. What about you?" he asked hoping that his good friend wasn't hurt.
"I'm fine; some of the jocks and cheerios are locked in the boys' locker room with me. Sue locked the rest of the cheerios in the girls' locker room and threatened them not to answer it unless she knocked and gave the password." Beiste answered.
"Well that's typical Sue." Will answered.
"Be careful Will, I think they are looking for all the jocks. I don't have all the football players in here so I'm worried that something may have happened." Beiste sounded depressed.
"I'm sure they're fine. Just stay safe." Will said bidding her goodbye. Everyone was looking at him expectantly. "That was coach Beiste; she's got some jocks and cheerios. The rest are in the girls' locker room.
Burt was busy working with a car when one of his employees yelled for him. He snarled and glared back at the employee.
"Burt, come in here!" he gestured to the office.
Smiling apologetically at the customer he wiped his greasy hands on a rag and went to the back office.
"What?" he demanded.
The news was on and the first thing Burt noticed was McKinley high was in the background.
"What the hell is this?" he asked.
"There has been a shooting at McKinley; I figured you should know because your boys go there." Burt was out the door before he finished.
