A/N: This story was COAUTHORED by ilovehimxo ((formerly MissZacEfron)) and myself ((KelsiLovesLucas)). This is the sequel to' Happy Ending? Not Happy Enough' and the third after 'The Perfect Life Gone Wrong' . If you haven't read the first or second one, then we suggest that you go read that first. Okay, enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: Omg, guys! Okay, so the other night, Mandi and I, with our mighty ninja powers, snuck into Disney and stole the rights to HSM so we now own High School Musical! Whoo! Yay us! SMACK wait, what happened? Dangit! It was just a dream… all right, scratch that. We still own nothing. Enjoy the story, lovelies!

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Zac rushed into the hospital, his friends right behind him. "Where's Corbin Bleu's room?" He asked the nurse at the desk frantically.

"Room 134, down the hall and to the right." She said, after checking the computer. Zac thanked her and then continued down the hall with the others.

Once they reached Corbin's room, they found the door to be shut so they waited in the hall for a few minutes. A doctor finally walked out and looked at them. "Is he okay?" Monique asked suddenly. Then she stopped. "Well, I guess not. I mean, he's in the hospital. What I mean is will he be okay? I mean, how bad is it?" Monique rambled. Ashley grabbed her hand to shush her.

"How is he?" She asked, clarifying what Monique was meaning.

"Well, we did some x-rays and saw that his shoulder is pretty damaged and the bullet is lodged into the bone. We're gonna perform surgery tomorrow morning to remove the bullet and correct his shoulder as much as we can." The doctor explained to the three friends, Monique gasping and covering her mouth at certain times.

"The medics who brought him said that his arm might be immobile..." Zac began.

"We don't know that yet. For now, we gave him sedatives and he couldn't move it anyway cause it would probably be too painful. But we won't know about his arm until after the surgery and probably a few days after that. It depends on the person actually, how strong they are." The doctor told him. Zac nodded, not fully understanding why they couldn't do anymore to help his friend but not asking any more questions.

"Is he in pain now?" Ashley asked, worried.

"Not much. We gave him sedatives, like I said, as well as some pain medicine. You can go in and see him, if you like." The doctor said. As he left, the three friends rushed into the room.

Corbin was lying in his bed, watching Southpark on TV. Classic Corbin. "Hey, guys!" He smiled and turned the TV off, noticing them walk in. They all smiled back and went over to him. "Where's Ness?" He asked.

"She's home with Asari and Lucas." Monique said softly, holding back tears.

"Don't cry, Mo. I'm okay! Well, I will be. Really, I promise. My shoulder doesn't even hurt! I really need to find out what pain meds they gave me, they're the miracle drug!" Corbin laughed. His friends smiled, seeing he still had his sense of humor.

Zac decided to ask Corbin about the surgery. "Did they tell you what they have to do?" He asked.

"You mean surgery? Yeah, they told me. Can you believe it, I've got a bullet in my shoulder! How many people get to say that? It's kind of cool, actually!" Corbin said excitedly. Monique laughed and grabbed his hand.

"Wow, that would be really weird to see. Can you imagine?" Ashley said, looking at Corbin's shoulder trying to imagine a bullet sitting there.

"Actually, I did see it." Corbin said. All his friends looked at him. "Yeah, they showed me the x-rays and I saw the bullet. It's awesome!" He exclaimed.

The four all stayed up and talked for a while. After a few hours, instead of going home, the three visitors just found spots in the room to sleep.

"I'm just gonna call home so they don't worry." Zac said as he dialed the phone.

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Lucas picked up the phone at around 11:30. "Hello?" He said into the receiver.

"Luc, it's Z. We're still at the hospital and we're gonna stay here tonight. Will you guys be okay?"

"Yeah, no problem." Lucas yawned. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Later, man."

"See ya, dude." Lucas put the phone back on the hook and lay back on the couch, staring up at the ceiling. Every now and then he'd gone up to check on Asari and Vanessa. Every time, they were both asleep and just fine.

Lucas had started to drift off to sleep when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He bolted up off the couch and looked around, about to go upstairs to check the girls. Then, he heard it again. It was coming from outside.

Lucas raced upstairs and ran to Asari's room. "Wake up, Asari!" He said, turning the light on. The little girl slowly opened her eyes and suddenly was scooped into Lucas' arms.

"What's going on?" She shouted. Lucas just ran to Vanessa's room.

"Ness, get up!" Lucas slammed the door to Vanessa's room and turned her light on. The actress slowly began to wake up and Lucas shouted at her again.

"Why, what's going on?" She mumbled, still half asleep and lying on her side.

"He's here!" Lucas exclaimed. Vanessa bolted up, fully awake now.

"Where is everybody?" She cried, getting up.

"They're at the hospital and Asari's in here." Lucas said.

Vanessa got up and ran to the bathroom and got dressed. She came back out, fully dressed and sat on the edge of her bed with Asari. "Do you hear anything?" She questioned, her voice shaky.

Suddenly, a loud thump came from downstairs. Lucas flicked the light off.

"Wait, why is everybody at the hospital?" Vanessa suddenly asked. Lucas only shushed her in response. "What happened?" Lucas shushed her again. "Did somebody get hurt?"

"SHH!" Lucas hissed.

"What happened?!" Vanessa persisted.

"Be quiet, I'll tell you later!" Lucas whispered, shushing her one last time. Asari was huddling against Vanessa, sobbing silently into her mother's shoulder.

After an agonizing ten minutes, which felt like an eternity, nobody had heard anything. "I'm gonna go out and check, stay here."

"No!" Vanessa whispered to Lucas, about to stand up.

"Stay here! I'll be back. Don't come out, don't move. Just stay here and be quiet." Lucas hissed to her.

"Don't leave, Lucas!" Asari said softly, crying.

Lucas walked over to her and hugged her. "It's okay, sweetie. I'll be back. Just stay here and protect your mommy, okay? And whatever happens, promise me you'll stay here and you won't make any noise. No matter what, okay?" Lucas said to the little girl. She only nodded and kissed his cheek.

"Be careful, Luc." Vanessa whispered as the blond stood up.

"Stay here, I'll be okay." He promised before walking out of the room and down the dark stairs, not knowing what he would find.

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Lucas tiptoed down the steps quietly as he go to the landing, standing against the wall, trying not to breathe too loudly. He heard the noise again, peeking around the corner. He was going at everything, knocking everything over. Lucas continued to the tile floor where the kitchen started, walking a few feet away from Greg.

"What are you doing here?" Lucas asked, looking at Greg, a stricken look on his face. Greg turned around quickly, glaring at Lucas.

"Oh. Nice to see you again pretty boy actor. How are you? Is your friend dead yet?" Greg said, giving a quiet, but evil laugh.

"No. He isn't. He's doing fine. Why would you care? It's not like you care about anyone anyway." Lucas hissed, glaring at Greg. "I can't believe you would go this far to ruin Vanessa's life. I think you need to leave."

"I'm not leaving until I get what I want. And I want those two bitches." Greg hissed back at Lucas, stepping towards him. "And you're not going to ruin my plan." He said, poking Lucas in the chest while Lucas didn't move an inch.

"I will if I want to." Lucas said taking a step back, the long silver object now in the grasp of his hands. He kept his hands behind his back, slouching a little bit.

"Fine, Greg. Take them. Just take them. It's not like I care." Lucas said, no expressions coming through on his face.

"You're playing something with me. Aren't you?" Greg asked, stepping toward Lucas, the two guys chest to chest. "I'll get them sooner or later. And I know what tricks you have up your sleeve." Greg said stepping away from Lucas, walking away a little bit.

"You better watch your back, Grabeel." Greg said before walking out of the Efron's house.

Lucas smiled as he dropped the silver blade onto the counter, walking over to the door and locking it. He walked around the house, making sure all of the doors and windows were locked.

He walked back upstairs and into Vanessa's bedroom. He saw the two girls lying on the bed, fallen asleep. Asari was lying next to Vanessa, wrapped up in her mother's arms. Lucas smiled to himself as he walked back downstairs, starting to pick things up around the house.

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"Monique? Monique?" Corbin whispered, trying to get someone's attention. He looked around the room; Zac was curled up in the chair, Ashley was lying on the floor, leaning against the leg of the chair. He felt around the bed, feeling someone move next to him. "Mo?" He asked again quietly.

"Babe? You ok?" Monique asked, turning the dim light on about Corbin's bed. She looked at him, seeing tears on his face. "Baby, what's wrong?" She asked, getting up. "Did I hurt you?"

"No. I just need more pain medicine." He choked out, wiping his eyes with the sheets. He looked over at the door, the nurse already entering the room.

"Hey Corbin." Kristy, the petite brunette said as she got to Corbin's bedside. "How's my favorite boy toy?" She asked, sending glares to him from Monique. 'Boy Toy? ' she mouthed at Corbin, trying to hold her laughs in.

"You're all set. Call me if you need anything else." She said, walking to the door, blowing a kiss back at Corbin as she reached the door.

Monique just stared at Corbin. "Boy toy? You have to be kidding me, right?" She asked, no expression on her face.

"Baby. She's a nurse. That's all. Nothing else. You know I love you." Corbin said quietly, pulling Monique to lie back down next to him. "I'm not going to leave you for a nurse. You know that. I love you. Only you."

He heard Monique sob quietly as he moved onto his side, no matter how bad the pain was, he laid on his side. "I didn't want to lose you. I thought you were going to leave me. You can't leave me. I love you. " She choked out, sobbing into Corbin's chest. Corbin rubbed her back softly, not wanting Zac and Ashley waking up.

"You're not going to lose me. Not now. Not ever" He whispered into her ear quietly. "I promise."

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"Ness, Ness wake up." Lucas whispered quietly, Zac had just called him. "Ness!" Lucas said, shaking Vanessa lightly.

Vanessa jumped a little bit, struggling to get air. She looked around the room, almost as if she was expecting to see him standing there. "Lucas." She whispered as she struggled to breathe.

"Hey, Ness, calm down. It's only me." He said, sitting on the edge of the bed, bringing Vanessa into him. "It's only me. I didn't mean to scare you." He whispered as he rubbed her back slowly.

"I thought you were him. And I thought he was going to take Asari." Vanessa said as she sat up quickly, looking around the room for Asari. "Where is..." She started as Lucas cut her off.

"She's sleeping in her room." He said smiling lightly. "He isn't here. Come downstairs with me." He said quietly, helping Vanessa up. They walked downstairs as Lucas helped Vanessa into the living room and as she sat down.

"Do you want some coffee?" He asked.

"Please." Vanessa said smiling at Lucas. "Thanks for everything, Luc." Lucas smiled at her, not wanting to be doing anything else.

"It's nothing. Your my little sister so it's my job to watch out for you." He said, kissing her forehead gently. "I'll be right back." He whispered before walking out of the room.

He returned a few minutes later, holding two steaming mugs. "Here Ness." He said handing her the cup.

"Thanks, Luc." She said smiling as she sipped her coffee slowly.

"Vanessa..." Lucas started, the tone in his voice serious.

Vanessa looked over at Lucas, a scared look on her face. "What's wrong?"

"Corbin got shot yesterday. He got shot in the shoulder. He's going to be okay, but they don't know if he will regain mobility of his arm." Lucas told her, looking at Vanessa the whole time. She gasped, putting her hand over her mouth.

"Who shot him? " Vanessa asked, thinking she already knew. Lucas got quiet, staring at his mug, running his finger over the ring on it. "Lucas. Who shot him?" Vanessa said louder, growing irritable.

"Your dad." Lucas said quietly, loud enough for Vanessa to hear. She gasped, tears running down her face. She started to shake as Lucas shot up, grabbing the hot cup of coffee and placing both of the mugs on the table.

"Ness. Hey, it's okay." He said, gathering her in his arms, lying on the couch with her. "Hey, It's going to be ok. He's a fighter. He's going to be ok. They were doing surgery to remove the bullet, but he's going to be fine. I promise."

"Lucas. I can't lose one of my brothers. You guys are the only thing I have left. You, Ashley, Monique, and Corbin. I have Zac. But we are all family. I can't lose him."

"You're not going to lose him. I promise." Lucas said quietly as he rubbed her back again, whispering soothing words into her ear. "I promise."

"Can I go see him? Will you take me and Asari to go see him?"

Lucas sat there and thought about it for a moment, not sure if Vanessa should see Corbin.

"Yeah. Lets get you and Asari ready and we'll go." Lucas said before helping Vanessa off the couch and up the stairs.

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Vanessa followed Lucas into the hospital, holding Asari's hand. She shuddered as she looked around at the white walls; this was probably her least favorite place in the whole world, above all else. By now, they were almost to Corbin's room. Just as they were about to go in, Zac walked out. "Oh, hey guys! I didn't know you were coming up." Zac smiled, happy to see some familiar faces.

"Zac, I was so worried! How's Corbin?" Vanessa said, hugging Zac.

"He's all right, for now. They're gonna take him to the O.R. in half an hour, you all got here just in time."

"Can we see him?" Vanessa asked her husband. Zac only took her hand and Asari's and led them into the room. Lucas followed the three.

Vanessa rushed over to Corbin and kissed his forehead. "Wow, that's a nice way to wake up." Corbin smiled as he opened his eyes. Vanessa laughed. Asari walked over and sat on Corbin's stomach, smiling at him.

Lucas simply stood in the corner of the room until Ashley noticed him. She walked over to him and took his hand. "C'mon, Luc." She said, starting to pull him over. Lucas wouldn't budge.

"I can't, Ashley..." Lucas began.

"What? Why not? C'mon!" She pulled him again and once more, Lucas held himself where he was.

"What do I say to him, Ash? I'm sorry for being the reason you got shot? Seriously." Lucas said softly.

"He's your friend, Lucas, one of your best friends. It's okay, you can talk to him." This time, Lucas followed her over to the bed.

"Luc! Hey, man, what's up?" Corbin smiled. Lucas smiled back, just looking at Corbin, then his shoulder, then Corbin again. "It's okay, I don't blame you." Corbin said, seeing the apologetic look in Lucas' eyes.

Suddenly, a nurse walked in with two male nurses and a stretcher behind her. "All right, time to go. You ready?" She said to Corbin.

"Ready as I'll ever be, I guess." He nodded with a sigh. The three hospital workers helped him onto the stretcher and began pushing him out. Monique quickly ran forward and kissed his cheek.

"I'll be right here when you come back." She whispered.

The group watched as Corbin was wheeled away into a pair of double doors. When he disappeared through the doors, they all sat down and waited, for that was all that they could do now.

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KelsiLovesLucas: Dun, dun, dun! Whatever could happen next?! Only we know. And the only way you'll ever find out is to… review! The fate of this story lies in your hands, faithful readers. So if you wanna know what happens next, click the little purple button in the corner and send a review telling us how much you loved it and how you simply have to have us update! lol, we'll update as soon as we can. I'm beginning to get to work on chapter 8 already! We're writing much faster for you guys, cause we love you. And you love us! So… review! We'll update soon! Love ya! Peace. Love, Kelsi

P.S. be sure to wish Mandi a happy birthday in your reviews! Her birthday is Friday so make sure you show some love to my friend and co-writer, a'ight? Coolio, peeps. Hasta la pasta!

ilovehimxo- Hey everyone! Yes. It's still Mandi. lol... ok. But...What's gonna happen to Corbin? Oh no!! I think he'll be ok... but I don't know. You hold the key to Corbin's future! Come on! Yes! Review! Oh. By the way! Guess what... my birthday is on Friday, so maybe we could get some reviews and I could get some birthday wishes!!! Lol... all right! Thanks all for R&Ring. We love you! Mwah! Mandi