Disclaimer: I don't own The O.C. or it's characters or any references to companies/hospitals made in this story.

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"Thanks for picking me up, I'm in pretty bad shape," Trey said, trying to keep his breathing steady.

"No problem, you're Ryan's brother. Of course I would help you," replied Theresa, "We need to get you to the hospital quickly. I'll give Ryan a call now."

"No. Don't. He already knows," said Trey.

"What? Why didn't he take you to the hospital?"

Trey grunted.

"Trey, who the hell shot you?" asked Theresa.

"It..It was Marissa Cooper," Trey said, fighting to stay conscious.

"What? That bitch! I can't believe this! I can't believe Ryan would defend her!" Theresa said, obviously angered.

Trey fell forward in his seat as Theresa drove over a bump.

He groaned in pain.

"Hold on a little longer, Trey. We're almost at the hospital."

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"Okay, Seth. Now where is Ryan?" interrogated Oliver, holding the gun to his head.

"He was in the house last time I saw," replied Seth.

"Okay, but if he's not there, you're dead," threatened Oliver.

Coming back around the corner to the driveway of the house, Oliver saw Ryan, Summer, Sandy, and Julie all standing around.

"What are we going to do?" Julie asked, frightened, "Now Trey will be able to identify that Marissa shot him!"

Just then, Sandy's phone rang.

"Hello?- Yeah, hi- what?- she did?- WITH Oliver?- Okay, thanks," Sandy hung up the phone, "It's Kirsten. She broke out of rehab, with Oliver."

"Okay, Seth I want you to walk ahead of me," Oliver ordered, after hearing what Sandy had just said.

Seth came around the corner of the bushes.

"There you are!" said Summer, "I was beginning to wonder what happened to you."

"Well, I had to uhm…use the bathroom," Seth lied.

"In the bushes?" Summer was slightly confused.

Just then, Oliver appeared out of the bushes behind Seth.

"Oliver? Oh my god," said Marissa, looking at the gun.

"Okay, everyone just stay calm. I'm only here for Ryan," replied Oliver.

"What do you want with me, man?" Ryan came out from the group.

"Wait! Ryan!" yelled Marissa.

"It's okay, Marissa," replied Ryan, "Oliver, put down the gun, man."

"Ha! I'm not falling for THAT one again, Ryan. Last time I listened to you I was locked up in rehab. It's time we finally settle the score. I think now I'm winning, wouldn't you say that?" Oliver joked.

"Don't speak to soon," said a voice from behind Oliver, "I think I'M winning now." Oliver heard the click of a revolver as he turned around to face his opponent.

Oliver turned around to see Caleb Nichol holding a gun to his head.

"Oliver, that's you're name right? Now how about you put down the gun," ordered Caleb.

Just as Oliver's attention was on Caleb, Ryan jumped on him. He grabbed the gun out of Oliver's hand and punched him in the nose.

Just then the gun went off.

Everyone was silent. Had someone just been shot?

Suddenly Oliver fell backwards, revealing a bloodied shirt.

"Oh my god," Summer said.

"Oliver!" Marissa cried, "We have to get him to the hospital!"

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"He's going into cardiac arrest," said the doctor as he attempted to resuscitate Trey.

The heart monitor showed a flat line.

"Come on, damnit! Don't give up, boy!" exclaimed the doctor.

Suddenly, the heart monitor jumped.

"We need to operate now. The bullet pierced his lung, I'm surprised he lasted this long," said the doctor as he began to operate.

In the waiting room, Theresa sat restlessly as she awaited for the doctor to come out to tell her the verdict.

Just then, her phone rang. It was Ryan. "I wonder what the hell he wants," Theresa said to herself as she answered the phone.

"What is it Ryan?" inquired Theresa.

"I was wondering, have you seen Trey?" replied Ryan on the other end of the phone.

"As a matter of fact, I have. Seeing as Marissa shot him, ya kno!" Theresa said angrily, "I'm at the Newport hospital, if you wanted to see your brother."

"Actually, someone else we know has been shot, so I'm on my way over there right now," replied Ryan.

"Whoa! Big surprise there," said Theresa sarcastically, "Did you shoot the kid this time or was it Marissa again?"

"It was me," replied Ryan.

"Haha," Theresa said dryly.

"So I guess I'll see you and Trey in a few minutes then," said Ryan.

"I guess so."

Theresa hung up the phone.

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Chapter 4 finished. If anyone has ideas on how to end this, please post on your review. Thanks a bunch!