Author's Note: Here's my fourth drabble, guys! I know everyone remembers Glee's stellar "Shooting Star" episode. Well, yes, it was one of Glee's epic episodes to date. And since this is a drabble set for the neglected characters, let me say this: it would've been ten percent better for me if Joe and Sugar were in it so we could get how they feel as well. Speaking of which, this is what you'll get in this next drabble. So here we go!

Summary: Set during Shooting Star. Tina, Joe, and Sugar are forced to wait to get back together with the gang once the gun shots fire inside of McKinley High. Their feelings get the better of them as they reflect back on members of New Directions.

Featured Pairings: Cohart (Tina/Joe), Tugar (Tina/Sugar), Jugar (Joe/Sugar), Implied!Blamtina (Blaine/Sam/Tina), Implied!Tartie (Tina/Artie), Implied!Wildehart (Kitty/Joe), Implied!Sugartie (Sugar/Artie)

Chapter Four
Survivors

Tina couldn't help but stand there and cry in such an ugly and depressing manner. There she was, outside with the students of McKinley High after the gun shots went off in the school. All the Asian girl could think of was if someone had gotten hurt or not – or if her fellow glee club members are safe in there.

It was supposed to be a normal day, let alone a mediocre one where the work was as difficult and boring as usual. Actually, for Tina, it was a bit of a rush since her alarm didn't go off when she woke up that morning. She didn't have much time to finish her History work, and she almost couldn't find a matching pair of shoes to go with her dress. She thought she would be okay as the school day went along.

And then came one of the most shocking moments of her life.

Pretty much every glee club member sat in that choir room, begging and pleading for their lives and to make it out of there without the gunman opening fire and possibly killing one of them. Tina didn't like the thought of losing anyone from that choir room: Brittany S. Pierce, Artie Abrams – hell, even Marley Rose, who she's grown to be friends with over the past few months regardless of her bulimia problems.

At the moment, she thought about Blaine Anderson the most. To think that two years ago, he was a part of an all-male, a capella rival show choir known as the Warblers. Tina and the rest of New Directions would always compete against him to make it to Regionals, yet they hit rock bottom at Nationals in New York. Pretty much every New Directions member was disappointed, but at least they got another year to try again.

And then he transferred to McKinley, which was one of the glee club's biggest flaws of the beginning of the school year.

Tina wholeheartedly agreed with people like Santana and Mercedes, who quit New Directions to join the Troubletones in that same year, in regards to allowing other people in the club shine. The last time Tina got her big moment to sing a solo, she was booed by some ignorant army cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester managed to gather together for the Night of Neglect fundraiser. She wanted to sing more and get a chance to redeem herself, but Blaine overshadowed her. It wasn't until Sectionals that year when Tina got big solo parts in New Directions' version of The Jackson Five's ABC.

Tina's outbursts last year, as well as the beginning of this year, made her think about how jealous she was of the gold-star gay. People admired him, even if he wasn't a part of the Warblers anymore. In retrospect, though, Blaine did actually have creativity and a nice voice to her, and she was actually glad that he came to New Directions. They made it all the way to Nationals last year, for Christ's sakes!

Tina…she really didn't hate Blaine as much as she did anymore; he was just as family to her as the rest of the members of the glee club.

She also had a space in her heart that one Sam Evans could fill – well, one that his especially large lips could fill, that is. It felt like just yesterday when the blonde hottie strolled on in the choir room two years ago before the duets competition with the glee club. He sounded wonderful when Tina first heard him, though he was a bit quirky and cartoony at times. Tina didn't mind him much, for he was dating Quinn in her sophomore year. He became more a leading man figure as the days passed, especially when he came back from Kentucky and moved on to dating Mercedes.

Even when Sam transformed into an even quirkier, sillier person this year as opposed to Tina's junior year, Sam was still a person in her life as well. Tina really cared about him, even when his poor test scores affected his behavior towards the other members of the glee club. She understood how the blonde felt, and she couldn't help but be glad she was able to become as close to him as she could. She couldn't get over neither him nor Blaine because they, along with the other members of the glee club, were really special to her.

The more Tina thought about those two and the rest of the glee club, the more she worries about their fate in this situation. More tears would fall down her face as she had sudden flashbacks with each member of New Directions. One of them happened to be dancing along with them and the party guests who showed up at the Sugar Shack, hosted by Sugar Motta on Valentine's Day last year. She had memories of the performances they did onstage as well, like My Chemical Romance's Sing, or fun's Some Nights. They even allowed Tina to get a bit to sing during that number, which Tina was proud of.

Tina's whole body got so weak, thinking about the depressing things. People always say, go to your happy place when you feel out of your own place; however, it never worked for Tina. The only happy place she had in mind was the choir room with her friends, safe and sound with Mr. Schue coming up with ideas for Regionals.

God, now she thought about Mr. Schue, too!

Tina wanted to sit on the ground and cry out the rest of her feelings. Standing up even for three to five minutes with thoughts of the glee club make her weaker by the second. Just when she was about to sit down, she heard cries to her left. They sounded familiar to her. Tina couldn't make out everything because the school bus engine was on behind her, and students were talking amongst themselves around her. But Tina knew she knew those voices anywhere.

The Asian senior turned to her left and walked a few steps closer to the voices. As she made it past more McKinley students, she finally saw what was going on.

"Please, officer! You have to let us in!" a male voice told a guy in uniform. "The glee club – they're in there waiting for us! They need our help!" Tina was taken by surprise for a moment. Not everyone in the glee club was stuck in that choir room after all. She didn't know who it was, though, since the officers had blocked her way.

"Sorry, kids. No one is allowed back in the building until the coast was clear," a redheaded man told him, which perked up a female in the huddle.

"No, they can't die! Sir, please go get them! They need us!" shouted the worried teenage girl.

Tina bit her lip and held onto her hands in front of her. The two students seem so worried, judging by the sound of their voices, and it made Tina want to cry even more. It was when one of them attempted making it past the officers, Tina got a bit scared. The officers were pulling him closer towards them, preventing them from making it any closer to the building. Tina could almost identify who it was. His hair was a brunette color, but not the most normal hairstyle. And Tina spotted his attire, along with the sandals on his feet.

Tina's jaw dropped immediately. Is…is that Joe?

The female student ran around the two officers holding down Joe, and almost made it past the yellow line tied to a pole and a tree. She could've tripped if it weren't for the third officer holding onto her. He was too strong for the girl to fight him off. Tina saw the strawberry-blonde hair on her head, and what seemed to be a designer jean jacket with matching capris. Tina put her hand to her mouth, watching such depression and disappointment.

Oh, my God. That can't be Sugar. It can't be!

Tina watched as Sugar sobbed in the officer's arms, the man rubbing her back for comfort. Joe, however, still struggled. Tears fell down his cheeks, but he kept struggling. The uniformed men were literally dragging Joe on the pavement, and he kept shoving their hands away from his arms. "I have to go in! Let me go!" the dreadlocked boy continued to shout.

Sugar's eyes had gotten as red as cherries, and Tina could see many tears falling to her cheeks, followed by a bit of mascara. "Please, officer," she begged. "Don't let them die!" The officer held onto her and continued reassuring her that they'd be okay. Tina wasn't sure, however. The gunman could still be in the school, aiming their weapon at one of the New Directions members. Tina didn't want to think that way, but what if it really happened?

Tina turned her direction back to Joe, who seemed to be almost giving up on getting past the officers, and allowing his emotions to get the better of him. The officers still held onto him even when he got weaker, hoping he wouldn't attempt to run past them anymore. Joe brought his hand to his mouth and shut his eyes, the tears still streaming down his face. More tears fell down Tina's face in the process. She watched as Sugar made it out of the third officer's arms and ran towards Joe, embracing him with a hug. They both sobbed in their arms.

Tina couldn't take it anymore, for she ran down the pavement to meet up with those two. The officers were still there; so Tina hoped she wouldn't be seized. "Joe! Sugar!" she called, her voice cracking from her crying. Teen Jesus and the Motta's Pianos heiress heard the Asian girl's cry, releasing each other and making their way towards Tina.

"Oh, my God," Joe whimpered. "Tina, you're okay." He was still crying, and his hands covered his mouth fully. Sugar couldn't contain herself, for she cried uncontrollably and clutched her sleeve from under her jean jacket in her hands. She couldn't even show her face to Tina, feeling humiliated and devastated at the same time.

Tina understood how both of them felt. She brought her arm around Sugar, and embraced her in a hug. "I'm so sorry, guys," Tina sobbed, rubbing Sugar's arm with the hand she held her with. "I know. I just found out a few minutes ago. I am so sorry –"

Neither Joe nor Sugar spoke. Sugar continued crying in Tina's shoulder, and Joe had his eyes shut and his mouth covered, not looking at anyone and his cries coming out silent with sniffles. Tina's throat started to hurt as she watched Joe, and held his arm with her free hand. "Come on, Joe. It's okay," she reassured. Joe's eyes opened a bit, and they seemed to be as red as Sugar's. His face was extremely flushed with tears, and his bottom lip quivered uncontrollably. Tina hated seeing Joe and Sugar like this. She always saw them as happy people; she never expected them to cry.

Joe gave in and allowed Tina to embrace him, his head falling to Tina's shoulder. Tina allowed the two depressed glee club members to cry their feelings out, with Tina rubbing their backs for comfort. "I know, guys," she told them, more tears falling from her own face. "I begged the principal to get inside, but he wouldn't let me in, either –"

"I just…" Tina heard Joe speak a bit nasally. "I just don't understand. One minute, I was with my third-period class working on a revolution project, and…I went in the hallway, and – just, all of this happened. I don't know how –"

Tina rubbed Joe arm softly. "I understand, Joe," she responded. She watched as the depressed Christian boy let out more tears. "No one really knows what's going on…until you least expect it."

Sugar's cries were heard by the both of them, and they turned towards the rich teenage girl, who still rested her head on Tina's shoulder. "I can't imagine what's going on in there," Sugar cried with a couple of sniffles. "I can't. The whole glee club is in there, waiting to be rescued, and the bad guy is still in there. What if –" Sugar shut her eyes suddenly, allowing more tears to fall freely. "What if they killed one of them? What if someone's dead? What if they got Artie?"

Tina had forgotten that Sugar and Artie had gotten back together at the beginning of the school year. To tell the truth, Tina even forgot she cared about Artie that much. Now Tina herself was starting to miss Artie. She remembered back in their freshman year when they started to date. It was when Tina spilled her secret about her fake stutter, Artie started to feel disappointed. And just when they patched things up at the end of that school year, Tina broke up with him to be with junior Mike Chang. Tina felt guilty for breaking up with Artie back then. It wasn't right.

Tina bit her lip a bit and held on to both Sugar and Joe as tightly as possible. "Don't worry, Sugar," she told the junior girl in her arms. "Artie will be okay. He's a fighter. I know he is." She was confident in herself half of the time, but was still devastated about him and the rest of the club at the same time.

Joe sniffled a bit and cried some more towards Tina's right. She turned towards him and rubbed his back, getting a feeling of his dreadlocks. "I love everyone in that choir room," Joe spoke up, his voice croaking. "I mean it, I love everyone. Sam, we were bros at the beginning of my first time at McKinley." Tina bit her lip again at the sound of Sam's name coming out of Joe's mouth. "I've grown to being closer to Artie, too. And the new kids. Marley, Ryder, Jake…" He paused, his eyes shutting and his head leaning forward, depressed. "And especially Kitty."

Tina never thought much of the new kids at the beginning of the school year, let alone Marley and Kitty. She didn't mind Jake and Ryder as much, but she had problems with Marley and Kitty before. With Kitty, Tina didn't even want her in the group due to her bitchy attitude. Plus, Marley ruined for New Directions at Sectionals – despite the fact that it was Kitty's idea in the first place. However, she had a place in her heart for the both of them as well. Tina knew Joe had a place in his heart for Kitty, especially. Out of all of the newbies, he's grown to like her the most, even though she was known to being a careless bitch half of the time.

Tina held onto Joe as he continued to silently cry and allow more tears to come out of his eyes. "Tina, I just hope they can get them all out," Joe sobbed, opening his eyes again, revealing his reddened eyes.

Sugar's head rose, and she looked towards Joe and nodded, her chin quivering. "Yeah…y-yeah, Joe. Me too." She stuttered every time she spoke, and her voice got really heavy from the crying. Tina couldn't help but feel the most sympathy for those two. She wondered if the New Directions members knew if they were standing outside or not.

"They'll make it out, guys. I know it." Tina kept reassuring them, healing them a bit with her warm embrace. All three cried, though. With Joe praying for them in Tina's arms, the Asian girl felt a little more comfortable and confident with what she said. However, no one said anything about the coast being clear or not, and neither she nor Sugar and Joe wanted to wait that long.

Tina leaned her head against Sugar's and tightened her hug around her and Joe. "I love you guys," Tina replied after fifteen seconds of silence and grief. This made Sugar and Joe cry a bit more, and Joe's cries got a little bit louder. Tina rubbed the boy's back and cradled both of them in her arms. "Everything's gonna be alright."

Tina wasn't one hundred-percent certain. As far as time went, anything could happen.

Author's Note: This sounded like a really depressing drabble as I was typing it. It could've been worse if I was listening to Sarah McLachlan's Angel, but we'll save that for another drabble that I might type later (spoiler alert for everyone). Anyways, that was the fourth drabble of Breakaway, and I hope you guys stay tuned for the next one.