Final Goodbyes

Hey I'm new to this so please go easy. My first story. Constructive criticism is welcomed, but baseless flames will be ignored and deleted.

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Disclaimer: I, the Risen Demon Kitsune, do not claim any ownership of the L4D infected, scenarios, or equipment. All other brand names are owned by their respective owners.

This chapter starts off slow, introducing my characters and sets up their personalities. To get their back stories and how they met up, see my characters part on my profile.

On with the story

2 months after the first outbreak

Location: Barricaded hotel room, Southwest Arkansas

I hate being stuck in this place Issac thought as he groaned out loud. "Shut up and stop whining."Jewel said. "If your so bored how about you get up and find some food." Myra said irritably. "Will you shut up and leave me alone? Can you blame me for being bored? It's been almost 7 weeks since we holed up here." Ice retorted angrily. "Yes we can. As you can see none of the rest of us have been complaining."Myra stated matter of factly. Issac let out a low growl, knowing he lost the argument.. But he decided to have the last word. "The only reason your not complaining is because you go and fool around with Doug in the back room!" Faster than he could blink she got up and smacked her as hard as she could. He fell to the ground and held his burning cheek in pain. She was fuming and stormed off to her room. Ice stood and dusted himself off. Then he was promptly smacked again. "You have got to control your anger. I don't like being stuck here any more than you do." Jewel said. Ice sighed. "I know." "And?" Jewel said, waiting for the answer she knew she would get. Ice sighed, knowing she won't let him off easy. "And I'm going to apologize to her" "Good" she said, hiding her smile. Ice saw her lips twitch, but didn't say anything. "I'll be right back." he said, walking off.

Might as well get cozy she thought

Myra sat in her room, crying her eyes out. How dare that jerk say that? He has no idea what I'm going through! she thought angrily. He's always like this. Always bringing me down. Never happy about anything. He's just so—ugh. Then she heard knocking at her door. She tried to sound calm but she could here her voice cracking. "Who is it?" "It's Issac" she heard. He's here to apologize already? Earlier than usual. But should I forgive him? Maaaaybeee I should... she made her way to her. When she opened her door and saw him start to open his mouth she punched him in the mouth and watched as he fell backward. She closed her door and thought but I won't this time as she smiled to herself.

ow... He stood slowly, trying to keep his balance. I deserved that. He licked his lips, tasting blood and feeling the busted lip. Not again...oh well. Might as well get cleaned up. He started to make his way to the kitchen. When he made it to the main room he saw Jewel knitting. Oh no. I can't let her see me like this. The last time was bad enough. He tried to sneak by her. He made it halfway when he felt the urge to sneeze. Oh shit.... he made a dash for it when she looked up. She got up and followed him. He had his back to the kitchen door when she entered. "Hello Issac. Why were you running?" She asked calmly. "I was...uh...thirsty?" he said lamely. I'm in trouble he thought. "That all?" she asked. "Ya" he said reaching for a glass he thought was filled with water. When he took a drink he found out it was filled with soda. "YEOW!". He dropped the glass and held his lip. Not again she thought. She walked up and examined his face. "Hold still and I'll clean you up" she said.

Meanwhile, Doug was in the back room making sure all the weapons that Issac 'liberated' from a gun store were ready in case they were needed. He checked his own M16 first and saw a bit of dirt in the receiver. He cleaned and polished it to keep it looking nice. Then he go to work on Myra's M14, which was starting to look worn from all the blood on the stalk. When he cleaned it he saw the stalk had a few breaks along it and the spring was starting to show signs of rust. We need to find Myra a replacement soon or this thing will bust. Next were Jewel's Colts. He saw that the magazine had a tendency to stick when ejected. It took a bit of effort but he managed to clean the inner body completely. Last was Issac's RPK. How he found this gun is beyond me. Oh well. It is useful for covering fire. He saw that Issac had also found some drum mags for it. "Weird" he said aloud, "where did he find these?" The gun itself was slightly sticking due to some dried blood in the receiver. When he was done he left and headed to the kitchen. On the floor he saw a few drops of blood leading to the kitchen. Whose blood is that? he wondered as he followed the trail

Then Doug walked in and saw his lip. "ha-ha! Myra got you good, huh?" When he was holding his sides from laughing so much he walked up and punched him in the gut that pushed him back in the main room. When he stood he saw Issac with his fist raised and threw a quick jab at his stomach that stopped him short. Before Issac could respond the girls came and tried to pry them apart. Then they all started to yell. After around five minutes Doug suddenly yelled. "SHUT UP GUYS". Everyone went quiet. They all heard a faint scratching sound and some muffled yelling. "They're here" Issac said. They all ran to the back room and grabbed their weapons. Issac grabbed his RPK with drum mag, Doug got hisM16, Myra her M14, and Jewel grabbed the two Colt .45s. They went to the front door and go in their positions. "Who's complaining that I stole these again?" Issac asked with a cheeky grin. Jewel just looked at him annoyed. The yelling was getting louder. "I didn't think they would find us" Myra said. "With all the yelling I'm not surprised. Remember, it's just like we practiced" Issac said. The screaming was at it's peak when the first hand broke through the door. Myra fired a few shots and the hand went limp. Then more hands started getting through. Doug started firing like he was taught to, in short and steady bursts. Jewel tried to help but couldn't do much because of the low power of the Colts. Issac was crouching in front of the group, holding his fire until Doug gave the signal. Then the door broke down completely. "NOW!" Doug yelled. Issac opened fire and infected limbs started falling to the ground. They infected just kept coming, immune to the pain. The blood pooled, causing some of the incoming infected to slip and the limbs caused some to trip. Then Issac's gun clicked, signaling it was empty. "RELOADING" he yelled. Everyone else picked up the fire while he reloaded. After two minutes, the horde was all dead. "Girls" Doug said, "time to get the bags and leave. Issac, stay here in case they come back."

Five minutes later they were heading out. "Where to now?" Myra asked. "As far as I know there are still evac stations to the east." Doug stated. "Then what are we doing here?" Issac asked. "Let's go!" he exclaimed excitedly. They started out into the new world, hoping for sanctuary in the east.

What do you guys think of the introduction? Kinda slow to set up the trip. Will be an action chapter next time

And I hope to get some reviews from you guys

The Risen Demon Kitsune