Author's Note

Hi! Don't worry, I didn't forget about Hoods! And trust me, never will. Anyway, I really don't have anything to say other than that I REALLY need reviews. And I mean REALLY. Wait, Boombox just informed me saying that there is a review.

Shadow Stepper: Yeah, sorry about that, I've finally learned that Boombox Bunny has been slouching off again, so I'm trying my best to do it all myself now. So, this chapter should be a lot better.

Well, I think that's it, so, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Left 4 Dead, but I do own my OCs.

We just kind of stand there a moment, until Ethan starts laughing. Zak turns to him slowly, stopping him.

Then promptly punches him in the face.

He goes down hard, and just lays there motionless. I would be happy, but the girl of my dreams just got taken away by a tank.

Beacuse of him.

That bastard.

The rest of us are left staring out the huge hole in the wall, still in shock when it happens.

A splitting headache bursts through my head, and it feels like someone just jammed a sword right through the top of my head and cracked open my skull to feed my brains to the mice. I grit my teeth against it, but the pain is too great, and leaves me whitering on the ground. I know what's coming next, and brace myself for it. I get on all fours, then feel myself melt away, quickly forming the new me.

(Madle's POV)

I know what's happening from the start, with the headache to the melting. This is what happens when Joeth eats human flesh.

He goes crazy.

But his brain infected self is unpredictable, and could either murder us all with a swipe of his hand, or he could chase after the tank.

The melted Joeth forms completely, and just...stands there. Then, without warning, starts jumping off the walls.

Up and down to side to side. From every corner the new Joeth bounces, just a black blob flying between walls. Then, finally, it lands without warning right in front of me.

It looks exactly like Joeth in hunter form, except for its red swirling eyes and sharper teeth. It winks at me, then flies-yes flies- out the hole.

(Joeth's POV)

A tank stole my dream girl.

Do you think I would allow that?

Nuh uh.

Nope, sorry Mr. Tank, but you'll have to go hungry tonight.

Humming an old tune, I take to the ground, landing softly.

I run.

It's a matter of seconds before I catch up to that mass of meat.

Awwwww there's my Vi-Vi. She looks at me and I stick out my tongue and give her the peace sign, floating in mid-air. I then take out my dear Grammy's old teaset, pouring a cup.

I offer it to her, but my poor dear didn't want any, it seems. Shrugging, I throw the cup out, then produce another from my sleeve.

I'm quite the trickster I'll have you know.

Nothing like my dear brother Zakariath.

But a trickster all the same.

I take a sip from the cup, swish it around in my mouth, then spit it out.

I hate tea.

What a pity.

I look up at Vi-Vi.

The darling looks frightened.

I'm curious why.

Surely riding on a 2 ton sack of muscles has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Well, I'm off to save my damsel in distress.

I walk up to the running tank.

Oh my, my Vi-Vi has left the door closed.

And locked, when I try the handle.

I knock on the door, waiting for her to answer.

(Violet's POV)

He's lost it.

(Joeth's POV)

It looks like dear Vi-Vi won't answer. I tap my toe, waiting patiently. She just stares at me.

I point to my invisible wristwatch, asking for the time. Surely she wouldn't want to be late to the ball.

It really is invisible, you know.

I check my wrist, realizing it's 13:87 and 12 hundreths of a fourth seconds.

We'll be late if my dear Vi-Vi doesn't hurry.

I then realize I have the key.

I unlock the door and walk to her. I stick my tougue out the side of my mouth. Then, putting her over my shoulder, I walk down the invisible mid-air stairs on the tank's back.

I start walking back, slap Vi-Vi on my back, and start running.

I arrive back, only to realize I forgot my good red tux.

I'm severly underdressed.

Oh well.

I set Vi-Vi to the side on the floor, then wave at everybody.

And promptly fall flat on my face.

(Joeth's POV)

"Come on back, bud." Madle's voice breaks through the blackness. my viosion is blurred, and I wipe dirt off my face.

Groaning, I sit up, then cry out in pain and lay back down.

"Stay down Joeth." Madle says. "You effed up the muscles in your legs back there, kid."

"Is- Violet's- She's alright. Right?" I ask her, not worried about myself.

"Yeah, she's fine, dude." She says, not worried one bit about her.

Madle never did really like Violet.

Absolutely no clue why.

"Joeth?" I hear, and Madle looks up, then backs away. I see Violet come up on crutches.

She smiles. "Thanks."

"Na. You should thank my insane side." I tell her, allowing a smile to form on my face, although one of my eyes scrunches up slightly from the pain.

She laughs lightly. "No. It was you Joeth. I know it was." she says. And Madle looks down at me, then back up at Violet.

"I gotta go help the others downstairs." she says, then leaves the room, closing the door behind her. Violet looks around gently, obeserving the room.

"I'm gonna miss this place." she sighs.

I look at her, confused. "What do you mean?" I ask her, trying to sit up, but grunting and laying back down.

She looks at me. "Joeth, we're moving on. We have to find somewhere better than this crummy old place." she says.

I fidget uncomfortably.

"Something wrong?" she asks.

"Well..."

"Well...?"

"Madle and I have been talking..."

"Okay..."

"And she doesn't like humans..."

"Okay..."

"And she doesn't want to hang out with you guys..."

"What?" Violet says, dropping her crutches and dropping on the bed next to me.

I do my best to shrug. "She wants to travel, just Mel, her, and me."

"Why do you listen to her?" Violet asks.

I shift uncomfortably. "Because I feel guilty." I say quietly.

"Why?" she asks.

I hesitate, looking down. "Beacause I was the one who infected her."

Her eyes widen, but she stays calm. "And that's why you listen to her, isn't it?"

"Yea" I say.

"Well..."

"Well..."

"If you're gonna be leaving soon..."

"Once I heal, yes."

"We should make this time last." she says, her eys bright.

I look at her, confused. She just winks at me. I turn pale.

Okay! I gotta stop it there! Anyway, PLEASE R&R, and I hope you enjoyed! Sorry for the long wait! Hopefully the next chapter will be out faster than this one.