The Preparation

"I can't believe we're moving..." Jill whispered, still in shock from he news.

Francis and Zoey had just told them about the move, and were waiting for their reaction.

"Come on Jill, think of this of an adventure." Theo said excitedly, "We'll finally get some of the action!"

"Whoa, whoa! Hold yer horses there kiddo!" Francis interjected, "Who said anything about action?"

"Dad!" the twins said in disappointed unison, and then looked at their mother with hopeful puppy-dog eyes,"Mom?"

Zoey caved and said, "Oh. Fine, you'll get one pistol each and you will stay away from any 'action' if humanly possible!"

"Zoey!" Francis exclaimed.

"EEEEEEEE!" Jill screeched all girly-like.

"We won't let you down!" Theo chimed, and the two ran off to see Louis before their parents (who were suddenly feeling cheated) could say any thing else.

Rochelle and Nick had gotten back from a food-run, the previous day, not long after the twins had eavesdropped. They were resting in another room of the safe-house (which by the way was in New York). The group of nine were set to leave the next day, which meant preparation.

The twins ran into the "general room" which was what the called it because it didn't belong to any one in particular and every one hung out there when they were bored.

"Louis! Louis!" they shouted.

Ellis was telling Coach and Louis one of his "Keith" stories (the twins loved these stories he told especially when they were about their parents).

Louis looked up from Ellis, he was leaning against the wall when they ran in.

"What is it?" he asked caught off guard by their sudden outbursts.

The two swarmed his grabbing his pistols out of the holsters.

"When we move out tomorrow we get use one pistol each, just in case!" Theo began.

"And you're always bragging about how you never have to use you pistols so we decided to take them! Is that okay?" Jill finished. Coach laughed at Louis's Karma.

He was about to object, but the sneaky twins put their puppy-dog faces on.

"Fine! But you have to be taught how to-" he was cut-off by two quick "Yay! Thank you!"'s.

They then ran up two Coach and asked "Will you show us how to use them properly?"

"I suppose but it's really quite simple..." he started.

As he gave them a quick demonstration, Nick was disturbed by all the noise.

"Somebody better be either on fire or dying!" he snapped, as he walked out of his room.

"Go back t' sleep Nick. Nothin's goin' on out here 'cept the terrible twins Theo and Jill!" Ellis said dramatically. Jill giggled at his comment.

Nick grumbled and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

The safe-house was suddenly bustling with activity and action. The twins watched as they slowly ate break-... Errr... brunch.

Rochelle had still not awakened as she had been injured during the food-run. Zoey was setting first-aid kits on the table along with three bottles of pain pills after firmly telling the children not to eat them. Francis was preparing weapons and setting them on the counter. Nick had fallen asleep in his cereal bowl and the twins laughed at this, until he woke up and headed back to his room wiping his face and swearing in a furious was telling a dozing Coach another one of his "Keith" stories.

"I have never seen the place so busy..." Theo's voice trailed off.

"... It's prob'ly gonna be one heck of a move." Jill ended his sentence for him and they looked at each other.

"I'm suddenly nervous!" Theo blurted.

"Not as nervous as me!" Jill shrilled.

"No one could be as nervous as you." he quipped.

"Yeah, thanks." she said sarcastically while rolling her eyes.

"Heh. But, being serious now, I think we should cancel our plan."

"Yeah. I'm with you there."

You see their plan was to rush into battle as soon as a horde appeared, to prove to their parents they're not as fragile as they seem. I doubt they'll try anything now...

"I don't even remember what an infected looks like." Theo said squinting his eyes as if trying to picture the monstrous being in his head.

"I remember, but its pretty fuzzy." Jill said, "I was the one called a hunter, it pounced on Mom..."

"It's okay sis, were bigger now and there are eight- wait... There are nine of us now!" Theo said trying to cheer her up, "And besides I'd show that hunter not to mess with my sis!"

"Thanks Theo." Jill said smiling.

The twins never kept anything from each other... Except this once Jill didn't let Theo know that the hunter pouncing on their mom... Well, lets just see for ourselves...

*Jill's Flashback**********

"MOM!" the twins screamed in terror as a hooded figure howled and began tearing Zoey apart. Theo ran up to it and tackled it but it simply swatted him away knocking him out.

Jill screamed as she watched in horror, "HELP! DAD! LOUIS! ANYONE!"

Zoey tried hitting the hunter but to no avail. Then Jill had a burst of courage, she ran up as Theo had done but she kicked it n the side, hard. It aimed to swat Jill away too, but she fell back. The hunter's miscalculation was its downfall as Zoey took advantage of this moment of vulnerablity.

After that Jill blacked out.

*back to reality**********

"Mom!" Jill shouted as she woke.

"Oh, good you're awake!" Zoey said as she walked into their room, "Wake your brother up. It's time to go."

"Okay," Francis said looking at his children, "Let's go over the rules, shall we?" I want you to pick a buddy and you'll stay to their left at all times!"

The twins looked at each other, " I pick Jill!" Theo shouted. "I pick Theo!" Jill yelled.

Francis face palmed and said, "Some one other than each other!"

"I pick dad!" Theo exclaimed immediately after.

"I pick Ellis!" Jill hopped over to Ellis's side.

"Hey! What about me?" Louis said feigning disappointment.

"Too bad so sad, Louis!" Theo said smirking.

"Better luck next time!" Jill added wearing the same smirk.

"I swear these two are out to get me!" he whispered to Coach who laughed at him.

"You ready?" Francis asked, putting his hand on the door.

"Yep! As ready as we'll ever be." the twins said, and Francis opened the door.

A/N: Hiya I just love writing this story just like i hope enjoy reading this story! BTW: My site still awaits...

HINT:the whole hing is sort of done by one my OC's POV she will appear in the next chapter which will finally get to the action. Im only saying one more thing:

i do not own left 4 dead just my OC's