Chapter one: The captured Dragon Fly

The sun beat down , it seemed, hotter today then any other day. The boys were out in the vast ocean of holes and dust, digging, it seemed sometimes, their own graves. Suddenly, a streak of dust could be seen. Several of the boys that were done early watched it as they headed back, wondering who was coming to this hell of a camp.

"Hay, Caveman, wait up." The white boy with the red hat turned, his smaller companion, Zero, stopped along with him.

"What's up 'Ray?"

"Who's left?"

"I think someone from B Camp was shipped off today." They continued walking.

"Didn't they have to share beds?"

"Yeah, it was funny, Rhino actually had to share his bunk." They stopped as they put their shovels away, they began to walk back to their tent when they saw Mr. Sir walking their way with a person who had their head down, dark hair cascading behind them, and very short with only a back pack on them, their spare clothes tucked into the arms.

"Boys, I want you to meet your new bunk mate. Names Dragon Fly." The person looked up. Eyes bright green looked blankly at them before nodding the head and looking around. "'Dun like to talk to much, think 'es mute or sum thin."

"Hay, how you doing, I'm Caveman." He reached out a hand. Dragon Fly looked at it and held out a finger. Tracing a line with his finger, Dragon Fly looked up. Then at Zero. "And this... this is Zero." Silence. Then a hand went and patted Zero on the head.

"And I'm X-Ray." Dragon Fly looked up at him and nodded. Turning, and walking swiftly into the tent, The boys looked at Mr Sir.

"What the hell..."

"Well, have fun boys, gotta take out the water truck." They watched him walk away.

"Well, I'm going to the Rec room, I'll see y'all latter." And X ray went off.

"Zero, you wait for me inside, I have to run to the bathroom." And Caveman ran off. Zero turned and went inside. He blinked for a moment. Standing in front of him Was Dragon Fly, but...

"You should learn how to knock before you enter when a female is redressing." He jumped. That voice was too low to be a girls.. but to high for a boy's.

"You-your a girl." He said to her back. He paused. "Is that a tattoo?"

"Yes. How else would I get such a strange name?" She pulled a black bra onto her body and clasped it. Pulling on her overalls, she turned, the bagginess of her clothing,covering her bust. Pulling out some hair gel, she slicked it back, slowly looking like a boy.

"Don't tell anyone, 'kay?" She looked at him. He nodded. She gave a smile. Throwing her stuff onto her bed, She motioned for him to sit next to her.

"What are you going to do?"

"Read your palm." He blinked.

"What?"

"Just come here." He went over and sat down. She took his hand into her own and began to look at it.

"You have had a sudden change as a child didn't you? You have a strong desire to fulfill the hole that is in your heart, you want to be loved. Your going to get lucky soon. Hardships in your near future." She looked him in the eyes. "Your just like my little brother." She let go of his hands. "Before the fire." Her eyes suddenly became very saddened.

"Whoa-"

"Hay Zero!" Caveman greeted as he walked back in. He looked at the two of them. "Getting to know the new boy?"

"Ah-" Zero stated, but suddenly shut his mouth when Arm Pit, Squid, Zig Zag and Magnet Burst into the tent.

"WHERE'S THE NEW GUY!" They shouted.

"Ouch. Guys, he's right here." Caveman said, pointing to Dragon Fly.

"What's his name?" Zig Zag asked as he walked towards her.

"Dragon Fly."

"Well, that's stupid." He said as he finally reached her.

"No, he's got a tattoo of dragon fly wings on his back!" Everyone looked at Zero.

"What did you just say punk?" Zig Zag reached for him, but found himself on the ground, Dragon Fly's foot pressed right between his shoulder blades.

"Leave him alone, ass hole." Everyone blinked. Dragon's voice was full of venom.

"Dragon Fly..." Looking back at Zero, she asked.

"You Tokay?"
"Yeah."

"Good." She turned back to Zig Zag. "I'm going to let you up now. You try to hit any one, or anything, and I wont stop myself from kicking you in your nuts." She felt Zig Zag tense up. "Good." And she removed her foot. Sitting back down, Arm Pit went to help his friend up.

"Dude, where did you learn that?" Zig zag was rubbing his chest.

"I'm a black belt in nearly all forms of martial arts." A few raised eye brows and questions latter, X ray came into the tent.

"What the hell?" Looking around, all of the boys were engrossed with a book. "What are you guys doing?"

"Reading about stuff."

"Dude, Dragon, what's it mean when this thing is big like this?"

"It means you would bone the first girl you saw." They began to laugh.

"Dude, that is so totally true!" A glance between Zero and Dragon let Zero know that she was fine. "I can't wait to get out of here."

"Dude, I can't wait to get some real food." X Ray sat down on his cot, across from Dragon Fly.

"So, who is he?" The room went quiet.

"Well, he's here for fighting a lot, and he's a mix between Latino, Asian and Indian."

"And he can fight like the devil."

"Ya, Zig Zag proved that right away." A punch. "Ow! That hurt!"

"Good."

"Wait a minute... he BEAT Zig Zag?"

"Yeah, Zig was gonna punch Zero and then WAM!" Arm pit raised his arms and flung them down. "He was on the floor."

"Well." Suddenly, a dinner bell was sounded. "Dinner?"

"Alright!" Arm pit was out running towards the mess hall, followed shortly by Squid, Zig Zag, Magnet and Caveman.

"you coming Zero!"

"I'll catch up!" Looking towards Dragon Fly, he asked. "Coming'?"
"Yup, I'll be there momentarily." Zero took off. Walking around the tent, she began to pick up her books that were scattered around the room. X -ray lay on his mattress watching her lazily.

"What are those books about?"

"Palm reading, horoscope predictions, how to draw the human body books." She continued around the room. "And how to keep off the lizards." She placed them all back in her bad and with drew a photo. Placing it by her bed, she turned to go when X ray placed himself inches away from her.

"Do you think this is funny?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Waltzing in here and trying to take over the place? This is my place brother. MINE."

"I'm not trying to take this away from you, in fact, if you want this land so bad I'm sure the warden would love to have a talk with you, after all, she's right there." Turning, he saw a very angry looking warden.

"Why are you two not eating dinner?"

"Um.. um.."

"I was just unpacking my things and X ray offered to help me." She looked at him. "Didn't you?"

"Um, ya.. I did. And now we're done, so now we're going to go eat..." He said as he grabbed her arm and dragged her out of the tent.

"Good evening Mrs. Warden, I hope you have a plesent one!" Dragon Fly shouted as she was pulled into the Mess Hall.