A/N - Okay, so I'm going to go ahead and post this next chapter, since I already have Chapter 8 done (which I'm really excited about). This story is moving really fast for me, and I'm so excited. Please, PLEASE, I'm begging you to just take like, two seconds to drop me a review, even if it just says "I read this". PLEASE! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter... -bitemark

Chapter 5 - What's in a Name?

"Let's leave it at that for a while," Doc told Wanda. He walked out of the room, followed by Wanda and the two men that were on the raid. Russell came over and curled up beside me, laying his head on my leg. I stared at the ground and sniffed, petting Russell absentmindedly. The man with the rifle walked over and sat down beside me. He laid the gun down on the ground and leaned his head against the wall, sitting Indian style. I looked at him curiously.

"Don't worry about Melanie. If little Leeann isn't there, she isn't there and there's nothing you can do about it." he had a thick southern drawl and a long gray beard that swayed back and forth when he talked. I sighed and looked back at the floor, tracing lines that the rock had made long ago. "And since she's moved in with Jared, Jamie has an empty bed. You're going to be bunking with him. I trust there will be no funny business, considering you're a soul and all."

"Jamie?" I asked.

"Yep. I wouldn't let him stay last night, on account of all the blood." he said. "I would have let him but I have a weak stomach and wanted some company." Right then, a tall, lanky, and dark haired figure ran through the door and flung himself at me.

"Leeann!" he hugged me tightly.

"Jamie!" Russell was barking and licking Jamie like crazy. "Looks like Russell missed you as much as I did."

"Jamie here is going to show you where your room is." he told me. "And you can call me Jeb," he tacked onto the end. He got up, picked up his shot gun, and walked out. Jamie helped me to my feet and handed me my crutches.

"Are you still Leeann?" I looked into the eyes of a boy who had been through so much yet was so innocent. He must have been at least fifteen by now. I swallowed. This lie would not come at all, much less easily.

"No," I said weakly and looked at the ground. He placed his hand over mine.

"That's okay," I had to strain my neck back to see him, he was a good head taller than I was. He started walking, and I followed. It was silent, but a comfortable silent, only the clicking of my crutches on the rock breaking the silence. We walked and came to a giant opening that had a big square in the middle with crops growing there.

"How do you get enough light down here to do that?" I was the first to break the silence.

"They all ask that," he laughed. "Mirrors," he pointed up. I looked up to see an intricate design of at least fifty mirrors pointing either this way or that. They weren't giving off to much light now, I saw the moon in a few of the mirrors. "This is were we grow all our food," he flung his arm out displaying the room. I smiled and we continued down a hallway to our right.

"Right now, everyone's eating. I'm sure you're hungry, so we'll go there next," he told me. I nodded. It got darker and darker in the hallway until I could barely see.

"Here, hold your crutches, this will be faster," I felt his arm sweep under my legs and carried me bridal style. It was dark, and I had no clue where we were. I couldn't see a thing and I wondered how he wasn't running into walls. Eventually, I could see the outline of the floor, and he walked a little farther then set me down. I put the crutches back under my arms and he led me into a huge room.

There were a few tables here and there, and they were all packed with people. It reminded me of a human high school. I supposed that they all needed something familiar down here to lean on. I followed Jamie over to a table with food on it, buffet style. I picked up a plate from a stack at the end of the table and ended up getting a roll, a bologna sandwich, and a water. It was a lot of bread. I looked, and Jamie was gone. I turned around and scanned the room for Jamie. I spotted him and tried to carry all my food while on my crutches.

"Here, let me get that," A big tan hand grabbed my food so I could hold onto my crutches. I looked up to Holden.

"Thanks," I said and started walking. Well, more like hobbling.

"Hey," he took one giant step and caught up with me. I fixed my eyes on the table Jamie was at. "Look, I'm sorry I shot you. It's just that, you moved your foot. I was aiming at the rock beside you to try to scare you down."

"That's okay," I looked up into his chocolate brown eyes. One of my crutches caught on the side of a table and I lurched forward. A big hand caught my arm and steadied me before I fell on my face. "Thanks, again," I mumbled and smiled. By that time we had reached the table were Jamie was, and I sat on the end of the bench. Holden sat my food down in front of me. I nodded and smiled, and he sat beside me.

"Okay, Sings Like the Wind, we're going to give you a human name." Jamie announced. I looked over at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, we gave Wanda and Sunny one. From their soul names," he said. "Like Wanda. Her soul name was Wanderer, but we call her Wanda. We're all humans down here."

"Wanderer?" I looked over at Wanda with wide eyes. She nodded.

"You've heard of me," she stated rather than asked.

"Of course." I said. "On every one of my planets. You've been to both."

"Oh really? Whi-"

"Okay, okay!" Jamie interrupted us. "We need to figured out a name for her!" he took control of the conversation. "Any ideas?"

Everyone chewed thoughtfully for a few moments.

"Silvia?"

"Cindy?"

"Whitney?"

Jamie got bombarded with names and held up his hands. "Okay, okay. Everyone can submit one name, and we'll take a vote." He went over to the natural rock counter and grabbed a pad of paper and a pencil.

"How about Wendy?" someone said softly behind me. I turned to see Mel standing meekly with a plate of food in her hands.

"That's it! It's perfect," Jamie apparently hadn't sensed the change of the mood in the room. "Wendy. Sings, your new name is Wendy."

"I like it," I smiled. Jamie smiled wide and Wanda laughed.

"Wendy Sings," he said. "Wendy Sings, Wendy Sings, Wendy Sings!"

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