RS: I was just thinking: nobody in holes was incredibly attractive. Squid was okay, kinda funny looking; Magnet looked cuter with the mustache but appeared a bit anemic (not bulimic, anemic!). Zigzag was the cutest, but even he wasn't drop-dead gorgeous. X-Ray n' Armpit were just ugly. The only girls in it were Kissin' Kate Barlow, the warden, n' Caveman's mother, so let's face it: the girls were ugly.

da baddest chick: bad chick- I completely understand what you mean, I'm going to try and work on the M-Sness. Thanks for putting it so nicely. Sexy chick- Thanks so much! I already have a nickname picked out, though. It's REALLY cliché, but I like it.

Hannah: Not in this chapter, sorry. But don't worry , it'll come.

crazycatluver: Actually, the name 'Sketch' was shot down by X-Ray. N' yes, guyspervs. I have 6 chapters written, I'm updating weekly.

Mrs. Squid: Erm… isn't it 'Bi-otch'? Whatever, here's the update you wanted.

Kathy: eh, they're okay. Anyway, here's the chapter you requested.

Chapter 4

Meet the Warden

"Rise and Shine!"

"Up n' at 'em!"

Katrina awoke to a trumpet sounding in the distance and the yells of Dr. Pendanski and Mr. Sir calling campers from their beds, along with the rustling of her tent mates getting ready. It was still dark out, the sun just barely beginning to peek over the edge of the horizon.

'Can't move… too early…' Yawning, she laboriously ripped one eye open to look around. The boys were getting dressed.

"Eep!" she screwed her eyes shut and turned away, now jolted awake. The boys' heads shot up, taking on the stunned bunny expression. Apparently they'd forgotten that they were living with a female.

Zigzag, however, hadn't noticed. It was never a problem for him to get up in the morning; his paranoia caused him to worry that something would happen to him if he stayed asleep while others were awake all around him. So, he all but leapt out of his cot each morning. He was standing in only his boxers attempting to wrestle Magnet out of bed. The young Latino wouldn't move.

Walking over, not yet clothed, Squid poked the tall blond and pointed in Kat's direction. The boy flushed deeply with embarrassment put more effort into waking his friend. Squid joined the cause, each grabbing a leg and pulling. Magnet hadn't been expecting that.

'Well, I might as well get up. I don't think I'll be able to get back to sleep with those images fresh in my mind. Although,' thought Kat, 'they looked pretty rock hard. Nice abs, too…' yes she'd looked away, but that didn't mean she couldn't take a quick glance around first. She was a sane female with working eyes after all. Turning over, she gasped at the scene before her.

Magnet had been yanked off the bed, landing on top of Squid and Zigzag. The three collapsed to the ground and rolled a couple of feet to in front of Katrina's bed, trying to wrestle themselves off each other in order to stand up. They were now staring at her, alerted by her gasp, in an intertwined heap. They were stone still looking like deer caught in head lights, all their limbs still tangled. As if that alone wasn't enough, apparently all three slept in their boxers, just their boxers.

Kat couldn't take it anymore, the scene was just too funny, and cracked up. A cherry red hue climbed up her neck and across her cheeks as she fell back on her cot, gasping for breath and clutching her sides in pain. The boys were still attempting to disentangle themselves from one another with no such luck.

Inside, however, she was even more of a mess. Her mind wasn't sure whether to focus on how funny they looked or how hot they were, especially half-naked lying together in a heap. The teen's cheeks flushed even more, if possible, at the kinky thought. She finally calmed down and rolled her eyes at the human heap on the floor.

"Oh hold still," she stated standing. Leaning down, she disintertwined the three boys rather quickly. The dark blush seemed as if it was tattooed onto her face and a discomforted smile pulled up on cheeks. Once finished, she sat back down on her cot.

"Uh, t-thanks." Zigzag stated nervously. She suddenly noticed that he had a serious case of bed-head, making his already insane hair spike out even more. She fleetingly wondered if he ever brushed it.

'Not likely, he's probably too scared the brush will eat him or take pictures to send to the government.' She thought sarcastically.

"Si, muchos gracias chica." (1) Magnet couldn't even look her in the eye. Squid didn't say anything, but nodded uncomfortably in gratitude.

Turning, the boys walked back to their personal spaces to change while Katrina moved the barrier in front of her cot and did the same. Ten minutes later D-Tent exited the canvas housing as a group, fully dressed and ready to grab some breakfast and get digging.

After grabbing some shovels, while explaining their secondary use as a measuring stick, and their usual morning meal, honey covered tortillas that tasted like cardboard and paste, all the campers assembled in front of Mr. Sir's office for their daily debriefing.

To their surprise, the warden stood in front of them that morning, not Mr. Sir or even Dr. Pendanski. She was dressed in the usual: a pair of jeans, a pair of boots, a button up short sleeve top, a pair of sunglasses, and a cowboy hat, with her hair pulled back in a braid.

"Jeez, what do you think the warden's doing out here?" X-Ray asked. The other boys just shrugged in response.

"So that's the warden?" inquired Kat. Looking down at the breakfast in her hand she grimaced and decided to wait a while before eating it. She wasn't hungry, never was right after waking up, but she didn't want to waste her only food before lunch, even if it looked moldy.

"Yeah," Squid answered, not even turning to her.

"She looks nice… Is she?"

"We wouldn't know, never really met her before just seen her talkin' with Mr. Sir."

"Oh."

Sighing, she looked back down at her tortillas again; worried they'd get dusty if not eaten. She attempted to take a bite, but the breading was so tough she had to rip it by clamping down with her teeth and pulling with her hands. The boys laughed at the grimace she made upon tasting it.

"Ugh! How can you eat this garbage?" more laughter followed her comment.

"When it's the only choice you've got for breakfast, chica, you learn to like it." Magnet replied. Before she could open her mouth to answer, they were interrupted.

"Good morning… Katrina, is it? How is this vision of beauty on such a fine day?" the guy asked in mock suaveness, friends laughing from a few feet away. Kat remembered him as one of the boys from A-Tent who'd been watching everything happen and cheered on his buddies and felt dislike bubbling in the pit of her stomach. However, she was brought up to be courteous and so was forced to speak politely through clenched teeth.

"Good morning. I'm well, thanks, how are you?" both tents looked shocked at her pleasant attitude. The guy's face cracked into a wry smirk.

"Oh, I'm fine. Say, how would you like to have breakfast with us?"

D-Tent watched him untrustingly, some with clenched fists. They were ready to come to the rescue if need be. Katrina shifted slightly in nervousness but didn't let it show. She knew how to graciously refuse his offer.

She shook her head, "Please forgive me, but I must decline. There are previous engagements to which I must attend." His face faltered for a moment. No one in Camp Green Lake ever spoke with that much class.

He shook himself back to reality, "Are you sure-"

"Yes, the chica's sure." Magnet interrupted.

"Did y'all not hear us yesterday?" Squid continued angrily, playing with the toothpick in his mouth. The boy glared at them.

"Back off-"

"Why don't you back off?" Zigzag asked calmly, stepping forward so he towered over the offending male. His adversary noticeably paled, backing away.

"Whatever, dude." Turning, he departed with his friends.

"Thanks guys," Kat gratified appreciatively, "I don't think I could've handled him this early in the morning, if at all."

"Why were you being so polite to him?" asked Armpit confusedly.

"Yeah, girl, I woulda just dished it out n' sent him packin'." X-Ray nodded.

"I was brought up to be polite to everyone," she explained, "even those I don't like. I can usually do it, too, until they really start to aggravate me on purpose. Like him…" The boys nodded in faux understanding, though they still had no idea why you'd be polite to someone you hate.

At that moment, Mr. Sir stepped out from his office. In his mouth were some sunflower seeds and in his hand more were waiting to be eaten. He disgustingly spit a seed over the railing to his left, nearly hitting one of the boys from another tent.

"Listen up," he growled, quieting everyone down immediately, "The warden's got a few things to say." The woman stepped forward, folding up her sunglasses and tucking them into her shirt.

"As I'm sure you're all aware," she drawled, looking across the crowd of boys, "we now have a female camper joining us." The boys erupted into some giggles.

"Don't we know it!" one called. The boys began laughing even harder, though no one could point out where the comment originated.

"Enough!" Mr. Sir yelled, instantly quieting the male gathering.

The warden continued as if nothing had been said, "Because of this, changes have been made. There is a separate shower stall a few yards from the others, do not use it, it's for her. Outhouses have been put in near the showers, keep them clean or else you will be using holes again. Above all, treat your new campmate with respect."

The warden stepped back and Mr. Sir came forward to take her place, "Let's get diggin' boys!" The warden gave him a pointed look, "Er… and girl." Chuckling, the campers turned and headed to their counselors so they could be told where to dig.

"Dr. Pendanski," the warden walked towards D-Tent, "I think double shower tokens are in order, don't you agree." He looked confused.

"Er, yes… but for what?" he winced slightly as she glared at him before rolling her eyes.

"You certainly weren't doing anything about A-Tent bothering Kat, but" Turning, she smiled with a forced pleasantness at the boys. "These fine boys were chivalrous enough to step forward. Now, are you going to tell me that they don't deserve anything for their good deed?" (2) Dr. Pendanski vigorously shook his head.

"No, of course not, they'll get their tokens once they get back from digging."

"Good… and the nice young lady will be digging a smaller hole, as I ordered?" he nodded.

"Of course, though I still don't see why. The boys have been doing perfectly fine, why wouldn't she?" the warden glared once more.

"Are you aware, Dr., that women have more strength in their legs than in their arms, while men are the exact opposite?"

"No." he mumble, angry for being made a fool.

"Excuse me, I didn't quite catch that."

"No, I didn't."

"Well, now you do. Under those circumstances, I don't think it's really fair to make her dig such a large whole. Don't you agree?"

"…I suppose." She smirked.

"You suppose?" the warden turned to D-Tent, "X-Ray, does that sound fair to you?" she caught the boys off guard.

"Uh… No, it doesn't." He answered.

"Good," she smiled, "Zigzag, don't you agree that it's better for a lady to dig a smaller hole than a man?"

"Yes ma'am," he agreed politely, "I do."

"Squid, do you agree?"

"Yessum." He nodded.

"Magnet, Armpit?" They nodded as well.

"Yes."

"Yeah." She turned back to Dr. Pendanski.

"Well these boys seem sure, such gentlemen. Now, I want everyone in D-Tent to get extra shower tokens, no exceptions. Have a nice day, kids." Turning she walked back to her car and drove back off to her cabin.

"Come on, let's go." Dr. Pendanski stalked away with a sour look on his face, his group following close behind. Kat moved closer to the boys as they walked.

"I thought you said you'd never met the warden before." She commented.

"We haven't." Squid answered.

"Then how did she now you're name? Heck, how'd she know mine?"

"She's got the whole place wired with tiny cameras and microphones. They're everywhere. In the tents, the wreck room, the showers. I'll bet she even put some in those new outhouses, too." Zigzag commented in his usual worry.

Kat couldn't help but giggle slightly. So what if she thought his paranoia was cute and quirky? Every time he started talking with that tone of fear or suspicion in his voice it made her just want to grin. Quite frankly, she found him all around adorable.

"Man, in that case she must watch me every day." Magnet bragged, looking proud. Katrina blushed, there was no denying that he was attractive, but did he have to go around parading his looks?

"Dude, he said cameras and microphones, not microscopes." Armpit grinned. All of D-Tent split into laughter; even Zero cracked a smile at his tent mate's jab.

"Aw, shut-up man. You're makin' me look like an idiot in front of the lady." He turned around and winked at the brunette, attempting to smile flirtatiously. She rolled her eyes and smirked mockingly.

"You don't need Armpit's help with that." More laughter erupted from the group. Maybe Camp Green Lake wouldn't be as horrible as she first thought.

End of Chapter

(1) Translation: Yes, thank you very much.

(2) The reason the warden's being so pleasant is because she's often portrayed as a vicious, bloodsucking spawn of Satan. I wanted her to be less of a monster and more of a person. Maybe she's not completely concerned with the boys' well being, but every girl can connect with a fellow female and a problem like sexual harassment.

RS: Oh, back to what I was saying before: for those of you who don't already know, bulimic is when you make yourself vomit. Anemic is when you don't have enough iron in your blood. It makes you have dark circles under your eyes even when you've gotten a good night's sleep.

And yes, I am a neurotic perfectionist who points out everything wrong with anything… don't judge me.

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