RS: I know, this chappy's long over due, but I wanted to put it off until today. I'm going to be on vacation until September 3, and then school starts with Honors Computers, Honors Biology, Honors English/Reading, Honors History, Advanced French II, and Advanced Geometry. Along with whatever Health and PE classes they throw at us. So, to make a long story short, I may not be updating for a long while. I know this seems unfair and I'm sorry, I'll work as hard as I can but I do have other, more pressing matters, to which I must first attend (i.e. work, homework, extra-curricular activities, etc.) Thanks for being loyal readers; I really will try to write some things for you.

baby-cake-love-me: Er, don't you mean 'I, personally, think…'? Anyway, thanks a lot!

da baddest chic: Bad Chic: Um… I'm not getting the '696-KIDS' thing, but okay. Explain? Sexy Chic: She was walking to the Wreck Room when it happened, and then she was dragged behind it.

EDIT: I changed her nickname from Virtue to Chastity. I liked it better.

Chapter 7

What's in a Name

"What do you mean you're not heroes?" Kat questioned, looking up at Zigzag with questioning eyes. He sighed down at her.

"We're criminals, not heroes." She opened her mouth to argue, but he cut her off, "Just let it drop."

"Now what do we do?" asked Magnet, not sure of what was the proper course of action after rescuing their damsel in distress.

"We should take her back to D-Tent." Zero advised quietly. Normally the group would act shocked, which they were, but worry over Kat was overpowering their emotions.

Zigzag, whose arms had looped around the honey-eyed girl's waist, shifted positions. Slipping one arm around her back and the other under her knees, he carefully lifted her while standing. She began resisting immediately.

"I-I can walk," she insisted, " put me down. L-lemme go, I'm fine." The tall blond only pulled her closer to his chest.

"Somehow," he grinned down at her, "I doubt that… Jeez you're light, how little do you eat?!" The girl didn't answer. Sighing in a huff, she crossed her arms and let him hold her. In the distance, the warden's car could be seen speeding their way.

"… Are you guys alright?" the teen inquired worriedly. Looking around, she noticed a couple of markings indicating where they'd been punched, but nothing too horrible.

"Eh, we'll live." Squid waved off, before gingerly rubbing his sore arm.

"Yeah, nothin' to worry about." Agreed X-Ray nonchalantly. But Kat started to struggle again.

"Let me down, I wanna make sure you guys are ok." She implored. Zigzag looked up at his friends, considering abiding by her wishes. He got a handful of shaking heads in response and tightened his hold.

"Sorry, no can do."

"We're all fine, chica, you don't need to get all Dr. Mommy on us." Insisted Magnet, the word 'mommy' sounding slightly humorous when mixed with his thick accent.

"Zigzag," Kat stated calmly, albeit with a shaky breath, "put me down or I will take this information to the government I am spying for."

'That oughta get him.' She thought maliciously. Of course she wasn't a spy, but she Zigzag's paranoia could easily set her free. However, he only grinned stupidly.

"You're not a government spy." He declared, suddenly proud upon realizing that he had kept himself from being paranoid for at least a moment.

"Yes I am!" the girl kicked and fidgeted harder before groaning. "Please put me down."

"Nope." She sighed, crossing her arms.

"How do you know I'm not a government spy?"

"'Cause," he answered, " if you were, you'd have known how to fight. But, you sucked." She glared but didn't answer, fully aware he was right, and all was quiet for a moment.

"…Are you guys sure you're okay?" there was a collective groan from the boys.

"Just what is you're deal?" Squid asked, irritated. She cocked her head to the side rather cutely.

"What do you mean?"

"First you're polite to that A-Tent jerk, then you're against cursing, and now you won't stop fussing… jeez, talk about virtue." He complained breathlessly.

She shrugged, "I have morals."

"Yeah," X-Ray nodded with a grin, "you sure do, Chastity."

"Chastity and morals are the same thing." She pointed out. The boys laughed.

"We ain't sayin' you have chastity, chica," Magnet explained, "We're sayin' that you are Chastity."

"It's your new nickname." All the boys smiled down at her. She smiled a bit but still looked confused.

"Okay, but what does this mean?" Squid rolled his eyes.

"Think of it this way: getting a nickname is your initiation."

"You are now an official member of D-Tent." X-Ray nodded, holding out his hand. "Welcome to the gang." Grinning widely, she grasped his outstretched palm and shook it, while receiving numerous pats on the back.

"What's going on here?!?!" a shrill cry interrupted their welcome as the warden stepped closer.

"Nothing ma'am," Armpit answered, smiling with faux innocence, "just friendly talking."

"Then why is Zigzag holding Kat?" asked the red haired woman unconvinced.

"Chastity." Squid corrected.

"Well it's all good and well that he wants to be a gentleman but that doesn't really explain anything." She hissed. The teens began biting their lips and covering their mouths to muffle the insane laughter that threatened to bubble out. "And just what is so funny?"

"I w-wasn't saying Zig's being ch-chaste." Laughed out Squid, cheeks reddening from the prevention of his laughter.

"My new nickname is Chastity." Continued Kat calmly, saving Squid from further speaking. The warden's mouth formed into a perfect 'o'.

"I see." She nodded, "But that still doesn't explain what happened. You kids look like a mess."

"Well, ya see…"

Later

"Chastity can't travel around the camp alone anymore, it just ain't safe."

"So are we gonna have an order for who's with her when?" Armpit inquired.

"Naw," Squid shrugged off, "don't need it. We usually chill as a group anyway; one of us'll just walk her to wherever she needs to go."

"That really isn't necessary," the brunette argued pleadingly, "I don't want to be a burden. I rea-" X-Ray put up a hand to silence her.

"Girl, to be perfectly honest, you'd be more of a burden without one of us. It's a lot easier to rescue you when you're close to us than when you're on the other side of the camp." She blushed.

"Well yeah, that's true…"

"What," joked Squid, "no argument about not needing to be rescued? What happened to equal rights, feminism, Riveting Rosie n' all that crap?"

"I believe in feminism and think women should stand equal to men, yes, but I myself am a poor example. I can't even fight my way out of a paper bag, let alone stand equal to guys." Kat admitted honestly.

"So we saw." Zigzag gave a curt nod in confirmation. She jokingly glared in response, but said nothing in contradiction.

"I don't know, man, she did knock down that idiot that was comin' after you…" Armpit trailed off as the other boys grinned in amusement, some recalling the sight while others who hadn't been lucky enough to witness the event imagining it happen.

Katrina blushed, "I'd hardly call that fighting, I couldn't even defend myself against his friend… thanks for showing up, you guys."

"No problem, chica." Magnet grinned, placing a hand on her shoulder. This time, she didn't pull away.

End of Chapter

RS: Shorter than usual this time, I know. I also know it could quite possibly have been my worst chapter yet. Oh well, leave a review and tell me what ya think!