Camp Maverick Lavi
by Sanna
Chapter 1 - Meet Lavi the Chinchilla
All of Camp Kidney did not expect a bus or Commander Hoo-Ha to come over. Already the camp was a mess because none of the camp chores was assigned…
"Lumpus, we have a bunch of new recruits for this camp! AND I want YOU to make THEM into TRUE HONORARY BEAN SCOUTS! Do you hear me!"
"Yes sir! Commander Hoo-Ha Sir!"
Scoutmaster Lumpus was shaking nervously as the high-rank yak simply turned around and left in his limousine. Unlike Lumpus who was just standing there from the surprise visit, Slinkman immediately went into action. He made impromptu adjustments to today's camp activities, gathered up the forms and names of the new campers and finally called all the campers to the Mess Hall. As each camper began his way to the Mess Hall, one particular new camper disturbed Raj.
"Raj, what are you looking at?" asked Lazlo.
Clam brandished his new badge and simply bombasted "Soap-Stuck-On-Horn Badge!"
"Don't you think THAT camper is weird?" whispered Raj.
Lazlo looked at the crowd of new faces with confusion.
"Well that camper has a pumpkin head and the other one has the ears and tail of a wallaby and a beak of a duck or something…"
Even though the new bunch DID have some really odd-looking individuals, Raj didn't notice them. Instead Raj slapped his forehead and grabbed Lazlo's head.
"See that purple-haired one! There is something VERY EEEVIL about that one." Raj said.
The monkey stared at the camper Raj was frantically pointing at. To describe that camper that got Raj a bit freaked out by this "evil" Raj sensed from him... Well he had purple hair for starters. He also had nice and primp fur. It shined a glossy silvery grey and his eyes were pink yet also had the same tint as blush. So maybe the color of his eyes is some combination dark-red-pink? No matter, this was the camper that gave Raj the heebie-jeebies right now.
"Well, Lazlo? Isn't he strange?" Raj asked.
Lazlo unwrapped his head from Raj's grasp and simply responded. "Nope!"
"Hmph! Maybe you don't but there is this--! Th- This! This flowery kind of evilness from that… that…"
"Chinchilla." said the scout from Raj's left.
Raj pondered to himself for a second. "Hmm… You know Clam, I think he is a chinchilla."
"Umm… Clam didn't say that…" said Lazlo. The monkey, who was now walking in front of Raj, pointed to Raj's left.
Raj directed his attention to Lazlo's pointing hand. Then he turned his head to the left and saw the chinchilla camper. Then he turned his head to the right and it was Clam. Clam just made a big grin on his face. Raj gulped and then turned to his right again.
"Uhhhh… I am Marcel L. Gardens. But you can call me "Lavi", it's my middle name." said the new camp chinchilla.
"AHHHH! EVIL CHINCHILLA!"
Raj quickly hid behind Lazlo's back. The purple haired camper just stared at Raj's rather jumpy action then took some steps toward the Jelly Beans.
"I don't know what's your pal's problem but I'd appreciate it if you don't talk behind my back." said Lavi.
Lazlo just stared blanky at this new "Lavi" while a big banana shaped smile formed across his face. All of a sudden he grabbed Lavi's right hand and began the handshaking and cheery introductions. "And a Camp Kidney GOOD MORNING TO YOU, MARCEL LAVI GARDENS! I'm Lazlo, the scared one behind me is Raj and the albino rhino with the bar of soap stuck on his horn is Clam!"
Then it was Clam's turn to shake Lavi's hand. "Nice to meet you, have a free sample." Lavi just took the bar of soap Clam offered and peeked through the hole through the soap for a few seconds. "Yeah… thanks for the soap… heh heh…" The chinchilla seemed shy and rather gentle than the evilness Raj claimed Lavi to have.
"Marcel the Chinchilla, huh? At least you seem half as decent… The rest of the newbies are such chumps."
It was Edward. He was accompanied by his usual crew consisted of the twin dung beetles Chip and Skip and the gecko, Jason. Before any of the campers had a chance to respond the campers made it to the entrance of the Mess Hall. Lavi had to part ways with his new "acquaintances" and make himself comfortable with the rest of the new arrivals.
Lavi looked around the Mess Hall, the scouts, and the strange taxidermy. Lavi then looked into the blank face of the moose head trophy, ignoring the going-ons near by for a few moments.
"Am I ready to do this?" wondered Lavi.
"Can I really get away as a GIRL in an ALL-BOYS camp!" No one except Lavi knows about her secret that was simply hidden by her short haircut and bean scout attire.
"Can I beat Samson at his own game?" she continued to think to herself.
Lavi broke her stare and quickly glanced at the rest of campers. Her mouth curled slightly into a petite smile as her eyes narrowed on her cousin, Samson.
"I'll show you that I CAN DO BETTER!" Lavi silently thought to herself.
To be continued...