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I decided to change things around a little because before Membership Preview Chuck is going to pick up his Big. The rest of the chapter has to be back tomorrow, but most of them are coming back tonight to watch the season premiers of Ugly Betty (Chuck's new favorite show because she is such a little fighter) and Grey's Anatomy.

REMEMBER: In Chuck Norris's world, anything is possible.

Chuck drives his old 1970 Chevy pick-up to the airport to pick up his Big. Since Chuck's chapter started as a colony, he & his sisters were given SS's (Secret Sisters, alumnae from other schools) as Bigs. Chuck remembers meeting his. His whole colonization class went to an alumn's big old Texas mansion for dinner, and the "Big Reveal." In each new pledge's hand was a slip of paper with the name of their Big on it. After dinner (catered- steak and double baked potatoes, of course), they were each blindfolded and when the blindolds were removed, their Bigs were there. Before that, Chuck knew nothing but her name, Mariah Campbell, RN. Chuck remembers wondering why he had a registered nurse for a Big.

But when his blindfold came off, he found himself looking down at a cute brunette with long curly hair tied back in a ponytail. "Chuck, I'm your new Big Sister and Chapter Advisor, Mariah. Want to spar?" Chuck looked at her in shock. No one had ever challenged him since he even began to think about going through rush. So Chuck got up and lead with a deadly roundhouse kick, designed to crash her to the floor. She caught it easily with hers, and Chuck was momentarily off balance. This chick was definitely no pushover. Round & round the kicks flew, higher and faster while the rest of the Tridelts backed away and huddled into a corner. Chuck stepped out of range, and executed a deadly death stare. Chuck could not believe it--no response. Then Mariah tried a butterfly chop and Chuck felt ---PAIN. He dropped to the floor at her feet, in awe.

"Welcome to Delta Force, dear. You didn't think that you'd be getting just any normal Big now, did you???" Chuck found out why the Tridelt's had matched them. Mariah had been trained in martial arts by the Dalai Lama himself. She was one of the captains of the Delta Force (Tridelt Interior Security, only to be used in case of a terrorist attack). She was from Wisconsin, and Chuck's mom was from Wisconsin. Her entire side of the family still lived there. Chuck loves Wisconsin. He used to fight with all the little farm kids on visits there when he was growing up. But most importantly, she was an RN, newly graduated from the University of Wisconsin chapter. With Chuck as a new member, the Tridelts were sure that the chapter might just need some extra medical attention.

Throughout the past year Chuck grew to love her loads. They liked to practice martial arts together in the backyard. Chuck taught his Big some of his special moves, like his X-ray grip and the firefly wallop. If a foreign country ever landed in Texas, at least the Tridelts would be well-protected.

So Chuck gave his Big, Mariah a Chuck-style bear hug and a loud WHOOOOP!!!! as she stepped off of the plane. She handed him a special gift, a cerulean blue tulle-wrapped 10-pound piece of real Wisconsin cheddar cheese. They spent the entire trip back to the house talking non-stop about everything and anything, especially about Nate's "redo" of the Tridelt house. Tomorrow was Membership Preview, but tonight everybody that was back already was going out for Thai food before watching Ugly Betty & Grey's Anatomy. Chuck has a crush on Betty. Grey's Anatomy shows so much blood-- and Chuck loves the sight of blood. Chuck sighed. His sorority was really the right one for him, and he knew that by following his heart, he had "chosen right."