Total Drama Island: Unbroken Rules
By Sandstormzach
Chapter 1: The Rules are Set
Chis McLean stood at the edge of the dock at camp. He turned to the cameraman and said "Okay, start rolling in three, two, one..." He waved at the camera. "Yo! We're coming at you live from Camp Wawanakwa, in Muskoka, Ontario. I'm your host, Chris McLean, dropping season one of the hottest new reality show on television, right now! Here's the deal: twenty two campers have signed up to spend eight weeks right here at this crappy old summer camp. They'll compete in challenges against each other, then have to face the judgment of their fellow campers. Every three days, one team will either win a reward or watch one of their team members walk down the dock of shame, take a ride on the loser boat, and leave Total Drama Island for good. Their fate will be decided at the dramatic campfire ceremony, where each week, all but one camper will receive a marshmallow. In the end, only one will be left standing and will be rewarded with with cheesy tabloid fame, and a small fortune which, let's face it, they'll probably blow in a week. To survive they'll have to battle black flies, grizzly bears, disgusting camp food, and each other. Who will crumble under the pressure? Find out right now, on Total... Drama... Island!"
Soon afterward, a boat pulled up to the dock. "Alright, time to meet our lucky campers!", Chris yelled. One by one, they came and lined up at the end of the dock. Beth and DJ mostly didn't complain, but Gwen was angry. "Alright Chris, what gives?" "What do you mean?", he asked. "This place sucks. I did not sign up for this." Chris smirked and pulled out a stack of papers. "Actually, you did. Rules are rules, Gwen, you aren't getting out now." She grumbled and walked off as Geoff's boat pulled up, followed by Lindsay, Heather and Duncan. After Duncan hit on her, Heather walked over to her bag and began to sort through it. "I'm calling my parents, you cannot make me stay here." Gwen looked surprised. "Wow. Didn't think I'd agree with anyone here." Meanwhile, Chris just grinned and pulled out another copy of the contract everyone signed. Then Tyler, Harold, Trent, Bridgette, Noah, Leshawna and Katie and Sadie showed up. Katie and Sadie hugged and squealed. "Oh my gosh Sadie, look! It's a summer camp!" "Okay, I've always wanted to go to summer camp!" They both squealed again and ran down the dock. Then Ezekiel arrived, followed by Cody, Eva, Owen, Courtney, Justin and finally Izzy.
"Okay", Chris said, "Now that everyone's here let's go get teams sorted out. Follow me to the campfire!" They did so. "So, this is Camp Wawanakwa, your home for the next eight weeks. The campers sitting around you will be your cabin mates, your competition, and maybe even your friends, ya dig? Good. The camper who manages to stay on Total Drama Island the longest without getting voted off will win one hundred thousand dollars. For the moment, you're gonna be split into two teams. Each team has a cabin- girls get one side, and guys get the other." Katie raised her hand. "I have to live with Sadie, or I'll die!" "And I'll break out in hives", Sadie added, "It's true!" Chris continued. "Here's the deal. First team is... Gwen, Trent, Heather, Cody, Lindsay, Beth, Katie, Owen, Leshawna, Justin and... Noah. From this moment on you are officially known as the Screaming Gophers." Katie frowned. "Wait, what about Sadie?" Chris ignored her and went on. "The rest of you, over here. Geoff, Bridgette, DJ, Tyler, Sadie, Izzy, Courtney, Ezekiel, Duncan, Eva and Harold. Move, over to the left!" "But Katie's a Gopher!", Sadie yelled. "I have to be a Gopher too!" "You don't get a choice. You and the others are now officially the Killer Bass." "This is so unfair! I miss you Katie!" The best friends started crying and Katie said "Oh, I'll miss you too!" They waved goodbye and went their separate ways.
Chris cleared his throat. "Alright everyone. You all get an hour break before lunch, so make the best of it. Get to know each other, use the confession cam, that sort of thing. See you all later!" The teams went to unpack their bags at the cabins, and then Katie and Sadie sat down by the campfire to talk. Katie sighed. "Oh my gosh... this might be a really bad summer instead of a good one." Sadie nodded. "Yeah... I didn't think we'd be put on separate teams. Sorry Katie..." "Aww, it's okay." The girls hugged. "We're still best friends forever, we can handle this. We'll just go easy on each other in the challenges, deal?" "Deal." Meanwhile, some of the others found the confession cam.
Confession Cam: Gwen
"Okay... so far this place sucks. Most of the other people here seem irritating already, the camp itself is run down and the host is a jerk. I'm not sure how I'm gonna put up with this. But, since I'm already here, I might as well try to win."
Confession Cam: Owen
"Man, this is awesome! I can't believe I'm gonna win a hundred thousand dollars! Or at least I hope I will, and even if I don't, I get to try camp food! It's a win-win!"
Confession Cam: Courtney
"While I appreciate getting a chance to voice my feelings, since I'm sure they will be a nice part of my future biographies, I'm a tad upset that the camera was installed in an outhouse. If anyone ever leaves that camera on and it records someone using the, um, 'other' function of this area, I'll sue the pants off the producers if any of the footage gets leaked."
Confession Cam: Duncan
"Stupid cabin setup, keeping me away from the hotties on my team... I spent enough time surrounded by guys at juvie. But, that did help me learn the skills I'll need to win this little competition, so maybe it was worth it. Still, not going back there again. After winning here I'm going straight to the top."
After noon, Chris came to the mess hall where the campers were having lunch. "Hey guys! Enjoying your meal?" "Actually Chris, can we order a pizza or something?" In response to Geoff's question, Chef threw a cleaver at him. "Never mind, brown slop is cool!" The others nodded in fear and agreement. "Well anyway", Chris said, "I came to announce your first challenge. Meet me at the top of the cliff in an hour!" Sixty minutes later they arrived. "Okay, campers. Today's challenge is threefold. Your first task is to jump off this one thousand foot high cliff into the lake. If you look down, you'll see two target areas. The wider area represents the part of the lake that we've stocked with psychotic, man eating sharks. The smaller area is a safe zone. That's your target, which we're pretty sure is shark free. For each member of your team that jumps and actually survives, there will be a crate of supplies waiting below. You'll need those supplies for the second part of the challenge: building a hot tub! The team with the best one gets to have a wicked hot tub party tonight. The losers will be sending someone home. Now, let's see... Killer Bass, you're up first."
Bridgette took a cautious look over the cliff's edge. "Oh... wow. So, who wants to go first?" The rest of her team was silent. "Fine. I'll go. It's no big deal, just an insane cliff dive into a circle of angry sharks..." She jumped and fell into the water below, landing safely, and triumphantly waved up to her team. Tyler, the next one up, wasn't so lucky, and crashed into a buoy. Geoff, Eva and Duncan followed him, but DJ refused. Zeke and Harold jumped next. Courtney looked over the cliff, then turned to the host. "Excuse me Chris, but I have a medical condition." He raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? What condition?" "A condition that prevents me from jumping off cliffs. I know I'm costing my team a point, but I've seen the other team and I don't think nine of them will jump." Chris shrugged and pulled out a clipboard. "Well alright then. So, that's seven jumpers and two chickens. We're missing some people, who's left?"
The best friends were hugging and on the verge of tears. "I'm not jumping without Katie", Sadie said. "We have to be on the same team, Chris!" The two went up to the host and began begging in unison. "Pleeeeeeease? Pleeeeease, can we can we can we, please?" "NO! Rules are rules. You're on the separate teams and that's final! Now are you jumping or not?" Sadie shook her head. "No, not without Katie." "Fine then. Izzy, you're up." The crazy girl leaped off the cliff and landed on a buoy. "Aaah! Aah, that felt... so... good!" The others were too busy glaring at those who refused to jump to notice how psychotic their teammate was.
Back at the cliff top, Chris turned to the Gophers. "Okay guys. If you can beat their score, we'll throw in a cart to put your crates on. Think you can handle it?" Trent grinned. "Totally. So guys, who's up first?" Heather shook her head. "Not me. There's no way I'm doing this." Leshawna glared at her. "Why the heck not?" "We're on national television, I can't risk getting my hair wet." "Okay, I am not losing this challenge because you got your hair done, you spoiled brat! You're jumping!" "Make me!" Leshawna grabbed Heather and threw her off the cliff. "Done! Anyone else need some persuasion?" The others shook their heads. "Good. Well, now it's my turn." Leshawna jumped and landed safely, followed by Lindsay, Gwen, Cody and Justin. Beth and Katie refused to jump, but Trent, Noah and Owen did. Trent cheered. "Nine points! Way to go, guys!"
Confession Cam: Owen
"I was pretty darn nervous. You see, I'm not that strong a swimmer. I totally thought I was gonna die. But hey, aside from losing my swimsuit, it turned out better than I expected!"
"Well, the Screaming Gophers win part one", Chris said. "Let's see how you guys do in the second leg of the challenge!" After this, the race began, with the Screaming Gophers taking an early lead and maintaining it all the way to camp, thanks to their carts. While they cheerfully sang and easily walked down the beach, the Killer Bass struggled with their crates. Courtney's and Sadie's splinter, mosquito and poison ivy incidents only slowed them down, so by the time they got to camp the Gophers were already assembling their hot tub. Heather took a break to talk to Leshawna. "Um, hey there... I just wanted to apologize for being so stubborn earlier." Leshawna smiled. "Ah, it's alright. Sorry for throwing you off the cliff!" Heather smiled back. "It's okay, I needed a push. And hey, we won the challenge, so you did good. Truce?" "Yeah, you got it." They fist bumped and Heather walked off smirking and Lindsay followed her. "Did you mean all that stuff you said to Lefonda back there?" "No way. Leshawna's going down." "Oh... so if you hate her, why were you being nice to her?" "Simple, my dear. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." "Ohhh, I get it. ...I'm your friend, right?" Heather nodded. "Yay!" Lindsay squealed and ran back to help assemble the tub, leaving Heather to reapply her lip gloss.
The challenge ended soon after, and the results were clear. Chris walked up to examine the hot tubs, then turned to the Gophers. "Well, I think we have a winner here: The Screaming Gophers!" They all clapped and cheered while the other team sighed or crossed their arms and glared at them. "Congrats, guys, you win, and you get to rock this awesome hot tub for the rest of the summer! Killer Bass, what can I say? Stinks to be you right now! I'll see your sorry butts at the bonfire tonight."
Confession Cam: Heather
"So far, so good. All according to plan. If things keep going this well, I'm sure to win. But first, I wonder which loser is leaving first?"
At dinner, the Killer Bass were poking at their food. Bridgette spoke up. "So, what do we do now?" "We have to figure out who we're gonna vote off", Courtney replied. Duncan turned to her and said "Well I think it should be you, miss 'calculated risk.'" "What! Why?" "Well it's either you or the other two chickens, and you were the only one who threw the challenge on purpose." "But you guys need me! I used to be a CIT!" "I just don't get why we lost, eh", Ezekiel said. "They're the ones that have six girls." Everyone turned to him, some shocked, some angry. Eva was one of the angry ones, and she picked him up by the jacket collar. "Okay, you're dead, punk!" Geoff came up. "Eva, give him a break. He's the homeschooled kid, remember? He just made a mistake. Besides, it's not like he said guys are always better than girls..." "But... they are."
Confession Cam: Sadie
"I am soooo sad! First I get separated from Katie. Then I get poison ivy on my butt. And then we lost the challenge! I know I'm probably not gonna be leaving first, but this summer camp thing isn't turning out so well. What am I gonna do? I miss my friend..."
After sunset, the losing team sat nervously around the campfire. Chris walked up with a plate of marshmallows. "Killer Bass, at camp marshmallows represent a tasty treat that you enjoy roasting by the fire. On this island, marshmallows represent life. You've all cast your votes and made your decision. There are only ten marshmallows on this plate. When I call your name, come up and claim yours. The camper who does not receive a marshmallow tonight must immediately return to the dock to catch the boat of losers. That means you're out of the contest, and you can't come back. EVER. Now... the safe campers are Geoff, Tyler, Izzy, Bridgette, DJ, Harold, Sadie, Duncan, and finally... Courtney." Courtney ran up to claim her reward, while Ezekiel looked shocked. "Can't say I'm surprised, dude", the host said. "I saw you picking your nose earlier. Not cool. Dock of shame is that way, bro." The sad prairie boy just stood up and walked off without a word. While the Screaming Gophers enjoyed a hot tub party, the remaining ten Bass campers contemplated what the future had in store for them.
