A\N:

Hi guys! :D

What about a multi-chapter fic of TD? Well, here it is! Once again is focused on Noan, well for those who haven't understood, I like him very much. (: I've to write more about him, yep!~

The story takes place during the first season, but the events aren't similar. Read it and you'll discover what I mean. Px

Here you can find a bit of Noah x Courtney, a bit of Duncan x Courtney and a bit of love triangle Noah x Courtney x Duncan - I'm going to add others characters and pairings who will take part in the story, but I haven't decided yet what to do. If you read this, please leave a comment with your thoughs.

Peace out~

Chapter one: The beginning of the troubles

That day was quite difficult for all the campers, even if they were already accustomed to those horrible challenges. Now jump off a cliff a hundred feet high, and spending nearly three days in a row without sleep seemed silly compared to the last one.

Noah hobbled slowly toward the bonfire. His legs were sore and he didn't felt the rest of his body. Climb a mountain using only a rope was hard. But I think that tomorrow will be even worse... he thought.

He sat in the tree trunk, he opened the book and he started reading. When he wants to be alone, he opened the book and he read it.

Unfortunately he wasn't alone. A few feet away there were two people talking. Or rather, there was one person standing up shouting and the other sitting on the trunk, pretending to listen while his mind was elsewhere. The boys were so busy that they didn't notice the Noah's arrival. Well, even if they had noticed him, they would continue as if nothing had happened.

Those guys were Courtney and Duncan.

Noah rolled his eyes. Another show of How to treat a teammate in direct. He pretend to read, but he lestened them laughing in his sleeve. He didn't know why, but he enjoyed watching those two bickering.

"Don't believe to be so safe, Duncan. Sooner or later you will have to leave the insland and all the hope of victory. A thug without rules or goals is nobody compared to me, that I did..."

I know, I know. The CIT, Duncan thought. He heard that phrase every day since he had met Courtney. It was so damn annoying.

Now she was standing there in front of him. He was shouting a series of threats that seemed to have no effect on Duncan. He was sitting, his eyes were empty and bored. But within himself he was pleased with all these... attentions.

She lost the patience and walked away. "Take a soothing, honey." Duncan shouted after her.

"Today the Ice Princess is more evil than usual. You would ruined her day, I dunno. What happened?"

Duncan shuddered to hear this voice so calm and indifferent. He turned and saw Noah sitting a few meters away from him. His eyes were fixed and focused on the book he was reading, but his face was slightly amused and pleased.

"I don't think it might interest you, geek. But if you would like to give me a lesson of etiquette to be polite to Miss Melodramatic, you're welcome."

Noah giggled. "I don't believe it would take. You wouldn't be able to apply it, with someone like Courtney."

"Would you dare to repeat? Do you want to know how I apply my emotions on you?" For some weirds reasons, Duncan's words didn't frightned Noah as Courtney's threats leaved Duncan indifferent.

"No thanks, I'm fine." he was absolutely calm, but he didn't know that he had to end the conversation here. Instead he continued. "Rather, I'm worried for you. She's against you. You are doomed, man."

This geek isn't worth my time... the young rebel thought, bothered by his teasing. But he decided to answer the same.

"I give you notice that you're in the same situation as me. Courtney wants to win now, for her all the others are against her. Maybe she has a certain urgency to eliminate me, but remember that sooner or later she will use a trick to eliminate those of your team. If you're lucky, she will leave you last."

"Uhh what a fright! The soothsayer here has said me my terrible future!"

Duncan grabbed him by the shirt. "If you're so smart, why don't you prove it? Find a way to not get eliminate from Courtney. I tell you already that there are none..."

Noah pulled away from the socket of Duncan. "You could offer her a million dollars. I think at that point she will love you." he said sarcastically.

"You said... love?"

Duncan sat in silence a moment. His mind was thinking about probable situations interesting. Hmm... after all, the Bookworm may be right. Although this is ridiculous, I'm really curious. It would also be nice to see...

Then he looked at Noah in the eye. "Listen, do you... bet?"

The boy shooked his head. "No. I believe it's stupid to bet with you."

He would also be a skinny geek, but he isn't afraid to offend me. Duncan thought. The delinquent was quite surprised at this. He decided to don't pull his punch.

"And if we don't call this bet, but rather... a challenge, here."

Noah didn't seem so interested. "Aren't Chris's ones enought for you? And then, what would I win?"

"You don't win something. I don't win something. No one wins something." then he come up to him. "The challenge is: make the Ice Princess, Courtney, in love with you. I'd be curios to know the results."

Noah looked at him blankly. "No."

"Are you afraid?"

"No, but I find your challenge..."

"Impossible? Yeah. It's impossible, everyone would know it. But I didn't know that Mr. Know-it-all is a coward."

At least I have a brain, Noah thought. "All right. I accept. Whatever." He reached for Duncan. The boy shook his hand vigorously.

"Take all the time that you want. Since now I feel good, I grant you. But I won't help you in any way."

Why have I accepted? I had to keep my damned big mouth shut! Noah thought. He knew he would lose. Apart from the fact that Courtney cared only win, he didn't believe that she would find him interesting. Moreover, he didn't know her very well.

The only thing he could do, was groped.

He got up slowly and walked toward the cabins, still limping. Maybe he would got some ideas, sleeping on. Then he saw that the girl's room was lit. Idea idea idea. Noah did the obvious thing that everyone would do. He approached the window cautiously, to see if there was Courtney, hear everything she said and possibly get some good information.

But when he looked inside, he didn't saw Courtney. There were three other girls. Before the black-haired one turned toward the window, Noah had time to sink to avoid being seen. But he was eavesdropping.

"I feel observed. But this is the only place where we can talk quietly..." Noah heard Heather's voice clearly. This was the Ghoper's room, not the Bass's room.

"I've thought about it, and I finally understood that there is nothing to do. Tomorrow we have to eliminate her! Even if our team loses the challenge, we'll convince the others to put her away sooner or later."

"But why do you want her out of the island?" Lindsay asked. Noah understood that Heather was planning to eliminate someone. Of course with the help of her little slaves Lindsay and Beth. He was one of the few who knew their coalition.

"Well, she's smart... I don't think she'll fall into your usual tricks." Beth said.

"Listen to me! This's a strategic move. It's true that she is intelligent, and that's why we have to put her away. She is a threat." She said something else in a lower voice.

"But how can we eliminate her if she's in the other team?" Lindsay asked.

Do they want to eliminate a person from the other team? But why? Noah decided to listen more. And if is she Courtney? She's intelligent, and she could also be a threat to Heather, because she also is so anxious to win.

"I'll tell you what to do... in due time."

"Wait... what's her name?"

"I's better that you don't know it, Lindsay. You'd combine only troubles. Tomorrow you'll do everything I say and nothing more." Heather colosed the conversation.

Noah mused. That girl is Courtney. They said she's a female, she's in the other team, she's intelligent and is a threat. There isn't a better description of the Ice Princess...

He decided to go to sleep. After this exhausting day, he just needed to rest. Tomorrow he would take a decision on how to act. But he had to make sure that Courtney was not eliminated immediately, otherwise he wouldn't have had any chance with her.

Meanwhile, Duncan was pleased with himself. He knew he had the victory in hand. She won't even notice him. She likes tough guys. How do I know? She likes me. Well... it can be see from how she treats me. All those threats are used to hide her feelings. Soon she'll be mine.

While he was thinking about this, he met Courtney in the pathway. Quirk. He winked and send her a blowkiss. She sulks and turned away. Uhh... someone here makes it difficult.

"You don't ever surprise me, Duncan."

"Give me some time and I'll surprise you, baby."

The girl wasn't very convinced. " 'night, Duncan. If you want surprise me, the first thing you can do is wash your hands." She left him, satisfied.

The boy smiled. I've already won her, he though at the end.

I'd like to know your opinion. For the ending of the story you'd like Noah\Courtney or Duncan\Courtney? Vote on the rewiews. Bye!~ Following the next chapter! :D