A/N: Yes, here it is, my story about Bailey, and on Total Drama! It's the prologue first, but soon we'll get into the story. Prepare yourself for a version of All-Stars with the same cast and challenges...but more than a few changes!

Plot: Bailey may have stopped making too much trouble, and she's not dating Duncan any more, but when he tells her that Total Drama All-Stars is one player short, she jumps at the chance to go on the island and find out what it's like for her friends. She's the extra player for the Villainous Vultures – it doesn't matter that the robot turned out to be another contestant. But with Gwen and Duncan's relationship crumbling, and Mal slowly returning, Bailey has put herself in more danger than she realizes...

Disclaimer: I only own Bailey. I do not own anyone else.

So I'd been watching the Total Drama series for the last two years. I was seventeen and a half, and the summer before senior year approached. I was desperate to get out of my house for the summer.

Luckily, I had a savior. One evening, on the last week of school, I got a message on Facebook from Duncan, my ex-boyfriend and still one of my good friends – possibly the only good thing about my stint in juvie when I was fourteen was meeting him.

It said: You still looking for a way to get lost this summer?

I messaged back: Duh. Why, your parents looking to adopt someone?

Like I'd want you in my house, hot stuff. Duncan teased in the message. I'd be finding it increasingly hard not to cheat on Gwen – I'll admit, what I did to Courtney was not a good move. Anyway, I've got a proposition for you. I just got a message from the Total Drama producers. They want me to come back for the summer, for an All-Star season.

So? I was curious, but that was all I messaged.

They're one player short. Duncan explained. They couldn't find the last person they wanted to bring back, so it's basically whoever they can find. If I email them right now and no one else has come up with an idea of who to bring, I can offer to bring you to the island to compete. You in?

I paused, thinking about this. Getting away from my family? Check. A chance to win money? Check. Something to do for the summer? Check. Hanging out with friends? Check (and I'd met Gwen and liked her). Yeah, there was the narcisstistic host Chris McLean (who had actually been in jail for a year after turning the camp into an environmental disaster area), and crazy challenges, and a bunch of people that would drive me nuts, but...

Count me in! I typed.

My parents' reaction was so predictable it was not even funny. They practically disowned me, telling me not to bother coming back if I didn't have the money.

I simply folded my arms. "Fine." I said defiantly. "Duncan's parents are cops. I'm sure I can ask them about child abandonment and see if I can take you to court for it. With any luck, Courtney will be on the season and I can ask her, too." (Courtney had sued the show before, but I was going to try to avoid her if she was there. But they didn't have to know that). I resolved there and then to ask Duncan's parents if seventeen was the right age...well, his mom. When we'd been dating, Duncan's father was very clearly disapproving of him dating someone he met in juvie, but his mom had been pretty accepting of me, especially since I hadn't done really big crimes since (although I was still Queen of Graffiti and spray-painted, but hey, no more fireworks).

That comment really set my parents off, so I made myself scarce and took the next bus into the city. I should mention here that I'd changed a bit from how I was at fourteen (duh!) I still had my nose piercing, but I'd stopped being into all-black and instead, my favourite outfit was a long-sleeved violet shirt and a little black leather skirt (both of which I decided to wear on All-Stars if Duncan got me the place – hey, if Gwen and Lindsay could get away with short skirts, so could I).

I was sent the contract a few days later. I signed, sent it off, and summer vacation finally began. I spent one grim week at home, and then it got to the day where I had to grab a bus to get to the airfield where we'd be picked up.

I was one of the first to arrive (the aircraft hadn't arrived yet), and I looked around to check who was there so far. I recognized Sierra from the third season, stalker of poor little Cody, superfan and blogger of the show, placing fourth in her only season. Yeah, she had to be on this season, didn't she? At least she probably wouldn't be interested in me. She was only interested in people who'd been on the show – I remember her confessional when she was saying how insignificant she thought Alejandro was, calling the girls he'd attracted "loco". That was in the second episode of the season, and she was only saying that because he was new. Yeah, couldn't she wait a couple episodes when there was a good reason to hate him?

Lightning, the idiot jock from the last season, had also arrived. I'd steer clear of him, too. But if I took him by surprise, I was pretty sure I could win a fight. He was like a retarded version of the guys I hung out with at my school. He got to the finale in the fourth season, but his only strength was physical.

The last of the people that had arrived before me was Zoey from the fourth season, who placed third. Finally, someone who was actually normal! She did have that crazy commando thing going on for a couple of episodes, but she seemed to be back to her nice-girl status, if a little more confident. I caught her eye, and she smiled uncertainly.

"Hello." she said. "Are you here for Total Drama All-Stars? I don't remember you from any of the other seasons..."

"Yeah, probably because I wasn't on them." I told her straight out. "They had an extra space, and I'm friends with Duncan, so he pulled a few strings and got me on the show. I'm Bailey. And I already know you. Zoey, isn't it?"

Zoey nodded. "Well, nice to meet you." she gave her usual sweet smile. "So does that mean Duncan's on this season?"

"Yep!" I nodded. "Do you know anyone else coming?"

"Well, there's-" Zoey began, as a few more people arrived.

"Zoey!" called out one of them.

"Sorry, have to run." Zoey said quickly, running to the person calling. "Mike!" she called, hugging the guy.

I couldn't help smiling. I'd met Mike in juvie, only then he was being controlled by a psycho personality known as "Mal" who developed an unhealthy obsession with me. I only got lucky because Mike took control again, and now that one was gone for good. But I most likely couldn't say the same for the other four of Mike's alternate personalities. But then, they weren't psychopaths.

When Mike saw me, his eyes widened. "Hey, Mike!" I called.

"Bailey." He smiled tentatively. "What are you doing here?"

I shrugged. "They needed a spare. I still keep in touch with Duncan, even though we broke up, so he suggested me to them and I'm here."

I surveyed each person as they arrived. From the second generation cast, besides Mike, Zoey and Lightning, there were weak bubble boy Cameron, the winner of the last season – but I had to be careful not to underestimate his brain. Then there was Jo – bossy, strong, a bit manipulative...huh. I could probably crush her once we didn't need her any more. Then there was Scott, the devious hick who kept eliminating members of his own team, and placed fourth. He also manipulated Zoey, but once Mike was kicked off, she lost all trust in him. Thank heaven. Last, there was Sam – wait a minute! Sam is considered an All-Star? He only lasted six episodes as a competitior! I mean, yeah, I wasn't an All-Star either, but he'd competed too. Couldn't they get Brick, or Anne Maria, or at the very least Dakota? They all stayed longer. Oh well, at least he'd be easy to beat.

Duncan was one of the last of the first generation cast to arrive, but he was there, with Gwen. I waved to both of them. But then Courtney had already arrived. Sadly. I was going to hate having Miss Former CIT/You'll-be-hearing-from-my-lawyers around. At least we also had Lindsay. She was a bit of a bubble brain, but she'd be an easy out, and she was nice. And speaking of her old minion in the first season, Heather was back. Joy. Okay, so she had improved from the first season, and at least Alejandro, who was like a worse male version of her, wasn't back (although I wasn't sure why – he was in the final two with her in the third season), but still.

I found it strange that not all of the finalists were back, yet they had players that were definitely not all stars. Like where was Owen and Beth? They'd both been in the final two. Owen had actually gone on to beat Gwen in the finals in the first season, and Duncan had only won the second season against Beth by one vote (although it's questionable who Izzy, one of my cellmates from juvie and another competitor, would have voted for if she hadn't written down "Explosivo", her imaginary friend).

And for some reason, they brought a feral Ezekiel back, although he was kept in a cage on the flight to the island, which was flown by...Chef Hatchet, Chris' sidekick, with the same sadistic streak with a bit more of a ferocious front and not too much of a bite with his bark.

As we hovered over the island, we heard Chris' voice coming through a speaker. "...safe secure environment, surrounded by the people I love...to hurt." He laughed. "It's a condition of my parole, except for the hurt part. That, that's all McLean." He explained that he was bringing back fourteen All-Stars, and as he introduced each of them, Chef threw them out of the aircraft, unless they got out fast enough. First there was Mike, then Zoey (she dived), Lightning (spending too much time boasting to show off his diving skills), Cameron, Sam, Scott (who had to be pulled off, and Jo (who managed to push Chef away, but only long enough to yell at Chris that he was a dead man.

Then, out came the original cast, starting with Courtney. Gwen was next, but she objected when Chris introduced her as "Courtney's bestie-turned-boyfriend-stealer". Whatever. It wasn't like I cared. After Gwen went Duncan, followed by Heather, Lindsay, and then Sierra (she actually jumped).

Ezekiel turned out to be a joke, who was hurled to the other edge of the island by some robot standing next to Chris.

"Kidding!" Chris' voice said through the speakers. "No way is that guy coming back again! But to make up the numbers, we have one new victim – I mean, contestant, suggested to us by one of our veterans. According to him, she's tiny but tough, an artistic vandal, and has just signed up for something she'll regret for the rest of her life...welcome Bailey!" And before I could react, Chef had hauled me to the door of the aircraft and pushed me out. I positioned myself to dive, just before I hit the water, and struggled to shore with everyone else.

This season, things were going to be brutal.

I figured I had to get things set up before starting the show properly. Hope this chapter wasn't too boring. I'll keep updating.