AN: So this came out of a day with nothing to do. It's basically Total Drama Island with Castle characters. Here's the first episode, which introduces the cast.

Disclaimer: If I owned either of these fandoms, I wouldn't be writing fanfics about them.

Also, just a little note, the bold parts of the story are snippets from the elevator confessional.

Intro

Yo! We're coming at you live from the Big Apple. I'm your host, Chris McLean, and you're watching the hottest reality show on TV: TOTAL. DRAMA. CASTLE!

So here's the deal: Twenty-two teenagers have been chosen to stay in this crummy old dorm, and will compete in challenges. Every week, one team will win a reward, and the other will have to pick a teammate for elimination. The eliminated teen must then cross the Sidewalk of Shame, board the Cab of Losers, which will take them to the airport, and go home.

The eliminations will take place in a ceremony right here in this lobby. Each week, I'll be giving all but one teen a slice of Terrific, Authentic, Whatever Nick's famous pizza. In the end, the last person standing will win fame, favor, and ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

To stay in the contest, they'll have to face pigeons, angry New Yorkers, and each other. They'll all be videotaped by one of the hundreds of cameras spread throughout the city, as well as a—wait for it—confessional booth. Who will pull through? Who will survive? Find out here on Total. Drama. CASTLE!

Chris McLean padded through the lobby, talking to the only cameraman present. "Okay, it's time to meet our contestants. We told them they'd be staying at the Plaza hotel, so don't be surprised if they seem a bit cranky. Here's our first arrival."

Outside the glass doors, a cab pulled over, and a bald, dark-skinned boy came out. "Hey, Chris, how's it going, my man?" Carter called out. Chris leaped up and bro fisted him. They both gave each other the thumbs-up, and he took a seat on one of the twenty-two stools.

Next came an African-American, Lanie. "Is this the place?" she asked, lugging her bags over to where Carter sat. "You betcha." Chris grinned. The others are going to love this.

A brunette named Paige arrived next. "Woohoo! Hey girl!" she called out to Lanie, taking one of the stools. She pumped up her fists.

Roy entered the lobby, surveying it. "This it?" he asked Chris. He nodded solemnly, and broke out into a grin. "Stools over there, bro." Roy took a seat, smiling at the other contestants.

"Jenny! Welcome!" Chris ushered a blonde to the stools. Jenny grinned at everyone. "Hi, guys! This is going to be so much fun!" Paige stood up and high-fived her. "I know, right?" Jenny sat next to Paige and they began chatting.

A boy named Richard opened the door. Chris grinned as everyone gasped. "Richard, welcome!" Everyone sat, mouths agape, as the famous celebrity writer took his place. "Hey everyone!" he said. "If you'd like an autograph, a single-file line would do." People began rummaging in their bags for something he could sign as they formed a line to him.

A quiet teen, Jerry, was up next. He took the stools, smiling amusedly at the people in the line.

Kevin arrived after that, leaping up and out of his cab. He waved at the people in the line and, seeing Rick, joined it, situating himself next to Jenny. "Heyo." He said, smiling at her. She giggled, earning an eye roll from Jerry.

Another blonde, Madison, came up next. She waved at everyone, then took a seat, engrossed in the cookbook she was reading.

A beautiful brunette named Katherine arrived then, luggage in one hand, baseball bat in the other. She strolled over to the stools. "What's all the commotion?" she asked. Carter called out, "Rick's signing books for everyone!" Kate scoffed, and sat down next to Maddie and Lanie.

Sidney, a tall, scrawny boy, entered the doors. "This is the dorm? I did not sign up for this." He said, irritated. Chris pulled out his application. "Actually, you did. Good luck, dude." Sidney huffed, taking a seat. "I feel you, man." Jerry said.

Next was Gina, an attractive blonde. "Hi!" she went over and, seeing Rick, took a seat next to him, grinning. He smiled back as Kate crossed her arms.

Sophia arrived next, her sunglasses glinting. "Soph. Hi." Chris smiled. Sophia closed her hands into fists and poked him. "What. Is. THIS?" she nearly exploded. Chris placed his hands on her shoulders. "Your new home. Get used to it. More importantly, get used to them." He pointed to the stools.

Everyone had finished with Rick's signing, so they all sat down as the new arrival opened the doors. Josh. The attractive boy sat down next to Kate, smiling at her while everyone ogled. She reluctantly shook his hand.

The next two who entered were twin redheads, Martha and Alexis. Chris greeted them, saying "Okay, here are Martha and Alexis. Martha's the one with curly hair, Alexis is the one with straight hair. Got it?" Everyone nodded as they took seats near Paige and Jenny.

Michael came up next, a battered mess. "Dude, what happened to you?" Chris asked, leading him to the group. He waved his hand. "It was nothing. Javi and I got in a little… accident."

A Hispanic guy entered after Michael, just as worn out. "S'okay." Javier said, plopping down on one of the chairs. "We're fine. Really." Chris shrugged, turning to the door.

"Hey Will." Chris gestured to the seats. Will sat down, eyeing Kate and Josh. "Hi all! You doing okay, men?" Will asked Mike and Javier. They both nodded.

"Next up is Vic-tor-ia!" Chris announced. A short but tough girl entered the room, her black hair dully shining. "Chris. What the heck is this?" Chris wordlessly pushed her to the seats. She grunted angrily. Sophia smirked at her and started filing her nails.

"Roselyn!" Chris greeted as a stocky girl stepped inside. "Yeah. Hi." She said. She smiled at the group for a moment. "Call me Rose."

Everyone took a look at the last remaining seat. "Okay, everyone, we're down to our last contestant. Ashley!" Ashley came in, waving a hand to everyone. Everyone stopped. "He's a dude?" Gina and Rose asked in unison. Ashley laughed, taking the last spot.

Chris took his place in the middle. "Okay, we've got the mechanics, we've got the contestants. We'll need a group photo. Everyone group together by the window!" he called. The contestants took their place and posed. Chris leaped onto a stool and held the camera out. "Okay. Ready?"

"One…" They all froze in place, smiling eagerly at the camera.

"Two…" "Ow! Screw-up, you stepped on my foot!" Sophia cried, gripping her leg and trying to hop in place. She accidentally fell over, onto Rick's side, and the whole group turned to look…

"Three!" Chris snapped a photo as the whole group toppled down to the floor. He laughed as he surveyed the shot. Perfect. "Okay, leave your luggage here, and I'll meet you guys back in an hour. For now, you can go around the building and explore, be familiar with it. If you want to rest, do it here. I'll be assigning teams and rooms later."

"Here is your new home. The people around you will be your dormmates, your teammates, and maybe even your friends. It's important to know everyone here. Now, you'll all be facing a series of challenges that will either make or break your team. The losing team members will have to vote off one of their own. The last person standing will win one million dollars."

Chris gestured for them to stand up, and he led them to the elevator, showing them the floor code. "The building has nine floors, ten if you count the basement. Basement is for laundry, ground floor's basically the lobby, dining room, and kitchen, rooftop has a greenhouse garden, eighth floor is mine and Chef's rooms, and floors four through seven are your rooms."

Kate raised a hand. "You didn't mention the third floor." She pointed out. Chris grinned. "That, my dear, is something you probably wouldn't want to find out. Now for the teams. If I call your name, stand near that counter." He pointed, and pulled out a sheet of paper.

"Gina, Richard, Javier, Alexis, Lanie, Sophia, Josh, Sidney, Jerry, Ashley, and Paige. All of you will officially be known as… the Screaming Otters!"

"Woohoo! Go Otters!" Paige cheered. Alexis looked over to the other team and realized that she would be separated from her twin. Martha smiled encouragingly, and nodded.

"That means that the rest of you are part of another team. Kate, Martha, Kevin, Roy, Carter, Rose, Jenny, Michael, Victoria, Will, and Madison. You will be called… the Killer Hedgehogs!"

Carter caught the team flag that Chris tossed over. "Awesome, Hedgehogs."

"Now, you and your team will be captured on camera in all public areas, like the lobby, the garden, even the rooms themselves. Oh, and the elevator's also the confessional room where you can record your video diaries and share your innermost thoughts. Any questions? No? Let's head over back to the elevator, then."

"Hedgehog guys get fourth floor." Chris tossed the keys to Kevin, Will, Roy, Carter, and Michael. They boarded the elevator and rode up. "Otter guys get fifth." Rick, Javier, Sidney, Jerry, Ashley, and Josh got their keys and waited for the car to come back down.

"Hedgehog girls, you get sixth floor, and Otter girls get seventh." He tossed keys to their respective teams. "Get settled. I'll be going to your floors once the first challenge starts."

"Ugh. Our rooms look exactly the same!" Sophia cried, horrified. Alexis strolled past her, unlocking the door to her room. "What's your point?"

Lanie opened her door as well. "Girl's right. So what if out rooms look the same? Ain't gonna prevent you from winning challenges."

"Shut it, weirdos." Sophia muttered and slammed her door. The others shrugged, closing their doors, as well. A second later, a scream was heard from Gina's room, and Jerry was tossed out of her door. He landed in the elevator, and weakly pressed the number 5.

At the Otter guys' floor, Rick and Javier were going hysterical over Jerry's 'encounter' with Gina. "No, no, dude, when I heard the scream, I was just all, 'Oh, crap, that guy's dead.'" Javi cackled.

Rick clutched his stomach. "That is a lesson on how to not approach Gina. She is harsh."

"Very funny, guys." Jerry sighed.

Jerry: You want harsh? I'll show you harsh, idiots.

The Hedgehog guys' floor was a lot calmer. All five boys had formed an alliance and were seated in a circle in the floor of Will's room, strategizing.

Michael began to brainstorm possible challenges. "They'll be hard, so what are you guys good at?"

"Logistics." Kevin piped up.

"I have good reflexes, and I'm a fast runner." Roy added.

"I'm good at manipulating people." Carter said.

"And I have a kung fu black belt." Will grinned.

"Great." Michael said. "So, here's what we're gonna do…"

The Hedgehog females were sitting in a circle, as well. Well, almost all Hedgehog girls. Victoria was holed up in her room, blasting music to herself. The others were in Kate's room, playing truth or dare.

"Hey, this might actually be fun." Martha smiled as she spun the makeshift pointer.

"I know, right?" Jenny high-fived her and picked a dare. "I dare you… to knock on Vicky's door."

Martha grinned and stepped out of the room. The others crept closer to take a look. Martha rapped on the door, four quick, successive knocks, and bolted back to Kate's room. They all fell over in a fit of laughter until a loud knock sounded on the door.

Martha: Okay, I'll admit that knocking on Victoria's door was freaking scary. She's like this big scary rage monster. With rock music and muscle as her ultimate weapon.

"Uh oh." Maddie said, clapping a hand over her mouth. "Rose, since it's your turn, why don't you answer that?"

Rose looked a bit terrified as she rose to her feet. Walking over to the door, she paused for a second, looked back at her teammates, and opened the door.

It was Chris.

"Phew." All the girls sighed in relief.

As soon as everyone got to the dining room, Chef shouted out to them. "Listen up! I will serve this three times a day, and you will eat it three times a day!"

Everyone formed a line, grabbing trays. "What is that?" Paige pointed to the blob on her plate.

"You will NOT question my food! I cook it, serve it, and YOU eat it!" he shouted at her face. She backed off, wiping spit off her face. She took a seat at the Otters' table. "I think he's trying to kill us sooner." Rick whispered.

"WHAT WAS THAT?" Chef's voice resonated through the room.

"Um, nothing, Chef." And in a lower voice, "Nothing but the truth." Everyone laughed, and the laughter slowly eased into conversation.

The Hedgehog table was quiet except for Michael and Kate, who were proposing a plan in hushed voices. They called for a team meeting after lunch at the rooftop garden, and they, too, began to chat.

"Hey, howarya, girl?" Rose asked Victoria, who was wordlessly stabbing her food with a fork. Victoria glared at her, and Rose felt herself shrinking under her gaze. "Okay, fine. That's how you wanna play."

Martha, Jenny, and Maddie began talking about fashion, then, something Kate wasn't all that into, so she started to make conversation with the guys. They were all eager to talk about sports, so Kate joined in, glad to have people she could relate to.

"Look, little Katie's one of the guys. How cute." Soph remarked to Gina and Alexis, who smirked. She stopped when she saw her tray. "Um, I think my food just moved. I am not eating this." She pushed the tray to Jerry and Sidney, who were eating just fine.

Sophia: First they made me live in this disgusting old building with horrible people, now they're making me eat crap food? What did I do to deserve this?

Chris entered just then, waving to the teenagers. "Welcome to the dining room." Will raised his hand to get his attention. "Can we order something else? Takeout, maybe?"

A butcher knife sailed through the air past Will's head, stabbing itself to the wooden door. The door was pushed closed. "Shut the front door!" Rick cried with a wink. "That is mahogany." Chris said irritably. "Calm down, dudes, I'll be giving out pizza during the eliminations. Your first challenge starts in an hour."

Kate stood up, calling, "Hedgehogs!" To the Otters' astonishment, every Hedgehog in the room stood and headed for the elevator.

"So here's how we'll do it. Mike and I have discussed everyone's strengths and weaknesses, and we've come up with an effective strategy: group by ability. Kevin, Carter, and Rose, you're group mates. Martha, Jen, and Madison, you're in another." The newfound friends squealed and hugged each other as Kate turned to the other guys.

"Will and Roy, you'll be with me, and Victoria will be teamed up with Mike. Everyone okay with that?" They all nodded, satisfied. Not even Victoria protested, because the plan was realistic, and would most likely win the challenge for them.

"Great. Now, I know we don't call the shots here, and since we're being filmed right now, there's a huge possibility that Chris will choose groups. That doesn't matter. What's important here is that each group is good at something, and that something might just help keep us from being eliminated. Call it a very temporary alliance."

It was Mike's turn to talk, as Kate sat down on a ledge. "Alright, listen up, guys. This challenge is the first, and it's the deciding one. Will we be weak, or will we show them what we're made of?"

"Win!" The group cheered.

"I DIDN'T HEAR THAT!"

"WIN!" They all chanted as they rode down the elevator.

Hedgehogs: WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!

The Otters were still in the dining room when the Hedgehogs arrived from their meeting. "What was that all about?" Alexis asked. The Hedgehogs shrugged, grinning at each other, talking again as if they'd never left.

"So, what do you think the challenge'll be?" Lanie asked Josh, who was digging in to his bowl. He scoffed it off, saying, "I'm sure it's not going to be that hard. I mean, it's the first week, do you think they're gonna make us sleep on a bed of thorns for twelve hours?"

"I stand corrected." Josh choked out as Chris gestured to the twenty-two bunk beds, all covered in rose thorns.

Outro

Next time on Total Drama Castle:

Their first challenge is to, yes, you guessed it, sleep on a bed of thorns for twelve hours. After that, they have to swim across the Hudson river, where a little surprise has been left out for each team.

Ashley: So, I see these three girls, and I think, they're gonna back out. Those three puny little girls are not gonna make it.

Rose: Check it out, y'all, those three are never gonna do it. Uh-uh. Just look at that skin, ya really think they're going to lay a thorn on it?

Chef: I knew it! I knew those scrawny freaks would back out. Now for the real entertainment. *rubs hands together

Which three are they talking about? Is it the Hedgehog trio, of Martha, Jenny, and Madison, or is it the Otter group, with Alexis, Sophia, and Gina? Find out who backs out next week on Total Drama CASTLE!

AN: Okay, I've decided to let you guys have a say in who should be eliminated. The teens will still have to 'vote', but I'll put in a single audience vote for the highest teen in the poll. Take note, you're voting for the teen who you want to be eliminated. Voting will start after the challenge.