Total Drama World Tour: The Sequel
FanFiction Summary: Three generations of Total Drama competitors reunite for yet another go at $1,000,000! But this season isn't like any ordinary season. Host Chris McClean promises that it'll be bigger, badder, and more painful than any that's come. With surprises and twists lurking at every single corner, our fellow competitors will have to remain vigilant and one step ahead of the competition, or they may not make it out of this season alive!
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of Total Drama or any of its related properties, characters, or ideas.
Episode 1: Here We Go Again
Original post: July 9, 2017
Stormy clouds formed over the largely abandoned land known as Pahkitew Island. Host Chris McLean walked into the shot holding a heavy briefcase.
"For the past six seasons, you've watched as competitor after competitor has taken on the most petrifying, death-defying, and logic-bending challenges any reality show has ever seen! You've seen our competitors shed blood, sweat, tears, and vomit, all in the name of a grand prize of $1,000,000! Three generations of nasty, vile, insane, and deranged competitors have taken the Total Drama challenge and flipped it on its head! And now...now they get to do it ALL OVER AGAIN!
"This season, 22 contestants from all three generations of Total Drama are returning to this, Pahkitew Island, and battle it out yet again for another million dollar prize! And if you don't believe that we have the willpower to up the ante even more, even after six seasons of chaos, well..." Chris started laughing maniacally. "Then you obviously don't know who we are. I can promise you right now that this is going to be the biggest, most epic season of Total Drama yet! And when the smoke clears, only one competitor will be left standing, to claim this prize money all to themselves! But you know what? Since this season promises to be the most INSANE, DANGEROUS, AND LIFE THREATENING YET, we're going to up the stakes yet again. This season, they're not competing for $1,000,000. That's nowhere near worth the headaches they're gonna go through. This season, our contestants are competing for a record grand prize of...TEN! MILLION! DOLLARS!i And no, we're not kidding either!
"So grab some snacks, have a pee break, then sit your butt down in your chair, and hang tight, because it's time to drop the newest season of...TOTAL...DRAMA...WORLD TOUR!...The Sequel!"
The camera zoomed in for an extreme close-up. "But, uh, we haven't told them yet, so shhhhh."
[Total Drama theme plays]
A plane flew into the scene, from 10,000 feet above ground. Said plane was carrying this season's contestants in it, all strapped with (hopefully functional) parachutes.
"Welcome back to Total Drama! Our 22 bright-eyed and hopeful competitors will be arriving any second now! And by arriving, I mean plummeting 10,000 feet potentially to their doom! Wouldn't that be one heck of a season premiere? You know, after the lawsuits and stuff."
Up in the plane, the hopeful contestants sat and waited for their signal to jump. Zoey sat anxiously next to her new boyfriend Mike and former teammate Cameron.
"I told my folks that someone would have to be desperate and stupid enough to try out for this show even once, and now here we are doing it a third time." She exclaimed.
"That's what my Mom told me." Said Cameron. "But I've heard rumors that this season they're upping the prize money. That's a big deal! They haven't done that since the second season."
"And considering that they only did that because the challenges got, like, absurdly hard in Season 2, I think it's a pretty safe bet that they're going to try to actually kill us this time around." Trent piped up from the back.
"No, they wouldn't." Zoey laughed for a brief moment, before her eyes got wide. She darted her vision to Mike. "They wouldn't, would they?"
"Well just look what happened with Ezekiel in Season 3."
"That rat has nobody to blame but himself." It was Duncan's turn to chime in. "Couldn't take no for an answer, lost all his hair, his skin turned green. He was kicked off fair and square - twice - and still wouldn't take a freaking hint."
"Oh come now, don't tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing if you were in his shoes." Jasmine spoke up this time.
"Are you serious? Did you not watch that season? I actually tried to quit!"
"Only because you wouldn't sing." Snickered Trent.
"And yet the show managed to crawl back into my life like that psychotic ex-girlfriend that refuses to stop texting you, sending you spam mail, or playing ridiculous and desperate-sounding phone calls in a pathetic attempt to rekindle something that's better off staying dead!" Duncan got in close with the camera. "Ya hear that, Courtney!? Lay off already!" Duncan huffed and sat back down, crossing his arms.
"Are you alright, Duncan?" Asked Zoey.
Duncan scoffed. "Peachy. Just peachy."
"By the way, how did you get let out of jail for this?"
But before he had a chance to answer, a loud, blaring horn sounded throughout the plane! Before anyone else could even react, Chef Hatchet, who was piloting the plane, dove into the scene carrying parachutes.
"Maggots, it's time to jump!" He bellowed. "Team 1, you're up first!" He opened the escape hatch and led on each contestant as they approached the door.
"I sure hope these parachutes work this time." Barked DJ as they all approached their potential doom.
Down on the ground, it was Chris's time to introduce them.
"The door is open! And here they come!" He yelled to the camera. "From our first generation of Total Drama alumni, we have..." One by one, the competitors leaped out of the plane as they were introduced. They all screamed in agony. "The Brickhouse, DJ! The Deliquent, Duncan! The Surfer Dude, Geoff! The Queen Bee, Heather! The Sweet Girl, Katie! The Dumb Princess, Lindsay! The Cool Guy, Trent! And The Jock, Tyler!"
All 8 plummeted to the ground but managed to pull their cords in time to open their parachutes and float them safely to the ground, where Chris was standing. "Well, that was anticlimactic. Don't worry, I promise the rest of the season's gonna make up for that." Chris laughed. "And that rounds out the First Generation." He turned to the contestants, who all stood up and took their parachutes off. "Welcome, former contestants, to Pahkitew Island!"
"Pahkitew? Dude, what happened to Wawanakwa?" Duncan questioned as he looked around his surroundings.
"Funny story about that. It blew up. And now we're hear. Any more stupid quetsions before we move on?"
Lindsay eagerly raised her hand. "Yes...are there any shopping centers here?" Everyone immediately darted their eyes to Lindsay. "What? He said stupid questions."
Chris jolted his head back and then had a silent thought to himself before speaking again. "You know what? I'll give you that one. That was funny. Nice one, Lindsay! The rest of you could, I don't know, try a little harder here." A loud bullhorn sounded from up in the plane. Everyone directed their attention to the sky. "Oh, it appears the next group's ready to go." Chris turned to the camera. "Now, our next batch of contestants, from our Second Generation, we have..." All the contestants leaped out one by one with their parachutes strapped on. "The Jersey Shore Reject, Anne Maria! The Bubble Boy, Cameron! The Moon Child, Dawn! The Jock-ette, Jo! The Athletic Overachiever, Lightning! The Multiple Personality, Mike! And, the Indie Chick, Zoey!"
As the 7 Second Generation contestants landed safely on the ground, Zoey took a good look around and came to the same conclusions as Duncan. "Gee, Camp Wawanakwa looks really different-"
"Yeah, we just went through this." Chris interrupted. "This is Pahkitew Islabd, an island that's vastly different from the island you all previously knew."
"Please tell me this island doesn't have toxic waste splattered all over." Mike begged.
"Oh don't worry, you're good there. In any case, let's just say that Pahkitew Island will be the least of your worries this season..." Chris added as he began to laugh maniacally. After a few seconds, he caught himself and stopped, catching only bug-eyed expressions from everyone else. He cleared his throat. "Sorry about that. Don't know what came over me."
"I have a guess." Duncan started before being silenced.
"Shut up. Anywho, back to reality. As we learned last season, Pahkitew Island is a complete and total upgrade over Camp Wawanakwa, at least for me. It's bigger, it's more dangerous, and best of all, it's electronically controlled." He laughed again. "But don't take my word for it, ask the next batch of contestants!" Chris pointed upwards to the sky, as the last batch of contestants filed to the door and prepared to jump. "And now, for our last batch of contestants, our Third Generation, we have..." One by one, they jumped and released their parachutes. "Twins Amy and Samey..."
"IT'S SAMMY!" Shouted Samey.
"Whatever! Also..." The roll call continued. "The Boring, Normal Guy, Dave! The Australian Outback Girl, Jasmine! The Conspiracy Nut, Shawn! The Athlete, Sky! And..." Chris sighed loudly, cupped his eyebrows, and groaned. "The guy that wants to take my job and can't take "no" for an answer...Topher." Chris leaned into the camera and whispered, "Why did we bring him back again? Are you giving him my job?" The cameraman shook his head no. "Then what the heck?!" Chris sighed as the Third Generation contestants stood up and ditched their parachutes. "Welcome back, everybody!
"Over the past six seasons, you've watched as these contestants have battled it out in the grossest, nastiest, most grueling and exhausting challenges reality television could conjure up. Through these challenges, we've seen some truly nasty, bitter rivalries formed..." As Chris said this, Dave leered over at Sky, but turned his head when she looked back at him. "And we've also seen some touching friendships..." Lindsay tried to hug Heather before she gave her snake eyes and shut her down completely, leaving her defeated. "And romances bloom..." Tyler/Lindsay and Zoey/Mike each shared a kiss. "And this season, we're going to be putting them to the test in ways that even our own production staff couldn't comprehend!"
[Confessional Cam: Heather]
"I swear, I feel like we're inching towards the day that Chris is actually going to kill us." Heather crossed her arms bitterly. "It's starting to feel like a million dollars isn't even worth it anymore."
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Lindsay]
"The only reason I came back was for Tyler." Lindsay sighed lovingly. "When he told me he was coming back to the show, I knew there was no way I could say no. As long as I don't have to push any heavy carts, I'll live with it."
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Dave]
"There is NO WAY I can ever be on a team with Sky again. After what happened last season, we're just not going to work anymore." Dave remained silent for a moment, then burst into tears. "Why does she have to still be so beautiful?" He continued crying until the camera cut out.
[End Confessional Cam]
"There are MANY changes to this season of Total Drama." Chris continued. "I personally can't WAIT for you all to find out what they are!" Now Chris remained silent for a moment.
"Are you going to tell us what they are?" Jasmine asked.
"I'm not going to spoil all the riches for you right away, that would ruin the suspense! But, I can divulge two of our changes right now. Firstly, we've upped the ante for all of you. This season, you're not competing for a grand prize of $1,000,000." The contestants groaned quickly, but Chris put his hand up to quiet them. "Let me finish! This season, the grand prize for the winner is...a whopping...TEN MILLION DOLLARS!" And after that statement, everybody gasped. Loudly. "So...do I have your attention now?" Chris cackled.
[Confessional Cam: Zoey]
"Two words." She counted the words off on her hands. "First word, Holy. Second word, sh*t. I...I can say that, right? You guys'll bleep it out?"
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Duncan]
"Every time I think this show can't top itself again, it proves me hilariously wrong. And we haven't even gotten to the challenges yet!"
[End Confessional Cam]
"The second change I can spoil right now? For the first time in Total Drama history, we're offering a consolation prize!"
Lindsay raised her hand. "What if I don't want a star?"
"Consolation prize, not constellation." Chris face-palmed. "At the end of this season, one lucky eliminated loser will get the opportunity to win...$100,000!" Again, audible gasps from the contestants. "Yep! We're pulling out all the stops for this season!"
Samey leaned in close to her sister Amy. "We're going to die, aren't we?"
"Maybe you will, but I sure won't." Amy snarked barked, causing Samey's blood to boil.
"Chris, that is a most excellent twist!" Topher exclaimed. Chris leered angrily at him, still annoyed that Topher tried (and failed) to take his job the previous season. "You know-"
"No no no no no no NO. You, shut up!" He shouted at Topher. "I'm still ticked off at you for trying to take my job last season."
Topher simply shrugged and smirked.
[Confessional Cam: Chris]
"Why did I let the producers talk me into bringing that guy back? Seriously, I'd rather have that uber fan Sierra back than Topher!"
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Topher]
"The only reason they'd bring me back again is because they do want me to take over for Chris one day. It makes perfect sense. Chris is just bitter because Father Time always wins." Topher snickered.
[End Confessional Cam]
"Now, onto the next matter of business: dividing you into teams. Here's how it's gonna work: scattered across Pahkitew Island are flags with each of your faces on them. Your challenge is to find your flag and bring it back here before anybody else. First three to do so will be team captains! This season, there will be three teams, so we're going to have three team captains. And, just to make it a little more interesting, one team captain per generation, so one First Generation captain, one Second Generation captain, and one Third Generation captain! Just because!" Chris started laughing.
[Confessional Cam: Zoey]
"So it looks like the only way to guarantee that Mike and I are on the same team is to win this challenge. I know Mike would pick me first, but I can't be sure anyone else would keep us together."
[End Confessional Cam]
Mike took a good look around and had himself a revelation. "Um, Chris, it just hit me: there's 22 of us here. We won't divide evenly into 3 teams."
"Excellent observation, Mr. Multiple Personality. It's true, when all the teams are filled, there will be 1 leftover loser. But I'll explain more about that when it becomes prevalent." Chris took out a bullhorn and blew it. "AND GO!"
All 22 of them took off in separate directions, looking for their ticket to victory.
The search for flags dragged on for some time. While various flags were found at various points, none were found by the correct competitor, forcing them to try again. As time began to pass, frustrations only mounted. Not to mention that the waters were shark and eel infested, leading to some very close calls.
[Confessional Cam: Katie]
"I haven't been on this show since Season 1, and this is the first time I'm competing without Sadie. After getting electrocuted by eels and nearly getting my legs torn off by sharks, I don't even remember why I agreed to come back!"
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Samey]
"I have to win this challenge and be a team captain! I cannot handle being on the same team as my sister again!"
[End Confessional Cam]
Over by one of the caves, Dave sneaked in quietly hoping to avoid drawing attention. He looked around the cave as he tip-toed in, looking for any potential flags. While he wasn't looking, he accidentally bumped into Sky, and they both fell to the ground.
"Ow!" Dave exclaimed. "I'm sorry about that-" It wasn't until he opened his eyes again that he realized who it was. "Sky!?"
"Dave!?" They stared at each other awkwardly for several moments. Sky finally broke the silence. "So...you're back too, huh?"
"Uh, yep. Sure am!" He laughed nervously. "Great to be back on this...horrible, nightmarish island."
[Confessional Cam: Sky]
Sky face-palmed. "I can't handle this. Things got so uncomfortable with Dave near the end last season. It started out nicely enough, and he was sweet. But then he got all possessive and controlling and desperate...I don't know what his deal is. All I know is we can't be on the same team this time."
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Dave]
"I don't want us to be on the same team. Because then I couldn't crush her in the challenges and watch her squirm while she questions every life choice she's ever made!" Dave began cackling like an idiot, but caught himself a few seconds later.
[End Confessional Cam]
Meanwhile, up in the huts, Zoey, Mike, and Jasmine were both looking for flags, but having no success. "For crying out loud, how hard could it be to find a stinkin' flag?" Mike exclaimed.
"What? Were you expecting this to be easy? Have you SEEN this show?" Jasmine sarcastically replied. She stood up to face Mike & Zoey.
"Point taken." Mike sighed; Jasmine approached them both.
"Hey, you both were on Revenge of the Island, right? Back when Camp Wawanakwa was all toxic and stuff?"
"Yep. Yes we were!" Zoey excitedly exclaimed.
"Yeah, I remember you two. You're that kick-butt indie chick, and you're the Multiple Personality guy."
"Can you not say it like that, please? It's patronizing." Mike groaned discouragingly. Zoey placed an encouraging hand on his shoulder.
[Confessional Cam: Mike]
"I just can't stop thinking about all the trouble my alternate personalities have caused over the last two seasons. Chester, Svetlana, Vito, Manitoba, and worst of all, Mal. They all caused so much trouble that sometimes I even wonder if I deserve to be back here." Mike sighed.
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: Zoey]
"I don't think anyone can really understand Multiple Personality Disorder until you either live with it or know someone who does. Mike is the sweetest, gentlest, kindest guy I've ever known, but he's been beating himself up a bit since the whole Mal incident."
[End Confessional Cam]
"Look, that part of you is gone now. The important thing is Mike's here, the Mike that I love." Zoey beamed as she gave him an encouragement kiss. Zoey turned to Jasmine. "And you're that kick-butt safari chick, right?"
"Right you are, mate!"
"Okay, we totally have to be on the same team!"
"That would be fantastic! Oh, but if I win this challenge and one of you win, we'll all be on separate teams."
"What do you mean?"
"You can't really stand there and tell me you wouldn't pick Mike first if you won, can you?" Zoey looked back at Mike, who was frantically looking in a nearby closet and having to avoid falling debris. Zoey sighed.
"Point taken."
"I FOUND IT!" Mike screamed as he came out from the pile of debris. Zoey and Jasmine rushed to his aide.
"Mike! Are you okay?" Zoey asked him. "Did you find your flag?"
"No..." He lifted his arm up and revealed he had Zoey's flag. "I found yours!" Zoey and Jasmine gasped. Mike handed Zoey her flag, and Zoey did not hesitate to reward him with a kiss.
"Mike, you are a lifesaver!" She squealed, then she gasped. "But what about you-"
"Don't worry about me. Just go! Hurry, before it's too late!"
She nodded, hugged him, and then took off for the finish line.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, twins Amy and Samey were frantically searching for their own flags, with no such luck either. "Ugh, I can't believe I'm back on this stupid island with my stupid, good for nothing sister!" Amy exclaimed, irritating Samey. "You know, I still haven't forgiven you for that little stunt you pulled last season that got me booted off."
"Well, it's your own fault." Samey barked back.
"...what did you just say?"
"If you could spend even one second of your life being nice to me instead of just putting me down constantly, maybe I would've been more willing to take the blow for you."
"Willing?" Amy began laughing hysterically. "That's cute, you think you have choices in your life."
Samey began gritting her teeth angrily. "Well, obviously, I do. I made the CHOICE to pull the switcheroo, and nobody was any the wiser."
"Of course they weren't, because they're all brain-dead idiots who can't walk in a straight line without someone holding their hand. I mean, did you see our cast list last season?"
[Confessional Cam: Amy]
"I know for a fact that the people who competed before our season are much smarter and more strategy-oriented than the pack of morons we got stuck with. I am going to need to up my game if I want to stick around. And the first problem I need to deal with...is Samey. Now that she's grown somewhat of a backbone, she's going to have to go first."
[End Confessional Cam]
Amy and Samey approached the lake, and through the water, they could faintly see what appeared to be a metal pole sitting on the bottom. "I think there's a flag down there." Exclaimed Amy. "Samey, go fetch"
Samey's eyes widened as she turned to her sister. "What? Why me?"
"Simple. You're expendable, and this skirt is dry clean only. Now GO! NOW!"
Samey growled, but found her cool and dove into the water. She swam her way all the way to the bottom, where there was a flag waiting for her. She observed the picture on the flag and - upon further inspection - realized that it was herflag, not Amy's. At first, she contemplated simply going back up to the surface, but before she did, she formulated a diabolical idea in her mind. She began swimming in the opposite direction, hoping to find land far away from Amy.
[Confessional Cam: Samey]
"Once I realized it was my flag and not Amy's, I knew I needed to get away from her. I didn't even care if I won anymore, I could happily gloat to her face that I beat her sorry butt. Fun fact: I can hold my breath underwater for up to 20 minutes at a time, and it really came in handy at the lake. It's the one thing about me Amy doesn't know about."
[End Confessional End]
Samey swam all the way to the other side of the lake before coming up for air and climbing out. After shaking the water off of her, she took off for the finish line. On the other wise, Amy was still impatiently waiting for her sister to return.
"Hurry up, Slow-my!" She screamed. "We're wasting time!" She waited a few more seconds, crossing her arms and smirking angrily and tapping her foot. After more time passed, she looked back at the lake and began to grow genuinely concerned. "S-Samey?" She took a step towards the lake. "This better not be a trick! This isn't funny!" When she again got no response, she became petrified. "Oh no, Samey!" She dove into the lake and frantically swam around. It only took her a few seconds to realize that she had been tricked, spectacularly. When she came back to the surface, she shrieked. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
Meanwhile, on another quadrant, in a largely abandoned cave, Duncan was making his way sneakily around a sleeping bear. The bear just so happened to be sleeping on top of Duncan's flag. Eventually Duncan was able to reach around the bear quietly, grab his flag, and get out alive. Unfortunately, moments after that, the bear awakened and, noticing the missing flag, grew angry and roared loudly.
"Samey...you soulless, two-timing traitor..." Amy was seething with rage, pacing back and forth by the lake. The challenge had completely escaped her mind. "I can't believe you played me like that. I can't believe I let you! When I get my hands on you again, I swear I'll...I'll..."
But Amy didn't have time to finish that thought.
Back at the finish line, Chris blew his blowhorn, signaling the end of the challenge. "And that's it! The challenge is over! We have our team captains! Zoey...Duncan...and...SAMEY!" The rest of the contestants who didn't win proceeded to cheer wildly.
Amy, however, was not in the mood for cheering.
[Confessional Cam: Amy]
"I am...at a loss for words. My own sister betrayed me! And what? Did she think that I would be impressed by this double-cross of hers? That I'd have a new found respect for her because she screwed me over? AGAIN!?"
[End Confessional Cam]
"Congratulations to our three new team captains, who now have the power to pick their new teams. Here's how it's gonna work: you pick your first teammate, and then that player gets to pick the next teammate, and so on and so forth until all the teams are full. You know, just to make things a little fun. Haha. Zoey, since you arrived with your flag first, you get the first choice."
"That's easy. Mike!" Mike ecstatically ran up to Zoey and they embraced warmly.
"In a move that surprises exactly zero people on planet Earth."
Lindsay gasped. "You guys are together?" She started clapping eagerly. "Congratulations! Cutest couple ever!" She looked over at Geoff. "Sorry, Josh."
Chris face-palmed. "Okay, maybe one person." Chris turned to Duncan. "Duncan, who's your first teammate?"
"If there's one thing this show's taught me, it's that it's always good to have a little bit of muscle. I choose DJ." DJ, excitedly, rushed over to Duncan and high-fived him.
[Confessional Cam: Duncan]
"Okay, here's the deal. DJ's parents scrounged up enough money to bail me out of jail, and a condition of my parole is that I partake in this season, and I had to pick DJ for my team no matter what. Can you believe they actually suckered me into this thing again?" Duncan sighed. "I suppose it beats jail."
[End Confessional Cam]
[Confessional Cam: DJ]
"I know why Duncan picked me first. I still appreciate it, though. We were pretty tight at Camp Wawanakwa."
[End Confessional Cam]
"Samey, who's gonna be the first member of your team?" Chris turned his attention to Samey.
"Well, she was the only real friend I managed to make the last time I competed. So... I choose Jasmine." Jasmine beamed, and rushed over to Samey to high-five her.
[Confessional Cam: Zoey]
"I can't really say I'm surprised, but man it would've been great to have Jasmine on our team! And no, I wouldn't go back and pick her over Mike!"
[End Confessional Cam]
"Okay, now it's time to start the "chain reaction!" Chris announced. "Which means the players that were just selected for their team now get to pick the next member of their team! Mike...who's the next player on Team Zoey?"
Mike scanned the playing field for potential teammates. Internally, none looked overtly appealing, but after some deep thought, he settled for a decision. "Eh, what the heck? I'll go with Heather."
Four words that made everyone, especially Heather, drop their jaws.
[Confessional Cam: Heather]
"Okay...I'd be lying if I said that this didn't surprise me. It's a smart choice, though. I am the smartest competitor here. They would be wise not to double cross me."
[End Confessional Cam]
After several rounds of choosings, the roster was down to four unchosen contestants, with room on each team for one more. The Teams were as follows:
Zoey; Mike; Heather; Geoff; Katie; Lindsay
Duncan; DJ; Topher; Jo; Amy; Dawn
Samey; Jasmine; Shawn; Trent; Lightning; Sky
"Okay! Each team now has six members and there's room for one more on each team. One unlucky loser is going to be left without a team. Who's it going to be?" Christ turned to Lindsay. "Lindsay, who's going to be the final member of Team Zoey?"
"TYLER! TYLER! I PICK TYLER!" Lindsay shrieked happily as Tyler ran over to her and embraced her.
"Once again, a move that surprises exactly nobody." Chris turned to Dawn. "Dawn?"
"I've read everyone's energy and I have the utmost confidence in this choice." She took a deep breath. "Cameron!" Cameron smiled and walked over to Dawn.
This choice left just Dave and Anne Marie. Chris began laughing hysterically. "This is EXACTLY what I was hoping for!" He shouted. "Sky, you now have an impossible decision to make. Only two contestants are left in the pool. One of them will become your new teammate. The other will be left out to dry. And one of them just so happens to be your sort-of-on-sort-of-off boyfriend from last season, Dave!" Chris resumed laughing, while Dave sulked.
[Confessional Cam: Dave]
"Okay, I know I kind of dropped the ball massively last season, but the choice is between me and Anne Marie. Anne Marie! I'm sorry, but if Sky picks that...that stereotype over me, then she's an idiot and her team deserves to lose every challenge."
[End Confessional Cam]
Dave placed a hand on Anne Marie's shoulder. "Sorry, Anne Marie. I know it'll be hard for you to be shunned by pretty much every-"
"I CHOOSE ANNE MARIE" Sky shouted quickly, which left Dave's jaw hanging and Anne Marie thrilled.
[Confessional Cam: Dave]
"Why do I always fall for the morons!?"
[End Confessional Cam]
Chris began laughing hysterically again. "Wow, now that is hilarious! Getting dumped on by your not-girlfriend TWICE! That's gotta hurt, man!" Dave's face turned red with anger as he leered in Sky's direction. Chris walked over to him. "And worst of all, now you have no team! Talk about burn...!"
"That's alright!" Dave shouted, attempting (and failing) to hide his pain. "I don't need this show anyway. It was nice to, you know, see everybody again and meet new folks, I couldn't ask for anything-"
"Dave, Dave, buddy." Chris interrupted. "You can cut the waterworks, you're not being eliminated."
"I...wait, what?"
"Congratulations, Dave! You have immunity through the next challenge!" Every single person on screen gasped louder than they've ever gasped before. "That shocking enough for you? Here's how it's gonna work. After the next challenge, one team will have to vote off one of their own. Dave will then take that player's place on the losing team. Until then, he's totally safe. Maybe this means Sky's decision to pick Anne Marie over Dave will come back to bite her team in the butt. Or not. Who knows?"
[Confessional Cam: Trent]
"I'm not the biggest fan of competing on this show. But even I have to admit it does make for great television. I'm sure it's a hoot for the people at home."
[End Confessional Cam]
"There's a few more changes to this season that I can now safely spoil for all of you. Firstly, we're introducing a new form of rewards that we like to call...The Winner's Station! After every challenge, the winning team will gain exclusive access to The Winner's Station. Here, you get to pick out one reward that can help your team...in however you choose. Potential rewards fall into two categories: Luxury and Gameplay. And here's the best part: unless specified otherwise, these rewards can be redeemed at any time during any week!" Again, many gasps. "At least until we merge the teams. The winning team will have to send one player to use The Winner's Station, who has the responsibility of picking out the reward for their team. Going forward, teams will get to choose the player that goes, but for convenience's sake this week, Zoey, we're just gonna have you go first."
"Alright!" She shouted victoriously, but was stopped by Chris.
"Whoa whoa whao, girl, chill. Not yet! We have other business to attend to. Now, The Winner's Station gives teams plenty of incentive to actually win challenges, as opposed to just squeaking by in purgatory. Our second new change to this season also incentivizes winning because it directly affects...the eliminations! After every challenge, the winning team will be able to pick one player on the losing team. That player will have immunity, and cannot be voted out by their peers at the next elimination." Again, more gasps. "I'm telling you, we're pulling out all the stops this season. And you'll get to experience them all starting with our next challenge at our first destination."
"Whoa whoa whoa, back up. What do you mean "first destination?" Zoey asked rather curiously.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Chris said sarcastically with a smirk on his face. "Did I forget to mention...?" As if on cue, a gigantic plane appeared in the sky and flew over the contestants and Chris, slowly descending towards the ground. "This season of Total Drama is NOT happening here on Pahkitew Island!"
Once again, many gasps. "Oh yes! This season...we're taking a trip around the world...again! Welcome, friends, to the real Total Drama season! TOTAL...DRAMA...WORLD TOUR! The SEQUEL!"
[Confessional Cam: Duncan]
"Hey, as long as there's no singing required, I can live with this."
[End Confessional Cam]
"Every challenge will bring us to a brand new location with unique environments, and death-defying challenges that will test you like never before! And don't worry...there's no singing required."
Duncan sighed in relief.
[Confessional Cam: Chris]
"I was going to make singing a requirement this season, but thanks to Ella the songbird LAST season, she completely ruined it for me. Thanks, Ella!"
[End Confessional Cam]
"At the end of this season, one of you lucky competitors will be walking away with a whopping TEN MILLION DOLLARS!" Everyone began cheering as the plane landed safely on the ground. "Now, next order of business: naming your teams." Chris turned to Zoey. "Zoey?"
"Oh, that's easy. We're TEAM IRONHEART!" She shouted, to the delight of her fellow teammates.
"Duncan?"
"Well, it's only appropriate, I guess. We're Team Lowlifes." Duncan proclaimed rather weakly.
"Wow. You literally put no effort into that introduction." Chris laughed. "And Samey?"
"I dedicate this to my loving, LOVING sister. Team Underdog!" She proclaimed, with cheers to back her.
"And congratulations, you are all terrible at naming things. I sure hope none of you procreate. ANYWAYS! Oh, and I almost forgot: like the last World Tour edition, winning teams also get First Class seats to our next destination. Team Ironheart, that's you guys this time." Followed by plenty of cheering. "Okay, takeover is in T-minus 2 hours! Zoey, you have until then to get to The Winner's Station and claim your team's reward." Chris pointed her in the direction of an extremely tall hill. "Up that hill, you will find two boxes with envelopes in them. Select one, and then come back to the plane with it. You won't know exactly what you've won until you've returned, and this is important! You must - MUST - return to the plane with the envelope still sealed. If you open the envelope before you get back or attempt to "double dip" and trade your already chosen envelope for another one, your reward privileges will be forfeited. That goes for everybody! Alright Zoey, GO!"
Zoey took out with quick reflexes for the hill.
It was a long but simple trek for Zoey, who made it up to the top of the hill with ease. She encountered the Winner's Station. There were two open boxes - one labeled "Luxury" and one labeled "Gameplay" - with several envelopes stuffed in both.
[Confessional Cam: Zoey]
"This new "Winner's Station" twist is really...interesting. Depending on what reward you choose, it could change the dynamic of the entire game in one fell swoop! That is, if you pick gameplay. Or maybe I could pick Luxury and win back massages."
[End Confessional Cam]
Zoey approached the "Gameplay" box, reached in, and decisively grabbed an envelope. She took a deep breath, and sprinted back down the hill towards the plane.
Everyone was loaded onto the plane rather seemlessly. With Team Underdog and Team Lowlifes (and Dave) planted in the Loser Class, and Team Ironheart happily planted in First Class.
"Wow, this is so beautiful!" Katie exclaimed. "It's too bad the rest of the plane can't be like this."
"Yeah, but then First Class wouldn't mean anything, right?" Geoff suggested. Zoey climbed onto the plane and ran into First Class - out of breath - and joined the group. "Hey, you're back!"
"Chris is really gonna make us earn these rewards, isn't he?" She managed to say in between huffing and puffing. Mike brought over a water bottle.
"Here. Drink this." He said as she carefully took it from him and took a sip.
"Wow, fresh spring water! Thanks, Mike." She gladly kissed him on the cheek.
"Don't thank me. First Class has its own cooler! This place is awesome!"
"It was so much fun the last time we were here." Lindsay chimed in. "But the back of the plane is really, like, terrible."
"Intentionally so, too." Tyler moaned. "So, uh, Zoey, what did you get up at the Winner's Station?"
"Well, I guess it's finally safe to open this thing." Zoey began the process of opening the letter. Careful to not rip poorly and crease it, she opened the top safely and pulled out the paper that was inside, reading it silently.
"What does it say?"
"It says...Two minute advantage for your team at the next challenge. I wonder how that's going to work..."
"It'll make more sense at the actual challenge." Piped Chris, who managed to sneak in behind them and startle them all. "But you'll just have to wait and see, won't you?"
Chris turned to the camera. "The plane is about take off, and Total Drama World Tour is about to get underway...again! 22 players vying for $10 Million! There will be much sweat, tears, and possibly even blood shed as we put our contestants through the ringer 20 times over! Who will come out on top? You'll just have to come back every episode to find out! Welcome, everybody, to TOTAL...DRAMA...WORLD TOUR: THE SEQUEL!"
End of Episode 1.
Well, episode 1 is done. So...I've been on a Total Drama binge the last few weeks, especially with the recent announcement that a new season has gone into production. So I thought I'd try my hand and said "What the hell? Worth a shot."
Honestly, I'm proud of how this came together, but this is only the first episode. And boy do I plan to make this as big and epic as possible!
Feedback is always appreciated :)