Hi! So I decided to sharpen my writing skills, so I'm making my own season. Tell me what you think! Enjoy!
Chapter 1
(Play the full theme song. Season name: Total Drama Royale)
The camera fades from black to the scene:
Setting: There are three islands, separated like the corners of an equilateral triangle, each about a half a mile away from each other and separated by ocean water. In the center of the 'triangle' is a tall white lighthouse with red and blue strips, curving up to the adobe brick roofed light. The largest island, northwest of the lighthouse, has an active volcano in the center of it. The soil is black, even to the beaches, and the wildlife is mostly pine trees and new blades of grass, poking their light colors out. South of the lighthouse is the second biggest island with the most civilization: a beautiful mansion in the center of the island with two old worn-down cabins. There is a huge fire pit equally distanced from the cabins and mansion with several logs surrounding it. The island is on incline: the edge of the island closest to the lighthouse has a pristine clean beach with a newly constructed dock and tall cliffs on the farthest. Many trees and animals dot the island, even in the waters around it. Finally, the smallest island northeast of the lighthouse has only three things to notice: a dirty beach all around, many hills of soft grass, and a mine shack with a trench leading from the shack to the opening.
From the waters, there are two men on the dock. One looks like Topher's dad, but it's not him. The second is dressed like a pilot with a marine cameo-suit and a black-tinted helmet on:
John: "Welcome Total Drama Fans! I am John Derange, your new host! With me for this season is Pilot Angle!" Pilot Angle waves. "If you were expecting Chris McCLain, sorry, but he's taken an 'extended' vacation, so I will be hosting in his place. And since I can, I have made a few major changes to make this season the most challenging one yet! Some of you may even call this 'All Stars 2!'"
The camera shows all parts of the island as he describes them:
John: "First off, this season is so big, that one island can't hold it all. Challenges will consist of using one, two, or even all of the islands! Like season five, victors of the previous challenge may stay in classy estate. But instead of a five star hotel, we are giving them a mansion: delicious food for all three courses in a royal dining room, personal rooms for each of them, and other personal features such as an indoor gym, saloon, and even a pool on the roof! Losers, like always, can sleep in cheap cabins while fending for their own meals. Oh, and there may have been some changes to the elimination ceremony, but I'll explain that when I get to it."
As he continues, a luxury cruise pops from the horizon and speeds towards the dock:
John: "Due to the experience that is to come, the prize money has been boosted to three million! That's right, $3,000,000 in cold, hard cash! But we are not allowing just any contestant have a shot at this. Only finalists and fan favorites are competing this year! And in case you've forgotten who they were, allow me to introduce them to this season!"
The cruise comes up to the dock and a white board clomps to the wood. "John: From 'Total Drama Island,' Owen and Gwen!"
The two walk off the cruise and are slightly shock at the new island and mansion.
Gwen: "I won't lie. When I saw the brochure, I didn't believe it. I can't believe they're giving us… this." She gestures all around her. Owen is laughing at what he's taking it all in and runs up to John.
Owen: "Finally! It's all here again!" He kneels to the ground next to John and kisses the beach several times. "I've been off this show for two seasons! Two seasons! Do you know the suffering I went through?"
John: "I can if it's going to be similar to this season!"
Gwen walks up to John and Pilot, sizing them up. Gwen: "John, why do you look familiar?"
He frowns. John: "I'm not related to Topher if that's who you're thinking off. I guarantee it."
Gwen: "Hmm…don't know him, but…ok, then." They both walk behind John.
John: "From 'Total Drama Action,' Duncan and Beth!
The two walk onto the dock. Beth zooms towards John and intensively sizes him up, making him uncomfortable.
Beth: "You wouldn't happen to be related to Chris McClain, would you?"
John: "This season is still going to be painful if that's what you're asking."
She sighs and walks behind. Duncan completely ignores the new hosts and smiles towards Gwen. Duncan: "Miss me?"
Gwen crosses her arms. Gwen, annoyed: "Quite the opposite. They let you out of jail for this?"
Duncan: "The contract. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm glad to be back. Jail and juvy are not the same thing."
John: "Oh yeah, about that." He walks to Duncan. "We all know you're bad, so there's no need to demonstrate it anymore. Break any rules, and you're permanently off the show. Got it?"
Duncan gave him a thumbs up. John turned back to the boat, putting on a smile again. John: "From 'Total Drama World Tour,' Heather and Alejandro!"
Heather and Alejandro walked off the boat, holding hands. They constantly looked into each others' eyes as they said nothing to anybody and walked behind the contestants. They didn't realize it, but everyone was giving each other weird looks.
Gwen, to Heather and Alejandro: "Ok, who are you two and where's Heather and Alejandro?"
Heather, up in the clouds: "Silly Gwen. We're just happy with each other!"
Alejandro: "Exactly. We set aside our differences with money so we can be happy!"
They start whispering to each other, and then started to rub noses. Everyone made weird faces, but of course, the two couple don't realize.
John: "Alrighty then…moving on. From 'Total Drama Revenge of the Island,' Lightning and Cameron!'"
Lightning, from the boat in a murmur: "Aww, yeah! Make way for the Lightning!" Lightning flips off the boat instead of taking the plank onto the dock and kisses his biceps. He sizes up the island and the competitors. "This is it?" He walks up to John, disappointed. "I thought you said this was going to be a challenge!"
John: "Wait for it, Lightning. It'll come in due time. Sometimes, you might not even see it coming. And some of those times might even be literal."
John laughs to himself as Lightning moves behind him with the others. Cameron gets off the boat and looks at the plank, waiting. To note, he has a small electronic contraption on wheels. Cameron: "Come on, guys! Don't leave me hanging out here!"
Zoey, from the boat in a murmur: "Not yet, Cam! We have to wait for our names to be called!"
John gets the picture. John: "From 'Total Drama All Stars, Mike and Zoey!"
Mike and Zoey get off the boat, hand in hand, and they walk with Cameron onto the island. Zoey smiles as she approaches John and holds out her hand. Zoey: "Hi! I'm Zoey!"
John: "John." He reaches out and shakes her hand. "Say, glad you could make it, Zoey. A lot of fans have been raging on about you. "
Zoey: "Yeah, so I've heard." She looks all around the island. Her eyes widen with joy as they are laid upon the mansion. "*gasp* Are we sleeping in there?"
John: "Just like your season, that's for winners only. I'll go into more detail later on."
Mike smiles. Mike: "Cool!I bet you could finish your two-way radio in there, Cam!"
Cameron: "Yeah, probably the safest place to do it. Now the question is the time to do so…"
The three friends walk behind John. John: "And from our latest season, from 'Total Drama Pahkitew Island,' Shawn and Sky!"
They walk off the boat. They both see the mansion and are really excited. Shawn: "Finally! A place with a legit defense system! Does it have H.E.L.L.A.D.S?"
John: "Sure does! And a hidden trench with an underground tunnel leading into the woods."
Shawn, excited: "Really?" His voice went up an octave.
John: "No. It only has an outdoor pool, indoor gym, five-star bedrooms, and high quality services."
Sky, suspicious: "Let me guess. It only has horrible bedrooms and god knows rodents in there, huh?"
John: "No, actually, I was being quite serious about the last comment. That's for winners."
Shawn and Sky's faces brighten. Shawn: "Ok, I'll work with that!"
The two move behind John. John: "Now for some fan favorites! From 'Total Drama Revenge of the Island,' Scott and Dawn!"
The two walk off, obviously happy of what they are seeing. Scott, looking at the mansion: "All right! Rich peoples' homes! Whatever you throw at me, I'm sure it'll be totally worth it."
John: "That's for you to decide, farmer. I guarantee you haven't seen anything like this season!"
Scott, unimpressed: "That's what Chris says every season! What more different could this be?"
John leers at Scott, taunting him. John: "Care to place a bet on that?"
Scott, gulping: "No."
John: "Yeah, didn't think so either. Just be prepared for anything." Scott walks behind him, a little nervous. He looks at all the contestants and frowns. Scott: "Aww, man, where's Courtney?"
Gwen, disgusted: "Are you kidding me? Remember what she did on All Stars? And you still want her back?"
Scott: "She was my first girlfriend and I enjoyed having one! Man, nothing is ever like the original…or the first."
Gwen is obviously irritated from Scott's wants. Dawn walks past John, looking into the trees nearby the mansion. Dawn: "Oh, what a wonderful flora! Are there any foxes here?"
John: "Mainly deer, rabbits, insects, bears, mountain lions, and even some animals in their unnatural habitat, but I'm not sure of the foxes. Don't quote me on that, though."
She continues to stare off into the distance. John: "Ah, I'm getting too lazy, so I'll say the rest. And finally, all of them from 'Total Drama Pahkitew Island,' Samey, Ella, Jasmine, and Dave!"
The four climb off the cruise. As Jasmine and Samey walk, Shawn springs towards Jazmine and hugs her. Shawn: "You're here! Yes! This season won't be so bad as I thought after all!"
Jasmine: "Totally! We can win this together again!"
Samey feels uncomfortable as they continue to embrace each other.
(Outhouse Confessional)
[Samey]: "Because of how things ended because of my sister, I'm not sure if anybody will even like me! I was hoping to stick with Jasmine, but with Shawn, she'll probably forget about me eventually. It doesn't hurt to try and make new friends, right?"
(End)
Ella is humming as she walks with Dave, who is clearly in a bad mood. Sky seems nervous, but she walks up to the two and waves. "Hi, D-"
Dave, cutting her off: "Don't. Just don't" There is an uncomfortable silence as he walks past Sky, Dave looking towards the ground. Ella looks at the both of them worried.
(Confessional)
[Sky, depressed]: "After the way things ended on the show, I didn't ever want to show my face again! But once I heard that Dave was going to be on the show, I thought I could make things up to him! But…(her voice croaks) I won't blame him if…(she puts her hands on her face.)
[Dave, with a hard tone]: "For the longest time last season, I thought she was the girl. But the day of the finale was so painful, so devastating…(he grabs his shirt) not again. I won't let it happen again. Besides, she has a boyfriend. That answers everything. No girls, Dave. No girls."
[Ella]: "My Prince has been acting really grumpy for some reason. Even his true love doesn't cheer him up! Perhaps a lullaby for him soon, maybe?"
(End)
John: "Ah, finally, all that is over. Now we can get down to some business. Gather around, folks!" Everyone huddles together. John points to the campfire pit set up several meters away. "See that campfire pit? Everyone meet there at eight. Today's a free day to do whatever you need to do to get ready, but after that, it's hammering time! But first, some new features to the competition."
John reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a yellow hoop. It is entirely made out of gold and diamonds as it glitters in the sunlight. Everyone's eyes grow as most try to calculate how much it's worth. John: "You're all familiar with the 'Chris McClain statue' from 'Revenge of the Island' and 'All Stars', right? This little thing is similar, but more powerful. Yes, if you are voted off the island, this can bring you back into the game, but it can do more than just that. If a contestant is eliminated, you can use this to bring them back into the game at whatever time, as long as there are still seven competitors in the competition."
Everyone gasps as John nods his head. John: "Yes, this holy thing is also worth a lot, and literally too, but you cannot keep it! If you remove this from the 'triangle', you will be immediately arrested. Everyone here that?" Everyone shakes his or her heads. Some people look discouraged.
John: "Next, the teams. To make this the hardest season you guys will ever do, and unless categorized, the teams will be random for every challenge."
This set of gasps is even louder than the previous one. Heather: "Wait, so you're saying the teams are changing every time?"
John: "And the number of teams as well. Most of the time, it'll most likely be two teams, but it is possible to be split into three teams or even every man, woman, and Cameron for themselves!"
Cameron: "Hey!"
John: "…So, I suggest when making alliances or enemies, you wanna make sure they'll last and that you know what you're doing. No telling whether the reward will be sweeter if they're on your team or against you. And one last thing for now: In some challenges, there may be something called a 'Hidden Rule.' A hidden rule is a rule that applies to a challenge, but I won't say it."
Mike: "So then how are we supposed to know to not break the rule?"
John: "Oh, it won't be anything like that. The hidden rules will be ways on how to win or lose. You'll see what I mean when the time comes. Alrighty, so everyone meet at the campfire at eight! The mansion is open for those who want to get a taste of what victory is like! Enjoy yourselves because this, I can almost guarantee, won't happen again." John walks with Pilot towards the mansion as everyone looks at each other.
Zoey, to Mike and Cameron: "I guess we can…explore?" The two boys nodded and head off into the woods.
Shawn, to Jasmine: "Sweet! Let's do what their doing! Maybe we can find a sweet score on a fruit tree or some berries!"
Jasmine: "Sounds good to me!" She looks to Samey. "Did you want to come along too?"
Samey looks inter-conflicted. Finally, she politely shakes her head. Samey: "That's okay, really. You two go off and enjoy yourselves." With what seems to be not a second thought, the couple also run towards the woods, following in Zoey's, Mike's, and Cam's footsteps.
Heather, to Alejandro: "If you'd excuse me, I'd like to go talk to some of the other guys!" They rub noses once more and Heather happily bounces off towards Lightning and Scott while Alejandro coolly makes his way to Duncan.
Duncan, smiling as Alejandro approaches: "That was all an act, huh?"
Alejandro smiles, appreciating the fact that they were both on the same page. Alejandro: "Alliance, amigo?" Duncan nods and fists bumps him.
Heather happily scoops up Lightning and Scott in her arms. She looks to see that not one else is specifically watching them, them drops the act. Heather: "We are making an alliance of just the three of us and I am the leader. No questions asked. Got it?"
Lightning: "Woman, shi-please! No one tells the Lightning what to do!" Lightning slips from Heather's grasps and jogs off towards the mansion, most likely to try and use the indoor gym.
Heather glares at Scott who, unexpectedly for her, smiles. Scott: "Whatever you say! Can't help but love myself a bossy woman!"
Heather shivers as multiple disturbing thoughts run through her mind. Heather: "Don't get any ideas, dirt eater! I have a boyfriend. Just stick that in your mind!" She puts on another happy act and floats towards Alejandro, who embraces and they walk along the shore. Duncan shrugs and goes into the woods alone. Scott decides what to do for a few seconds, and then goes towards the mansion to try and relive being a rich man.
Ella, humming to herself and dancing, makes her way into the woods. Dawn, curious about Ella's animal-loving aura, tries to follow her.
Gwen, Owen, and Beth stand together in a group. Dave, still in a bad mood, eventually wanders into their group as the talk:
Gwen, to Owen: "So, Owen…thoughts on being back?"
Owen: "The mansion!" Owen drools a little bit as he dreamily smiles, his eyes drifting towards the sky. "Aww, man, I saw 'All Stars'! I saw what they had for meals! That bacon…hmmm. I can taste it already!" The girls laugh as Dave tries his best to smile. Dave: "Yeah, bet it's all clean in there, too! Wonder where and when they get their food from."
Beth, to Dave: "Oh, hi! I don't think we've met before. You're from Pahkitew, huh? I'm Beth." Beth waves.
Gwen, to Dave, holding her hand out: "Gwen."
Dave, accepting the shake: "Dave."
Owen, to all: "Aw man, you know what I just realized? Doesn't he look similar to Noah?"
The girls examine him as Dave looks uncomfortable. Beth shakes her head while Gwen taps he chin with her finger. Gwen: "Eh. Sorry, Owen, I'm just not seeing it. Maybe you miss the guy."
Dave, to all: "What, is he a germophobe with several allergies, too?"
Gwen, to Dave: "Just a little…sarcastic is all." To everyone, almost whispering: "Anyways, let's team up. We'd all have a better shot going far if we help each other out. Team?" She sticks her hand out and the rest put theirs on top of one another's. With that, they nod and, as a group, make their way towards the mansion.
The only two people left on the beach are Samey and Sky. At first, they share awkward glances at each other. Finally, Sky walks over to Samey. Sky: "Hi. Uh, Samey, wasn't it?" Samey nodded, slightly hurt on the inside. Sky pronounced it as 'same-e,' but she didn't correct her. Sky: "So, umm…"
Samey, spontaneously: "Did you want to be friends?"
There is a brief silence. Samey looks down embarrassed and rubs her arm. "S-Sorry, I-"
Sky: "No! No, no! It's ok, really. I wouldn't mind having someone to talk to."
Samey: "It's not that. I was just thinking about last season and-"
Sky, cutting her off: "If it's the Amy-Samey thing, I know about it already. After I broke up with Keith, or…he dumped me, I watched our season. I know. I understand."
Samey, excitedly: "Really?" Just as fast as she got excited, she feels bad. "Oh, and I'm sorry about the…Keith thing."
Sky, holding her hand to stop: "Don't be. He was a jerk anyway. We were going to split, one way or another. It's just Dave now…"
Samey: "Hey, let me help you with that! I mean… Amy got most of the boys' attention back home, but I picked up a few things about the stuff from her."
Sky, brightly: "Really? Oh thank you so much, that would mean a lot to me!" The two girls smile, then walk and talk, not particularly going anywhere.
Hours later, in the woods…
Mike is lying against a tree with Zoey lying on his chest. Sitting next to them, Cameron is rambling about strategies about how to win. In summary, they agreed to rid of all the 'evil' from the island. From personal experience, they all think of Scott.
Near the cliffs, Ella finds a tree stump to sit on and enjoys her time with her animal friends. The view from the tree stump is marvelous: nothing but the ocean all the way to the horizon, a sweet gentle breeze, and the sound of ocean waves crashing against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. After a while, Ella lays on the cut grass and falls asleep. Dawn finds her, but she doesn't wake her. She instead sits on the tree stump and meditates. She leaves before Ella wakes, Ella never knowing she was there.
In the tallest tree on the island, Shawn and Jasmine sit on the same branch, leaning on each other, smiling. They talk about a little about Jasmine's flower shop/fighting school and a zombie apocalypse story.
Heather and Alejandro, walking uphill around the border of the island, also talk strategy. They agree to vote of enemies they have in common, which is numerous, and soon just plainly walk in a peaceful, silence.
Duncan carves a skull charm for himself and begins to work on a spear for himself.
Hours later, in the mansion…
Lightning cheers himself on energetically as he bench-presses heavy dumbbells, about 70 pounds. Over time, he goes to the pool on the roof and swims laps.
Owen, Gwen, Beth, and Dave eat at the long table with excellent food, such as hamburgers, pizza, club sandwiches, bacon, and beans, the beans for Owen. They talk about the past seasons and laugh at good moments. Dave has seemed to forget he was in a bad mood and is enjoying the stories.
Samey and Sky, eventually making their way into the mansion, find a personal bedroom and talk about the SkyxDave situation. Eventually, they talk about their past; how Sky wanted to be an Olympic champion and Samey the horror stories of living with Amy.
In a private part of the mansion, John and Pilot relax in a hot tub. John: "So. How do you think the calm before the storm is looking for them?" Pilot answers with a chuckle and John joins in with Pilot. "Yeah, they won't know what'll hit them."
Eight 'o' clock, Elimination Firepit
Everyone is sitting on logs, either with their love or with allies. The several rows of logs arc around the fire pit while John stands across from them. Next to him is a circular object covered with a green-grey cover. John: "Well, I hope everyone enjoyed their time cause, like I said, I doubt this will be happening again for you guys. Now, on for the elimination ceremony."
Pandemonium breaks at the pit. Zoey: "What? But we didn't do a challenge today!"
Alejandro: "You didn't even tell us anything about this!"
Owen: "Um, how do we vote?"
Lightning: "I'm amazing!"
More comments and complaints come from the confused campers, but John holds his hand up for silence. John: "I did not say anyone was being eliminated! Tonight is nothing but a demonstration, don't freak out! Yeesh."
Everyone quiets down as John clears his throat. John: "So here's the deal: the elimination will mostly still work the same way. Losing contestants will vote for one another and one with the most votes will go home…maybe."
Gwen, skeptically: "Maybe? What do you mean maybe?"
With the question raised, John goes to the covered object and pulls of the cover. It is a roulette spinner: 60% of the spots have '1' on them, 10% have '2', another 10% has '3', 5% have '0', and the rest, 15%, have a hand with a peanut on the back of the hand.
John, with style: "The 'Total Drama Roullete!' Here's how this works: the contestant with the most votes against them must come up and spin the spinner. If it lands on '1', then only one person goes home, hence the spinner. If it lands on a '2' though, then 2 people are going home: the two campers with the most votes!" The campers go into an uproar as John continues: "…and '3' means three people go home!" The uproar dies down a little bit: "And! It is possible, but very unlikely, that it lands on '0' and nobody goes home for the challenge!"
Mike raises his hand. Mike: "Uh, what's with the peanut hands?"
John: "Ah, yes, the peanut hand. Pilot, can you please bring the monitor."
Pilot, who was well hidden in the darkness of night, enters the light of the fire pit with a flat screen on wheels. When it stops, the monitor turns on, showing a live-feed cam of the peanut gallery. Bridgette and Geoff are sitting on the couch on the center of the stage. They seem to be rehearsing or just plain talking.
John: "You're all familiar with the peanut gallery, yes? Well, just because you're eliminated does not mean you're no longer apart of the season! If the spinner lands on the hand, then all votes from competitors are dropped and the peanut gallery decides who joins them!" The shock value is so big this time, everyone is silent. Heather and Alejandro seem to be paling white: "…so, for all you players who backstab, be careful! Chances are, they will be your downfall! Any questions?"
Cameron slowly puts his hand up. Cameron: "Uh, what's the mode of transportation for the ones eliminated?"
John: "Ah, yes. Well, unlike Chris, I am humane. Like the first season, it will be the dock of shame." John gestures to the dock where there are two barrels with an open fire in them, lighting the dock. There is a cruise ship waiting at the dock. John bits his bottom lip and waves a sign to the boat. The boat backs up and drives off, eventually fading into the darkness before the horizon.
John, under his breath where no one hears: "The company is going to be so pissed at me for that." To everyone: "Well, if there are no more questions, all of you may stay in the mansion for tonight if you wish. Host's treat." A cheer goes up from the campers. "…just one condition: There are only nine bedrooms and each are personal, meaning one bed. You guys will have to share."
All the campers make eye-contact with who they wish to sleep with. More than half are boy-and-girl contacts, which raises a question for Shawn. Shawn: "Does gender matter?"
John: "I'm a host, not a care taker. As long as you don't mind whatever you do being on international T.V., go for it. And with that, get out of here!"
Everyone cheers as they run towards the mansion. Pilot pushes the turned-off monitor towards the mansion as John faces the camera. John: "What will tomorrow be like for the unsuspecting campers? Who will be the first to go home…and how many? I promise you will not want to miss an episode of this season of Total…Drama…Royale!"
The camera fades to black.
