Total Drama: Legends vs Nobodies

by agreenparrot

Chris McClean brings together some renown teens to face off against some fame hungry applicants. Unfortunately for all of them, the game takes place on Spooky Island which is said to be haunted. Some unpleasant surprises await our teams while they compete to be the last camper standing.

1. Too Spooky!

Fog billowed over the dark water of a secluded lake. The sky was filled with angry clouds that stormed with rain. The occasional strike of lightning would illuminate the lake, and yet it was impossible to see any deeper into the abyss. In the center of the lake was an island, covered in pine trees that also seemed to consume light itself, leaving it looking like a looming shadow. An inlet led to a small wooden dock with several missing pieces; it rocked in the wind, as if it might shatter at any second. Underneath the trees stood a cabin, of similar build that also looked like it was ready to collapse. The wood held together, but seemed to slant inwards, as if they entire house was just preparing to implode. The front door had once been painted white, but now all that remained were a few peeling patches among the rough wood. It swung open, presenting a man grinning ear to ear. He had perfectly brushed black hair, a navy blue shirt and olive cargo pants.

"Welcome, one and all!" he greeted, followed by a roar of thunder." Oh come in, come in, let's get you out of that storm."

The interior was somewhat bigger than it would appear from the diminished outside glance. In the center of the room was a large sturdy table covered in papers. Two large green armchairs faced a smoldering fire in a brick fireplace. Along the far wall was a small kitchen, mostly just dirty counters and a small sputtering wood stove. Working at one of the counters was a large man with a white chef's hat and apron, and a yellow shirt. He kept a stern look on his face as he aggressively stirred a pot.

"How's the grub coming, Chef!?" the other man asked.

"It is what it is," Chef grunted, "Not much to be done with stinging nettle and fish bones."

"And that's what I pay you for!" the man replied. "Making a delicacy out of anything."

"Sure, Chris, whatever you say," the cook remarked as he dropped a flaky green glob on a plate.

"When are your manners, Chef? Aren't you going to say hello to our lovely viewers!?" Chris asked teasingly.

Chef glared directly at the camera before returning to his work.

"Isn't he a treasure?" Chris laughed as he returned his focus to the audience. "Anyways, I'm Chris McClean, and the big guy is Chef Hatchet. We're here to bring you another exciting season of...Total Drama! The show where we pit teams of emotionally unstable teens against one another in a competition for one million dollars! We've had to do a bit of relocating, the budget isn't what it used to be, but turns out they were renting out this place on Spooky Island for dirt cheap. Apparently all because the island is supposedly haunted. Can you believe that, Chef!?"

"Hey I don't got any beef with those vengeful spirits, so long as they leave me alone," Chef huffed.

"Vengeful spirits? Yeah right!" Chris laughed.

"Then what's that?" Chef remarked as he pointed to some of the papers on the table seemingly shuffling on their own.

"This place is draftier a subway car, it's just the wind," Chris said as he walked up to the window. "Now, our guests will be arriving any se-"

As lightning cracked again, it lit up the outside revealing a ghastly bloody face in the window.

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Chris screamed as he leapt up to the rafters in the ceiling.

"What''s a matter with you? The wind's too frightening?" Chef asked.

"No...no, it was just..I think there's a possum or something out there," Chris remarked nervously as he came back down.

"Sure," Chef remarked.

"Well it's gone now, obviously!" Chris said, trying to regain his composure. "As I was saying, our contestants should be arriving soon and we've got a special theme for this season: Legends vs Nobodies! We've recruited ten 'Legends,' ten players who have already managed to make a name for themselves in one way or another in the world. And they'll be competing against ten 'Nobodies,' the desperate fame hungry applicants who will be anything to become a somebody. It's sure to be an exciting adventure!"

A low horn sounded through the thick clouds of fog.

"Oh that would be them now!" Chris said as he opened the door again and stepped out onto the rattling dock.

A small boat weakly progressed along the turbulent water before coming to a shaky halt at the dock.

"First off let's meet our Legends!" Chris exclaimed. "This location is actually fitting for our first contestant, and if there are any nasty spirits out there she'll keep us safe. Her name is Michelle and she prides herself on being a warrior against the supernatural forces of the world. Welcome!"

A girl stepped out from the boat and onto the dock. She had auburn hair done up in a pair of pigtails. She wore a small brown top, marked with a purple crescent, that left her arms and midriff exposed. She wore light khaki pants, tied up with a thick brown belt that had a sack attached, along with some dangling charms. Perhaps most notably though was the thin saber she held in her hands. She immediately pointed her sword at Chris menacingly.

"Beware, demon!" she threatened.

"Whoa, whoa, I'm no demon, just your every ordinary host, Chris McClean!" Chris assured.

Michelle reached into her sack and pulled out a handful of dust to throw over Chris and Chef.

"Hm...you're telling the truth," she stated. "But you can never be too sure. Demons can take human vessels, and the worst part is you might not even know until it's too late."

"Eerr...right," Chris said uncertainly as he glanced at Chef. "Anyways, up next we've got someone else to help keep us safe-"

"Wrong," Michelle interjected. "There is no one else like me. No one else believes. They think that their guns and science will keep them safe, but you're wrong!"

Chris just scowled at being interrupted and continued, "We have here someone who works to disprove any so called 'unexplained mysteries,' She has already exposed numerous frauds including but not limited to, haunted houses, demonic possession, unicorn sightings, and 2012. Please welcome, Ada!"

Ada had short red hair and a set of square glasses resting on a stern face. She wore a brown button up business suit over a green shirt and red tie. Michelle immediately pointed a sword in her face.

"Oh, would you look who it is," Ada remarked dryly.

"You sicken me!" Michelle hissed. "You do the Devil's work, convincing foolish humans that He and his minions don't exist! You are the reason no one will be prepared for when Hell rises to claim this earth!"

"And here you are spouting nonsense and inciting pandemonium as usual," Ada sniffed snidely. "Your little fairytales can't hurt anyone, but if you get people riled up then they're sure to do some damage of their own."

"You two know each other?" Chris asked.

"We've...crossed paths," Michelle remarked.

"You could say that," Ada remarked. "Never have I met anyone so immune to science and logic, no matter how hard I've tried."

"I know what I know, and you will never change that!" Michelle spat. "Science is just a comforter to make you all feel safe and secure. Someone needs to be ready to see the true threat though!"

"Heh, I love it," Chris chuckled to Chef before preparing to announce the next contestant, "This guy loves to make laughs, he's spent his days trying to spread cheer, balloons, and some pretty terrible puns, give it up for Jeffrey The Clown!"

Sure enough, a clown walked off the boat next, his giant red shoes flopping with each step. He wore a big purple top hat over brilliant fuzzy red hair. His face was painted white, aside from his bright red lips and bulbous nose. His shirt was red with pink stripes, and he wore baggy blue overalls covered in green spots.

"Heeeey, all you cwazy kids!" he exclaimed as he released several balloons into the air.

"DIE DEMON!" Michelle exclaimed as she lunged, only to be restrained by Ada.

"Well," Jeffrey remarked as her sword just stopped short of his nose, "that's one way to...make a point! Oooh hahahah HAHAH HA HA HEE HEE HEE HEE! Get it!? Make a point!? Because..."

The clown tapped the tip of her sword with his gloved hand.

"It's POINTY!" he concluded. "AYIIIEE HEE HEE HO HO HO HAH HYUCK HYUCK HYUCK!"

"Hmph," Michelle huffed as she tossed some dust onto the clown as well.

"Hey, I think your glitter has expired, it's lost all of its color!" Jeffrey guffawed. "But don't worry, I've got some of my own, sharing is caring! Eeeehehehehe HEH HEH HEH HAH HA HA AHAHA HAHA!"

The clown unleashed a heavy coating of sparkling confetti over the two girls.

"Try that again and I don't hold her back next time," Ada remarked.

"Hey, you guys want someone really evil, I think this next one is for you," Chris said, "He's a member of an organization dedicated purely to committing acts of evil. From dognapping all the way to world domination! Presenting..Marky!"

A small boy walked off the boat. He had shaggy black hair with a white striped dyed right along the middle. He wore a light blue shirt with indigo stripes, and golden short.

"Hiya," he greeted.

"Why don't you share a little bit about all the evil deeds you've done in your life!" Chris exclaimed.

"Well uh...technically I'm still just an 'underling,'" Marky admitted. "So my evil privileges are actually a bit limited...to none."

"I see...well no time like the present to get started!" Chris exclaimed as he tossed Marky towards the rest of the arrived players. "Up next, a woman who needs no introduction but I'll introduce her anyways! She's been starring in films nearly since she was born and yet has found time to grace us with her presence. Give it up for Mimi Evertide!"

A thin girl stepped off the boat. She had short light brown hair that was dyed cerulean in certain patches. She wore a tiny grey top that covered barely anything, but had a pink jacket draped over top. She had on a navy skirt with a green stripe, and a pair of high heel shoes.

"Hello there," she greeted.

"Those shoes are totally impractical," Michelle scoffed. "Why would you come to an haunted island dressed so frivolously? When you need to flee, you're going to be at quite the disadvantage."

"Hey! That's a pretty goooood question!" Jeffrey said in an overexaggerated tone. "Maybe you should send it to the directors of all those Horror Films though!? HAAAAAAAAA Heeeeeeee hihihih eyeyeyeeye YOHOHOHO! GET IT!? Because because...BECAUSE!"

Jeffrey sobbed with uncontrollable laughter as he obnoxiously slapped Marky on the back.

"BECAUSE every time there's always that one girl trying to run in heels. EVERY SINGLE TIME! AAAAAIIIIIIEEEE! I mean, haven't these people got a clue yet!? It's 2017 right!? YAAAAA HA HAR HAR HAR HO HO HO!" Jeffrey finished.

"Well, I will have you know that my character has survived to the end of every slasher film I've been in," Mimi stated. "It's in my contract after all. And this will be no different."

"No offense but...this isn't a movie," Marky pointed out.

"Maybe not to you, but I treat every role I take as if it were reality to help convey the needed believable emotions, so by that logic this shouldn't be any different for me," Mimi replied.

"Hmm...okay?" Marky said unconvinced.

"Miss Evertide, Miss Evertide!" someone exclaimed from the boat.

A lanky boy rushed off and onto the dock. He had curly orange hair, glasses, and freckles over his face. He wore a green shirt with a red lightning bolt on it, along with a pair of blue jeans. As soon as he reached Mimi's side, he began to brush her hair and touch up her makeup.

"This rain is really killer, but don't worry I'll find a way to make sure you still look your best at all times," the boy exclaimed shakily.

"Thank you, Adrian, but remember 'best but distressed' we are still doing a survival theme here, so let's not look too perfect," Mimi replied.

"Uh...you can't be here," Chris stated.

"Oh no, Chris, not to worry this is my assistant, Adrian," Mimi stated.

"Great...he still can't be here," Chris said. "Contestants only! We can't have people leaking info back before we air!"

"Well you see, here's the thing," Mimi stated, "I actually had my agent call up and...adjust your cast. I can't expect to be here without my trusted assistant. So after discussion with your production team, it was decided that he would join in lieu of some wealthy Baron's child who probably already has more than enough money."

"You got rid of Baron Ludvig!?" Chris snapped. "I was really looking forward to him. But fine, say hi to Adrian everyone."

"Hello," Adrian greeted the group.

"Up next!" Chris said, "A hero if there ever was one! This guy has already made the news several times, rescuing cats from trees, old folks from a fire, even stopping a mugging, at all without ever asking for pay or thanks...give it up for Marlon!"

The boy that stepped off next was dressed entirely in red, as if he were in uniform. From top to bottom he matched in a tight brilliant red suit, marked with white stripes and triangles along the sleeves. He wore a full face helmet, of the same color, and with a large visor that obscured his face.

"Fear not, help has arrived!" he announced.

"There will always be fear, to claim otherwise is farce," Michelle scoffed. "And only fools would think to adorn themselves with such mortal armor when it won't do a thing to protect you from spirits."

"Yes, only fools," Ada remarked sarcastically.

"Is this better?" Marlon said as he took off his helmet, revealing himself to be a small Asian boy with fluffy black hair. "I just want to help where I can!"

"You can help yourself by staying out of danger!" Michelle said.

"Oh I know, you can save Adrian," Marky suggested.

"Save me from what...?" Adrian asked uncertainly.

Marky then shoved him into the water.

"Fear not, help is on the way!" Marlon said as he dived into the water.

"Adrian!" Mimi gasped as she leaned over the edge of the dock.

She then turned around and clutched Marky by the shoulders angrily.

"Why did you do that!?" she snapped.

"Evil?" Marky offered.

"Well I got that much, but you couldn't have picked someone else? I can't go on without my assistant!" Mimi said.

"To tell you the truth, he was the only one who looked like he wasn't strong enough to overpower me," Marky confessed.

"Our next contestant may not have gotten fame in the traditional sense, but she made the news nonetheless," Chris said, "She's spent nearly her entire life locked in an attic and has had next to no social interaction. She was discovered recently, and now she's on our show! Has she learned enough to adapt!? Let's hope not! It's Grace!"

Grace was an Asian girl with smooth golden blonde hair. She wore a thin long sleeved black shirt and white pants. She stepped onto the dock cautiously and without saying a word. Her eyes seemed to dart uneasily between each member standing on the dock. Mimi decided to walk up to her and extend a hand.

"Hello, dear, my name is Mimi," she greeted.

"Hello, Mimi," Grace said in an uncanny robotically recited tone, "My name is Grace. It is nice to meet you. How are you?"

Grace took Mimi's hand and shook in a rhythmic motion.

"Uh, well I'm good," Mimi said uncertainly.

Grace maintained her plastered expression, still moving her hand up and down. She seemed strained to think of what to say next and instead just let out a whimpering breath while letting her eyes dart again.

"You can uh...let go of my hand now," Mimi said.

Grace complied, loosening her grip and then gradually bringing her hand back down to her side.

"And up next we have Billy-" Chris began.

"HELLO!" the next contestant exclaimed as they barreled off the boat, right past Mimi and Grace.

Billy was a large boy with shaggy black hair and beard. He was dressed in a large white frilly wedding dress, complete with a flowered veil.

"Guys, I can explain, it's not what you think!" he announced. "I am...the Master of all Disguises! Sure, you may laugh now, but just wait till I get in character, I will be the dainty bride without a shadow of a doubt!"

Billy twirled around awkwardly and not without some difficulty in getting his dress to turn with him.

"Oh goodness me," he said now in a scratchy falsetto voice. "I'm so...dizzy...oh dear."

Billy clumsily stumbled over the edge of the dock and into the water.

"Hey guys, some help!" he called out in his normal voice as he struggled to stay afloat.

"Sure, I'll give you a hand!" Jeffrey said as he reached out to Billy.

Billy grabbed his glove, only to have it pop right off.

"HA! I gave him a hand! HA HA HEE HEE HYECK HYECK HEEEEEH! I literally...HHOHOHOHHOHOHO..GAVE HIM MY HAND!" Jeffrey bellowed as Billy sank into the water.

"And last but certainly not least, we've got a renown DJ...Sonica!" Chris exclaimed.

A dark skinned girl with jet black hair done up in a long tight ponytail stepped off the boat. She wore large sunglasses, a grey and gold floral dress, and massive grey boots.

"Sup," she greeted curtly.

Suddenly Adrian was tossed back up onto the dock, followed by Marlon climbing up after him.

"Here's your assistant!" he announced.

"Thank you...did you see the other guy?" Mimi asked.

'There's another one?" Marlon sighed before diving back into the water.

"You guys are our Legends!" Chris announced. "Or should I say, nine legends and one assistant. Go take a second to say hello to our audiences while we wait for the next team to arrive!"

Confessional:

Michelle-Many people will laugh at me, or say I'm crazy. They don't believe in demons, ghosts and the powers of evil. And if you don't believe then you won't be able to see them, it's how the cycle works. I believe though, and not only that, but I accept my duty to fight monsters wherever I go. This may be just a game to some, but I can see just how deadly things can turn if I'm not here to keep these fools safe!

Ada-I know it's easy to react with fear when faced with something we don't understand, but everything has a logical explanation. Everything. We just need someone to be unafraid to uncover these truths so that we can leave mysteries to rest. We didn't get this far by living in fear, we asked the right questions!

Jeffrey-I just want to stand out. There's a lot of people in the world, some you may never remember, but clowns? That's a much shorter supply so I just hope to brighten up someone's day! Ooohohohoh HAHAHAHA!

Marky-This is a pretty big deal for me. I usually only get to hear about all the evil endeavors, but now I have a chance to prove that I'm capable of causing trouble all on my own. The uh...only issue is I'm not too sure how to do that. I guess I'll have to figure it out as I go.

Mimi-I know that celebrities have gone on this show before, but I don't consider myself to be some silver spoon spoiled narcissist just here for the publicity. I almost always play a 'ordinary girl' in my films, so therefore while I accept the title of Legend, I'm just like anyone else.

Adrian-It's a good thing Miss Evertide asked me to join her. This island doesn't have any clear signs so someone's going to need to tell her where to go. One time she decided she was fine to go get coffee from the place down the street all by herself. It took two weeks for us to find her wandering in the tundra!

Marlon-The world needs people willing to do good! Everyone's out for themselves nowadays, but not me! I will face any challenge for anyone just so long as I can know that they're sleeping easy that night!

Grace-It is a good thing that I read a book on proper human communication, or that introduction might have been awkward.

Billy-Haha, guys I've got so many different costumes to try out! These people will have a hard time even telling which one is the real me! Just you wait and see, it'll be epic!

Sonica-Make no mistake, anyone can put music out into the world now. A lot of it is pure crap. I'm a success not because of luck, but because I have a sense of style. It's gotten me this far, and I intend to keep trusting it. I won't associate with any pigs that are going to cramp my style!

"Now then!" Chris announced. "It's time to meet our Nobodies, they may be coming in as regular kids, but maybe some of them will leave as Legends!"

The boat returned to the dock.

"Presenting...Chloe!" Chris announced.

Chloe was a tall, thin girl with long strands of right blonde hair. She wore a grey toque and a jogging jacket with mauve sleeves and blue pattern along the sides. She seemed to just beam with energy as she ran over to hug the host.

"Oh my gosh, CHRIS!" she exclaimed. "I am so excited to be here, thank you so much for having me!"

"Uh, we're happy to have you too, Chloe," Chris said as he pried her off of him.

"Wow, I just love this new setting, love, love, love it!" Chloe said as she eagerly looked all around her. "I mean don't get me wrong I thought all the past settings were pretty impressive, but this one it's just...it definitely adds a layer of suspense, and you know what..I am ready for it! Bring it on! Woohoo! Hey...where's my team? Oh my god! Am I the first one to arrive for my team!? This has got to be a sign of some sort!"

"We'll see about that," Chris said, "but in the meantime here's...Zach!"

A boy rolled off the boat and pulled out a camera, which he used to snap a sudden photo of Chris. The boy had greasy brown hair that ran down in thick stands. He had a small gray jacket with metal pads on top of a crimson shirt and olive pants.

"Hey, hey, a little birdie told me I might find Mimi Evertide out here!" Zach exclaimed. "Where is she? Smile for the camera!"

"Ugh, paparazzi," Chris said with a roll of his eyes, "Are you sure you're not here for me?"

"Nope, you're old news, old man," Zach replied.

Chris frowned angrily.

"Chef, please remove this intruder," Chris ordered.

"Not so fast!" Zach said with a large smirk. "I'm a contestant just like any other. You said Zach, right? That's me! Just doing a little extra credit work while I'm here."

"I'm starting to regret ever asking Miss Evertide to play," Chris remarked under his breath to Chef. "Anyways, up next, presenting...Sybil!"

Purple smoke rolled out of the boat, creating a dusty cloud as a figure emerged. She seemed to be coughing violently from the smoke. The girl wore a purple polka dotted bandanna over a bountiful head of springy black hair. She wore a brown necklace and a long yellow scarf that draped around her beige top. Her belt was tied with bells and kept up a pair of baggy golden pants. Her shoes were pointed and also had bells attached.

"That's right!" she announced in an incredibly deep gravelly voice. "It's-"

She broke out into another fit of coughing, leaning over and hacking. Zach and Chloe both glanced at each other in concern.

"Jesus Christ, what the hell did I put in that stuff?" she groaned. "Uh I mean..."

The girl tried to take a more regal stance and tone as she declared majestically, "I have arrived...okay you know what I think I'm gonna quit while I'm ahead and just leave it at that."

"Right then, let's move on ahead!" Chris continued. "Let's all welcome Seth!"

The small boy stepped off the boat and walked very slowly, in a swaying motion. He had dusty brown hair the was tied in a single string-like braid, drooping down his back and bobbling with each step. He wore a large colorful sweater that swirled between red green and blue. His pants were light yellow and hemmed with beads. He wore no shoes, just bare feet. Every part of his clothes seemed to be covered in mud.

"Looks like someone needs to learn about the miracle of laundry," Zach remarked.

Seth dropped down to lean over and face the water. He dipped his hand into the lake.

"I'd like to take a second to commune with the waters," he stated calmly.

"That sounds so cool!" Chloe squealed.

Sybil just narrowed her eyes at Seth.

"The waters...are agitated," Seth stated. "They have been upset by the negative energy."

"That might have something to do with the bozos who got chucked in there," Chef remarked under his breath.

"Let's all take a minute to channel some positive vibes so that the waters may soothe," Seth stated as he clutched Chloe and Zach's hands.

Chloe gripped the boy's hand eagerly with a smile on her face as she shut her eyes and concentrated. Zach pulled his hand away immediately.

"Yes, let's do that but let's also move along!" Chris said. "Presenting...Emily!"

A girl with frizzy brown hair and a broad beaming smile stepped off the boat. She had a bright blue bow in her hair, and a matching dress with a robin egg blue ribbon tied around her waist.

"Hi guys!" she greeted while waving her hand wildly. "I am SO excited to meet you all!"

"Same!" Chloe greeted.

The two laced hands and squealed at each other.

"Ugh make it stop," Zach groaned.

"I agree, let's not go overboard," Emily said, before whispering to Chloe, "We'll be secret BFFs, that's even better."

"May the winds look fondly upon you," Seth stated.

"I love...the environment," Emily said with heavy seriousness as she put both hands on either one of Seth's shoulders.

"And now here we have our next contestant hoping for their shot at the million dollars," Chris announced, "Terra!"

"You know damn well that I'm not here for your dirty money!" a girl said as she got off the boat.

The girl had black hair puffy hair done up in a ponytail. She wore a green jacket over a silver top and khaki shorts.

"The fact that you're just handing out money to stupid kids for competing in your stupidly dangerous show so that you can broadcast it to sate millions of mindless viewers, is sickening!" Terra spat. "Poverty is still running rampant, there are countries in the world where kids don't know when their next meal will be, and yet of COURSE what we need is some high school dropout who thinks it's cool to lie and betray getting the money so they can add more opulent levels of extravagance to their already privileged lives!"

"Well uh...you might be on the wrong show if that's how you really feel," Zach remarked.

"I'm not here for the money, I'm here to get a message across, to have my voice heard!" Terra announced. "Our population has been sucked dry by the cruel vampire that is the Media, and while my rallies may have gone unnoticed for years, now I'm on TV and you have no choice but to hear me out!"

"I completely agree," Emily said as she clutched Terra by the hand. "I think that we're all so shallow and like materialistic and I think it's so sad. And before you say anything, I completely admit that is me to a T, but you know what, thanks to you, I have seen the light. Just consider me woke!"

"Please stop trying so hard," Terra replied.

"Oh yeah, for sure," Emily said, "Trying too hard is like...whatever...RIGHT!?"

"Okay everyone, hands together for...Bailey!" Chris exclaimed.

A large boy with bushy orange hair tied up in a scrunched ponytail stepped onto the dock. He had wide blue eyes and a bit of orange fuzz around his face. He wore a green shirt that was a little too small for him and had a yellow creature symbol on its front.

"Hi guys!" he greeted. "Um Chris, would it be alright if I introduced my friends as well?"

"Your friends?" Chris asked in confusion.

The boy pulled out a plush blue pony, a body pillow with a cartoon female painted on, and a small electronic device.

"This is Gentle Spring, Princess Kokomo, and the most loyal companion a guy could ask for, my dog Rojo!" Bailey announced as he pointed to each of the objects.

The other teammates all seemed to struggle to come up with an appropriate reaction.

Eventually Seth remarked, "I am glad to be in the company of so many friendly souls."

"Aw gee thanks," Bailey remarked before picking up his pony plush and holding it to his ear. "Gentle Spring really appreciates that and says if you ever want a ride, you just have to ask."

"Well you know, I had a Barbie when I was a kid," Emily added. "Maybe one day she could be friends with your friends!"

"That's nice..." Bailey said, seemingly unconvinced.

"And up next we have...Rory!" Chris announced.

No one exited from the boat,

"I said, it's time for Rory!" Chris repeated with emphasis.

"D-do I have to c-come out," stammered a meek voice. "Something b-bad is just gonna happen and people will laugh at m-me."

"Chef, bring him out!" Chris ordered.

"Okay, okay, I'm coming!" the boy whimpered.

He was a small boy with messy black hair and a face that looked ready to burst into tears at any second. He had a blue sweater on and yellow-green pants. He scampered out onto the dock nervously and instantly tripped, falling flat on his face.

"I knew this would happen," he bemoaned.

"Oh my, are you okay!?" Chloe asked as she ran over to help him up.

"It's fine, this always happens," Rory sighed. "It could have been worse...but I won't think about that, cause that will just make it happen."

"What's that?" Bailey remarked as he talked to his pillow. "Princess Kokomo says that she thinks you're very brave and so long as you keep facing adversity with courage, it will disappear soon enough."

"Thanks for the advice," Rory sighed. "Hasn't happened yet though."

"Princess Kokomo is very wise, I would put faith in her advice," Bailey said.

"I guess I've gotten to the point of my life where taking advice from a throw pillow is the next logical step," Rory sighed.

"Alright everyone say hello to Gloria!" Chris announced.

A girl with frizzy blonde hair and a lot of makeup over her face stepped off the boat. She wore a gold and pink outfit with no sleeve and a heart in the middle, along with a tiny pink miniskirt.

"Hey there, all you cute boys," she remarked with a wave.

"She must be talking about you," Rory said to Bailey.

"Oh gosh, really?" Bailey said as he blushed.

"Ha, yeah right!" Sybil scoffed before breaking out into another fit of coughing "Oop so much for that. Anyone got a lozenge?"

"Have you tried lacing your gums with fresh mud?" Seth suggested. "It is a gift from the earth, the full potential for new beginnings."

"Can you believe I never thought of that?" Sybil said sarcastically.

"And our last Nobody...Darren!" Chris announced.

A dark skinned boy with black dreadlocks stepped off of the boat. He had a red muscle shirt with a skull and crossbones on it, and some blue jeans. He was covered in many different colors of paint. He twirled a spray can in his hands. Rather than say hello, he painted what appeared to be a fist symbol on the side of the boat.

"Oh wow, I love vandalism!" Emily exclaimed. "I really love how it sends a message to the authority! And that message is that we don't respect authority! Yeah I really don't do good with authority figures. Like this one time, my dad wouldn't drive me to the mall so I slashed his tires! Okay well actually I didn't do the slashing myself exactly, but a few weeks later he got a flat tire on the way home from work, and I didn't feel bad about it. Even though he's my dad. Yeah rebelling is just who I am, you know?"

"Okay," Darren said to her.

"Alright, you ten can take a second to introduce yourselves and then we'll move on to the first twist of this game!" Chris announced.

Confessional:

Chloe-I am just passionate about...everything I do! I mean, I never take something on unless I'm ready to give it every ounce of my being! I decided that I am going to go on Total Drama and I am saying right now that I am winning this season! See? See! If I wasn't winning then this would just look really silly in hindsight, but I am so confident that I am willing to make that announcement without a shred of doubt!

Zach-Win or lose I know I'm getting a good score out of this. Miss Evertide may like to come off as perfect, but let's see if I can get some snaps of the shots she doesn't want you to see!

Sybil-Okay so to tell you the truth, I bought this getup at a pawn shop, and a couple cheap magic tricks. But hey, these idiots love their curses and mystics so I'll just put on a show, we already got this spooky kooky feel going on with the setting, I'm sure I can make it work that they'll never dare vote me off.

Seth-This island has been unsettled. Something unnatural rests within. I wish to help, yet I fear to meet what perversion awaits inside. A terrifyingly tempting conundrum.

Emily-My plan here is to be best friends with everyone! I mean sure, you could be friends with some people, but that's not how you win. Every single person have to like you, and then they'll never vote you out! So if I can figure out how to come off as appealing to every person in the game then I can't possibly lose!

Terra-There are so many evils in the world, and yet they go completely unnoticed! Well I am a warrior to expose the truths and make a difference, I'm not just here to sit by and watch the world I love go up in flames. You think I'm just messing around, don't you? Well to prove I'm serious I put a bomb on the ship (explosion in the distance) ...believe me now? I am fine with being considered a Nobody since it's not the individual that matters, it's the message!

Bailey-Well uh, it was actually Princess Kokomo's idea for me to apply. See we've got a good thing going, but she was getting a little bit bored with the same friends. Most people tend to avoid us, but as a Knight of Kokomo's table, I need to be brave and face the dragons head on. By which I mean, I need to get out there and meet some incredible people!

Rory-I have the worst luck ever. I've given up hoping for anything other than for each day to be as painless as possible. I didn't even apply for this show, I just put my name in for a raffle to win 50 dollars off at the Movie Theater...somehow that got mixed up in the mail, and well here I am.

Gloria-Boys are so easy, especially the ugly ones, teehee. I'll just turn up the sugar and they'll melt in no time.

Darren-I consider myself an artist, not a vandal. The world is my canvas. Who says we can't spread a little beauty wherever we see the need. There's so much pain going on, a little bit of color here and there couldn't hurt to brighten things up.

Chris and Chef had brought the two teams back together.

"Alright take a look around!" Chris said. "Nobodies, bow in awe of the Legends. Legends...these are the Nobodies! These will be your teams for the start of the game...with one little twist.."

Lighting crackled followed by ominous thunder.

"You'll both be voting someone off, right now!" Chris exclaimed.

"We're what now?" Sybil said with concern.

"Chef, the parchments if you will," Chris ordered before Chef handed everyone a rectangular parchment and pencil. "Each of you are going to cast a vote right now, no discussion, just first impressions. Legends, is there someone on your team who doesn't belong? Nobodies, has a certain somebody already caught your eye, and not in a good way!? The player on each team to receive the most votes will be swapped before we move on."

The twenty contestants glanced around and started to write down their names.

"Okay, let's start with the Legends!" Chris exclaimed. "You may now reveal your votes!"

Everyone turned their parchments around. Every one read some variation of Jeffrey, Clown, or Bozo the Clown. Other than Jeffrey who voted for Adrian.

"Well we've got a pretty clear majority here," Chris noted. "Jeffrey, looks like you're heading to Nobodies!"

"That's okay!" Jeffrey said as he waved goodbye to the Legends. "I'll see you all real soon...in your dreeeAAAAAAaaams! Oooohohohoh HOHOHOHOHOOOOO HOOO HOOO HAAA!"

"Nobodies reveal!" Chris said.

This tally was much more scattered.

"Let's see here," Chris said as he took a look at the votes. "Zach has voted for Seth, Bailey has voted for Darren, Chloe has voted for Rory with the message 'so sorry about this.' I'm sure she is, but that vote still counts! One vote for each of them!"

"Really, so sorry, I just picked at random!" Chloe insisted.

"It's okay, random luck has never done me much good before," Rory sighed.

"Next up, Sybil has voted for Seth," Chris continued, "Terra is voting for Emily, prefacing her vote with 'the fake bitch.'"

"Hey!" Emily snapped. "That is...so funny, haha good one!"

"And Emily has voted for...herself," Chris said.

"I just couldn't bring myself to vote for any of my friends!" Emily sobbed.

'That brings us to two votes Seth, two votes Emily, one Rory, one Darren," Chris said. "Up next...Rory has...a bunch of crossed out names and scribbles. Yeah that's gonna count as a self vote. Seth has voted for Darren, which brings us to two-two-two-two. Gloria voted for 'the ugly hag' I'll take that to mean Sybil?"

"Uuuh...wrong," Sybil coughed.

"No it's quite right, but any ugly hag leaving would suffice," Gloria replied.

"And the last vote," Chris said, "is from Darren which reads 'sorry I don't even know anyone here. The hippy guy I guess?' which I will take to mean Seth! That means that Seth has been voted out in a three-two-two-two-one vote!"

"It is as it is meant to be, I accept my plan," Seth stated as he stepped over to the other team.

"Alright, with that out of the way it's time to send both of you off into the deep dangerous woods you see before you!" Chris announced. "Chef will hand you a map, different for each team, but will both lead you to your own cabin. Be careful though, as these woods are...haunted, ooooh!"

"No they are not," Ada stated abruptly. "We do not accept rumor and myths as fact in the scientific field. If you have any proof then I'd certainly love to see if, but of course you do not because there is no such thing as ghosts or the supernatural!"

"Well, believe what you like," Chris said, "I'm just giving you fair warning, you may want to get to your cabins before midnight."

"That's a good enough reason for me," Rory said.

"Agreed, let's move!" Zach added.

"They're not the only ones who can get a move on!" Marlon said. "Stick close together team and we'll keep each other safe!"

"More like stay out of my way and I'll keep you all safe," Michelle retorted.

The two teams headed off in separate directions, journeying into the dark woods.

"So uh Chris...what happens at midnight?" Chef asked nervously.

"Oh nothing, I just wanted to give them a little suspense to keep them going," Chris replied.

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Billy-Oh man I'm so glad we got rid of that clown first! He was creeeepy and I'm pretty sure he's actually evil!

Marky-Jeffrey was just plain annoying, I can't imagine having to put up with that laugh for another day, let alone the rest of the game. I hope they vote him off first, heh.

Sybil-Thank god we ditched Mr. Hippie Dippie Mojo, if I'm gonna pull off this shtick I don't need someone with actual freaky deaky powers to make me look bad!

Chloe-Not going to lie, I'm a bit disappointed to see my team so divided right at the start. No, I did not pick randomly, I just didn't want to come off as rude. The truth is, Rory was clearly the weakest link and the only smart choice to make there would be to send him on over to the other team. (sighs) I guess I'll probably be having to help this team keep it together.

(Legends)

The group trekked through the eerie woods. Branches and vines seemed to reach out to grab them from all sides. The wind rushed like a low breath with each step they took. Michelle marched forward with her saber raised. Marlon jogged to keep up with her.

"Hey there!" he greeted.

"Mm," Michelle replied.

"So, I was just noticing the two of us both seem to be the take charge types," Marlon stated. "And of course we want to keep everyone safe. I think we could really do some good to join forces and protect everyone here."

"I told you before, you can't be of any use to me with your mortal views," Michelle replied. "You don't even believe in the threat I face, how could I ever depend on you?"

"Hey, hey, if there's something big and scary out there then I am ready to take it on!" Marlon argued.

"No, you are not, and I say this for your own well-being," Michelle replied. "Leave it to me, if you want someone to be your friend, focus on the others."

A short distance behind the group, Marky clambered over some large roots. Sonica came up behind him, but seemed to struggle with keeping her balance. Marky offered his hand, but she ignored it and got herself down without his help.

"Soo...Sonica, right?" Marky asked.

Sonica ignored him and increased her pace, just slightly, to move past him.

"Yeah, these woods are giving me chills too," Marky remarked.

Still no reply. Marky looked ahead to Marlon jogging to keep up with Michelle while the two argued.

"What do you think they're talking about?" he asked. "No one would really be so quick to talk about strategy so soon, right? Or would they?"

"I'll say this once and trust you never speak to me again," Sonica said as she tilted her head to glare at Marky. "I have very keen ears, and they are tuned to filter out filth. You reek of filth. Please stop perverting my space."

"Oh..." Marky said as Sonica kept walking. "Well...you're rude. Just saying!"

Further back, Mimi was taking her leisure, stopping frequently to examine her surroundings.

"Hmm, these are some lovely trees," she noted. "Adrian, what sort of emotion would you say ought to be conveyed here?"

"Given the circumstances and tone of the setting, I would suggest mild fear," Adrian replied.

"How's this?" Mimi asked as she shifted her face to show a concerned look.

"I'd believe it!" Adrian exclaimed.

"You two really should keep up," Ada called back to the two. "We don't want to get left behind out here."

"Hey, it's all good, right!?" Adrian said. "You told us there was nothing to worry about!"

"No, I said we didn't have to worry about ghosts and ghouls and all that nonsense," Ada replied. "There's still very real evidence to believe that this island could be home to cougars, bears, and various other predators."

"Oh..." Adrian said suddenly going pale as he heard a low growling from the shadows. "Miss Evertide, let's up that fear to frightened worry and pick up the pace in a 'I'm not running away, but I'd rather not be here' motion!"

"I know just what you mean!" Mimi replied before stumbling over her heels and hitting the mud.

"Was that intentional?" Ada asked.

"With her it's really hard to tell," Adrian replied.

Bringing up the rear, Seth and Grace were taking their time walking.

"Hello Seth it is a pleasure to meet you and also your clothes are very dirty which is noteworthy in a non-confrontational sense," Grace recited without ever pausing for breath.

"I like to feel close to nature," Seth replied calmly. "We all came from earth, why should we be so adverse to it?"

"Your tone implies a rhetorical question and thus I will refrain from answering though there are various possible responses," Grace stated. "That is very interesting Seth I am glad that you feel that way."

"Thank you," Seth replied.

Billy had left the group and instead leapt into the bushes.

"This seems like the perfect chance for a costume change!" he exclaimed. "Forget the beautiful bride, it's time to bring out the dauntless explorer!"

Billy struggled getting off his dress and ended up stumbling backwards.

"The branches are really digging in," he explained to no one. "Let's just take this easy..."

More shuffling withing the brambles.

"Oop that didn't do any good...and oh dear, I think I'm stuck now, maybe...yep definitely stuck," Billy lamented.

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Marlon-I want to work with Michelle, not necessarily just strategically, but just in general I think we have similar goals. We want to help people, keep the world safer...I think it's very noble that she doesn't want to put me at risk, but it's just how I am! Once she sees that, I'm sure she'll find that I can be quite the dutiful ally!

Sonica-Something about that Marky guy STINKS! Maybe it's because he chose to dye his hair like a skunk, but I always trust my intuition and right now it's telling me that kid is nothing but tacky with a capital T! Rather than waste my time with him, I'm just telling him how it is. I'll find better people to work with and won't even bother myself to think about him.

Marky-I want to get a jump on stirring up some trouble. Marlon and Michelle both were very quick to take the lead, so I'm thinking it could be some fun to get people worried about a potential alliance already. Problem is, I think I chose the wrong person to pitch it to. How am I supposed to know who's gullible and who's not!?

Seth-Life does not travel in a straight line, it curves, bends, sometimes takes you right back to where you started, but all the more changed for the journey. It would seem as though by a little bit of chance alone I've been deemed a legend. Who am I to reject such an honor? I shall take it as a blessing.

(Nobodies)

This team was walking down a different path, though it had the same eerie trees looming over them. Zach had his camera ready.

"This scenery is perfect," he remarked. "Hey who's up for a photo-shoot!?"

"Ooh me, pick me!" Chloe exclaimed. "Please oh please!"

"You got it!" Zach said. "Try to look scared!"

Chloe struck a worried pose under some trees while Zach snapped some photos.

"Perfect, really sets the tone!" Zach exclaimed.

"Wait, wait, can we try that again?" Chloe asked. "I don't think I quite looked scared enough, I can do better!"

Chloe took a more terrified stance, holding her hands up and fixing a horrified expression on some invisible sight.

"I love it!" Zach said.

"Oh hold on," Chloe said, "I don't want to look weak though. I'm still fierce and I ought to convey that. Can we do something where I'm looking scared, but ready to fight?"

"You two should probably stop wasting time," Terra suggested. "If we want to get out of the open before midnight, we're not going to have a lot of time to waste."

"Well, there's some big talk from the girl who doesn't even want to win," Zach scoffed.

"I don't, but I'm also not too keen on running into whatever nasty surprise our sadistic host has planned for us," Terra retorted.

"Guys, guys, let's all calm down and have a nice deep breath," Sybil suggested.

Sybil took the lead, breathing in a garbled awkward intake.

"Ah yeah, that's the stuff, oxygen, am I right?" she said. "Okay now look, after getting in touch with my inner chakra aura I think I've gotten a pre...prema...premonta...thing."

"A premonta thing?" Chloe asked in confusion.

"You know, a premmamemma notion...thing," Sybil said in frustration. "The thing where I get a sense, and I tell you all we're going in the right direction because I'm right!"

"Yeah, we have a map," Terra replied.

"A map can be wrong! I'm trusting the map in me to speak through me in premmalemograms!" Sybil snapped.

"Well I for one have full trust in Sybil's permutations!" Emily said as she threw her arm around Sybil.

"I didn't say perm mutation," Sybil scoffed as she shoved Emily off of her. "I said Penallemonanism! You know what, the name doesn't matter, it's a thing and I'm having one! And it says go that way!"

"Yes, the way we were already going," Zach pointed out. "Thanks for the reassurance."

Further back, Darren had stopped to spray some paint along a tree.

"Ooh, I just love what you're doing, looks great!" Gloria remarked.

"Thanks," Darren replied. "I like to just leave a bit of a reminder that I was here."

"So badass, love it," Gloria said. "Although you know, these big scary woods are making me a little bit nervous."

Gloria shivered and pressed her body against Darren who instinctively put his arm around her.

"You'll keep me safe won't you?" Gloria cooed. "You're big and strong and won't let anything happen to me?"

"Of course, beautiful," Darren replied.

"Teehee, you called me beautiful," Gloria said in an exaggerated syrupy tone.

"I call it as I see it," Darren said.

Even further back, Rory was trembling and taking baby steps at a snail's pace. His head twitched from side to side at each noise.

"Oh man, we're so dead, we're totally dead," he cowered. "I'm just waiting for the masked chainsaw-wielding serial killer to jump out at any second."

"Hey, relax buddy," Bailey reassured. "I happen to be one of Princess Kokomo's most trusted knights, in fact I'm the only one she needs! I've kept her safe from all the bullies and trouble in the world. If I'm good enough for her, surely I've got what it takes to look after my new friends!"

"I g-guess," Rory stammered. "I'm just waiting for something b-bad to happen."

"HEY THERE!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he gripped Rory from behind.

"AAAAAAAH!" Rory screamed before convulsing on the ground and curling up into the fetal position.

"Oh dear, that's not good," Bailey noted.

Rory trembled rapidly and stuttered incoherently.

"I got this!" Jeffrey assured Bailey, before leaning down to Rory. "Hey there, buddy, how's the weather down there?"

Rory continued to just stammer in panic.

"I hear it's going to rain!" Jeffrey said before revealing a seltzer bottle and dousing the boy's face.

Rory just yelped and gurgled as he was sprayed.

"Maybe you should stop that," Bailey suggested.

"Maybe I should, maybe I shouldn't!" Jeffrey replied. "Whoooo HOO HOO HEH HE HEEEEEEE!"

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Terra-I am very passionate about my beliefs, but I'm still a real person too and I'm open to helping these kids out. Maybe just maybe I can convince them to make sure the prize money gets put to good use in the process. But they better not piss me off, or else I'll be their worst enemy!

Gloria-Darren seems like a good place to start. He's a good looking, strong guy, I don't have to fake anything. Just make him feel like he's my Prince Charming and I'll have him coiled around my finger.

Darren-I like to live a little piece of my art wherever I go. I like to think when I'm long gone, a part of me will still live on in all the places I've visited. I guess in that sense you could say that my mission is in fact to become a legend.

Bailey-Gentle Spring likes it when people are nice and kind to each other. That's how you make friends! Isn't that right, Gentle Spring? (holds up his pony) Oh why thank you, I am trying my best! Rory seems like the kinda guy who could really use a friend, so I think it's my duty to be there for him. Now, that clown on the other hand...he doesn't really seem all that friendly.

(Legends)

Michelle and Marlon still maintained the lead of their team.

"Maybe we ought to slow down," Marlon suggested. "The others seem to have fallen behind and we won't do much good for them if they can't even find us."

"Wait...shh," Michelle ordered.

"Hey, I'm just saying," Marlon argued.

"No, shh!" Michelle ordered again in a firm whisper.

She pulled Marlon down and into a thicket of tangled plants.

"Something is lurking," she stated. "Something bad. I can sense it."

"The others?" Marlon reminded.

"If we're lucky, it will pass before it encounters anyone," Michelle replied.

The two noticed Sonica catching up now. Marlon signaled silently to Michelle. She nodded. Marlon crept out of his hiding spot and rolled over to Sonica. He grabbed her from behind and pulled her back to the brambles.

"What the f-" Sonica gasped before Michelle clamped her hand over her mouth.

Meanwhile, Marky had lost sight of Sonica and the others altogether.

"Hey guys, wait up!" he called from the distance.

His voice just echoed in the shadows.

"You're the ones with the map, remember?" he said. "If I can't see you, I'm gonna get lost."

Still no answer. Marky cautiously kept moving forward.

"Okay, well, they probably went this way, right?" he asked himself. "Unless...we were supposed to turn down there?"

Marky turned and explored what looked like a freshly tread path down a hill. He then stopped and retraced his steps.

"No, that doesn't look right," he said to himself again.

Marky then sensed some movement behind him. It wasn't a sound like a footstep, but more of a shift in the wind as something quickly moved from one place to another. Marky turned around and examined his surroundings. He thought he saw something moving in the shadows, though it was hard to discern if it was a person or just trees swaying in the wind. Amid the darkness, the figure just looked like a distorted silhouette.

"Hello?" Marky called out. "Is that you, guys?"

The movement stopped and Marky felt a sense of dread wash over him. If it was one of his teammates, why hadn't they called out back to him? Marky carefully started to back up, never taking his eyes off of the ominous shadow. Suddenly Marky bumped into something behind him and stumbled over backwards.

"Watch where you're going!" Ada exclaimed as the two collided.

"Ah! Oh..it's you," Marky breathed a sigh of relief, as he realized he had been sweating nervously. "Did you see it!?"

"Did we see what?" Ada asked.

"The thing the..." Marky stammered as he pointed, only to see trees and shadows, nothing out of the ordinary. "The...I don't know?"

"Well then, I don't know what you expect me to say to that," Ada replied.

"Guys, let's just calm down and focus on what's important," Adrian said. "Where did the others go?"

"Uh...I dunno," Marky said with a helpless shrug. "I kinda lost them."

"Well that's just great," Ada groaned.

"Hey, don't worry, I can handle this," Mimi said. "I have a great sense of direction."

"Of course, Miss Evertide!" Adrian said before giving a very concerned shake of his head to the other two.

Grace and Seth meanwhile had veered of course and were walking in a completely different direction by now. Seth tried his hand against several trees.

"Why are you doing that?" Grace asked.

"I am connecting with the stories woven into the bark, nurtured by the soil," Seth replied. "There is something very...wrong with this island."

"Oh..." Grace said, before trying to mimic Seth's motion.

"I don't feel peace and harmony," Seth continued, "just fear."

"That is not good," Grace stated without much inflection.

"No it is not," Seth agreed.

The two came across a rock formation with an opening.

"Interesting," Seth said as he crawled into the opening.

He found inside to be a quite spacious little chamber of rock.

"Hello," Grace said as she joined Seth inside.

"I have a feeling...we may want to stay here for a bit," Seth remarked as he traced his hand along the walls.

"Okay," Grace replied.

The two sat in silence for a few minutes. Suddenly the entire cave went pitch black as something seemed to block the opening. Grace let out a frightened gasp and clutched Seth's hand tightly. Seth seemed to transfer a soothing energy by returning her grip. After a few more minutes in pregnant silence whatever had been obstructing their view moved away. The two waited in silence a little while longer, but eventually Grace crawled back out. Seth followed behind her.

"What was that? A...cloud?" Grace asked in confusion.

"I think...it was something's foot," Seth said with concern as he pointed to the shallow yet expansive impression that had been left in front of the cave.

Somewhere else, in the middle of the forest, Billy was just shambling helplessly. His dress had gotten several branches, thorns, and vines stuck in the fabric, giving him a hideous train of tangles following behind him.

"Ugh, come on, come on, give me a break here!" Billy sighed as he continue to try to straighten out his dress.

Two branches dangling from either side snagged the frills, causing him to swing into one tree before slingshotting to the other one.

"Ugh, that's it I'm getting out of this thing right...NOW!" Billy said as he tugged at the fabric. "Come on...what is this made of!?

Giving up on trying to tear off the dress, Billy decided to keep moving. However, he realized that after leaning against the tree, the dress had gotten glued to some of the sap.

"God damn you!" Billy cursed.

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Michelle-I knew I sensed trouble, this island isn't safe for anyone. This terrain isn't ideal for a battle not with so many innocents involved. I'll need to play it defensively for now until I know what I'm dealing with!

Adrian-Well we're not exactly off to an ideal start. Oh why didn't I ask for the map? I'm very good with handling documents, I'm sure this all could have been avoided!

Seth-I can't quite explain my affinity, I wouldn't consider myself skilled or knowledgeable. I simply listen. I keep my ears and senses open and...one way or another, I can hear sounds that others may not be attuned to. Right now though, they are very frightened, this entire island seems drenched in fear and it's not a good feeling. I've never felt anything like it before.

Billy-My perfect game is ruined already, I can't believe this! And all because I can't get out of this damn dress! I can't even pull off the graceful bride anymore, look at me! I'm not graceful, I'M A MESS!

(Nobodies)

Sybil, Terra, Zach, Emily, and Chloe had come to a rushing river, too wide for them to cross and no one was rushing to try swimming.

"Well this is just great," Terra remarked, "How are we supposed to get a cross this!?"

'Maybe we took a wrong turn?" Emily suggested.

"No, no, we're definitely on course," Chloe said as she studied the map.

"Well does the map tell us if there's a bridge or some boats we can find?" Terra asked.

"I...I don't know, it doesn't even show a river on here," Chloe said.

"Maybe Miss Mystic here can guide us with her aura," Zach said sarcastically to Sybil.

"Maybe Miss Mystic doesn't want to help you after you shunned me last time I tried," Sybil scoffed.

"Alright, let's just stay cool here," Chloe spoke up. "I'm sure there's a way across here, we just need to put our heads together and figure it out."

Meanwhile, Gloria and Darren were taking their time through the woods.

"Hm, looks like we've lost the others," Darren remarked.

"Mhm, just the two of us now," Gloria cooed as she linked her arm around Darren's, pulling herself in close.

"Maybe we should try to find them," Darren suggested uncertainly.

"There's no rush," Gloria teased as she pulled Darren with as she sat down on a stump. "Isn't this nice? All alone together?"

"I guess we can take a bit of time to enjoy the silence," Darren said.

No sooner had he turned to face Gloria when his ears picked up.

"Hey, do you hear that?" he asked.

"I thought we were enjoying the silence!?" Gloria complained.

"No, shh, I think someone's calling for us," Darren said.

Gloria paused in silence. The two heard a faint sound, almost like a muffled sounds of distress without forming any actual words.

"We should probably check it out," Darren said.

"I suppose," Gloria sighed.

The two got up and tried to find the source of the noise. It seemed to be coming from nowhere in particular. Sometimes it sounded more like a sustained scream, while other times just the low grumbling. Darren and Gloria both came up to a twisted tree where the sound seemed strongest.

"Well this is neat," Darren remarked as he looked up at the tree.

"Is this voice coming from the ground?" Gloria said with concern as she put her ear against a spot in the grass.

She felt something moving as if it was trying to break out of the ground.

"I...don't like this," Gloria suddenly said nervously as she ran back to Darren.

"Me neither, let's find the others!" Darren said.

"Sounds good!" Gloria agreed.

The two immediately fled the section. In another part of the woods, Bailey and Jeffrey hadn't moved as Rory had passed out by now.

"Aw man, this isn't good," Bailey noted.

"Well then let's make it good!" Jeffrey said. "There's an upside to every lemon!"

"There's a...what? Okay?" Bailey said in confusion.

Jeffrey pulled something out of his massive pockets and went to work on Rory. When he was finished he had him strewn up like a puppet.

"Ta da! Look at him dance! Doesn't he look much happier now! Dance buddy! Ooooh Hihihihih HEEEE HEN HEN HAAAAAAHAAAARRRRR HAR HAR HARDY HAR!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he used his contraption to move Rory's body.

"This feels wrong," Bailey stated.

"Hey there friend," Jeffrey said, mimicking Rory's voice as he made the body walk up to Bailey. "I'm just fine, see! Couldn't be better!"

"Guh...what's happening!?" Rory exclaimed as he came back to.

"I didn't even have to pull the string that time!" Jeffrey exclaimed.

"Why is this happening to me?" Rory asked.

"It's okay, let's get you out of there," Bailey said. "Jeffrey was just uh...trying to help."

"What are friends for!?" Jeffrey said with a smile.

Bailey helped untangle Rory and free him from the strings.

"Well uh...now where do we go?" Rory asked.

"That's a silly question! We GO to the cabin! Get it!? HAHAHA BECAUSE HAAAAA BECAUSE HE ASKED WHERE WE GO NOW!? WELL!? WELL! WE'RE GOING TO THE CABIN AHAHAHAH HIHIHIHIH HEEEEEEEEEHEHEHEHE! BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THERE! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHA!" Jeffrey exploded.

"Hm, you know what, I have an idea," Bailey said. "Rojo is part blood hound, I think he might be able to track a scent!"

Bailey pulled out his electronic device.

"Well Rojo? Do you smell anything, boy!?" Bailey asked.

"Uh...you realize that's just a toy, right?" Rory asked.

"Don't listen to him, Rojo, you're the best dog a guy could ask for!" Bailey said. "Show'em what you can do!"

The electronic device came a grainy 'woof.'

"He says go this way!" Bailey exclaimed as he took off.

"What? But he just...okay why not!?" Rory shrugged as he followed after Bailey.

"HEY GUYS!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he chased after them with his shoes flopping side to side. "You know what might make this place a little less scary? A SONG! Oh there was a farmer had a dog and Rojo was his name OH! R O J O! R O J O! AND ROJO WAS HIS NAME OH!"

"I think you're frightening Rojo," Bailey said. "There, there boy, you're doing great."

"Oof!" Rory exclaimed as he fell into a pit. "Who put this hole here!?"

"Hm, that's strange," Bailey remarked. "It looks freshly dug too."

"Probably mean old Chris up to his tricks again!" Jeffrey said.

"Must be," Bailey agreed as helped Rory out.

The three never stopped to notice that the hole was dug right in front of a twisted tree.

Confessional:

Chloe-On the one hand, it's frustrating when things don't go smoothly, but there's an upside to it too. This gives us a chance to work together, and can establish some early bonding. Working together for simple problems can translate pretty easily into working together in the game.

Gloria-This is all in all getting too real for me! I like pretending to be scared for the attention, I don't want to actually have to fear for my life out here!

Darren-Gloria seems like a pretty sweet girl, and I'll admit, it's nice to have a beauty like her interested in me, even if it is just playing. That being said, there's a time and place for everything and right now I'm not feeling too romantic.

Bailey-People who say Rojo is just a toy are just jealous cause they don't have a friend like him! So long as I always have a double A battery on hand, he'll never leave me!

(Legends)

Michelle peeked her head out from her hiding place.

"I think it's safe," she said.

"Well good then can someone tell me what the HELL that was all about!?" Sonica exclaimed while glaring angrily at Marlon. "I do NOT like to be manhandled by some MAN! Unless of course you're on my list of dream celebrities, consisting of Robert Downey Jr. and Harry Styles, which you most certainly are NOT!"

"I apologize," Marlon said. "There didn't seem much time to explain...and I'm actually not quite sure what I would be explaining."

Marlon looked to Michelle.

"I didn't get a good enough look," Michelle stated. "If we're lucky it could have just been a poltergeist playing, but I fear we could be dealing with a shade."

"Is this supposed to mean something to me?" Sonica scoffed. "None of this is explaining why I was manhandled!"

"Oh look, there's some of the others!" Marlon exclaimed.

The group saw Mimi, Adrian, Ada, and Marky approaching.

"Oh we actually made it!" Marky exclaimed.

"I told you I'm good at directions!" Mimi said.

"It also was easy to follow Sonica's angry voice," Adrian said.

"Happy to help," Sonica replied.

"Alright, well let's see that map," Ada said. "We've got a cabin to find."

"Aren't we still missing some of our team?" Marlon asked. "And it's getting dangerous close to midnight."

"Well then let' find them!" Michelle said.

"And how do you propose we do that?" Ada asked. "They could be anywhere. I would know, this forest is very easy to get lost in if you don't have a clear path to follow. Why not just get to the cabin and hope they find their way there? Otherwise we're all just going to get lost."

"Leave someone behind? Never!" Michelle said.

"I'm gonna have to agree with her," Marlon added.

"I say forget'em," Sonica scoffed. "We're gonna be votin'em out soon enough anyways, right? Why pretend like we care now?"

"I think it's imperative that Miss Evertide get much needed rest," Adrian said. "She really can't function without the proper full night's sleep."

"Aw, it's so sweet of you to remember that," Mimi replied.

"Fine then, I'll find them myself!" Michelle said.

"And I'll go with you!" Marlon offered.

"No, protect this group," Michelle said as she handed Marlon the map. "Someone has to do it. I'll find my way back when I have the others."

"Are you sure you'll be okay on your own?" Marlon asked.

"It's not a discussion, go now and stop wasting time," Michelle said.

Confessional:

Adrian-My concern here is always going to be looking after Miss Evertide! Yes, I sympathize with the others, but I'm not getting paid to keep them safe. I am fully dedicated to Miss Evertide and right now she need some shelter and a place to rest!

Mimi-I think things are going really well so far.

Sonica-Hmph, I'm just saying what we're all thinking. We can act like we're all friends in this together, but we ain't! Pretty soon we're gonna be lookin' to put someone on the bottom. I'm just saying, if people can't keep up why not just make the decision right here and leave'em be?

(Nobodies)

The group at the river had spread out to search for any way across. Eventually Zach discovered something.

"Guys over here!" he called. "I think our found our way to get over!"

Zach presented a series of rocks that made their way to the other end.

"This looks dangerous," Emily noted. "Although it's a very good find and I appreciate you for discovering it!"

"Well, I don't see any safer routes," Zach said with a shrug.

"Agreed, we're going to have to just be careful," Chloe said.

"Guys, guys, I got this," Sybil said before clumsily swinging her arms in an odd motion.

"Uh...what was that?" Terra asked.

"Obviously it was a good luck spell, you ignorant uh...gecko? Eh I can do better give me a second," Sybil said.

"I'll make the first pass," Zach said. "Just follow my lead, ladies!"

Zach took a step onto the nearest stone. He wobbled a bit trying to get his balance on the slippery surface, but managed to keep moving forward.

"See? Not so bad," he said.

"Alright, here we go!" Chloe said as she followed.

"You degenerate dog!" Sybil called out. "Hm...I dunno, I think I might actually go back with gecko, that had a little more originality. You good with that?"

Emily followed Chloe, then Terra and Sybil brought up the rear. Zach made his way to the other side and safely landed on the land. In the middle of the river though, something seemed to frighten Emily. She recoiled in terror, which caused her to lose her balance and plummet into the river.

"Guh, help!" she cried before being pulled under.

The current was quick to sweep her up. Chloe wasted no time diving into the water though. Chloe managed to grab Emily and pull her back up, but now she as getting caught in the current as well. She tried to grabbed anything she could to hold onto.

"I got this!" Terra said as she pulled Sybil's scarf off of her.

"Hey!" Sybil snapped.

Terra tossed the scarf into the water as she called "Grab on!"

Chloe grabbed the tether and the two were able to work together to get her and Emily back up onto the rocks.

"Well that was close," Terra remarked.

Chloe just sputtered up water and sighed in relief. Emily similarly coughed up large quantities of water.

"So much for your good luck charm," Terra scoffed to Sybil.

"Jesus Christ, woman, maybe if you people weren't doubting me every step of the way I could actually work some god damn magic!" Sybil barked. "I am not feeling supported here and belief is the foundation of yadda yadda you know the rest."

"Guys!" Emily suddenly screamed. "I saw something, it was horrible! In the water it was...a hand!"

"Someone else is drowning!?" Chloe gasped.

"No! No it was...just a hand, a severed hand all on its own!" Emily sobbed.

Chloe and Terra looked out into the water.

"I don't see anything," Terra said.

"Well I guess it washed away, but I know what I saw!" Emily cried. "It's burned into my memory that horrible image!"

"I think that whatever this is, it means we better keep moving," Chloe said as she continued to jump across the rocks.

Soon after the group had crossed and moved on, Darren and Gloria came to the river.

"Oh no!" Gloria gasped. "How are we supposed to get across this?"

"Maybe we took a wrong turn," Darren said.

"Well I don't want to go back the way we came!" Gloria sobbed. "Oh no look...something's coming! We're dead!"

Gloria tried to jump into the river but Darren held her back.

"You don't want to do that," Darren said.

He pointed out to the sound of Jeffrey singing, "...AND ROJO WAS HIS NAME OH!"

"That's not better," Gloria replied.

"Oh hi guys!" Jeffrey greeted.

"You did it, Rojo!" Bailey exclaimed triumphantly.

"Well at least if I die here it will be in the company of dreamy boys," Gloria remarked.

"Hey, let me handle this," Jeffrey said, "As usual, you just need someone who can...stay on the ball! AAAAAHAHHAHAH HEEEE HEE HEH HE HHIHIHIHIHI HOOOOO BOY HOHOHOHO! Eh...you'll get it in a minute."

Jeffrey then reached into his pockets and pulled out a handful of balls.

"Is now really the time for a juggling act?" Darren asked.

"You bet it is!" Jeffrey said as he juggled the balls and then tossed them into the water.

They suddenly inflated in size, forming a collection of large floatable dinosaurs.

"All aboard!" Jeffrey announced.

The group each jumped onto one of the floatable objects. As soon as Rory reached his, it swerved into a sharp rock, puncturing it and causing it to deflate instantly.

"Whoa there, partner!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he reached down and grabbed Rory. "Looks like you're riding with me!"

"Super," Rory sighed.

Confessional:

Emily-I know what I saw and I never ever lie! Well unless there's a good reason, like telling the waitress that the food tastes great when it's actually a little underdone, but I don't want her to have to go back to tell the chef. Then it's okay to lie. BUT I had no reason to lie and I tell you, I saw someone's hand just floating there in the water. Something freaky is going on here!

Terra-Mark my words, Chris, there's nothing I'd love more than to expose you! Is this some intern mistreatment controversy just waiting to blow up!? You may be used to being able to just throw money at your problems but I am immune to money!

Jeffrey-I may not be a boy scout, but I'm always prepared for any occasion, OOOOOOOH HEEEEEEEE BOY SCOUT! HA THAT'S GOOD OOOOH HOHOHO!

(Legends)

Seth and Grace wandered through woods following no direct path. Seth moved from tree to tree as if trying to discern something.

"May I ask you a question?" Grace spoke up.

"Of course," Seth said.

"Do you know where we are going?" Grace asked.

"I do not," Seth replied. "But sometimes it is better to let the path find you. By letting yourself wander free, you may find where you are truly meant to be."

"I see," Grace said. "May I ask you another question?"

"Again, yes," Seth said. "You don't need to ask each time."

"Noted," Grace replied. "My question is, are you intentionally lying to me, or are you just wrong? This is not confrontational, I simply wish to know so that I may gauge the appropriate reaction to this situation."

"I beg your pardon?" Seth asked.

"Well, what you just said...it is incorrect," Grace stated. "Even a child could tell you that. If you are lost, wandering without direction will not necessarily get you to where you need to be. Sometimes you may get more lost."

"Ah but-" Seth began before going silent.

The two heard a low growling coming from the shrubs nearby. They both glanced at each other and slowly backed up. The noise stopped. Then it picked up again, this time behind them. Grace clutched Seth's hand nervously. Suddenly, someone else leapt down from a tree and into the shrubs behind them. It was Michelle, with her sword brandished and ready to attack.

"Got you!" she exclaimed as she landed in the bushes.

The two heard the sounds of a violent struggle and rapid movement. They both tried to put distance between themselves and the scuffle. They heard Michelle grunt and yell angrily, they heard the sound of her sword making contact with something, they heard an inhuman screech fill the air. Then the sound subsided. Michelle walked out of the bushes, looking roughed up but unharmed.

"It is safe now, let's go," she said.

"You got it," Grace said eagerly.

"This way," Michelle guided. "The rest of the group went on ahead. I think I can get back to them."

Seth and Grace made sure to stay close behind Michelle as she quickly retraced the way she had come. Despite having a tiring trek to make, the group had no more unusual encounters.

"Look," Grace exclaimed as she pointed to a cabin in the distance. "We found it."

The building was somewhat larger than the shack Chris had been waiting it, but looked even more run down. Moss and ivy were growing along the walls, which had rotted and show various cracks in the wood. The group came up to the small porch and opened the door. Inside Mimi, Adrian, Marlon, Marky, Ada, and Sonica were waiting.

"Safe and sound, as promised!" Marlon said.

"And here are our two lost lambs," Michelle said as she presented Seth and Grace.

"That's everyone, right?" Adrian asked.

"Everyone who matters, yes," Sonica answered.

The three entered the building and took a look around at the surroundings. The building was fairly barren, just a series of dirty cots lining the walls.

"There's a kitchen in the back," Adrian said. "Though it's not stocked and we've got no power, so I don't know what good it will do us."

"The important thing is that we made it," Michelle stated.

Confessional:

Grace-I believe I may have just had a near death experience. Concerning.

Mimi-Okay, so I will admit, when I realized I actually had to sleep here on these gross disease infested mattresses, I just about told Adrian to book me the next flight out of here. But then I realized that everybody else is doing it, so despite my sensitive skin, I will just have to suck it up and fit in.

Marlon-I didn't like knowing that our friends were still out there alone in the woods. I should have helped them, but Michelle handled it, and she's right, I wouldn't want to leave the others alone either.

Michelle-This home will do...for now. I don't trust that it's secure, but it will keep us all together under a roof, and for now that is good enough.

(Nobodies)

Emily, Zach, Chloe, Terra, and Sybil found their cabin in a small valley. The building appeared very similar to the other, though this one still had some flecks of red paint remaining on it.

"Hallelujah!" Sybil exclaimed.

"Home sweet home, for now," Chloe said.

The group entered the building.

"Well I wouldn't exactly call it cozy," Zach remarked.

"You know what, I'll take it!" Emily said. "After today I'm not sure if I'm ever going to want to leave this place."

"You'll be fine, I promise," Chloe said.

"All this camaraderie is great, but let's not forgot that we've still got a game to play," Zach remarked.

"Let's not kill the moment," Terra said. "We survived, we got here together. That should be what really matters, not the money."

"Suit yourself," Zach said with a shrug.

"Knock knock!" someone exclaimed at the door.

"Uh...who's there?" Emily asked uncertainly.

"You!" the voice exclaimed.

"Me?" Emily asked.

"No you!" they retorted.

"What?" Emily said.

"Just said 'you who?'" the voice ordered.

"You who?" Emily echoed.

"YOOHOO!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he kicked down the door. "IT'S ME!"

Rory, Darren, Gloria, and Bailey all entered as well.

"We all made it!" Chloe cheered.

"I almost died," Gloria exclaimed.

"Yeah, welcome to the freaking club, you aren't special," Sybil scoffed.

"Darren! Make her take that back!" Gloria sobbed.

"I think we're all tired and beat," Darren said. "Let's just take the moment to breathe easy."

"I am going to have nightmares for the rest of my life!" Gloria sobbed.

"Me too!" Emily exclaimed.

"Here's a newsflash for you ladies...what if I told you that everyone has nightmares all their lives? And that's actually normal? Eh, whattaya think of that?" Sybil said. "That is unless I made you one of my patented dreamcatchers."

"I think we've had enough of your remedies for today," Terra scoffed.

"Guys, let's not fight, let's just enjoy that we survived," Chloe urged.

Confessional:

Chloe-This should be a victory for us. We pulled through against some freaky obstacles, but we got through it together. I wish people weren't so quick to fight, but I guess we just need to get used to each other.

Sybil-All in all, I'd say today was productive. The bimbos are reasonably spooked which means that they'll do anything for a cheap placebo, and I got plenty of those, heh!

Zach-Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we got through today, but there's still a game to be played. I'm not going to be focusing each day on teamwork, sooner or later we're going to need to bring out the individual game.

Terra-This game should be a pretty clear sign of the self serving society we've become. We're pitted against the elements, forced to work together to survive. You'd think that'd be a pretty good teambuilding exercise right? And yet all people can think about is how they can help themselves get closer to the money! Money can't buy you happiness! Do you ever go to the story and see happiness on the shelf? No? Didn't think so! So here's my advice to you: Stop lying to yourself!

(Hosting Shack)

Chris sat in an armchair in front of the fire. He had a straw and tried to suck up the green mush Chef had left for him.

"Ugh this is really terrible, and pretending it's a milkshake isn't helping," Chris sighed. "Chef, did the network ever get back to my request about having a mobile Dairy Queen installed?"

"They said it would come out of your hair care budget," Chef said.

"Ugh, a dirty move!" Chris cursed. "Well maybe they'll feel differently once they see what a smash season we have on our hands! The teams have made it to their new homes, but little do they know that their first challenge is actually closer than they expect. Pretty soon they'll be fighting for their lives in this game in the first immunity challenge! Who will win, Legends or Nobodies!? Who will be the first one sent packing on home!? Find out when we return with more...Total Drama: Legends vs Nobodies!"

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(Legends)

While most of the team was trying to get some sleep on the uncomfortable cots, Marky was still up, looking out the window curiously.

"You're still awake?" Adrian noted.

"You too," Marky pointed out.

"I have trained myself to wake every hour in case Miss Evertide has rolled out of her perfect sleeping position. Her spine really cannot afford to be anything but straight," Adrian stated.

"Well I just wanted to see what was so bad about being out after midnight," Marky said. "If there's some unspeakable evil looming out there I want to see it!"

Adrian pulled a watch out of his pocket.

"Just a few minutes to midnight," he remarked.

As the clocked switched to midnight, the door suddenly was kicked open to reveal a massive being.

"AAAAAAAH!" both boys screamed as they grasped in each other in terror.

"Guys!" Billy exclaimed, now completely covered in leaves, bark, and various brambles. "It's just me!"

"Who is this?" Marky asked.

"You don't recognize me? HA! Of course not, for I am...the Master of Disguise!" Billy exclaimed.

To be continued next time...