Nintendo Survivor: Mystic Ruins- the Maya Empire
by Raygun101093
Twelve people were chosen to compete in a series unlike any other. Survivor is a game of betrayal, endurance, and overall, winning. Every three days, one tribe will go to a tribal council after losing a challenge to vote one of their own out of the game. The game eventually continues until one is left, becoming the winner, receiving a million dollars, and the respective title of Sole Survivor.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, they're video game characters from one of the highest video game industries in the world: Nintendo.
Traveling to the Mystic Ruins by train were characters from the ultimate Nintendo franchise, the Mario saga. These characters were Mario; a plumber from Mushroom Kingdom, Luigi; a plumber from Mushroom Kingdom, Peach; a princess from Mushroom Kingdom, and Daisy; a princess from Sarasaland.
Traveling by boat were characters from one of the most recognized role-playing games in the world, The Legend of Zelda. These characters were Link; a swordsman from Kokiri Village, Zelda; a princess from Hyrule, Navi; a fairy from Kokiri Village, and Midna; a twili from the Twilight Realm.
Traveling by arwing were characters from one of the ultimate space games out there, StarFox. Characters boarded on the arwing were Fox McCloud; a member of the StarFox team from Corneria, Krystal; a member of the StarFox team from Cerinia, Falco Lombardi; a member of the StarFox team from Corneria, and Slippy Toad; a member of the StarFox team and arwing repairman from Corneria.
These competitors are ready for action, but what they don't know could surprise them. These may not be the only competitors, and these may not be the teams they'll be on. Whoever is the one to take on these competitors will ultimately be the Sole Survivor. This is Nintendo Survivor: Mystic Ruins- the Maya Empire!
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DAY ONE: The Tribes Fight for First Immunity
Meeting the contestants at the desolate ruins featured in Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
was Ray Gunn, host of Nintendo Survivor. The competitors stepped on the mats and prepared to begin a whole new lifestyle.
"Greetings, survivors." said Ray.
"Hello." greeted the survivors in unison.
"Now, today you will be embarking on a new adventure. This majestic scenery around you was home to the great Mayans. You will be living in the Mayan empire… or at least what's left of it, anyway. Archaeologists have been told to stop working for the time being while you are here. So, you won't be disturbed."
"However… it is time for a little surprise."
The survivors' expressions quickly changed.
"Joining you are characters from a popular third party video game series and television show."
The survivors listened closely.
"Please welcome from Naruto: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Hinata Hyuga!"
The popular anime characters stepped out from a cave and joined the mix of happiness and anger within the contestants.
"Welcome, guys. Now, I will divide you on to tribes. If you receive a blue buff, join Velocidad Azul. On the contrary, if you receive a red buff, join Energia Roja."
Ray passed around a jar to each competitor, beginning with the characters from the Mario series. Mario drew a red buff, making him the first member of Energia Roja.
"I feel with my strength and high jumping skills, I'll be a great asset to this tribe." said Mario in a confessional video.
Luigi drew next. His color was blue, making him a member of Velocidad Azul.
"I was a bit disappointed not to be on the same tribe as my brother, Mario, but this could also be an opportunity to show what I can do by myself." said Luigi in a confessional video.
Peach picked next. She was the next competitor to join Energia Roja.
"I'm really happy to be on the same tribe as my boyfriend, Mario. We'll obviously deceive the others with our alliance." said an ecstatic Peach in a confessional video.
Daisy picked red, making her the next person in Energia Roja.
"Obviously, being without Luigi will be difficult for me, but this princess is going to show her physical attributes to this tribe, and I also have Mario and Peach around, so what could possibly happen?" said Daisy in a confessional.
Next were the characters from the Legend of Zelda. Link drew blue, making him the second member of Velocidad Azul.
"Well, I felt sorry for Luigi standing all over there while Energia Roja was filling up, so I guess this could be good for me." said Link in a confessional.
Zelda was next, and she picked red, making her the next member of the massively filling Energia Roja.
"I hope I can show Link what I'm made of in this tribe. He's not the only warrior out here." said Zelda in a confessional.
Next was Navi, and she pulled out a blue buff, making her the next member of Velocidad Azul.
"Yeah, we're going to need to resize this, aren't we?" said Navi, blanketed in her buff during her confessional video.
Finally, Midna pulled blue, making her the last Legend of Zelda character to join Velocidad Azul.
"I sure hope to annoy Link. I haven't seen him since Twilight Princess." said a happy Midna during her confessional.
Next were the characters from the StarFox series. Fox drew red, making him the next member of Energia Roja.
"Wow, to actually be on a game with all these great Nintendo characters… it's just very surreal, you know?" said Fox in his confessional.
Krystal was next, drawing blue from the jar. She was on Velocidad Azul.
"I hope Fox doesn't hurt himself… or miss me too much… gosh, I'm worrying about him right now, aren't I?" gushed Krystal during her video.
Next was Falco, who drew blue, making him a member of Velocidad Azul.
"Velocidad Azul, huh? Who comes up with these stupid names, anyway?" said Falco during a confessional.
Lastly, Slippy pulled a red, making him a member of Energia Roja, and the final Nintendo character to join a tribe.
"I hope my repairman skills will be able to come in handy on my tribe. It's basically my only skill besides flying, which I'm not very good at, either." said a worried Slippy in his confessional.
Next, the surprise characters from Naruto pulled their buffs. Naruto pulled a red one, making him the first third party character to join Energia Roja.
"All-right! Hopefully, the other ninjas are watching me to see if I can become a hokage! I hope I win!" said a hyperactive Naruto during his confessional.
Sasuke drew next, and it was blue, making him a member of Velocidad Azul.
"Naruto doesn't know what's coming to him. I bet you any money he'll be out before the competition begins. Oh, and Sakura too." said a calm Sasuke during his confessional.
"All-right Sakura, you have two options. You could be on Energia Roja and have Hinata be on Velocidad Azul, or you could be the exact opposite. Please pick your buff." said Ray as he pushed the jar in her direction.
Sakura put her hand in the jar, and pulled out…
…a red.
Sakura became the last member of Energia Roja, and Hinata became the final member of Velocidad Azul.
"I'm happy to be on Energia Roja, but I wish Sasuke was with me. I hope he doesn't get voted off…" said Sakura in her confessional.
"I'm disappointed that I'm not on Naruto's tribe. I was hoping I could impress him…" sighed Hinata during her confessional.
"Congratulations, guys! You are now the official members of Energia Roja and Velocidad Azul!" shouted Ray.
On Energia Roja, the tribe mates were Mario, Peach, Daisy, Zelda, Fox, Slippy, Naruto, and Sakura. On Velocidad Azul, the tribe mates were Luigi, Link, Navi, Midna, Krystal, Falco, Sasuke, and Hinata.
"Now, I know it's a bit early, but it's time for your first immunity challenge. On my go, you will run to a mine cart of your tribe's color, and travel to a jungle. Once you are there, you will receive a map, which will tell you the location of your tribe's camp. First tribe there will receive immunity, and will not have to go to tribal council. Are you ready?"
In unison, the two tribes shouted, "Yes."
"On your mark… get set…"
The contestants readied themselves.
"GO!"
Naruto shot off like a rocket, earning a lead for Energia Roja. But with the combined forces of Sasuke's ninja training and Luigi's high jumping skills, Velocidad Azul began filling their mine cart first. However, Velocidad Azul lost some time when poor Navi had trouble carrying her buff to the cart. This was good for Energia Roja, because after Princess Peach entered the cart, they set off.
"I thought that Peach and I did really well operating the mine cart. From our experience in Handcar Havoc in Mario Parties One and Two, we were able to start and maintain a substantial lead." said Mario in a confessional video.
Finally, after Navi got in the cart, Velocidad Azul was ready to move. However, they lost more time when they realized that Luigi was the only one who knew how to operate a mine cart, a job normally for two people.
"I'm surprised no one knew how to do it. It's really easy. You just push down and pull up on a stupid lever. So, here I am, carrying approximately ten times my own weight, and Energia Roja is heading down the track. Fast." said Luigi in a confessional video.
First out at the end of the tunnel was Energia Roja, due to the combined help of Mario and Peach. Energia Roja immediately caught sight of two miniature Mayan towers in front of them, one red, and one blue. On top of them was a small basket with a scroll in it. Fox grabbed the one of their color and opened it. They found two landmarks. One said, "Energia Roja's Camp." The other said, "Velocidad Azul's Camp."
After studying the map for a brief moment, Fox shouted, "It's over there!" and the team began to run.
Two minutes after Energia Roja came out of the tunnel, Velocidad Azul's mine cart appeared. Link grabbed the scroll of their color, and quickly told his tribe the location, making up for lost time.
"I think we certainly made up time with the added bonus of Link's quick abilities to study a map. I bet it took Energia just a tad longer to find out where their camp was." said Navi in a confessional.
Quickly Sasuke, Luigi, and Link led their tribe to their camp. Meanwhile, Fox and Zelda slowly walked their tribe through a series of trees and shrubbery, only getting themselves nowhere.
"It was hard for me, especially. I have some training in maps, but I've never actually had to use one." said Zelda in her confessional.
"I'm used to sky maps. I don't really know signs and markings for land maps." said Fox in his confessional.
Finally, Velocidad Azul reached their camp. There was nothing there except for a blue flag, a machete, and a small river with a boat tied to a tree.
"I'll admit, we were all very nervous when we got back to camp. We didn't know if we had won the challenge." said Krystal in a confessional.
After some time, Energia Roja saw what looked like their camp. A red flag, a machete, and a small river with a boat tied to a tree were the only thing there.
"It was a bit desolate. We didn't really know what to do, so we just sat there and waited for something to happen." said Slippy in a confessional.
After about fifteen minutes, something did happen. On top of a giant Mayan tower overlooking the landscape, they heard a loud booming voice that sounded similar to Ray's.
"Attention, Energia Roja and Velocidad Azul! The immunity challenge is over! The immunity challenge is over!" said Ray.
The two tribes listened closely.
"Tommorow, one tribe will go to tribal council. The other tribe has won the challenge, and a native will bring you the immunity idol shortly. The tribe that has won the immunity challenge is…"
The tribes began to grow anxious.
"… Velocidad Azul."
As Velocidad Azul celebrated on their beach, Energia Roja began to groan, as they knew that they were the last ones to their camp, and that they would have to vote someone out in two days.
"Energia Roja, you will meet me on the top of this Mayan tower in two days to vote someone of your own out of the game. I'll give you two days to form a decision." said Ray. There was a silence, and then, they heard a click. Energia Roja had two days to choose someone to vote off.
"I hate losing. I can't even stand the word. But, on this tribe, there are nine winners and one loser, and the odds of that loser being me are none." said Daisy in a confessional.
Meanwhile, back at Velocidad Azul's camp, the night grew dark, but the celebrations still continued. Soon, a boat came into view from down the river, and there was a man in it.
"We were sort of expecting a visitor, you know, Ray said a native would give us the idol." said Sasuke in a confessional. The man stopped his boat, tied it, and walked over.
In a satisfied tone and in a broad accent, the man said, "Congratulations, you have won immunity for your tribe."
In unison, the tribe happily replied, "Thank you."
The man gave the decorated idol to Midna, who proceeded to place it on a tree stump.
"Thank you." said Midna.
"When the man gave the idol to me, I just placed it on the stump. I looked at it, and I thought to myself, I never want that beautiful idol to leave that stump." said Midna during her confessional.
"I have one more thing, before I go." said the man. He walked over to his boat, and pulled out a basket with tons of food and drinks that they were used to.
"I was stoked to see that we have food. Not only that, we had food that we're used to! I got so stuffed on pizza and those Chu-Chu drinks. Man, it was awesome!" said Link.
With Velocidad Azul fully refreshed and happy, the tribe celebrated long into the night. Meanwhile, at Energia Roja, the tribe began to separate and make alliances.
"When you're planning a betrayal or a blindsiding maneuver, you need help. Otherwise, your plan is as clear as mud." said Mario. Mario quickly assembled an alliance of his closest friends, Peach and Daisy. They began to talk.
"Who are we voting out?" said Peach.
"That's a good question. Who are we voting out?" said Daisy.
"Well, either Fox or Zelda. I find both of them let us down in the challenge." said Mario.
"I say Fox." said Daisy. Peach agreed.
"Fox can be presented as a physical threat later on in challenges!" said Peach. "Let's vote him out first and spare Zelda."
"I think you're on to something, guys. But the three of us aren't going to be enough to take him out. We need more people." said Mario.
"Let's pull Naruto and Sakura in. Slippy's not going to be willing to vote out his friend." said Mario.
"Right." said Peach and Daisy in unison.
Meanwhile, another alliance was brewing under the Mario clan's back.
"Okay, so you and I are obviously an alliance." said Slippy.
"No crap." replied Fox. "Listen, if we could get Zelda and the two anime freaks, we could vote out one of the crappy princesses. I don't like their work ethic."
"Got it." said Slippy.
Back at Velocidad Azul's camp, another alliance formed. Link, Navi, and Midna had a plan.
"So who do we target?" said Link.
"Well… people will target you, obviously. You're a huge physical threat!" said Midna.
"No, I'll probably be targeted first. My work ethic will be really poor. I'm way too small!" said Navi.
"Okay. So we need a way to stop us from getting eliminated." Link replied. "Let's get in the mindset of what games they've been in. Krystal and Falco are an alliance, unless we don't know something about them. Sasuke and Hinata are an alliance, but they may not be. We'll count them as one for now. Luigi's all alone. He's an easy target. Now, let's get one of those alliances to form with us, and we'll vote out the other alliance and Luigi gradually.
"Let's get Sasuke and Hinata. They're ninjas, and they know how to be sneaky and devious. Navi will talk to them. We'll just continue like easy targets and pretend nothing's going on." said Midna.
"Okay." was the reply of Link and Navi.
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DAY TWO: The Alliances Strategize and Combine
On the morning of day two, Fox woke up to discover Zelda attempting to make a fire. He took this as an opportunity to make an alliance.
"Morning, Zelda." said Fox, as he walked over.
Zelda turned around. "Oh!" said Zelda, surprised. "Good morning, Fox… I was just trying to start a fire…"
Fox looked at Zelda, then at what she was holding: two sticks that had appeared to have been rubbed together for an extremely long time.
"You know that trick isn't going to work, right?"
"Well, it was worth a shot."
"Here, let me show you something." Fox then proceeded to take his ray gun out of his pocket, aim it at the wood, and shot. The sound was small, but it worked. Fox had successfully made a fire.
Zelda gasped. "Oh my god! Guys! Wake up! We need wood, fast!"
The entire tribe woke up due to Zelda's exclaiming.
"Well, I happened to hear some sharp noise. Then Zelda started screaming. I realized that we had actually gotten a fire! I got up and ran for wood and began to place it on the fire. Sakura went to go fishing, so we could have a breakfast." said Naruto in a confessional.
With the fire burning, Energia Roja began to help the fire along, and when Sakura came back from fishing, they cooked and served a meal.
"Hopefully, that golden boy moment just helped secure my place in the game." said Fox in a confessional.
Back at Velocidad Azul's camp, things were a little different. The tribe had eaten all their party food and hunger was beginning to set in.
"Waking up on day two is when reality sets in. You're under a poorly constructed shelter made of leaves and dead tree branches, your stomach is growling for food, and then it hits you. This is how it's going to be for the next 38 days. Have fun." said a sarcastic and very grumpy Falco in a confessional.
Link, Navi, and Midna began to recruit for their alliance. Navi went to Hinata, who was suffering from illness.
"I felt so bad for Hinata. She's puking, for Pete's sake! Also, Sasuke's kind of mysterious, so I'll just talk to Hinata for a while." said Navi in a confessional.
"Are you going to be okay? Do you need help?" said Navi, worriedly.
Hinata wiped her lips. "No, I'm fine, thank you."
Navi took this as an engagement in conversation, and proceeded to continue her mission. "Hey, listen. Link, Midna, and I are the strongest alliance due to our numbers. If you want, you and Sasuke could join..."
Sasuke then walked over. "Hinata, here's some water. Don't drink it too fast."
"Thanks, Sasuke."
"So, do you want to join?" said Navi.
"Sure."
"What are you guys talking about?"
Navi explained. "We're forming an alliance to take out the Starfox crew and Luigi. It'll put a safeguard on you, and you'll be a guaranteed lock for the merge. What do you say?"
Sasuke paused before he came with his answer. "Sure. I plan to get as far in this game as possible."
"Great!" said Navi. "So, I'll see you two, soon, okay?"
"Uh-huh." said Sasuke, still helping Hinata along.
Of course, there was someone the Zelda crew didn't know about. It was the Starfox crew, and they weren't ready to let anything slip under their noses.
"Falco… when we get the chance, who do you want to vote out." said Krystal, who was currently in an attempt to reinforce the shelter by adding more leaves.
"Well, you know, that's a really good question… I suppose we could vote out one of those anime people…" said Falco.
"True, but if we added them to our alliance, we'd be evenly matched or better."
"What do you mean by better?"
"I mean, if we got Sasuke and Hinata, and the Zelda guys didn't get Luigi, we could easily pick them off. Or, it could end in a tie…"
"You're right. Let's get Sasuke and Hinata."
Two alliances were forming, and strong. Which alliance will Sasuke and Hinata choose? Also, what about Luigi? But, that's for later. Meanwhile, we go back to Energia Roja, who is scrambling to make alliances.
Fox and Slippy, having already made one alliance, decides to get Zelda first, after she witnesses her 'golden boy' moment.
"Zelda?" said Fox, who was working on the fire.
"Yes, Fox?" said Zelda.
"Would you be willing to join our alliance? Currently it consists of just Slippy and I, but we want to get the Naruto guys involved, and you could also help…"
She paused. "I'll think about it…"
That was not the response Fox expected. He was hoping for an 'of course' or something along the lines of that. After all, Zelda was the most vulnerable player in this competition. Why wouldn't she want an alliance?
Surprised, Fox replied. "Well, umm, okay. We'll talk later…"
"Okay." and Zelda smiled and took over Fox's fire duties.
Meanwhile, the Mario team was making more strategic moves and was attempting to recruit Naruto and Sakura. Daisy was breaking the news to them.
"Hey, Sakura!"
Sakura turned around in a rather rapid fashion. "Huh? Oh, hello Daisy."
"So, mind if I talk to you?" said Daisy.
"No, not at all."
"Okay. Mario, Peach, and I are trying to start an alliance to take out the StarFox guys and Zelda. Do you want to join?"
Sakura sighed. "I presume you're also trying to get Naruto in on this?"
"Well, it would make them easier to take out…"
Sakura got up. "I'll join. I'll also talk to Naruto."
"Perfect!" said Daisy. "So, I'll see you soon."
So, with that, Sakura went to Naruto. But, when she got there, she found something that would make her job just a little more difficult.
"Hey, Fox!"
"Hey, Naruto, could I talk to you?"
Quietly, and behind a bush, Sakura went on a cursing rant.
"Sure."
"Anyway, Slippy and I were thinking about starting an alliance. Want to join?"
"Sure!"
"All-right! Thanks!" With that, Fox went away. Naruto was about to do something else when he was dragged into a bush.
"Ow! What was that fo--- Sakura!"
"Listen, buddy! You are SO not joining that alliance!" said a very angry Sakura.
"And just why not?"
"Because I have a fist, and I don't exactly care how I use it!"
"Okay, so why are you so angry?"
"Listen, the Mario crew already has an alliance. I'm in it, and I made a promise that you'd be there too!"
"Well, who has the numbers?"
"Let's see, if you went in that alliance, we'd be evenly matched. However, join us, and we can pick them off one by one. You'd be safe."
"All-right, I'll join. Who are we voting off?"
"Fox, Slippy, and Zelda."
"Fox?! Why?"
"He's a physical threat! Also, he lost the challenge."
"Right… okay, I'll join. He'll never see it coming."
"Good Naruto. Now let's go."
Fox seemed happy. He got Naruto, who would surely get Sakura. Now, he just needed Zelda. He went up to Zelda, who was bathing in the river.
"Zelda, why don't you want to join our alliance?"
"Well, if there's something better, I will take it."
"Yes, but the Tribal Council is in one day, and I don't think you'll find anything better!"
"We'll see."
Fox wondered why Zelda wasn't joining. He stormed off.
Zelda proceeded to get out of the water. She walked into the jungle to get her dress when she overheard a conversation.
"Naruto! Sakura! Glad you could come!" said Mario.
"All-right. Who are we voting off first, just to make everything clear?" said Naruto.
"Fox, he's a physical threat and he lost the challenge." said Peach.
"Okay, who are we voting off next then?" said Sakura.
"Zelda."
Zelda didn't need to hear anymore. She ran to find Fox.
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DAY THREE: THE FIRST TRIBAL COUNCIL – ENERGIA ROJA
The tribe of Energia Roja walked in to Tribal Council. They walked over to the stools.
"Behind each of you is a torch." Ray began. "Go ahead, grab a torch and approach the flame. This is part of the ritual of Tribal Council because in this game, fire represents your life. As long as you have that fire, you're in the game. When your fire's gone, so are you."
Energia Roja's tribe members lit their torches and proceeded to take a seat.
"Welcome to your first Tribal Council, guys! However, it's probably not such a warm welcome for some of you. Mario, how do you think you did in that challenge?"
"I thought that Naruto really picked up the energy in that challenge. Then, Peach and I with our experience in handcars, really got a lead. However, Fox's poor map skills are why we are here today."
"Okay, Peach, how is camp?"
"Well, our shelter is good, and we have been able to start a fire, but overall, it seems like everybody's scheming. It's probably because we were going to go to Tribal Council, but everybody's just making sure that they aren't the ones who are going home."
"Daisy, scheming?"
"Yes, I don't think that's a proper way to put it on a show that supports scheming. I'd say strategizing, and it is part of the game, so…"
"Mmm-hmm. So, Zelda, you're the only one from 'The Legend of Zelda,' do you feel vulnerable?"
"Of course. Obviously, people would look at me and say, 'She's the only one, let's vote her off.' So, of course, I am definitely worried."
"Fox, are you worried at all?"
"I feel like I've gathered enough of an alliance to cause a tie, so it's a 50-50 shot."
"Okay, everyone, it is time to vote. Daisy, you're up."
Here were some of the votes.
Mario voted for Fox. "You blew the challenge after all our hard work. We can't risk that again."
Fox voted for Mario. "I'm just going to go with my alliance. You're a great guy, man."
Zelda's vote will be unknown. "It would be best to play this game as trustworthy as possible."
After Zelda's vote, Ray got up. "I'll go tally the votes."
After some moments, Ray came back with a jar. "Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately." With that, he took off the lid of the jar and began to read.
"First vote: Fox."
The Mario clan nodded.
"Second vote: Fox. That's two votes for Fox."
More nodding came from the Mario clan.
"Third vote: Fox. That's three votes for Fox."
"Fourth vote: Mario. That's one vote for Mario, three votes for Fox."
"Fifth vote: Mario. That's two votes for Mario, three votes for Fox."
Mario began to get nervous.
"Sixth vote: Mario. We're tied with three votes for Mario, three votes for Fox."
"Seventh vote: Fox. That's three votes Mario, four votes Fox."
"The first person voted out of Nintendo Survivor: Mystic Ruins is Fox. That's five votes, which is enough."
Fox glared at Naruto, grabbed his torch, and walked over to Ray.
"Fox, the tribe has spoken." Ray then proceeded to snuff his torch. "It's time for you to go."
Fox walked out of the Tribal Council area, never to be seen by Energia Roja again.
"Well, based on what I heard, Fox didn't see that coming at all, which means that somebody must have backstabbed him. Congratulations on your first tribal council, everybody. You may head back to camp."
Energia Roja followed Ray's instructions, and proceeded to head out.
Fox's Final Words:
"I never really saw that coming. I was really stupid enough to think that a simple conversation clinched an alliance. Apparently, Naruto backstabbed me. Zelda told me about the strategizing, but she neglected to tell me that Naruto and Sakura were in that conversation, so I guess I paid the price. I hope that Slippy and Zelda perform very well. As for Naruto, he can lose. I don't care."
Voting History:
Votes for Fox: Mario, Peach, Daisy, Naruto, Sakura
Votes for Mario: Zelda, Fox, Slippy