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Chapter 1: a tree house.
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January used to be the colder part of the year in Canada, despite the temperatures below the freezing point, the white snow falling on that forest toward which the sensation of cold worthwhile. Cody needed a walk to forget about the bad times. The TV shows that gave him fame and misery is finally over.
Chris, the Chef, and the producers are in federal prison for their sadistic ideas for torturing the contestants. In the beginning, they were worrying at least to avoid death in live television, but little by little, they cared less each season, participate in an island with toxic wastes, to not even give the contestants in the pahkitew season a cabin or food.
Everything went out of control when Chris said in live television that he didn't mind letting the remaining contestants die during the mad plan made by Scarlett. Just after the end of the sixth season, the Canadian federal police arrest all the staff of Total Drama, Courtney´s family law firm, and Dakota´s father make sure to let all the TD team a good time in federal prison. All the fifty-two participants of the three generations gave their testimony, considering the variety of personalities, it was good that all join forces for a simple cause: Put Chris in jail for good.
"A year since that happen, damn, time pass so fast," thought Cody, walking along the white snow. The new producers copied the idea of season three, but they make it in pairs, not individual like the original. The host was a guy named Don, can be a little jerk sometimes, but much better host than Chris. The sudden fame affects almost all the contestants, to such a degree that some had to move from their homes. Cody didn't care to be stalked by pretty girls, but taking a photo of his father naked in the shower was another thing.
On the girls topic, Cody remains the same. Cody accepted his former crush on Gwen was a typical teenager love, and move on. Having a friendship with her is all he wants, but can't deny he felt happiness when Gwen broke up with Duncan.
Sierra was a case that didn't have a good ending after she returns from all-stars season. Sierra harassment increased to insane levels, so many times Cody tries to tell Sierra the hard truth, he only saw her as a great friend, but not as a girlfriend, but didn't have the guts to tell her.
The constant harassment leaves him no choice, but to put a restriction order against her, the Total Drama super fan cant approach to him or his family more than fifteen meters. Sierra doesn't take it in the best way, believing it was Anderson´s family who doesn't want them together, taking things to the next level. One night, somehow, Sierra sedate and kidnap him to be together forever, he only remembered blurred images of a dark room and be sitting in a chair, with hands and feet moored.
Sierra even tried to give him to eat lovingly, thank god for her crazy fantasy end when the police enter the room and arrest her. She has charges for kidnapped, broken the restrict other, and shot a police officer in the leg with a gun, in the end, Sierra was sent to a psychiatric center.
Cody couldn't visit her because would ruin the process to remove the obsession Sierra has for him. He only asked the judge a weekly report of her status and progress in the therapy. After all, what happened, Cody still wants the best for Sierra. He will always remember the kind Sierra of the end of World Tour, hope she can recover.
"Wait, do I have already passed the tree with the moon mark?" great, now he is lost in the forest. Cody only saw trees without leaves covered with snow, the fear that a bear came out and mauled him again was in his mind, forgetting bears are wintering. After a couple of minutes, he saw something hidden, wooden stairs leading to a tree house, maybe can find something to keep him warm inside.
Cody climbed the ladder carefully, the stairs more ap to be old, and a fall for sure will hurt. As an educated person, Cody knocks the door waiting for an answer, but the door just opened alone, everything seemed old and weird, he felt that something would jump to his face from the darkness to kill him, like in horror movies, or maybe he played too much Outlast.
Cody didn't see anybody but saw a corridor that led to a section of the house with an aluminum roof and a floor upholstered. Stung by the curiosity, Cody walk to take a look, on the floor are several things that a witch or a crazy old woman will have, catches dreams, white and red candles glued to the floor, and prediction cards.
Something was climbing on his jeans, and then for his black jacket with green streaks in the sleeves, is only a squirrel perched on his shoulder, thank god it was just a squirrel.
"Hello buddy, you shouldn't be in your home with this cold weather? Come with me. We go inside to warm us" both returned inside of the tree house. Cody uses his white scarf to create a warm place for the squirrel, and gives an acorn that had in his pocket of pure coincidence, he doesn't even know why he takes one in the middle of the snow, but now was glad about it.
"You are very kind to my friend, Cody" abruptly, the fire of the chimney ignited, scary Cody, in front of the fireplace, saw a girl. Pale skin, blonde hair, had a pink jacket with long black stockings, the squirrel path up to her, climb to her shoulder, she caresses the squirrel´s head gently, but with a sincere smile.
"Uh...how do you know my name?" asked Cody, genuinely confused.
"Simple, the party Geoff organized to celebrate Chris arrest, we all had to tell our experience in competition. Remember some names, but I remember your name by your aura" friendly girl, but creepy, likes animals and nature, spoke much of the aura...ding!
"Dawn? What are you doing here?" Cody didn't expect to find another total drama contestant in this area. The world is a small place sometimes.
"This is my house. I went to my night walk when I saw you enter inside. What brings you to the forest being so late?" asked Dawn, while she leaves the squirrel on the tree branch with Cody´s scarf to keep the little animal warm. Cody didn't care she uses his scarf as a blanket.
"I didn't have a good day, think a walk into the forest will help me to think about some stuff, but walk out of the way, and get lost. I found your tree house, so, that is why I am here" the geek calmly explained. A sudden snowstorm appear, Cody would have to wait until tomorrow to return to his home.
"Don't worry, you can stay in my home until the storm passes, it will be a pleasure to guide you back to the town, you have unfinished business as I can read in your aura" respond Dawn, closing the windows, to avoid the cooler wind enter inside.
"Aura is the energy that living creatures beings express their emotions to colors bases? I didn't know you could read the other people feelings with that".
"Correct...like I said before, it was the main reason why I remembered your name Cody, you have a fantastic aura. Usually, human´s auras only manifested in one or two colors, but yours is like a rainbow, mixed emotions I had never seen combined, interesting" Dawn had approached to hom, invading his personal space, making feel uncomfortable. Cody stepped back a few steps, so didnt bother her, but also telling her to no do that.
"I see, how many colors I have now?" Dawn began to think, walking around Cody like checking something, he decided to wait for her response.
"Five, of different sizes: Yellow, shows you worry about others, so they don't suffer. Green, shows the kindness you have. Pink is your romantic side. Blue...shows sadness for what happened with Sierra, and purple, fear of bears and defuse a bomb under pressure" Dawn had seen one more fear but knew it was a very delicate and personal matter to him, something that would put an uncomfortable atmosphere.
"It seems that I am a very varied person, changing the topic. I would like to have a blanket if I'm going to sleep on the floor".
"Oh, don't worry, you can use the hammock. I rested during my meditating" Cody don't ask more. His body demand rest after a long walk in the snow, watching Dawn sit down on a gray rug in a meditation position.
"Seriously, I owe you a big one for allowing me to sleep in your house, thank you very much Dawn" she only opened an eye while she smiled at him.
"It is a pleasure to have you in my humble home, good night Cody".
"Goodnight Dawn" the fire warmed the tree house from the snowstorm, both had no trouble sleeping during the night,
The next morning, only remain ashes from the fireplace. Cody woke up a little puzzled to see he was not in his room, but then, he remembered everything that happened yesterday. The place was still dark when he opened the window, saw a cloudy sky, with so much snow than yesterday, at least he can go back later.
Cody turn his head to see Dawn, with a perfect concentration, hard to believe she can sleep in that position, but already know she is different, in a good way of course, as the majority of those who participated in the show. The geek grabs a blanket from the floor, rub it between his hands a little, and then put it to Dawn, he didn't know if she feels cold, at least in this way, he would be sure that it was not the case. The stomach grumbles, demanding food. Cody made the sound of silence as his stomach could hear him, he didn't want to wake her up, would be rude after what Dawn did to him.
He saw a mini fridge to the bottom of the place, inside, only saw fresh fruits and vegetables, should imagine Dawn would be a vegan person.
"A fruit cocktail sounded delicious for breakfast" think Cody, he had to move several things to find a pair of clean knives, he tries to grab them in the dark, but instead, touch something very soft, approach the mysterious object to his eyes, purple panties, shit. Cody threw the panties away with a blushing face, felt a pervert looking Dawn's underwear.
After removing those images from his mind, he cut the fruit into small pieces, was a combination mango, tangerine, kiwi, watermelon, apple and peach.
Found crystal glasses to put the fruit in, Cody reloaded on the edge of the window to enjoy the white view while eating. Better than a high-definition TV, appreciated the nature through his mind was more in the cyber world with a fascination for the computed, the geek felt something on his shoulders, something warm, was the blanket he gave to Dawn minutes ago.
"Good morning Dawn, I made the breakfast with the fruits of the fridge, hope you don't mind" now Dawn was at his side, she smiled him gratefully.
"You are very sweet to worry about me, the blanket and this food demonstrate the great person you are" Cody laughed nervously, it was the first time a girl told him something like that besides Sierra. In silence, both ate their light breakfast while watching every detail of the forest.
"Cody...can I ask you a question?" said Dawn, and for some reason, she was nervous.
"Sure, shoot your question" respond Cody, using a tone of voice to let her know she can ask without a doubt.
"Do you mind if I ask you to be my friend?...you are a very kind person, and even it was a short time, I enjoy having company, know that I am weird about the auras. If you don't want, I understand, after all, I'm..." Dawn felt a light blow in the forehead, without allowing her to finish. It had been a subtle blow with the finger. Cody had a serious face, an unusual aspect seeing on him, even in the show.
"Don't you dare to finish that sentence, speaking or in your mind, people can say you're weird, but for me, I would define you as a unique girl, with those powers which nature gave you, an ability to protect all this forest and more. Don't let ignorant people you affect you, look at me, a guy with an addiction to technology and candies. The advantage to being unusual makes you not be someone from the crowd, someone ordinary, that makes our lives more interesting. So please change the blue color of your aura to one more happier. I don't need to read your aura to know that makes you sad".
"Cody..." Dawn saw a bright yellow aura surround him, he put his hand over her head, revealing the hollow he had between his teeth when Cody smile.
"I would love to form a friendship with you Dawn, wait, have an idea. I can come every Saturday to see you, so you don't feel alone all the time. I need to relax the mind of my stress with my problems and personal projects, what do you think?" the respond of the moon child is a hug, which Cody corresponded immediately. Dawn could not be happier, talk to someone without the looks of rarity that her few friends saw the aura reader a few times. They separated a bit, embarrassed by the sudden embrace, but with a sincere smile.
"It will be better to take you back to the town. Someone may be concerned about you not arrive last night" Cody scares a little. Hopefully, his father would be sober. Cody doesn't have his cell phone, and either drunk or not. His father will be mad.
"Alright, we can talk on the way back, to know each other a little more" Dawn just nodded. She went to her place of meditation it seems that to get lost for the woods in the night was not so sorry after everything, a computer geek and she nature freak, a new friendship just born, a curious and satisfying friendship.
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A/N: Hope Cody X Dawn shippers enjoy it