StarHeart Specials presents...
Total Drama
The video starts rolling and we see a young dark girl with brown hair running around her backyard in a yellow swimsuit with a squirt gun in hand. She looked about six or seven years old.
That's me, Sierra Sanchez.
"Where-Where'd you go?," she looked around until she spotted a boy with short black hair about her age running by in green swim trunks, "Oh, there you are!"
Both kids started running and squirting water at each other.
I have the best life in the whole world!
Sierra stood on a beach chair and laughed as she squirted the boy with water. He pretended to be hurt and fell down.
That's my brother, Devin. He's the best friend you could ever have!
Devin waved to the camera.
The camera cut to Sierra and Devin being measured in a doorway by their parents. Devin was just a few inches taller than Sierra.
Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking.
Devin and Sierra put their arms around each other and smiled to the camera.
We could be twins!
A map of a town in Kansas called Smalltown appeared with several different locations marked on it.
Here's where we live: Smalltown...
A picture of Devin and Sierra's first grade class was shown.
One kid was eyeing Sierra strangely.
...the best town you could ever grow up in.
Next was a picture of them at summer camp.
Devin showed Sierra a badge he earned in knot-tying.
Sierra showed him a badge she earned in yoga.
Devin and I did everything together.
Devin and Sierra were shown getting measured again a few years later.
Devin had grown much and looked about twelve or thirteen years old.
Sierra however, hadn't grown at all, even though she had just turned ten. The only difference was that her hair was now in a ponytail.
Next was a picture of Devin and Sierra's baseball team.
And as the years passed, my brother was always there for me.
One of the players hit the ball and the crowd stood up and cheered.
Sierra held up her mitt as she followed the ball's path, "I got it! Devin, throw me! Throw me!"
Devin hoisted Sierra into the air, and she caught the ball just before it left the field.
The batter threw his helmet down in frustration.
We were a great team.
Devin caught Sierra as she came back down, "Great job, sis."
Sierra smiled, "Thanks, bro."
They high-fived each other.
Devin and Sierra were measured again a few more years later.
Devin was now sixteen years old.
But Sierra was twelve and still at her original height. Her ponytail went down her back and was now braided.
Sierra clenched her eyes and crossed her fingers as she was measured. But when she saw the results, she sighed.
Devin patted her shoulder.
Oh, don't get me wrong. It's not perfect.
Nothing is.
One day at the fair grounds, Sierra was in line for one of the rides. When it was finally her turn, she squealed and clapped her hands before running up to the entrance.
But the ticket man saw she was too short to go on and stopped her.
"Sorry, kid."
Sierra gaped as she watched the other people in line walk past her.
She closed her eyes and walked away sadly with her head down.
Even the sunniest days can have a few clouds in them.
She lifted her head up and saw her reflection in one of the funny mirrors. She looked as tall as a normal-height teenager.
'If I was normal,' she thought to herself.
She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up to see Devin standing next her, "The ride's bogus anyway," he brushed off.
Devin saw his sister's facial expression and knew what it meant: She needs him.
"Hey, wanna rent a movie?"
Sierra brightened up, "Yeah! Race ya home!"
They rented a DVD for an old 70's tv show called, The Total Drama Show.
They both put on their pjs and sat down to watch.
And, well, that night sorta changed everything.
The host of the show, Sam Small, opened a hatch in the 'O' in 'Show' and introduced the first episode.
"It's The Total Drama Show with our very special guest star, Mr. Steve Martin!"
Sierra's mouth dropped open as she watched the show.
I found them...
The show was full of people that were just like her. Shorter than most, humorous, different.
...the Total Drama Kids.
They finished the DVD, but that was just the beginning.
Sierra's thirteenth birthday was shown next. Everyone sat outside in the backyard as Sierra blew out her birthday candles on her TD themed cake.
I guess you could say I was their number one fan.
Sierra opened one of her presents and gasped.
"Oh, Devin, it's an entire map of the Total Drama Studios!"
She picked up a smaller present. She shook it first before opening it.
She opened the box and gasped. It was a watch with Sam Small's face on it.
And they made all the difference.
A few months later on Halloween night, three of Devin's friends were waiting on the front porch of their house waiting for him and Sierra.
Because from then on...
"Hey guys," Devin greeted as he walked up in his undead costume.
"Oh, hey Devin," they greeted.
Sierra stepped out from behind Devin wearing her home-made Sam Small costume, "Hi-ho guys! Yay!," she waved her arms and smiled.
But they just started laughing at her.
"Is that Sam Small? What is this, 1978?"
Sierra's smile faded at these words. She turned around and ran back home.
"Sierra wait!," Devin called out to her, but she didn't hear him. He looked bak at his friends and glared.
"What?"
"What's wrong with you guys? She's just a kid!"
Devin ran off to find Sierra.
...even on the worst days, I knew...
Sierra put one of her Total Drama DVDs into the DVD player, and smiled again once she saw her favorite kids on the screen.
...that as the years passed...
...as long as there's Sam Small and Owen Wagaman...
Devin and Sierra laughed as they watched the show.
...Swedish Sugar and Tyler Zeb...
Devin was now twenty-two and Sierra was nineteen.
Sierra's ponytail was a few inches longer, and she had a few strands of violet hair.
...the world can't be such a bad place after all.
We finally arrive at the present.
Devin is twenty-five and Sierra is twenty-two.
Sierra had now dyed her hair completely violet.
"Good night, Sierra," Devin stood up and went to bed.
"Good night, Devin," Sierra stayed on the couch and watched the show.
And as long as there's Total Drama...
Sierra yawned.
...for me...
...there's still...
Sierra fell asleep.
...hope.
Sierra began to dream about Total Drama.
Devin and Sierra were watching the show.
Spud suddenly jumped out of the tv, "Aaah. Bye bye!"
They watched as Spud ran around the room.
"Somebody get him!," Sam jumped out of the tv, soon followed by the others.
Spud was shaking the lamp as the others ran wildly around the room.
"Spud! Hey Spud, come on. The show's about to start."
"Show! Show!," Spud jumped back into the tv, followed by the others.
"Hey, Sierra, why don't you join us?," Sam asked before jumping into the tv.
Sierra got up and ran towards the tv, only to hit her face on the glass and slide off.
She got up and saw that the kids were gone.
"No! Wait! I want to be with you guys! Please let me in!," she banged on the screen, "SAM!"