Old scars, new personality
I DO NOT OWN TOTAL DRAMA, ONLY THE PLOT TO THIS STORY.
Italics- thoughts or memory
He had enough with this show. Getting hit by an exploding pressure bomb, then being mauled by a bear only to get voted off even without being hit by any paintballs, and by the girl he loved no less. The girl he set up with another guy. Now after he spent the rest of the season at Playa Des Losers recuperating and enduring physical therapy, he got back on the island in the final episode. Only to get mauled by a bear again. Well that was the last straw. As he lay there in the military styled infirmary tent he looked at Chief. The large man was busy disinfecting the claw marks on his chest. Finally making up his mind he looked at Chief with his eye that wasn`t covered in bandages.
"Chief, can I ask you a favor?" he said making the large man look at him.
"What is it Shorty?" the aforementioned man asked but without much venom in his voice as usually during the show."
"How long will it be before Chris decides to continue the show?" he asked in a completely cool manner.
"What makes you so sure, he will continue?" the solider asked making Cody roll his eyes.
"Please this is Chris we`re talking about. It won`t be too long before he decides to go for another season." He said making the burly man laugh.
"I guess you`re right. If I were to guess it would be about a 6 moth break, before he decides to go at it again. "Chief said looking at the bandages as he tied them up. Thank god this time at least Cody got away without any broken bones just a lot of scars that will last.
"I need your help Chief." Cody said simply." I saw the episode where you made them go through military training. I want you to give me that treatment only ten times more intense."
Chief looked at the boy scrawny, short and downright pathetic and asked.
"What would I get from that, I got better things to do than make a brat like you pathetic."
"You`ll get paid. Double what Chris pays you every month. That way you`ll earn a lot more than you have here and have some extra money before the next season starts."
Now Chief was staring at Cody again, but this time with his mouth dropped open. In one moth of training this kid he would earn more than he had earned in the entire show. It was too good to be true. As if reading his mind Cody spoke.
"It`s not a lie. My folks are stinking rich and they aren't even home most of the time, so you get to stay at my place and have a budget for whatever you need for the next 6 months. Do we have a deal?" The scrawny teenager lifted his bandaged hand for a hand shake. Chief just looked at it and asked one last thing.
"Why?" he didn't say why about what but Cody understood.
"Because I`m sick and tired of being weak." And that was enough to convince the cook/solider. They shook hands.
….
*Ring Ring*
"Hello?" a voice answered the call.
"Dude. It's been a long time, listen I am putting a new season of Total Drama and I would really think you should be in it." Chris` voice rang out from the speaker.
"What`s the name of it." The person asked again.
"You`re gonna love it. We decided to call it Total Drama World Tour."Chris` voice rose a little at the end of the sentence.
"Who`s competing?"
"Ezekiel, Harold, Bridgette, Leshawna, Lindsay, Izzy, DJ, Noah, Tyler, Gwen, Owen, Courtney, Duncan, Heather and you. Plus two new bees."
"Who?"
"A guy named Alejandro and a fan girl named Sierra."
"Change the girl. "This time the voice sounded serious.
"Well it's either her or a hippie girl named Dawn."
"Get the Dawn girl."
"And if I do you`ll join?"
"Yes."
"Alright then. Pleasure doing business with you." And Chris hung up.
The figure looked around his room and soon a smirk came to their face.
"This`ll be interesting."
…
The next day Chris is seen.
"Season 3 of Total Drama folks. The world is gonna be mine, scene to shining scene. Sadly I`m forced to share my world with a free reigned traveling team freak shows." He said as a bus parked." They`ll be competing around the globe for another million dollars. So let's meet our players Courtney, Duncan, Gwen, Heather, Leshawna…"
Gwen and Heather got into a squabble over Heathers` hair extensions. Meanwhile Chris continues announcing.
"Lindsay, Owen, DJ and Harold." Lindsay stepped out and DJ was seen holding Owen down as the blonde giant was having a panic attack from being near his fear: flying. Harold started explaining aerophobia as if he was reading an encyclopedia. Noah got off after him with a sarcastic phrase about his facts.
"And returning favorites Noah and …" Chris didn't get to finish as Ezekiel tried to sound like a homie and failed miserably. When he asked where the plane was Izzy jumped on his shoulders in agreement.
"Yup Izzy`s back and also returning this season Tyler and the cohost of Total Drama Aftermath Bridgette." Tyler did a typical rugby player throw ball pose and Bridgette just waved but soon both fell in the pile of people in front of the bus.
"Now to mix things up of keeping all fresh we`re adding two new competitors. He`s an honor roll student with a diplomat for a dad and an amazing ability to charm the pants of most species, Alejandro." As Chris said that a devilishly handsome Hispanic young man got off the bus and proceeded to help the fallen competitors. Needless to say Bridgette, Izzy and even Tyler and Ezekiel were astonished.
"I have a boyfriend." Bridgette said.
"I like girls." Was Tyler's response.
"And she`s a nature and animal activist, say hello to, Dawn." And out hopped a small petite girl with extremely light blonde hair that seemed to have light blue highlights. She was wearing a dark green sweater black legging with a black skirt over them and boots.
"It's nice to meet you." She said in a quiet voice.
"Now that all 17 contestants are here…" Chris was again interrupted by Courtney this time.
"Chris there are only 16 of us here." She said making the host look around and chuckle to himself.
"Right, I almost forgot him." Peaking the interest of the others when he said that.
"Him?" Leshawna asked.
"Yes a contestant from the first episode. He is the one and only guy who survived a pressurized garbage time bomb and being mauled by a bear twice now Cody!" the host said making almost all the contestants groan until they saw the person who got out last. Silence reigned for the next few minutes, because the boy that stepped out of the airplane was definitely not Cody.
For one he was at least a foot taller, tanned and had the figure of someone who worked out not scrawny short and pale like TDI Cody. But what stunned them the most was when the piece of hair that covered the left side of his face moved they cloud see claw marks that passed his eye yet it remained unscented. And despite the scars a few of the girls including Heather found themselves blushing. While he used to look nerdy now Cody looked like a very handsome young man.
"Codester! Been a while dude. Where have you been?" Chris asked as he fist bumped with Cody.
"Here and there." Cody spoke and even his voice had changed. And went to join the other contestants. Soon they hear squeaking of wheels as a giant jumbo jet which did not look like it was in its best shape rolled in.
"Excuse me but I'd like to express some concern about the safety of this plane." Courtney spoke raising a hand.
"Relax it`s perfectly safe." Chris tried to convince them until a cargo door fell loose from the plane. "Now board in." he said making Owen have another panic attack and start to complain until Chris approached him with a frying pan. The other competitors winced when they heard the bang that echoed when the frying pan metal met Owen`s skull.
"Anybody else got a problem with that?" Chris asked, frying pan still in hand and was met with a bunch of negative answers.
"Now boarding on a voyage to a million big ones." He turned to the camera. "We`re saving you a first class seat for all the action right here on Total Drama WORLD TOUR!"
…
The contestants were in the kitchen area where Chris told them about the singing part.
"Singing, really I thought Chris was joking about that." Gwen said looking at the other contestants.
"Well I don't have a problem with it." Courtney said.
"Yea, cause you like singing." Leshawna told her.
"Well I don`t. Girls sing, little birdies sing, Duncan's do not. " Duncan scowled.
"Think I'll get to beatbox?" Harold asked
"I`ll beat you if you try." Duncan replied holding up a fist.
"Why are you doing this to us?" Heather asked the host.
"Singing reality shows are huge and the worse the singing the higher the ratings which is why on this show there will be no vocal coaches, or rehearsals or warnings!" the sadistic host said making the teens groan.
"Any who, this is the dining area where you`ll enjoy inflight meals. "Chris said only to be interrupted by Ezekiel again.
"Not for long, prepare to lose to the Zeke." Ezekiel boasted but was stopped by Gwen.
"Not to be insulting but you know you got voted off first right?" she said to him.
"Word. And I spent every minute since making sure that don't happen again. I got stronger, faster, smarter…" he was interrupted by Chris now.
"Chattier,blabbyer can`t-shut up- ier. Now zip it and let me finish this tour so we can get this bird in flight." Said an annoyed host.
"Is there a ladies room?" Leshawna asked.
"Just through there." Chris said pointing his thumb in a direction.
"Good cause I gotta make a deposit." Leshawna said heading in the direction only to realize once she entered that the bathroom is a confessional again.
Once the home girl was back Chris continued the tour.
"Losing teams gets to enjoy luxurious economy class accomodations between destinations." He spoke as there stood in an area with no seats just benches and rats and leakages everywhere.
"Okay but where are our beds?" Lindsay said looking around.
"Owen, care to demonstrate?" Chris turned to a strapped Owen who was sitting and sleeping at the same time.
"That does not look comfortable. "Heather commented.
"No comfort for losers. Safety harnesses and an emergency exit. But no comfort here, here or here," Chris said imitating a flight attendant.
"We should hit the winners department. Cause I'm never going back here. Never." Ezekiel said to Noah.
"Is never your policy on mouthwash too homeschool?" Noah fired back as they moved after the group.
Soon they found themselves in first class.
"This is the first class cabin, the domain of each week's winners." Chris said motioning around
"Now this is the kind of accommodation ladies deserve." Alejandro said to Lindsay that only made the blonde more confused.
"They have ladies in first class too? Oh, me. You meant me." She finally got it.
Tyler tried to do a hand spring only to fall on his face, making Lindsay feel sorry for him but still not remember his name. Alejandro just continued charming Lindsay which made Heather wary of him.
…
A few minutes later they found themselves back in the dining area.
"And that's pretty much it. I skipped the cargo hold and alley but I`m sure you will find new exciting destinations later when I accidentally lock you in them. "Chris said just as the plane shook as it started moving.
"One more thing, I`m sure you remember a little something called the 'elimination ceremony', takes place right in there." Now in a tacky decorated room with benches Chris explained the rules.
"If you don't receive a barf bag full of airline issued peanuts…." Chris was interrupted by Ezekiel for the umpteenth time.
"…..you will be forced to take the drop of shame. Like this." The really irritated host said as he grabbed Ezekiel by the front of his sweater and throwing him out of the plane on the runway.
Now all the contestants were in the dining area.
"Every second we`re getting closer to adventure and even further away from Momma." DJ said as he was slumping on the table.
Dawn looked like she wanted to ask Cody something but was topped when a bell was heard. Soon Chris came to the dining room dressed in a tux.
"Whenever you hear that friendly little bell its musical number time. So let's hear it."
"But what are we supposed to sing?" Cortney asked.
"You have to make it up as you go. Wouldn't be challenging otherwise now would it?" the host said as music started playing.
Courtney: Up!
Courtney and Izzy: Up!
Courtney, Izzy, and Dawn: Up!
Courtney, Izzy, Dawn, and Lindsay: Up!
Harold: Sing!
Harold and Cody: Sing!
Harold, Cody, and DJ: Sing!
Harold, Cody, DJ, and Tyler: Sing!
Heather, Leshawna, Bridgette, Courtney, Izzy, Sierra, and Lindsay: We're flying.
Alejandro, Noah, Harold, Cody, DJ, and Tyler: And singing.
Everyone (except Gwen, Duncan, Ezekiel, and Owen): We're flying and we're singing!
Dawn: Come fly with us!
Dawn and Cody: Come fly with us!
Izzy: We've got a lot 'o crazy tunes to bust! Ha-ha!
Bridgette: Come fly with us!
Bridgette and Lindsay: Come fly with us!
Alejandro: It's a pleasure, and an honor, and a must.
Duncan: Dudes, this is messed. You're singing in a plane.
Harold: What did you expect? Chris is freaking insane. Ah!
Gwen: Yeah, but, guys, you're singing on TV!
Courtney: Haven't you always wanted to? It can't just be me!
DJ: Come fly with us!
DJ and Leshawna: Come fly with us!
Heather: Do you know how to steer this thing!?
Chef Hatchet: I try.
Ezekiel: They thought they could leave me and depart, but this stowaway's got winning in his heart!
Noah: Come fly with us! Come die with us!
Owen: We're flying?! I hate flying! Stop the plane! (Gets hit on the head with a frying pan, courtesy of Chris)
Dawn, DJ, Cody, and Heather: Come fly with us! Come sing with us!
Gwen and Duncan: No!
Chris McLean: Anyone care for a copy of the season three rules? Because in order to escape instant elimination-
Bridgette: All contestants must sing in each show!
Courtney: Duncan, do it! Let's go!
Dawn: Gwen, sing it! Don't go!
Gwen: Well, I don't wanna go home. Come fly with us! Come fly with us! Come and fly with us!
Courtney: Duncan, come on! Please?
Duncan: This sucks!
Everyone (except Duncan, Owen, and Ezekiel): Yeah!
As the song ended Chiefs' voice was heard.
"And now singing fruitcakes strap yourselves in. we are now beginning our decent into Egypt." Cody gave a barely noticeable smirk. It was going to be good to be near him again.
As the contestants got out of the plane they saw Chris dressed like a pharaoh and being carried like one by two interns.
"You guys ready for a little fun? Wow it's sure a scorcher out here. I call this challenge The Pyramid over under."
"An eleven hour flight, Chiefs' inflight cuisine, a forced musical number, now we`ve got a challenge." Leshawna whined making Cody remember something.
….
It was raining, and not the normal gentle rain, it was pouring and the ground was a muddy terrain. Cody was doing the pushups on it.
'Cant believe I got this because I said it was too wet to train.' He muttered under his breath. Unfortunately for him, the commanding officer heard him.
'Are you complaining again solider?!' he yelled as he stood on front of Cody who was still doing his pushups.
'Sir, no sir!' Cody yelled out. The officer waited until he was done with pushups and then met him eye to eye.
'Good, because you were so accepting of your punishment, you get to run 40 miles as soon now.' The sarcasm was pouring out of his words even stronger than the rain, if that was possible. Just before Cody left for the run he heard his Commanding Officer speak semi loudly.
'Remember son. Don't complain, it makes you look weaker than you are. I`ve seen you kid you got tons of potential, if you complain they won't even see the light of day.' That part was said more softly than the others, and then as if it didn't happen the booming tone of his officer sounded.' Is that clear solider!?'
'Sir yes sir1!'Cody said as he started to run.
'I CANT HEAR YOU!?'
"SIR, YES SIR!'
As he ran Cody had a miniscule smile on his face.
….
"Don't you love this game?" Chris said atop his throne.
"Okay pyramid over under means you choose how you get past the pyramid, either over or under it. Got it?" he asked to which he received nods.
"Ready? Get set…" Yet the host was interrupted by Ezekiel who confessed he stowaway on the plane and refused to be eliminated yet. Chris just shrugged and slammed the pair of chimes he had in his hands signaling the beginning of the race.
Cody stopped for a second as he weighed the odds. Going under would mean risking getting lost in the mazes, but going over is also no that safe. But there were more pros for over than under so he started climbing. On the way he saw Alejandro holding Bridgette and Lindsay on his shoulders and Tyler who was climbing but got bitten by a scorpion and fell back down the pyramid. As he got closer he saw Gwen Courtney and Duncan with a rope tied around their waists and the girls seemed to be arguing.
"This is you being nice?" Gwen asked incredulously. Then she shouted to Duncan. "My sympathies!" As Cody passed Duncan he saw that he punk was clearly irritated by the two femmes. He sent Duncan a look of sympathy. As he got to the peak of the pyramid he saw Bridgette and the others surfing down the pyramid on a sign. He took a moment to catch his breath. And then his eyes landed on the sight, the view was amazing.
"Beautiful isn't it?" a serene voice came from beside him. He turned around and he saw Dawn sitting in a meditating position.
"It sure is." He said glancing at the view, even though Chris will probably make the time on the show a living hell for the contestants, he swore he would at least have one nice, not beautiful but nice memory from each place.
"So are we going down?" he turned to asked but saw that Dawn was already leaping step by step her blonde hair fluttering after her so he followed after.
As they were reaching the finish line they saw Harold, DJ and Leshawna, Bridgette and Lindsay in one team. Alejandro was about to join their team when Chris revealed there would be three teams. He tried to consoled Alejandro by saying he had Tyler, Owen, Noah and Izzy who were being Chased by a mummified Ezekiel. Cody and Dawn were the third team along with Heather and the other three who were still on the top of the pyramid arguing. Just then the song bell sounded off.
"Oh kid! Recognize that sound?"Chris yelled on a megaphone so they cloud hear him. He said they needed to hear another son to which Duncan did not react nicely.
"If you don`t sing you`re out!" the host said.
"You know what! No!" the punk negated as he jumped down the pyramid dragging Gwen and Courtney with him. It was clear that he snapped.
"Three hours of these two squawking on this stupid pyramid, in this stupid heat and you want me to sing? Forget it1" he said in the hosts face.
"Dude you have a contract." Chris said trying to reason.
"Eat it Mc Lane. If you need me I'll be in the plane waiting for a ride home cause I`m out, done." The punk said as he cut of the rope on his waist."I quit!" and walked away.
Cody deciding to show a bit of team spirit approached Gwen and Courtney and gave them both a hand.
"Looks like we`re teammates."
Confession cam.
Cody- All I can say fate is being extremely cruel to me. I just got my mind set that I will not pursue Gwen anymore, and what happens next? I get put on a team with her and three other girls. Well I don't mind that Dawn is on it, she seems nice enough. But why Gwen, why of all the girls her!? Heck even Eva would have been better at this point!
Gwen- Great, I get Cody (sarcastic). And miss Stab You In The Back (Heather).
Dawn-I know Heather was mean the first season but her aura has changed, it's a lot less mean looking. And Cody has a beautiful aquamarine color aura but there's something smudging it like something deep within. Maybe he cloud use some help. I`m just glad I am not on Alejandros` team, he is hiding a lot more than Cody.
After allowing Ezekiel to join back because Duncan quit Chris turned towards the three teams.
"Okay teams talk amongst your selves and determine a team name. You have three minutes while I enjoy this ice-cream cone."
"Team Victory!" was heard by DJ, Harold, Leshawna, Bridgette, Lindsay and Ezekiel.
"Team Amazon!" by Heather, Courtney, Gwen and Dawn while Cody just gave a small smile.
The final team was discussing when Izzy blurted out."Team Chris is really really really really hot!"
The other shouted "WHAT?!" MAKING Izzy giggle. "I got the idea of one of total dramas bloggers, she said she was our number one fan."
"Alright, best team name ever." The host said as his ego grew. He then presented the teams with their rewards. A camel for Amazon, a goat for CIRRRRH (Chris is really really really really hot) and a stick for Victory.
Leshawna started complaining again and Chris told them it would all be revealed soon, if he felt like it.