Author's Note: It's been a long time, so I thought I'd finally upload season 2 of my own Survivor series! However, there are some things you should note before hand:
1. This season is written in a slightly different style (most notably in the confessionals). I honestly think it is an improvement over last season.
2. Every character this season is an OC based on people I knew in Junior High School. You might not think this counts as fanfiction because of this and if so, I apologize. I'm still trying to label it as Survivor fanfiction.
3. Even though you might not know anyone at first, I can guarantee that as this season goes along, you will begin to love or hate quite a few of these characters.
4. The chapters are, on average, MUCH longer than last season's (they average about 1.6-2.5 times as long).
5. Due to the Christmas season and myself being slightly behind in writing, episode 2 will not be posted until after the New Year. Sorry for that delay, but posting will return to normal afterwards.
Anyways, please enjoy.
Survivor Alberta: Kids' Edition
18 teenagers were sitting in the small airplane. They all glanced at each other, not knowing who each other was. That's when he came in. The kids did know who he was. Wearing a t-shirt with a pair of jeans and sandals, he was obviously Marc. Every one of the teenagers knew him from school, although the sunglasses he was wearing blocked his eyes from view.
Marc turned towards the camera. "We are onboard a private airplane, flying over the Rocky Mountains," he said. "These 18 Canadian teenagers are all from my school. Some knew each other well, but we had to erase their memories in order for them to compete. Soon, they will be dropped off in two separate locations near a lake. Once there, they will compete in Survivor, the ultimate game. They will have to build their own shelter, as well as obtain their own food and water. They must learn to adapt, or they will be voted out. In the end, only one will remain and claim the $1,000,000 prize."
The plane landed on the ground and dropped off the teenagers, with the exception of Marc, who stood at the airplane's door as it took off. As the airplane flew into the sky, Marc chanted out one final yell before closing the door.
"39 DAYS, 18 TEENAGERS, 1 SURVIVOR!"
Day 1
The first tribe found a crate nearby with their tribe name on it; "Banff." One of the smaller kids, a short teenager with buck teeth, spiky hair and a fairly high voice reached the crate first and opened a letter on top. When the rest of the tribe arrived, he read what was on it.
"Hello, Survivors," he read. "Inside this crate are your buffs, as well as some basic materials you will need, including a machete, pots, drinking water and a limited amount of food. Also inside are directions to your camp, which will be your home for however long you last in this game. As one final note, you should probably do whatever you can to last as long as you can."
"That's good advice," another boy said. He was the tallest of the nine people. His hair was very thin, he wore glasses, and his voice sounded like he was always bored. "Wait, before we get this stuff to camp, want to get to know each other?"
"Sure," the first kid said. "I'm Riley. I enjoy running a lot, and this game seems like it could possibly be fun."
"Interesting," another boy said. He was kind of short, Hispanic, and had a much bushier moustache than anyone else. "My name's Shayan. I really enjoy sports and playing my guitar."
"Awesome," one of the girls said. She was fairly tall, had lots of red hair, and a face that you couldn't help but smile at. "I'm Laura. I believe that everyone needs to laugh."
"I'm Liam," another kid said. His hair was quite spiky, as if he put gel in it once every hour, and his voice was quite cool. He was wearing a pink button-shirt, which he somehow made cool just by wearing it. "Sports and violent video games are my thing."
Another boy spoke up. He wore glasses and had very curly hair. "Levi's my name," he said, sounding almost as cool as Liam, "and kicking ass is my game. I love having fun and winning."
"I'm Cameron," the last boy said. His blonde hair was quite long; it almost came down to his shoulders on all sides. "I enjoy video games, learning, Manga, and anything having to do with Japan."
"My name's Dana," another girl said. She was quite plain; think of your average stereotypical girl, give her a bit more intelligence and a more interesting nose, and you've got her. "There's quite a lot I enjoy, and I'm going to enjoy winning this game."
"Interesting," the last girl said. She was an Asian girl, and she looked very smart and well-kept. "I'm Janelle. I like sports and mind-testing things, meaning I'll probably love it here."
"And I'm Payton," the tall boy finished. "I'm one of the best athletes we have on the basketball team back home. I can't wait to get started."
"Enough of that," Liam said. "Let's get this crap to the campsite."
The tribe agreed, and Riley cracked open the crate. The tribe looked inside. There was one machete, some pots, a large canteen of drinking water, nine pouches of rations, and 9 brown-coloured buffs. Riley found the map, and he led the way through the forest, with the rest of the tribe following. After some arguments among the nine teenagers, Payton, Liam and Laura were chosen to carry the crate to the camp.
Cameron: "We were told that we originally knew each other, at least a little bit, but our memories of each other were erased. That's impossible. Marc and the rest of the crew would need either intense magical powers or access to secret government machines. I know Marc, and he doesn't have either. But some of these people seem cool. I might try making an alliance with them."
The second tribe found their crate. It said their tribe name; "Prairie." The tribe had gotten to know each other after opening the crate, which wasn't very exciting as you JUST EXPERIENCED IT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO!
"Hi," A tall kid with red hair said to another big guy. "My name's John. What's yours?"
"I'm Sean," the other kid said. He had a dopey sort of voice, was quite muscular, and had a short, blonde bowl cut.
"Hey, guys," a girl said. She was short, and had long, black hair that looked like it had been died several times. "I'm Kendra, and you boys look strong." Kendra giggled.
"How's it going?" another kid said, joining the conversation. He was quite short, had messy blonde hair and freckles, and was wearing a very tight shirt. "I'm Branden, and I can't wait to get started."
By now, everyone was in on the conversation. "My name is, like, Katie," another girl said. "Who, like, wants to get it on?" No one responded to her.
"Duncan's the name," another dark-haired boy said, "and being insanely cool is my game." Everyone stared in awe at his coolness for a couple of minutes, but then turned back to themselves.
"Well, I'm Monica," a very tall girl stated. "I like to learn, and I'm interested in what strategic possibilities will come from this game."
"I'm Austin," a skinny kid with small eyes and big teeth said. "I can't wait to beat the other tribe into submission."
"And I'm Sam," the last kid said. He had a chestnut bowl cut, and kind of a dopey smile, but an interesting voice.
"If that's everyone," John said, "let's try finding our tribe camp." John, Sean and Duncan carried the crate containing their things and the green-coloured buffs as the rest of the team started searching.
Branden: "Being able to be on Survivor is such a great experience. I'm not sure what's gonna happen, but I know I have a strategy and I'm going to give it my best shot."
At Banff camp, the tribe soon arrived and unpacked their things. Although everything was soon unpacked, Riley gathered everyone.
"All right, guys," he said. "We need to get organized here. We need a few people to possibly start a fire, and the rest need to help build a shelter."
"I think I know how to start a fire," Cameron said.
"I can help," Laura added.
"Okay," Riley continued. "The rest of us need to start collecting things to build the shelter. Who's going to do what?"
"Why don't we collect some wood, Riley?" Payton asked.
"Sure," Levi said. "I'll take some people and we'll go find things to tie stuff together. Who wants to come with?"
Liam and Shayan raised their hands. "We would," Liam responded.
"Okay," Riley responded. "Dana, Janelle, do what you girls do best."
"Sure," the girls responded, and they started looking for a place to put the shelter as everyone else moved on.
Payton: "Riley's trying his best to organize us, but he's doing it without too much imply on becoming a leader. That's smart of him, because leaders usually don't last long."
As Liam, Levi and Shayan were walking, Liam suddenly stopped them. "Guys," he said, "I think it would be smart if we created an alliance. Alliances always have a huge advantage in this game."
Shayan smiled. "Good thinking, Liam," he responded.
"Yeah," Levi said. "It would boost our chances of winning exponentially."
Liam: "I think an alliance would be necessary. In every season of Survivor I've seen, an alliance at the very least makes it to the jury. I needed to make one in order to get far, and I did. W00t!"
"Hey, everyone!" Laura called. "Cameron got the fire going!"
Everyone rushed back into the camp, and saw a big fire started in the middle. "Cameron here just took two sticks and rubbed them really fast," Laura said. "I didn't think that actually could work."
The entire tribe marveled at the fire, and some people congratulated Cameron.
Shayan: "Everyone is glad that we got a fire going, but I'm actually kind of worried. If someone knows how to start a fire like that, it means they are a huge mental threat. I'm going to have to keep an eye on Cameron."
At Prairie camp, things were a little less organized.
"Okay, guys," John had said. "We need to do whatever we think needs to get done first. Just go off and get something done. I don't care what, although I would prefer a shelter to be started."
Everyone went off to do their own thing, but the only people who started to build the shelter were Sean and Monica. John spat on the ground.
John: "I tried to get some people to help build a shelter, but no one seems to be listening. It's like everyone suddenly became oblivious that the game has started."
Duncan, in reality, had gone to find more things to build the shelter with. He had left by himself, and no one was around. Duncan smiled that he could get a few moments without being marveled at for his coolness, and then he quickly collected building materials.
Duncan: "My strategy in this game is to let my coolness let me go far. However, I know I need a backup plan soon, so I need some time to myself to think."
Day 2
The next morning, the Banff tribe woke up from a good night's sleep. Their shelter had been constructed fairly well, and protected the tribe from the cold wind that hit the previous night, due to being positioned behind a series of trees. Although the rations consisted mostly of rice and bread, Dana and Janelle had managed to create a hearty breakfast from some of it, thanks to the fire Cameron and Laura made the day before.
"Jeez, girls," Cameron said as the tribe ate up. "This is really good!"
"Yeah," Laura added. "Who ever knew eating only grains could taste so good?" There was some mild chuckling from everyone, as Dana and Janelle smiled at each other.
Janelle: "Dana and I got to know each other quite a bit yesterday as we were building the shelter. We're really similar, and we have similar opinions. We thought it would be cool if we had a friendship alliance that no one else knew about."
Prairie camp didn't have as much luck as Banff did. Although the shelter was sturdy and could easily protect from the sun, there were no walls, so the shelter couldn't do a thing about the wind that hit that night. Of course, it would have been bad enough, if Austin hadn't been complaining.
"Sean! Monica!" Austin screamed. "I blatantly told you that we needed walls in case something like this happened!"
"Shut up, Austin," Monica responded. "You barely did anything until the thing was almost completed!"
"That doesn't make my (beep!)ing opinions worth less than any other! If you're complaining about someone, why not Katie? She didn't do a thing all day yesterday!"
"Hey!" Katie said, overhearing the argument. "That, like, isn't true!"
"Oh yeah?" Austin asked her. "What were you doing?" No response came from Katie. "I thought so!" Austin claimed triumphantly.
"Guys," Sam said, putting his arm around everyone. "It doesn't matter if we couldn't agree at first, we can fix everything today!"
"That might be true, Sam," Sean responded. "But that doesn't change the fact that everything last night was horrible."
"Yeah," Austin agreed. "Get out of here, coconut head!"
Sam started to cry, and he ran into the woods.
Sean: "Austin is a complete asshole. He just argues with and insults everyone, and he barely does anything himself. If he doesn't do well in the challenges, he'll be out of here faster than he can say 'oopsies'!"
Day 3
The next day, tree-mail arrived at both camps. I refuse to go over the details, because these portions are usually quite boring. Instead, I'll just tell you that the mail involved welcoming the competitors and informing them of a challenge with a map telling them where to go. All of this was done without rhyming in the message, because Marc can't rhyme worth a damn.
About an hour later, the Banff and Prairie tribes arrived at a rocky shore near a big lake. Everyone stood on their respective tribe mats: brown for Banff, green for Prairie. Marc was already there. "Hello, Survivors," he said. "Before we get started, how are each of your tribes faring so far? Banff?"
"Well," Dana said, "there's been a bit of bonding, and the tribe's coming together quite nicely. We've got a shelter, a fire thanks to Cameron, and Janelle and I managed to make some nice meals. We're ready to kick ass."
"What about you guys, Prairie?" Marc asked.
"Uh," Branden said. "Things are going okay, but a cold wind a night ago caused some tension between us. We're still going to give it our all."
"Alrighty, then," Marc said. "Today's challenge is a straightforward relay race. On my go, one member from each tribe will run from the starting point out to the flags in the water. You will then run back and drop your flag on your tribe's mat, and the next person will repeat the process. First team to get all nine flags on their mat wins this." Marc lifted up one of two sheets covering items. "A can of lighter fluid and matches, as I believe flint is for wussies. These will possibly make making a fire a little easier. Also, the winning tribe wins this," Marc uncovered the second sheet. "The immunity idol. Whoever has the idol cannot go to tribal council. The other tribe will, where they will vote someone off. Worth playing for?" Everyone nodded. "Let's get you guys started."
A little while later, the tribes had chosen their orders. John was running first for Prairie, Payton was first for Banff. "Here we go," Marc announced. "For reward and immunity. Survivors ready? GO!"
Payton and John started running their butts off to the water. John had a very good start, but Payton was much better conserving his energy and running fast, and he soon gained the lead. When they went into the water, John started gaining a bit, but not much. Payton soon had his flag, and he was swimming back.
Payton was about halfway back to shore when John got his flag, and John was doing his best to catch up. John was fast, but he wasn't good at conserving his energy. Payton reached the finish line by the time John just got out of the water, and Levi started running for Banff.
Levi wasn't as good a runner as Payton or John, and he was only three quarters of the way to the water when Duncan went out for Prairie. Duncan was about as fast as John, and quite a bit better about conserving energy. Considering Levi wasn't really fast, Duncan started to catch up. That is, until Levi got into the lake, where he showed he had wicked skills in the water.
Levi managed to reach his flag and started swimming back once Duncan was halfway to the flags. Levi quickly made it back to shore just after Duncan got his flag, but Levi soon showed he wasn't that great on land. He didn't make it back to the finish until long after Duncan reached shore.
Levi reached the line and Laura started running for Banff. Laura was a little better than Levi was on land, but not much. Duncan soon reached the line, letting Kendra go for Prairie. Kendra was quite a bit faster than she looked, and she managed to catch up to Laura as they both jumped into the lake.
Laura was only a little slower than Kendra in the water. She was only a little bit behind as they swam out to the flags and back. However, once they got back to the shore, Kendra started speeding up, and Prairie took the advantage.
Austin started running for Prairie, with Liam going for Banff. Liam was quite a bit faster than Laura was, and he started to gain up on Austin. Austin wasn't a pushover either, though, and Prairie kept the lead. Austin, however, wasn't so great in the water. Liam gained back the lead for Banff, keeping it even as they reached the shore.
Cameron started to go for Banff. He quickly proved that he was quite slow. Branden, who was going for Prairie, was quite fast. He managed to take back a huge bit of the lead, obtaining a flag and arriving at the line as Cameron was just taking his flag.
Katie started running for Prairie. She was kind of slow, but she kept up her pace to keep the lead. When she touched the water just as Cameron was coming out, however, she freaked.
"Ah!" she cried. "This water's, like, really cold!"
"Just get in and swim, Katie!" John yelled back.
Katie started swimming, but she was quite slow because of her nervousness. Cameron arrived at the finish line, allowing Janelle to go for Banff. Prairie was losing their lead.
"Come on, Katie!" Kendra yelled. "You can do it!" Katie started to swim a bit faster, but she was losing the lead quickly. Katie and Janelle, who proved she was a very good athlete, grabbed their flags at about the same time. Janelle had passed Katie completely.
Janelle had crossed the finish line, letting Shayan run for Banff, before Katie had even reached the shore. Shayan was pretty good at running, and he gained an even bigger lead over Katie.
Katie eventually made it back to shore, and started picking up a bit. Shayan wasn't as good in the water, but he still managed to keep the lead over Katie, grabbing a flag just as Katie crossed the line, letting Sam go.
Sam didn't look like he was in shape, so his decent running surprised everyone. He started to catch up to Shayan, getting into the lake a little before Shayan got out. Sam was actually even better in the water, quickly gaining on Shayan. Sam had already grabbed the flag as Shayan crossed the finish line, letting Riley start for Banff.
Although Sam was a decent, all-around racer, Riley was amazingly quick. Riley passed Sam before Sam got out of the water. Riley was so fast, he and Sam arrived at the finish at the same time.
Dana, the last person, started running for Banff, while Sean ran for Prairie. Sean was a little bit faster than Dana, staying a couple of seconds ahead of her the whole time. However, even though Sean made it back quickly, there was no chance in hell that Monica would be able to pass Dana. Dana made it back just as Monica started to run.
"Banff wins reward and immunity!" Marc announced, and the Banff tribe cheered and hugged each other. Prairie shook their heads in disgust.
"Congratulations, Banff," Marc said. "You have won fire in the form of lighter fluid and matches." He handed over the can of lighter fluid and the box of matches. "More importantly, you've won immunity. You are not going to tribal council tonight." Marc handed over the immunity idol, and the Banff tribe cheered.
"Prairie," Marc said, turning to the other tribe, "I have nothing for you, other than a date with me at tribal council. A map will be submitted to your tree-mail. I'll see you tonight. Everyone, head back to camp."
The tribes headed back to camp, with many people in Prairie feeling sad.
Back at camp, things seemed to be going crazy. John had called for Sean, Duncan, Branden and Monica to come with him for a little while.
"Okay, guys," John told the group. "I was thinking…"
John was cut off by Branden. "Let me guess," he said. "You want to make an alliance with us?"
John smiled. "You read my mind, Branden," he responded.
"That's hardcore," Duncan said. "I knew one of these would spring up sooner or later."
John: "Alliances are always needed in this game. To go far, you're going to have to be part of an alliance. Making an alliance of five was smart of me, as it's almost impossible for us to be completely separated."
"Who should we target first?" Monica asked.
"Well, Austin's being an utter asshole," Sean said, "but then again, he actually did decent in the challenge."
"I'd say we should get rid of Katie," Duncan suggested. "Sure, she's kind of hot, but she's incredibly weak in the challenges, and she doesn't look that bright, either."
"Great plan, Duncan," John responded. "We're going with Katie tonight."
Meanwhile, Austin was talking with Sam.
"Sam," Austin said, "I'm really sorry about what I said yesterday. I was just kind of stressed out. You know what I'm saying?"
"I guess," Sam responded.
"Listen, Sam," Austin started talking a little quieter. "I was thinking it would be smart to get rid of Katie. She's dumb, and you saw how poorly she did in the challenge."
"You're right, Austin," Sam said. "I'll think about it." With that, Sam walked away.
Austin: "I know I'm possibly a target tonight, seeing as how much I clashed. I need to get as many people as possible to not vote against me, and so far, it's coming along well. Fortunately for me, I'm great with phony apologies. I got Sam hook, line and sinker."
Kendra and Katie, however, we're talking with each other. They weren't really talking about anything strategy-wise to start with, they were just talking.
Eventually, though, Kendra said, "Katie, I think it would be smart to vote off Austin."
"Like, yeah," Katie responded. "He's so mean and stuff. I want him out of here."
Kendra: "Austin is a dick. If we get rid of him, it means that we'll have much more peace at camp. We might even be able to get work done."
Later that night, the nine members of Prairie tribe made their way to tribal council. Marc was already there.
"Everyone," Marc said. "Pick up a torch behind you and dip it in the fire. Fire is important in this game, because it represents your life. As long as you have it, you're still in the game. When it's gone, so are you." Everyone picked up a torch and dipped it in the fire. They then placed their torches behind them and sat down.
"Let's talk about camp life," Marc said. "John, have there been any troubles at camp?"
"Yeah," John responded. "We tried to get things organized, but most people aren't really doing anything. Not to mention some people are clashing."
"Branden," Marc asked, "do you agree?"
"I do," Branden said. "I mean, we were told that we needed to get to work, but not very many people listened. Even I didn't listen! I know I should have, and we're going to have to start working harder."
"Austin," Marc inquired, "are there possibly any alliances at camp?"
"Uh, not from what I've seen," Austin responded. "But you never know. Someone could have started one behind my back. It's completely possible."
"This question is for everyone," Marc said. "Has anyone here stepped up at all to become a leader?"
Instantly, everyone said, "John."
John chuckled. "Yeah, I guess you could say I became a leader," he said. "I tried to get things organized, but I'm probably going to have to use a different strategy."
"Alright, then," Marc said. "It is time to vote. Sam, you're up."
One by one, the survivors cast their votes. Here are some of them:
Voter: Votee: "Reason."
Austin: Katie: "Sorry, girl, you're just too weak to be here."
Kendra: Austin: "You need to stop being such a jerk. This might teach you."
Duncan: Katie: "I'm really sorry. I think you're hot, but you needed to be stronger."
When everyone returned, Marc said, "I'll go tally the votes." He came back with the voting urn. "Once the votes are read, the decision is final. The person voted out will be asked to leave the area immediately. I'll read the votes.
"First vote: Katie." Katie looked kind of stunned. Then again, she always does.
"Austin." Austin didn't look too surprised.
"Katie. Two votes Katie."
"Katie." Katie's mouth opened wide.
"Austin. Three votes Katie, two votes Austin." Austin looked a little worried.
"Katie. Four votes Katie." Kendra patted her friend, but neither of them smiled.
"1st person voted off of Survivor Alberta: Kids' Edition," Marc said, turning over the vote. "Katie. Five votes, that's enough. You need to bring me your torch."
Austin blew a sigh of relief. Katie hugged Kendra, and then brought her torch up to Marc. "Katie, the tribe has spoken," Marc said as he snuffed out her torch. "It's time to go." Katie looked at her tribe, waved them goodbye, and walked away.
"Well," Marc said, "it kind of looks like Katie wasn't expecting that. I'm not sure if that's a blindside or not. Before you head back to camp, you guys now have fire." Marc through flint at the tribe. "It's not matches, but it's something. Everyone, head back to camp. Goodnight."
The eight remaining survivors picked up their torches and headed back to camp.
Katie's last words: "I, like, didn't see that coming. Then again, considering I was, like, bad at the challenge, I should have. Good luck, Kendra! Vote off Austin for me!"
Author's Closing Notes: And that was the first episode of season two of my Survivor series! So, who do you guys like/hate/are rooting for so far? Don't be shy to review or message.