Another new story! And this one will be interesting…

Disclaimer: I do not own TDI or anything else in this story.

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I gritted my teeth as I heard Chris announce my partner for the race. I didn't even look at the other name called; I didn't want anything to do with him.

Perhaps an explanation is in order?

Well, it goes something like this… See, it had been exactly one year since that God-awful show, Total Drama Island, had ended… And wouldn't you know, Chris, that horrid, hair obsessed man that tortured us for so long, had invited us all for a big reunion.

And to be honest, he was right.

It was no trick this time; just a reunion… And it was fun for awhile. It was a big party, really…

Then the race was announced.

Much like that one challenge where HE tried to ask me out, we'd be going in canoes, in pairs of two.

Of course, then there was that good ole' Chris Twist.

Chris picked out the pairs for us… At first, he seemed to be nice about it. Owen and Izzy, Courtney and Duncan, Katie and Sadie, etc…

Imagine my face when he called out Trent and Lindsay.

Yep. My boyfriend was off with Lindsay. Lucky me, eh?

That wasn't even the worst part.

I prayed I didn't get stuck with Heather, and I got my wish. She got stuck with Ezekiel… Serves her right, I guess. So, I was pretty happy. While I wasn't particularly good friends with the other remaining former campers, it was better than Heather.

I didn't count on Cody.

Yes, in a perhaps deliberate effort to annoy me to death, Chris paired me up with Cody…

Great. Just great.

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The canoes set off. The race had begun. Our destination was to loop around to a buoy a few miles away, and come right back. First place gets a nice sum of money. The usual.

Of course, with Cody on board, we moved pretty slowly.

Much to my surprise, Cody was completely silent while we moved through the water. However, he didn't seem to want to try. He was rowing incredibly slow, about half as fast as he could really go.

"Hey, would you mind picking up the pace? We're going to lose!" I finally yelled after awhile. Cody didn't answer; he just kept rowing. "Hello?" I looked back at him angrily, only to be met with a bored, blank look. He didn't even seem focused on anything.

I groaned, and faced forward again.

I don't know what was wrong with that boy… Throughout the reunion, he had been this way; cold, silent, and inapproachable. Don't get me wrong, please; I was happy to see him at first. Remember, he had helped me try to get Trent to go out with me… But he completely ignored my existence since yesterday, when this reunion began. Why? I don't know.

But I was starting to hate it.

"Cody, what's bothering you?" I found myself asking.

Silence. I sighed angrily.

"If you're trying to annoy me… IT'S WORKING. Now PLEASE row faster,"

The only response was the occasional noise of our oars hitting the water.

I stopped, and whipped around.

"Alright, what the hell is your problem?" I had had it. "You've been ignoring and avoiding me all day and yesterday,"

I jumped a bit when he spoke.

"We're not going to win the race if you stop rowing," He said quietly.

My eyes narrowed.

"Fine. I don't even care what you're thinking. Just row,"

"Hey, you stopped, not me,"

I had to resist the urge to punch him.

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I was, to say the least, disappointed that I wasn't going to be with Gwen. However, on the plus side, I got someone who was nice and friendly, albeit a little dim.

And frankly, not too strong.

Not only was she pretty weak, but she could not focus on the oar; we had to stop every few minutes because she had to take care of something, whether it was makeup, lotion, seeing something "Interesting", to rest, you name it…

But I remained calm.

Really, I didn't care if we didn't win this money; I was just hoping I could get some alone time with Gwen. But I didn't, and I may as well make the best with what I've got…

"So, you and Tyler still seeing each other?" I asked, trying to make conversation.

"Clyde? No, we broke up awhile ago…" I laughed a bit when I heard her say his name wrong.

"How long?"

"I don't remember…"

Typical Lindsay… So clueless and innocent.

And cute.

Wait, what?

Blinking a few times, I continued rowing. Well yeah, she was cute. But so were a lot of other girls. Didn't mean I liked them like that.

"What about you and Gretel?" She asked.

"Gwen," I corrected her. "And uh… We're doing pretty well, I guess…"

To be honest, we had been fighting a lot before this reunion…

That's why I wanted Gwen with me so much; I wanted to sew things up. Oh well, we'll be alone again eventually…

I was so focused on my thoughts that I failed to notice the storm clouds that were beginning to form overhead.

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"Look, Cody… If this is about me not liking you…"

"Now why would it be that?"

"Oh, I don't know… Because you've been a cold ass to everyone here, but avoided me and Trent?"

"Hey, you're the one making the mean remarks," I growled.

"You've just put me in a bad mood,"

"Why can't you just talk…? Look, if you don't want to row faster, fine… But I really just want you to stop acting like this. It's rude, annoying, and… Weird…"

He chuckled. He had changed a lot over the past year… And I didn't like it.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing, nothing…" He sighed. "So, how's Trent?"

I glared.

"None of your business," I knew this was about our relationship!

"Hey, you wanted me to talk," He said.

"Yeah, but not about that," I stopped rowing again.

"You may at least want to get moving…" He pointed out.

"…No,"

"Oh, so it's wrong for me to row slowly, but you can stop?"

"Oh just shut up, Cody," I said angrily. "Look, I know you're still upset about me not liking you,"

"Whatever gave you that idea…?"

"Cody, it's been a year! Get over it!" I turned.

"Hey, I didn't say a thing," He said calmly. Now he was just playing mind games with me. I opened my mouth to yell again, but stopped.

He was trying to annoy me.

"…You're right, you didn't," I said as calmly as I could. I turned around, not wanting to look at his face.

"Good, we finally agree on something," If this game he was playing was some sort of new flirt style he picked up on, I wasn't going to be a part of it. I resumed pushing the canoe through the water, saying nothing now. We were going to lose, but I didn't give a damn anymore; I just wanted off this boat ASAP.

I shivered as the wind blew a strong gust. I looked up to see clouds in the distance.

"…Maybe we should turn around,"

"Why, scared?"

"…Yes. Do you see those clouds?"

"Hm… I guess you're right…" Cody sighed. "Not like we're gonna win anyway," I smirked to myself; my method worked.

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"Lindsay, I think we'd better turn back… I said, finally noticing the menacing clouds overhead.

"Why…?"

"Look up," She apparently hadn't noticed.

"…Oooooooh…" She said absent mindedly. "…Yeah, maybe we should…" We began to turn the boat as the wind started picking up.

Little did we know that we were about to be trapped in a storm that the other campers were just out of reach of…

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"Cody, I know I've asked you this already, but can you row faster? This is getting serious now,"

"I'm rowing as fast as I can now, Gwen," He said seriously. He had finally given up his tough-guy act for now. The wind got stronger. I was honestly starting to get scared.

I had no idea how bad the storm was going to get in the minutes to follow…

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"Hey Chris… Look at this…" Chef pointed to the man sitting next to him.

"Yikes, those are some nasty clouds…" The sadistic host said, his smile never fading.

"Ain't that where the racers went?"

Eh, don't worry… The weather mentioned a big storm like that. It'll only last a few minutes, and besides, the kids are pretty far out by now… They'd have to have gone, like, half as fast as they can to get caught in that thing," Chris pointed out.

"Eh… I guess. Pass me another burger, would yah?"

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I was seriously beginning to fear for my life.

The winds had picked up immensely; huge waves were beginning to crash around us. Water splashed us often, but we kept rowing. The sky was black now; we were right in the middle of a huge storm. And I don't mean the eye.

"Hold on!" I yelled to Cody as more water splashed into the canoe. He was frantically trying to scoop it out with a bucket that was on board.

Another strong gust rocked the boat harshly.

Crap crap crap…

But I could see sunlight pretty close; we would be out of this storm in no time if we kept moving.

"Don't worry Gwen… We'll make it," Cody assured me. He had been a lot like his old self now that we were in danger.

I thought the same… Until a screaming gale tore through the air suddenly.

There was a terrifying crack.

I thought it was thunder, but then I realized it was something worse.

The canoe.

"HOLD ON!!" I screamed, frantically trying to keep the now-sinking boat above water. It was no good; the water was climbing over the edges in gallons now. The boat dipped under several times.

I was going to die.

There was another crack; the boat was about to give way.

"Hold on to something!" I yelled over the howling, ripping winds. Cody's terrified face didn't help my mood. He grabbed the edge of the boat, holding for dear life.

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKK

The boat split.

"GWEN!!" Cody shrieked, now trying to stay above water. The water was warm, at least… Not that that helped. I struggled to stay afloat on the shattered remains of the canoe, but I kept going under. I coughed several times as water entered my mouth. My vision was blurry; I could barely make out Cody gripping the other half of the boat as tightly as he could.

"C…Co…" I coughed violently, trying to call out to him again.

I doubt he would hear me anyways.

My body was weak and numb from the thrashing waves my strength drained quickly in the churning, boiling water.

I lost consciousness, convinced this was it.

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"HOLD ON LINDSAY!!" I yelled over the screaming weather. Our boat have been torn apart by the hurricane-like storm that had picked up so suddenly. I could barely see her now; between the dark water slapping against me, and the fact that Lindsay had gone under so much, there was no way to tell where she went.

I choked several times as the lake water got into my mouth and down my throat. It wasn't long before I passed out.

"Lindsay…" I managed to croak weakly right before I lost consciousness.

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Are they truly finished? If not, how will they be saved? Where will they end up? Find out next time!