Gwen was nervous. Courtney had been eliminated the previous day and was on her way to the set of the Aftermath, where she would be interviewed within the next few days. The Goth decided to avoid her at all costs. To tell the truth, she wasn't sorry for kissing Courtney's now ex-boyfriend. She just didn't was to fight with the counselor in training.

Gwen sneaked around the studio, watching out for the brunette she was trying to avoid. She was almost to the front entrance. She kept walking and turned her head for a moment to see if anyone was looking at her.

SMACK!

She ran straight into someone, knocking both people down with a simultaneous, "Oof!" Gwen looked up to see that it was, to her horror, Courtney. Courtney shook off the daze from being knocked onto the floor and glared at the Goth.

"You!" She exclaimed loudly, gathering the attention of the people passing by. "I have some things to say to you! First of all-"

"Stop right there, Miss Crazy In Training!" Gwen interrupted, realizing that she was about to get screamed at. She knew that she didn't want to get into a fight before, but she realized that she needed to put the Type-A in her place. "I don't give a crap that you're mad that I got together with Duncan! You were a terrible girlfriend, trying to change him and acting like a control freak. What kind of girlfriend tries to change their boyfriend?"

Courtney looked shocked, and spoke, no longer yelling. "Gwen, listen, I-"

Gwen interrupted yet again, "And don't call me a boyfriend stealer! You drove him away, drove him to me. If you think that I care if you're going to get 'revenge' on me or 'sue' me, realized that I don't give a damn! Now, quit pestering me and go back to making your lists and caring about things that nobody else would ever care about!" She took a deep breath. She knew that those things were really mean to say, but she figured that she needed to be said.

Courtney's eyes held a mixture of, anger, regret, and sadness in them as Gwen finished. Her voice was shaky when she replied, as if to keep from crying. "I-I just wanted to warn you…"

Gwen looked confused at how calm she seemed. "About what?" She rolled her eyes. "Your revenge?"

"No!" Courtney said defensively. Everyone had their eyes on them and nobody moved. Owen even stopped chewing on his hamburger, which some people could tell took a lot of self-control.

"When I saw Duncan's family for the first time his little sister told me that Duncan's had past girlfriends that he's cheated on before." She took a deep breath. "She said not to worry, though, since she thought Duncan liked me so much. She was wrong. Duncan did cheat on me… with you, my friend. I felt like I'd been used, Gwen. A mere toy, forgotten after a child got bored. I was hurt and almost nobody seemed to care."

"Courtney…" Gwen said, feeling guilt swell up inside of her. "I'm sorry you felt that way. But, what do you have to warn me about?"

"I'm getting to it!" the Latina [1] snapped. Then she took a deep breath and shut her eyes for a minute, trying to regain her composure. "I'm passing his little sister's warning onto you. I'm warning you, Gwen Fahlenbock, if this can happen to me, it can happen to you. Watch Duncan like a hawk. And it's fine if you don't believe me, but I was only trying to help."

She narrowed her eyes at Gwen, knowing that the pale teenager didn't believe her. Then, she whispered, "And expect an 'I told you so'."

Courtney stalked off, leaving Gwen looking after her, surprise visible on her face. The CIT hadn't yelled or tried to hurt Gwen or anything! She even tried to help her? Was Courtney sick or something? Gwen shook her head and started walking away, leaving everyone who had been watching behind.

But, Courtney has been crazy for the past few weeks. She might have just said that to Gwen to make her paranoid. Then, she would get clingy to Duncan and he'd break up with her. That left the CIT free to snatch him again. Sure, it as a little far-fetched, but Courtney wasn't very sane nowadays.

Gwen decided not to listen to Courtney. Duncan wouldn't do what he did to Courtney to her…

It's been years since Total Drama ended, thought Gwen, looking back on her memories on her way home from her art studio. She had become a successful artist over the five years since the show ended. Duncan and I are still going strong.

She and Duncan had been together for a long time now. They'd fight sometimes, sure, but they never stayed mad for too long. If fact, she and Duncan had grown so close and had been together for so long that she thought he might pop the big question soon. That is, if he could afford a ring. Duncan worked as manager for a nearby video store. They now lived together in a decent apartment, too. It wasn't the largest apartment, but Gwen couldn't help be glad that they chose it as she parked her car.

Backstabber…

Gwen's family was very accepting of Duncan. Her mother welcomed him with open arms, being the kind and caring person she was, always wanting to make her daughter happy. Gwen's brother, Gavin, was younger than her by two years and got along great with Duncan, joining him and Gwen on pranks and thinks that they did for fun. Duncan was fond of Gavin also, saying the kid had 'spunk'.

New Heather...

She remembered the first time she'd met his family. His parents seemed a little upset, him going from Overachieving Courtney to Gothic Gwen, but they quickly got over it once talking to her and realizing how smart she was. Duncan's siblings were… interesting, to say the least. His two older brothers, Damon and Dylan, Damon older than Gwen and Duncan by four years and Dylan older by two years, got along really well with Gwen and they grew to be really close.

His youngest sister, Bambi, who was eleven years younger, was a bit scared of the Goth at first. Then Gwen gave her a cookie and became her best friend. Duncan's other sister, though… she didn't get along to well with Gwen.

Home-wrecker…

Bailey wasn't glad about what Gwen and Duncan did to Courtney. When Gwen saw the girl that was only two years younger than her for the first time, the scene with Courtney played in her mind, reminding the Gothic teen what Courtney heard from Bailey about Duncan. She often tried to stay away from Bailey, since she and the tomboy only got into spats when they talked, with Gwen trying weakly to defend herself. Bailey was close with Duncan until Gwen came, which is when they started getting farther apart. Then, Gwen and Duncan just got cut off entirely from Bailey, not seeing her since the day the couple left for college.

Boyfriend stealer…

Gwen walked up the steps of the apartment to her floor, sighing sadly at the thought of how she'd ruined a bond between a brother and sister. She also had another thing to worry about in her town. Courtney lived in the same town as their apartment. Before she and Duncan started dating, she had to make sure they didn't live too far away, not believing in long distance relationships. Since it wasn't that big of a town, Duncan and Gwen saw Courtney a lot, but they never spoke. Gwen refused to provoke a fight between her and Courtney.

I'm warning you…

Gwen sighed again and took the keys to her room out of her bag. She unlocked the door and opened it. She gasped at the sight that she saw in front of her. She dropped her bag that she brought to work and let out a small non-Gwen-like shriek. What she saw made her heart break and a single tear stream down her face.

If it can happen to me…

She saw Duncan and another woman sprawled on the couch, making out. When she shrieked, they didn't stop. They continued of as if they didn't notice her. They probably didn't, considering how heated the make out session looked. She could only think back on what could have made Duncan do thins to her. Sure, she and Duncan had gotten into a small argument about him getting a better job, but they made up. She recalled him staying out late after work sometimes, but he said he was with Geoff and DJ. Gwen now knew that he lied. She should have paid closer attention. She should have watched him closer.

Like a hawk…

Gwen dropped her bag and ran out the door, back to her car. She sped away, just over the speed limit. She had no idea where she was going to go, but she needed to get away from that apartment that she was so proud to be living in not even ten minutes ago. She needed to be somewhere private. She needed to try not to cry. Gwen realized that she should have listened to Courtney, that she should have heeded the warning she past onto her. Gwen should have read the signs. She should have known. This happened to Courtney, why wouldn't it happen to her? She wasted a friendship for nothing.

It can happen to you…

Finally, Gwen stopped when she saw a park. There was a baseball field, kids playing on the playground, and a grass valley, separating a lake from the park. Gwen ran past the park, past the baseball field, past the valley, trying not to let tears that were threatening to come out of her eyes fall. Her talk with Courtney five years ago played over and over in her head. She really wasn't trying to break Duncan and Gwen up. She actually cared.

I was only trying to help…

Gwen had been wrong, deserving of what she was going through now. She'd been a hypocrite, a jerk. A terrible friend, she thought as she leaned up against a tree near the lake, panting from exhaustion. She slid down the trunk of the tree into a fetal position, minus the rocking back and forth. Instead, she buried her head into her knees as hot tears finally managed to leak from her eyes. She hated this, how she was right now. A mess. She hadn't gotten this upset over a boy before. Then again, she'd never cared so much about a guy as much as she cared about Duncan. Well, besides… No, she'd just found her boyfriend cheating on her. She didn't want to think of the musician she liked so long ago. Gwen now knew how Courtney felt when she found out that Duncan was cheating on her with Gwen. If Gwen saw her again, she owed her an apology, not that she thought Courtney would accept it. "I'm sorry, Courtney," she whispered, even thought she knew Courtney couldn't hear. She told her that, if Duncan ever cheated on Gwen, she could expect the words to come from Courtney's mouth as soon as she found out.

I told you so…

So, I was feeling kind of angst-y today. What do you guys think of it? Should I continue it and possibly make a happy ending? Or should I leave it at that. I kind of want to continue it, but I want you guys' opinions. Y'know what? Screw you guys (kidding), I'll continue this either way. It'll either be a two-shot or a three-shot.

I will make Gwen more Gwen-ish. She's supposedly matured since Total Drama, so she is going to be a little different.

[1] Todd Kauffman confirmed that Courtney is Latina.