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Chapter 2: Survival of the Fittest (part 2)
Chris stood in front of the twenty-four new contestants.
"I know you all want to sleep in that spa hotel, but unfortunately, I accidentally misplaced the key, so, as a nice little introduction to Kumba Island, you guys will be looking throughout the jungle for the key, but beware. I've hidden dozens of keys around the jungle and only one unlocks the spa hotel. The team that gets the correct key wins immunity. The losing team sends its first person home!"
"What about the confessional?" Claire asked.
"Oh yeah," Chris said, "This season's confessional will be the outhouse as per usual."
CONFESSIONAL: CLAIRE
"Thus far, this is...interesting. I knew this season would be difficult, but a jungle? That's asking for problems!"
CONFESSIONAL: MANNY
"This season is gonna be awesome! Rock and roll, brothers!"
CONFESSIONAL: DANIEL
"I'm so awesome. I'm gonna win this game!"
END CONFESSIONALS
"Ok," Chris said, "The challenge isn't over until somebody finds the right key to unlock the door to the spa hotel. Your first challenge begins...now!"
LETHAL LIONS
"Alright," Ted said, "As this team's leader, I suggest..."
"Whoa," Drake interjected, "who made you leader?"
"I did just now," Ted grinned smugly.
"I don't think you want to do that," Drake raised a fist.
"You don't scare me, meathead," Ted said to the bully.
"It scares me," Emma said, "That two awful men are attempting to exert their male dominance on my team."
"Your team?" Ted asked aggressively.
"Yes, my team," Emma snarled, "If you have a problem with that, you're a sexist bastard."
"Meh, been called worse," Ted responded casually.
"How about we make her leader?" Dennis jerked his thumb at Allie, "I'd listen to anything she says," he quirked a seductive eyebrow.
"You're not bringing me into this," Allie giggled awkwardly.
"How about we come up with a strategy together?" Angie shrugged, "just a suggestion."
"Fine," Ted rolled his eyes, "I suggest splitting up so we can cover more ground."
"I don't think that's a good idea," Jessica said, "What if somebody gets hurt?"
"Then they weren't worth having in the first place," Ted said, "it's a win-win!"
"How can you put that little value into human life?" Allie asked, mortified.
"What?" Ted asked, "nobody's gonna die."
"But they could get seriously injured!" Allie shrieked.
"You know what?" Ted squinted his eyes angrily, "I'm sick of you trying to lead this team, blondie!"
"What do you mean by that?" Allie was irritated as well.
"All I'm saying is that you lack the mental capacity to adequately lead a team. Just flip your hair and go back to the salon."
"Oh, no you didn't!" Allie yelled at Ted.
"Oh yes I did," Ted sneered, "Should I have used smaller words?"
"Guys!" Draden commanded, "We can fight later! We have to win this challenge unless we want to sleep outside!"
None of the lions wanted to sleep outside.
"That's what I thought! Now we're going to split into groups to look for the keys," Draden said, "that way, we cover more ground and somebody can provide aid if someone gets hurt."
"That is a great idea," Daiskue complimented Draden, tightening his black belt.
"Good," Draden said, "then that's what we'll do. Everyone partner up.
Allie desperately ran to Jessica, not wanting to risk partnering up with Dennis or Ted.
Draden himself picked Melvin, becoming the undefeatable combo of brains and brawn.
Dennis wanted to partner with Allie, but settled for Sophia when Allie ran away. The two looked very odd together with his short stature and her tallness.
Gregory wanted to be with Angie as he figured she would be ok with doing all of the work (plus she was really cute).
Ted partnered off with Daiskue.
Only Drake and Emma remained.
"Wait a minute," Drake said, "I don't want to be with her!"
"That's a shame," Draden said, "I guess you should've been more likeable."
Drake got into Draden's face, "I refuse!"
"You don't want to do this," Draden warned cooly.
"Oh, you wanna fight?" Drake snarled, "bring it, muscle-face!"
TERRIFYING TIGERS:
"So," Claire asked her teammates, "what should we do?"
"I think we should travel in a group," Peyton said, "That way, nobody can get hurt."
"That's an idea," Claire acknowledged.
"Um," I think I should go off alone," Thomas said, "I think I'm more likely to get hurt with people around than without.
"Don't do that," Peyton said, "you'll get killed out there!"
"It's better than getting killed by my own teammates!" Thomas jerked his thumb toward three boys standing next to each other. Lucas was picking his nose, Jared was yawning and Manny was jamming out on the air guitar.
"They don't really seem to me like the killing type," Claire offered Thomas.
"Ok, I'll go," Thomas stuttered, "but I'm watching out for you guys!"
"I think I should lead the team," Daniel said.
"What makes you qualified for that?" Claire asked.
"I'm just"
"We know," Hanna rolled her eyes, "awesome."
"Yes!" Daniel said, "I knew you'd catch on!"
"Fine," Claire said, I'll make you leader, but if you lose this challenge for us, it'll be your fault.
"I won't lose, because I'm awesome."
"What have I gotten myself into?" Claire asked herself.
LETHAL LIONS
Dennis walked with Sophia through the dense jungle. He lagged behind his tall partner, looking nervous.
"Do I intimidate you?" Sophia asked.
"Hah!" Dennis laughed, "No!"
"Oh," Sophia said, "Your body language says otherwise."
"Yeah, right!" Dennis said nervously, "Like I'd be intimidated by a girl!"
"You might not want to make comments like that," Sophia said, "while I personally am not offended, it would do you good to be aware of your other teammates."
"So where do you think a key would be?" Dennis asked, changing the subject quickly.
"Beats me," Sophia said, "I know this place as well as you do."
Elsewhere, Draden and Melvin were looking for keys themselves.
"Hey, Melvin, you know why I brought you along?" Draden asked his partner.
"No," Melvin said, "I thought you big guys hated people like me. We're what you call...incommodious."
"I have no idea what that word means," Draden said, "I was just proposing an alliance."
"An alliance, this early?" Melvin asked.
"Yeah," Draden said, "As you can imagine, I ain't the smartest guy here."
"Ain't?" Melvin questioned.
"Whatever," Draden said, "I need somebody smart to be in an alliance with. I'd be the brawn, you'd be the brains. We'd be unstoppable!"
"Hmm..." Melvin pondered, "I'm not sure. I just met you."
"Fair enough," Draden shrugged, "but if you need an ally, I'm here."
"Noted."
Meanwhile, Jessica was talking to Allie.
"So, you know who I noticed was really cute?" Jessica asked Allie.
"Who?" Allie's eyes widened in excitement.
"Draden!" Jessica answered.
"The muscle man?" Allie asked.
"Yeah!" Jessica said, "At first I thought he'd be a jerk, but the way he stands up to Drake and defends the little guy...it's adorable!"
"Hm," Allie thought, "He seems like a nice guy, but a little reserved."
"Who do you like?" Jessica asked, "is it Dennis? He's like totally crushing on you!"
"As if!" Allie blanched, "He's such a jerk! Way too direct! It probably comes from his stature. Short boys often feel like they need to be mean to compensate for their height."
"Really?" Jessica asked, "where'd you learn that?"
"I take psychology at school," Allie said in a matter-of-fact way.
"Whoa!" Jessica shrieked, "can you, like, diagnose me?"
"Um..." Allie started, "let's see, tell me about yourself."
TERRIFYING TIGERS
"Found it!" Jared alerted his team, "it's up in that wasp nest!"
The wasp nest loomed high above the contestants suspended from a tree.
"How do we get all the way up there?" Peyton asked.
"I don't...uh yes...I," Tori stuttered, unable to create a coherent sentence.
"Come on, Manny," Kellie stroked his long hair, "you're big and strong. Could you get it down?"
"Um, well, I," Manny swooned.
"Come on!" Kellie whined, "do it for the team!"
"No," Claire said, "nobody's climbing up there. You could get seriously hurt."
"That's ok, Sheila," Jared said, "I can handle it!"
"Who's Sheila?" Claire asked.
But Jared was already up the tree. He hung on the wasp nest and slammed it onto the ground, dispersing the flying insects everywhere. As he grabbed the key, the wasps landed on his body.
The rest of Jared's team gasped as he walked up to them covered in the stinging bugs, key in hand.
Jared noticed the worried looks on his teammates.
"Aw, it's all good, mates," Jared assured, "wasps don't sting unless provoked."
"So this would be considered provoking?" Drake, who was hiding in the bushes sneered as he chucked a rock at the Australian man."
This caused the wasps to go bezel flying all around and stinging anyone in a close enough vicinity. Unfortunately for him, Drake was the main target of the wasps' stings.
"Aah!" Drake screamed as the wasps pierced his flesh with their stingers, "Ow! Ow! Make it stop!"
"Serves you right!" Emma said, "for being such a domineering male swine!"
"Stop being a bitch and...Aaaaaghhhh!" He screamed as a wasp dug its stinger into his eyeball.
Emma felt no sympathy, "oh, you did not just call me a bitch! You're just intimidated because I'm a strong, upstanding girl and your a chauvinistic piece of crap! You deserve to get stung in the eye just like all people of your kind!"
TERRIFYING TIGERS
Claire jammed the key into the lock at the mansion, but it would not fit.
"Dang it!" She cursed, "all that for nothing! Oh well, let's go back."
LETHAL LIONS
Ted and Daiskue were looking for keys in another part of the jungle.
"Found it!" Ted cheered. The key was strapped around the neck of a sleeping alligator.
"Great! I'll get it," Daiskue said.
"No," Ted protested, "I'm getting it. Nobody will get in my way!"
Daiskue wanted to say something, but knew there would be no changing Ted's mind.
TERRIFYING TIGERS
"Found something!" Claire alerted her team, "I'll go and get it!"
LETHAL LIONS
Ted ran up to the sleeping alligator, ready to get the key.
Claire ran the other way and the two slammed into each other.
"Oh," Ted said to Claire, "um...sorry about that."
"No, no," Claire blushed, "it's my fault."
"So who gets the key?" Ted asked.
"You can take it," Claire said.
"No, I insist," Ted said, "make it quick before I change my mind."
"I refuse," Claire said.
"Well, I guess I'll take it then," Ted said, "if we win, I'll let you stay in the hotel."
"Aw, that's so sweet!" Claire blushed.
"Until next time," Ted expertly removed the key from the oversized reptile.
Ted showed Daiskue the key. Daiskue looked unimpressed.
"Why were you fraternizing with the enemy?" Daiskue glared.
"I wasn't fraternizing," Ted instisted, "she's just really cute."
"But she's the enemy!" Daiskue said.
"I know, I know," Ted said, "but it doesn't mean that I can't admire her, right?"
"Pull yourself together!" Daiskue slapped Ted's face, "I am not going to have the team lose just because you were all star-crossed for a girl!"
"Right," Ted said, "I'm sorry, my human instincts got the best of me."
"It is ok," Daiskue assured, "I'm sorry I snapped at you."
TERRIFYING TIGERS
"So you just let Ted get the key?" Lucas asked Claire, incredulous.
"It was a momentary lapse of judgment. It was...it was..." Claire sighed, "it was just me being a giant screwup again."
"Well, at least we're on the same page," Lucas said.
"I'm so sorry guys," Claire said, "I've let you down. That was probably the right key, too."
LETHAL LIONS
"Damn it!" Ted cursed, "This is the wrong key!"
"Then let's go back," Daiskue said, "we've still got time."
TERRIFYING TIGERS
"God, I'm such a loser!" Claire scolded herself, "I can't believe I let Ted have the key!"
"Don't be so hard on yourself," Peyton consoled her teammate.
"Yes," Eric said, "love makes people do crazy things."
"I know," Claire said, "but I'm better than that!"
"It's alright," Daniel assured, "if we lose tonight, you'll go home and get to watch me win because I'm awesome."
That earned Daniel a few glares.
"What? We were all thinking it!" Daniel said.
CONFESSIONAL: PEYTON
"Ok, I've never said this about anyone, but Daniel is really starting to get on my nerves. Who does he think he is, trying to console Claire by complimenting himself?"
CONFESSIONAL: DANIEL
"I know what you all are thinking: that I'm so very awesome. The way I tactfully yet sincerely was able to single-handedly make Claire feel better simply by assuring her that I'd win."
END CONFESSIONALS
"Let's go, Claire," Peyton said, "the key probably didn't work anyways."
LETHAL LIONS
Gregory and Angie had no luck when finding keys, but they're bad luck was about to be turned around.
"I see it!" Angie said to Gregory.
The key hung down from a large rock face.
"I don't know if I feel up to it," Gregory said, laying down, "maybe after a quick nap."
"Whatever floats your boat," Angie shrugged.
CONFESSIONAL: ANGIE
"There's no getting through to a tired boy. You can save a lot of energy by simply nodding and doing the job. Worse comes to worst, we'll vote him off."
END CONFESSIONAL
Angie jumped up on the large rock face and climbed up. Gregory, try as he may to sleep, say in awe of Angie's athletic abilities. She grabbed the key and jumped down.
"Not as dangerous as I thought Chris would make it," Angie commented, "perhaps he's losing his touch."
"Yeah," Gregory said, "his touch."
"Come on," Angie said, "let's see if this key works."
Angie ran off, with Gregory quick to follow.
As Angie jogged to the mansion, Gregory attempted to keep up, but, as one may have guessed, he wasn't exactly the best runner ever. After just two minutes, he became so winded, he had to take a break.
"I'm sorry," Gregory panted, "just go on without me."
"You sure?" Angie asked, "I could wait with you if you want."
Angie walked over to Gregory. Gregory smiled as Angie sat down with him.
TERRIFYING TIGERS
The Tigers came to a murky lake.
"Do you think there's anything in there?" Claire asked her team.
"I don't know," Eric said, "Think somebody should go and look?"
"You want to check?" Claire asked.
"No, not me," Eric responded, "I can't get my clothes all dirty."
"Same," Hanna said, "can't smear my eyeliner."
"How about you go for it, Manny," Kellie suggested, "you're big and strong. Be my hero and save the day!" Kellie flipped her hair and giggled in a girly manner.
"Well," Manny stammered, "when you put it like that, I guess I can give it a shot."
Manny jumped into the water and looked around. He could not find a ket. There were just a bunch of fish swimming around, minding their own business.
"Couldn't find the key," Manny said popping his head out of the water, "I'm getting out."
As Manny got out of the water, there were a few screams from his teammates.
"What's wrong?" Manny asked his teammates.
Manny looked around.
Kellie handed the rocker her makeup mirror. As manny looked at it, he realized his face was covered with leeches.
"Oh crap!" Manny shouted, wiping the bloodsucking worms off of his face.
As manny rubbed the leeches off of his face, his teammates backed away, trying not to get the leeches on them.
LETHAL LIONS
"There's one!" Allie pointed up at a high, craggy cliff. Upon the cliff rested a key.
"Should I get it?" Jessica asked.
"If you want," Allie responded.
"Not so fast!" Claire exclaimed, "I'll be taking that!"
"You mean I'll be taking that!" Daniel interrupted. Before Claire or any of the other Tigers could protest, Daniel started up the cliff.
Jessica ran up the mountain after Daniel.
"You're not making it on my watch!" Jessica taunted.
"Yes I am!" Daniel taunted back, "I'm awesome!"
Daniel reached the top of the crag and snagged the key.
"Hah!" Daniel gloated, "I've got the key! In your face, loser!"
Daniel continued to make the "loser" sign with his fingers, making an L, but dropped the key.
"I got it!" Jessica exclaimed, but the key fell from her grasp.
The key fell to the floor. Claire and Allie raced to grab the key.
"Got it!" Allie announced as she grabbed the key, "let's get going!"
Allie ran to the large hotel, with the Tigers in hot pursuit. Kellie attempted to trip the scholar with her leg, but Allie gracefully jumped over it, key in hand.
"Nice try!" Allie looked back at the beauty, but tripped over her own boot.
"Thank you! Eric took the key in his hand. He ran to the hotel, which was in sight.
"No!" Daniel redirected, "I'm winning this!" He tackled Eric and attempted to wrestle the key from him.
"I'll take that!" Draden broke up the right and took the key. He ran to the hotel and inserted the key.
"Yes!" He exclaimed as the door to the hotel opened.
The rest of the Lions, most of whom had also shown up, cheered for Draden as he won the challenge for his team.
"Team Lethal Lions wins the first challenge!" Chris announced, "Tigers, pick your favorite loser, because somebody will be going home tonight!
CAMPFIRE
"What can I say?" Chris announced to the Tigers, "you guys really sucked today! Let me explain the elimination process for this season. As per usual, you vote off one member of your team. Whomever receives the most votes will be eliminated from Total Drama Survival. And you can never come back...Ever!"
The contestants on the Terrifying Tigers looked worried.
"In this season, you will vote by putting a sticker on the stone statue of the contestant you want to get rid of," Chris explained, "each of you are sitting next to a Tiki torch. I will light the torch of everyone who survives the elimination. If your torch is out, so are you."
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"And the votes are in!" Chris pulled a lighter out of his pocket and flicked it on. The flame on the lighter flickered in the darkness of the night.
"Tonight's safe contestants are:"
"Kellie"
"Sydney"
"Thomas"
"Peyton"
"Eric"
"Jared"
"Tori"
"Hanna"
"Lucas"
Claire and Daniel exchanged glances. Daniel looked smug, but Claire seemed worried.
"Tonight's big loser is:"
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"Daniel."
"What!?" The narcissist screamed, "how could you have voted me off!? I'm your best player!"
"No you weren't," Jared shrugged.
"You did more harm than good," Eric noted.
"I ain't gonna miss you," Manny said.
Tori took a sip from her soda.
"Well," Chris said, "as tearful and heart-rending as this departure is, Daniel has a date with our brand new elimination method!"
Chris stood next to two giant poles. Between them was an extended rubber string. It resembled a slingshot.
Daniel stood in front of the string.
"This new elimination method gives the expression 'being thrown off' a whole new meaning!" Chris joked, "behold, the Toss of Shame!"
"You've got to be kidding!" Daniel complained, "I can't be the first loser! I'm the best player! I'm awesome!
"Well," Chris said, "that's just too bad!" Chris looked unsympathetic.
"I refuse to leave!" Daniel protested, " I will not AAAHHHHHHH!" He screamed as he was shot into the distance.
MEANWHILE, AT THE SPA HOTEL
"To the Lethal Lions!" Ted raised his glass.
"Lethal Lions!" the rest of the team cheered and clinked glasses.
"Go, Lions!" Jessica said, "We keep winning like this, and we'll be living like kings and queens!"
"That's just like you," Emma scoffed, "bowing down to male superiority by mentioning kings first!"
"Um, I didn't mean it like that," Jessica stuttered.
"Ugh!" Emma complained, "Am I the only strong, upstanding woman here?"
"No," Draden said, "you are the most obnoxious, though."
"Excuse me!" Emma shrieked, "just because I'm a strong female fighter automatically means I'm obnoxious? Is that what you're saying?"
"No," Drake said, "I think he said that because you're a bitch."
"Humph," Emma whined, "just like you men to think that a powerful woman is a 'bitch."
"I've had it," Gregory yawned, "I'm going to bed."
"The same," Daiskue said, "I believe we have another challenge tomorrow."
"You want to go to bed, sweetie?" Dennis crooned to Allie.
"No." Allie said sternly.
TERRIFYING TIGERS
"Why do we have to sleep outside?" Hanna complained.
"Because we lost," Peyton answered.
"Ugh!" Hanna whined, "This is boring!"
"Well, that's what happens to those who lose," Peyton answered, "them's the rules."
"What are we going to do?" Hanna asked rhetorically.
"We can calm down and win tomorrow," Peyton said.
"That's if we're alive tomorrow," Thomas whimpered.
"Don't worry," Peyton said, "that girl is here to protect us."
"I'm not worried about the animals," Thomas said, "I'm worried about the people! Who's going to stop that girl," he jerked his thumb toward Tori, who was downing a Dr. Pepper, "from shanking me in my sleep?"
"Tori isn't going to hurt anybody," Peyton assured.
"What about you?" Thomas gasped, "it's always the nice ones you have to be suspicious of!"
"I won't hurt you!" Peyton insisted, "I swear!"
"I don't trust you," Thomas said.
"You should," said a sweet feminine voice.
"Oh," Peyton said, "hey Dawn,"
"You should listen to Peyton," Dawn said, "Her aura is pure."
"How do I know you're telling the truth, Dawn?"
"You do not know that I'm telling the truth. You must trust me. I have not wronged you."
"We just met, Dawn," Thomas said, "and there's a first time for everything."
"Maybe if you weren't consistently so pessimistic, you'd see things in a better light," Peyton suggested.
"You literally said nothing with that statement," Thomas said.
"Peyton," Dawn said, "I know you are trying to help, but I think it best if we just left him alone."
"It's just that..." Peyton said.
"I understand," Dawn replied, "but Thomas will come around. We just need to give him some time."
Peyton reluctantly left the side of the paranoid teen.
Dawn followed and took a seat next to Claire. She was sitting alone, staring into the night sky.
"Penny for your thoughts?" The blonde asked.
"Pardon?" Claire brushed her brown hair out of her face.
"What is on your mind?"
"Oh...it's...it's stupid," Claire told Dawn.
"I'm sure it's not that bad," Dawn assured.
"Ok, um, what do you think of Ted?" Claire asked.
"I believe that Ted is a nice boy deep down. He attempts to put up a tough front, but that's because i think he is a bit insecure."
"Do you think Ted likes me?" Claire asked.
"I believe so," Dawn answered, "he exhibits behavior typical of an infatuated boy. What do you think of him?"
" I don't know, he seems a little abrasive," Claire said, "Plus, he's on the opposite team. I don't think the rest of the Tigers would've too happy with me fraternizing with a member of the other team."
"Well," Dawn said, "Do you like him?"
"I'm not sure. He seems like he has a nice side, but he's pretty mean most of the time."
"Love is an interesting emotion-"
"Did somebody say 'love?'" Eric barged in.
"Can you please leave?" Claire said to Eric, blushing.
"No way!" Eric said, "we have a love emergency, and when there's a love emergency, I have to take over!"
"Ugh, whatever...just...fine," Claire said.
The drama is already heating up! What will come next? How much pain can we put the contestants through next time? Find out on Total! Drama! SURVIVAL!
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