Total Drama Rebirth
Ep. 1 Part 2: Rules, Regulations, and the Actual Important Stuff
Welcome back to chapter 2 of Total Drama Rebirth. If you are reading this second chapter, then you are either liking the story, hoping that it will get better, or just bored. Either way, glad to have you back for chapter 2. Trust me, this one will be a lot better than the first.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Total Drama. This is for entertainment rather than money. Although, I would love to have some input about the path the series is taking.
Warning: More coarse language this chapter.
The contestants all gathered around the bonfire as they waited for Chris. Some seemed excited; some seemed worried; some seemed annoyed; some seemed anxious; and some were too busy reading a book to care.
After what seemed like hours of waiting, Chris finally appeared and ordered the contestants to sit down. The guys let the girls sit in the logs while they stood. Chris gave a quick tug on his jacket and then began his speech.
"Welcome back to season 2 you guys," he began.
Most of the contestants groaned at Chris' joy.
"As you can see," the host continued, "We have invited all of you back to compete for another chance to win Total Drama."
"Invited?" interrupted Gwen. "You dragged us here using those lame-ass contracts of yours."
"Gwen," Chris silenced her, "Save the language for the contest. Also, don't forget that you were the one to sign the contract."
Gwen realized that this was true, so she decided to give up what could have been a long argument. Trent quickly picked up on her anguish and threw his arm around her for comfort.
"Anyways," Chris went on," This season will mainly be the same as last season. Every three days, we will have a challenge. The winning team will enjoy some sort of reward while the losing team will go to the elimination ceremony. After each elimination, one contestant will return to Playa de Loser, signifying that they have been eliminated. Same thing as last season.
"Except for the new rules and game changers."
The last remark quickly grabbed everybody's attention, even Noah's.
"Now you're interested," Chris remarked." For starters, you guys won't be competing for 100,000 dollars this season. Instead, you will all go at it for 1 million dollars cash."
Everybody's jaws dropped. They couldn't believe what they were hearing. All they had to do was survive the next several weeks and they would be rich. Chris instantly picked up on their enthusiasm.
"I could care less about how much money they're winning," he thought to himself. "All I know is that with a prize this big, these contestant's will create so much drama that we won't be able to count the ratings."
"That's right," he went on. "We have increased the reward tenfold for this season. Sadly, only one of you can actually claim this prize."
Several of the contestants shot glares at each other, daring for the other to give up now.
"With that clarified," Chris continued, "It's time to explain the new rules and game changers. First off, there will be no non-elimination challenges this season. There also will not be a way to bring you back into the game nor will there be a way to prevent you from getting eliminated other than winning the challenge."
The contestants had worried looks on their face.
"So what happens if you are tied with somebody?" Beth asked.
"Although I doubt that will happen," Chris replied, "We do have a tie breaker system set up if that should ever occur."
"And what if someone rigs the votes?" Courtney added, shooting a menacing glare in Harold's general direction. The lanky nerd gulped in fear and hid behind a confused DJ.
"Don't worry Courtney," Chris assured her. "We have fixed the confession cam so that all votes will be audio instead of a slip of paper. All you have to do is say the name of the person you want eliminated. If we catch anyone cheating, they will be automatically eliminated."
Courtney seemed satisfied with the answer, though she was still string at Harold.
"Also," Chris reminded himself, "After we finish up here, you all will have access to the good ol' confession cam. You all know how it works. Just avoid excessive language. Lindsay…"
Lindsay began nervously giggling as she remembered how she cussed out Heather in the previous season. Tyler quickly threw his arm around her to make her more comfortable.
"Anyways," Chris went on, "I should probably talk about the teams. This season will be different teams.
"Every episode."
Most of the contestants were confused by this comment.
"What exactly does that mean?" asked a very confused Katie.
"It means that every challenge, we will have new teammates," replied Noah ignorantly.
"Oh, right," said Katie, giggling at her own mistake.
"Back to the point," said Chris. "Each challenge will have new teams and a different number of teams. You could go from two teams of 11 to 7 teams of three made up of people you weren't teamed with the last time.
"This also means that more than one team can win, increasing your chance of victory. Although if you lose, your chances of getting eliminated will also be increased."
The contestants appeared very unsettled by this. With a new team every challenge, it would become harder to find people that they could rely on.
"That should be all the announcements for now," Chris concluded. "Sleeping arrangements will be the same as last season. Former Bass in the Bass cabin. Former Gophers in the Gopher cabin. Also, remember that because of our production company's policy, there will be no co-ed sleeping inside the cabins."
Duncan seemed irked by this comment and snapped his fingers in frustration.
"Now you all get settled," Chris recommended. "We have a challenge in two hours. Try to not kill each other before then."
Chris began laughing menacingly at the thought of the campers torturing each other. The contestants just stood and watched as Chris disappeared from their sights.
Confession Cam
Beth- Well this sounds like it's going to be a fun season. I'll get to meet more of the contestants and won't have to be paired up with Heather the whole time. That's gotta be good in its own right.
Heather- While the others might be worried about the constant team change, I will embrace it. If I had to be stuck on a team with the same losers as last season, then they would vote me off for sure. But now I won't have to worry about them. Besides, this gives me a chance to work on some of the Bass.
Eva- I came here to win. Plain and simple. I will NOT be leaving on episode 2. And mark my words: I will have my revenge on those who wronged me.
Gwen- I. Don't. Want. To. Be. Here.
Noah- I. Don't. Want. To. Be. Here.
Ezekiel- I. Don't. Want. To. Be. Here. Eh.
Geoff- It's so great to have everybody back in high spirits.
Duncan was the first to arrive at the Bass boy's old bedroom. He would have been lying if he said he missed it. The delinquent quickly chucked his bag onto one of the top bunk, declaring, "Mine," as he laid down on it.
Geoff quickly grabbed up the bunk right beneath him. DJ started grabbing the top bunk next to his two friends when Harold stopped him.
"Would you mind if I took top?" he asked DJ. "I think Duncan would have a harder time messing with me if I was on top."
DJ happily acknowledged the nerd's request with a smile and a nod of his head. Harold quickly chucked his bags on top while DJ moved hid towards the bottom.
Tyler took his duffel bag and put it on top of another bunk. He started lying down when he noticed something strange.
"Hey Ezekiel," he called out. "Beds are in here. Not out there."
Ezekiel was sitting on the ground outside of the cabins. DJ picked up on this and decided to help Tyler.
"Come on dude," added DJ. "You won't get good sleep if you don't make your bed."
Ezekiel continued to ignore them. Harold decided to come help with Ezekiel.
"You don't plan on sleeping out there tonight, do ya?" Harold asked.
"I didn't plan on sleeping here at all, eh," Ezekiel replied.
The three were confused by Ezekiel's answer.
"Did you expect to be leaving soon?" pried Tyler.
"Did you think I would be staying?" Ezekiel shot back.
Tyler was a bit surprised about Ezekiel's hostility. He shared a look with Harold and DJ before trying again.
"Sleeping out there won't do you or whatever team you're on any good," Tyler said.
"Why the hell should I care, eh?" he replied furiously. Before the others had a chance to respond, Ezekiel stormed off towards the woods.
The Bass cabin went silent for a few seconds until DJ broke the silence, "Well that was something."
"Let the twerp be," said Duncan. "He has a point you know. I doubt he'll be around long."
"You could have helped us," Harold accused him.
"Won't matter," Duncan replied. "Dude pissed off every girl on the island last season. No matter what team he might be on, he'll be the first to go."
"He made a mistake," interrupted DJ. "We all have made mistakes before. Cut the poor guy some slack. Right Geoff?"
Geoff had been staying quiet this whole time, trying to avoid the conversation. He quickly realized that he couldn't hide any longer.
"I don't know Deej," Geoff spoke up. "What he said last season was really uncool. Not to mention that he made Bridge real upset. Probably more upset than I've ever seen her dude."
DJ looked hurt by his friend's betrayal. Harold and Duncan were in the middle of a stare-off to see who would blink out of fear first. Tyler quickly got annoyed by the other's unproductivity and started walking out of the cabin.
"Where ya going dude?" questioned Geoff.
"I'm going to see if I can find Zeke before the challenge starts," stated Tyler.
Tyler quickly broke into a sprint towards the woods. Surprisingly, he only tripped once before disappearing into the woods. As DJ and Geoff watched him go, Duncan quickly won the slugged Harold, causing the brunette nerd to blink.
Confession Cam
Duncan- I don't get why DJ, Tyler, and Harold were so keen on being friendly with that feminist ass. I'm the criminal here, and even I thought what he said was wrong.
Harold- Duncan is such a jerk. Zeke was clearly feeling lonely. We were only trying to help. Don't think he'll get away with this. Next time he messes with me or someone else, I'll personally end him. (Harold suddenly pull a pair of nun chucks from out of nowhere. He start twirling the around before he hits his head and falls over.)
Tyler- I can't say I'd be telling the truth if I said I couldn't sympathize with him. Although his comment about girls was pretty rude, I can only imagine the heat he got after the season. I didn't have the best time after the season either. (He sighs).
Ezekiel- Why can't they just leave me alone, eh? They aren't going to be knowing me for that long anyways.
The five Bass girls quickly had themselves organized like they did in season 1. Of course, Sadie and Katie would bunk up together. Bridgette and Courtney decided to stick with each other. This left Eva sleeping by herself, though she really didn't seem to mind.
As the girls were getting settled in, they could hear a loud shout coming from the boy's side of the cabin. The voice was pretty deep and had a thick Canadian accent.
"Sounds like that punk Ezekiel is asking for a beating," said Eva menacingly.
"While I'm not one for violence, I do agree that there should be some kind of repayment for what he said," agreed Bridgette.
"Wasn't voting him off the punishment?" asked a very confused Katie.
"What he said was hurtful," added Sadie. "But getting eliminated first on the, like, most popular show ever has to be enough, right?"
Eva and Bridgette didn't seem convinced.
"He called us weak and stupid," Eva reminded the two.
"Technically, he just called the guys stronger and smarter," Katie corrected.
Eva was pretty ticked off by this comment. She decided to take out her anger by punching a hole in the wall next to Katie.
Out of fear, Katie quickly corrected herself, "I guess it's, like, the same thing anyways."
"I just don't get how you two can support him," Bridgette burst out.
"We don't necessarily support him," interrupted Sadie. "We just don't think that unnecessary violence towards a possible teammate is, like, necessary."
While the two look-alikes and Eva argued over the Ezekiel situation, Bridgette moved over to where Courtney was sitting.
"Can you believe those two?" said Bridgette. "I don't like to hold grudges or anything, but we can't just let Ezekiel get away with what he said."
Courtney took no notice of Bridgette. She was too busy pondering on something. Bridgette noticed this and tried to connect with her friend.
"Courtney," she said.
Nothing.
"Courtney," she repeated.
Nothing.
"Courtney!" she yelled.
Courtney quickly snapped out of her daze and checked her surroundings before seeing Bridgette.
"Oh, hey," Courtney responded.
"Are you alright?" asked Bridgette. "You've seemed a bit distracted since you got to the island."
"I'm fine," Courtney dismissed her. "I've just been… preoccupied lately."
"Preoccupied with what?" Bridgette continued.
"Just some thoughts," Courtney assured her. "If you don't mind Bridgette, I would kind of like to be left alone."
Although she wanted to stay and see what was wrong, Bridgette understood that Courtney needed some time for herself. Since Courtney wasn't talking and Eva, Sadie, and Katie were still going at it, Bridgette got up and went over towards the dock.
Confession Cam
Bridgette- Ever since we got here, Courtney has seemed kind of distant. I hope that whatever it is, Courtney will get over it soon. I'd hate to have to spend the next few weeks with only Eva, Katie, and Sadie to talk to. Although, I guess it would give me a good reason to spend more time with Geoff (She giggles at the thought).
Courtney- I agree that Ezekiel is a huge jerk, but there is someone else on this island who has more to answer for.
Katie & Sadie- /Katie/ I don't that think what Ezekiel said last season was right.
/Sadie/ It was sooo totally uncalled for, but we can't hate him forever because he made one mistake.
/Katie/ Exactly! It would be so much easier on all of us if we just got over it.
/Sadie/ That sounded so smart. You're, like, the smartest person on the island.
/Katie/ No, you are. (They both begin to giggle)
Unlike the Bass, things were going pretty swell for the Gophers. At least, for the boys they were. Trent and Justin decided to bunk together, and Cody didn't mind sleeping above Owen, although he did draw the line when Owen asked for the top bunk. Noah got a bunk to himself, but he seemed to prefer it that way.
"So, how have you and Gwen been lately?" Cody asked Trent.
"Fine," said Trent. "Although, she's being feeling a bit crappy lately."
"Why do you think that is?" Noah piped up sarcastically.
"What do you mean?" asked Trent.
"Well," Cody began. "It's not like this show was her favorite thing to begin with. Plus, having to spend more time with people such as Heather must really be bugging her."
"Didn't think about that," Trent admitted.
"Seeing how Gwen is, who can really blame you for not being able to tell whether she's mad or just normal?" Owen joked.
Owen quickly regretted his statement as he noticed every guy in the cabin give him the death stare.
"I didn't mean it like that. Honest," Owen retreated.
Trent thought about giving the large teenager a piece of his mind, but he decided against it. Instead he just started to walk out of the room.
"Where are you going?" asked Cody.
"I need to go find Gwen," Trent explained. "She probably just needs some help getting used to this place again."
Trent left the room leaving a relieved Owen, a curious Cody, a bored Noah, and a semi-ticked off Justin.
"I'm going to see if Trent needs help with Gwen," Cody said before pursuing after Trent.
"Wonder what kind of help he wants to give?" Owen joked again.
His innuendo earned him a quick smack across the face from Justin.
"Oh come on," complained Owen. "You and I both know what Cody thinks about Gwen. He even got her bra once…"
Owen was interrupted by a second slap from Justin.
"Oooooowwwwww," whined Owen.
Confession Cam
Trent- How could I have been so blind? Of course Gwen was ticked off about having to come back to the show. I wish I noticed this before the season started. I could have been there for her. (He face palms).
Owen- Okay, so maybe those jokes were a bit much, but I mean come on. Someone has to keep the good time going. I mean, it wasn't that bad of a joke.
Justin- (He shakes his head in disapproval)
Meanwhile, the girl's side of the Gopher cabin was already in complete turmoil. Gwen and Leshawna were having a big argument over who got to sleep where. Heather wanted an entire side of the cabin to herself, even though that would leave only four beds for the other five girls.
"Why the hell do you even need two bunks?" Leshawna questioned the Queen Bee.
"I need my space from all you losers," she responded. "Not to mention that I don't want to be anywhere near Beth when she has another one of her night terrors."
"It's not my fault," argued Beth. "If you had to spend several weeks in a cabin with a stuck up jerk, you would also get some pretty bad dreams."
Gwen and Leshawna burst out laughing. Heather was getting pretty ticked off now.
"All of you shut up," she ordered.
"We don't have to listen to you anymore," Lindsay reminded the stuck up teen.
"That's fine," Heather taunted. "I'll just cut off all of you're pretty little hair in your sleep. That should get you to listen."
Lindsay grabbed her hair in terror as Beth tried to calm Lindsay down. Gwen, pushed to her limit by Heather's attitude, got right up into her enemies face.
"You still assume that you will make it past tonight's elimination," Gwen remarked.
"Who do you think the other contestants will vote for?" teased Heather. "The moody goth girl who can't trust her own boyfriend or the popular girl?"
Gwen could usually take Heather's insults, but bringing her relationship issues with Trent was the last straw. With a frustrated grow, Gwen pushed the Queen Bee away from her and stormed out the doorway. Heather was caught off balance and fell down into a random puddle.
"Damn it," Heather yelled. "Oh, she is so going to pay!"
Heather stood up, grabbed an extra set of clothes, and stormed over towards the washrooms. The three remaining Gopher girls laughed at Heather's misery.
"Think we should go see if Gwen's alright?" asked Leshawna after the laughter died down.
The three turned around as they noticed Trent chasing after his girlfriend.
"Aww, he's so sweet," Lindsay commented.
"I hope he can get her into a better mood. I would hate to have to be here if she and Heather were always so nasty," Beth added.
"Hey now that I think about it, where's Lizzy?" asked Lindsay.
"You mean Izzy, honey?" Leshawna corrected her.
"Yeah her," agreed Lindsay. "Is she invisible?"
"I think she said something about preferring to sleep outdoors," replied Beth.
Confession Cam
Heather- They think they will be able to get rid of me just like that. But that is so not going to happen. Besides, I still know someone who I might be able to work with.
Gwen- Who the hell does she think she is? I don't think she quite yet realizes that she is so…
/Trent/ (He knocks on the confession door) Gwen, are you in there?
/Gwen/ I really don't want to talk right now.
/Trent/ You can't stay in there all day.
/Gwen/ Try me.
Beth- Why can't we all just get along? I try to be as nice as possible every day, and look at how it's been working out so far.
Ezekiel was already pretty deep into the woods. He wasn't quite sure where he was. All he knew was that he was far away from the others. Or so he thought.
Someone had been secretly watching him for quite some time. As Ezekiel continued to walk, he heard a strange rustling noise from up ahead. The rustling grew louder, causing him to panic. The prairie boy scanned the area for the noise until he located the source. The sound was coming from a bush just in front of him. Ezekiel cautiously approached the bush when something jumped out and tackled him to the ground.
"Whatcha doing out her stranger?" asked Izzy in her semi-friendly, semi-sensual voice.
Ezekiel was at a loss for words. Not only was this one of the contestant, but it was a female contestant.
"Soory to bother you," he replied sheepishly. "I should proobably get back to my cabin, eh."
"Why are you so afraid?" asked Izzy. "Sure, Izzy isn't one of the most sane people for say, but she hasn't had any urges to kill, yet."
Ezekiel gulped at that last part. "Look, I don't want any trouble. I swear to god I'm soory, eh. Can you please just let me go?"
"Of course," said Izzy happily.
The crazy girl quickly hopped off of Ezekiel. As the prairie boy stood up, he couldn't help but be shocked by Izzy's happy expression.
"So why were you running?" she asked innocently.
"What makes you think I'm running, eh?" he shot back.
"Probably because you yelled at your roommates and then ran off," she replied.
"Have you been watching me?" he panicked.
"I was watching everyone, but you seemed like the most interesting person," she informed the dazed teen. "I thought we could talk or something."
Ezekiel didn't know how to respond. Izzy quickly sat down and patted the ground next to her, signaling for Ezekiel to sit there. Ezekiel hesitated for a moment but decided that he had nothing left to lose.
"You didn't answer my question," Izzy reminded him as he sat down.
The prairie boy stared at her for a second, trying to figure out what she was talking about. Then it dawned on him.
"They were trying to get me to sleep in the cabin with them," he explained.
"I don't see the problem here," Izzy said.
"Well, what's the point, eh? I'll be going home tonight anyways," he told her.
"What makes you say that?" asked Izzy.
"After what I did last season, I doubt anyone can forgive me," he explained.
"You mean that sexist comment? So you made a mistake. Big deal. We all made mistakes last season. I've chosen to forgive all of them. Well, not one, but that's beside the point.
"The point is that we all messed up last season, but this is season two. We can have a fresh start."
Ezekiel was very touched by these words, but he still had his doubts.
"How do you know the others will forgive me?" he wondered.
"Some will be harder to win over than others," she informed him. "But didn't you say that some of the Bass were trying to invite you into the cabin? Sounds to me like some of them have already gotten over it."
"Wow, I didn't think about that, eh," he told her.
"Also, you can't go home if your team wins. And they would have a better chance of winning if their team was up to full strength," she reminded him.
Suddenly, everything in Ezekiel's brain clicked.
"I guess you're right," he admitted cheerfully. "I should probably get back before the challenge starts."
"Glad to hear you in better spirits," Izzy gleamed. "I'll head back with you."
Just before the two could stand up, two darts came out of nowhere. One of the darts hit Ezekiel square in the neck while Izzy dodged the other one. She was about to bolt for it when she noticed the unconscious prairie boy.
"Zeke, are you…" she began to say.
She was interrupted by a second dart hitting her in the left arm. Before she could see her attacker, Izzy hit the ground and the world went black.
Gwen stepped out of the confession cam to face her boyfriend. She loved him to death. He was funny, sweat, caring, and everything else a girl loves in a man. The only flaw he had, was his inability to know when Gwen wanted some alone time.
"Trent," she started. "I am not in the mood right now."
"I know you're in a bit of a bad mood," Trent tried to interrupt.
"That's an understatement," Gwen shot back.
"Look, I probably should have figured this out sooner, but I know why you're upset," Trent explained.
"What was your first clue?" Gwen said sarcastically.
"Actually, it was Cody and Noah," Trent admitted.
Gwen was a bit shocked by this. Noah, the guy who cared so little about the contest that he was eliminated for his lack of caring, and Cody, the guy who had been wanting Gwen since day one, helped Trent with his girlfriend problems.
"Well, didn't see that one coming," she replied honestly.
"Cody thought that if I spent more time with you, maybe you'd forget about the contest," he added.
Gwen was shocked by these words. Cody was giving Trent actually good advice to help him with Gwen?
"I guess I underestimated the little twerp," Gwen chuckled.
"So do you think he was right?" asked her hopeful boyfriend.
"I can't say that staying away from you girlfriend in her time of need is a good idea," she admitted.
Gwen quickly swung her arms around Trent's waist. As the two leaned in to kiss, two dart flew into the lovers arms. They were quickly knocked out, terrifying Cody, who had been spying on the couple from a distance. Before he could help them, a third dart hit his right arm, causing him to pass out.
DJ sat on his bed, wondering about the Bass guys who left the cabin. After Ezekiel had fled, Tyler chased after him. Geoff went off to go find Bridgette. Duncan was meanwhile trying to get into the girl's side of the cabin. That left DJ and Harold alone.
DJ would have been talking to Harold if he didn't help bully and eliminate the nerd last season. Though it was fun, DJ couldn't help but regret some of his decisions, though he did still find the underwear prank hilarious. Finally, DJ worked up the nerve to say something.
"Hey, Harold," he said.
Harold looked up at the lovable guy with a smile.
"What's up Deej?" he asked politely.
DJ thought about what to say next.
"Should I make a joke, ask how he is, talk to him about Duncan, apologize?" DJ thought to himself.
Before he could say anything, a small metal cylinder rolled into the middle of the room. A purple gas was suddenly released from the container. Harold, who was extremely close to the cylinder, was knocked out instantly by the gas. DJ grabbed Harold and tried to get out of the room, but despite his size and strength, DJ quickly succumbed to the gas.
Sadie, Katie, and Eva were still in the middle of their argument when Duncan snuck into the room. Courtney was still thinking as he snuck up behind her.
"So, how's my princess?" he asked deviously.
"Duncan," Courtney shrieked. "What the hell are you doing in here?"
"We haven't gotten to talk much since the end of season one. I just wanted to check up on my princess," he informed her.
"Stop calling me that," she demanded. "But actually, now that you are here, I do need to discuss something with you."
"Anything for you princess," he said.
"I told you to stop… calling… me… that," she stumbled.
Courtney had become mesmerized by a metal container that rolled into the room. No one else noticed the object, and no one else noticed the purple gas that was released from the container. The argument at the other end of the room halted as the three arguers all fell down unconscious.
Courtney struggled to escape the room but quickly passed out in Duncan's lap.
"Nice," said the delinquent happily, just before passing out himself.
"Come on, just tell us. Why don't you ever speak?" pleaded Owen.
Justin just shrugged. Owen had been trying for the past half hour to figure out why Justin didn't say anything.
"Is it a medical condition? Can you not physically speak?" continued the large teenager.
"If that were true, then how come he spoke to Chris on the first day he arrived?" Noah interrupted.
"Oh yeah," remembered Owen. "How come you talked to him and not the rest of us?"
Justin was getting annoyed with the questions. He finally decided to tell Owen. The handsome teen opened his mouth to speak, meaning he inhaled the most when the purple gas flooded the guy's room. Justin and Noah quickly passed out. Owen freaked out and began running around the room, screaming frantically. He finally tired out and collapsed on to the ground.
Heather re-entered her room angrily. Leshawna and Beth were still chuckling at Heather's misfortune.
"Well, I see dumb and dumber. Where exactly is dumbest?" Heather asked insultingly.
"She went chasing after crazy girl," Leshawna informed her.
"Great," sighed Heather. "At least Lindsay was obedient. Now I'm stuck with you dweebs."
"Think about it less as you're stuck with us and more as we're stuck with you," Beth teased.
Heather growled in frustration as Beth and Leshawna high-fived. Just before Heather could make a comeback, a similar cylinder to the one in the other three rooms rolled in front of the girls. They all quickly stopped doing their thing to stare at it.
"This can't be good," muttered Leshawna.
As if on cue, the purple gas exploded from the canister. Since the three of them were all so close to can, they were all knocked out relatively fast.
Bridgette was sitting on the edge of the Dock of Shame. She didn't like being alone, bud she also didn't want to stay in her room. In all honesty, she was extremely worried about Courtney. The surfer had tried to contact her friend during the off-season, but the CIT never responded. Bridgette had become increasingly worried for her friend. Just before she could think too horribly, though, Geoff sat down next to her.
Unlike Courtney, Geoff picked up the phone every time she called. He had stayed loyal the entire six month away from the island, despite not seeing her. Although it might seem boring to some that they just talked, Geoff had so many amazing party stories that she was always entertained.
"How's it going babe," Geoff asked his girlfriend.
Bridgette couldn't help but smile at Geoff's constant state of relaxation.
"Just, you know, being where I feel most comfortable," she replied.
"By me or by the ocean?" he chuckled.
"Can't decide," joked Bridgette. "Both are calm, simple, and usually don't betray me."
Geoff nervously laughed at Bridgette's last remark. Bridgette saw how uncomfortable he felt and slugged him over the shoulder, letting him know that she wasn't mad.
"So, how come you're out here instead of with Court, babe," Geoff asked.
"She's been acting weird lately. I think something's been bothering her," Bridgette admitted.
"Don't worry, babe. I'm sure Duncan can help her figure it out," Geoff told her.
The two let Geoff's words sink in for a second before they burst out laughing. As the laughter died down, Geoff became as serious as he physically could.
"It'll be fine Bridge. As Courtney always reminds us, she is a CIT. Though I can't remember what that stands for, I'm sure it means that she can take care of herself," Geoff continued.
Although Geoff wasn't the best thinker on the island, he somehow usually knew what to say to cheer others up. This was debatably Bridgette's favorite part about him. After pondering for a bit, Bridgette decided to thank her boyfriend.
"You know, we haven't seen each other in a while," she teased him.
A long smile grew across Geoff's face as Bridgette tackled him on to the docks. The two began making out heavily. Unfortunately, their fun was cut short when two dart came out of nowhere. The darts hit both of their necks, knocking them out instantly.
"Zeke," Tyler called out. "Zeke, where are you?"
Tyler had spent the past half hour looking for Ezekiel. The jock didn't know the prairie boy much, but he didn't think it was right to just let Ezekiel run off into the woods.
"Zeke," he tried again. "Come on dude. You can't be out here for the rest of the contest."
Suddenly, a figure moved from out of the bushes. Tyler thought it was Ezekiel at first, but the person was too tall and slender to be the prairie boy. It took Tyler a couple seconds before he recognized the figure.
"Lindsay?" he said befuddled. "What are you doing out here?
"Lizzy ran off, so I've been trying to find her," his girlfriend responded.
"You mean Izzy?" asked Tyler.
"Yeah, her," remembered Lindsay. "I need to find her."
"Funny enough, I'm looking for one of my cabin mates," he told her.
"Maybe we can look for them together. After all, three heads are better than none," Lindsay said.
Though he couldn't quite agree with her logic or counting skills, Tyler didn't mind spending a little time with his girlfriend. As the two walked, Lindsay got chatty.
"Why don't you answer your phone when I call you?" she asked.
"I've been having a rough time lately," he admitted.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Lindsay continued.
"No," replied Tyler bluntly. Realizing that he might have been a bit harsh, he corrected himself.
"I just don't feel like talking about it. A lot of stuff happened to me during the off-season that I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about."
"Whatever it was, it was important enough to stop you from contacting me," Lindsay reminded him.
"I know. I wish it hadn't had been that bad, but there was nothing I could do," he tried to explain.
"I guess it doesn't matter now," she conceded. "I'm just happy to see you again."
"Me too," admitted Tyler.
The two leaned in to kiss but were interrupted by two darts hitting them in each in the arm. The couple collapsed to the ground as a silhouetted figure grabbed their bodies and dragged them off.
What's wrong with Courtney?
Why won't Tyler share his problems?
Who is kidnapping the contestants and why? (The first part should be obvious)
Up next: 1st challenge, video game references, and a lot of yelling
I hope you all have enjoyed Chapter 2. I should be updating the story more often now that I'm on summer break. I hope you all enjoyed and can't wait for your feedback.
Cheat Sheet
Current Competitors Still In: Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, DJ, Duncan, Eva, Ezekiel, Geoff, Gwen, Harold, Heather, Izzy, Justin, Katie, Leshawna, Lindsay, Noah, Owen, Sadie, Trent, Tyler
Eliminated Competitors: None (yet)
Couples: Duncan/Courtney, Bridgette/Geoff, Tyler/Lindsay, Gwen/Trent
Possible Couples: None (yet)
Single Contestants: Beth, Cody, DJ, Eva, Ezekiel, Harold, Heather, Izzy, Justin, Katie, Leshawna, Noah, Owen, Sadie
Song of the Chapter: It's Time (Imagine Dragons)