Chapter 3

Courtney sat in the middle of the cabin pondering what was next to come. To her, the first challenge was a joke, she was sure the next one would be even harder. She had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. Her thoughts were interrupted as Chris' voice came over the loudspeaker. "Campers! Report to the dock of shame for your net challenge!" he sounded excited. To Courtney, that wasn't a good sign. Chris only got excited if something was either really dangerous, or really humiliating. She and her fellow teammates made their way to the dock, Duncan was already there with his team. He gave Courtney a wink, she scoffed at him and pretended she didn't see his wink.

"Campers! So glad you could come to...Ultimate Battle Ship! I'm sure you'll all love it!" Chris smiled at them. "Ok, here are the rules. The team captain and one other person will be on a large luxury ship, while the opposing team will try and sink it. There are different ways to sink it. Anyway, let me assign everyone to their places. Courtney and Lindsay will be on the Flagship for the Snakes. Duncan and Leshawna will be on the flagship for the Frogs. Izzy and Nick will be on the attack boat for the snakes. For the frogs, Tyler and Owen will be on the attack boat. Holy and Bridgette will be in the plane for the frogs. Cody and Gwen will be in the helicopter for the snakes. Katrina and Noah, you will be in the sub for your team. Trent and Geoff will be in the sub for the snakes. Heather! You and Eva will be in the speed boat for your team. DJ and Ezekiel will be speeding for the frogs! Katie and Sadie, use your power in the life raft! Beth and Justin will be in the raft for their team. Harold, I'm sorry, you will be sitting out in this challenge." Chris summed everything up.

Everyone ran to their vehicles and spread out. "Oh yeah! Attack boat! This is gonna be so fun! We're going to destroy you!" Izzy yelled to Leshawna. "Might be best if we stay away from those two." Leshawna jerked her head towards Izzy and Nick. "No problem." Duncan said as he started to head out on his 10 minute head start. The 10 minutes finally passed and the campers sped off to play the Ultimate Battle Ship! Heather drove the speedboat as Eva prepared an attack. "Ok, I've tied the barrels of TNT to the back of the boat. There's about 7 feet of rope between us and the barrels hanging off the back. If you come up close to them and make a hard turn, the barrels should follow us and smack into the side of their ship." Eva explained. "That's a really good strategy. Nice thinking, Eva." Heather said as she saw victory in her eyes.

Meanwhile on the flag ship, Duncan found the two things the ship could do. "Ok, the wave maker can make it to where they won't be able to get too close to us, and the cannons can blast them sky high!" he said with a wicked smile. "Oh yeah! They're messin' with the wrong team!" Leshawna said happily. Katie and Sadie paddled as quickly as they could and managed to finally find someone. They were right behind Owen and Tyler. "Ok, as long as we follow them, we'll find the other team's flagship." Katie said as she searched for something to attack with. Sadie held up two guns and gulped. "Oh don't worry. These are flare guns. They're here in case we're in trouble Katie assured Sadie. Katie and Sadie couldn't resist. They picked up the flare guns and did some poses like a secret agent. They laughed all the way.

Up in the sky, Cody flew the helicopter out towards Duncan and Leshawna. "This is your captain speaking. We might experience some slight turbulence, so please stay seated and continue to look hot." Cody winked at Gwen. "When this helicopter crashes, they're going to wonder what happened to you. Keep up the sweet talk and you'll know what I mean." Gwen threatened him. Meanwhile, Duncan sat quietly, his eyes darting everywhere. "Somethings here." he said as his eyes narrowed. "Huh?" Leshawna asked as a colorful explosion went off above the deck.

"What the heck? Was that a firework?" Leshawna asked as she ran out to the deck. "Arrgh! We're here to taker yer ship, matey!" came a voice from below. Izzy had a pirate hat in along with an eye patch and fake sword as Nick aimed another firework at the deck. "Oh crap! They already found us and they are way too close!" Leshawna said as she activated the wave maker. Nick and Izzy were tossed about as the firework shot into the water and fizzled out. "Arrgh! You'll be payin' fer that!" Izzy screeched as she shot a firework through the window. It zoomed about and exploded on the floor in a burst of colorful sparks. "Damn, that girl is crazy! She's gonna kill someone!" Duncan said as he went below deck. Just as he had gotten down below to activate the cannon, Heather and Eva came racing around their ship.

"Oh no! I know what they're tryin' to do. They're gonna make those barrels hit us and blow up!" Leshawna screamed as she activated the wave maker once more. The barrels slid up towards the ship's bow, but were repelled by the waves. "No! How do we hit them now?" Eva said as she began to get angry. "I've got a good idea!" Heather said as she gave Eva the wheel. "Get far away from them." Heather commanded. Eva did as she was told. "What's this plan of yours?" Eva asked. Heather took three of the barrels out of the water. She tied two to the back of the boat and tied one to the front. The other 4 still hung far behind. "We're going to go full throttle and ram them. Once we get enough speed we'll jump out of the boat and let it fly into their flagship. The boat and the TNT tied to it will explode and the 4 behind will fly into the boat after the first explosions causing a second explosion." Heather explained. That sounds crazy, but it'll work." Eva admitted with a small smile.

Heather radioed the attack boat for assistance. "This is Heather and Eva. We're going to send our boat along with explosives into their ship. Get as far back as you can and pick us up one we jump out of our boat." Heather explained. "Ok, got it. But Izzy is on their ship, she's raiding it." Nick responded. "Ok, let her know of our plan and when she gets back give us the signal and we'll ram them." Eva said back. Meanwhile on the frog's flagship, Izzy had Duncan trapped in a corner. "Arrgh! I bet ya didn't expect to see me didja?" She laughed. "Actually I kinda did, you were right beside us." Duncan said with a frown. "Which one of ya's the captain?" Izzy asked. Duncan raised his hand. "Arrgh! That's a good catch then!" Izzy said as she neared him with the sword. "Huh? What are you talking about, you crazy broad." Duncan said as he attempted to back away from her.

"Yer comin' with me! Yer now my prisoner." Izzy said evilly as she poked at Duncan with the sword. "No offense, Mrs. Crazy Pirate, but how do you expect me to come with you. It's not like you can make me." Duncan said with a smirk. Izzy looked confused for a moment, and then she took out a rope from her pocket and smiled evilly at Duncan. "Your not gonna get near me with that." Duncan said as he pushed her away. Izzy then pulled out a gun on Duncan. "Put them scrawny arms behind yer back!" she commanded. " You're psychotic! And my arms are not scrawny, I work out every day." Duncan defended himself. "I don't care fer yer life story! Turn around and put 'em behind yer back." Izzy commanded as she poked him in the arm with her plastic sword. Duncan did as he was told, as he did not fancy the idea of being shot by Izzy. Izzy laughed and pranced around for a minute, and then proceeded to tie up Duncan.

"You do know your crazy, right? Duncan said as she made knot number one. "Says you and twenty eight doctors, but what do you all know? Izzy said with a crazed smile. "Twenty Eight...ouch, thats tight! Gee take it easy, people need circulation to their hands you know!" Duncan said with a scowl. "Oh yeah. Guess I'm getting to wrapped up in the moment." Izzy said as she paused. "Izzy? Are you normal again?" Duncan said as he turned his head. "Arrgh! Did I tell ya to look at me yeh stupid land lubber!" She screamed at him. "Nope, she's crazy." Duncan frowned as Izzy finished her rope work. "Oh Duncan! I didn't mean to call your arms scrawny. Your really muscular!" Izzy smiled as she turned him around with her hands on his biceps. "Thanks?" Duncan said startled. Izzy took another rope and tied up Duncan's upper arms and gave him a crazy smile. "Damn, that's tight! You want my whole arms to fall of or something?" Duncan asked her. "Nonsense! You said it yourself. You work out every day. So that little wimpy rope shouldn't hurt your big muscular arms." she said as she poked him through the rope. She got right up in his face and kissed him. "I love you Duncan!" she screamed as she put him over her shoulder and carried him off of the ship.

"What?! No! Help!" Duncan screamed as Izzy threw him into the attack boat. Nick gave both of them strange looks. "Just drive." Izzy said as she fired one last firework at their ship. Nick gave Heather the signal, as she and Eva propelled their boat into the Frog's ship. Heather and Eva jumped up into the attack boat as they all swam for shore. Meanwhile the other Frog team members had Courtney and Lindsay surrounded. "Um, what do we do now?" Lindsay asked as she paced around on the deck. "Hopefully our team has suck the other team's boat." Courtney said with a sincere smile. "And if they haven't?" Lindsay asked. "Then we're done for." Courtney admitted as she hung over the edge of the ship. Izzy, Heather, Nick, Eva, and a captured Duncan returned as Izzy proclaimed victory for the Snakes.

Chris radioed everyone and had them return just as the Jumping Frogs had sunk Courtney and Lindsay. "Man! That's the second time!" Bridgette said angrily as she returned. Everyone got angry and had an argument and eventually went back to the cabins. Courtney and Nick were scheming. Duncan could see them whispering and exchanging evil looks to each other. "Ok, you coward! I wanna know why you got up and left me to sink on the ship!" Leshawna came storming over towards Duncan. "That crazy girl took me as her prisoner, I couldn't stop her. She had a gun." Duncan said. "Mhmm. Sure she did. Prove it!" Leshawna said, obviously skeptical of Duncan's story. Duncan showed Leshawna his wrists, which had rope burns from where Izzy had tied him up. "Ow! Sorry man. Dang! I'd hate to see how crazy white girl braids hair!" Leshawna said as she got a glance of Courtney and Nick. "What are those two lookin' so sneaky about?" she wondered.

Courtney leaped up and smiled. "That's a great idea! We really have to do that!" she said excitedly. "Yeah, I thought you might like it." Nick said with a smirk. "Of course, I'll need your help." he finished. "Oh yeah, totally. This is for the team." Courtney defended what she was about to do. She and Nick went off into the woods. Later that night, the Frogs came to the fire pit for elimination. "two times in a row! Wow, you guys sure are hopping! Hopping to the loser league!" Chris chuckled. Bridgette rolled her eyes at the corny joke. "Duncan and Leshawna, you were the captains of your ship today and you totally sunk! However, none of you are sinking with your ship tonight, you're safe!" Chris said as they took their marshmallows. "Tyler, Bridgette, and Katrina! You guys are also going to stay afloat in tonights sea on uncertainty!" Chris said as they came and took their marshmallows. "Holy, Katie, and Sadie! You three have officially survived elimination round number two!" Chris sad as he threw them their marshmallows. "DJ and Noah. Big and small, you both hear the call...for marshmallows!" Chris shouted as he gave away two of the last safety items. "Wow, Chris is in a corny mood tonight." Bridgette thought to herself. "I have one last marshmallow left here on the plate." Chris trailed off. Owen and Ezekiel exchanged scared looks as Chris held the marshmallow high. "Ezekiel, you have made it." Chris said as Ezekiel runs over and snatches it. Owen is seen eating a rock on the way to the boat of losers.

"Wait a minute...this really doesn't add up. I know for a fact that me, Duncan, Katie and Sadie all voted for Ezekiel. Duncan also said that DJ and Noah were voting with us. How did Owen get the boot? Maybe DJ and Noah really weren't loyal to our vote, maybe they had their own plan, or maybe...this is too confusing! I'm just glad it wasn't me." Bridgette thought to herself. A confession tape is seen in the voting area. Two minutes after Noah exits, Nick and Courtney enter. Nick picks the lock on he box and takes out the ballets. Courtney reaches into her pocket and takes out some ballets and stuffs them in the box. "All that training as a CIT really paid off. I can forge almost anyone's handwriting." Courtney said with a smile. "Sorry Owen. You're just too nice and I don't see your team ever voting you off. You're too much of a threat to us. Nothing personal." Nick says as he leaves the booth. "Ok, for the record. I did not approve of what we did, but it had to be done. We may have never had another chance to get rid of Owen. I don't know what it is about him, but he seems too nice and confident. Oh, well. Ciao for now, Owen!" Courtney says as she is seen running out of the booth.

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