~Disclaimer~
The rights of Total Drama and its characters belong to Teletoon, Fresh TV, Cartoon Network, and all those associated with the show. As said in the last chapter, all of the OCs (Original Characters) belong to their respective creators. And do not try any of what you read here at home, or anywhere for that matter! Seriously, you can get really messed up.
~Author's Note~
Welcome to the third and final part of the first episode of Total Drama: McLean Island! I bet you didn't expect this chapter to be uploaded so quickly, huh? Well, luckily for me, there isn't going to be a lot of college work for this week! Which means, not only did I had a lot of free time to work on this chapter, but it also means that I can get another chapter uploaded by the end of this week! Hooray for two updates in one week!
Moving on from there, I would like to thank everyone that took their time out of their day to leave a review on my last chapter! No matter how short or long the review is, every review gives me motivation! Although this is optional, it would be great to give my story a favorite or follow if you haven't done so! Like the reviews, having a large number of follows and favorites on my story gives me motivation!
Lastly, since the next chapter after this will feature the story's first challenge, I will let you all know that every single challenge that will take place in this season are all created by me! Yes, I planned it out way before I even started this story, and I wrote it all down in my notebook. I can't wait to show off my created challenges for you, reader
Alright, now that I have said everything that I wanted to say in the author's note, let's get to the third chapter of Total… Drama… McLean Island!
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While the drama between Zara and Chef finally cooled down, for now, Chris's attention now shifted to the next arrival, a male figure who was standing next to him, waiting for his introduction.
Contestant #17 – Edmund Slate
"Whoa! Where did you come from?!" Like Katy, the male figure had succeeded in scaring the host. However, unlike Katy, the male figure didn't even say anything to scare him.
The male figure ignored Chris's startled expression and began to speak. "Sorry about that, I was standing here for almost a minute now."
"Really?" Chris asked doubtfully. "Didn't even notice you, Edmund."
"You didn't notice the boat, either?" Edmund questioned, confused about why Chris wasn't paying attention. To this, Chris shook his head, as his attention had been on the drama between Chef and Zara upon Edmund's arrival. "Well, it's all good, man. Nice to meet you, Chris," He greeted.
"Thanks, dude," Chris responded, admiring his calmness. "Glad to have you onboard, man." The two shook hands and Edmund's introduction ended there, both wanting to end their conversation on a good note.
Edmund appears to be at a height of six feet, two inches and weighs around 210 pounds. He has an Endomorph body type, which is simplified as him being overweight. His skin tone appears to be dark, and his eyes are the color of brown. His dark brown hair appears to be in a buzz cut. His current outfit consists of a blue short-sleeved shirt with a Pokeball on it, khaki pants, gray socks, and black converse.
Upon reaching the other contestants and putting his bag down, Edmund was approached by Silver. "Your shirt is so cool! I love watching Pokesun as well!"
Edmund's smile grew a little bigger upon hearing her statement.
"That's really great to hear! I've been a huge fan of Pokesun since I was in elementary school, and let me tell you, I loved every single episode of the TV series!" Edmund was showing a lot more emotion than with Chris earlier, although, he did retain his kindness.
Meanwhile, Chef was analyzing Edmund, wondering if he could be useful or not. "Hmm… if only I can find a way to make him trust me. He does seem useful…" Chef said quietly to himself.
Meanwhile, back to the conversation between Silver and Edmund, the latter wanted to get to know her better. "You got a favorite pokesun?" He asked, trying to build a friendship through a common interest.
"I would say… Jigglymarsh!" She responded although she did have a lot of favorites growing up. "I have many more, but she's was the first one I loved growing up!" Edmund smiled at her happiness and love for Pokesun.
"She may not be my favorite, but I do like Jigglymarsh," Edmund responded to her answer, receiving a smile from her in return. Unfortunately, their conversation was cut short by the returning boat with the next arrival. Chris lets out a sigh of relief, already sick of hearing the conversation about Pokesun.
As the boat got closer, the visible female figure managed to catch many of the guys' admiration, including Chris, who simply smiled at her beauty. Some of the girls also admired her beauty, but ultimately, everyone's attention was on her. After thanking the boat driver, she grabbed her bag and stepped onto the Dock of Shame with a bright smile.
Contestant #18 – Elodie Jane
"Bonjour, everyone," She greeted as kindly as possible. "I hope to get along with everyone for this summer! A brand new adventure will begin today!"
Her kindness earned some smiles in return, but there was one person in particular who developed a sudden interest in her. Sylvain decided to walk away from the crowd of contestants to greet her. Deep down, he was a little nervous about meeting her. "Oh, bonjour, sir!" She greeted upon seeing Sylvain walk up to her.
Sylvain smiled and introduced himself, not letting Chris speak yet. "Bonjour, belle! My name is Sylvain Cantrell!" In response, the girl giggled and blushed a little bit.
"It's nice to meet you, Sylvain! My name is Elodie!" The two shook hands while Chris just stood there, wondering if the potential romance between them will bring him ratings.
The attractive Elodie was standing at a height of five feet, seven inches, and weighs around 118 pounds. Her body makes her appear as a very fine and attractive young lady. She has long legs as well. She appears to have a medium white skin tone, and her eyes are the color of blue. Her brunette-colored hair appears to be thick, long, and wavy down to her shoulders. Her current outfit consists of a plain long sleeve white shirt, a purple skirt that reaches down to her knees, white socks that goes up to her knees, black shoes, and an orange French hat.
As Elodie headed over to the other contestants with Sylvain, Chris decided to address the audience instead of interfering with their conversation.
"Well, it looks like no introduction was needed for Elodie from my end," Chris said with a shrug. "Hey, as long as they can generate some high ratings, then it's all good."
"I don't know, Chris. The first day ain't even over and I already wanna teach that maggot, Sylvain, a lesson about respect. I have a really bad feeling that he's gonna teach her to rebel against me." Chef said to Chris, as the former was currently in a conflict against the French guy.
"Aww! Is Chef scared of a couple of teenagers?" Chris responded jokingly, making Chef roll his eyes at his "funny" remark.
For the 19th time today, the boat returned with another contestant, which was a male figure this time. He was looking at the island, admiring and examining the beautiful nature that surrounded him.
Contestant #19 – Grant Brockton
"This is a nice island to stay at for the summer!" He said to himself, as his voice was one with excitement and optimism. "I know a great adventure will take place here. I'm sure of it, one hundred percent."
As the boat slowed down, the determined male figure jogged up to the boat driver. He grabbed his bag, shook the driver's hand as a form of a "thank you," jumped onto the Dock of Shame, and landed without any problems.
Upon seeing Chef Hatchet, the male figure saluted to him. With both of them coming from a military background, it was necessary to give each other respect in the form of a salute.
"Master Chief, it is an honor to meet you, sir!" The male figure held out his hand for Chef to shake while Chris rolled his eyes this time.
"Same goes for you, soldier!" Chef responded as he returned the firm handshake. From there, the male figure turned his attention to Chris, ready for his introduction.
"Grant," Chris greeted. "Welcome to the island, buddy!" He held his hand out for a handshake.
Knowing that Chris is weaker than Chef, Grant returned the handshake with a lighter grip. At first, Chris was a little hesitant, but after the handshake, he lets out a smile of relief, knowing that his hand won't be sore.
"It's an honor to be competing on this beautiful island with you as the host, Chris." Grant continued with the conversation.
"Thanks, dude! I knew choosing you for this show would be a great choice!" Chris responded to his compliment with an egotistical smile.
"Now, I really wanna keep talking to ya, but I still got five more contestants to introduce, bro." Chris continued, hoping that Grant would understand his current situation and why he's unable to talk more with him.
"Don't worry, sir, I understand," Grant responded as he grabbed his bag and headed towards the other contestants. While some of them seemed impressed by his gentleman-like behavior, a couple of the others rolled their eyes at his ass-kissing behavior. As for the rest, they simply didn't really care too much about him.
Grant appeared to be standing a height of five feet, seven inches and weighs around 136 pounds. He has a UFC fighter's body: a six pack abdominal muscles with lean muscle on the arms and chest. He appears to have a fair Caucasian skin tone, and his eyes are the color of brown. His black hair appears to be wavy and combed back to flow down his neck and touch the collar of his shirt. His current outfit consists of a dark red, long-sleeved shirt with the United States Marine Corps emblem on his chest, with its motto, "Semper Fidelis," underneath it, dark blue jeans, white Jordan basketball shoes, and a New York Yankees flat-brimmed hat.
When Grant reached the other contestants, Tom raised his voice to get his attention, curious about his emblem. "I see that you're planning to join the Marines, huh?"
"Oh, definitely! Once I finish high school, the army is where I'm heading to!" Grant responded in a raised voice, hoping that Tom could hear him. Tom simply smiled at this new information he gained about him in response.
Another male contestant was standing on the boat's bow, having a slightly sad and bored expression. Once the boat stopped, the guy walked towards the steps, dragging his bag behind him.
"Feel better, okay?" The boat driver told him, showing concern for the slightly sad male figure.
Theresa managed to hear this and she sighed quietly to herself. "Of course, the boat driver shows concern for him, but doesn't say anything to me…" In reality, the boat driver did say something to her, but it wasn't really comforting. Either way, she was now feeling sadder than before.
Meanwhile, the male figure gave a simple thumbs-up to the boat driver, hoping that he would leave him alone. It works, and the boat drives off to pick up its next contestant as the male figure approaches Chris.
Contestant #20 – Mick Renae Daniels
"Mick," Chris greeted. "Glad to have you with us, man!" He raised his hand for a hi-five.
The boy, Mick, gave a slightly weak hi-five in return, earning a frown from the host. However, before Chris could say anything, Mick gave him a harder hi-five after sensing his disappointment.
"There we go! That's the spirit, Mick!" Chris said with excitement but wanted to go further by continuing on with the conversation. "So, how does it feel to be accepted onto this show?"
"It feels good…" Mick replied in a soft voice. "I just hope that I can make it through to the end…"
In response to his soft voice, Chris patted him on the back to sympathize with him. "Hey, man, I understand your situation. Being a guy with a soft and quiet voice growing up must've been difficult." Mick seemed a little embarrassed when Chris said this aloud. "But, if you feel like you're not capable of winning this whole thing, or you just can't handle the pressure of reality television, just let me know, and the boat will come back to bring you home."
"Okay," Mick simply responded, feeling more down than before talking to Chris. "But I'm not gonna quit… though. It's gonna be tough… but I'll get through this."
"That's the spirit!" Chris said with enthusiasm, as he now had a small bit of doubt that Mick would be the first one eliminated. "With that kind of determination, you can persevere through the competition!"
After sensing that Chris was finished with the conversation, Mick went to the other contestants with his dragged bag on his side. However, he decided to stay a little far away from the other contestants.
Mick was standing at a height of five feet, six inches, and weighs around 124 pounds. He has a thin body, a white skin tone, and eyes that are the color of dark blue. His messy blue hair appears to be covering his eyes whenever he's not socializing with anybody. He also has a small, dark birthmark on his left arm. His current outfit consists of a plain black shirt, blue jeans, and black Nike tanjuns.
Despite him standing away from the other contestants, Katy noticed his isolation and decided to check up on him. "Hey, Mick, is everything okay? I know I kinda came in out of nowhere, but I just wanted to make sure that you're feeling comfortable."
"Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks." Mick simply replied, but it put a smile on Katy's face.
"That's good to hear. If you need a new friend or just someone to talk to, I'm always available." Katy responded with a smile, and Mick simply nodded his head in return to show that he was listening.
Despite Katy's sudden entrance into a conversation with him, for some reason, the way she talked to Mick made him feel comfortable. He didn't understand why but decided to brush it off by wearing his iPod with earphones.
The next male contestant stood proudly on the boat, holding his bag that appeared larger than any of the other contestants' bags. Once the boat stopped, the guy walked towards the steps, carrying his bag with him. "Thank you, sir!" He addressed the boat driver, whose face and expression screamed, intimidated.
Some of the other contestants looked intimidated as his large body figure walked up to Chris. Of course, the host looked very intimidated by him, but once the male figure simply waved to him, his nervousness went down a little bit.
Contestant #21 – Seth Farrow
"Good afternoon, Chris!" He greeted with a friendly yet slightly loud voice. "It's great to meet you, sir!"
Chris was still a little bit intimidated but finally smiled at him. "Good afternoon, Seth! From America to Canada, it's great to have you in this game!" Seth simply gave a friendly laugh as a response.
"Let's hope your friendliness pays off, man! Trust me, you seem like a really cool guy."
Seth shook hands with Chris, although it was slightly awkward due to the height difference between them. "Thank you for the compliment! I wish you the best of luck on hosting this season!"
With the conversation now ending, Seth went over to where the other contestants were standing, and some of them backed up in fear, despite seeing his friendly nature with Chris of all people!
The large Seth was standing at an astonishing height of six feet, two inches, and weighs around 242 pounds. He has a fit, strong build, almost similar to DJ and Rodney, but defined like Jacques. He also has a visible eight-pack underneath his shirt. He appears to have a Caucasian skin tone with a fair tan to it, and his eyes are the color of warm brown. His hair appears to be light brown, although it was almost blonde as well. His hair is slightly long, slightly messy, and is neatly combed back. His current outfit consists of a Burgundy colored, long-sleeved, button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up slightly, halfway up the forearm, plain blue Denim colored jeans, sepia colored boots, a pair of bistre colored, fingerless work gloves, and a harvest gold pendant that's shaped like a typical kite.
As Seth decided to gaze at his competition, he noticed Arnold, who was taller, but skinnier than him, looking at him. The two kept looking at each other without saying anything, but they both knew, something will eventually happen between them. They both nodded at each other as a sign of respect, with both of them knowing that they're the two biggest contestants in this game.
When the boat returned, it came with the boat driver and a female figure. Although her appearance told one story, her expression told another one that was different from her appearance.
Once the Dock of Shame came into view, the girl gave a small smile, but no one noticed it, much to her relief. She wanted to wave at the other contestants, but decided not to at the last moment, all for the sake of her safety in the game.
"Thank you." The girl simply said with a serious expression, as the driver handed the girl her bag with a slightly scared face.
The driver, who couldn't really explain the reason why he was feeling intimidated by her, simply responded, "You're welcome."
After stepping onto the Dock of Shame with her bag, the boat immediately took off, but the girl didn't seem to care, nor did she ever found out the reason why it took off immediately. One can assume that her serious expression had somehow intimidated the boat driver, but the world may never know.
Contestant #22 – Saraphina (Sara) Anne Wong
"Saraphina! Welcome to your new home for the summer!" Chris greeted with enthusiasm.
"You can just call me Sara." She responded, hoping that Chris would remember that correction. However, Chris simply laughed at her response.
"I don't know if you realize it yet, but there's already another 'Sarah' in the group." Sara raised her eyebrows at this and decided to question him.
"But is it spelled with an 'H' or without an 'H'?" She asked, but this time, Chris simply shrugged with a neutral expression.
"It doesn't matter. All I know is that there's already a 'Sarah', and I don't want to have any confusion with the names." This answer clearly made Sara upset.
"Then why would you accept me and Sarah if you're gonna complain about being confused with the names? You did read my application, right?" Sara remarked, already disliking the host.
"Yes, I did, Saraphina. And as the host of this show, you're officially Saraphina, and that's final." He responded with a bit of irritation.
Realizing that arguing against Chris would be ultimately pointless, Sara rolled her eyes and gave in. "Fine, I'll be Saraphina if it makes your human-sized ego grow out of your bald head."
Some of the other contestants burst out laughing at this, as Sara walked away from an offended and irritated Chris with a small smirk. Even Chef snickered at her remark, knowing that this is definitely true.
Saraphina/Sara appears to be at a height of five feet, two inches and weighs around 110 pounds. She's a petite girl with lean muscles and slight curves to define her shape. She appears to have a fair skin tone and has eyes that are the color of dark brown. Her black hair that's dip-dyed bright purple is currently tied into a fishtail braid, and her bangs are swept to the right. She has a pink rose petal tattoo on the back of her neck, a pair of silver stud earrings, and a few noticeable cuts and bruises on her knuckles. Her current outfit consists of a white tank-top, a fake black leather jacket, dark-washed ripped skinny jeans and beat up black converse. She's also wearing a silver necklace that has a heart pendant.
Upon reaching the other contestants, Connor gave her a hi-five for the wonderful roasting remark. Of all the people Sara could've stopped next to, she somehow stopped next to Sarah!
"Hey, you must be the other Sara. It's nice to meet someone that almost has the same name as mine." Sarah greeted, and a handshake followed up between them.
"It is. I mean, my real name is actually Saraphina, but I told Chris specifically to call me, Sara. It's like his blind-ass can't read or something." Sara told her, receiving a small laugh from her in return.
"I hear ya. Don't worry, when it comes to Chris, we're all definitely on the same page." Sarah commented, which was returned by a simple head nod and an unnoticeable smile from Sara.
When the boat returned again, it came back with the final female contestant for this season. She had a nervous expression on her face, but she also had a feeling of hope that a certain contestant would already be there.
Once the Dock of Shame came into view, she didn't wave to anybody. Instead, she was looking at the crowd of contestants, searching for someone as she was handed her bag.
"Thank you." She said in a quiet voice. "Hope you have a good day."
When the boat stopped, the girl waved goodbye to the driver, who returned a sincere smile and wave after receiving her positive comment. As she stepped onto the Dock of Shame, she decided to focus on Chris instead of looking for someone.
Contestant #23 – Daisy Rose Lawson
As the girl approached Chris, one person had recognized her and wanted to say something, but decided not to at the last moment because of the fear that they would be targeted for working together.
"Well, it looks like we have reached our final female contestant! Welcome to the island, Daisy!" Chris announced and greeted.
Daisy looked at him and smiled awkwardly, unable to come up with a response. "Uh… Daisy, are you gonna say anything?" Chris asked, hoping to get an answer out of her.
"It's nice to meet you… Chris." Daisy finally responded, her nervousness going down a little bit after getting a response out.
Chris decided to have a little fun by continuing on with the conversation. "So, how does it feel to be accepted?"
"Well… it feels great…" Daisy said, feeling more nervous than earlier. "I hope to have a lot of fun…"
Garfield suddenly jumped into the conversation from where he was standing. "Hey, that's awesome! It's great to meet someone that wants to have fun as well! I'm Garfield."
Daisy wanted to have the conversation over with, so she looked at Chris and said quickly, "It was nice talking to you, Chris. I'll go over there now." She grabbed her bag and walked quickly to the other contestants while Chris lets out a mean laugh for successfully making her suffer.
Daisy was standing at a height of five feet, nine inches, and weighs around 115 pounds. She's a petite young girl, is somewhat busty with a C cup, has an hourglass figure, and is built normally. She appears to have a white skin tone, and her eyes are the color of blue. Her blonde hair appears to be curly. Her current outfit consists of a midnight blue blouse with purple polka dots, a blue skirt, black leggings, and red yeezys. She also has small purple earrings.
Upon reaching the others, Daisy went back to searching for the person she wanted to find. Luckily, since the crowd wasn't so packed together in one spot, she managed to find that one person.
"Hey there." Daisy greeted Arnold with a smile. She stood next to him, no longer feeling nervous at all. Luckily for them, no one really suspected anything between them, nor do they do know about their secret.
For the last time, the boat returned with the final contestant. Everyone knew that the final contestant would be a guy, but what they saw was completely different. The person standing on the boat wasn't a guy… or a girl! In fact, it was just a human-sized chicken costume that was standing on the boat!
"What in the bloody hell is that?!" Alfred exclaimed out of shock and slight anger. "Is this some kind of prank?"
"I have no idea, dude," Chris said. "But, according to the applications, there is suppose to be a guy in that chicken costume named, Oliver." Some of the contestants looked shocked but some of the others didn't believe Chris at all.
Contestant #24 – Oliver Jamett
The host decided to take a step towards the chicken costume, which was standing at a height of five feet, seven inches, hoping to get an answer out of it. "Hey, Oliver? You in there, buddy? It's me, Chris McLean."
Suddenly, the chicken costume with Oliver inside started moving around the boat, probably searching for something that's valuable and personal. Once he found his bag, he ran down the steps onto the Dock of Shame.
"I'm here, Chris!" Oliver cried out, trying to move as fast as he can. Unfortunately, he ran down the steps so fast, Oliver tripped on his own movement and gained so much forward momentum, that he quickly collided into-
"AHHHHHHH!" Chris screamed in terror as the chicken costume collided into him, knocking the host and himself into the water.
All of the other contestants just stood there in shock, not knowing how to react at this point. After another minute or so, Chef stood up with a sigh and helped both Chris and the chicken up onto the dock with one arm for each person. Chef lets them go and tried to take off the chicken's head costume.
Still lying down, Oliver asked with shock, "H-Hey, don't take that off!"
"Boy, it's the middle of the goddamn summer afternoon!" Chef remarked, trying to pull off the chicken head. "You're gonna get a heat stroke from wearing that thing!"
"But…! But I have to advertise something! My boss is making me do this for my job!" The contestants seemed confused and curious about his job. Jasmine even whispered to Tom, "I hope that he gets a good reward from doing this."
"And your boss ain't even here on this island! Now, do as I say and it won't be!" Chef ordered in a snapping manner. Oliver was gripping onto the chicken head, desperately not trying to let go.
"Please! Have some sympathy!" Oliver cried out in desperation. "I'll get fired from my job if the chicken head comes off!
"I don't care! Your life is more important than some job!" Chef retorted with anger, but Oliver still wouldn't let go.
Finally, after Chris had recovered, he intervened with the whole situation. "That's enough! Both of you!" He yelled out, startling some of the other contestants. Chef lets out a sigh of defeat, letting go of the chicken head and wiping off the lake water from his hands. Oliver manages to get back up, despite the wet chicken costume creating more weight, and stands away from Chef.
Seeing that the situation was now under control, Chris finally calmed down and addressed the whole issue. "Okay, Oliver here's the deal: you can keep your whole chicken costume on to advertise, BUT," Chris emphasized the 'but' to make his point clear. "You must become my personal intern! That means, whenever you're free, I'll call you in to do a bunch of work for me. I would've given you a harsher punishment, but since your job's brand is one of the shows' sponsors, this will have to do. Sounds like a good deal?"
After Chris had finished explaining the whole compromising deal to Oliver, the man in the chicken costume replied, "I'll take it, Chris!" A few of the contestants gasped at his response, knowing that being an intern is a death sentence.
"Glad to see that we're on the same page, Oliver!" Chris exclaimed, drying off the last bits of his shirt before shaking the chicken's hand as an official confirmation.
"Anyways," Chris continued, getting back on track. "Now that everyone is here, it's time for a group photo!"
Sarah looked skeptical about the group photo plan. "Wait a minute, the last time a group photo was taken on this dock, it collapsed and everyone fell into the water. Yeah, nice try Chris."
"Well, Sarah, that's where the contracts come into play," Chris told her, holding up a stack of papers that is presumed to be the contestants' contracts. "You can back out of the group photo if you want, but according to the contract, it'll also result in an automatic elimination." Sarah's jaw dropped as Chris smirked with victory and arrogance. Like Sara, Sarah knew that battling Chris would be ultimately pointless, so she gave in and joined the others with irritation.
The boat that brought everyone here hadn't left since Oliver got off, so Chris stood on the boat for a better view of the Dock of Shame. He pulled out a camera, and let the contestants get into poses.
Seth stood in the middle of the crowd, letting Katy sit peacefully on his right shoulder. On the left of his shoulder, Arnold was standing next to him, throwing up a shaka sign. Daisy was closely standing next to Arnold on the left, smiling for the camera comfortably. Alfred was standing in front of Seth with his hands behind his back like a formal person, as he gave a smug grin for the camera. Elizabeth was standing next to him on the right, blowing an air-kiss for the camera. Sara was standing in front of Arnold, crossing her arms with a small, but noticeable smirk. Sarah was standing next to her on the left with a serious and slightly irritated expression, keeping her guard up in case if anything bad happens. Bertha was standing next to Sara on the right, pointing at the camera with a wink. To the right of Seth, Grant was saluting to the camera with a smile. Next to Grant on the right was Tom, who gave a thumbs-up with one hand and hugged Jasmine with the other. Speaking of Jasmine, she was standing next to Tom on the right, returning the hug with one hand and waving at the camera with the other hand. In front of them were Sylvain and Elodie, both of them in different poses. Sylvain had a hand on his chin, and his other hand was gesturing to the sky. Elodie had both hands on her hips, showing off her beauty for the camera. Silver and Edmund were sitting back-to-back in front of Alfred and Elizabeth, both throwing up peace signs for the camera with a smile. Connor was sitting next to Silver and Edmund on the right side, rubbing his hands together with a grin. Oliver was sitting next to Silver and Edmund on the left side, holding up a medium-sized sign that says, "Eat more at Jimmy's Beaks & Feets" for the camera. In front of Sara and Sarah was Zara on her side, posing for the camera with her tongue sticking out. Sitting next to Oliver was Knick, who kept a small smile on his face while resting his elbow on his lap. To the far left on the front was Mick, who wanted to sit away from everyone else. To the right of Connor was a sitting Garfield, who had both of his arms in the air as a sign of excitement. Next to Garfield was Ciara, who looked at the camera with a neutral expression. Lastly, Theresa was sitting on the far right, not wanting to sit close to anybody. She was also looking down at the lake with sadness.
"Okay, is everyone ready?" Chris called out to the contestants, peeking from behind the camera. "Say cheese!"
"Cheese!"
After a few quick snaps from the camera, many had expected the dock to break and collapse, but luckily for them, it never happened. "Aww, I was gonna have some fun with a broken dock!" Garfield said to no one in particular.
However, none of the contestants saw Chris giving an evil smirk to Chef, who was still standing at his original spot as usual. Chef pulled out a small silver remote that had a big red button on it. After he pressed it, one of the "branches" of the Dock of Shame shook, and a large explosion formed right where the contestants were standing. With blood-curdling screams, they all fell or flew into the water, and struggled to stay afloat.
Chris and Chef plugged their ears until the deafening noise of the explosion had passed. The host turned his camera around to show a digital picture of the contestants flying in the air, causing the easily-angered contestants to start yelling and cursing all at the same time. A couple short censor beeps were even edited over the audio.
"What the hell?!"
"Haha, really funny, Chris!"
"You're a dead man, McLean!"
"Wait till I get my f**king hands on you, Chris!"
After all the contestants made it back up to shore (some requiring more help than others), Chris had gathered them up by what was left of the Dock of Shame.
Chris and Chef were both enjoying a hearty laugh and clutched their stomachs. Out of anger, Elizabeth was about to approach Chris and give him a piece of her mind. "What kind of sick joke was that? You are a total, disrespectful, scumbag!" She was about to slap a scared Chris, but a couple of contestants held her back in time, not wanting her to get in trouble.
"It's not worth the trouble to take your anger out on Chris," Sara said as she approached Elizabeth, trying to help her calm down. "Trust me, this is coming from someone who already had two bad experiences with that jackass."
Seth also stepped in to help calm down Elizabeth. "Don't worry, though, all of the other contestants are on your side when it comes to Chris. That is guaranteed one hundred percent."
The statements from Sara and Seth seemed to finally take an effect on Elizabeth in a positive way. She took a deep breath and eventually said, "Okay, I won't come after him." The two contestants that were holding her back let go, as Sara and Seth smiled at their successful resolvement.
"Well, now that everything is cleared up," Chris commented, as it obvious that he heard the whole conversation. "Let's get down to business." Chef handed him a clipboard between sentences.
"To defeat, the…" Zara started to sing, referring to the movie, Mulong, but was interrupted by the host.
"Zip it!" Chris yelled, not wanting any more disruptions, as Zara went silent, flipping him off in the process.
Ignoring her vulgar gesture, Chris returned to his hosting business. "Anyways, I've already selected the two teams that will be competing against each other for the first half of the season. When I call your name, please go stand by the red flag." He pointed to Chef, who was sticking a tall flagpole into the ground. The flag was rectangular and had a cartoon drawing of an angry roaring red bear on it. Chris took a look at his clipboard and began reading the names.
"Knick."
"Arnold."
"Oliver."
"Elizabeth."
"Grant."
"Ciara."
"Connor."
"Bertha."
"Katy."
"Zara."
"Garfield."
"And… Theresa."
Chris watched as Garfield and Theresa finished walking over to the red flag before continuing. "Your team name will be known as… 'The Brawling Bears'!" Chris announced aloud to everyone.
"Crap…" Arnold muttered to himself. "Daisy isn't on my team." He was clearly upset that he and Daisy didn't end up on the same team.
"As for the rest of you," Chris continued. "You can stay where you are." Chef walked by and placed a flag identical to the other one by the group, except it was green and it featured a hissing green snake.
"The following contestants will be on this team…" Chris said as he took a look at his clipboard again and began reading the names.
"Edmund."
"Seth."
"Silver."
"Alfred."
"Sarah."
"Saraphina."
"Elodie."
"Sylvain."
"Jasmine."
"Daisy."
"Tom."
"And… Mick."
"Your team is now known as… 'The Sinister Snakes'!" Chris announced aloud to everyone again.
"Damn, this name sounds so amazing!" Tom exclaimed, approaching Chris. "Chris, how did you come with these team names?"
Chris smiled at the compliment Tom gave him. "Trust me, Tom, underneath this attractive appearance is a brilliant and creative brain!"
"Stop lying, pretty boy! You just used some online team name generator!" Chef interrupted, clearly getting more fed up with Chris by every second. "Darn thing made me waste 99 cents!"
"Well, that's pretty unfortunate to hear, Chef! Guess you should've read more carefully before making that mistake." Chris told him. This comment caused Chef to react out of anger and grab Chris by the collar of his shirt, ready to pummel him.
"Okay, okay! You made your point Chef! It was my fault and not yours!" Chris said quickly out of fear, as some of the contestants smiled at his comeuppance. After hearing what he wanted to hear, Chef puts down Chris and returns to his original spot on the destroyed Dock of Shame.
"So where are the cabins at?" Ciara asked, still squeezing water out of her shirt, and wanting to move on with the day.
"Glad you asked, Ciara!" Chris said with enthusiasm, as he regained his professional composure again. "From where you're standing, you should be able to see your cabins." They were hidden by a cluster of trees but were still recognizable as the iconic Total Drama cabins. "The cabin on the left will be for 'The Brawling Bears', and the cabin on the right will be for 'The Sinister Snakes'."
"And to make sure that this show keeps its age rating, guys bunk with guys, and girls bunk with girls." Chris eyed the teens for the most perverted one out of the group, approaching them after he made a decision. "Right, Alfred?"
"You wanna get sued, McLean?!" Alfred threatened with exasperation, giving him a deadly and hateful glare.
"No, thank you," Chris replied, slowly backing away from Alfred in fear. "Anyways, not too far from the cabins, you will find our confessional outhouse," Chris explained.
(Confessional Cam)
Chris: "Here, you can share your thoughts with our audience. It's the perfect place for ranting, venting, and gossiping about the other contestants! Think of it as your drama-free haven."
Alfred: "What in the bloody hell is this dump?! Good God, do these peasants not have enough money to even afford some cleaning equipment?! I mean, this is absolutely pathetic! As the son of a famous company owner and founder, I will not tolerate this terrible treatment! I will prove to all of you peasants that I, Alfred Stockton, can easily win this pathetic excuse of a competition!"
Arnold: "Well, this freakin' sucks. (He sighs out of disappointment) I was hoping that Daisy and I would be on the same team, but that clearly didn't happen. It's okay, though. I'll try my best to make new friends on this show, and protect Daisy from anybody that tries to hurt her! Oh, and also Theresa too, because I'm actually really worried about her, especially on a show like this."
Bertha: "Whoo Hoo! I'm actually talking in the Total Drama confessional cam! As an aspiring and future TV host, I will strive for greatness on this show! I will take advantage of any opportunity to show off my hosting and interviewing skills! Hahaha, trust me, the ratings for this show are gonna be skyrocketing like no tomorrow!"
Ciara: "Well, I really have nothing much to say here. Yeah, I may be boring and quiet, but it's better than being involved in drama or talking to other people. I don't plan on socializing with anybody unless if I really have to. With that being said, I'm done with my confessional."
Connor: "Wow, Chris, the outhouse smells like crap! What a surprise! You know, with that luxurious lifestyle of yours, I really thought you would finally grow a brain and buy some cleaning supplies for this, but instead, you waste it on expensive hair-gel for your wig. Why am I not surprised?"
Daisy: "Um... well, this isn't good for me. I wanted to be on the same team as Arnold, but um... I guess I'll have to do my best on my own for now... I know it's gonna be difficult, though..."
Edmund: "So far, this place seems a lot better than Pahkitew Island. Most of my campmates so far appear to be friendly, which is always a good thing. I hope that some of them are interested in anime, though. If not, then it's not a problem for me. (He smiles)"
Elizabeth: "Call me crazy, but I actually like this place! Sure, there are some jerks walking around on this island, but other than that, it's way better than being at home! It's not like every day that you see a cute rich guy around your age. (She giggles and blushes at the description of Alfred) It's a shame that we're not on the same team, but that doesn't mean we can't talk to each other!"
Elodie: "Bonjour! (She waves at the camera) It is so exciting to be on this island for a show like Total Drama! There are so many exciting possibilities that can happen here! It's like an endless adventure of fun, friendships, and my favorite, falling in love! (She begins to daydream) That Sylvain guy seems like an amazing person; I can already tell that he and I are going to get along very well! Adieu!"
Garfield: "Alright, my first confessional! Man, signing up for this was a brilliant idea! So far, the first day hasn't even ended and I've already flown five feet into the air from an explosion! How cool is that?! Anyways, besides the crazy challenges that I'm excited for, most of my campmates seem like good people, so I'll be happy to get along with them."
Grant: "Wow, so this is what the confessional outhouse looks like from a contestant's perspective. It is an honor to be talking inside the outhouse that has made Total Drama famous and well-received. So many people look at it and they all complain about how nasty it smells, or how old it is, but for me, I tend to look at the positive side of it. Life is too short to be thinking negatively about everything; I intend to live life to the fullest, one day at a time. That's my confessional."
Jasmine: "This is so amazing! I can't believe I'm actually in the Total Drama confessional outhouse! It's so exciting! All of the other contestants seem really nice, and they're all good people that I can become friends with! Even if they don't act nice to me, I'll still do my best to find the positives in them! Even though I'm not too excited for the challenges, I'll do my best to help my team win!"
Katy: "You know, for an outhouse that smells terrible, it is pretty peaceful in here. My goal isn't necessarily about winning the money, but rather, being able to form a friendship with many of the contestants. Although I sense that becoming friends with some certain people will be more difficult than others, my yoga aura tells me to always remain optimistic, no matter how difficult it may be."
Knick: "Look, I'll be honest here. I don't plan on becoming friends with anybody here. Why? It's simple; there's a chance that friendships can end in betrayal, and if that happens to me, I might as well kiss the money goodbye. With that being said, I plan on staying under the radar, watching my competition closely for any strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, I'll plan to make myself not look like a threat or target to anybody. If all goes well, that million dollars will be mine."
Mick: "(He sighs) I'm sorry if you people watching right now can't hear my voice. I've been used to this quiet and soft voice for a long time now, and I really don't care if people act concerned for me, or pick on me for it. I just don't wanna get close to anybody. Sure, I'll talk to them, but just only for a short time, though. I don't plan on becoming an extrovert and make friends, even if that plan will get me kicked off early. The chances of that happening are really high, but that doesn't mean I'll give up and not try my best. Who knows? Maybe this could be another underdog story in Total Drama."
Oliver: "Well, this really sucks for me. I already knocked Chris into the lake with my clumsiness, got on Chef's bad side, and now I'm officially Chris's personal intern. On the bright side though, I get to keep this chicken costume on, which basically means that I won't lose my job at 'Jimmy's Beaks & Feets.' As for the competition itself, I'll do my best to make everyone happy and stay in the game for as long as I can. If I win the money somehow, then that'll be really amazing for me."
Sara: "Ugh, does Chris not have a cleaning crew or something? For some reason, this outhouse smells a lot worse than before. I wouldn't be surprised if it was because of that chicken costume. Seriously, Oliver needs to get that washed thoroughly because it's gonna affect the rest of us soon. But anyways, besides the explosion from earlier and just dealing with Chris in general, my day seems to be going well so far. That Sarah girl seems to be tough, but caring at the same time... kinda like me. Well, either way, I'm still gonna be careful and not get close with her that quickly... or anyone for that matter."
Sarah: "Let's get one thing straight here; I don't plan on dilly-dallying in this competition. I came here to win, and not waste time on friendships or relationships. The way I see it, the other contestants are just simply my competition. Some of them could be my teammates. Some of them could even be my allies. But ultimately, they're only one of those three options, nothing more to that."
Seth: "Man, I really can't believe I made it onto this show. It feels like a blessing to be one of the many applicants accepted onto this show! I really hope that I can get along with everyone, and win that money for my family's farm! I'll do my best to play fair and use my strengths to my advantage! Whether to help out my team or help out myself, I'll be ready!"
Silver: "I'm really excited to be here! I've been a big fan of Total Drama since the first season, and now, I'm finally on the show! I've already made some new friends, such as Edmund and Knick, and I can't wait to make more new friends, even if they're on the opposite team! I just hope that my disorder won't get me into any problems... because that would be terrible for me. But yeah, it's time to have fun with the other contestants!"
Sylvain: "Ah, so this is the outhouse confessional people were talking about. Mon Dieu, ca sent la cuisine du chef Hatchet! (My goodness, it smells like Chef Hatchet's cooking!) But cooking aside, I am here for ze adventure of a lifetime! Ze true opportunity to live ze life to the fullest! And, of course, ze opportunity to find romance! Cette belle Elodie, Quelle fille incroyable! (What an amazing girl)"
Theresa: "(She sighs with sadness) It's official, not even a full day has been completed and I've already made myself hated by the boat driver and Chris. I know it's gonna get worse... but then again, when was the last time I even had a mediocre day? Either way, I know I'm gonna be the odd outcast on my team, and I'll be lucky enough to not be the first one eliminated on my team. Mark my words, Theresa Valentine is gonna go down in history as the first eliminated contestant on Total Drama's seventh season."
Tom: "Man, I really wanna experience that explosion again... it was so amazing flying into the air. Well, at least there'll be the challenges to bring out the danger and excitement. You know, I think I might be the only person who's actually excited for the challenges for this season... but then again, I haven't gotten a chance to socialize with everyone yet. Hopefully, I last long enough to become friends with everyone... or at least a bunch of people."
Zara: "What's up, viewers?! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Zara Blythe, aka, ZaraPlays from VideoTube and Tweeter! I might not be famous on those two platforms yet, but once you finish watching me in action, (She winks) you'll want to subscribe! I brought my guitar with me to perform for you wonderful people watching at home, BUT, I'll have to find a way to get it back from that s**tbag, Chris McLean! That dude had better pray for his life because I'm not forgetting what he did for a LONG time."
"Now that everyone has gotten a chance to make a confessional, it's time for your first challenge!" Chris announced, shocking literally everyone, even those that were prepared and/or excited for the challenges.
"WHAT?!" All of the contestants yelled as Chris laughs at their shock.
"Yep, we're starting this season off with a bang! What dramatic events will unfold with these contestants? Which team is gonna walk away with the victory? And who will be leaving tonight as the first eliminated contestant of this season?" Chris smiles at the recording camera. "Find out when we return!"
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Well, there you have it! The first official episode of Total Drama: McLean Island has been completed! I hope I continue to pique your interest as the story progresses.
While I did say the chapter was gonna be uploaded last Wednesday, thanks to the small amount of college work for that week being surprisingly hard, it got delayed up to today on Monday. Honestly, I'm officially no longer gonna give any specific update days because for two times now, the chapter got delayed. I'll just try my best to update whenever I can, and hopefully, you'll be around to read the next chapter.
Now, as for this chapter, it had to be a little longer since I also had to create the teams and decide which contestants would be on which team. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy, but these will be the official teams for the rest of this season. That means, there'll be no switching teams or any of that BS that ruined Revenge of the Island and All-Stars. I hope you like the team names; I came up with them myself ;)
As for the challenge that's gonna be appearing next chapter, as I said before, it'll be an original challenge, created by me. I'll let you take a guess in the reviews on what the challenge will be about. I'll give you a hint, it has something to do with the cabins and the bags each of the contestants brought. If you can guess it correctly, I'll give you a nice shoutout in the next chapter!
Now, moving onto the questions! Since this chapter is the longest one so far, I have modified each of the questions for this chapter! In fact, from now on starting with this chapter, there'll be five questions! All of the future chapters will be long and will contain a lot of action, entertainment, and drama!
1. Which contestant(s) (besides your own) are you most excited for/interested in? The list applies to all 24 contestants and not just the eight introduced in this chapter.
2. Which contestant(s) do you want to see get eliminated early? This includes your own OCs.
3. Were there any parts of the chapter that you enjoyed? You may have more than one favorite part.
4. What do you think the first challenge will be about? I already said this, but I'll say it again just in case.
5. Did I portray your character(s) correctly? Since everyone has arrived, there's no point in skipping this question anymore.
To conclude this chapter/author's note, I wanted to let you know that I now have a Twitter account! Yes, thanks to Taylorfang9, I now have my first social media account! Unfortunately, Twitter and FanFiction are the only places to get into contact with me. I apologize to those who don't have Twitter, but maybe one day, I'll expand to Instagram, Facebook, and even Snapchat! But for now, my Twitter is DynastyX10
As always, don't forget to correct me on any grammar or content! I will see you in the next chapter!