Disclaimer: All rights to Total Drama Island belong to Teletoon, Cartoon Network, and the creators of the show.
A/N: Sorry about the late update people! I decided to publish this chapter sooner rather than making it longer because it's been a while.
"Of course, we've got some very dramatic news to share you all you fans." Chris smirked at the contestants and they all simultaneously were hit by extremely bad feelings about whatever was about to come out of his mouth. Lindsay whispered something to Tyler about her 'Chip Senses' tingling. "We wouldn't just have a special if we didn't have….. a new season to announce!"
"Told you," Noah said, rolling his eyes at the predictable host.
"In true Total Drama fashion, our contestants will be competing in an incredibly amusing and slightly deadly obstacle race for a position on the new show," Chris continued. "But it's not just any old challenge. It's a super amazing, budget and death defying, obstacle course that will test your friendship and your love!"
"How is this different from anything else we've done?" Gwen asked with a roll of her eyes.
Chris wagged a finger at the goth. "Oh it is. Because this challenge won't be done in regular teams. Instead, we're dividing you into couples!" Lindsay squealed in excitement and started making out with Tyler again. "But there are going to be a few last minute changes, because you guys' relationships are just so darn complicated!"
"But Chris," Beth called out. "What about us who don't have a significant other on the show?"
"That's a good question, Beth," Chris said cheerfully. The farm girl was suddenly hit in the head by a flying object. When she found that it was a cookie, she was rather confused. "We just divided you all up into random boy-girl couples. So let's announce the couples, shall we?" The contestants all looked decidedly nervous, even those whose partners were obvious. "Tyler and Lindsay, Leshawna and Harold, Owen and Izzy."
All three couples looked extremely relieved that Chris hadn't meddled with the pairings in some way. Tyler and Lindsay and Owen and Izzy started to make out while Leshawna and Harold shared a brief kiss. Bridgette flashed Leshawna a smile and the ghetto sister blushed lightly.
"Geoff and Bridgette-"
Several contestants let out gasps and glanced at Bridgette to see what her reaction would be. The surfer chick actually remained quite calm, staring at the ground like it held her salvation. Geoff simply looked annoyed and rubbed some of the scratches on his face absentmindedly.
"Courtney and Duncan."
Even Chris looked at this couple expectantly, hoping for some sort of reaction. To Chris, the Geoff and Bridgette reaction was quite a letdown. Both Courtney and Duncan simply shrugged their shoulders and moved closer together. Chris started to look rather put out.
"Katie and Noah."
Both Katie and Noah looked at each other slightly nervously and said nothing. By this time, Chris was starting to despair. Why did none of the contestants seem ready to bring the drama about these pairings? They had just been beating each other up, for goodness sakes! Even Noah, ever the snarky one, had nothing to say about being paired with the giggly she-twin. Actually, everyone else was also slightly amazed that he had nothing to say. Chris gave up and decided to continue.
"Gwen and Cody."
"Cool," Cody said. He flashed Gwen one of his trademark gap-toothed smiles and Gwen gave him a small one back. Trent's expression changed from one of slight unhappiness to one of utter despair.
"Sadie and Trent."
Sadie clapped her hands together and turned to her BFF for an EEEE moment, but Katie was standing next to Noah, not paying attention to Sadie, and Sadie was left EEEE-less. Trent was still despairing and Sadie wasn't sure she wanted to be near someone so depressing.
"Eva and DJ."
The fitness buff glared at DJ, who whimpered and shuffled as far away from her as possible. "Don't get in my way," she growled.
"Beth and Justin."
Beth turned to Justin flipped his hair dramatically. She gritted her teeth and started muttering to herself. "Stay faithful…. Stay faithful…. Stay faithful…."
"Ezekiel and Heather."
"What?" Heather shrieked. "I'm with Homeschool?" Chris chuckled while Ezekiel fingered the bling around his neck nervously.
"Well, I'll explain the rules now that we're all happily divided into couples." Heather scoffed and glared at Ezekiel. "This challenge is divided up into several different tests of coupledom. You have to go through the hotel and end up at the finish line in the main dining hall. Follow the arrows that tell you where to go. Every room has one test inside it. Any questions?"
Several hands raised, but Chris only smirked at them. "None? Good. Then let's get started. On your mark…. Get set…. GOOOO!"
The contestants all raced for the doors that led to the hotel's main lobby the second the host announced the start of the contest. When they burst through them, they were met by a horrendous sight. Namely, Chef in a short sparkly pink dress.
"My eyes!" Duncan yelled. "They're burning!"
"Oh my gosh, Katie," Sadie said. "That's, like, such a faux pas, right?" She was confused when she didn't receive a response from her BFF, who wasn't standing next to her for once.
"Oh, suck it up," Chef barked. "Stand in line, maggots." The contestants rushed to do so and were soon standing in a slightly crooked line. "Attention!" The teens all snapped to attention. It was almost a conditioned response after going through Chef's boot camp on the first season. "I'm going to go down the line, and you've got to tell me three things about your partner. And physical appearance does not count!"
The Confessional (Since when did we have one of these?)
Chris: I was serious when I said they were tests of coupledom. /He smirks at the camera/
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Trent: I hate to be negative but… /he sighs/ We're screwed.
"Smartypants here can go first." Chef nodded at Noah.
Noah glanced at Katie and rolled his eyes. "Her favorite color is pink, she loves to dance, and she has a little sister."
Katie smiled and looked at Chef. "His favorite book is War and Peace, he's class president at his school, and he has eight siblings: Mellie, Belinda, Kevin, Jack, Mick, Tracy, Leanna, and Candy."
The Confessional (Back so soon?)
Noah: Listing them was a bit overkill, Katie.
Katie: /She giggles/ Whoops.
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Sadie: Since when was Katie, like, BFFs with Noah? Is she ditching me? /Her lower lip trembles like she's about to cry/
Most of the contestants managed to list three things about their partner rather easily. Even Justin managed to mumble something about Beth living on a farm and having a pig. Only Sadie and Trent, Eva and DJ, and Ezekiel and Heather didn't pass.
"I don't know anything about him," Heather protested, wrinkling up her nose like she smelled something bad. "Why would I?" Ezekiel simply pulled his toque down over his eyes and pretended he was anywhere but where he was at the moment.
"Everyone who has passed the test can go now," Chef barked. Those that had passed ran for the door to the next room while Chef turned to the three teams that had failed the test. "You three need to figure out three things about your partner. But you cannot talk to each other!"
Heather face-palmed while Ezekiel started trying to mime something to her.
(Test 2- Couples: Tyler and Lindsay, Leshawna and Harold, Owen and Izzy, Geoff and Bridgette, Courtney and Duncan, Katie and Noah, Gwen and Cody, Beth and Justin)
The contestants burst into the hallway, only to see Chris waiting for them. They stopped in their tracks, amazed and slightly disturbed at the sight of him.
"Hey, guys," Chris said cheerfully. He paused, expecting a response, but the contestants were busy staring at the leprechaun costume he was wearing and the ropes he was holding in his hand. They were all hoping the stuff was just for some weird fetish of his, rather than for the test. Sadly, their hopes were soon dashed. "Today is St. Patrick's Day, so we decided to have a test where you search for a pot of gold!" He paused, waiting for enthusiastic responses, but most of them were still hung up on the leprechaun costume (Izzy was practically salivating) so he got none. "Well, not really a pot of gold," he amended. "Each team needs to find a piece of these gold chocolate things to pass." He held up a piece of chocolate, wrapped in shiny gold foil and smirked. "And you're doing it while being tied to each other!"
This time, he received flat stares and angry looks. Well, except from Izzy. She dragged Owen towards the host and bounced up and down excitedly. "Tie us up, host man!" she said. "You know, I always suspected you were a leprechaun. You've got the pants for it and you totally like playing tricks on us. I mean, every leprechaun has to have a not-so-hidden mean streak, or else why would they keep all that chocolately goodness hidden away from the needy population?"
A/N: And I end the chapter with Izzy's rambling. Sorry about the shortish chapter, I've been kind of busy recently.
On a happier note, my birthday is soon! April 30th people! I'm so excited.....