Chapter 3

Hello! I am typing this from my mom's computer since mine is starting to act wonky. :/ Until it acts normal or until I can get it fixed I guess I won't be updating like I have been. :(

*sigh* Oh well. Time to get to the fic!

And yes, there are people out there who eat burnt toast. Like my mom.

I do not own Total Drama or the majority of the OCs.

The First Challenge

Chris sat just outside the cabins, 5:59 am, spray-painting a red circle on the grass. As he finished, his watch beeped, signaling that it was time to wake up the contestants. He grinned deviously and pulled out a bullhorn.

"I almost feel bad about doing this... Almost being the key word" he chuckled to himself and pressed the button. He grinned in satisfaction when he heard shouts and thuds coming from both of the cabins.

"Hurry up campers! One hour to eat breakfast and then it's time for the first challenge!" he shouted, and with that he headed to the mess hall to get his own food.

WITHIN MINUTES...

As all the campers (minus Albert, who couldn't have cared less) ran to the mess hall, they noticed the circle in the grass. Everyone began to talk as they ran.

"Is he gonna have us be sumo wrestlers?!" Dale asked suspiciously.

"Nah, the circle isn't big enough" Maya replied.

Indeed, the circle was only about a foot in diameter. It probably was there to be a goal of some sort, but what type of goal involved a circle in the grass?

Soon the campers arrived, with Albert only minutes behind them. (Just because he was 'doomed' didn't mean he couldn't eat)

However, Chef's cooking had not improved whatsoever. Overcooked eggs, and burnt toast was their breakfast menu. The burnt toast wasn't that big of a deal, since some of them liked it burnt. However they all agreed that the eggs were disgusting. Chef's angry gaze got them to eat it anyway though.

At 7:00, Chris pressed the button on his horn, and shouted,

"Meet me in front of the cabins for today's challenge!"

MOMENTS LATER...

As everyone gathered, Chris began to announce the challenge.

"Today's challenge, is Paintball! You will all face off against each other to get to the docks, grab a flag, and run back here to place the flag in this circle! If you are hit with a paintball, then you are out! Understood?" he shouted. Before anyone could respond, Chef came over and passed out headgear and paintball guns that were fully loaded with ammo. Everyone quickly put the helmets on, got their guns ready for use.

"On your marks... Get set... Go!"

Everyone scattered, some went for shortcuts, some went the normal way, and some went in the totally opposite direction from the docks!

MAYA

Maya ducked under a tree branch, and looked around suspiciously.

Maya: I knew that this challenge would decide team captains, and I also knew that unless the captain is totally insufferable, they would be the least likely to get voted off. I needed to win.

Maya spun around as she heard a sound, and shot. Unfortunately, her competitor had the same thought, and she found herself covered in yellow paint.

"Aw man!" Dale groaned, and Maya couldn't help but laugh. She had shot him in the face, though his helmet protected him.

"No offense, but blue isn't your color"

MELODY

Melody dodged all the incoming ammo, until she finally had enough. With one well-aimed shot, Logan was out.

With a smirk, Melody ran in the direction of the dock.

CELESTE

Celeste was on her guard. She jumped at all the smallest noises. When she heard a twig snap behind her, she spun around and shot. When she looked, she saw Olivia, and her stomach was covered in pink paint.

"Sorry, gotta win!" she called over her shoulder, as she ran to the docks.

DRAKE

"Okay, stay in the zone... Stay in the zone..." Drake gave himself a pep talk, but jumped as he suddenly felt someone shoot him from behind. He spun around to see the smirking face of Melody. Drake groaned as she ran past.

MELODY

Soon, she came to the docks. There were two flags, one red and one green. She took the red flag, and ran back to the cabins.

PAULA

Paula was able to dodge most shots, but as she spun around, she hit a tree branch and fell to the ground. She looked up helplessly as Heather held up her gun, and uncertainly pulled the trigger, putting Paula out of the game.

Paula: I didn't think Heather would shoot me, but then again I guess there is a million bucks on the line...

CELESTE

Celeste ran to the docks, and saw that one of the flags was missing, meaning one of her competitors had already grabbed it. She snatched the green flag and ran to the cabins.

MELODY

Melody was almost to the cabins, when Addie jumped out in front of her. She was about to say something, probably a threat, but Melody shot her in the chest before a single word could be uttered. Addie pouted and stepped out of her way.

Melody ran to the cabins, and placed the red flag in the circle like Chris had explained. As she did so, Celeste came running over, and placed the green flag in the circle.

Chris, who was standing nearby, pressed the button on the horn and shouted into the megaphone,

"Celeste and Melody have won! Repeat, Celeste and Melody have won!"

LATER

As everyone gathered in front of the cabins, some congratulating Melody and Celeste, Chris told them to pick their teams.

"It's time to decide. Celeste, you can go first" he said, gesturing to her. Celeste gulped nervously, weighing her options.

"...Andy"

Andy smiled gratefully and stepped up next to Celeste.

"Maya" Melody said after a few moments of consideration.

Melody: I chose Maya because she seems nice, and least likely to lie.

Maya beamed and stood next to Melody.

"Hmm... Dale?" Celeste said uncertainly. Dale grinned and stood next to her.

Dale: Wow! I was kinda shocked, I expected that they would just save me for last since I'm... Well, fat...

"Olivia" Melody muttered. The blonde skipped over.

"Addie" Celeste said.

"Drake" Melody stated.

"...Ruby" Celeste said quietly.

"Dylan?" Melody tried.

"Logan..."

"Paula"

"Heather"

"...Albert, that leaves you with me" Melody sighed in defeat. She really didn't want the guy who constantly said he was doomed to be on her team, but it wasn't like she had a choice.

As everyone looked at their teammates, Chris examined them for a moment before saying,

"Alright! Melody, your team is the Grimy Griffins! Celeste, your team will be the Crazy Crows!"

"...Grimy Griffins? What kinda name is that?" Maya asked, wrinkling her nose in disgust.

"It's not my idea, my bosses decided it" Chris defended.

"At least you're not being called crazy" Andy told Maya, who giggled.

"Regardless, it's time for dinner. You guys took up a lot of time trying to find the flags" Chris told them. Everyone nodded and followed Chris to the mess hall.

WITHIN MINUTES...

Paula poked the brown goop on her plate in disgust with her fork.

"What is this? Refried beans?" Olivia asked from beside her. Maya, who was sitting nearby shook her head.

"No way. There are no traces whatsoever of beans anywhere"

Disgusted, the three girls shoved away their plates.

After a few minutes of the three girls chatting, Albert came over, the same bored, sad look on his face as always.

"Can I sit here?" he asked, though he sounded like he really didn't care. Maya nodded and scooted over to make room.

"Thanks..."

Albert sat down to Maya's left. Paula smiled awkwardly at him and said,

"Hey there teammate"

"Don't call me that. We're all enemies even if we're on the same team. We all want the money, but only one of us will get it. I recommend you stop pretending you have friends here. Even you and Olivia will turn on each other if you make it to the final two"

An uncomfortable silence enveloped the group.

-_-' Gee, isn't Albert a little ray of sunshine?