Hello, i'm back. Sorry I didn't publish another chapter, but i've been very busy studying for my final exams at college. Only one more exam, and i'll graduate!
Now that i have more free time, here's the next chapter: Dodgebrawl.
Also, i read some of the reviews expressing concern over how I handled the chapters, one in particular concerning Cody's character. You may say that it's out-of-character for Cody to behave like a petty, vindictive brat. Well, that's precisely the point: i've made Cody that way in this story because he's one of the antagonists. There's been literally thousands of fics where he is either the hero or a supporting character, hardly a bad guy. I decided to give him the Ron the Death Eater treatment to do something new. Also, in this fanfic he and Dave switched roles: while Cody here is an asshole, Dave is the good guy. Besides, i'm using Cody's characterization from World Tour, where he behaves like a hypocrite, rejecting Sierra while creeping on Gwen. That is how he will be portrayed here, but worse.
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Chris: Last time on Total Drama Island, The Screaming Gophers kicked ass in the Awake-a-Thon, when Duncan took a snooze on the can and the Killer Bass took their second loss in a row. Harsh. Heather and Alejandro orchestrated their alliances, Heather by convincing Lindsay, Beth, Zoey and Sierra, and Al by doing the same with Brick, Shawn, Cameron and Rodney. Heather then pocketed Eva's MP3 player and sat back to watch the fireworks. Nicely played, Heather, nicely played. Even though it looked like Eva was about to be booted off, Ezekiel unknowingly saved her by opening his mouth and saying some sexist remarks, which got him in very deep shit. So, in the end, the homeschooled kid was booted off in a body cast, proving that homeschooling and reality TV don't mix.
Who will break the rules of their new alliances?
Will Gwen be able to stay awake until the end of the episode?
Will Noah capitalize on his, hehe, moment with Courtney despite being on different teams?
And who will take the next ride on the Boat of Losers?
Stay tuned for the most dramatic campfire ceremony yet. All here tonight, on Total Drama Island.
(Cue theme song)
The episode began with an exterior shot from the Mess Hall, before cutting to inside. Most of the campers seemed quite wide awake and happy as they sat in the mess hall. Though for some reason, the Bass appeared to be more tired than the Gophers. Duncan, in particular, was resting his head against the table.
Even though the Gophers seemed to be more awake in comparison to the Bass, there were a few members who looked like they could really need some sleep. For instance, Shawn, the winner of the Awake-a-Thon, was still shivering and muttering incoherently, apparently affected by the lack of sleep. He looked more and more like a drug addict who couldn't live without his drugs. Others, like Mike, could hardly have any sleep at all; in his case it was because he was having nightmares.
Noah, meanwhile, still remembered his rather embarrassing moment with that girl, Courtney, who he cuddled in his sleep. He couldn't get some shut-eye because he couldn't take that moment off his mind. Even in his fatigue, Noah every so often glanced across the mess hall and looked at the Bass table, particularly at Courtney. He couldn't say why, but he was feeling nervous when he looked how that girl was sending him glares so icy that he could turn into a human popsicle at any minute. Maybe she was angry at him for the accidental cuddling and was thinking ways of killing him in his sleep. Noah gulpled silently; he was certain that it would happen sooner or later.
Chris entered the Mess Hall, looking well-rested. He walked up to the Bass table "Duncan, you look like crap, dude." said Chris, insulting Duncan.
"Fuck you," replied Duncan, before laying his head down again.
Courtney then turned to Chris. "Harold snored all night," she explained.
"Man, four nights without sleep," said Chris, "So how much are you hurting, dude?"
"Wanna find out?" growled Duncan. This made the other Bass hide under the table in fear.
"No, no, it's cool," Chris said nervously.
As Harold walked in, it was shown that he was the unfortunate victim of one of Duncan's pranks. A mustache had been drawn on his face, and everyone snickered at him. The uber-geek was oblivious to it as he made his way to the Bass table. As soon as he sat, his teammates began laughing.
"Okay, what?" Harold asked annoyed.
"Someone messed with your face, dude" Geoff answered, still snickering.
Harold took up a spoon to see his reflection and saw the drawn moustache on his face. Instead of feeling annoyed, he felt confident "Hey, sweet stache!"
The last camper to arrive was Gwen, who looked like she had been run over by a truck. She sat down between Cody and Trent.
"I'm so tired, I can't feel my face" she said sleepily.
"Just like you don't have any other feelings, goth freak" Cody muttered. However, his teammates heard him.
"Cody, show some respect." Dawn chastised.
"I don't like your attitude, soldier. That is no way to treat a lady" Brick said in disapproval. Alejandro, who was sitting next to him, tapped his shoulder.
"May I talk to you, amigo?"
"Sure"
Alejandro gathered Brick, Shawn, Cameron and Rodney in a small circle in the other end of the Gopher table.
"Alright, amigos, now that we are officially allies, it is time to establish some rules if we are to remain in this contest. Are you willing to follow them?
"Sir, yes ir!" Brick exclaimed with a salute.
"Just as long as there's no loopholes in this." Shawn said in suspicion.
"Sure, that sounds good." Cameron said.
Alejandro smirked "Number one, as the founder of this alliance, I have the final say in any and all decisions of this group. Rule number two, any attempt to break the rules will result in immediate expulsion from the alliance. And rule number three, we are to be in contact whenever there is an important development."
"So, what you're saying is that 1) you make the decisions, 2) you'll kick us out if we don't follow your orders, and 3) we have to tell you when something important happens" Shawn stated.
"More or less, but yes." Alejandro nodded "Even so, i would like to reassure you that we are equals in this. We need to stand together as a team if we want to get to the Final Five."
"And how do we know you won't backstab us the moment we reach the Final Five?" Shawn asked with suspicion.
"I can assure you, I am a Burromuerto; honor runs through our veins. I would never dare to betray you, amigos" Alejandro assured with a smile, although you could detect deceit in his tone.
Shawn was about to reply, but Brick stopped him "We should trust him for the time being. He did bring this alliance together, and we must follow his orders. It's the standard rule for the army."
Shawn didn't say anything; he still had his suspicions around Alejandro, but decided to let it slide, for the time being.
As they sat down, Heather quickly turned to her alliance members, only she was more blunt than Alejandro in regards to her rules.
"Let's go over the rules one more time," Heather said to her allies, "Number one, I'm the captain of the alliance, so I get to make the rules. Number two-"
"Breaking the rules can result in getting kicked out of the alliance," completed Lindsay as Heather smiled.
"Good," said Heather before continuing, "Number three, I can touch your stuff without asking, but my stuff is strictly off limits."
The other members of the alliance looked uncomfortable now.
"I don't know about that last rule," said Zoey unsure.
"That's cool, I can change it" Heather said with a small smile, "I can also find someone else to take to the Final Five with me." The other members of the alliance quickly shook their heads in fear. "Good. Want to have some fun?"
Heather then turned to the Bass table "Hey fish-heads, how does it feel to lose twice in a row? Why don't you just give up now?" she said tauntingly, then stepped aside as Courtney threw some oatmeal at her. Instead, it hit Noah in the face. "Missed me!"
Courtney narrowed her eyes "Oh trust me; I hit exactly where I was aiming at."
"What do you mean, Courtney?" Bridgette asked.
"None of your business!" the CIT exclaimed, making the surfer cringe.
"Terrific, just what I needed, a healthy dose of oatmeal to the face" Noah droned as he wiped the gooey stuff off his face.
"Jeez, what got that girl's panties in a twist?" LeShawna asked.
"Yeah Noah, what does she have against you? What did you do to earn her wrath?" Mike also asked.
Noah dropped his stoic demeanor briefly and looked down "I'd rather not talk about it." he muttered, feeling embarrassed about the reason Courtney was mad at him.
"Okay campers, listen up" said Chris as he left the Mess Hall, "Your next challenge begins in ten minutes. And be prepared to bring it."
Confessional Cam
Noah: It's more than obvious that that Courtney girl hasn't forgotten how we "cuddled" in the Awake-a-Thon, even though I did it unconsciously because of sleep deprivation. But what will it matter? They'll think I did it on purpose because of the stupid double standard. If she cuddles me, it's cute and innocent. If I do it, it's creepy and disturbing. So, I don't think I should justify myself if they question me, because I know they won't listen to my side of the story. (he yawns) Anyway, in case today's challenge requires us to use our intellect, I need to be fully awake and not get distracted, not even thinking on that girl's smooth, perfumed hair (eyes widen upon hearing himself; cut to Noah struggling with the camera) I want the tape. Give me the tape! How do you turn off this stupid thing?!
Courtney: We are so sinking right now. At least we got rid of that sexist redneck Ezekiel, and that blabber mouth Staci, they were weaklings anyway. Right now I must focus on today's challenge, I will not let any of the Gophers get the best of me, not even that pervert who cuddled me in the Awake-a-Thon! If he thinks he can perform sexual harrassment on me while i'm asleep, he has another thing coming!
Alejandro: These burros won't know what hit them. I do not even have any intention of keeping this alliance; after all, i'm better off working alone. The reason i'm even doing an alliance in the first place is to beat Heather in her own game. Unlike her, however, my strategy is to earn my allies' trust, so that when you need them to take the blow for you, they will do it without hesitation, even if it means they will be out of the game. Oh well, that's life, I suppose.
Shawn (still shaking): For the record, i don't trust Alejandro; the moment something horrible happens, like a zombie outbreak, or an alien invasion, or demons from Hell erupting from the surface, he will kick me to the curb so he can save his own ass while i'm either torn to pieces or experimented on or sent to eternal damnation, whichever comes first. The only reason I even joined his little alliance is because I heard his family is rich. If I get on his good graces, i'm sure his family will finance my investigations, and that way I can afford for a zombie-proof bunker or a defense system against aliens.
Dave (yawns): I'm so tired. I haven't gotten my proper eight hours of sleep. I just hope today's challenge doesn't involve anything physical. I wouldn't want to catch anyone's germs. Well, except Ella's (realizes what he's saying) Not in that way, of course! I'm not a degenerate!
The campers were standing in a clear plastic room, with a hard wooden floor. As Duncan walked in however, he just laid down on the bleacher. When the other campers looked at him questioningly, he growled,
"Wake me up, and it will be the last thing you ever do." he threatened.
Tyler gulped.
Courtney rolled her eyes, then glared at Harold "This is all your fault, you know. You and your snoring face!"
"It's called a medical condition, gosh!" Harold replied.
As Chef, who was in a referee outfit, blew a whistle, Chris began to explain the challenge.
"Today's challenge is the classic game of dodgeball." He said as he held up a red ball.
"No please!" screamed Dave as he dived behind Geoff, "I will not play this accursed game!" he then appeared to enter a trance, "So many red balls, they're everywhere!"
As everyone looked shocked at what happened, Noah explained, "One time at school, we were playing dodgeball, and everyone on his side had been knocked out, and the other side all aimed for him, and several of the balls hit him everywhere, the face, the stomach, his knees, in the nuts..." All the male campers felt a sudden pang of sympathy for the hypochondriac boy.
Confessional Cam
Dave: Oh man, I hate dodgeball! Not only for the pain, but also for the germs in the balls! Who knows where those balls had been?!
Noah: Well, shit, it just HAD to be a sport that I can't stand. After all, sports aren't my forte. I better sit this one out.
Lightning: Oh yeah, finally a challenge worthy of Sha-Lightning! Prepare ladies, the Lightning's ready to strike!
Eva: Now THIS is my kind of challenge! Prepare yourselves nerds, I'm eating you for lunch!
Jo: Yeah, this is what I'm talking about! Back at school they called me the Queen of Pain, and for good reason! This piece of cake.
Sky: Well, I'm glad we're doing an actual sport. It's time to put my gymnastic skills to the test.
Zoey: I'm not really that... good at this. When I was the new kid in my school, everyone threw dodgeballs at me, especially the tomboys. Not a pleasant experience.
Scarlett: Now this will be problematic. Physical activity is not precisely my greatest strength; I'm more of an intellectual type. I'm starting to believe that this show prioritizes brute force and endurance over intelligence and rational thought.
Alejandro: While I am confident in my skills, I feel worried that they will aim at my face. I just hope they hit anywhere but the face!
"The first rule of dodgeball is-" Chris continued.
"Do not talk about dodgeball," interjected Noah, as several others laughed. Annoyed by that remark, Chris threw a ball at Noah, knocking the wind out of him.
"As I was saying," continued Chris, regaining his smile, "if you get hit with a ball, you're out." He suddenly threw the ball at Courtney, who caught it easily.
"You can't do that!" Courtney exclaimed as she threw the ball back at the host.
"And if you catch a ball," continued Chris, "the thrower is out and the catcher can bring in one person from their team out on the court."
"Wow," said Noah sarcastically, "Throwing balls, another mentally challenging task."
"I know, right," said Lindsey, who wasn't sarcastic at all.
"Okay," said Chris throwing a ball to Geoff, "try to hit me." Chef then handed the sadist another ball. "You can use another ball to deflect a ball that is thrown at you."
Courtney, who was standing next to Noah, formed a devious smile from the bookworm to the host. "So, what do we do when a ball comes flying at us?" she asked nonchalantly.
Geoff took the opportunity to try to hit Chris, while the host explained, "You dodge," as Chris deflected Geoff's ball. The ball was directed towards Courtney, who stepped aside, thereby hitting Noah in the face.
"Ow!" he screamed in pain.
"Ooh," winced Chris, "You were supposed to dodge."
"Ow," said Noah, before taking his hand off his forehead, thus revealing a giant welt, "right." He then glared at a smirking Courtney. "You did that on purpose."
"I don't know what you mean" Courtney replied innocently "Maybe you should pay more attention to your surroundings."
Noah groaned.
"You have one minute to decide who the first six on the court are," said Chris, "Choose wisely."
"Alright," said Heather, "who wants to sit out the first round with sleeping beauty here?"
"Alright," said Noah with fake reluctance, "I'll volunteer. Now let's see you keeners get out there and dodge!"
Round 1
Gophers: Sky, Alejandro, Brick, Cody, Lindsay, LeShawna
Bass: Tyler, Harold, Lightning, Courtney, DJ, and Katie
"Bring it on fishies!" said Heather, "Otherwise, winning three in a row won't be as satisfying."
"Oh," said a shocked Tyler, "you're going down! We're gonna bring the dinner to the table and then we're gonna eat it!" The rest of the Bass groaned at the stupid pun he made.
"What an idiot," said Scott.
"Imbecile" Scarlett muttered.
"We have this in the bag" Alejandro said with confidence.
"Okay campers," said Chris, "best of seven games wins. Now let's dodge some balls!"
As chef blew the whistle, Cody threw a ball at Tyler, who dodged it. Tyler then glared at the computer nerd, who nervously smiled at the jock. Tyler then began to spin around like a top, allowing him to throw an incredibly fast ball. Unfortunately, the ball instead went to the side lines, hitting Sadie in the face.
Chris, with his still sadistic smile present, said, "That will smear the makeup."
"Nice job, now let's see if you can hit someone on THEIR team!" Courtney exclaimed as she handed the ball to Tyler.
Alejandro then charged down the court, ball in hand, and threw the ball so hard it knocked Tyler all the way into the wall.
"Ow! Damn it," moaned Tyler as he held his stomach. Chef then blew the whistle, signifying that Tyler was out. Many on the Gopher bench cheered, except Noah, who was still reading his book.
Tyler went back to the bench. Geoff comforted him, while Sadie glared at him for hitting her earlier.
"Time to unleash my wicked skills!" said Harold as he held the ball.
"Yeah? Then bring it, string bean! Let's see what you got!" LeShawna boasted.
Harold threw the ball, which barely passed half court. LeShawna picked up the ball, and like Tyler before him, Harold soon became very closely acquainted to the clear back wall.
"And that's how we roll!" shouted LeShawna as the Gophers applauded.
Katie then picked up a ball and threw it.
"Can someone tell me what I'm supposed to do with this again?" said Lindsay with a ball, only for her to be floored by the ball Katie threw. As the Bass cheered for Katie, Lindsay looked up and saw Tyler wave at her. When she waved back, Heather saw their interaction; she threw the ball at Tyler, and hit him in the balls. As Tyler moaned in pain, Courtney noticed it.
"What was that?! He's not even on the court!" she exclaimed.
"Oopsies, it slipped." Heather said innocently.
In anger, Courtney picked up a ball and threw it at Heather, who panicked for a moment. The impact never came, as Alejandro caught the ball. Courtney gasped as she realized they tricked her. She was forced out and Eva was brought in.
"I will not allow such beauty to be harmed, señorita" Alejandro said smoothly as he handed the ball to Heather "No need to thank me."
"Ugh, gag me" Heather replied.
"Even so, I will also not allow such fowl play to be conducted. My family has always taught me to play with honor and dignity."
"How about you tell those moralistic lessons to someone who'll listen?" Heather said with a sneer. "We have a challenge to win!"
Gwen was brought in. However, as soon as she walked in, DJ threw a ball at Brick, who ducked, thus causing the ball to hit Gwen.
"Sorry!" DJ exclaimed.
"Oh, it's cool" she said before falling to the ground, snoring.
"Were losing!" shouted an irritated Eva, "Just hand me the ball and I'll win this thing!"
Eva did indeed grab two balls, and she chucked them so hard that they were like cannonballs. Brick was immediately taken out after the impact. Alejandro tried to evade the other ball, but it was so fast that he barely had time to duck, and was hit against the wall.
"I'm okay, amigos" he wheezed.
Eva looked in pride. Many campers look infuriated with the buff girl.
Confessional Cam
Bridgette: Eva really needs to control her temper.
Alejandro: (holding his stomach in pain) At least she didn't hit me in the face.
It had come down to the final three on both sides, for the Gophers, it was Cody, Sky and LeShawna, and for the Bass, it was Eva, DJ and Katie. Katie and DJ both threw their balls at LeShawna, thus taking her out.
Eva threw her ball at Sky, who just barely dodged it, and then threw her own at Eva, who caught it. Sky looked shocked as she was forced out.
That only left Cody.
"Easy out, guys, easy out" Courtney called out.
Cody, in desperation, began to spin the ball, and then, after doing some rough estimates in his head, threw the ball. It went right past DJ, only to come back and hit him in the rump like a boomerang.
The campers gasped.
"Did you see that?" Mike exclaimed.
Chris couldn't help but comment on the throw, "That is one tough ball to dodge!"
"Crikey" Jasmine said in amazement "Just like a boomerang."
Cody, now smiling deviously, began to rub the ball repeatedly against his shirt, thus creating static electricity. He then threw the ball, which began to chase Katie around. After several seconds of running away, Katie hit the back wall, and the ball bounced into her.
That left only Cody and Eva.
"Perhaps we underestimated him." Scarlett commented.
Cody turned to his teammates with a cocky grin, more specifically, Zoey "Hey Zoey, you've seen that, right? Awesome, isn't it?"
"Cody, look out!" Trent yelled.
"Huh?" Cody barely had time to think of a strategy, as Eva threw her ball at him, knocking him out cold.
"I stand corrected" Scarlett said in a deadpan tone.
This gave the Killer Bass their first victory. The Gophers facepalmed at Cody's stupidity.
Confessional Cam
Heather: Cody's such an idiot. He should've fixed his gaze on Eva and not show off.
Cody (holding an ice pack to his left cheek): I hate this game.
Scarlett: I'm afraid Tyler's issue is his lack coordination and equilibrium. His movements resemble those of a professional athlete less and those of a hyperactive monkey more.
Jo: That Tyler guy is a total joke. He gives real athletes a bad name.
"So far we're winning" Courtney said smiling.
"Come on guys," said Harold, "If we give it our best, and believe in ourselves, we'll win this challenge."
"You speak with wisdom, Great One" Leonard said.
"Yeah, I believe you suck!" shouted Eva.
"Yeah, you throw like a girl!" said Tyler, before all the girls on the team turned to look at him with angry faces. He immediately realized what he said.
Confessional Cam
Bridgette: Looks like Zeke isn't the only one who has some sexist views.
"You should talk," said Anne Maria accusingly.
"It was a warm up throw," said Tyler reassuringly, "Look, I can dominate this game, just give all the balls to me and we will win."
"I don't trust you near these balls, Butter Fingers." Eva said.
Back at the Gophers team...
"Alright Noah," said an irritated Heather, "You're up."
"You know you guys did such an awesome job, that I don't want to mess up your mojo." Noah said in a rather insincere manner. Heather looked incredulously at the bookworm. Alejandro's left eye twitched in annoyance.
"Fine!" they both exclaimed.
Confessional Cam
Alejandro: Idiota! Holgazán! Incompetente hijo de (bleep)
Round 2
Gophers: Lindsay, Sierra, Rodney, Owen, Trent, Izzy
Bass: Tyler, Topher, Bridgette, Anne Maria, Sadie, B
As the second round began, both teams were getting prepared. For some reason, Tyler was holding all four balls for the Bass. Tyler then began to spin like a top again. When he released the balls this time, they hit Chef, nearly hit Chris and the benched Gophers, and also slammed Lindsay in the face. While most of the Bass were happy with Tyler finally hitting someone, Tyler, surprisingly wasn't.
He rushed over to the downed girl, who asked him, "Tyler, how does my face look?" Her face currently had three giant welts covering it.
"Um, it's not really that bad," said Tyler, trying to hide the obvious from the girl, "You still look great!"
"Really?"
"Really. Yeah, really."
As Tyler said this, Trent came up and hit him with a ball, thus taking him out of the competition. Tyler didn't care. Courtney and the other Bass looked at this in disbelief, Courtney slapping her forehead.
"You want to go for a walk?" Tyler asked.
When asked this, Lindsay thought to herself, 'Have to say no, have to say no,' before replying, "Okay!" Then she and Tyler started leaving the arena.
Heather looked in shock before turning angry "Hey, hey! Get back here! You are so close to being out of the alliance!"
Jo arched an eyebrow "What's that about an alliance?" she asked, looking at Heather suspiciously. The queen bee ignored her.
As Heather was chiding out Lindsay for being with Tyler, Owen became enraged at the injury to so many of his teammates.
"Great Gatsby, that is it! Game On!" Owen exclaimed as he grabbed all the balls on the Gopher side, and in quick succession, knocked out Sadie, Anne Maria, Topher, Bridgette, and B. Topher's defeat was particularly brutal.
"Ooh, that one's worth an instant replay" the host commented as he somehow showed an instant replay of it, several times.
"Ooh, dropped it like it was hot!" LeShawna remarked.
Chef blew the whistle, now the Gophers and the Bass were tied 1-1.
The Gophers cheered for Owen as he returned to the bench. Owen, who was surprised by his own outburst, said, "I don't know what got into me."
Heather, who suddenly became angry, growled, "I'm glad someone is trying today." She was talking to Noah, who suddenly realized that the team was angry at him.
"Oh, sorry" he said before he let out a fake cheer, in an attempt, at least in his own mind, to appease the team. "Woo hoo! Way to throw those murder balls! Go team, go" he said sarcastically before going back to his book.
"Nice team spirit" Heather said just as sarcastically as she glared at the bookworm.
Confessional Cam
Topher (using an ice pack on his right cheek): Did I mention how much I hate this game? A face like this only comes once in a lifetime!
Jo: I know something fishy is going on with Heather; when she mentioned the word "alliance", that means she has that idiot blonde as a crony. Maybe I should talk to Sky about forming our own alliance to bring the bitch down.
"Hey fishies," taunted Heather, "how does it feel to realize that you're sending someone home tonight?"
"Not very good" Harold said depressed.
The Bass realized that their situation was desperate, especially Courtney.
"It's not over yet" she said trying to sound optimistic "So far we're tied, but if we lose the game, we lose the challenge, again. We can't let that happen, people! We need someone strong, someone mean, someone who will crush those damn Gophers into the dirt!" Courtney declared.
"We already have Eva, Lightning and Jasmine for that." Dave said.
"I meant someone who knows how to play dirty." Courtney replied.
All the members of the Bass looked at Duncan's sleeping form. Despite only knowing him for a week, the Bass knew two things about him: one, he had a short temper that was on par with Eva, and second, that he was street-smarts, definitely smart enough to know some dirty tactics in challenges like this.
After several seconds of contemplation, DJ said, "Nuh uh, no way, if we wake him up, he'll kill us."
"That would be negative," Scarlett replied "He aims for victory as much as we do, and in order to ensure our triumph, his cunning in regards to underhanded tactics is required in-"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down, girl! Say it in English!" Lightning exclaimed.
Scarlett groaned exasperated "We need Duncan awake because he knows how to play dirty."
"Sorry Red, but no way am I waking him." Scott said "I don't want to end up eating through a tube the rest of my life if we wake him up. I mean, do you really want to risk his wrath? I'd say it ain't worth it" he said, hoping that this would allow him to lose today's challenge and get someone else voted off.
Alas, fate had other plans.
While this scared most of the Bass more, Harold said, "I'm sorry Scott, but I agree with Scarlett, we need Duncan's fierceness to win this challenge."
"What?!" Scott yelled.
"That's the spirit!" said Geoff nodding his head, "Now who's gonna wake him up?"
"Not it!" Dave immediately exclaimed, followed by the rest of the Bass.
B was the last one to reply, and then he realized that he already lost. He shook his head in sadness.
"Look," said Courtney, "there's gotta be a way that we can wake Duncan up without getting to close to them. I have an idea. I heard in History that Teddy Roosevelt always said, 'speak softly, and carry a big stick.' "
The Bass did indeed follow Teddy's advice. They did stay completely silent, and they did indeed now possess a very large stick, which B was holding from the front and which they were attempting to poke Duncan with. They eventually did wake him up, by accidently sticking the stick in Duncan's nose. Duncan then grabbed then grabbed the stick and snapped it in half.
Duncan then rushed up to B. "You better have a real good reason for sticking this up my nose, tub of lard." Before Duncan could permanently damage B's face, Courtney jumped between the two.
"Look," said the annoyed CIT, "We're one-to-one against the Gophers. I can appreciate that you need some sleep after that last challenge, but we need your help."
"Oh, and why should I help you all, darling?" said a rather smug Duncan.
Courtney gave an equally smug smirk "Because I can personally guarantee that you, not Harold, not Tyler, not Max, not even Dave, but you will be going home tonight," said Courtney before adding a curt, "darling."
Duncan glared at the CIT a moment before sighing. "Alright," Duncan said reluctantly, "I'll play. On one condition, you do what I say, when I say it."
Courtney smiled as he and the rest of the Bass nodded their heads, amazed at the courage of their leader had shown in the face of certain doom.
"Okay," said Duncan, addressing, his teammates, "Here's a strategy that I picked up in my first visit to Juvie. It's called 'rush the new guy'."
Round 3
Gophers: Dawn, Amy, Samey, Sam, Cameron, Cody
Bass: Duncan, Geoff, Jasmine, Lightning, Sugar, Scarlett
When Chef blew the whistle for this round, the Bass quickly dodged several balls sent by the Gophers, before all six members grabbed a ball. Moving as one, all of the Bass quickly locked their sights on Sam. At Duncan's signal, they threw their balls at the gamer. In one great barrage of red rubber, Sam was taken out of the competition, as the remaining Gophers stared in fear of the onslaught caused by the Bass's new strategy.
The Bass repeated the strategy and hit Cody next. After the geek was taken out, Cameron was next. He cowered in fear before being knocked out. The twins were next. When the Bass threw their balls at them, Amy quickly used Samey as a human shield, and the nice twin took the brunt of the attack. Amy sighed in relief, which was a mistake as a ball unexpected hit her in the face, leaving her out cold. Dawn was the only left, and the Bass quickly readied their balls and threw them at the moonchild. However, she somehow teleported away from the balls, much to the Bass' shock.
Dawn picked up a ball and, just as it looked like she was about to throw it, she actually dropped it. "I forfeit!"
"Dawn, what the hell are you doing?!" Heather screamed.
The moonchild turned to the preppy girl "I don't believe in violence, and this barbaric game is going too far in its brutality. I will not compromise my ideals."
"You'll compromise your stay at this team if you don't start playing!" Heather threatened.
"I will not change my mind. I forfeit" Dawn said as she walked out of the court. Heather slapped her forehead in frustration.
The Bass won the round, making it 2-1.
Noah, who had missed the whole match, began to chide his teammates. "Come on people, a little effort out there" he said. He was answered with Alejandro, Brick and Shawn glaring at him. Noah flinched when the glares were directed at him.
"We won the challenge!" Courtney cheered.
"Hold your horses, fishes. You're not done yet" Chris said.
"What?!"
"You see, you've only won two rounds, and this is a seven-round challenge. If you can beat the Gophers at every round, you win. If you don't win, you'll send someone home, again."
Round 4
Gophers: Jo, Shawn, Rodney, Zoey, Mike, Beth
Bass: Duncan, Geoff, Jasmine, Lightning, Sugar, Scarlett
For the fourth round, Jo, Shawn, Rodney, Zoey, Mike and Beth stepped in for the Gophers.
Once again All of the Bass used their strategy as they locked their sights on Rodney. In one great barrage of red rubber, Rodney was taken out of the competition.
In quick succession, Jo, Shawn and Beth were eliminated. Just as Zoey was about to be barrigaded, Cody suddenly ran up and jumped in front of her, taking the brunt of the balls, including one to the balls. Even so, one of the balls ended up hitting her on the head, eliminating her.
This left Mike as the only member of the Gophers left. The Bass smirked as they all charged their balls and threw them at Mike, making gasp.
However, no one noticed how Mike changed from frightened to frightening as he hardened his look and evaded all other balls.
The Killer Bass gasped in shock, especially Duncan. The delinquent stared in shock, then his eyes widened in horror as he saw Mike's appearance. His previously tall hair was now a blinding bang, and his eyes were narrower, and his previous scared look became a scary scowl.
"No way. It can't be" Duncan muttered, feeling scared, something unusual for the delinquent.
But it was true. Duncan was feeling intimidated by the scrawny boy who suddenly turned into someone out of The Lord of the Flies.
The Bass, shocked by this, grabbed the balls on their side and threw another salvo. Just as it appeared that Mike was done for, he pirouetted out of the way of the oncoming red balls of doom. As all the campers, Chef and Chris looked in shock at his gracefulness; Mike grabbed another ball, and with pinpoint accuracy, nailed Lightning in the stomach. As the athlete walked to the sideline, the Bass prepared for another volley.
Mike evaded them again, and hit Jasmine in the face with a ball, knocking the Australian giantess. Then, Sugar was next, as Mike hit her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her, Scarlett tried to calculate an estimated outcome, but Mike didn't give her time as he knocked her out with a ball. Only Geoff and Duncan remained.
"Dude, are you sure we're gonna win?" the party boy asked, afraid of Mike.
"There's nothing to fear" Duncan said, though there was doubt and fear in his voice, feeling that he knew Mike from somewhere.
Mike started whistling "Hall of the Mountain King" as he threw his next ball at Geoff, knocking him out.
Duncan gasped "No, not him!"
Mike grinned evilly at Duncan. He picked up two balls and threw them. The first hit Duncan in the face, causing him to have a bloody nose, due to his piercings. It was the second ball that did the true damage, as it was well aimed enough to hit Duncan in the place where no man wants to be hit. Let us all pray for the souls of those poor unborn children.
While Duncan laid on the ground, holding his pelvis in agony, Chef blew the whistle and signaled the Gophers as the winners of the round. Both teams were now tied 2-2.
Mike chuckled evilly, and then gasped as he returned to normal. He slowly turned to his team, who looked shocked. Even Noah had dropped his book.
Suddenly feeling that everyone's eyes were on him Mike began speaking "Um, did you see that?" he asked nervously.
The Gophers didn't say anything for a few minutes. To say they were surprised by Mike's display today was an understandment. It was the second time in the show the scrawny boy did something no one expected, after punching a shark.
Then, they burst into cheers.
"Awesome-sauce, man!" Owen exclaimed.
"That was from another world, dude!" Trent added.
"Oh Mike, you're SO amazing!" Zoey gushed.
Cody, who was holding his genitals in pain from the blow he took for Zoey, didn't like the sound of that, while Dawn could only stare in shock.
At the Bass side, Scarlett, who had recovered during Mike's assault on Duncan, witnessed Mike's change in personality. She raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
Confessional Cam
Heather: Guess I underestimated that toothpick. He could be useful.
Eva: That guy even put the fear of death in me.
Izzy: Jesus Christ, that guy's a fucking psycho and that's saying a lot coming from me!
Duncan: After all this time, I thought I was away from him, and now I realize that he's here! I don't even care about the money, I need to find a way to get him voted off before he causes any real damage!
Cody: What the hell was that?! I did some amazing moves in the first round, and Zoey didn't even cheer for me, she didn't even thank me when I took a hit to the balls for her! Then Mike eliminates them all in one fell swoop, and she swoons over him? What's so special about Mike anyway?!
Mike: Oh man, I did it again! I really need to stop putting myself at risk, or else he will come out!
Zoey: Mike is simply awesome! I can't wait to be his girlfriend!
Anne Maria: Did ya see the way he pulverized mah team? And did ya see those abs under his shirt? I don't know if I should be shuddering in lust, or fear.
Dawn: This is what I feared; Mike's inner evil comes out and everyone is confusing his aggression for outstanding feats. I'm just glad that he didn't kill any of the Bass. I need to find a way to expose his evil before he gets worse. I just need everyone to believe me.
Scarlett: Intriguing. It appears that this individual possesses a Dual Personality that is triggered whenever his presence is threatened by outside factors. Said factors would provoke a response that unleashes a more aggressive personality as a defense mechanism. Truly intriguing. (she starts writing down on her notepad.)
Cameron (he's also holding a notepad): Fascinating. This is the second time Mike has exhibited his aggressive side, and it appears it only happens when he is under stress or under threat of being hurt. He's like a walking, talking psychology textbook, and it's a total page-turner! Maybe I could ask him about it. That is, of course, if he doesn't harm me when he's in a bad mood. Maybe if I watch him from afar...
Dave (in fetal position): If that guy's going to be in the next round, I'd rather sit out. I don't want to die early!
"Okay," said a ticked off Heather, "not that Noah here cares, but we can't lose another match. Wait a minute," she said as she looked around, "where's Lindsay?"
"I'm afraid she's still outside" Alejandro answered.
"And with her boyfriend, the jock wannabe" Jo added spitefully.
Heather grunted as she left the arena "I'm coming for her."
"Don't take too much time, the next round's about to begin!" Jo told her.
As Heather searched for Lindsay, she eventually came to the dock, where a canoe was lying on the side. When she heard giggling, Heather looked over the side, and was shocked to see Tyler and Lindsay sitting together.
"This is so against the rules!" said Heather as Lindsay looked up at her.
"I'm sorry," said Lindsay fearfully, "I didn't mean it."
"Hey," said Tyler in a defensive fashion, "Why don't you just chill out?"
"Why don't you dodge this?!" said Heather, as she raised the canoe over her head, and threw it down the dock. The canoe crashed on Tyler, trapping him in the wooden vessel.
With a weak "Ow," Tyler was forced to stay still and watch Heather drag Lindsay back to the game.
Lindsay was dragged by her alliance member to the bench.
"You sit down, and stay there." Heather ordered, then turned to the rest of her teammates, and asked, "So how are we doing?"
She was answered with Beth, the final member of the Gophers, getting knocked down by the same strategy that the Bass had used the last game. Apparently, 'rush the newbie' did work as long as Mike was not on the other side. The Bass were now going 3-2 against the Gophers.
"Sports," said Noah, not looking up from his book, "Not my forte, remember."
"You know," said Heather angrily to Noah, "you could actually give it a shot, and pretend to care."
Alejandro also stepped in "As a matter of fact, you're going to participate in the next round, or else you're out of the island. Comprende?"
Noah looked impassively at the Asian girl and the Spaniard, before sighing and saying, "Fine, in the next round, I'll play."
"You better, for your sake" Heather threatened.
As the Bass were cheering, Tyler arrived at his bench, holding his head. He sat down in his team's bench as he tried to soothe the pain.
Courtney noticed the boy's arrival, and asked, "Where were you?"
"Nowhere," replied Tyler nervously.
"You were with that blonde Gopher girl, weren't you?" said Scott with a scowl.
"No," he trembled under the glares, "Maybe. So?"
"So," replied Courtney, "she could have been getting you to spill all of our weaknesses to her." At the very moment she said this, Lindsay was having what appeared to be a very interesting conversation with her own hand.
Confessional Cam
Scarlett: In hindsight, there probably wasn't that much of a risk at all.
On the other side of the court, the Bass were discussing who would be next.
"Okay' who's going in?" Courtney asked.
"I think it's my turn." Harold offered.
"No way, we actually have a chance to win this." Courtney said.
Harold had again been rebuffed for a position of the playing team. While Geoff comforted the geek, the next set of campers went out to meet the opponents on the court.
Round 6
Gophers: Beardo, Cameron, LeShawna, Noah, Sierra, Heather
Bass: DJ, Duncan, Eva, Geoff, Jasmine, Scott
"Okay," said Chris, "Gophers Bass, let's send this sample to the lab and see what you're made of!"
"Come on, with me, that's it!" Heather commanded as her teammates passed the ball to each other before getting to her.
When the game started, both teams began to ease into it. Though there were some balls being thrown, they were more or less just light tosses to see what the other team was planning. Scott in particular wasn't even putting any real effort, intending to make his team lose.
Again there appeared to be a lay off in the game for a moment, even after several minutes, no one was out.
"Okay, does anyone know how to prevent them from rushing one of us at the time? I mean, without Mike on the court, we're sitting ducks." Heather said.
"Maybe we could just call its quits?" Cameron suggested, then squeaked when he saw Heather's glare.
"Okay, look, you just saw that they use all their balls to attack one member of our team, one by one, right?" Noah asked.
"Yeah?" LeShawna said.
"Let's just use that strategy against them. Give them a taste of their own medicine." the bookworm suggested. "If we hold as many balls as we can and prevent them from working together, we'll win the round. First of all, we should target Duncan, since he's the ringleader. You take out the main piece of the structure, and it will fall down."
The Gophers smirked, liking the sound of that.
Chef blew the whistle, and the match resumed.
The Bass all pointed towards Noah, easily the Gophers' weakest player, and threw their balls towards him. There was no impact, however, as his teammates grabbed the balls.
The Bass were shocked again, so much that no one reacted when the Gophers threw the balls at Duncan. The delinquent, however, was quicker to react, and he managed to duck four balls, but he couldn't escape Noah's calculated curve. He was soon out.
The Bass quickly recovered from their shock and threw their balls at Cameron, but the Gophers caught them again and threw them at Jasmine, knocking her out. The Gophers repeated the strategy with DJ, then Geoff and finally Scott. Only Eva remained.
"Any last words before we take you out, Iron Woman?" Noah asked smugly.
"Come on, rodents, I can take you out in one fell swoop!" she boasted. She took one ball and threw it with all her might like a cannonball. The Gophers, however, stepped out of the way, and the ball bounced off the plastic of the arena. Soon, the ball bounced back to Eva, who looked in shock before being knocked out. The Bass stared in shock.
Soon, the Killer Bass were defeated, giving the Gophers another victory.
The teams were tied 3-3.
Confessional Cam
Bridgette: Eva really has to control her temper.
Eva: (holding an ice pack to her head) How could I lose to those weaklings?! I had them right where I wanted them! (she punches the camera, breaking it)
"Okay, this is it, the final tie-breaking game" Chris announced.
Geoff then noticed Harold sitting on the bench. The poor guy had only played in one game so far, and he had been humiliated. Geoff, feeling sorry for the geek, walked up to Harold, and said, "Tag out!" before he slapped Harold on the shoulder, allowing him into the game. As Harold excitedly walked onto the field, several members of the Bass looked incredulously at Geoff.
"Get to the back, princess," said Duncan as he eyed Harold angrily. Not wanting to face the punk's wrath, Harold slumped and sat back down.
"Alright, i'm going next, and maybe Lightning, Katie, Sadie, B and-" Courtney started before being interrupted.
"Sorry," said Chris interjecting, "but you must choose either Max, Dakota, Dave, Leonard or Ella."
"What?!" shouted Courtney, before asking, "Why?"
"None of them has been in yet," said Chris, "plus I'm a sadist, I want to see the fear in their faces."
"Okay, fine. Dave, get in there," said Courtney in resignation, before realizing that said boy was hiding behind DJ.
"No, I really don't need to be out there," said Dave as Duncan and Geoff dragged him out to the middle of the court. Leonard, Max, Ella and Dakota followed suit.
"Why is this so bad?" asked Geoff, "This is no worse than jumping off a cliff."
Round 7
Gophers: Beardo, Cameron, LeShawna, Noah, Sierra, Heather
Bass: Courtney, Ella, Dave, Dakota, Leonard, Max
"Fools, prepare to meet your doom!" Max bellowed as he threw his ball, which barely passed his side of the court. Noah simply yawned and picked up the ball, then threw it at Max, who didn't have time to react as he was knocked out.
Dakota was holding a ball, but wasn't doing anything "I refuse to throw this ball! I could break a nail!" Dakota was knocked out next. "My face!"
"I'll cast a spell to throw more balls at our enemies!"
Leonard was knocked out as well.
Ella was holding a ball, but looked unsure.
"Ella, you have to hit someone!" Courtney yelled.
Ella, however, was hesitant "I don't like violence. This is not right."
Before she knew it, a dodgeball was sent her way, knocking her out.
When he saw Ella get hit, Dave, who was feeling fear at that moment, soon felt his blood start boiling in rage. Clenching his fists in fury, he turned to the Gophers, his eyes glowing red. The Gophers actually started to feel uneasy upon seeing this.
"NO ONE MESSES WITH MY GIRL!" He yelled as he grabbed a ball and threw it like a catapult towards Beardo, who barely had time to react before being knocked out. In one swoop, Dave took two other balls and threw them at Sierra and LeShawna, taking them out too. He then threw another ball at Cameron, who only had time to squeak before being knocked out. Soon, only Heather and Noah remained. Noah's stoic look started to waver as he stared at his former classmate in shock.
Dave threw another ball at Heather, who threw her own at the same time with the same strength. Somehow, both balls bounced off of each other and were directed towards their throwers. Soon, both Dave and Heather got knocked out.
Confessional Cam
LeShawna: Remind me never to get on that boy's bad side.
Heather (rubbing her face): If that pipsqueak dares to do that again, the next time I see him i'll make his life a living Hell!
Ella, who had recovered, went to see Dave, who was lying on the floor unconsciously.
"Dave, are you alright?" she asked concerned.
"I'm seeing an angel" he muttered, feeling delirious.
"Man, that boy's got moves" Lightning commented in surprise.
"Dave, that was awesome, man!" Geoff exclaimed.
"How'd you do that?" Bridgette asked.
"To be honest, i don't what has gotten into me" Dave admitted sheepishly.
"Wait, why did you call Ella 'your girl'?" Duncan asked.
Dave stuttered when he was asked that "Um, well, I-i-it was the heat of the m-moment." he said nervously.
Only Noah and Courtney remained. Noah's cool demeanor soon vanished when he saw he had to face Courtney.
"Oh crap. Why her, why now?" he thought in panic "Do the gods have a twisted sense of humor?"
"Good night, Noah" Heather said.
"It was nice knowing you" Cody added.
"Listen, Noah. If we have any chance of winning, you either need to throw someone out-" Alejandro instructed.
"Which we all know you can't do." interjected Jo.
"-Or catch a ball," Alejandro continued, "You think you can do it?"
Noah angrily turned to his team as if they were insane "You're expecting me to do the impossible. If I die here, my death will be on all of you! I'll come back from the dead as a spirit to haunt you all for all eternity!"
"Noah, just catch a ball and get this over with" Heather ordered, massaging her temples. She had to deal with so many incompetent teammates, from Cody's showboating to Lindsay's loyalty clashes, and of course, Noah's laziness. The last thing she needed was to hear the bookworm complain. She simply wanted to end the challenge and get some well-deserved rest.
As Courtney prepared another ball, Noah stepped out on the court again. The latina A-type hardened her look as she faced the Indian know-it-all who cuddled her last challenge. This time, she would make sure that he paid for his sexual harrassment. Courtney then wound up the ball, and with a battle cry, threw the ball at high speed towards Noah. It hit him in the chest, causing him to be sent flying and making him hit the back wall. When he slided down, Noah raised his arm, revealing that he held onto the ball. Courtney stared in shock. Noah stared in shock. The Bass stared in shock. The Gophers stared in shock as well, before erupting in cheers.
"The Screaming Gophers win again!" shouted Chris as the Bass leapt on the field, running to the bookworm and lifting him into the air.
Courtney continued to stare into nothingness "I lost… I lost… to that pipsqueak?! WHY?!" she wailed.
"Bass," said Chris, "What happened?"
"What can I say, weak effort" Scott said nonchalantly.
"Oh, like you did any better, white boy!" Lightning said, annoyed.
"Hey, hey, don't pin this on me. If there's someone who deserves the boot, it's the fake jock here." Scott replied, pointing to Tyler, who looked in shock.
"Me?!" Tyler exclaimed.
"Yeah, you don't know how to play at all."
"Yes I do!"
"As much as it pains me to admit it, Scott raises a valid point." Scarlett conceded "Tyler's inability to concentrate and his lack of coordination make him a liability, in addition to his forbidden relationship with a member of the opposite team, which could contribute to-"
"In English, girl!" Anne Maria exclaimed "Not all of us can speak geek!"
"I can speak geek" Harold added "She specifically said that Tyler won't be useful for future challenges, since we have stronger teammates like Lightning, Eva, Jasmine, Duncan and Sugar. And fooling around with that blonde with big boobies from the Screaming Gophers won't do him any good."
Tyler stuttered "But, but, but you guys need me!" he yelled in desperation.
"Yeah, like i need a hernia" Duncan scoffed.
"Why not Eva? Her temper's out of control and she blew it in the last round!" Tyler claimed, trying to save himself.
"Watch it, idiot!" the rageaholic warned, waving her fist at him.
"Eva may be a psycho, but she's an athletic psycho. You, however, are useless" Courtney remarked as she walked out of the arena, the rest of the Bass following her.
Confessional Cam
Noah: Well, if I say so myself, i think I've outdone myself today. Hopefully that will prevent the others from asking me why that girl hates me so much.
Scott: Finally, my strategy worked! And the best part is I didn't have to do much, if at all; that lame excuse of a jock spelled his own doom.
(Campfire 8:30PM)
Chris was now holding another plate of marshmallows, as he prepared to tell the Bass who would be leaving this time. "Three defeats in a row. Looks like the Killer Bass are failing to live up to their moniker. Remember, if you don't receive a marshmallow, you can't come back, ever!"
"Okay, first up is Geoff,"
The party dude got up to receive his marshmallow.
"Bridgette,"
The surfer girl also got up, and picked up her marshmallow.
"Courtney, Duncan, Scott, Topher, Ella,"
These campers also picked up their marshmallows.
"Dave, Anne Maria, Lightning, Scarlett, B,"
Like the others, they also came up.
"Dakota, Leonard, Sugar, Jasmine, and DJ,"
They all ran up to Chris in order to grab their marshmallows.
"Katie, Sadie, Max, Harold,"
As these campers also ran up to grab their marshmallows, the last two members of the Bass that were up for elimination were Tyler and Eva.
"And the final Marshmallow goes to…"
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Eva.
Eva smiled as she caught her marshmallow with her hand. She turned to smirk at Tyler, who stared in shock.
"You chose her over me?!" he yelled, outraged. As Eva got up and went with the rest of the Bass, Tyler just stood still, angry "You know what, fine! But so you know, you'll regret voting off the greatest athlete this country has ever seen!"
In response, the rest of the Bass threw their marshmallows at Tyler off-screen.
"I have two words for you, Lame-O: personal trainer!" Lightning exclaimed.
Tyler just groaned, then walked towards the dock.
"Alright," said Chris as he faced the camera, "so it wasn't the most dramatic campfire ceremony ever. But I still get paid, ha ha, bonus!"
Confessiona Cam
Lindsay: I'll never forget our time together, Taylor, I mean, Tyler! (she blows a kiss to the camera)
That's all for this chapter. Next chapter will the talent contest.
Now, you may be wondering why i made the challenge seven rounds instead of the canonical five. Well, there are about 48 campers in this version of Total Drama, and I wanted to make sure that each and every one of them participated, thus making the game more fluid.
On a side note, the running gag about everyone being confused by Scarlett's Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness will be replaced by everyone cutting her off and telling her to summarize. This is because a) not everyone in this contest is a complete idiot, they just don't have the patience of a monk, and b) in my opinion, it's funnier in regards to interactions. In addition, it will serve to fuel Scarlett's contempt of everyone around, because in this case, she feels that they disregard her intelligence.