Right. Next up! Thanks for reviewing, Sideshow Cellophane 26.

"Campers," Chris said the next day, "I have some disappointing news. The company hosting Total Drama doesn't have enough room for two episodes we'd scheduled. So before we continue, we have to send one person from each team home."

The group gasped, but then Chris laughed. "Just kidding!" he said. "But seriously, we do have to eliminate one extra camper." He pointed at the boat that was waiting at the dock.

Suddenly, Clay smiled. "I'll go, I'm sick of being stuck on this island. So long, suckers!" So the Screaming Gophers were down to nine people.

"Okaaaayyy..." Chris said as the teenager reached the boat. "That was weird. Anyway, onto the challenge! It'll test your survival skills. I'm not gonna lie to you – some of you may not come back alive." When he got another gasp, he assured them "Just joking. All you have to do is spend one night in the woods."

It was half survival, half orienteering, and the teams seemed to be up for it. They just needed to find tents in the woods and put them up, then go back to the main camp the next day. Whichever team got back first won. "Oh, and watch out for bears." Chris added.

Izzy started babbling to her team about a bear encounter, and Owen bragged about one he had. However, the Bass simply set off, although they unwittingly lost Sadie and Katie. Then, when they pitched their tent, Geoff tried to compliment Bridgette and accidentally insulted her by telling her she pitched the tent like a guy, as in, she wasn't being a damsel in distress about it.

Duncan addressed Courtney. "What's for dinner, woman? I'm starving!"

"I hope you don't expect me to dignify that with a response." Courtney replied coldly.

Haley suddenly decided to step in. "How are we supposed to know what to eat if you boys don't catch it? If we cook, you're supposed to hunt. So what are we cooking, boy?"

Duncan seemed a little impressed that Haley had turned the tables on him. At least, he started trying to get at Haley for the rest of the evening, and the younger girl saw that Courtney was trying to hide that she was a little disappointed and jealous. Having seen the same expression on her face when Duncan paid attention to Courtney, Haley recognized it, and wondered for the first time if she should be doing this to Courtney.

But she was distracted by other things for most of the night. DJ went off to find something to eat and came back with a pet rabbit. Then Duncan decided to tell a scary story, ending with him showing off a hook on his hand, claiming that the killer with the hook was still out there somewhere. Afterwards, he burst out laughing at the scared faces of the others, at which point Courtney started yelling at him. "Duncan, that was so not funny!"

"Yes, it was!" laughed Duncan. "I just wish it was all on camera...oh wait, it is!" Haley started giggling, too, much to Courtney's annoyance.

Trying to pretend it wasn't her that got scared, Courtney added "Seriously, you'll give Haley nightmares! We have to be responsible!"

Haley stopped giggling and scowled, but said nothing.

"Do your parents even like you?" Courtney snapped.

"I don't know, Jumpy McChicken, I haven't asked them lately."

"Courtney, lay off." Haley said. She whispered to Courtney "You know, he's only doing this because he wants you to pay attention to him. If you hate him as much as you say, you'd ignore him."

Courtney was frustrated, that was obvious. She wanted to keep reacting, but she didn't want people to know she was doing it for a reason.

They heard a howling in the distance, and both Courtney and Haley jumped and grabbed onto the nearest person. It happened to be Duncan. Neither of them noticed a certain member of their team giving him the thumbs up, but then mouthing "Which girl?" Duncan shrugged.

It didn't help that later that night, Bridgette accidentally burned the tent, leaving the Killer Bass with nothing to cover them.

"Oh, that's just great, Bridgette!" screamed Courtney. "Now we have nowhere to sleep!"

Haley stepped in first. "Stop yelling, Courtney, Bridgette doesn't have anywhere to sleep either! We should talk about it like mature adults. It could be worse."

"No, things could not possibly get worse!" And then it started raining. The whole night, the group huddled under a sopping leaf.

Haley slept pretty heavily. The next morning, she was the last person to wake up. And she only woke up because she was being shaken. "Hey, baby doll, I'd like to be able to get up."

Haley's eyes shot open, and the first thing she saw was a fabric skull. Immediately, she shot up, realizing that she'd ended up sleeping right next to Duncan...practically using him as a pillow.

"What the heck happened?" Courtney asked.

"I dunno." Haley mumbled.

"I was just innocently trying to catch a few Zs." Duncan said coolly. "She cuddled up to me."

"You are such an ogre – not just to me, but to her as well!" Courtney snapped.

"I've been called worse." Duncan said calmly.

"I don't care if it's about me," Courtney said, "But leave Haley alone! She's fourteen years old!"

Haley wasn't uptight Courtney, and she wasn't going to act that way. If Duncan was going to flirt with her, she was going to say something back other than a rebuttal. "Don't worry about it, Courtney." She smirked herself as she turned to Duncan. "I had a rather comfortable night, actually. Mind doing that a few more nights?" The older boy seemed to appreciate her comment.

"What was that comment about?" Courtney whispered as they walked back.

Haley shrugged. "He's been flirting with both of us. I thought I'd take a different approach to you. You push him away, I flirt back."

"If you think I'm playing hard to get, stop thinking that right now." Courtney said firmly. "I don't like that total Neanderthal that way – or in any way at all."

Haley mumbled something like "Keep telling yourself that," and ran ahead before Courtney could understand what she'd said.

The Killer Bass lost the challenge after losing the "twins", but at least they arrived back alive, just in time to have Courtney yell at them for losing them the challenge.

It was hard to decide who to vote for, but Haley, like the rest of the group, decided on Katie. When the dark skinned girl didn't receive a marshmallow, Sadie cried "I can't do this! I've never been anywhere without Katie! We have to be together or I'll totally die!"

"Sadie, listen to me." said a more composed Katie. "You can do this. You are strong and beautiful and, like, maybe even smarter than me." She wanted Sadie to stay in the competition for both of them.

Haley gave a cheer as Sadie walked her best friend down to the Dock Of Shame, thinking their independence should be encouraged, but stopped as the girls started calling to each other. "I miss you already!"

"I miss you more!"

"No, I miss you more!"

"No way, I totally miss you more!"

"I miss you infinitely more!"

Haley groaned.

I thought it was about time Haley chose her way to do things. And yes, exactly, I chose to have Haley be the one finding herself cuddled up to Duncan. Courtney is protective of the youngest girl in the group and also a bit jealous, so she's actually just as annoyed as she was if it was her. Please review!