Ep.5-Twist and Turn
A blast screamed in the contestants ears. Bodies shot up out of beds in terror. It sounded like the campsite was getting bombed. Luckily, (And unluckily) it was only Aaron and Chef.
"I love my job!" Aaron screamed over the ruckus. Chef had apparently been launching hand grenades into the air to wake the campers up, much to their annoyance.
"Good morning campers!" the host greeted as the contestants stormed out of their cabins.
"MORNING?" shouted Caroline. "IT'S TWO-THIRTY IN THE [CENSORED] NIGHT! I'LL [CENSORED] KILL YOU Y-." [The rest of Caroline's eloquent speech has been cut out to ensure public safety. Please stand by]
"She gets grouchy if she doesn't get her beauty sleep." Cory hastily explained.
"Sure, it's not like she's grouchy all the time." Edgar sarcastically contributed.
"The troll never wakes up angry, and he kisses her every morning until they get up and have a PERFECT day." said Vodka, the other contestants turning to her with a look of confusion. "Not that I spy on them in their sleep, of course."
"Well aside from stalking," Aaron began, "there is another reason I woke you up. A twist, so to speak."
"Ooh Ooh! Are we painting pretzels? I like those kinds of twists!" Aimee excitedly hoped.
"No." shot down Aaron. "Instead, we're having a night time challenge! And don't forget, Cory is now on the Ants, and Alex is on the Bees!" Zack Confessional: While those unaccustomed to my character may think I am a bland, boring supporting helper like DJ or Geoff, those who actually pay attention may have realized that by night I can be as manipulative as Alejandro or Mal.
"A challenge? A (CENSORED) CHALLENGE? That's why you woke us up at this hour?" yelled Caroline. Caroline Confessional: (CENSORED) you! I'll curse whenever the (CENSORED) I want!
"Yes." smiled Aaron. "Anyway, follow me to Chris Cliff!"
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"Welcome campers!" Aaron exclaimed. "This morning we doing something sure to injure at least one of you!"
A giant cliff towered over the contestants, shrouded in the moonlight. Spikes of varying size dotted the side. It was like Mother Nature turned a sword, barbed wire, and Caroline into the ridge. All harsh and cold.
"So what's the drudgery today?" questioned Edgar.
"The rules are simple. First team to climb the slope and reach the top wins... Well, at least the ones who don't die on the 700 foot climb." Aaron laughed.
"So, what you're telling me, is that we have to climb that thing?" yelled Alice, clearly mortified.
"No way am I doing that, too much work." refused Edgar.
"Move it or lose it. And I have a feeling you'll be losing a lot more if you don't." threatened Caroline, pulling Edgar by the ear, Aimee following in tow.
"She is a handful, isn't she?" remarked Alex.
"You'll get used to it... Okay, no you won't." Alice answered. "Now c'mon." Pulling Alex, she started to climb up the mountain.
"Wait, Aaron," paused John, "Why did you say "the ones who don't die"?"
"Let's just say the caves haven't been checked for wild animals… Or Ezekial."
"Wait, you mean there could be animals in there? Like, DOGS?" Carter checked.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're ones that would maul you if they got the chance." answered Aaron. Yelping in fear, Carter jumped into Cory's arms, causing his new team mate to immediately dump him back on the ground.
"Do I SERIOUSLY have to work with these losers?" complained Cory.
"They feeling is mutual." assured Sara, flipping her hair to the side, revealing the scars caused by Carter. "Now c'mon, let's climb so that we don't lose." Clutching the first step, she began to scale, her team in tow.
"I'm staying here. No vicious pack animal is devouring me." refused Carter firmly.
"Who are you, Cruella Deville? You're coming whether you like it or not." she ordered.
"Can't make me." he firmed, not noticing as Jason and Adam snuck up behind him. Giving a sharp dog-barking sound, Jason and Adam cracked up as his eyes widened and he started to climb the ledge faster than anyone else.
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Zack Confessional: I haven't schemed as much as I would like to. I need to start planting seeds of doubt in people's minds.
"Hey Elizabeth." Zack sounded, climbing next to her.
"Hey." she grunted in between steps.
"I think you need to worry about Sara." he suggested, causing her to stare at him with interest.
"Why would I do that?"
"Look at her up there, she's talking to Carter. She may be on your side now, but she looks like she's one sob story away from flipping to his side." Zack reasoned. It was true, Sara and Carter were talking up ahead, but what looked like a peaceful talk to them was actually a heated argument.
"I don't see how you could attack me with a knife and not feel sorry!" Sara hissed.
"Hey, you provoked me!" he fired back.
"See?" Zack returned, snapping Elizabeth's attention back to him. "What did you hear?" he pushed, causing her to go quiet. Elizabeth Confessional: Why would she say "I don't see how you and I couldn't work together"? They're enemies! And then he says "Hey, you can count on me."? Something's up. Was that fight just for show?
"Something's wrong, I'm going to talk to them." she spoke, starting to climb higher. Realizing it could ruin his plan, Zack pulled her back down.
"If you talk to them now, they'll deny it." he hissed. "Look, you can count on my vote for whatever you do. Come to me if you need help." Zack Confessional: More like I've got another vote wrapped around my finger. Now I just need Cory's to make it 5-3 at the worst… Or do I?
"Thanks." she smiled, still thinking. Just as she turned away, Zack struck the rock below her, causing her to slip off. "HELP!" she cried, starting to fall. Catching her with one arm, Zack pulled her onto a new crevice.
"Don't worry." he assured.
"Wow, thanks, I owe you big time!" she thanked, climbing on.
"No problem."
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The Bees had stopped to rest in a cave, realizing they still had a long way to go. Felicity, John, Edgar, and Caroline sat in a circle, while Alice sat against a wall, Alex stared out upon the moon, and Aimee hummed in the corner.
"So I think Alex should go." Caroline hissed.
"Why?" John asked. "It's illogical, he's physically fit, he's smart… He's basically what we need in challenges."
"Well who do you think should go?" she asked in turn, causing a very long silence. "We'll figure it out." John and Felicity Confessional: Caroline.
"Caroline, I think are team is fine the way it is right now. We should focus on winning first." Edgar contributed.
"Fine how it is?" she scoffed. "We have a girl with an IQ of ten, Mr. Mystery, and Karate Girl over there and you think it's fine the way it is?"
"Edgar, can I talk with you?" John asked, taking him away from Felicity and Caroline. "Look, I think we should take out Caroline. All we need to do is get Alice, Aimee, or even Alex on our side and we can take her out. What do you say?"
"I'm not daft, that's a brilliant idea." he responded.
"Marvelous. So I'll talk to Alice, you'll handle Aimee?" he asked.
"Um, okay." Edgar agreed, thinking he might leave the next conversation with stickers plastered all over his body. Walking past John pulling Alice to the side, he got to Aimee.
"Um, hello Aimee." he greeted awkwardly.
"Hi Edgar! This is fun!" she responded, her face as bright as a lightbulb.
"Yes, it's somewhat entertain-."
"Night time is really fun! The only thing that could make this better is if we threw a party!" she cut off.
"Look at them over there." Caroline pointed to Felicity who had been dozing off.
"Huh? I hadn't really noticed." she vaguely responded, staring at John and Alice as well as Edgar and Aimee.
"You know what I think they're doing?"
"Having a conversation to be nice?"
"No you fool, earlier I was talking to John and Edgar. They see you as a threat so I agreed to help them take you out. I had no option." Caroline lied.
"John and Edgar? They did that?" she checked, her eyes widening.
"I can't believe it either, and now they're trying to rope Alice and Aimee in! Luckily for you, I have your best interest in mind." Caroline smirked. Caroline Confessional: I could sell a $1 Bill and she'd buy it for $100! She is so dumb. As soon as I heard John and Edgar had a plan to take me out, I knew I had to hit them where it hurt. All I have to do is convince her to vote John, and make sure I get Alex and Alice's votes.
"So what do I do?" Felicity asked, her voice wavering.
"I hate to say it, but we have to vote John. He's the head of the snake, the one trying to get you out." suggested Caroline. Felicity Confessional: John did that? Maybe it's time to reconsider my alliances.
"Hey guys, what's going on?" John greeted, returning from his talk.
"Um, nothing, bye!" Felicity squealed, running off, deep into the cave.
"Hey John, can I talk to you?" Edgar asked, coming back as well.
"Alright, let's go this way." John said in his Irish accent, leading Edgar further into the cave.
"Hey Alice and Alex, can I talk to you guys?" Caroline played, walking up to the two.
"I don't see why not." smiled Alex as Alice groaned.
"Alex, they wanted to target you. Alice, you would be next on the chopping block." Caroline quickly explained, darting looks behind her.
"Wait, Edgar and John? Why? They don't even know me yet!" exclaimed Alex.
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice-." Alice started, but Caroline cut her off.
"Look, no tricks this time. I'll go with this vote 100%. Just hear me out." she assured, explaining her plan. Alice Confessional: I hate to say it, but I'm going with Caroline on this one. The idea of getting her out is tempting, but I need her to use me as a pawn so that I can further myself in this game.
"So it's settled." finished Caroline, just as Felicity came shrieking through the cave.
"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" she yelled.
"Felicity, what is it?" John questioned.
"It's horrible, it's indescribable, it's-." she started, but was cut off.
You know you love me, I know you care
Just shout whenever, and I'll be there
You are my love, you are my heart
And we would never ever ever be apart
"RUN!" shrieked Caroline, diving out of the opening as lyrics chased them up the cliff, bumping into the Ants.
"Hey, watch it!" warned Cory.
"No problem, hot stuff." Caroline flirted as she blew a kiss. Cory swooned, and would've fallen off the cliff if not for Jason catching him.
"[CENSORED]." she muttered.
"Anyway, what was that back there?" Adam asked.
"Something worse than Caroline." shuddered Alice, prompting a missed slap.
"Hey, we're almost there!" shouted Sara from up ahead, which was one the explosions started. Dynamite exploded from the side of the cliff, sparks flew, and Carter's sleeve caught on fire.
"Sorry! We forgot about those. Did anyone get hurt?" called Aaron from the ledge.
"We're all fine!" Elizabeth shouted back up.
"Dang it." he muttered, kicking a rock that tumbled into Carter's face. Four of each team were already up, then all except Felicity and Carter got up.
"C'mon Felicity!" cheered John. Felicity reached her hand onto the ledge, getting ready to pull herself up, when Carter climbed over and won it. Caroline Confessional: My plan is coming into fruition.
"And the Ants win! Bees, meet me in an hour at the campfire, our first daytime elimination!" Aaron announced as the sun peeked over the cliff. Felicity Confessional: I'm nervous, hopefully Caroline has my back.
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Sara sat on the steps, strumming a guitar and singing Taylor Swift (Something she would never admit to). It was one of the things that helped her keep sane inside the orphanage. Music.
"Hey what you doing?" greeted Jason, appearing out of the shadows.
"Um, nothing." Sara responded, blushing as she held her guitar behind her back.
"It was singing, not nothing. Can I see that?" Jason asked.
"Um sure."
Strumming a cord, he played and sang "Nina" by Ed Sheeran.
"Well, sorry to waste your time." Jason apologized, giving her back the guitar and walking back into the cabin. Sara Confessional: He's, um, yeah. He's…
…..
"I know the results." announced Aaron as Chef stood by with the marshmallows. "Since it is daytime, I will make this short. Safe are."
"Aimee."
"Edgar."
"Alice."
"Alex." confirmed Aaron, causing him to look confused. Alex Confessional: I guess she swayed their votes. Cool!
"Campers, the rest of you have at least one vote. Caroline, you know why you're here. John and Felicity, even I don't know why you're here! Anyway, the penultimate marshmallow goes to… John." Aaron explained, Chef tossing John a marshmallow as Felicity tossed Caroline a look of confusion.
"This is the last marshmallow. And it goes to…"
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"Caroline." he announced, tossing her sweet freedom.
"What? How'd our plan fail?" John questioned, looking around at the campers.
"No idea John, but it's time for Felicity to go!" Aaron responded, Chef picking Felicity up and tying her to a white rocket as John ran to her side.
"John, I voted for you." she gushed.
"What? Why?"
"It was-." she started, but was sent off into a magnificent explosion of white in the sky, leaving John to stare off into the distance.
"Who voted for Felicity? What will Zack do to manipulate his team? Can I get even MORE handsome?" Aaron closed. "Find out next time, on Total, Drama, Kamatayon Island!"
Votes:
Felicity- I vote John. I hate to, but I have to, all to keep myself in this game. I'll miss him.
John- Caroline. It's simple.
Edgar- If we can get Caroline out, I'll do it. I vote her.
Alex- Man, this is hard, but I vote Felicity. She seems nice, but if I'm her target, I'm getting her out!
Alice- Felicity. I might be a pawn now, but just wait.
Caroline- All these people are fools. Wait till they find out how hard I've played them. Bye bye Felicity.
Aimee- I'll vote John. Felicity told me to after the challenge, and if she needs my help, sure!
Totals:
Felicity-3 (Alex, Alice, and Caroline)
Caroline-2 (John, and Edgar)
John-2 (Aimee, and Felicity)
~Marth24
