AN: I got a review for last chapter, so let's get that out of the way real quick! Chapter 8, here we go!

Guest1138: Nice to see that someone enjoys the story. With regards to Kiara I guess all I can say is wait and see. Sorry about playing with your emotions lol.


Screaming Eagles: Isaac, Sarah, Gray, Wyvern, Ayane, Tyrenee, Oregon, Aiden, Vi.

Killer Bears: Andrew, Kiara, Diana, Seamus, Ryan, Paul.


Chris stood on the dock late into the night flashing his signature smile ready to introduce the episode. "Last time on Total Drama, the teams the teams worked together for the first time to solve the mysterious murder of Antony and discovered that he was done in by the joint partnership of screwball Gray and sleazy schemer Isaac. As such, the Screaming Eagles ended up with a big fat 'L' and had to vote someone off in a totally dramatic elimination ceremony, where Antony was finally let go for annoying the crud out of his team… and me. But, the rest of the team is slowly uniting against Sarah. Will she be able to dig herself out of this one? Probably not, but it'll be fun to watch her struggle anyway," he joked.

"An interesting development happened on the Killer Bears too, where Diana officially ended all alliances on the team, and with that the target instantly shifted onto Paul. Kiara and Andrew still remained aligned, at least for now. And then nothing else interesting happened at their camp while they were gone," he chuckled. "Nothing at all, everything is 100% fine. How fine are things? Find out right here, on Total Drama Niiiiiightmare at Pahkitew Island!" he said in a ghostly voice.


(Opening Theme)


The Killer Bears stood around the ashes of their camp in a stupor as night quickly approached the team.

"What now?" Ryan asked. "There's no way we can rebuild in time to sleep – we'd be up all night doing this, and I need my beauty sleep."

"That ain't even the worst part," Diana considered. "Whatever did this is obviously real powerful. We should be careful and warn the others during the next challenge."

Kiara swallowed. "Do you think it was Scarlett? Is it even safe here?"

"I hope so," Diana muttered. "We need to talk to Chris at the challenge, too."

Andrew folded his arms. "In the meantime, we should probably find a shelter for the night rather than build one ourselves."

"You-You mean like a cave?" Kiara asked.

"At least it will be out of the rain," Diana said. "Anything's better than nothing at this point."

"Well, if we're gonna go we should go now," Paul said. "We're wasting time just standing here, and I am not getting caught out in the dark when whatever did this to our camp is out there."


Confessional

Diana: "I'd hate to see anyone on the other team get hurt, especially Oregon. That's not the way I want to win challenges, even if we are behind."

Kiara: "The idol is still under the ground, but I can't carry it with me or I'll risk someone seeing it through a bulge in my pocket," she admits slowly. "I guess I can just go back for it if I smell something fishy… I don't think I need it. Right now."


Paul lagged behind the Killer Bears group in an attempt to talk to Andrew as the team went in search of their new home.

"Come on man, you of all people gotta see the insanity in all this," Paul said to him quietly. "Think about it, who benefited most from disbanding alliances?"

"I can't imagine who," Andrew said dully.

"Diana," Paul answered. "Everyone instantly agrees with whoever she says we vote out because she has the moral high ground. Suddenly she has all the power, and that is completely ridiculous.."

"To be fair, she did say Kiara suggested we vote you out."

"But Diana, my own former ally, agreed without even a second thought," Paul replied. "That tells me where her loyalties really lie. Look, if we all turn against her she doesn't stand a chance. You, me, and Kiara. That's enough to vote her out."

"That is only three of the six votes on the team," Andrew said.

"Not if we tell Seamus we're voting Ryan. That's enough to split their vote so we have the power," he argued. "Look, if you do this I'll take you to the finale, guaranteed."

"Intriguing," Andrew considered. "If I were to consider this though, I'd have to see you step up in challenges."

"Ugh, yeah," Paul dismissed. "Sure."

The group suddenly stopped in front of a cliff face with a small overhang etched directly under. It was a rather uneven area, and sharp rocks jutted out of the ground. Out front was a small pond with water clear enough to see fish swimming inside, and the forest surrounding was incredibly dense.

"This could be the place," Diana considered. "I mean, the spikes look uncomfortable but as long as we don't sleep near 'em we'll be fine."

The rest of the team sans Seamus gave her a skeptical look.

"Well, I think it's perfect!" Seamus said.

"Right? Well, I'm gonna start us a fire so we don't freeze to death in here. Rest of you should probably get some food or somethin' so we can eat tomorrow."


Confessional

Kiara: "I-I'm not really happy about the new sleeping arrangements. I mean, the old cabin wasn't very good either, but someone like me doesn't really belong in a grimy cave."


Wyvern caught up to Tyrenee after the Screaming Eagles' elimination ceremony as the team trekked back to their camp. "What happened there?" he asked her. "I thought for sure Sarah would be going home tonight."

"Something… came up," Tyrenee said noncommittally. "I mean, it's not like anyone's heartbroken he's gone."

"You did this? I mean, I don't have much stake in Sarah or Antony leaving, but it's the principle of the thing, you know?" Wyvern said. "It's kinda rude to lie, and it makes it hard to trust people."

"Sorry," Tyrenee said. "But Vi was in on it too, and she came up with the plan and I didn't have time to tell you guys."

"It's alright, I guess," Wyvern said shrugging his shoulders. "So we're still good for voting Sarah out next, right?"

"Of course," Tyrenee agreed.

Out from the back, Vi listened in with interest.


Confessional

Vi: "It is certainly an interesting development that which I have observed. Perhaps I could use Wyvern's uncertainty to my advantage, but I do not know to what ends that would help accomplish."

Wyvern: He gives the camera a skeptical look. "I thought Sarah might have been the worst person in the long run. I mean… she's not very nice, but at least she hasn't lied to me. I mean, she hasn't really had the chance to lie to me either, but still..."


Diana managed to get a fire started just underneath the overhang while the rest of the team managed to fill a small basket with a large amount of berries.

"Right, that should do us at least for the morning," Diana said. "There's fish in that pond, so we can eat that tomorrow."

Paul plopped face down onto the hard cavern floor. "Ugh, I'm so done right now."

"We should probably head to sleep," Andrew suggested. "Staying up too late could cause us to perform worse in tomorrow's challenge. We finally have a chance to get momentum."

"What he said," Diana agreed.


The Killer Bears slept while their fire remained roaring some time late into the night. The camera panned down to Andrew to lay still with his eyes open and ensured everyone was asleep. He crept over to Kiara, who was laying by herself in a far off corner of the cave. He lightly tapped the girl's shoulder. "Still awake?" he whispered.

"Y-Yeah," she said groggily, flinching at the contact. "It's not like I could sleep in here anyway."

"Come sit by the fire, there's something I need to ask."

The girl nodded slowly.

The two of them sat facing each other by the fire. Kiara sat facing the outside of the cave, and Andrew inward. "Paul suggested we vote out Diana… and I believe it is something worth considering,"

"No," she said shortly. "It has to be Paul."

"Paul is no threat," Andrew said. "And without him, we may not have an opportunity to remove Diana in a long time. Everyone likes her."

Kiara clenched her fists. "She trusts me right now," she wavered. "I can't betray that trust now! She hasn't done anything wrong!"

"Lower the volume, we don't want to wake the others," he said calmly. "And clearly you had no trouble betraying Van or Seth," Andrew answered.

"Van actually physically assaulted me," Kiara defended.

"And Seth?" Andrew asked.

"I did what I had to," she said hollowly.

"Look at this from my perspective, you have betrayed two of your own allies thus far. How am I to believe that I am not next, especially with your irrational fixation on Paul."

"It's not irrational!" Kiara shouted. "And don't act like you wouldn't turn on me if you thought you had to, either!" She clenched both fists and stood up indignantly. "I'm going for a walk."

"Don't hurt yourself," he said sarcastically.

"Don't patronize me!" she spat.

The argument brought the rest of the team to wake. Diana rubbed the sleepy out of her eyes. "What was that all about?"

Andrew sighed. "I really don't know."


Confessional

Andrew: "The more time I spend around Kiara, the less I understand about her. It makes me second guess my alliance with her since her paranoia might lead her to target me. At the same time, I cannot keep Paul – he is just desperate right now and will say anything to save himself. I cannot keep Diana or Seamus because they will be too strong and popular, especially in the merge. My only other option is Ryan and… I don't want my only ally to be Ryan."

Kiara: "I have no issue with betraying Diana, really," she says to the camera. After a second, she swallows. "Although I suppose I should. It's just that I can't wait any longer to ditch Paul. The longer he stays, the more likely he'll start suspecting me of stealing his idol. He's already thrown suspicion at Diana, how long before I say slip up or something? I had a close call with Seth."

Diana: "This is the exact opposite of what I was trying to do. Disbanding the alliances was supposed to bring us closer together, but now we're just cannibalizing each other!"

Paul: "Trouble in paradise? I didn't hear the whole thing, but this sounds like exactly what I need to save myself."


Oregon exited the Screaming Eagles' shelter at morning and stretched out in a dramatic fashion. Tyrenee was waiting outside. "Hear that?" he said with brief pause. "Complete silence."

"Cheers to that," Tyrenee said dully.

Gray skipped out of the door just after Oregon. "Wassup, bros?" she said lightly. "What's the latest gossip? Actually, don't answer that. I don't have the time." She starts skipping merrily out into the woods. "I've totally gotta go make teh poops RN."

Tyrenee and Oregon gave each other an odd look.


Confessional

Gray: "Yes, I could wake the team up by doing my impression of a dying rooster, buuuuuut my goal is to be quirkily endearing and not in-your-face annoying. I'm trying to have fun here, not get myself ostracized.


Sarah wandered the forest holding a small bag collecting berries the team knew to be edible. She picked a bush nearly clean, then turned her back and found Vi staring at her from a tree stump while sitting in the lotus position. She held a thin branch between her fingers, examining it thoroughly.

Sarah gasped, then regained composure. "Are you following me?"

The stoic tossed the twig aside. "I was just wondering if you had thought about what I said. Do you have a plan to spare yourself elimination? It might be prudent to start attempting to make deals with the others, especially considering your popularity is continuing to drop steadily. I heard you have already made a new enemy in Oregon, yes? It would be a shame if you were unable to gain a new ally before everyone else turns against you. You may have gotten lucky and dodged the target on your back before, but your alliance of three will not be sufficient for much longer. Or four, for that matter."

Sarah narrowed her eyes. "What are you getting at?"

Vi cocked her head to the side. "I happened to overhear a rather intriguing conversation between Wyvern and Tyrenee – it would seem the recent vote has caused the seed of doubt to be planted within his mind over his ally. Indeed, I think it might be possible to encourage him to vote her off. Of course, one would have to be subtle. He would have to think it was his idea."

"Well you clearly have a way with words," Sarah said. "You do it if you're so interested."

"Hmm?" Vi hummed. "What benefit would I have to gain from doing that? As I recall, I am not in any danger of getting eliminated on this team. Correct?"

"Why even give me this information, then?" Sarah questioned.

Vi hopped down from the stump and started walking away. "An experiment, I suppose, and the results of which I am keenly interested in."


Confessional

Sarah: "Goddammit. I know I can't trust Vi, but right now I have no choice. I need her vote if I want to stay in the game."

Vi: "Honestly, being on the Killer Bear was stifling my own gameplay. Now that I am safe from elimination and in a position of power in the form of a swing vote, I can play at my maximum efficiency. After I overheard Wyvern and Tyrenee's conversation, I had come to realize a new concern with siding with them – fracturing. Tyrenee and Isaac are both loners by nature, and if the merge hits and the two of them are still present, it is nigh unpredictable what the two of them will end up planning. Gray and Aiden at the very least show no signs of being disloyal to Sarah.

Of course, theoretically after the merge I could flip back and rejoin my old team, and in that case it certainly would benefit me to keep those who would be more likely to flip as well around, but that would also mean keeping Seamus and Diana around longer than I would like. They are both physical threats that are vastly more popular among everyone than myself, and I do fear my ability to dodge elimination the longer they last."


The Killer Bears were still awake by morning time, lounging around the cave and eating berries while Seamus was out by the pond spearing fish.

Paul sat beside Andrew against the cavern wall. "Perhaps we can talk about what happened last night," he smirked. "I think the way Kiara treated you was completely unfair."

"What do you want, Paul," Andrew said suspiciously.

"Look, I don't want to begin to understand what last night was about – but hear this, if you're arguing with her like that then I don't think you can trust her either. It wouldn't hurt to vote her out."

Diana overheard from nearby. "Vote out Kiara? No, no," she shook her head. "Vi told me some… not nice things about her, but I want to trust her. She might have a few issues, but she's got a good heart I think. She's just very determined to push everyone away from her."

"Is nothing private in this game?" Paul complained. "Everyone listens in on everything."

Diana crossed her arms. "Didn't you listen in on Andrew and Kiara talking just yesterday?" she pointed out. "And if you didn't want to be listened to, maybe you shouldn't talk in the middle of the shelter while most of us are still here!"

"I should mention that he also suggested I vote you out last night," Andrew added.

"Oh, fuck off," Paul said. He stood up and stomped out of the shelter.

"What was that?" Diana asked in shock.

"Paul being bitter," Andrew answered firmly. "He's trying to dig himself out of the hole he's in right now by throwing anyone he can under the bus. Don't worry, I have no intention of voting our Kiara."

"Right," Diana said lightly. "Or me, right?"

"Right," Andrew assured.


Confessional

Andrew: "Since Kiara will not budge on Paul, I don't believe I have much of a choice but to side with her here. A bad call? Perhaps, but I do not want to start any more drama than necessary."


Ayane was painting on the mural on the wall of the Screaming Eagles cabin. Only Vi's head was painted so far, and the facial features were missing. "Sorry I haven't had time to do this until now the challenges have been taking up so much time, but I didn't want you to feel left out either."

"Completely acceptable," Vi stated.

"Can you give me a smile?" Ayane said lightly.

"I believe it would be more of an honest depiction of myself if I did not. I do not believe in pretending to be something that which I am not."

"You'd look cuter if you did," Ayane beamed.

"Actually, there is something that which I would like to ask you," Vi said looking at the images of the contestants on the wall that were voted out. "What is your perspective of the politics surrounding the eliminations on this team thus far? Surely it would be interesting to hear the thoughts of someone who largely keeps to herself."

"Her," Vi said pointing to Cecilia's image. "Why was she eliminated first?"

"I-I dunno, really," Ayane said while finishing off Vi's face. "The others said she was too smart or too powerful or something. I voted for Sarah though, so I guess it didn't really work out for me."

Vi tapped her chin in thought as she moved on to Rei's portrait. "I can imagine why she was voted out – I was witness to her behavior at the Playa. We had a similar problem on my old team, though he was admittedly more difficult to remove from the game."

Silence.

Ayane put the finishing touches on the duplicate Vi, which inherited her signature vacant stare. "There," She said with a smile. "It looks pretty."

"Accurate," Vi said simply.


Confessional

Ayane: "Vi's kinda hard to talk to, but some of the others are pretty intimidating too…"


The sound of a trumpet playing a cavalry charge played across the island and the shot cut over to Chris and Chef Hatchet at the edge of a deep and foggy swamp, the border of which looked artificial. "Listen up, losers. It's challenge time, and today is the most! Dangerous! Eveeeer! Everyone, meet at the edge of the Swamp of Despair for your explanation. And make it snappy, first team to get all their members over gets an advantage in the challenge!"


Paul started to walk away holding the team's map of the island, but Diana stepped in front of him.

"Aren't we going to the challenge?" he asked. "We kinda need that advantage right now."

"Not without Kiara," Diana asserted. "She doesn't have a map, and if we show up to the challenge without her we'll be down a person."

"Ugh, whatevs," Paul said, turning around. "But if she's not here soon, I'm voting her out."

A shrill scream let out somewhere in the distance, recognizably belonging to Kiara. "That was her!" Diana gasped. "I have to find her, now!"

"I'm coming with you!" Seamus shouted. "No team member left behind!"

"Ugh," Paul snorted as it was only he and Ryan that were left behind. "I guess we're the ones heading to the challenge today."


Diana and Seamus ran toward the scream through the forest, and eventually came upon a clearing with Chris McLean and Chef standing in front of a swamp. "Welcome Diana and Seamus to the challenge, you're the first ones here so you're gonna have to wait for the others."

"That scream," Diana said thoughtfully. "It must have come from the swamp. You have to let me through, Kiara's in there."

"Too bad, you gotta wait until the challenge starts to go in there," Chris shrugged. "Can't have a couple of cheaters getting an advantage again. You don't have to worry about Kiara anyway, she's already out of the challenge."

"What do you mean?" Diana said worriedly.

"You'll see."

The Eagle's team showed up afterward and stopped on the opposite side to Diana and Seamus. Paul and the others from the Bears showed up afterward.

"Chris, there's something I have to ask," Diana began, "We got this weird message left at our camp, so… is Scarlett on the island?"

"Scarlett?" Sarah asked.

"Hmmm," Chris considered. "Well, I had forgotten about that. After her little meltdown and the season was over, I arranged for her to be put in a maximum security cell inside the very island she tried to blow up. An appropriate punishment, if you ask me. Don't worry, that cell is absolutely uber-max. She can't get out unless someone outside lets her. So we're golden."

"And our shelter being blown up?" Diana asked.

"Your shelter got blown up?" Tyrenee said.

"That would be the island's security, all nice and laser-ey security robots to ensure nobody trespasses on the island. I had them deactivated before we came here, buuuuut a certain Seth by trying to cheat in challenges accidentally turned them back on. So now the island's a deathtrap. Good job with that."

"And where's Kiara," Diana finished. "Did she get hurt by those robots."

"You're missing a player?" Aiden asked worriedly. "We'll we be taken too?"

"Nah, that's irrelevant, I assure you. She got caught up in today's challenge! Today, you'll be going into that there marsh," he said pointing behind him, "and working together to defeat the mighty swamp monster. A being that is half swamp… and half man. Kiara's been captured by this beast, so you'll have to rescue her. Since the Eagle's all got here first, they get a special weapon to help take it down. Chef Hatchet!"

"What?" Chef grumbled. "You told me the reward was the spaghetti cannon!"

"It is, but it comes with you as a package deal. Anyway, first team to defeat the legendary swamp monster and frees all its victims gets immunity. The losers and winners will get to join me for the next dramatic campfire ceremony, where we'll finally go down to fourteen campers. The same number we started with on the original Pahkitew Island. Your numbers are getting down there, huh?"

"Are there any special secrets that which we should know about this monster?" Vi asked. "This seems like a particularly monumentous task, especially for one such as myself."

"Is the swamp dirty?" Ayane asked. "I don't really do well with mud…"

"Baby," Isaac muttered.

"I too would prefer to stay dry," Ryan added.

"Too bad," Chris shrugged. "Ready? Go!"

In a massive herd, the two teams ran off into the swamp.


Confessional

Isaac: "Man, I live for the swamp. I mean, not really since I don't even live near a swamp, but… anyway, what I'm getting at is that I don't mind getting a lil' dirty."

Sarah: "Scarlett's on the island? Interesting..."


The camera cut to the Screaming Eagles wandering through the swamp first with Chef Hatchet carrying the spaghetti cannon. Apart from a few isolated landmasses, most of the area was covered in waist-deep grimy water. There was an eerie fog the blanketed the swamp as well, limiting visibility.

"Stay close if you don't want to die," the cook said gravely.

"You know, which should find a way to attract the monster," Gray suggested. "I think I have the perfect call! AWOO AWOO AWOO WAP WAP WAP WAP WAP WAP AOGAH AOGAH DING DONG DING DONG!"

"What was that?" Chef Hatchet asked.

"The swamp monster mating call!" Gray answered.

"Even if they could work – which it can't – we wouldn't want to attract that thing while we're unprepared," Tyrenee pointed out.

Just behind them, Ayane trudged through the deep mud with a disgusted look on her face. She looked like she was about to vomit. "I don't know if I can do this."

Gray dived beneath the mud and came back up, now covered head to toe in grime. "Come on, you get used to it. It's not too bad, really. At least we can bathe in the river back home, ayyyyy!" She wiped the mud away from her eyes. You know, give me some vines and I can cosplay as the mud monster waifu."

"Weirdo," Tyrenee complained. "Let's just get moving."

"I apologize for not being much help, as you may likely tell I am not compromised of much muscle. Though, I am hesitant to acknowledge the possibility of a 'swamp monster' though I look forward to being proved wrong."

"It's alright," Isaac offered. "But where'd Sarah and Wyvern go? I coulda sworn they were right here a second ago." He paused for a second, then looked around. "Hell, Oregon's missing too."

"What?" Chef asked. "I told you guys to stay close!"


Confessional

Isaac: He snorts. "How hard is it to keep up?!"


"So you wanted to talk to me about something?" Wyvern asked. "What is it, if you don't mind me asking, that is."

"Can you really trust Tyrenee?" Sarah asked severely. "I don't, and I think going into the merge she'll only end up betraying all of us. Look, you're weak and scrawny. Better than some people on this team, but you'll never win an immunity challenge. There's not much you can do if the other team decides to vote you out."

"You're not very transparent, are you?" Wyvern remarked.

"No," Sarah agreed. "But the point is, are you with me or are you not?

"I dunno?" Wyvern said wearily. "I mean, not a lot of people really like you. It sounds like you're just trying to save your butt, so can I really trust you?"

Sarah's eye twitched. "As long as you're useful to me, you can. But if I sense that you're going to backstab me or you stop pulling your weight in challenges, you're done. Hear me?"

"Loud and clear," Wyvern sighed.


Confessional

Wyvern: "Yeah, okay, I don't trust Tyrenee after she told me she flipped last night. But do I really not trust her enough to go running to Sarah?!"


"Ugh, this is soo gross, I really shouldn't have to be doing this," Paul complained.

"Do you think this mud is good for my skin?" Ryan asked. "I mean, I have heard of mud paths having rejuvenating properties."

"Shut up," Paul said shortly.

"We'd be in a better position had Diana not left us for that guy on the other team," Andrew pointed out. "Her strength would certainly be helpful to us."

"You mean Diana's found the other team more likable than us?" Paul asked. "Actually, I believe that," he said, pointing at Ryan.

"You mean Diana's a traitor?!" Seamus asked.

"No. No," Andrew said quickly. "I don't think she'd go that far, it's just that she's been pretty friendly with that guy on the other team. Haven't you noticed."

"All the more reason to vote her off!" Paul interjected. "They're like, literally two of the strongest in the game. Do you know what would happen if they teamed up?"

"Do you know what would happen if they teamed up and joined our side?" Andrew remarked. "We're behind as we are so we need as many people to flip over to our side as we can get. Diana has accidentally found a perfect opportunity for us."

"Yeah, sure," Paul said uncertainly. "But if they start to touch each other I'm quitting the show."


Confessional

Andrew: "Considering that after this challenge there will only be fourteen people left, it may be high time to start thinking about the merge. The other team has quite a few more people than I'd like, especially if we lose this challenge. On the other hand, they seem to have a lot of dead weight so our odds are better. Either way, I need to come up with a plan. I might end up flipping myself if it becomes necessary…"


Oregon watched Diana as she climbed up one of the rooty swamp trees – it looked nothing like any tree existing off the island. Roots shot down through the swamp into a massive tangled mess and the leaves resembled evergreen needles. "I don't see anythin' from up here for the fog!" Diana shouted from above. "I'm gonna climb higher!"

"Don't fall!" Oregon called.

"I'll try not too!" She wiggled her way up to the very top of the tall tree and looked in all four directions. "I... think I seem something!" she yelled. "There's some sort of ruin out in the distance, think it might be the Swamp Thing's hideout?"

"Only one way to find out!" Oregon said confidently.

Diana hopped down from the tree and landed in the water with a splash. "Let's head thataway then."

"Impressive," Oregon acknowledged. "I wish we aren't on separate teams. We could work pretty well together."

"Yeah, I think my team could be pretty strong, though. They have potential, but it's hard to get them to get along. And I think I've made things worse than they already were…"

"No worries," Oregon shrugged. "They couldn't be any more vicious than my team is. Pretty much everyone hates Sarah, but she's stuck around for three eliminations. I mean, I guess it's partially my fault. I didn't vote for her when I could have, but it was sooo worth it."

"Hmm," Diana considered. "I'll race you there!"

"You're on!" Oregon said lightly.


Confessional

Oregon: "Honestly, I'm glad I met up with Diana for the challenge. I don't know how we'll work out which of us gets to win the challenge, but I'm sure it'll come to us when we get there."

Diana: "Oregon's a nice guy and I could definitely see myself going to the final three with him and someone like Kiara or Seamus."


The shot cut back to Wyvern and Sarah walking along the swamp, now traveling across dry land. Their clothes were caked in mud from the waist down. There seemed to be a few bioluminescent plants growing around the island.

"This doesn't look natural," Wyvern observed. "I've never seen any of this on my travels."

"We're on Pahkitew Island, nothing here is natural. Keep moving."

"Where are we even going?" Wyvern asked.

"As deep into the swamp as possible."

THUNK! A loud splash happened in the water nearby.

"What the hell was that?!" Wyvern asked in a panicked voice.

"It was probably just a branch or something falling into the swamp. These trees look half rotten anyway. They're bound to be falling apart."

A large, lumbering about six feet tall and covered in mud and vines started to approach. It's eyes were glowing yellow and its hollow grin seemed to splutter fluid. Wyvern started to slowly back away.

"I think… that would be the swamp monster," Wyvern sputtered. Thinking quick, he grabbed his camera to snap a photo before turning and running.

As he ran, Sarah grabbed a nearby branch from a tree to try to fight the monster off. She swung at it, but its slimy hand grabbed the branch and threw it to the side before grabbing her and taking her to who-knows-where screaming on the way, leaving Wyvern alone in the woods running as fast as possible away from the kidnapping.


Confessional

Wyvern: His hand is covering his mouth. "I actually got a photo of it! If I can show this to the others, we'll know what we're up against… maybe Chef'll know what to do with this. Although… I'm gonna have to find the others first."


Chef Hatchet continued to lead the remaining Eagles through the marsh. He flinched and aimed the cannon at every little noise.

"Th-There's no n-need to p-panic!" Aiden whimpered. "Th-The m-monster is only going to capture us, not k-kill… right?"

"Knowing that monster, I'd say you have fifty-fifty odds," Chef replied.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tyrenee asked with suspicion.

Suddenly, a twig snapped behind them and in a split second Chef turned and fired at the sound. The camera cut to Wyvern stuck to a tree and covered in the spaghetti. "Sorry man," Chef apologized.

"M-M-M-Monster!" Wyvern shouted as the large chef started pulling away spaghetti trying to free him from the tree.. "I managed to get a picture of it, but it ran off with Sarah!"

"Sarah's been captured?" Tyrenee asked.

"See what happens when y'all can't keep up?" Chef said harshly. "When I say 'stick with me' I mean 'stick with me'!"

"We don't even have a plan yet," Tyrenee said.

"Oh yes we do," Chef declared. "Once that monster shows its ugly face, I shoot it down with this," he said weighing the cannon. "It don't stand a chance. You guys are practically guaranteed to win this challenge."

Tyrenee sighed. "That probably jinxed us."


Kiara stood in a large cave underground comprised of tough bamboo. The outside walls in the room were comprised of a slimy white stone, and around her were several other cages. She shook on the bars with a panicked look. "Somebody let me OUT of here!" she shouted as hard as she could. "I haven't done anything wrong! I don't deserve this!" She shook harder on the bars.

The monster came into the room carrying Sarah, and shoved her into one of the neighboring cages. "Let go of me," she seethed. It shut the door and locked it, preventing her escape, and started to walk back out of the cavern.

Kiara peered between the bars. "Uh, you're that girl from the other team. We've gotta find a way out of here before it comes back!"

"Relax, it's part of the challenge," Sarah said cooly. After the monster left, she leaned against the cell bars and sat down. "I don't think Chris would let it hurt us. My parents would sue."

"Challenge?" Kiara asked.

"I suppose you weren't there for the meeting," Sarah realized. "This is just part of the challenge. Monster captures us one by one, whoever kills monster wins the challenge for their team."

"S-So we're not in any danger?" Kiara asked.

"No, I don't believe so," Sarah answered. "Say, you're on the other team. Perhaps while we're here together, you can indulge me in something?"

"Uh, that depends on w-what it is," Kiara admitted.

"You've noticed Diana and Oregon getting close, right?" she said. "I think it would be mutually beneficial if we were to keep them… apart. You don't look strong, so I don't think you stand a chance against the two of them working together."

Kiara scoffed. "And what would I get in return?"

"Besides getting away of a potentially dangerous alliance?" Sarah questioned.

"I don't really have much of a problem with it…"

"Fine, I'll sweeten the deal," Sarah offered. "If you don't help me split them up, then when the merge comes I will personally see to it that you are the first person voted out."

Kiara was taken aback. "Deal," she said finally.


Confessional

Kiara: "At the truth or dare challenge, it came out that Sarah is Scarlett's cousin," she tells the camera. "I see the family resemblance. I'm not taking her threats, but I can think of a way to use this to MY advantage!"


Seamus was leading the Killer Bears after they came up on a tiny island surrounded by the swamp with several of the giant trees dotted around. Paul suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Guys, what the heck are we even doing? We're just wandering around aimlessly. Do we even have a plan?"

"I was just trying to find the monster then figure it out from there," Seamus answered. "I'm sure if we all work together we can take it down easy."

"Don't be stupid, that'll never work," Paul said narrowing his eyes. "What we need is a trap." He suddenly pointed at Ryan. "He can be the bait."

"What kind of trap?" Andrew asked.

"And why am I the bait?" Ryan objected.

"Because I find you the most annoying," Paul remarked. "Anyway, we could build a cage trap out of sticks that triggers from a trip wire. All we have to do is lure this monster or whatever over here and SMACK!" he grinned. "Captured monster. We win. Easy mode."

"It's worth a try," Seamus considered.

"Of course it's worth a try, I came up with it," Paul boasted.


Confessional

Andrew: "I am gradually disliking Paul more and more, but I cannot deny that what he has is a better plan than wandering aimlessly. The other team has Chef, so we will have to pull out weight if we want to win."


Chef led the Screaming Eagles deeper into the swamp, coming across a tree with what looked like massive claw marks on it, nearly destroying it. Chef put his finger to the scratches. "See that? It's fresh." He readied his cannon. "It must be close."

"Oh dear," Ayane wavered.

Gray took a peek around the tree. "Yo, where'd Isaac go?"

Chef groaned. "We lost another one? How hard is it to stick together."

"He must have been captured without any of us noticing," Tyrenee reasoned.

A hand extended from a branch and suddenly grab and pulled Vi up into the tree line silently right in front of Aiden. Aiden jumped back in fear and fell on his butt on the ground.

"Another one bites the dust," Tyrenee quipped. "I hope the Bears are having worse luck than we are."


The remaining Bears had managed to set up a cage up in the air suspended by a rope. Paul was holding up the tripwire while Andrew and Seamus watched from afar. "Now how exactly do you plan on attracting this monster?" Andrew questioned.

"Ryan's bait, right?" Paul reminded. "All he has to do is scream as loud as he can. It'll definitely know where he is then. It'll lure it right to us!" he grinned. "Well, get to it!"

Ryan let out an ear piercing scream that resounded all throughout the swamp. A flock of birds ended up beings scared off by the sound, and the swamp itself seemed to gurgle softly.

"That seems normal," Andrew commented.

"Alright, get into positions," Paul commanded.

Silence.

Footsteps started to approach the area. Paul tugged the tripwire so that it was suspended off the ground, and Ryan stood just behind it waiting for the monster to arrive. Suddenly, it appeared out of the fog and started its approach. Ryan started to slowly back away, while Andrew, Seamus, and Paul made sure that it couldn't see them. Paul crouched down behind the tree holding the wire while Andrew and Seamus hid in a bush.

"Okay," Ryan said psyching himself up. "Come at me, swamp freak. You are waaaaay ugly," he taunted.

Surprisingly, the monster responded in an extremely thick country accent. "Nobody calls me ugly!" It charged right at Ryan, only to trip over the wire. The cage fell down and successfully captured it. "Oof! The heck is this doo-hickey?"

Paul peeked his head from the tree while Ryan took off out of sight. "It can talk?" Paul said in surprise.

"Hah!" it laughed. "Yer so dumb! You think you can catch me with a cage of sticks!" It – or perhaps she – broke through the wooden trap easily and found a new target. It quickly grabbed hold of Paul and drug him off into the dense fog.

Seamus and Andrew were left looking in surprise. "That was surprising," Seamus said. "It has a country accent?"

Andrew narrowed his eyes. "I know that voice."


Confessional

Seamus: "Maybe this swamp is haunted. Or there's some psychedelics in the air. Talking monster? With country accent? I must be hallucinating."

Andrew: "Right. So it's obviously Sugar."

Sugar: "Hah!" she laughs. "Yep, it's just little old me. Chris told me if I catch 'em all, I'll get a lifetime supply of Juggy Chunks! Wooooo!"


Wyvern and Tyrenee both strayed to the back of the Screaming Eagles group. Chef Hatchet was still trying to lead them, and was as paranoid as ever.

"Listen, Wyv," Tyrenee tried to say. "I'm sorry I stray voted yesterday. Vi made a convincing argument for getting rid of Antony before Sarah. We still have the numbers to get rid of her as long as nobody flips." Tyrenee crossed her arms. "You won't flip and vote for me… will you?"

Wyvern scratched his arm awkwardly. "I mean… the least you could have done was tell us."

"There wasn't any time," Tyrenee said. "Vi talked to me at the last minute. Plus, are you really all that upset that Antony is gone? Plus I think I've made it perfectly clear that I'm not in any alliance. In the end, I'm working alone and that's that."

"I just kinda figured you would want Sarah gone, too," Wyvern said. "I mean, she's not been very nice."

"Trust me, I know. I've been on the receiving end," Tyrenee said. "But Antony was really grating and was actually hurting us in challenges."

Wyvern took a step forward, and sank deeper into the mud, which was now about halfway up his chest. "What the – I'm stuck!"

Tyrenee looked forward only to find that the others had gone and left. "Where'd everyone go?"

"Find something to help me out!" Wyvern said in a panicked voice.

"Um." Tyrenee grabbed onto a low hanging branch and tried pulling it from the tree. Before she could manage to pull it out, footsteps started to approach them. Tyrenee gave up trying to grab the branch and started to run away into the woods.

"Tyrenee?" Wyvern exclaimed worriedly. "Where are you going?" The camera cut back to her running as fast as she could through the mud when a lasso came from behind and pulled her away.


Confessional

Wyvern: "Did she just leave me behind?!"


The group found a tunnel underground on an elevated island in the swamp. Gray whistled to herself. "They're dropping like fliiiiies!" she sang as the others continued walking through the swamp. The group of them arrived at what looked like an old stone ruin, covered in moss and vines. "Two more are missing, don't know why we're… kissing."

"Do you have to do that?" Chef said gruffly.

"Yes," Gray dismissed. "Hey, y'all. We should go explore the dark evil ruin! I bet it has a clue!"

"I'll help!" Aiden said happily.

"Oh, no," Chef Hatchet said. "You three stay out here. I'm going in here alone."

"'Kay," Gray chirped. "I know a sweet taxidermist that can totally do your dead body up nice after you die." She gave two thumbs up. "I'll hunt down your next of kin for payment."

"Actually, I'm okay with staying out here," Ayane said, pushing her fingers together."

"Okay," Chef said. "If I don't come back in five minutes, get the heck out of here."

He disappeared into the tunnel and left the team alone outside. Gray whistled to herself again. "Okay, five seconds have passed. Let's blow this joint."

"Uh… I'm pretty sure he said five minutes," Ayane said softly.

Soon enough, a gruff scream was heard from within the area. Gray wrapped her arms behind her back. "Okay, now who's with me?" Aiden and Ayane both raised their hands.


Confessional

Gray: "Yeah, waiting around is sooooooo boring. Of course I wanted to get out of there. Good thing that monster got Chef or the others would have never gone with me."


Ryan caught up to Seamus and Andrew on land panting and out of breath. "Guys, wait up! I lost you!"

"Ryan," Andrew said simply. "I was wondering to where you had run off."

"It's not polite to abandon the team!" Seamus reprimanded.

"Ugh, tell that to Diana," Ryan dismissed. "She left us to be with her new boyfriend or whatever."

Andrew pursed his lips. "Hmm… That reminds me, you don't think Diana would actually turn on us after the merge, would she?" he considered.

"I'm not voting for anyone besides Ryan!" Seamus said pointedly.

"Didn't you bring up that Paul wanted to vote out Diana earlier?" Ryan asked. "Why even say that if you were really considering that?"

"I just find it entertaining to watch Paul desperate to save himself. He brought up interesting points in doing so, don't you think? She's likable enough to survive well into the merge, in my opinion. It may serve all of us nicely if she were to… disappear early. I was not suggesting we vote her off now, but it may be worth keeping an eye on her."

"I can't do that, I've trusted Diana since the beginning!" Seamus shouted.

"But you are no longer aligned with her, yes?" Andrew asked. "As I'm aware, all alliances have been disbanded. Unless you're saying you're keeping a secret alliance?"

"I'm not!" Seamus refuted.

Ryan crossed his arms. "And you aren't still aligned with Kiara?"


Confessional

Andrew: "Honestly, I do not know if I am still aligned with Kiara. She seemed pretty irritated last night, though I think I will vote for Paul tonight less I risk angering her more. She is still the best choice for an ally I have right now."


Diana and Oregon finally made it to the underground ruin, which was located where Chef Hatchet and the others were at previously. Though now, everyone had disappeared from the area.

"This has gotta be it," Diana said, pumping her fist. "I bet Kiara and the others are down here!"

"Wait, we don't even have a plan," Oregon said.

"Screw it, we don't need a plan," Diana replied. "I'm going down there and saving everyone!" She ran down a set of corroded stone stairs and into a chamber lit up by torchlight. The spaghetti cannon was laying to the middle of the floor, abandoned. Diana bent down and picked it up.

"Looks like Chef's been captured," Oregon commented.

The two of them turned a corner and saw several empty and filled sturdy cages. Sarah, Kiara, Chef Hatchet, Vi, Wyvern, Tyrenee, Isaac, and Paul were all in their own individual cages. Sarah was closest and noticed two of them approach first.

Sarah narrowed her eyes at Oregon. "Idiot! What are you doing? Take the cannon from her! That's supposed to be our advantage!"

Diana and Oregon looked at each other. "I can't just, like, take it from her," Oregon said. "She's a friend."

Sarah started shaking her bars violently. "Oregon, if you don't stop fucking throwing the challenge for your fucking love life, so help me I will guarantee you'll be the next one voted out!"

"They're both retarded," Paul hissed.

As Sarah yelled, heavy footsteps started to approach from behind. Diana turned and aimed the spaghetti cannon around the corner. As soon as something was in view… she fired.

… and pinned the monster to the wall in spaghetti.

"Fucking nitwit," Sarah exhaled.

The monster tried wriggling out of the mess but was tied in so tightly that it was to no avail. Suddenly, the intercom came to life. "And the Killer Bears win the challenge. Both teams meet me at the elimination ceremony in one hour. As for everyone still in the swamp, good luck getting out."

"Cool!" Diana cheered. "Now let's see who this monster really is!"

Diana walked over to the monster and tugged off its head, revealing none other than Sugar underneath the mask. "Shoot! I've been had!" the girl called. "Does this mean I ain't gettin' my Juggy Chunks? What about my screen time? I was supposed to be a star!" she cried.

Diana slowly backed away.


Confessional

Sarah: "Fucking hell, as far as I'm concerned, Oregon threw the challenge today. This is exactly what worried me about them two spending time together." She punches the side of the confessional wall. "Damn it!"

Diana: "I actually think it's really nice that Oregon values our friendship enough to not tackle me to the ground over a challenge. Are my standards too low?" she considers. "Hmm… Maybe I'll ask him out after the show's over."

Oregon: "What was I supposed to do, tackle her to the ground?!" Oregon exclaimed. "I can't do that to someone I like!"

Vi: "It appears I will need to do some maintenance, so to speak to ensure this vote goes according to the way I need it to. Sarah will need to be pointed at a target more suitable than Oregon, and I will need to speak to Wyvern to set in motion my plans for the future."


After the challenge, Vi met with Wyvern. The stoic held both of her hands behind her back. "Wyvern, have you made a decision in regards to the vote?" she said emotionlessly.

"I don't really know," he admitted. "I mean, I don't really like Sarah. I don't know who could, especially after she got ticked at Oregon earlier. But I don't really know what Tye is thinking and she left me behind to get captured by Sugar. I mean, she voted out Antony behind my back so I don't know if I can trust her. I mean, I know you flipped too, but you weren't here since the beginning like she was."

"Indeed I did. And I will be doing so again tonight. Interesting points, however." Vi responded. "If you cannot trust her to truthfully tell you who she is voting for, how can you trust her not to turn on you?

"Wait, what you mean you're flipping again tonight?" Wyvern questioned.

"I meant that I will be voting for Tyrenee tonight. It is the least I could do to support you in your predicament, after all," Vi said earnestly. "I honestly feel for you."

"Uh… How can I trust you?" Wyvern said suspiciously.

"I am afraid you cannot," she responded. "But think about it. What reason would I have to lie about who I am voting for?"

"None, I guess," Wyvern admitted. "Thanks for your support, you're kinda cool. Little creepy though," he chuckled.


Confessional

Vi: "It is a shame to have to lie to Wyvern like this, and I know that after tonight that I will be caught in this. Still, I believe sacrificing Wyvern's – and everyone else aligned with him's - trust in me is worth pulling off this elimination…"


Kiara caught up with Andrew outside the team's new cave. She inhaled through her nose then sighed deeply out her mouth. "Look… Okay, I'm sorry I got so pissy last night. It was uncalled for and I'm a selfish, selfish girl. I know. But Paul still needs to go, and I think it'd be better for the both of us if I don't tell you why."

"Oh," Andrew realized.

"Um, w-what?" Kiara stuttered.

"I see what this is about," Andrew stated. He looked around saw the others milling about out of the cave, then brought Kiara out of earshot of the others.

"What?" she said nervously.

Andrew crossed his arms. "That's why you want him gone so bad. You're the one who stole his idol, right? Where's it hidden."

"What? No! I didn't steal it!" she lied. "And even if I did I wouldn't tell you."

"Right," Andrew smirked. "I won't tell. I promise. Unless, of course, you were to give me a reason to. But you won't turn on me, right?"

"Are you trying to blackmail me?" Kiara hissed.

"Not at all," Andrew said. "But if you were to betray me, I'd say it's only fair that I do the same to you. Anyway, you are still my best ally, and if you want Paul gone that is what we will do."

Kiara sighed. "Thanks, I guess," she shuffled.


Confessional

Andrew: "I think I've guaranteed her undying loyalty now. I'll keep quiet about the idol unless I'm standing eliminated because of her. I won't even dictate how she should use it. It's hers now, after all." He taps his own chin. "On the other hand, if I figured this out, it might not be long before others do to. I'll do whatever I can to protect this secret for now. I have nothing to gain from my closest ally suddenly becoming a pariah."

Kiara: "Why am I like this!? I hate it!" She pulls her hood up above her head and pulls the strings. "And now Andrew knows and I can't get rid of him or he'll tell and it's all going to shit! Fuck me!"


Tyrenee met with Isaac, Oregon, and Ayane over by the team's fire.

"Listen guys," Tyrenee said. "I think I might be in trouble, Wyvern's acting squirrely and I think he might be planning on voting for me."

Isaac frowned. "This is starting to look bad, we need to get rid of Sarah by tonight or we start to risk losing the majority to her and her alliance." He crossed his arms and snorted. "Honestly, isn't this kinda your fault? You voted for Antony last night, right?"

"I mean, well, yeah. But I didn't think anyone would be sad he left."

"It doesn't really matter whether anyone liked him," Isaac pointed out. "What matters is that you lied about who you were voting for."

"I'm sorry," Tyrenee said. "Look, I made a bad call. Vi did too. If I could take it back, I would. But he seems to be holding a grudge against me over it."

"You don't have to apologize to me over it," Isaac said. "I don't care. I'm just trying to see Sarah gone."

"What about you, Oregon?" Tyrenee asked. "You got that alliance with Wyvern, how are you voting?"

"I'm voting for Sarah," he answered. "I never agreed to that alliance with him. He just kinda forced it on me."

"Oh… so we're not in an alliance?" Ayane said dejectedly. "Okay."


Confessional

Tyrenee: "It looks like it's either me or Sarah tonight… and I really don't want it to be me, for obvious reasons. I do think Wyvern is being kinda dumb about this. I mean, I think we all know that Sarah will keep Aiden and Gray over him. Once she's done with him, he's gone. I think I'm still safe, maybe. I mean, Vi, Ayane, Oregon, myself, and Isaac are still enough to take out Sarah. Maybe I'm worrying too much."


Gray, Sarah, and Aiden were all inside the team's cliffside shelter. Aiden was peeking down a small crack in the floor down to the ground below while Gray was trying to talk to a fuming Sarah.

"Okay, I know you're a little TO'd," Gray tried to say. "But voting for Tyrenee is definitely the only choice we got. We'll never get a vote off on Oregon."

"I just watched him throw the challenge," Sarah seethed.

"We all did," Gray said. "But going all uber bitch on him isn't going to do you any favors. Your approval rating is low enough as it is. We don't have the numbers, and he's still our biggest challenge asset. You got Wyvern turned against Tyrenee, so make use of that. Calm down, and think about the game."

Vi peeked into the shelter. "She is right, you know," the girl said. "You cannot eliminate Oregon, and even if you did the consequences would not be to your favor. Take a deep breath."

Vi inhaled, and Sarah copied. Then the two of them exhaled. "Better?" Vi asked.

"Sort of," Sarah said coldly. "So we're voting Tyrenee, then?"

Vi tapped her chin. "I have a plan that will permanently save you and destroy the alliance against you," Vi said. "As well as eliminating your biggest threat. You just have to vote for…" the camera suddenly cut to black.


Confessional

Sarah: "What in the world is Vi playing at? How doing that save me."


The Killer Bears and the Screaming Eagles joined each other for the elimination ceremony. The Killer Bears took some seat behind the Eagles, the real stars of tonight's elimination ceremony. Chris and Chef Hatchet stood behind the oil drum podium.

Wyvern gave Vi an odd look. "Why'd you bring your bag? You're not in any danger tonight."

"Just as a precaution," she said simply.

"So, Screaming Eagles. This is your fourth challenge loss total. Know what that means? You guys are officially the inferior team!"

"But we have more people!" Wyvern said.

"True, but you've technically lost more challenges as of now," the host said. "Anyway, we all ready to start the vote? Can't wait to see who gets eliminated tonight. I do so enjoy watching you teens betray each other."

"Actually, there's one thing I would like to say," Isaac began. "Wyvern, if you vote for Tyrenee tonight, you can be sure that I will no longer be working with you. We need your vote tonight."

"Don't be dumb, Wyvern," Tyrenee said.

"Sorry guys, I just can't bring myself to trust her," Wyvern said.

Tyrenee pursed her lips. "Fine. I guess that means we're enemies."

"Dramatic," Chris chuckled. "Isaac, would you like to cast the first vote?"


Confessional

Tyrenee: She has her fingers crossed. "I really hope it's not me tonight!"

Isaac: He exhales deeply. "Whatever happens tonight happens. But I really hope Wyvern does not screw up our last chance of voting out Sarah until the merge.

Oregon: "There's a lot of drama going on right now, isn't there? I'm glad I'm not involved in any of it."


"I have with me a plate of eight marshmallows. Whoever does not receive one will be eliminated from the Screaming Eagles. When I call your name, you are safe. The first marshmallow goes to…"

Vi cut the host off. "Hold up." The girl reached into her back and pulled out the immunity idol. "I believe this is the proper time to play this?" she asked.

"Oh, thank God," Tyrenee said. "I knew you'd pull through for me. Thanks for playing the idol on me."

"If it is legal to play this on a player other than myself, I would like to save Sarah from elimination tonight," she said simply.

"WHAT!?" Wyvern, Tyrenee, and Isaac all shouted in unison.

"I thought you were on our side?!" Tyrenee said with increased worry. "You lied to me?!"

"I fucking knew it," Paul said bitterly. "That's MY idol!"

"Apologies for the confusion Paul, I found this idol at the Eagle's camp. I am afraid this one isn't yours."

"Bullshit," Paul said.

"Uh, what's going on?" Ayane said nervously.

Sarah placed a hand on Vi's shoulder. "You can count on me, new ally."

"Okay kids," Chris said forcefully. "Settle down. Sarah is safe from elimination, any votes cast against her will not count. Vi, you'll have to hand me the idol." The stoic did so, and sat back down at her seat.

"As I was saying, if you receive a marshmallow you are safe from elimination. Even though four votes were cast against her, because the idol was played on her Sarah is safe." Chris tossed the first marshmallow at the girl, and she caught it easily.

"Brilliant," Sarah smirked. "This is why you don't cross me."

"Save the blustering, it is inappropriate," Vi said.

"Vi is also safe from elimination," Chris said, tossing the stoic a marshmallow.

"As expected," she stated.

"Gray and Aiden are also safe!"

Aiden caught his marshmallow. "This is the first night I didn't receive a single vote!" he said cheerily.

"Ayane is safe!" Chris said next.

"Thanks," the shy girl said lightly.

Oregon, Isaac, and Tyrenee were the only three still without marshmallows. Chris was now only down to two. "Still with no votes cast against him, Oregon is safe."

Oregon breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks for not holding a grudge, Sarah."

"Isaac and Tyrenee, the both of you have received votes. One of the two of you will be leaving the game, saying goodbye to your chances of a sweet million bucks."

"It's me…" Tyrenee sighed. "I'm sorry I screwed up the last vote."

"Wait, I got votes?" Isaac said out of confusion. "How did that happen?"

"With only one vote cast against her, the final marshmallow goes to… Tyrenee," the host said, giving the loner the final marshmallow on the plate.

Tyrenee looked extremely confused, yet thankful at the same time. "What the heck just happened."

"Vi," Isaac snorted. "She just played us all."

"I was simply eliminating what I determined was the biggest threat. Unfortunately, that would be you. I am afraid it had to be this way, but it is nothing personal, I assure you."

Ayane scratched her head. "I'm so confused right now."

"Regardless, Isaac, time to board the Boat of Losers," Chris said. "Unless you want Chef to force you away violently, I'd head out if I were you. Goodbye."

Isaac rolled his eyes and started to walk away. "Whatever, good luck guys. I still hope the winner comes from an original member of this team. I think you all know who needs to go next."

"Welp, that was a thrilling turn of events. Anyway, I have a bonus twist for you all. I need a volunteer from the Eagles to take a very special punishment for losing the challenge," Chris told them.

"I'll do it," Ayane said standing up. "I've not been very useful in challenges, so I might as well take the punishment."

"Good," Chris said. "Congrats, Ayane, you're the newest member of the Killer Bears. Say hello to your new team!"

"Oh…" she said.

Diana waved her arms. "Over here!" she said excited. "Welcome!"


Confessional – Voting

Vi: "Tonight's elimination is quite quite simple, really. Ensuring Wyvern votes for Tyrenee tonight ensure the two of them will never trust each other again. However, that is a simple bonus to what I have planned. It is two-fold – part one is playing my idol to save Sarah. Doing this will ensure her continued trust in me in the future and guarantee that I will not be one of her targets. Switching the vote to Isaac just removes the biggest threat on this team. With that, I cast my vote for Isaac."

Sarah: "Vi told me and the others to vote for Isaac. I don't know what the fuck the has planned, but if it saves my ass from elimination I'm all for it."

Wyvern: He sighs to the camera. "Sorry, Tyrenee. I just can't trust you after you lied to me."

Isaac: "I'm voting for Sarah. I hope Wyvern doesn't mess this up."

Oregon: "Now that Antony is gone, I can get back to focusing on getting rid of Sarah. It helps that she keeps trying to get between me and Diana."


"Wow, that elimination was a bit of a disaster," Chris said as he closed off the episode. "We're tied seven seven, just like the beginning of the original Pahkitew Island! Will the Screaming Eagles be able to put their act together? Will Ayane be able to survive on her new team? Find out next episode, on Total! Drama! Nightmare aaaaaatttt Pahkitew Island!


Isaac stood on the Boat of Losers as it carried him away to the Playa. "Look, I ain't bitter or nothing. I'm glad it wasn't Wyvern that ended up screwing me over, but a well-placed idol. Vi played a good game out there, but let's see if the others are wise enough to get rid of her." The country boy scratched the back of his head. "I missed my chance. I shoulda voted for Sarah back at day one, but it's too late for regrets now."


AN: And there goes Isaac. This one probably came as a huge surprise – the writing was on the wall that it would be Tyrenee getting eliminated in this episode instead, but Vi played her idol and is now in an extremely good position in a majority alliance with Sarah at her back. I suppose Isaac could be considered a smarter, less dickish, and overall more strategic version of Scott. By irony, as Scott used an idol to save himself, Isaac was eliminated because of one.

This is also the first new challenge of the season. Until now, all the challenges were repeats of challenges that were in the original Nightmare at Pahkitew Island, and this one would've been a mountain climbing episode.


Screaming Eagles

Sarah: The StratBot

Aiden: The Weakling

Wyvern: The Tourist

Cecilia: The Child Prodigy [22nd]

Gray: The Nutcase

Rei: The Aggressive Genius [20th]

Tyrenee: The Loner

Isaac: The Trailer King [15th] [Idoled]

Antony: The Self-Glorious [16th]

Oregon: The Adventurer

Vi: The Stoic

Killer Bears

Van: The Cutthroat [19th]

Diana: The Country Girl

Ayane: The Shy Girl

Seth: The Hacker [17th]

Mili: The Desperate Foreigner [21st]

Ryan: The Vanity Magnet

Paul: The Sarcastic One

Kiara: The Socially Anxious

Morrigan: The Creepy Girl [18th]

Andrew: The Rich Heir

Seamus: The Student Athlete