Longest Chapter Yet!

To address the reviews:

Theawesomedragonhunter- I'm glad you had so much to say! To address your comments/concerns: Madeline, though I didn't want to make it obvious, tripped and fell onto her arm- that's why she was clutching it. Renee's elimination was predictable, but she will have multiple effects on her team. Abigail as the curse recipient seemed like the obvious choice, honestly, to counteract her advantage in the 2-2 split of the Wombats. Arianna will have her plotline developed much further tonight, believe you me, as will Kevin and Nikki. Spencer has fans? Say what? Honestly, not everyone's liked him well, but I'm glad you do. On the Turtles… well, you'll have to read on for that one. Ilyria's storyline/background is a little weak in my opinion too, but it will be strengthened this chapter.

Obikinoah- Beck (and Kayla, for that matter) will have a much larger role in… well, not this chapter, but definitely the next two/three. Here's a hint: If he's acting OOC, trust me, I have a bigger plan for him. A MUCH bigger plan.

Beastboycoolman15- Hopefully you'll get your wish with a dialogue heavy challenge tonight!

JustTheClassicalGirl: Yes, Madeline was being a spoiled princess. Love can do funny things, that's all I'm saying. I didn't really mean to be so vague about her medevac, so, to explain, she tripped and fell onto her arm, breaking it. The 'horrible hellhole' she was talking about was the island in general. If you don't like Drew and Arianna, you're either going to love or hate this 'chappie'. Nikki isn't out of the woods yet, as in this and the next couple chapters information could be revealed that will change the whole dynamic. You'll see!

Now, before you read, I ask you: What's the one thing you wouldn't be expecting in this chapter?

Enjoy.

Last Time on Total Drama: The Curse of K'wala:

After Connie's elimination, Nikki didn't know who to trust, especially with Luke feeding her lies through Renee. Ilyria, shockingly enough, has issues trusting people, and such was the case when she and Faith couldn't agree on who to eliminate in the case of a loss. After discovering her entire team was planning to vote her out, Madeline ran away, but tripped, fell, and had to be evacuated. Without her, the other Wombats flourished, cruising to the easiest first place victory thus far and sending the Turtles to their second straight elimination. Kevin and Nikki decided to work together to try and trick Renee. She didn't fall for it- but Luke did, and he ended up betraying his second friend in a row, leaving Renee furious- and eliminated.

Twelve are still treading water! Who will sink this time on…

Total!

Drama!

The Curse of K'wala!

Theme: I Wanna Be Famous (2007)

-Opening Music-

The theme begins with a wide-angle shot of the K'wala Islands, with each of the islands shown respectively. The camera quickly zooms in and rushes past Chris and Logan. Logan rolls his eyes as Chris gives the camera his signature double finger-pistols. Then, the shot moves into the forest.

-Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine-

The forest gives way to a small clearing, where John sits on a stump, playing his guitar. Suddenly, Renee rushes into the clearing and puts a reporter's microphone in his face.

-You guys are on my mind-

The two start arguing, but stop as a figure falls to the ground from the trees, smashing John's guitar and sending the three tumbling to the ground. The figure stands up to reveal himself to be a sheepish Luke.

-You asked me what I wanted to be, and now I think the answer is plain to see-

The camera zooms behind the trio and to Lake Gellafiche, where Faith and Kevin are on a raft, fishing. The two glance at each other and blush before looking away again. Then, Arianna and Drew's raft comes into view and collides with the other one, sending Kevin and Faith into the water while the villains laugh.

-I wanna be famous-

The camera moves up to the top of Mount Tarapyn, where Nikki is quietly reading a book. Spencer then walks on-screen, and when Nikki looks up, she screams and falls off the cliff and into the water below, while Spencer shrugs at the camera.

-I wanna live close to the Sun-

The scene follows Nikki down the cliff, and then past her, to the land below, where Ilyria speaks to her watch. Nikki makes a large splash in the water, which soaks Ilyria, and her watch goes flying (glinting in the sunlight in synchrony to the chime in the song).

-So pack your bags, 'cause I've already won-

The watch falls at a nearby Addie's feet. He crouches to pick it up but cannot, since at that precise moment Janson barrels into him, followed by an angry Abigail.

-Everything to prove, nothing in my way-

A large dust cloud arises, and when it disperses, the scene has changed. Now, Michael sits glumly on a stump. Connie comes along, sees him, and tries to crack a joke, but Michael stands up and walks away.

-I'll get there one day-

The scene changes again. Now, Ruby and Madeline are talking and giggling. A giant bird swoops in, and Ruby runs away, screaming, while Madeline tries following her in vain.

-'Cause I wanna be famous-

The camera follows the humongous bird's path, and it eventually lands beside Connor, who is meditating on a log. Connor peeps an eye open and is shocked at what he sees. He nervously tries giving the bird a 'peace' sign, but the bird starts to chase him.

-Na na nana nana, na nana nana na, na nana nana na!-

All eighteen contestants are now in the K'wala Caves, running away from a colony of bats. Notably, Nikki trips and falls and Addie helps her up, Luke pirouettes away, and Michael walks at a slow pace as the bats engulf him.

-I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous!-

At each of the 'I wanna be's, three players are shown. First, it's an angry Abigail yelling at a nervous Janson while Madeline looks back and forth to both of them. Then, it's Nikki hiding behind John from Spencer. Third, it's Ruby in the middle looking at both Faith and Kevin expectantly, waiting for them to make a move.

-I wanna be! I wanna be! I wanna be famous!-

Fourth, it's Arianna and Drew making out as Renee tries to shove a microphone in their faces. Fifth, it's Connie and Luke fake singing along to the song with exaggerated movements while Michael slumps over. Finally, it's Addie and Ilyria both glaring at Connor, who shrugs and smirks.

-Doo doodoo doo doodoo…-

Finally, all of the players are whistling around the Verloor Island Campfire. Madeline and Janson lean in for a kiss, but Abigail comes out of nowhere and tackles the gentleman.

-End of Theme-


Night 10


Tepid Turtles: Kevin, Luke, Nikki

After the Verloor Island Conclave, the trio was now walking back to their camp.

"Just the three of us~" Luke sang. "We can make it if we try!"

"Oh my god, shut up already!" Kevin snarled. "Isn't it bad enough that you're going home next?"

Luke gasped. "GASP! But I thought we were friends!"

He looked att Nikki for support, but the shy girl just turned her head away.

Kevin rolled his eyes. "Let me spell it out for you. We, being Nikki and I, just got you to vote out your ally, being Renee. Now we, being Nikki and I, are coming after you next."

Luke frowned. "Well, that stinks."

Kevin shrugged. "That's your fault, not ours. Honestly, I would throw the next challenge and vote you out, but that would mean Lana and I couldn't lose another one until the merge."

"What?" Luke scratched his head, confused. "Did you say-"

Kevin blinked. "I said, that would mean Nikki and I can't lose another one until the merge."

"No, you didn't," Luke taunted playfully.

"Yes, I did," Kevin argued.

"No, you didn't!" Luke chuckled.

"Yes, I did!" Kevin insisted. "Nikki, what did I say?"

Nikki nervously looked back and forth to each boy. "Um… you said 'Lana'."

"Of course I did," Kevin muttered under his breath. "Mistake, that's all."

Luke leaped over to the writer so their faces was directly beside each other. "Who's Lana, huh?"

"No one," Kevin replied, a little too quickly.

"Babysitter?" Luke inquired. "Mentor? Friend? Perhaps even your girl-"

"STOP!" Kevin shouted. He cupped his hands over his ears and ran away.

"Kevin!..." Nikki called. She shot Luke a nasty look before following after him.


Confessional: Luke- Tepid Turtles

"Now, Nikki's giving me looks? I'm in worse trouble than I thought. But, if I can exploit Kevin's weakness, I might just be able to turn those two besties against each other. It's my only hope."

He sighs for a moment, breaking character, but remembers that the cameras are still on and puffs out his chest ridiculously.


"Kevin!" Nikki called as Kevin began to slow. She caught up with the writer.

Kevin said nothing, but sat on a rock and sighed. "I'm sorry."

"Kevin-" Nikki began to say.

"No, please, I don't want to answer any questions right now, Niks. Just leave me alone."

"Kevin-" Nikki tried again.

Kevin shook his head. "I know you're bursting with curiosity, but-"

"Kevin, I understand," Nikki said softly, before sitting down beside him. "You don't have to say anything."

Kevin glanced over at her, the shy girl's eyes wide with sympathy.

"Do you trust me?" Nikki asked.

"Yes." Kevin hesitated. "I think the real question is, how much do you trust me."

Nikki opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Kevin shrugged. "It's fine. You don't have to. I'm not a trustworthy guy, I know. But do you trust me more than Luke?"

"I do," Nikki agreed.

"Then please, please stay away from him. He already fooled you once, with the Connie vote. Let's not make this a habit," Kevin stood up. "Heh. I suppose there's no need to discuss the vote."

Kevin left. Nikki sat where she was for a while more. "...I suppose not…"

Just then, Luke came along and spotted the girl. "Nikki!"

Nikki's eyes widened and tried to leave, but Luke cornered her and she was forced to remain where she was.

"I'm not supposed to talk to you," Nikki blurted. She quickly put a hand over her mouth.

"Has Dictator Kevin forbid you from it?" Luke raised an eyebrow. "You can do what you want, girl."

Nikki shook her head.

Luke frowned. "Well, how about you at least listen?"

Upon seeing her expression, he added, "Hey. I know I'm going home of we lose. I'm trying to enjoy my last few days here, you know? What's a casual conversation among friends going to do?"

Nikki slowly lowered her hand from her mouth. "No strategy talk," she warned.

Luke chuckled. "A week ago you wouldn't have thought of giving me orders. You're doing so well."

"Thanks, I guess…" Nikki wouldn't meet his eyes.

Luke laughed. "Lighten up a smidge. I want to tell you a story."

"A story?" Nikki raised an eyebrow a quarter of an inch. "Aren't we a little old for that?"

"Please?" Luke pouted. "It's short. You'll like it. My dad used to tell me it before he… well, you know…"

Luke looked downwards.

Nikki's expression turned sympathetic. "Okay, I'll listen."

Luke smiled weakly."Okay, here goes.

"Once upon a time, there was a kingdom. It was your average, everyday kingdom, with one exception- it was run and ruled entirely by bugs."

"Bugs?" Nikki interjected.

"Bugs," Luke confirmed. "The entire kingdom was run by the queen, a wasp named Sarah. Now, Queen Sarah was not a kind queen- she taxed the villagers heavily, forcing them to give her as much food as they could muster up, leaving the commoners to go sometimes days without food or drink. All of this excess food was hoarded in the dungeons. Queen Sarah left her most trusted advisor to guard these stores- Wyatt the ant. Wyatt enjoyed needlepoint and chocolate croissants."

"What does that have to do with the story?" Nikki asked.

"Nothing," Luke admitted. "But my dad always left that detail in."

Nikki nodded.

"Wyatt was just leaving his shift for the night, to return to his home, when he was approached by a haggard grasshopper.

'Are you the guard?' the grasshopper asked wearily.

'Yes,' Wyatt replied, for he was not one to lie.

'Then you must help,' the grasshopper insisted. 'There is a cold winter coming. Without the food that Queen Sarah has seized, many will starve. You must help me smuggle food from the palace into a private store that the commoners will have access to.'

Wyatt the ant agreed; he knew how important food was to the people. So, over the next few months, after every shift, he would silently enter the vault, grab a box of food, and bring it into the grasshopper's den, where it was stored. It went unnoticed- Queen Sarah had far too much to keep track of. Over these few months, Wyatt and the grasshopper became the closest of friends."

Luke paused. "Are you ready for this last part? It's a bit of a plot twist."

Nikki nodded eagerly- she was transfixed by his words.

"Soon, winter was mere weeks away. Already the villagers were struggling for food. So Wyatt the ant went to the grasshopper.

'It's time,' Wyatt said happily, knowing he had saved so many bugs.

'Very well,' the grasshopper said and-"

Luke frowned. "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes," Nikki pleaded.

"-and he ate Wyatt. The end."

"What?" Nikki stood up. "What happened to the villagers?"

"Starved," Luke stood up and stretched. "Grasshopper kept everything for himself and left his friend to take the fall."

"But- that's a horrible way to end a story!" Nikki protested.

"That's the way life goes, sometimes," Luke reasoned. "The one who seems like your closest friend could end up being your downfall. I'm going to get some rest- it's been a long day."

Luke departed, leaving a dumbfounded Nikki.


Confessional: Nikki- Tepid Turtles

"I just had the craziest thought- what if Kevin is planning to eat me?... Figuratively, I mean. But was Renee right when she said that Kevin was manipulating me? Who do I trust?"


Confessional: Luke- Tepid Turtles

"And the seeds of doubt are planted."


Kevin sat alone, reading a book by firelight.

"Should have brought more reading material," Kevin sighed. "One can only take so much trashy romance. God, I hope I don't write like this."

"I kind of doubt you will," Luke said, popping up behind him. Kevin flinched so violently his book went flying into the brush.

"I REALLY WISH YOU'D STOP DOING THAT!" Kevin roared, clutching his chest.

"Ooh," Luke waved his hands. "Don't pull a Kevin on me."

"Pull a what?" Kevin was hooked.

"You know, pull a Kevin. That's when someone angers you, and you shout at them. They hinder your gameplay, and you shout at them. They mildly inconvenience you, and-"

"I don't shout at people!" Kevin shouted.

"Yeah, you do," Luke said calmly. "No wonder Lana left you."

Kevin didn't bat an eye. "She didn't."

"Not a girlfriend, eh?" Luke asked. "Well, that narrows down my list. Care to elaborate?"

Kevin, sensing his mistake, shook his head. "You won't get any more information out of me, and there's no way you'll convince me to vote for Nikki!"

"Wasn't planning on it- she's voting for you."

"What?!" Kevin said, bewildered. "She wouldn't- she couldn't-" he froze.

Then he burst out laughing. "Oh, this is another trick! You almost got me- I was on the verge of-"

"Pulling a Kevin on Nikki?" Luke supplied.

"Yes," Kevin admitted, still smiling. "You're a good actor, but not good enough! I won't fall prey to your machiavellian ways!"

Luke gasped, offended. "OFFENDED GASP! I am not machiavellian!"

"You have no idea what machiavellian means, do you," Kevin rolled his eyes, humor gone.

"Of course I do," Luke snapped back. "So butt out."

"Gladly," Kevin stood up and went to retrieve his book.


Confessional: Kevin- Tepid Turtles

"Luke's a little scary. He almost fooled me with his acting- imagine what would've happened had I not told Nikki to stay away from him! I can't imagine."


Confessional: Luke- Tepid Turtles

Luke is flipping through a dictionary. "Machiavellian… M… a… k… y…"


Day 11


Daring Dingos: Arianna, Drew, Faith, Ilyria, Spencer

"Wakey wakey," Faith's face appeared on the screen. The camera zoomed out quickly, revealing that it was, in fact, Ilyria who was being awakened.

Ilyria groaned blearily.

"Come on," Faith insisted.

"I'm not a morning person," Ilyria slowly sat up.

"So I gathered," Faith snorted faintly with laughter. "But it's our turn for breakfast."

"Already?" Ilyria replied. "I was just on Batwatch last night."

"Better get used to it," Faith stood. "We're going to be shuffling duties more an more once the others are voted off."

Ilyria also stood, threw on a tee-shirt over her (British flag themed) pajamas, and tied her hair back in its customary bun. "You're right. Have you thought any on how we're going to skin that cat?"

"Well," Faith looked pensive as the two walked over to the fire. "I noticed some tension between Arianna and Drew last night. Maybe our best bet is turning them against each other."

"Have each one vote for the opposite, and we decide who goes," Ilyria summarized. "We have one tape-faced issue, however."

Faith shrugged as she began to pour rice into a makeshift coconut bowl. "If Spencer's smart, he'll vote with us."

"Not for Arianna though," Ilyria countered. "He really never would."

"True," Faith scratched her chin as her alliance-mate set some water over the fire. "Maybe we should target Spencer first. Arianna wouldn't vote for him, but Drew would. Then Arianna second if we lost again, and Drew if we lost again. Even if we don't, I don't think he'd be a social threat in the merge, since he has a lot of enemies."

Ilyria coughed. "Not a social threat, but he's strong and cunning. He could easily win immunity until he was in a safe position."

"True, but I don't think every challenge will play to his strengths. As soon as he lost, the others would vote him out. I think keeping Drew's the safest path of resistance."

"And if we only lose once?" Ilyria wondered aloud.

"..." Faith said nothing as she poured the hot water over the rice. "Even as a duo, they couldn't make it far, unless they aligned with another group, which is doubtful."

"Another thought" Ilyria grabbed a small vial of salt, "What if we can't turn the lovebirds against each other?"

"We go to a tiebreaker, I guess," Faith supposed. "I'm pretty confident in us, though. Oh, hey, did you fix that watch?"

"...No," Ilyria admitted. "Want to have a go?"

Faith smiled. "Sure. I'm sure I've mentioned, but I'm good with tech."

"I have to stress-"

"No peeking, I know," Faith said. "I might be able to make all of your apps password protected, too, in case this happens again."

"Yeah, that'd be fine," Ilyria, after doling out the rice into individual portions, removed her watch and handed it over.

"Ooh," Faith admired it. "Fancy. Must be a top model."

"It works," Ilyria said with a small smile. "And Faith?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks," Ilyria said curtly.


Confessional: Ilyria- Daring Dingos

"I feel like I can trust Faith at this point. She's one of the rare ones, I tell you. I haven't had a friend like her in some time. Heh, the last friend I had was before I joined the agency, and changed my name."

She pauses. "Did I mention I had to change my name? Heck, I'm even using a fake name for the competition. Security, you know. I wouldn't want to have to mind-wipe anyone. Except for maybe Drew…"


Confessional: Faith- Daring Dingos

"I'll admit I'm a little curious, but I'd never betray Ilyria's trust by looking through her private info. I'm no snoop. Honestly, I'm just glad we agreed on a target, although I feel a little bad- Spencer's the only nice one on the team, other than Ilyria."


"Brekky," Ilyria called, waking the other three players in the vicinity.

"M'kay," Drew shouted drowsily. "Give us a min'."

Drew, Arianna, and Spencer slowly began to wake.

"Hey, Ari," Drew pined innocently. "Could you step out for a moment? We men gotta change."

"Of course…" Arianna said hesitantly, before exiting. "Don't come looking, because I'll be changing too."

Arianna left, holding her clothes.

As soon as she was gone, Drew wheeled around to Spencer.

"I don't know what you've been doin' with Arianna," Drew breathed venomously. "But you'd better leave her alone, ya hear me?"

Spencer chuckled silently and rolled his eyes.

"Ya hear me?" Drew approached Spencer and slammed him against the cavern wall. Spencer now looked fearful. "If you to so much as sit beside each other, I'll get your scrawny freak butt out of here like a cannon shot! Are we clear?"

Spencer, fearful, nodded.

"Now get changed. I don't want anyone to think I was threatening' you."

Spencer raised a finger as if he was going to say, But you were, but thought better of it. He swiftly dressed, and the two boys exited.


Confessional: Drew- Daring Dingos

"That's the way to take care of things! No more snarkin' around for Drew. If I can keep Spencer on his toes, it's all better for me."


Spencer and Drew joined Faith and Ilyria at the fire. A moment later, Arianna came as well, making the entire team present.

"What's that?" Arianna pointed to the watch that Faith was tinkering with.

"Mine," Ilyria raised a hand. "She's fixing it for me, or trying to, at any rate."

"Yep," Faith said, concentrated.

"Bo-ring," Drew smirked. "What good's a stupid watch?"

Ilyria thought about it. "It can make calls, monitor my vitals, send out an emergency signal that can be retrieved up to seventy kilometers away, remind me when I need to take my medication, and electricity can be siphoned off of it to power other electrical devices."

"Also, it tells the time," she added as an afterthought.

Drew marveled at the device. "You're tellin' me that little sucker can do all that?"

"Perks," Ilyria said simply.

"E-E-Excuse me," said a new voice, weak and timid.

Everyone turned around. Spencer, with his tape removed and looking awfully shy, gave a timid wave. "H-Hi."

"Spencer?!" Everyone said.

"U-Um," Spencer began. His voice was unusually high. "I-I-I just thought I'd l-let you know that D-D-Drew assaulted me in the c-c-cave back there, and threatened m-me so that I wouldn't t-t-t-talk to Arianna again. That's all."

He quickly replaced his tape and looked away.


Confessional: Spencer- Daring Dingos

"I-I-I don't like to t-t-talk much, because of my stutter. B-b-but that had t-to be said. I don't p-plan on speaking again."


"He's lying!" Drew protested weakly, but no one believed him.

"Drew," Arianna stated. "What. The. Hell."

"I-"

"No!" Arianna cut him off. "You keep doing this to me! We're supposed to be dating! That doesn't mean you own me! That doesn't mean you can go around threatening people who I also talk to! I'm not a child! Hell, I'm older than you! I can make my own decisions without your own approval or consent!"

"Ari-"

"Even the people in juvie never stooped this low! I cannot believe you. And that's why, Drew Hanson…"

"...I'm breaking up with you," Arianna finished softly.

Drew stopped in his tracks, appalled. "You're. Breakin' up. With me?"

He spun around to Spencer. "This is your fault, you little weasel freak! You cost me everythin'! And now, I'm going to repay the favor!"

Drew launched himself at Spencer, but Ilyria stepped forward, blocking him.

"Lemme at him!" Drew howled.

"Yeah… not happening," Ilyria glowered. "You already have Arianna and Spencer writing your name down. Keep it up and I won't hesitate to be your third."

Drew froze, before standing up. "You're all sick. I hate you."

He left.

There was a pause.

"So, that just happened…" Faith said. She glanced over at Arianna' who had tears running down her face. "I think Ilyria and I are done, right?"

"Yep," Ilyria replied, sensing the inference. "We'll leave you be."

They left.

"I think a change of plans is in order," Faith whispered. Ilyria nodded.

The scene moved back to where Arianna and Spencer sat.

"...That was really brave of you," Arianna said.

Spencer shrugged. He pointed to the direction where Drew had stormed off, and then mimed writing on a piece of paper.

"Oh, I don't know if I'm ready to write his name down yet…" Arianna admitted honestly. "I want to fix us first."

Spencer nodded gravely.

Arianna leaned her head on his shoulder, and the two stared out into the trees.


Confessional: Arianna- Daring Dingos

"That was tough… but I did what was right. Drew had it coming. He can't treat women like property. The thing is... I still think we can make things right."


Confessional: Drew- Daring Dingos

"Thanks to the weasel, that whole blasted ordeal backfired. I don't think I'm gonna make it out of the next vote."

He pauses, and then grins.

"Say, that gives me an idea. I'm not out yet!"

Drew dashes out of the confessional, laughing.


Night 11


Wily Wombats: Abigail, Addie, Michael, Ruby

"Ready guys?" Abigail whispered to Addie and Ruby.

Ruby nodded. Addie snickered. The trio was standing just behind a tree, on the other side of which Michael was reading.

"You have the wild figs?" Abigail confirmed with Addie.

"Yes, ma'am," Addie nodded.

"And you have the sparkler?" Ruby asked Abigail.

Abigail waved a small stick. "Yes, thanks to Spencer."

"On three," Addie muttered. "One… Two… Three!"

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~" They all sang as they entered the clearing. Michael startled and dropped what he was reading- a small piece of paper.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~" They repeated. Abigail struck a match and lit the sparkler.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MICHAEL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" They finished. Addie offered the figs up.

They waited expectantly. Michael sat like a stone.

"What's so happy about it?" He spat, before standing up and leaving. His paper was left, forgotten on the ground.

There was an odd quiet, broken only by the hissing of the sparkler.

"...Um…" Addie said. "Should we find him?"

"I'll go," Ruby said. "...No offense, but I think he trusts me the most."

Abigail looked considerably annoyed. "I worked hard for- ow! Hot sparkler!" She dropped the stick.

"Well, I'm going to eat these figs, because I worked hard for them. Abigail, shall we?" Addie proffered his arm to the de facto leader.

Abigail linked arms with him and they walked off, laughing.

Ruby was alone in the clearing. "Hmm…"

Slowly, she approached the paper which Michael had been reading. Curious, she sat down and began to read.

"Dear Michael," she read. "We do not accept freaks such as you at Miss Grimmie's Boys' Orphanage. We expect you to leave the day of your return. However, due to budget cuts, we must keep your deposit to stay out of debt. Thank you for your cooperation."

"Oh my god…" She dropped the letter. "Michael? Michael!"

She dashed off into the woods to find him.


Confessional: Ruby- Wily Wombats

"Michael's an orphan? That explains so much! And he got kicked out for coming out on the show…! And they stole his money too! No wonder he's so depressed!"


"Mm!" Abigail threw her head back, savoring the figs. "We should use these as bargaining chips."

Addie laughed. "Yeah, but who'd be dumb enough to trade their vote for a fig, as good as they are?"

Abigail shrugged. "Renee, maybe."

"Possibly Luke," Addie thought. "And Connor, if he was still in…"

"Speaking of Luke, I thought I'd mention that he got a second free vote during the team swap."

Addie arched an eyebrow. "Oh? And how do you know?"

Abigail smiled, before pulling out a piece of paper. "I know… because I got one too."

"I see," Addie's brow furrowed in concentration. Well, now we know there's not going to be a tied vote, that's for sure. We're golden if we lose."

"Hold on," Abigail raised a hand. "We can't be sure of anything if we lose, because of my curse. What if one or even both of my votes is blocked?"

"Well…" Addie smirked.

"Yes?" Abigail asked, confused.

Addie's smirk dropped off his face. "Oh… Nothing. I was just thinking about how nice an extra vote would be."

"Hm…" Abigail frowned.


Confessional: Addie- Wily Wombats

"Truthfully, I'm hesitant to tell Abigail about… this."

He pulls out a Game Changer.

"Madeline gifted this to me after her untimely elimination. It can block two votes, if it's used before the top eight, which I'm assuming is the merge. Now, I have to consider, we might only go to the Conclave once before the top eight. In that case, I think I'd have to eliminate the biggest threat.

...And as it stands, that person is Abigail."


"So…" Addie was eager to change the subject. "What can we do?"

"I suppose we could try and split the vote," Abigail mused. "Make Ruby vote for Michael, and Michael for Ruby. Would they?"

"Doubtful. Unless…" Adde trailed off, and smirked once again.

"You sure do like suspense, don't you," Abigail rolled her eyes and chuckled. "What do you have in mind? And you'd better not fake me out again."

"No need to. What if we figure out who the Dingo Duo is voting for, and then we pretend like we're blindsiding the other person, but only tell Ruby? We'd split their votes."

Abigail understood. "So, if I was the target, I'd tell her we're planning to vote out you. Then she'd vote for you, Michael would vote for me, and our two votes would be the deciding ones."

"Exactly," Addie affirmed with a wink. "Of course, that's just the backup plan. As long as your votes don't get blocked, or as long as we can split their votes, we'll be fine."

"Great," Abigail smiled. Then she frowned. "It's kind of weird. You're meeting all of these amazing people, and yet you have to try and manipulate and lie to them, even if they respect you or you respect them."

"It's just the game. You can't take things personally, 'cause we all know what's at stake."

"Yeah, I suppose," Abigail still looked distraught. "At least I can say that I'm pretty sure I won't be going home."

She left.

"You'd be surprised…" Addie murmured into the darkness.


Confessional: Abigail- Wily Wombats

"Is it bad that I'm feeling so confident? Am I getting cocky or is it just that I'm in such a good position? I mean, one alliance with Kevin and Nikki, and one alliance with Addie- if I combine them at the merge, that could be forty to fifty percent of the players left. That is, if Kevin and Nikki are doing okay- I'm a little nervous for them up against Luke and Renee. But other than that, I'm set."


"Michael!..." Ruby kept calling as she ran through the forest. "Please!... We need to talk!..."

Michael dropped down from a tree in front of Ruby, making her shriek.

"Why would you do that?" She asked.

"I didn't want to be found by anyone other than you, after I realized I left my letter at the campsite," Michael muttered. "Do they all know?"

"No, I swear, I was the only one who found it!" Ruby half pleaded.

Michael raised an eyebrow. "Well, that's good. So you know?"

"Yes," Ruby said. "I'm sorry for reading it."

"Water under the bridge," he waved her concerns away.

"Oh, good," Ruby sighed.

"Welp," Michael looked up at the cliff. "I'm going to go jump off the cliff, if you want to see me off."

"Oh, okay," Ruby nodded. Then her brain caught up. "Wait, what?! But you could-"

"Die," Michael finished for her. "Didn't I make that clear?"

"You're going to- but- why?" Ruby finally asked.

Michael started to walk. "Well, I'm dying anyway, what's a few months going to change?"

"Dying? Months? Slow down," Ruby panted.

"In my walking speed or in my revelation of facts?" The corner of Michael's mouth rose.

"Both!" Ruby said. The two stopped walking. "First of all- you're dying in a few months?"

"Heart failure. Quite tragic really. The money that was supposed to go towards my surgery was used up in the deposit that my grandparents gave the orphanage after my parents died three months ago. But, the orphanage stole my money after the kicked me out. So, I'm dying. Next?"

"Your parents died? Why didn't your grandparents take you in?"

Michael started to walk again. "Car crash. And my grandparents weren't fit to take care of a child. Both of them have Alzheimer's. I was lucky that they even put me in an orphanage for as long as I did."

Ruby was silent. "Michael… I'm so sorry."

Michael shrugged. "Whatever. There's nothing you can do. There's nothing anyone can do."

"But you can't just jump off a cliff?"

"You're not to blame," Michael said as they neared the edge of the cliff. "Only two people are: Miss Grimmie and John."

Ruby paused. "...John?"

"That blasted guitarist was so good-looking I came out on live TV for him, and lost my home and my money because of it," Michael chuckled. "Is that all? You probably should go- you might not want to see this."

"Michael, wait!" Ruby grabbed his hand. Michael pulled it away. "There's still hope! Maybe- Maybe-"

"Maybe some millionaire will hear my story and want to adopt me? Please. Life's not like that," he scoffed.

"There's another option," Ruby said quietly.

"Oh?" Michael grinned darkly. "And that is…"

"Win!" Ruby threw her hands in the air. "Win the million dollars and use it for your surgery!"

Michael thought about it. "It won't happen. I'm already way behind, socially, and I can't win challenges, in the merge."

"You have to try, though. I'll help you," Ruby suddenly offered.

Michael thought about it. "You'd be in an alliance with me?"

"Yes, and I'd try to get others as well. I bet Faith would, and Nikki too, if she knew all about this-"

"Hold on," Michael raised a hand. "Others can't know about this. It would be unfair, and I'm sure someone wouldn't believe us, and they'd start to spread doubt, which would hurt our chances long-term."

Ruby smiled. "But you'll still align with me?"

Michael hesitated. "...Can you swear your unfailing loyalty to me? Can you swear to trust and go along with my decisions, even if you don't personally agree? Can you swear that if it's a choice between you or me going home, you'd pick yourself?"

Ruby's eyes widened.

"I knew it," Michael spat. He turned to face the ocean.

"Wait!" Ruby pulled him back. "If it meant saving your life, I'd sacrifice my own game ten times," Ruby promised. "Please."

"...Fine," Michael eventually said. He turned right back around. "Who are we voting out first?"

"Let's get away from this cliff before we discuss it," Ruby said.

"Very well."


Confessional: Ruby- Wily Wombats

"Did I literally just save Michael's life? It figures, though- I'm trying to prove that I can be independent, and I'm the servant in both alliances I've partaken in… No. I can't think like that. I have to focus because Michael is worth giving up a million dollars for."


Confessional: Michael- Wily Wombats

"And that, ladies and gents, was undoubtedly the worst birthday I've ever had."


"So… what are we going to do if we lose?" Ruby asked.

"I have an idea," Michael replied, munching on a fig.


Day 12


Challenge Location: K'wala Dock

"Hello, final twelve!" Not Chris, but Beck greeted. Kayla stood beside him, bouncing excitedly on the balls of her feet.

The three teams assembled.

"As you can see, Renee was eliminated last night, placing thirteenth!" Kayla said brightly.

Abigail visibly exhaled.


Confessional: Abigail- Wily Wombats

"Good. I was worrying over nothing- Kevin and Nikki are safe. I knew they'd be fine without me."


Ilyria, however, looked perturbed.


Confessional: Ilyria- Daring Dingos

"Renee was in an alliance with me and Luke. And frankly, she was the only thing keeping me from refusing to work with him. Now I either have to stick with him or drop him. Oh, well. Maybe he'll be voted out if the Turtles lose again.


"First of all, you're probably wondering why it's us today and not Chris or Logan," Beck stated. "Well, I'd like to tell you they finally gave us a true chance, but the truth is they both have head colds."

Everyone laughed.

"But enough about that. Let's get to the challenge!" Kayla cheered.

"Yeah!" Luke pumped a fist. Everyone else was somewhere on the scale of mildly annoyed (Faith) to ticked off (Kevin).

"Since the last few challenges have been mostly physical," Beck said in his signature Texan accent. "This challenge is purely mental. For the challenge, we're dividing you into duos- one member of each team per duo. Using information on your applications, we've devised one question for each of you. Your duo partner will have to answer correctly in order to earn a point for your team. The team with the most points will win immunity.."

"Oh!" Kayla squealed. "Tepid Turtles, we're giving you guys a break. So, for this challenge, Kevin will be an honorary Dingo, while Luke and Nikki will be honorary Wombats! How cool is that!"

Kevin stood with the Daring Dingos, while Luke and Nikki stood with the Wily Wombats.

"Yep," Beck affirmed. "You'll be helping out the other teams. However, if they lose, you guys won't be going to elimination."

"Any questions?" Kayla chirped.

"Do Kevin, Nikki and I have to help the team we're assigned to?" Luke raised his hand.

"Yes," Beck said. "I don't want to be that guy, but if you don't help, we'll have to eliminate you on the spot."

"Shoot," Luke snapped his fingers.

"Anyone else?"

Ilyria raised her hand. "Will confessional footage be used?"

Beck shook his head. "As far as I know, I don't think anyone's even seen the confessionals yet. Is that all? Then we'll divide you into teams."

"One more thing!" Kayla interjected. "Abigail will not have an opportunity to answer her opponent's question, because of the curse."

"Figures," Abigail sighed.

"Listen up for the pairings!" Beck called. "They are:

Round Number:Wily Wombats Team Member vs. Daring Dingos Team Member

1: Abigail vs Arianna

2: Addie vs Drew

3: (Luke) vs Faith

4: Michael vs Ilyria

5: (Nikki) vs (Kevin)

6: Ruby vs Spencer

(Parentheses denote an honorary team member)

"Abigail and Arianna, step up," Beck announced. "Remember, Abigail, you have no opportunity to get a point, so, Arianna will only answer your question this round."

Abigail and Arianna sat down on the designated chairs.

Round 1

Kayla looked at her clipboard. "Arianna… what is Abigail's last name?"

Arianna thought about the question.


Confessional: Arianna- Daring Dingos

"That's a surprisingly easy question… but I don't remember. She mentioned it once. I think it sounded similar to my last name, Rodriguez…?"


"Your guess," Beck prompted.

"Hernandez," Arianna guessed.

...

"Incorrect," Abigail replied. She turned around a whiteboard to reveal the name written on it: Lopez. "You were close, though."

"Close only counts in horseshoes and infectious diseases," Arianna muttered as the two stood up and re-joined their teams.

"Zero-Zero at the end of one, let's see if Addie or Drew can change it!" Beck said. "Step up, boys."

Round 2

"Addie, your question is…" Beck paused. "What is Drew's sexual orientation?"

There was an awkward silence.

"I'd just like to add that I didn't make up the questions," Beck added nervously.


Confessional: Addie- Wily Wombats

"All awkwardness aside, I'm pretty sure that's a trick question… But it might not have come up unless it was irregular from the rest of us… hm…"


"The guess?" Kayla prompted.

"Ah… Bisexual…?" Addie said after some hesitation.

Drew revealed the whiteboard, which read…

...Bisexual.

"And that's a point for the Wily Wombats! Let's see if Drew can match."

"Let's hope so," Drew cracked his neck, and his knuckles.

"Your question…" Kayla read. "What is Addie's home country?"

"Oh, come on," Drew complained.

"Really? I would have thought it easy," Addie taunted lightly.


Confessional: Drew- Daring Dingos

"That's 'cause you freakin' live there!"


"...Germany," Drew decided firmly.

"That's…" Beck started.

…"Correct, surprisingly," Addie finished for him, flipping over his whiteboard, which read Germany.

"A point for the both of you!" Kayla cheered. "Next up, can we have… Luke and Faith!"

"Woo!" Luke said. "Honorary Wombat, coming through! He paraded down to his chair, before sitting down.

"Glad to see your enthusiasm," Kayla smiled. "Because you're up first!"

"Good luck," Faith murmured.

Kayla read off her clipboard. "How many siblings does Faith have?"

Luke looked lost in thought.


Confessional: Luke- Honorary Wily Wombat

"Faith is a leader, which makes me think she's had experience commanding a group of people. But she's also rather conservative… I'll stay on the safe side."


"One," Luke said proudly.

Faith started cracking up.

"What?" Luke wondered. "Do I have something on my face?"

"No," Faith said, "It's just…" She rotated her board, written on which was…

…"ELEVEN?!" Luke gasped. "GASP!"

"No points there, clearly," Beck chuckled. "Maybe Faith can get her team ahead with the next question."

"Hopefully," Faith nodded.

"Let's see… How many Pinstachat followers does Luke have? You have to be within one hundred for this to count."

Faith scratched her chin.


Confessional: Faith- Daring Dingos

"Luke seems like the type to have a lot of friends, and he probably has a bunch of strangers following him. I'm guessing high."


"Five hundred fifty," Faith smiled confidently.

Luke said nothing as he flipped his whiteboard, which had a large number written on it.

...Approx. 2200, it read.

Luke smirked. "I think you're forgetting that my mom's famous."

Faith's eyes widened."...Crap."

"So, with both players guessing low, we remain one-all," Beck announced. "Can Ilyria and Michael change that? It's your turn."

Ilyria and Michael sat in the designated chairs.

Round 4

"You look nervous," Michael noted.

Ilyria shook her head. "I'm… fine."

"Are you?" Michael asked ominously.

Ilyria glared at him.

"Yeah, you probably are…" Michael relented.

"All right!" Kayla chirped. "Michael, your question about Ilyria is…"

Ilyria bit her nails.

"What's her favorite color?" Kayla finished. Ilyria visibly exhaled.


Confessional: Michael- Wily Wombats

"Let's see- she's strict, uptight, and has trouble opening up her feelings. She's definitely a beige."


"Beige," Michael said without hesitation.

Ilyria frowned and rotated her board, which read…

...Beige.

"Was it really that easy?" Ilyria asked.

"No," Michael lied.

"One point for the Wily Wombats!" Kayla exclaimed. "They're winning again!"

"And now, Ilyria, your question… what is Michael's favorite non-chocolate candy?"

"What?!" Ilyria looked perplexed.


Confessional: Ilyria- Daring Dingos

"Non-chocolate? I don't really know many candy brands…"


Ilyria shuddered. "Ah… Jelly Babies?"

Michael flipped his board.

...Smarties, it read.

"No points there," Beck shrugged.

"But- Smarties contain chocolate!" Ilyria protested.

Michael scribbled something on his whiteboard. He turned it back. It now read AMERICAN Smarties.

"American-" Ilyria shook her head. "No such thing! I can't accept this!"

Beck shrugged. "Rules are rules. The Wily Wombats are now up, two-one. Let's see how Kevin and Nikki do."

Kevin waited for a grumbling Ilyria to stand before sitting. Nikki took the seat opposite.

Round 5

Kayla looked at her clipboard. "Kevin, your question is… how many pets-"

"Three," Kevin cut her off. "Two cats, Magnolia and Roseberry, and a goldfish named Goldie."

"...Yes!" Kayla was surprised. "A point for your team!"


Confessional: Kevin- Honorary Daring Dingo

"When the only other person to talk to is Luke, you tend to learn a few things."


"Now…" Beck looked at the scores. "The Dingos lead, three to one. If Nikki gets this question wrong, the Wily Wombats go straight to elimination. Otherwise, the game continues."

Nikki looked panicked.

"Your question is… Other than Autism, how many mental illnesses does Kevin have?"

Beck looked straight at the camera. "Once again, I'd like to state that I did not come up with these questions. Blame Thor."

"Do no such thing!" A random voice called.


Confessional: Nikki- Honorary Wily Wombat

"Oh… he didn't mention any mental health illnesses… or did he say he had struggled with depression…?"


Nikki exhaled. "...Zero."

Kevin sighed. He flipped over his board, which read…

...Zero.

"A clutch play by Nikki keeps the Wombats in, but they're trailing by one!" Beck announced. "Only Ruby and Spencer are left. Let's see what develops!"

Ruby and Spencer eyed each other for half a second before seating themselves.

Round 6

"Ruby… you must get this right to keep your team in the challenge," Kayla said solemnly. "Ready?"

Ruby nodded.

"Okay… if Spencer were a potato chip flavour, what would he be?"

"...What the hell?" Ruby cursed. She turned to Spencer. "Why would you put that on your application?"

Spencer frowned. He discreetly pointed to his tuxedo jacket.


Confessional: Ruby- Wily Wombats

"Is he… giving me the answer? Why?... I suppose it was a really difficult question, but… what if he's lying?"


"All Dressed…?" Ruby raised an eyebrow.

Spencer chuckled silently. He showed Ruby his whiteboard.

...which read All Dressed.

"Huh," Ruby mused as her team cheered from the sidelines.

"Three-three, with one question left! Can Spencer win?" Beck asked dramatically.

Kayla read the question. "Spencer… to win it all… what's Ruby's only sister's name?"

Spencer's eyes widened.

Ruby looked afraid.


Confessional: Spencer- Daring Dingos

"..." Spencer just shrugs, baffled.


Spencer held up a notepad. On it was written…

...Jade.

"Incorrect," Ruby smirked as she showed him her whiteboard, which read Pearl.

Kayla looked around. "It appears we're tied, three all! So… here's how it's going to work. Please select one member from each team, which can include honorary members."

"I'll go," Michael immediately volunteered.

"You should go, Kevin," Faith encouraged.

Kevin blushed heavily and joined Michael.

Tiebreaker Round

"This is how it's going down," Beck said. "We're going to ask you the same question. Whoever shows us the correct answer first will win it for their team. Do you have your whiteboards ready?"

The boys nodded.

"Your question is…"

"...what is the sum of all of the numerical answers that have been given today?" Beck finished.

The two looked unprepared for this question.


Confessional: Michael- Wily Wombats

"Let's see… Faith had eleven siblings…"


Michael started to write.


Confessional: Kevin- Honorary Daring Dingo

"...Luke had 2200 Pinstachat followers.."


Michael paused. This gave Kevin the opportunity to start writing.


Confessional: Michael- Wily Wombats

"...Nikki had three pets…"


Both boys erased their answers.


Confessional: Kevin- Honorary Daring Dingo

"...and I had zero mental illnesses other than autism, making the answer…"


"Done!" One of the boys called. He showed his answer- 2214.

Beck smiled. "Correct! Congratulations…"

…"Michael and the Wily Wombats!"

"Yes!" Ruby cheered. She gave Michael a high-five, who, surprisingly, returned it.

"Sorry," Kevin muttered. He had 221 and half of a 4 written on his board.

"Congratulations, Wombats, for the third straight win! You all fight to see another day, along with the Turtles," Kayla announced. "Head back to camp."

They all departed.

Beck turned to the Daring Dingos. "Well, it looks like your streak is over."

"What streak?" Faith asked. "I don't think we've gotten first yet."

"Really?" Arianna started to count on her fingers. "Oh, yeah, I guess so…"

"Anyway, I'll see you tonight at Verloor Island," Beck shrugged. "Be prepared."

The Daring Dingos turned around and trudged off.


Confessional: Ruby- Wily Wombats

"Three wins in a row? This team is unstoppable!"


Confessional: Ilyria- Daring Dingos

"Hey… Addie didn't even acknowledge me today! Is that it, then? I'm not even worth- hmph. I'm overthinking."


Confessional: Drew- Daring Dingos

"Well, despite my efforts, my no good stink-fest of a team still lost. Well, sit back and get your popcorn, 'cause this is going to be an elimination for the ages."


Night 12


Verloor Island Conclave: Daring Dingos (Arianna, Drew, Faith, Ilyria, Spencer)

Drew entered first. He sat down on the bench smugly.

"What are you so high and mighty about?" Arianna scoffed. "You know you're literally the only target tonight, right?"

"Yep," Drew chuckled. "I know."

Everyone looked either nervous or confused at this sudden change in attitude.

"Welcome," Beck said as he and Kayla re-entered. "For over half of you, this is your first elimination ceremony."

Arianna, Drew, and Spencer nodded.

"Well, it's pretty easy to remember. First, though, let's talk about the day. Has anything eventful happened since the previous challenge?"

Everyone looked at Drew.

"We- Arianna and me- broke up," Drew explained. "Because her standards are apparently incredibly high."


Confessional: Arianna- Daring Dingos

"I cannot believe what I'm hearing."


"Between you and me and the rest of the world," Drew continued obnoxiously. "I think she actually has a crush on Spencer, which is weird, because… well, look at him."


Confessional: Spencer- Daring Dingos

"..." Spencer's eyes are filled with rage.


"Of course, she tried to keep it a secret. Secrets? Well, that reminds me of Ilyria. She's could be a drug dealer or somethin', for all I know. The only thin' I know about her is that she likes freakin' beige. Beige? Really?"


Confessional: Ilyria- Daring Dingos

"What the hell is he doing? And what's wrong with beige?"


"And Faith pretends to know everythin' she's doin', and yet I don't think I've seen her make a significant move yet, unless you count eliminating the walkin' stereotype. She acts like she's all that, but she's barely keeping control."


Confessional: Faith- Daring Dingos

"Really? Is that what everyone thinks?..."


"And then you have me, Becky, the only sane man left on the team," Drew concluded. "That's what's happened."

"Wow…" Beck shook his head. "This seems like a really obvious vote, but first, does anyone have anything to add?"

"I am speechless," Arianna stated.

"Nothing here," Faith said.

"Nope," Ilyria agreed.

Spencer gave a thumbs down.

"All right," Beck nodded. "We cast votes in alphabetical order, meaning Arianna, you're up."

Arianna sighed as she stood.

She wrote down Drew's name and showed it. "Drew, I thought we could work things out, but you just cemented it for me. You won't be missed."

Drew was next. "Ha! They have no idea what's going on, do they?"

Faith came after him. "Hmm… what if Drew's acting so confident because he has an idol? I have to consider…"

Ilyria was after her. "Drew, we were planning on sparing you, but… I can't stand you. Sorry, not sorry."

Spencer was last. He wrote down a name. He looked very regretful.

Finally, he returned and sat down.

Beck stood. "I'll tally the votes."

He left. There was a very tense silence. Drew chuckled.

When he returned, Beck surveyed the players. "If anyone has a game changer and would like to play it, now would be the time to-"

"Right here, Becky," Drew cut him off, tossing him a necklace.

Everyone was shocked.

"This is a real Game Changer," Beck said solemnly. "It's power is to turn this into a double elimination. This means that the two people with the most votes will go home."

Arianna stood up. "WHAT?! That's mine!" She turned to Drew. "You stole that, you little-"

"Please," Drew looked at Beck. "Read the votes."

Beck paled. "I'm not sure what the rules are about-"

"Read. Them."

"Okay, okay," Beck raised his hands. "I don't want any trouble."

Beck unfolded the first piece of paper. "The first vote… Drew."

"The second vote… Drew. I'm sorry to say, you've been eliminated," Beck shrugged. "But you can stay while the other votes are read."

"The third vote… Drew."

Drew shrugged. "Here's the twist, guys. Check this out."

Beck read the last two votes. "Oh! Neither of these are for Drew!"

"Which one of you's the mole~?" Drew taunted. "I only cast one vote, remember."

Beck sighed. "The last two votes are for…"

Drew turned to Arianna. "Enjoy."

Beck inhaled.

"...Spencer and Spencer," Beck finished.

Spencer jumped up, shocked. He wheeled around on Arianna, accusing.

"What? No! I didn't vote for you!" Arianna swore. "Tell him, Faith and Ilyria."

Faith looked at the ground. Ilyria shook her head.

"Faith?...Ilyria?..." Arianna pleaded.

"Drew, you have finished the game in twelfth place," Beck announced.

"Congrats," he said to Arianna, stone-faced. "You just lost both of your allies. I'd give you until the top eight at best."

Then Drew left.

"Spencer, you have finished the game in eleventh place," Beck stated.

With one last glare at Arianna, Spencer exited, ignoring her protests.

Once he had left, Arianna wheeled around. "Which one of you was it?"

Slowly, Faith raised her hand.

"Look, I was concerned that Drew had an idol, and didn't want him to-"

"Save it," Arianna said, her voice seething.

"If I may intrude," Beck said awkwardly, "You three girls may go."

Everyone departed silently.


Confessional: Arianna- Daring Dingos

"I tried pretending to be a hero. It didn't work. Now, I'm forced to become the villain I tried so hard to avoid. Make no mistake. I will be the villain, and I will win."

She smirks cruelly. "And the first step in that is making Faith go down."


"Abigail's team was able to win despite the curse, and after a surprise double elimination, Arianna is stranded," Beck said.

Kayla appeared. "Will Addie stay loyal to Abigail?"

"Will Nikki lose trust in Kevin?" Beck added.

"And will Faith fix Ilyria's watch?" Kayla asked dramatically.

"Find out next time on…" Beck began.

"Total!" Kayla said.

"Drama!" Beck added.

"The Curse of K'wala!" They said together.


Final Confessional: Drew- 12th Place

"Yeah, I knew I was goin' home tonight. That's why I got more bang for my buck! Ha! Betcha Spencer's ticked. So, I'm cheerin' for… actually, I hate all of those poor suckers. I don't even care at this point."


Final Confessional: Spencer- 11th Place

"A-A-After all that, Arianna s-still betrayed me," Spencer, untaped, shook his head. "I hope she g-g-gets her just d-desserts. I'm still cheering f-f-for the rest of the Turtles, though. Original team r-r-r-represent. Oh, hey, I g-get to see C-Connie again! That's going to rock!"


Spencer has decided to pass on his Game Changer to… Kevin


The Votes:

Arianna voted for… Drew

Drew voted for… Spencer

Faith voted for… Spencer

Ilyria voted for… Drew

Spencer voted for… Drew


Don't hurt me!

I just thought I'd start with that, since I broke up THE couple, as well as sent my personal favorite (and, to my knowledge, some of yours) in Drew. Drew's elimination serves as a tool to show that, while this is a strategic game at heart, personal relationships still come into play. Also, Spencer! He was one of, if not the most unique character I accepted on the show. He'll definitely be missed, and Faith will have to own up to her choice of throwing Arianna under the bus with him next episode.

Side note: Remember how Madeline was eliminated last time? She was actually going here, in a double elimination with Drew. (I was also planning on going from three teams to two, so they'd be on the same team, which is why the challenge was a two-teamed one).

Side Side Note: I'm aware that the description says 11/18 players remaining. I didn't want to give away that it was a double elimination, so I lied. I'll change it next time when we go from 10 to 9.

That's all I got for you! Feel free to comment your reactions to the chapter in the reviews!

Current Curse of K'wala Recipient: Abigail (One Episode Until Redistribution)

11th- Spencer- The Silent Prop Master

12th- Drew- The Seductive Con Man

13th- Renee- The Annoying Reporter

14th- Madeline- The Shattered Innocence

15th- Connie- The Comedienne

16th- Janson- The Manipulative Flirt

17th- John- The Passionate Guitarist

18th- Connor- The Unpleasant Hippie

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