Disclaimer - The rights of Total Drama Island and its characters belong to Teletoon, Cartoon Network, and all those associated with the show. I do however own the OC's that will appear. AND in this chapter I do not own any of the plays to be used by the teams for this challenge
An apology for last updates being...long in between.
But I SHALL finish this if it kills me.
As a reminder...here are our teams.
1. Dangerous Directors- Laura, Leshawna, Jake, Kelsey, Lenny, Beth, Sara, Heather, Marcus, Jessie, Trent, Sadie, Owen
2. Leg Breakers- Gwen, Emily, Justin, Ezekiel, Noah, Lindsay, Duncan, Clark, Izzy, Tyler, Leanne, Eva, Andrew
3. Scary Stagehands- DJ, Kiki, Courtney, Felix, Katie, Geoff, Raphael, Talia, Dena, Bridgette, Oswald, Jared
(Directors)
The back of the theater had multiple crates lying around the area. As they were opened, with ease, much to their surprise, they found various items ranging from play scripts, costumes, lighting, cameras, everything that a true set needed.
Lenny poured through the scripts "...no...no...HECK NO!"
"Lenny...what are you doing?" Laura asked her roommate.
"Chucking out any that have subliminal messages...like THIS!" Lenny pointed at one featuring 'Cats' "this HAS to be one showing the world slowly being taken over by FELINES...or furries...50-50 really."
Seeing this, Heather restrained a chuckle "ooook..."
Marcus gave Lenny an odd look, but continued looking into the crates "so any ideas what we're looking for?"
"YES!" They heard a cry...turning to see Sara holding up a script inside a crate "Oh YES...perfect!"
"What do you got there girl?" Leshawna asked.
The singer grinned "oh only the greatest musical EVER!"
"I...see." Trent halfheartedly listen...still backing away from Kelsey who appeared to be sniffing him.
After seeing the title, Heather gasped and let out a small squeal "OOOH this is PERFECT!"
Sadie rolled her eyes "relax...besides, any musical with ME in it is going to be a hit."
"Um...Sadie, no one has asked-" Jessie explained.
"I mean, LISTEN to me! LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Sadie hit a note, but didn't notice every other member had covered their ears.
"STOP STOP!" Heather snapped "are you DEAF!? It sounds like a cat going through a damn MEAT GRINDER!"
"Hey, you take that back you skank!"
"TONE DEAF IDIOT!"
"BITCHY HEART BREA-"
A LOUD whistle cut the two off with Leshawna scowling "don't make me smack you both in the head!"
"Leshawna!" Heather frowned.
"I said BOTH of you, not just you girl...and Sadie, really, your singing...is just not good."
Sadie gave Leshawna a betrayed look and snarled "you know what? Your all JEALOUS!"
"Wait what?" Laura asked.
"ENOUGH!" Sara firmly shouted "OK...look we have the perfect one to do! One of the newer ones, but still very heartwarming."
Marcus looked around "and...anyone heard from Owen and Beth yet?"
"They are still outside." Jessie stated.
Kelsey half listened "uh huh too bad, so Trent are YOU going to sing?"
"We'll...uh...see?"
(Confessional Cam)
Trent- (gulps) OK...she's...giving me the CREEPS.
Sara- Oh this is going to be so FUN.
Marcus- (scratching chin, looking at script) Hmmmm...this doesn't seem to have much sense in it.
Sadie- (shrugs) Oh well...if they want to be jealous of my GORGEOUS frame, that's their fault.
Laura- Something tells me we haven't heard the last of that.
(Leg Breakers)
"No...no...Ohhhh KITTIES!" Izzy wooped, holding out one script.
Ezekiel shook his head "I don't get it eh...why do they put on musicals? Don't they have those on TV?"
Gwen explained "well these are more passionate and artistic...to feel the energy."
"Well put Gwen." Justin praised "Ezekiel, the art of musicals is to pour your very SOUL into it!"
Emily chuckled "OK we understand Justin..." Her smile vanished as she steadily looked through the numerous scripts and crates "ugh...so dusty."
Lindsay, biting her lip, gasped and held one out "OH! HERE!"
Taking it and flipping through it, Duncan smirked "huh...this just might work Barbie! It's a classic!"
Lindsay giggled while Duncan got a few looks...Clark grinned "wait...YOU know plays?"
The punk defended himself "well...hey in juvie, we had to do crappy acting classes! Said it could 'help troublemakers find their inner poet'. Fell asleep half the time."
"Whatever you say...you a Shakesphere man? What light through yonder mohawk breaks!" Clark gestured dramatically.
Noah continued "no...pretty sure he's more of a Miller fan."
"I will shove my fist-" Duncan started to threaten, but Andrew cut him off "Duncan, zip it."
After a glare, Duncan huffed "whatever."
"And YOU two, don't be meanies." Leanne chastised.
Clark nodded "yes my lovely madam."
Noah gave Clark a look, but nodded "fine."
Eva scoffed "I don't care what we do. This whole challenge is ridiculous."
"Come on Eva, don't be like that." Ezekiel comforted "we'll have to set up the parts."
"Don't bother." Tyler responded to this, glaring at Eva "she's a lost cause."
With this insult, Eva snarled and stepped forward to Tyler.
"ENOUGH!" Justin called out "teammates and roomies PLEASE! Let us get through this challenge and put on a show for the ages!"
"YEAH!" A few cheered.
Other just nodded, giving Justin looks.
(Confessional Cam)
Andrew- (just drumming his hands, giving a suspicious look)
Leanne- (giggles) Oh...that Konner boy's such a charmer.
Clark- (flipping through script) Let's see...AWWWW...no female leads. Would have LOVED to see a few ladies in special outfits, he he.
Eva- (growls) Soon that dumbass will say the wrong thing and no one will save him.
Gwen- (shakes head) Well this is going to go along smoothly.
(Stagehands)
"Are...you even going to TRY to help?" Bridgette asked the jock disapprovingly.
Jared was leaning against one of the walls, scoffing "heck no. This is an lame as hell challenge with singing and dancing, what moron would THINK of something like that?"
Katie shrugged "I don't mind it. A few are kind of funny."
"HECK YEAH!" DJ agreed "Mama brought me to a few."
Kiki teased "mama's boy ain't ya?"
"Yeah yeah..." DJ rolled his eyes with a smirk.
Talia picked one script up, flipping through it "no...no...ARGH! No ghosts! I want one that SHOWS the world the beauty of the other realm with creatures and spirits of all kinds."
Looking through it...Felix nodded "I understand...it IS pretty interesting."
Talia gasped "you like them too!?"
A loud groan was heard and they turned to see Oswald lugging up "hey...what about this?" He held up a script.
Taking it from his hands, Geoff flipped through it, scratching his head "uh...is this good?"
Peaking over the party man's shoulder, DJ nodded "YEAH! That's a good one."
After this, a throat clearing was heard and Courtney stepped forward "I recommend myself to be the leading role."
Bridgette scowled "and we should WHY?"
The CIT shrugged "I've participated in a number of plays. If you wish to lose, that's your problem."
After looking around...DJ shrugged uneasily "maybe...she should?"
"OH you cannot be"
Bridgette was cut off by Jared snorting "oh WHATEVER...just give her the stupid part already."
At this...Courtney plucked the script and started to read it over.
(Confessional Cam)
Bridgette- I am keeping a CLOSE eye on her.
DJ- (frowns) man, can't we JUST get along?
Jared- (grumbles) Useless damn challenge.
Geoff- (frowns) I get what my girl is saying, but...we still have to do this with her one way or another.
With the hosts, Chris was saying "aw come on it would have been GOLDEN! I mean, musicals are SO in right now! Like High School Musical and Glee? Remember them!?"
Blaineley criticized "singing a REQUIREMENT? Chris, not ALL teens just burst out singing."
"...They don't?" Chris blinked "isn't that a new fad?"
"Did you watch that South Park episode and based it off that reversal episode?"
The host paused for a moment...looking embarrassed then cleared his throat "uh...anyway, TOURISTS! Time to begin! And FYI these BETTER be good!"
"No pressure." Blaineley called out.
"OH THERE'S ALOT OF PRESSURE!" Chris retorted, giving his ex wife a dirty look then turned "so come on...who want's to go first?"
After a moment's silence...the curtain raised upon the stage to show Heather standing there...but she was wearing an unusual outfit.
She had on a black robe with a black pointed hat on top of it. She even had splotches of green paint on her face in various places.
Blaineley clapped her hands "well let's see what you got!"
Heather cleared her throat, starting up with a soft tone
"I'm limited
Just look at me
I'm limited
And just look at you you can do all I couldn't do
Glinda"
With that...Sara stepped out...but she was wearing a pure white robe with a set of wings upon the back...all with a pure white tiara resting on her head. She gave Heather a smile and nodded for her to continue
"So now it's up to you
For both of us
Now it's up to you."
With that...Sara cleared her throat and her voice filled the air as she came next to Heather.
"I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good."
Chris muttered "oh gag me."
Blaineley elbowed him "hush."
With that...Heather took up, putting a hand on Sara's shoulder.
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made from what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant world
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you."
"Because I knew you."
(Both):
I have been changed for good
Heather continued then.
"And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for."
Sara picked up in tone then.
"But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share."
Then the two started up together, their voices meshing in with each other.
"And none of it seems to matter anymore!"
With that, the stage lit up as the team worked the systems with the two holding hands and raising them up.
Sara continued with a stronger tone than.
"Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood!"
At the same time, Heather continued her lyrics.
"Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird
Halfway through the wood."
"Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better."
Sara teasingly ran a finger across the black hat Heather wore.
"And because I knew you..."
Heather let out a smirk at this.
"Because I knew you..."
The two carried on with a soft tone...
"Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good..."
With that...the music died down as the two hugged...silence filled the air.
Until Blaineley stood up clapping "BRAVO! FANTASTIC!"
Chris shrugged "eh, was alright."
(Confessional Cam)
Sara- (squeals) I DID WICKED! ON BROADWAY! EEEEEEEEEEE!
Heather- (shrugs) That was actually fun!
Leshawna- Huh...not bad.
Sadie- (huffs) Still say I should have gone on.
Blaineley wrote in a notepad, nodding "very well done."
Chris scoffed "just a song on lovey dovey? COME ON! Where's the violence, the drama!?"
Ignoring him, the hostess shouted out "NEXT!"
After a few moments of silence, a new tune of music filled the air...the stage showing set up props of what looked like a city.
Then Courtney stepped out, twirling in plain workers clothes...the hint of a smirk on her features
"I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?"
"I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh!"
Courtney's voice rose at this, then softened as the verse picked up.
"Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go."
With a proud smile on her face, Courtney continued.
"I've been angry and sad about things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh!"
She then even started to put on a few ballet moves, showing off as she continued with a bright tone.
"Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if I say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever."
"Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go!"
As the music came to a close...she bowed as the two hosts clapped.
Chris nodded "huh, not bad with some dancing! Reminds me of my skating show!"
"Didn't that get cancelled?"
"NOT THE POINT!"
(Confessional Cam)
Courtney- (brushes hair back) Huh...TOO easy.
Bridgette- (scowls) This doesn't change anything.
Geoff- (shrugs) Eh...she...wasn't that bad actually.
Jared- FINALLY! Now this is over...was a pain in the ass setting up that stage.
After this...they heard a cry "JUST A MOMENT!"
With the last team...Emily was brushing off the stage "almost...almost...PERFECT!"
"Emily, it looks FINE!" Izzy reassured.
"Never be too careful with these nasty germs!"
Chris was about to call out...but then saw two of the Directors appear from a door "HEY! Where the heck were YOU two!?"
Owen shrugged sheepishly "was getting Beth. Sorry."
The farmgirl just crossed her arms with a huff.
Then the curtain raised to show another city...but this one looked more rustic and old fashioned. In a dirty dress and taking a breath...Lindsay came up with a determined look.
Chris snickered "oh this should be good. Does she even KNOW what musicals are?"
But...Lindsay then started.
"There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong"
"You were saying Chris?" Blaineley smirked.
The host blinked "...well...I'll be damned."
"I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung
No wine untasted."Lindsay wiped a tear as she started to walk along the stage, singing in a surprisingly strong tone.
"But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream to shame"
He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came
And still I dream he'll come to me-"
Then all of a sudden, a piece of metal FELL from the rafters towards the singing blonde, who gasped in horror...but felt herself tackled to the ground "GET DOWN!"
*CRASH!*
With that...the blonde gasped as the metal light slammed into the stage ground.
Blaineley gasped "LINDSAY!"
Chris whistled "well...Leg Breakers, with a cut off performance, your heading to the Ceremony."
"WHAT?!" Gwen came out from behind the curtain "Lindsay almost got hurt BAD and your not even CONCERNED!?"
"Hey, she's fine isn't she?"
Lindsay was helped up by her savior who asked "are...you ok Lindsay?"
The team came up to them, Duncan grabbing the blonde by the shoulders "yeah! Barbie, you hurt?"
Lindsay shook her head "no...and...oh I am SO sorry! I messed up!"
"No you didn't..." Andrew reassured.
Eva was about to make a remark, but the warrior cut her off "ZIP it."
Lindsay looked down...but still gave her rescuer a tiny smile "...thanks Jerry."
"It's Justin...and it's no trouble."
DUN DUN DUN!
So sorry again for a long wait AGAIN!
But I'm still here and kicking!
Now...as always...QUESTIONS!
What had caused the light falling?
Can Lindsay survive elimination?
Who will be the next to be eliminated?
Find out next time on TOTAL...ALTERNATE...ACTION...TOUR!