"Last time on Total Drama Nations." Chef said at the edge of the dock for the recap. "We had our two teams face off in an intense game of baseball. It was a close match, but the Noble Nile managed to knock the Majestic Mesopotamia out of the park! Da threw the challenge so he could attempt to eliminate Makoto. But his plan backfired on him as, due to Emma feeling sorry for him, Clara findin' him useless and Makoto loathin' him, he was sent home that night. But not before deliverin' some damn colorful word choices to Makoto. Who will be the next camper to be hurled off the island in our trusty catapult? Find out now. On Total. Drama. Nations!"
Thema was pacing back and forth in the woods, talking to herself.
"I just don't understand why people actually want to interact with me…" She said to herself. "Back 'home', nobody even bats an eye. Hell, they fear me. What's up with all of these idiots? Especially Jafari.." She sighed. "But he's said that he's been through military training. So maybe he's seen some s***. Ugh, why do I even give a crap?!" In a brief fit of rage, Thema punched a tree. "I'm just the angry b**** from the most putrid, corrupt place place on Earth. Why would he want to even give me the time of day? Although, he's a huge dork from the same awful s***hole…" Thema sat down beneath the tree and sulked.
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Thema: Eugh… People like Jafari and weird me out, though. Like, why are you being so nice? How can you keep a smile in the world we live in? He should know damn well how crappy our world is. He's also from Africa. (Thema groaned in frustration) I probably offended some of you whiny b****es out there. Here's a little secret. I don't care.
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Hans sat with Anna in the boys cabin, while Makoto and Rosa arrived.
"I had such a good time last night, Hans!" Anna smiled.
Hans smirked. "So did I. I was frustrated, since we lost a vital alliance member. But, you really helped me. Watching those fireworks with you was just what I needed. Thank you." Hans pecked Anna on the lips. Anna blushed and covered her face.
"Any time." Anna replied, still blushing.
Makoto and Rosa each entered the cabin. Makoto had an accomplished smile on his face. "It feels good to be rid of that little worm. Next is that b****, Emma." Makoto boasted.
"I actually had a...different idea." Hans interjected.
"Ugh. You really want to change who we vote for, now?"
"Yes. I said I'd change my strategies around. But the point is. Emma has allies. So I say we get rid of either Olivia or Clara."
"Clara. Clara. Yes. Clara."
Rosa raised her hand. "I'd actually be okay with that, too. She yells at me."
"Works for me." Hans agreed.
"But Hans. What about the blonde hater?" Anna asked.
"Well, think about this, Anna. If we get rid of her allies one by one, she'll go crazy. That'll show her not to mess with us blondes."
"Ooh, I like that!" Anna clapped her hands.
"That is diabolical." Makoto said with a smirk.
"Well, I learned from the best." Hans nudged the Japanese boy.
Rosa just stared at the three.
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Rosa: I think I'm the odd one out in my alliance. I mean, I don't care. But none of them really talk to me outside of strategy. I don't know. Just something I noticed. No big deal.
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Meanwhile, Jafari and his alliance were having a discussion by the firepit.
"Killer fireworks last night, bro." Andres said, giving Jacob a thumbs up.
"Thanks, bruh. How'd it go with your girl?" Jacob asked.
"Ya know, I think it actually went well. I feel like her and I really connected."
"Alright guys. It's time to discuss our plan." Jafari interrupted.
Jacob groaned. "Whyyyy? It's the same crap every day. We get it, next time we lose, Carmen goes home. Blah blah blah." Jacob mocked.
Jafari scowled at the American. "Well, sorry that I just want us to have a plan set up." He growled.
"Yeah, yeah. Speaking of Carmen, I'm actually gonna go see if she wants to get a little action before she inevitably is booted. Later gators." Jacob strutted away.
"Eugh. I hate him. So much."
Andres looked hurt. "Why? He's a lot of fun."
"Guys like him and guys like me don't mix. Think about this in psychological terms."
"Wait, what? My brain is kind of a walnut." Andres laughed.
"...Anyways. He's very Id driven, means he only thinks about himself and what he wants."
"I think he's more preoccupied with sticking his Id into girls."
Jafari chuckled a tad. "I, on the other hand, am very Superego driven."
"Wait. Superego? That sounds like Jacob incarnate!"
Jafari laughed a bit more. "Nonono. The Superego is, like, the voices in your head telling you to do stuff."
"Ooh!" Andres quickly took out a pen and notepad and began to write. "Note to self, add 'It's not my fault! It was my Superego!' to the 'Excuses to the cops' list for standup group D."
"But, as I was saying. I'm kind of the mediator or the brains of this alliance. Which makes me the Superego."
"What am I?"
"You're the ego. That's the middle ground. You can be impulsive, but you also know when to keep a level head."
"Oh, cool. And I've been told I have kind of an ego…by my crotchety neighbor, Marcos."
"Not at all. You're great. Jacob….He's not… Well, I'm gonna go. I'll see you later." Jafari smiled and waved as he walked away.
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Jafari: It feels good to know that I'm not just the brains of my alliance, but I'm also spreading knowledge. I just wish Jacob had an actual attention span...and manners.
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Andres: (Andres was flipping through an old smartphone) So, I just looked up 'psychology' on my phone. This Freud guy should've been in the looney bin. Like, I could write an entire stand up show just about him. Hmmm...Nah, that's too nichey.
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Olivia was continuously doing crunches, while Clara held her legs. Emma noticed this and began to snap at Clara.
"What did I tell you about making Olivia workout without her wanting to?" Emma shouted.
"Or how about she wants to?" Clara replied icily.
"Yeah, it's alright, Emma!" Olivia reassured as she continued to exercise. "I'm getting buff! Maybe Dmitri likes muscular women! Plus, I'm gonna keep exploring today. I need to be in top shape for that!"
Emma sighed. "Fine."
"What's wrong, now?" Clara asked.
"I just hate that we had to get rid of Da, last night. He's still here and those horrid villains remain."
"Look at it, this way. Da is away from them, now. And he kind of held our team back. In fact, if we really want to keep the 'bad guys' away from Da and make sure our team continues to be strong, I know just who we should boot."
"Oh? Who?"
"Anna. She's Hans's right hand lady and is freaking tiny, so she adds nothing."
"But, you're short, too, Clara." Olivia said as she kept crunching.
"But at least I'm athletic. Anna looks like even Da could snap her in half."
"I don't know...Anna hasn't really done anything wrong." Emma said hesitantly.
"What about that time she beat the crap out of that slutty girl?"
"From what I could tell, that girl was mean. She got what she deserved."
Clara rolled her eyes. "So then who should we vote for?"
"Hans. I'll make a sacrifice. I'll deal with that bastard Makoto more so Da doesn't have to. But we still need to eliminate a bad guy."
"Fine whatever. I'm gonna go help Andres get into shape. I'll see you girls later." Clara stood up and walked away.
"I'm gonna go around the island and see if I can find anything interesting." Olivia said with a smile. "I'll see you later!" Olivia then ran into the woods.
Emma exhaled. "This game…"
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Emma: Why does Clara object to me wanting to expel this game of evil? Maybe she hasn't turned over a new leaf. Once a villain, always a villain, after all. That's what my friends and I believe. Angela, Tina, Beatrice, don't you worry! I'll make sure good triumphs this season! Starting with Hans, then Makoto, then Clara…
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Clara: Emma is losing more and more screws with each day. I just hope she doesn't snap or something. Odds are she'll probably try to kill me….Crazy b****.
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Sadaf, Lacey and Isaiah sat in the girls cabin, unsure of what to do.
"What do you guys wanna do?" Sadaf asked. "We already know that idiot Carmen is leaving. So we don't really need to strategize."
Lacey, who was skimming through one of her books, shrugged. "Beats me."
"I actually have a question for both of ya." Isaiah said.
"Sure. What?" Sadaf responded curiously.
"Do ya guys find me a good team leader?"
"Well, with the team so divided into separate alliances, you only really lead us during challenges." Lacey stated, then smiled. "But, when that happens, you're very encouraging and stern, but not bossy. I think you're a good team leader."
"Eh, you can be a bit pushy, but you're not too bad. I've dealt with bigger dicks shoving orders in my face."
"Oh my." Lacey blushed.
"Not like that." Sadaf scoffed.
"Well, thanks." Isaiah smiled a bit. "I just needed ta make sure."
"Why?" Lacey asked.
"Why what?"
"Why did you want to make sure?"
"Well, with the team so divided, I feel like I'm not workin' hard enough ta bring us together. I just want this team ta be the best they can be."
"I think you're a good team leader. You know what you're doing."
"Alright. This is getting too sappy, I'm out of here. I'm gonna go pray." Sadaf said as she grabbed a mat from her bed and left the cabin.
"I should probably get going, too. I read a book on Egyptology recently and I'd love to discuss it with Jafari." Lacey stated as she followed Sadaf.
Isaiah shrugged and also left the cabin.
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Sadaf: Strategy is actually pretty boring when the blood sucking leech you want to get rid of just won't go away. Maybe I'll find a way to throw the challenge, today. I'm not really in the mood to do stuff, anyway. I was up a bit late reading a couple of Lacey's books. Not too bad. (Sadaf yawned)
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Lacey: I feel like Isaiah is insecure about his spot as a leader. Maybe today's challenge will boost his morale.
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Isaiah: That was nice of the girls. I wasn't feelin' the best today, so hearing their honest opinions was kinda upliftin'. Alright. Next stop, idol huntin'.
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Carmen was walking through the woods, searching for idols once again. She looked in bushes, checked holes in trees and flipped over bird nests in search of the wooden McLean head. "Where could it be?" She said angrily to herself.
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Carmen: I have to find an idol! My strategy crashed and burned, so I need to bide my time. But I can't do that with everyone wanting me gone. So I have to find a way to stay in the game…
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As Carmen continued to search, someone walked up behind her.
"Hey there, sexy." The individual said suavely.
Carmen looked up and noticed Jacob standing behind her. "What do you want?" She growled.
"Whoa, stop being so hostile." Jacob backed away a bit, smirking. "I was just wondering if you wanted to get some of this before you inevitably go home."
"What makes you think I'm leaving?"
"Well, pretty much everyone on our team wants you out of here."
Carmen sneered at Jacob. "Are you here to tell me anything meaningful or are you just here to flirt and act like a buffoon? "
"Got it. Outta here. Catch ya later." Jacob winked and walked off. Carmen rolled her eyes and continued searching.
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Carmen: Jacob is an idiot who doesn't take this game seriously in the slightest. Hey, newsflash. We're not here to screw or make friends. We're here to win. And that's what I plan on doing. I'm confident I can get over the obstacles that are my team. Maybe I can turn the alliances against each other…. (A grin crept across Carmen's face)
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Jacob: Yeah, she totally wants me. She's just playing hard to get. Don't you worry. When she gets some of this, she'll loosen up. In more ways than one. (Jacob chuckled)
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Anna sat on the beach at the base of cliff Wawanakwa, contently plucking petals off of a flower. She soon saw something fall off the cliff and plummet into the water. Anna ran down to the shoreline and saw Olivia resurfacing and swimming to shore.
"Hi, spastic tard!" Anna said giddily.
Olivia began ringing her clothes out. "Hi Anna!" She replied with a smile. "I saw you with Hans watching fireworks last night. You two are so cute together!"
"Aw, thank you! I saw you with D-bag. Is he your boyfriend, now?"
"No, not yet. But I think he's really warming up to me!"
"That's great! We still have to do that double date!"
"Of course!" Olivia clapped her hands.
"Hey...what were you doing on the cliff, by the way?"
"I've been exploring around the island in search of something interesting. Australia gets boring after a while. But this island has all sorts of cool stuff! Like this!" Olivia took what looked to be a gold chain out of her pocket.
"Ooooh! That is cool! Can I go exploring with you?"
"Sure! Let's go!"
The two girls proceeded to run into the woods.
"By the way." Olivia said. "My name is Olivia. Not spastic tard." She giggled.
"Ohhhh. Okay!"
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Olivia: Anna's such a fun friend! She doesn't seem too bright. But she's the sweetest friend I've ever had!
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Anna: Exploring with spastic tard, whoops, Olivia is a lot of fun! Besides Hans, I haven't really made a friend here, yet. Maybe the emperor and lazy girl. But they don't really talk to me.
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Andres remained at the firepit, jotting some stuff down in a notebook.
"Let's see…" Andres thought to himself. "Brain...brain innuendo...Brain balls! No, that's dumb."
As he continued writing, Rosa approached the firepit and sat next to him. "Hello." She said dryly.
Andres looked up and saw his crush next to him. He blushed. "Hola, Rosa." He replied. "What are you up to?"
"Meh. Nothing. I just felt like sitting with you."
"R-really?"
"Yeah, you're okay, I guess." Rosa shrugged.
"Gracias." Andres chuckled nervously. "So...how did you like the fireworks last night?"
"Eh. It was okay."
"O-oh...okay…"
The two sat there awkwardly for a few seconds.
"So….I'm working on a new standup routine." Andres said.
"Okay." Replied Rosa.
"I'm thinking of making some jokes about my experience in this game. What's your team like?"
"Crazy."
"Huh? How?"
"There's an evil guy that doesn't act evil, his little girlfriend, that Japanese psycho, some b****, another b****, energy incarnate and a big Russian guy."
"Hm...Interesting."
"I guess so."
As Rosa and Andres conversed, Clara approached the two. "There you are." She said, a hint of impatience in her voice.
"Uh...Clara…" Andres darted his eyes towards Rosa.
"I'm sorry Andres. But it's time for our daily exercise."
"You work out?" Rosa asked, as if Clara was bluffing.
"Uh...yeah, kinda…" Andres chuckled a bit.
"Come on. Let's go." Clara said. "Dmitri is probably waiting."
"Alright." Andres groaned. "So...I'll see you later?"
"Sure." Rosa agreed.
Andres followed Clara with a smile.
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Andres: She actually wanted to talk to me. I think she's really warming up to me. This is great!
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Rosa: Andres is alright, sure. Kinda surprised that he works out, though. Given that he's...yeah…
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Thema was still sitting in the woods, thinking to herself, when Jafari showed up and sat next to her.
"Oh, look who's here." She said with a hint of distaste.
"Oh...Sorry. Are you having a bad day? Or rather...a worse day?" Jafari chuckled weakly.
"When am I not?"
"True...Should I leave you be?"
"You don't have to if you don't want to."
"Wait, really?"
"Sure, why not? I'd actually like to see your hand-to-hand skills again."
"Oh, really?" Jafari smirked. "Alright. I've been practicing a bit more in my spare time. Have at you!" He shouted, standing up and raising his fists. He was startled as Thema pounced onto him and began jabbing him in the chest. Jafari quickly tore the girl off of him and stood back up. Thema followed and began throwing more punches, which Jafari managed to block. Jafari retaliated with a few quick jabs, which were also blocked. The two locked hands and began trying to knock each other over. Jafari stared Thema dead in the eyes and something came over him. His tightened face settled as Thema's grew more intense. She shoved the Egyptian man hard onto the ground.
"Looks like I win again." Thema smirked.
"Yeah, I guess so." Jafari mumbled.
"Why'd you just give up like that? We were pretty even there."
"I guess I just wasn't paying attention."
Thema scoffed. "Probably. Nerd. Alright. I want to be alone before the challenge begins. I have some stuff I have to think about."
"Oh, uh...okay. Well, I'll see you then."
"Sure, whatever."
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Jafari: What has come over me? I've felt this way before. But not like this. I'm trying to help Thema open up. But I believe she's doing the same to me. But I'm so bad with women beyond a friend level...Maybe I should ask Jacob...No. That is not happening. I'll just have to deal with this problem myself.
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Thema: I swear, that dork has a crush on me or something. But why would he? I'm the tall, aggressive, African girl. Who could possibly find that desirable?
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Dmitri was in the Chrisisium, using a wooden sword on bags of sand and McLean standees. He jabbed at the objects swiftly before knocking the head clean off of one cutout in one swing. He threw the sword down and the wooden blade stuck in the soft dirt. "I think that is enough for today. Is time to train large boy." Dmitri said to himself with a stretch. As he exited the coliseum, he noticed Carmen hanging from a tree. He raised an eyebrow and walked over to her. "Do you need assistance, psycho woman?" He asked.
Carmen looked down and saw the large Russian below her. "Psycho woman?" She asked, offended.
"You used sword to try and kill someone."
Carmen rolled her eyes. "It's called strategy, meathead!"
Dmitri scowled at the girl and walked away.
"Wait!" Carmen shouted. "Can you please help me? I'd just jump down but..." Carmen looked down and below her was a bush covered in sharp brambles."..yeah.."
"Fine." Dmitri walked back up to Carmen, grabbed her out of the tree and set her down on the ground.
"Gracias." She said.
Dmitri looked confused.
"Thank you."
"Oh. Okay. Do not mention."
"Hang on. I have a question for you."
"What is question?"
"Well, with my strategic intelligence and your raw power, we could dominate this game! How'd you like to form an alliance?"
"No."
"Oh….Wh-why?"
"I am not joining any alliance."
"You know just physical strength won't get you anywhere, right? Once the merge strikes, you'll be seen as a threat and voted out in an instant."
"Impossible. I will make sure I win every immunity in merge."
"It doesn't work like that. You do need physical strength. But you also need to be social and strategic."
"Then looks like you are out of luck. You are none." Dmitri said coldly as he walked away.
"How dare you! Get back here!"
Dmitri continued walking.
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Carmen: Since it's pretty easy to assume that both of us are going to make the merge, Dmitri will be my first target when that happens...I just need to find a damn idol…
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Dmitri: Why does nobody get that I will not align? I will win this game with strength and strength alone. I may have friends, but I do not need allies.
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Sadaf was rolling up a mat off of the ground when she was approached by Hans.
"Guten tag." Hans greeted.
"Oh, hey. What's up?" Sadaf replied.
"Eh, nothing. Since mein alliance already knows who's going home if we lose, I seem to have more and more free time before challenges."
"Tell me about it. My team has been trying to get rid of this one b**** for a while now that everyone just knows that she's next to go."
"Who would that be? Thema?"
"Ugh. I wish. She's awful. But no. Carmen. The Spanish girl."
"Oh, wasn't she the one who gave Thema the sword?"
"Yes. And she's pathetic. Who's the leech on your team?"
"Emma...The ginger girl."
"She seems nice. What's so bad about her?"
"Trust me. From what I've seen you do, she'd loathe you."
"What does that mean?" Sadaf's tone grew a bit more angry.
"She'd probably see you as 'pure evil' and yell at you constantly."
"Gross. F***ing gross."
"But don't you worry. We're not just voting her off. Mein alliance is the majority. So we're going to pick her alliance members off. One. By. One."
"That's cruel." Sadaf chuckled a bit. "We have to get rid of Carmen before we can start plowing through the team. But that's all I'm saying. Hell, you probably shouldn't have told me about your alliance."
"I'm confident that we can still pull through once the merge hits."
Sadaf smirked. "We'll see about that."
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Hans: Sadaf would be a very interesting opponent for the merge, indeed. We'll see if she does make it. She's obviously keeping something about her strategy a secret. I'll eventually find out. I always do. (Hans grinned maliciously)
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Sadaf: Oh, Hans. Seems like your confidence will be your downfall. I can see it now. He does seem to know what he's doing if he is taking control of his team, though. No matter. He'll just be another stepping stone on my path to victory.
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Makoto walked over the firepit and sat contently on the ground. "Wonderful, just wonderful." He said to himself. "First, the dirty Chinaman leaves, then that idiot Clara, the spastic Australian retard and then, while she's having a mental breakdown, Emma gets launched out of here and there'll be nobody to stop my allies and I."
"Sounds like a plan." Rosa droned.
Makoto jumped up, startled. "Oh! I-I didn't see you there. You're such a non-entity that you just kind of...blend in."
"Must be all of the black I wear."
"I doubt it…"
"Hey, do you remember when that one girl said and I should be a couple?"
"That screeching parrot that was voted off first? I try to drown out stupidity, but that somehow got it. But yes. What of it?"
"It was just something I thought. We don't really talk."
"Since when do you care? You're like a robot. Completely devoid of any emotion."
"I don't care. It was just a thought. Especially since I've been talking to this one boy."
"Oh, right. The fatass Mexican. Tch, you're not actually interested in him, are you? Oh wait. You're not interested in anything."
"I don't know. You don't seem much different. You hate everything."
"But at least hate is acknowledging something's existence. Plus, hello. ASPD."
"Oh, okay. I'd say other things, too. My dad has weird knowledge of mental stuff and I've overheard some of his rambling."
"Oh, really? Like what? And if you say I'm heavily autistic or have something like dementia, I will end you. Hans doesn't care what happens to you. I will not be lumped with the mentally damaged to that degree." Makoto cracked his knuckles.
"Nono. I was actually gonna say PTSD or whatever it's called."
Makoto looked a bit surprised. "Wait...what?"
"I don't know. I heard your thing about your dad. Maybe he messed your head up when you were little. Were you traumatized as a kid?"
"Like hell I'm gonna tell you, you droning wop!"
"Okay."
Makoto rubbed his temples. "I have to go."
"Alright."
Makoto quickly walked away, while Rosa continued to relax.
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Makoto: PTSD? I never thought of that...Ugh, what's wrong with me? Why am I letting that emotionless idiot girl get into my head like this? (Makoto clutched his head) Either way, I'm f***ed in the head. I've come to accept it. (Makoto chuckled a little bit before frowning.)
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Isaiah was sneaking through the intern trailers in search of an idol. "Hm. Maybe they forgot to hide one. It couldn't hurt to look."
"'Sup, Bob Marley?" Jacob said as he relaxed in a lawn chair.
"Gah!" Isaiah jumped back. "What are you doin' here?"
"The interns are always working, so when I just wanna chill by myself, I come here and chill. There's even soda in the fridges. These interns have it good." Jacob opened a bottle of soda and chugged it down.
"Huh...Okay…"
"Why are you here? I thought you'd be forcing the team to do chores before the challenge or something."
"Well, uh...I just felt like goin' for a walk."
"You're lying. I heard you talking to yourself."
"Dammit. If you must know, I'm lookin' for an idol."
"Yeah, you're not gonna find any here. I'd know."
"Then how do I know you didn't already take it?"
"You don't. I'm just saying that I've never seen an idol over here."
Isaiah stared at Jacob quizzically. "...Fair enough. You best be gettin' ready for the challenge soon. All this lougin' around isn't gonna help us win." Isaiah turned and walked away from the camp.
"Affirmative chief!" Jacob chuckled.
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Isaiah: Huh. Maybe I am a pretty effective team leader. Jacob seems to listen. Especially since that awful slut left a while back. But I feel like he's lyin'. Knowin' this show's staff, they're so lazy, they probably didn't hide the idols until a couple people were voted off.
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Jacob: Yeah, f*** what Isaiah says. If I wanna chill, I'mma chill. I'm still gonna give it my all in the challenge, so who cares?
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Jafari now sat under a tree and pulled out his handheld video game console. His look of insecurity and questioning quickly formed into a smile as he tapped on the buttons. As he focused on his game, Lacey walked up to him, a large book in her arms.
"Hello, Jafari!" The English girl chirped.
Jafari looked up. "Hello Lacey. What do you have there?"
"Well, I've been reading a book about Egyptology and I was curious if you'd like to discuss it with me. I happen to know a lot about ancient Egypt."
"Oddly enough, I don't." Jafari chuckled. "My uncle says my family is descended from pharaohs, but he's kinda...crazy."
"Oh, really? Which pharaoh?"
"Um...I think it was Ramesses II. Which is the main reason why we think he's crazy. A simple, boring, upper class family like mine couldn't be related to a pharaoh that big."
"Well, it is possible. But I'm not really a genetics person."
"It's okay. I don't believe him and don't really care enough to want to find out. Besides, most of my knowledge lies in math and science. I also have a bit of an interest in military diplomacy. If I was still in the Egyptian army, I'd hope to be a military tactician. Or possibly a general. But I think I'd prefer a nice, simple job in mathematics."
"Interesting. So I'm guessing you do know about strategy?"
"To a point, yes. But I can't particularly make any moves because of two roadblocks."
"Oh? And what would those be?"
"Carmen. Jacob."
"Wait...Isn't Jacob in your alliance?"
"As a number, yes. I can't stand him."
"Thank you! He's so immature and arrogant. He reminds me of some...let's just rather rather rude individuals that live near me."
"Well, that's unfortunate. But I have to keep him until I'm able to get more votes on my side."
"Well, don't count on everyone else not voting him off sooner than later." Lacey giggle.
"Oh trust me, I won't be disappointed if such a thing happens."
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Lacey: Is it mean how badly I talk about Jacob? I feel like I'm being a bit too harsh. But I'm damn sure he talks badly about me, as well. He seems to have a thing out for those with, you know, intellect.
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Jafari: Maybe, like Thema, Jacob is just hiding something. Nobody can have an ego that big just because. I'll have to figure this out. I mean, it's not like I have to make any big strategic decisions, right now. (Jafari scoffed.)
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"You got this! You can do it! Push push push!" Clara shouted as Andres struggled to pull himself up on a tree branch.
As he struggled, the branch began to break. "Oh snap." Andres trembled as the branch snapped and he fell to the ground.
Clara groaned. "Well, you're at least determined. I'll give you that."
"Th-thanks…" Andres wheezed.
"However. You still failed. Fifteen squats." Dmitri added.
"Ugghhh...Okay.." Andres began squatting up and down.
"You know. You are not as bad as I thought you were." Dmitri said to Clara.
"Thanks?" Clara looked confused, wondering if she received a compliment or not. "I've been trying to better myself. I feel like I'm hanging by a thread in this game."
"Why? You are good at challenges."
"My alliance is all that's keeping me safe. And one member has an insanely warped view on reality."
"Is this Emma?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"I've seen her yell at everyone. I do not care for her. But she is better than Makoto."
"I guess so. Hey, why are you so anti-alliance, anyways?"
"I just feel like alliances drag me down. I can win on own. I have physical skill to do so."
"You certainly do." Clara chuckled.
"Do not sell yourself short. You know, you are now friend of mine. You and Olivia." Dmitri smiled.
"Oh...Do you know about Olivia's…"
"Crush? Da. I do. I do not feel same. I will make friends in game. But not alliances or romance. She is friend. Nothing else. I hope to, as is said 'let her down gently' after challenge today."
"Good idea. I just worry how she'll react."
"Hopefully she will understand."
Andres stood up, legs shaking. "Gah!..."
"Take a break, Andres." Clara said.
"Oh, thank you!" Andres collapsed onto the ground.
Olivia and Anna were walking through the woods, they seemed to be looking for something.
"Now be on the lookout, little sheila." Olivia said. "We have to find anything out of the ordinary. Treasure, or even mutants!"
"There are mutants?!" Anna exclaimed.
"Well, there were last season. But I'm hoping there still are!" Just then, Olivia heard mumbles and groaning. "Ooh! I hear something! Let's go!"
"Okay!"
The two girls ran towards the source of the noise, as Anna was about to run out of the woods, she was pulled into a bush by Olivia. "Shhhh." Olivia hushed. "Let's see what's going on." The two peeked through the bush and noticed Clara and Dmitri conversing while Andres rubbed his temples.
"Agh… Me duele la cabeza…" Andres groaned.
"English please." Clara replied.
"My noggin's a throbbin'." Andres chuckled before clutching his head again.
"Wh-what's Clara doing with Dmitri?" Olivia said, her smile fading.
As Clara and Dmitri continued their conversation, Clara playfully punched Dmitri in the chest. The Russian man laughed heartily at her gesture. "N-no….Nonononono." Tears began to well up in Olivia's eyes.
"Olivia? Are you okay?" Anna asked, concerned.
Olivia began to cry loudly as she shot out of the bush. Clara noticed her and, immediately realizing what was wrong ran over to explain.
"Olivia! It's not what you think! Dmitri-"
"No! Don't give me your lies! Emma was right about you!" Olivia darted away, trying to fight back more sobbing.
"Olivia! Wait!" Anna shouted, chasing after the Australian explorer.
"I feared this would happen…" Clara said with worry in her voice.
"I think now would be best time to tell her." Dmitri added.
"Attention maggots!" Chef Hatchet's gruff voice sounded over the loudspeaker. "Get yer sorry butts over to the beach within ten minutes or there will be serious hell to pay!...That is all."
"I suppose we should go." Clara suggested.
"Da. I will tell her right before challenge." Dmitri agreed. "Come on Andres!"
Andres saluted. "On my way!" The three campers began jogging towards the beach.
Carmen looked from behind a tree, having heard the entire exchange. She grinned.
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Carmen: I think I just found my way to safety. At least for another day.
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Soon, Dmitri, Clara and Andres made their way to the beach.
"Bro. What are you doing with Frenchie? Playing two girls at once? You're, like, el pimpadores." Jacob grinned, Andres approaching him.
"No. Clara's helping me get into shape. Dmitri too."
"Oh. Not as cool."
As Dmitri and Clara joined the rest of the Majestic Mesopotamia, Emma was already glaring daggers at Clara.
"What did you do?!" Emma hissed.
"Nothing!" Clara exclaimed. "It was a misundersta-"
"I don't want to hear it! I….I am livid at you right now!"
Dmitri walked over to Olivia, who was still sobbing.
"Olivia…" Dmitri began. "I-"
"Enough chitter chatter!" Chef shouted. "It's time for today's challenge!"
"Hey. Sergeant Scream." Sadaf groaned. "Where's Damian?"
"Damian had to file some legal stuff, since those idiot producers are tryin' to get McLean outta jail early. Now listen up! Do ya see the obstacle course behind me?"
The sixteen campers looked behind Hatchet and noticed a large obstacle course. It started with a large climbing wall, followed by a series of tires, monkey bars over a large moat filled with mud, hurdles, a mud trail over barbed wire, an even larger climbing wall and a finish line a good distance away from that.
"Rough." Said Rosa.
"Y'all will be goin' through this course one at a time. So, when someone reaches the finish line, the next person can go. Whichever team gets everyone through the course in the fastest time wins immunity. And since the Noble Nile won the last challenge, they'll be goin' first." Hatchet continued.
"Seems a bit backwards, don't you think?" Thema spat.
"Shut it! Y'all worthless slimes have five minutes to decide who on your team is goin' first!"
"Alright!" Isaiah shouted. "Here's what I'm thinkin'. First. I'll be the one ta finish us off. Gotta provide encouragement for the whole team."
"No you don't." Thema hissed.
"Shush. Anyways. Who here has experience with obstacle courses like this?"
Jafari and Jacob quickly raised their hands.
"Alright. You three will start us off. Jafari, then Jacob. Alright then...lesse… We'll go… Thema, Carmen, Lacey, Sadaf, Andres and finally myself. How does that sound?"
The other Nile contestants either nodded or didn't respond.
"Great! Let's get us another victory!"
Dmitri stood in front of the team. Emma and Clara stared at each other angrily, Olivia looked at the ground, her eyes red from tears. The rest of the competitors didn't look all too eager, either.
"Alright. So here is order I am thinking. Me, Clara, Olivia, Emma, Hans, Makoto, Anna, Rosa." Dmitri explained.
Hans shrugged. "Sounds good to me."
"Meh, sure." Rosa dragged.
"I think it's stupid." Makoto growled.
"Why?" Dmitri groaned.
"Why put all of the athletic ones first? What if the little pixie or blandometer drag us down. They don't seem like they can pull it off…"
"Makoto. Shut it." Hans whispered sternly. "Let the giant lout get his way. Because, even if we lose, we can send Clara home."
"...Fine." Makoto whispered, before turning his attention back to Dmitri. "Whatever. Do what you want."
"Good. I'm glad you see it my way." Dmitri nodded.
"Aight! Noble Nile! Get ready!"
Jafari stood in front of the first climbing wall as Chef held a starting gun in the air and an intern held a stopwatch. "GO!" Chef shouted as he fired the gun.
Jafari leaped onto the the wall and began climbing. Once he reached the top, he hopped down and shuffled his feet in and out of the tires. He jumped onto the monkey bars and climbed his way through.
"C'mon! Ya got this! Go go go!" Isaiah shouted.
Jafari jumped from the bar and began running, as he approached the hurdles, he managed to jump over each one, he stumbled over the last hurdle but quickly continued. As he reached the mud trail, he ducked and crawled through the filth, being mindful of the sharp wire directly above his head.
"Let's go! Let's GO!" Isaiah continued shouting.
Jafari approached the large wall and started climbing up. As he reached the top, he hesitated a bit, due to the height. He jumped down and sprinted towards the finish line.
After Jafari and Jacob passed through the course, Thema began. She swiftly climbed up and jumped down from the wall, maneuvered her way through the tires with ease, jumped onto the monkey bars and seemed to finish in no time flat, soared over hurdles with each jump, trudged under the barbed wire as quickly as she could before scaling the large wall, jumping down and sprinting to the finish line.
"Nice hustle!" Isaiah gave Thema a thumbs up.
"Oh shut it, you fake, reefer sucking prick." Thema muttered under her breath.
"Wow! Nice work, Africa! Up top!" Jacob congratulated, raising his hand. Thema only responded with a scowl and Jacob slowly lowered his hand.
Jafari sneered at Jacob a bit. "..I-I concur. I think you did a fantastic job, out there, Thema." Jafari smiled.
Thema looked at the ground. "...Thanks." She mumbled.
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Jacob: What was that look Jafari gave me? Was it because...oh dang! Yeah, those two are definitely f***ing. Good job, Jafari. You didn't even need my help. I mean, Thema isn't the kind of girl I'd go after, but still. Good for him.
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Soon, Carmen approached the finish line. She stretched her back out as she stood near the others. "That wasn't as bad as I thought." She said, pretty much to herself.
"Heh, no wonder you've got such a body on you." Jacob winked. Carmen rolled her eyes.
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Carmen: Jacob is a pig. A hot pig. So I guess he's like chicharron. But I don't like chicharron. So I still don't like him. And, since he's in Jafari's alliance, he'll be my first target once I manage to get back on my feet. Because, let's face it, not a lot of people on this team like him. So maybe people will hate me less and turn their attention on each other if I get rid of a nuisance.
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As Lacey finished the course, Sadaf began climbing up the wall, growing a bit fatigued as she jumped down and shuffled through the tires.
"Chop chop! Let's go! You can do it!" Isaiah belted.
"Shut your mouth!" Sadaf screamed, a bit out of breath as she climbed through the monkey bars. She sped her way over the hurdles, tripping up a bit over a few. As she crawled through the mud, she tried to stay as low as possible to prevent her clothes from tearing. Sadaf struggled up the large wall, slid down and made it to the finish line.
"Guh...That sucked…" Sadaf breathed heavily, which caused Carmen and Thema to chuckle. "Oh shut up, you two. I'm tired. And try doing all that in what I'm wearing!"
"Why didn't you just take it off?" Jacob asked.
"It's against my religion."
"Oh, right. You're a muslim or whatever."
Sadaf scowled at Jacob.
Andres struggled up the first wall, but managed to jump down and shimmy through the tires.
"C'mon, Andres! Get the lead out!" Isaiah shouted.
"You can do it, Andres! Move it! Move it!" Clara said loudly.
"Oh here we go. Encouraging the other team...again." Makoto groaned coldly.
"Quiet. It's called good sportsmanship and encouraging a fattie so he works harder."
"Whatever…"
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Makoto: Same old stupid Clara…
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Andres slid through the mud pit, his arms and back getting cuts from the barbed wire every now and then. "Agh. This challenge is a real cut up!" Andres said. As he approached the large wall, he hoisted himself up with all of his might with each climb. When he reached the top, he carefully sat over the edge and jumped down. He sprinted to the finish line as quickly as he could. He stopped at the finish line, holding his knees and taking deep breaths.
"Nice job, bro!" Jacob grinned.
"Yeah, you looked like you really gave it your all." Lacey smiled.
"Thanks. At that last part, I just thought of my uncle Paco." Andres chuckled. He was greeted with blank stares. "Um...He's in the United States right now. He's an illegal immigrant."
"Oh. Nice." Jacob laughed.
Soon enough, Isaiah made it to the finish line and the intern clicked the stopwatch.
"That's eleven minutes!" Chef shouted. "Not too bad. But let's see how the Majestic Mesopotamia does. That means y'all better get ready!"
Dmitri stood in front of the wall as Chef readied the gun and the intern was prepared to click on the timer.
"GO!" Chef fired the gun into the air, sending a bird plummeting to the ground.
Dmitri leaped onto the wall and climbed up and down the wall in a matter of seconds. He quickly maneuvered through the tires and swung across the monkey bars in no time. As Dmitri powered through the course, the rest of the Mesopotamia watched him in shock. He leaped over the hurdles and slid through the mud underneath the metal brambles of barbed wire. When he approached the large climbing wall, he climbed up with relative ease, jumped down and darted toward the finish line.
"Well...We're screwed…" Sadaf said.
As Clara swung across the monkey bars, Makoto began booing and hissing at her.
"Booooo! You're awful! Fall! Fall! Fall!" Makoto spat.
"What is your damage?!" Clara shouted as she jumped off of the monkey bars.
"Hey, you were essentially doing the same thing."
Clara gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in anger.
"Clara! Time is of wasting!" Dmitri said loudly.
Clara turned away from Makoto and quickly crawled through the mud pit. She skittered up the large wall and carefully slid down before running to the finish line.
Olivia walked slowly over to the wall and began climbing.
"You can do it, Olivia! It'll be okay!" Emma said encouragingly.
Olivia slowly went through the course, a forlorn look on her face.
"What's her problem?" Carmen asked Dmitri in fake curiosity.
"She has crush on me and thinks that I am dating Clara." Dmitri explained.
"Oh really?" Carmen shifted herself a bit closer to Dmitri, smirking.
As Olivia slowly climbed up the large wall, Carmen inched towards Dmitri even more. In a quick motion, she kicked the Russian in the shin, causing him to topple over. She then pushed Clara on top of him as Olivia reached the top. Olivia noticed the two and a look of pure agony spread on her face. Olivia, only keeping her eyes on Dmitri and Clara, began to topple over the wall, everything she saw was in slow motion. Soon she fell off the tall climbing wall and landing on the one of the supports. Her right leg banged on the metal surface and she screamed in pain. She then fell onto the ground and clutched her leg, tears filling her eyes. By this time, Clara and Dmitri were out of their shock and standing. They, along with the other campers and Chef, ran up to her.
"Ow, ow, ow, ow…" Olivia whispered in turmoil, clenching her teeth as more tears streamed out of her eyes.
"Hang on. Lemme see." Chef said, carefully moving his hand on her injured leg.
"Are you sure you're medically qualified to do this?" Emma asked, concerned.
"I have a friend who's a military doctor. He taught me a thing or two." Chef applied a little bit of pressure onto Olivia's leg, which caused her to squeal in pain.
"Stop! You're hurting her!"
"Hush! I know what I'm doin'!...Yeah. Your leg is broken. Alright, we'll get some interns to bring you to the infirmary."
Soon, two interns showed up with a stretcher and placed Olivia onto it. As the walked away, Olivia saw Dmitri and Clara. She stared at them with a face that said nothing but 'why?'.
"Alright. Drama's over. Back to the challenge!" Chef announced.
"I saw what you did." Jafari said to Carmen. "You are horrid."
"Hey, odds are we won immunity, so why do you care? You're no saint either, you know." Carmen replied icily.
"At least I know I'm not perfect. Nobody is. But that was f***ing low."
"Whatever. I'm not looking for your approval.""
"Good. Because frankly, I'm appalled…"
As Anna was climbing up the wall, Makoto whispered to Hans.
"If that f***ing Aussie costs us the game, she needs to go home." Makoto growled.
"Oh, don't you worry about that." Hans replied.
Anna reached the top of the large wall and, after witnessing what happened to Olivia, stayed there, frozen in terror.
"It's okay, Anna! Just slide down! You can do it!" Hans smiled.
Anna slowly slid down the wall and ran to the finish line.
"Come on, Rosa! We've got time to make up!" Clara yelled. As Clara shouted, Emma looked at Clara with disgust.
Rosa shrugged and steadily began to climb up the wall.
"You're terrible." Emma hissed.
"Ugh...Why now?" Clara asked, obviously annoyed.
"Your friend's leg is broken and you care more about this stupid contest. That's just heartless!"
"Sorry that I'm trying to make sure we're safe. And Olivia probably hates me now, anyway."
"And I don't blame her…"
Soon, Rosa walked up to the larger wall, brushing the thick mud off of her clothes. She sighed and began climbing again. Once she slid off the wall and jogged to the finish line.
"And time!" Chef called. "Alright, the Majestic Mesopotamia got fifteen minutes! Which means the Noble Nile once again wins invincibility!"
"There we go!" Isaiah said triumphantly.
The Nile cheered at their victory, all except Jafari, who looked at Carmen with extreme disdain.
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Jafari: Oh what I would give to get rid of her…
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Carmen: Jafari's just a huge baby. Sometimes you have to pull underhanded moves like that! It's called playing the game! Dios mio…
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Olivia lied on a cot in the infirmary, crying into a pillow, her leg in a cast.
"It's alright, Olivia." Emma cooed. "We'll make sure that dreadful girl, Clara is sent home."
"I-I-I thought she was my friend!" Olivia sobbed.
"See what I told you. She's a vile girl and soon, with a little push from us, karma will catch up to her."
Soon, Clara walked over to the infirmary, she was greeted by a sneering Emma.
"What are you doing here?" Emma asked icily.
"I came to explain what happened….and apologize, since you won't leave me alone if I don't."
"Eugh. You disgust me…"
Clara ignored Emma and walked over to Olivia, who has turned her head away from Clara and crossed her arms. "Olivia, please let me explain."
"I-I don't know if I can… This is all your fault. My leg is broken and the man of my dreams is with you…"
"No he isn't...Listen, I have no romantic interest in Dmitri. What happened during the challenge was an accident. Some b**** from the other team shoved me onto him. And also, Dmitri has no romantic interest in...well...either of us."
"What?!"
"He told me that he's not looking for a relationship. He's focused on winning."
Olivia began to cry again. "Go away! You're lying! Lying! Liar!"
"Stay away from her, or else your life from now until a winner of this game is crowned will be filled with unimaginable agony." Emma growled at Clara.
Clara frowned, heartbroken. "Fine...If that's how you feel, Olivia...I'll go. I just thought we were friends…" Clara walked away.
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Clara: (Clara sighed) I thought...I thought that I'd finally made a true friend. But no. That petty little c***, Emma and that Spanish b**** had to ruin it. Ugh… I feel so bad for Olivia…
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"I'm going to go get you some water, okay?" Emma said to Olivia. "I'll be right back."
"O-okay…" Olivia replied.
With that, Emma walked towards the mess hall. On her way, she was stopped by Dmitri. The large man loomed over her.
"We need to talk." Dmitri said sternly.
"Oh? About what?"
"Listen. I know what you are trying to do."
"It's only fair. Because of Clara, Olivia broke her leg. Clara is a vile human being and she needs her just desserts. That's how the world should work. Evil people get away with too much in this world. I want to make sure that doesn't happen in this game."
"How do I put this? You don't defeat evil with evil."
"Are you saying I'm like them? Those monsters that do nothing but cause anguish and turmoil?"
"No. But sometimes you tend to fly off handle over things that you do not know."
"Like what?"
"Like, it is not Clara's fault that she was on me."
"Then who's was it?"
"Psycho girl from other team."
"The Hispanic one?"
"Da. That one."
Emma paused. "B-but...Clara-"
"I used to think she was horrid, too. But then I talked to her. She is nice girl at heart."
"I just...I can't accept that. I see people as either good or evil. That's how it is…"
"Really? Then what am I? Or Rosa?"
"Rosa's obviously evil."
"Why?"
"Because she works with the villains."
"Does that mean Anna is evil? Next to Olivia, she is sweetest girl on team. And she is with villains. Her boyfriend could be considered villain."
"W-well...I….uh…"
"That is what I thought. And you still have not said what I am."
Emma clutched her head, confused.
"I am going to talk to Olivia. Straighten everything out." Dmitri walked away from the Canadian girl, who stood there, speechless.
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Emma: No. Dmitri's wrong. Sure there may be a few neutral people in the world. But, especially in Total Drama, everyone can be split into either good or evil. And Clara is evil. She's going home tonight!
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Dmitri walked over to Olivia, who looked at him with a heartbroken expression.
"Hello, Olivia." Dmitri said.
"Wh-why are you with Clara?" Olivia asked.
"I'm not. Psycho Spanish girl pushed her onto me."
"I just...I…" Olivia quickly sat up, grabbed Dmitri's face and pressed her lips against his. After a few seconds, she pulled away. "A-anything?"
"No. I am sorry. You are very sweet, fun, attractive girl. But I am not looking for relationship. But. You are one of my best friends. I don't have any back at home."
Olivia sulked. "Oh…"
"I am sorry. Please understand. Is not you. We are still best friends, da?"
A small smile formed on the Australian girl's face. "Sure." She gave Dmitri a light kiss on the cheek. "Best friends."
Dmitri grinned. "And please do not be mad at Clara. It is not her fault."
"Okay...I'll talk to her at the elimination."
"Good."
"Dmitri?"
"Hm?"
"Can you at least sit with me until then?"
"Of course."
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Dmitri: I think I finally defused bomb on team. I am so glad Olivia understands. She is good friend.
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Olivia: I know I didn't get the guy and I know it's either gonna be me or Clara that's going home tonight. But I think I've made some good friends in this game. I'm content.
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Hans, Makoto, Anna and Rosa sat in the boys cabin to discuss who to vote for.
"Alright. Here's my plan." Hans began.
"Ditch Olivia?" Makoto asked.
"What?!" Anna gasped. "B-b-but Olivia is my friend!"
"Think about this. With her broken leg, she'll hinder our team. She's useless."
"And Anna. She'll be going somewhere nice when she's booted. Everything will be okay." Hans reassured.
"Oh...okay…"
"Wait...I thought we were getting rid of Clara." Rosa said, a bit surprised.
"I was getting to that." Hans continued. "Along with her being a hindrance, Olivia is the only positive force that keeps Emma from going off the deep end. With her gone, Emma and Clara will be at each other's throats. It'll be the perfect time to strike and send that hypocrite b**** out of here."
"Ooh, I love it." Makoto cackled.
"After we send Olivia to the nice place, we're getting rid of the blonde hater?" Anna asked.
"Yes. That's what we're doing, Anna." Hans smirked.
"Is...is the blonde hater gonna be at the nice place?"
"Uh...no. No, of course not."
"Good." Anna crossed her arms.
"Heh. She's adorable." Hans snickered to Makoto.
"Whatever." Makoto rolled his eyes.
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Makoto: I don't get Hans. He seems to have the mind of a strategic sadist. He could really do some f***ed up s*** in this game. But he's so soft...It's weird.
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Rosa: Eh, whatever. I guess Clara should stay. (Rosa shrugged)
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Clara paced in the forest. "I'm so screwed… Emma and Olivia hate me and I'm sure Hans and his goons will target me soon. There's no way I'm gonna get out of this. I'm doomed. But if I do manage to stay, I have to make sure Emma gets some sense smacked into her…"
"Attention Majestic Mesopotamia!" Chef called over the loudspeaker. "Get your buns over to the campfire! Time to vote someone off….again."
"Looks like my time has come…" Clara walked out of the forest.
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Emma: Au revoir, Clara. You wretched girl… (Emma placed a slip of paper that read 'Clara' into the ballot box.)
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Clara: I'm not going without a fight. Emma, you're gone. (Clara placed a slip of paper that read 'Emma' into the ballot box.)
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Hans: I apologize, Olivia. You seemed like a nice girl. But you were merely a pawn in this game. (Hans placed a slip of paper that read 'Olivia' into the ballot box.)
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Olivia hobbled with the help of a pair of crutches over to Clara and sat next to her. "Hi." She smiled.
"H-huh? I thought you were mad at me?" Clara asked.
"Dmitri told me everything. We're alright."
Clara smiled. "Thank you."
Olivia beamed.
Emma leered at Clara as the two girls conversed.
Hans and Makoto grinned with malice at Emma's bitterness.
"Hush your mouths and listen!" Chef barked, holding a stack of passports. "Y'all know the drill. The first passport definitely goes to Dmitri."
"Hans."
"Anna."
"Rosa."
"Makoto."
Emma, Olivia and Clara all looked at each other.
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"…Emma."
Emma grabbed her passport and sneered at Clara. Clara and Olivia grew anxious.
"And the final passport goes to…"
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...Clara."
Clara sighed as she received her passport.
Olivia shakily stood up. "Well, I guess I saw it coming. But it was great to meet all of you." Olivia smiled.
"Bye! Have fun at the nice place!" Anna waved.
"Need help?" Dmitri chuckled as he picked Olivia up and placed her into the catapult.
"Thanks, mate." Olivia said, with a tip of her hat. Soon after, the Australian girl was sent flying off of the island.
Dmitri sighed and sat back down. Emma glared at her team.
"Pure evil...all of them…" She whispered.
"Well, that was heartfelt….Or not. Whatever." Hatchet shrugged. "Will the Mesopotamia be able to break their losing streak? Find out next time on Total. Drama. Nations!"