Author's Notes: Happy Halloween everyone ^_^ So another chapter done and another step closer to my goal. I think I can definitely say I'll be reaching the merge sooner than I hoped, as long as I don't get hit with too much of a heavy load in the coming month.
"Welcome to Total Drama Strandarama!" Chris exclaimed inside the Gazebo of Shame late at night. "Last time the two teams raced blindfolded and inside giant spheres. It was a back and forth race, but in the end, the Ferocious Fields pulled through to earn themselves a victory. On the Tough Trees it was looking like Portia versus Mel again. Both were gathering votes against each other, but at the last minute, Drew decided to shake things up, revealing that he was voting for Renada. Despite Portia wanting to put faith in her new friends, Rocky and Florence, she ultimately took Drew's offer and voted Renada off the team. So now the team is more split than ever, and the chaos is far from over. In fact, today we'll be starting right after the elimination ended, so let's watch and see how it all unfolds on Total…Drama…Strandarama!"
(Theme Song Plays…)
(Tough Trees' Camp)
Tensions were very high between the six campers. Portia stormed back to the camp furiously. Mel brought up the rear of the group, also furious. Florence, Drew, Rocky, and Teddy were all uneasily walking in the middle.
"I don't believe this, I am so sick of this!" Portia snapped as she marched to the camp. "I'm done! I'm done with all of you trying to push me around, treating me like my feelings don't even matter!"
"Portia, I, uh…don't understand why you're so…upset," Drew remarked. "I could have…uh, voted you out, but, uh…I decided to spare you."
"Oh shut up!" Portia snapped as she shoved Drew to the ground. "You lied to me and forced my hand. You threatened me if I didn't do what you wanted. And I'm supposed to be glad!? Oh yes, I love it when people try to take advantage and exploit me!"
"Portia, try to calm down," Florence said.
"Don't you dare talk to me, either!" Portia snapped at Florence. "After talking so much about how I was such a nice friend and how you'd never betray me, I at least expected a little support from you. But no, you stabbed me in the back and decided you'd rather just let this bully push me around."
"I—" Florence tried to say.
"I'm done!" Portia said as she stormed away from both of them. "Don't talk to me. Just don't!"
With a final kick to the shelter, Portia marched off into the forest. This left the rest of the team in an awkward silence.
Confessional:
Portia-I am so sick of people picking on me like this. Is it the dress? Do I just scream 'victim' to the hold world? At the elimination today Drew for no reason decided he wanted to play mastermind and forced us to vote off Renada. It was giving me flashbacks to Marion for sure. I had thought that maybe on this new team it would be room for a fresh start, but I guess not. Well, I'm so through with being nice. I tried my hardest and they still just treated me like a number, so forget them!
Mel-Portia's being her usual self-righteous self I see, and while she's pissing me off, I'm actually more pissed off with Drew right now, so I might actually have to agree with her. Renada was the one person who seemed to fully support me on this tribe and with her gone, I'm back to scrambling at the threads. Drew has decided to make me his enemy and he will regret it.
Teddy-Portia's really mad right now. Like super fury-rage-wrath times 9000. I can understand why, we were caught off guard tonight, it was so, so, so not cool. But I sure do hope that Portia doesn't undo all the hard work she did to make people like her bunches. If she gets too angry, then that'll just make it easier for people to vote her out and that'll leave me all alone on my lonesome by myself.
Drew-Last round I, uh…noticed that um…Renada held a lot of…um, power in her hands…No one was…um targeting her and…uh she had them doing what she…uh wanted. She truly was, uh…a general of this tribe…and uh, that could be, um…a threat if she…uh made merge, because she…uh, had everyone in her grasp. Instead, I, uh…got everyone to do…exactly what I…um wanted. I split the vote between…uh Renada and um…Portia, so that I could…uh choose exactly who to eliminate…I think I've uh…officially taken the…power out of Renada's…um, hands.
Florence-Ugh, this is not good. I do not like all this hate being flung around. Drew decided to make a big move tonight and stepped on a lot of toes. He's my buddy and I'm going to support him…but I have to worry if he might be playing a little too strong right now. He's going to make a lot of people upset and he could end up doing more damage than good.
Rocky-Last round was just horrible. I had no idea what was going on, and I had to lose my friend, Renada. I don't understand, what happened to all our team unity? It's like the switch happened and all of a sudden the drama hit us hard. And when did Drew get so cold and cutthroat. He always seemed like a nice kid, but tonight…he showed a different side of himself. I didn't like it.
(Not Quite Loser Island)
Pedro awoke to find himself curled up against Ferris in a dark, dank cave.
"Oh…right," he groaned. "Still stuck down here."
He then glanced to Ferris. She seemed to still be asleep. His eye slowly traced down to her pocket where the edge of the necklace was hanging out. He held his breath and very carefully reached out to take it. Suddenly, Ferris slapped him back.
"You didn't think I'd really let my guard down around you?" Ferris remarked. "I've been awake, just waiting for you to get up."
"I see," Pedro remarked as she dusted himself. "You clearly know your enemy well. I respect that, it will just make the rivalry that much more enticing."
"Sure, whatever," Ferris remarked. "Now, if you don't mind I'm going to try to find my way around this place. It's got to lead somewhere."
"And I'll come with you!" Pedro exclaimed.
"So you can get your hands on your little treasure?" Ferris asked.
"And…to get to know a lovely lady such as yourself," Pedro said.
"Sweet talk isn't going to get you anywhere after all the trouble you've caused me," Ferris replied.
"Worth a shot," Pedro shrugged.
The two began to walk again and explore the vast caverns.
"At least I can say that I knew my intuitions were right about you," Ferris said. "You are just a snake."
"Really? You thought that I was a snake?" Pedro asked with over-emphasized dramatics. "I mean…sure after the whole tricking you into a trap, tackling you to the ground, and trying to rob you while you slept thing, then that's fair enough; but that's why you voted me out?"
"Pretty much," Ferris admitted.
"Clearly I still need to work on my people skills," Pedro remarked.
"Ha, you're talking to the wrong girl," Ferris laughed bitterly.
"Oh, do tell," Pedro said.
"Well, apparently I wasn't 'social' enough or something," Ferris remarked sarcastically. "So I had to make a big effort to get on people's good sides just so I could stay…and that was all meaningless when I switched teams."
"Sounds like a real shame," Pedro said as he shook his head. "But I have to ask, why come on this show if you don't like dealing with people. Social components are huge part of life, and especially in this game."
"Yeah, apparently I underestimated that," Ferris said. "I don't know, I guess I thought that there were other ways to play this game. If I just worked hard that people would have no reason to vote for me."
"Afraid it doesn't work that way," Pedro sighed. "It's a combination of everything….Of course, I'm the guy who was voted off first on his team, so maybe I'm not the best one for giving advice."
Ferris cracked a smile at Pedro.
"Well, for what it's worth, you seem to be doing fine out," Ferris said. "Maybe you've just got the perfect 'Loser' strategy."
"I'm not giving up, that's for sure," Pedro said. "I'm still in this game as far as I'm concerned, and I plan to get back to that island."
Confessional:
Pedro-Ferris has underestimated the social card for sure, and I can use that against her. If I can make myself into her friend, then she's sure to take her guard down and that's when I'll strike.
Ferris-I honestly like talking with Pedro. Sure, maybe it's because he's the only one down here with me. But when he's not finding ways to try to screw me over, he's actually an alright guy.
Karly had awoken in the cavern at the edge of the pool of water. She stretched out and turn to see Randall sitting nearby.
"Oh, good morning," he said. "Or…whatever time it is, I guess."
"Morning," Karly said dreaily. "So…where are we?"
"Not a clue," Randall said with a shrug. "I just wound up down here after I fell off that bridge."
"Ugh, that's right," Karly groaned as she collected her memories. "I was knocked down here, by that rat, Sandy."
"Sandy?" Randall asked.
"That's right," Karly said. "The two of us were working together, but as soon as she got her hands on the idol, she turned on me and got aggressive."
"That doesn't sound very pleasant," Randall remarked.
"And now…I'm stuck right back down at the bottom," Karly sighed fragilely. "I've been trapped down here for so long…I haven't seen the sky for days. I thought I might actually be close to getting out…but nope. I'm still stuck right down here."
"I'd be willing to help you explore the area," Randall said. "Maybe we can find a way out."
"I'm beginning to feel like it's a futile task," Karly sighed as she stood up. "But let's give it a shot."
Confessional:
Karly-I am so mad at Sandy right now. I made an effort to help her out and this is how she repays me. She could have just kept the idol for herself, I wasn't going to fight her for it. But she had to turn violent. It really shows exactly what kind of a person she is. I don't think I'll be able to get back out of here in time, but I sure hope somebody nabs that idol from her.
Sandy-I've been slowly making my way through this temple. Now that I've got this idol, it's time for me to make my grand escape.
Sandy clung the idol tightly to her chest as she tiptoed through the temple's halls carefully. She found herself in a part of the temple that seemed much more ravaged than the rest. The floor was cracked and very uneven.
"Okay, I'll take this as a good sign," Sandy remarked as she tentatively started to make her way across the uneven ground.
However, after a few steps, someone turned the corner and faced her. She saw Linus eying her from the other end.
"You!" Linus exclaimed.
"You!" Sandy replied. "I remember you! You're one of those guys who voted me out on the first day."
"With good cause!" Linus replied. "I know a villain when I see one, and you—You have the idol!"
"That's right," Sandy said aggressively. "And you're not getting it!"
"It doesn't belong in such villainous hands," Linus exclaimed. "It belongs in the hands of JUSTICE!"
"Oh give it a rest," Sandy retorted. "I said you're not getting it."
"We'll see about that," Linus said as he charged at her.
Linus dived for the idol and pounced on it tightly. Sandy refused to let go.
"It's mine, you little twerp!" Sandy hissed as she tugged. "Get your hands off of it!"
"Never!" Linus growled in return.
After much fruitless struggling, Linus kicked the idol out of Sandy's hands.
"No!" Sandy cried as it flew into the air.
She tried to catch it, but it ended up landing between the cracks and rolling out of grasp.
"No, no, no, no!" Sandy cried. "It's gone! I had it…it was mine…now it's gone! This is all your fault!"
She turned towards Linus, but as she took a step forward, they both heard click. Linus and Sandy froze in anticipation of a trap. Nothing seemed to happen at first. Then a single brick fell from the ceiling and conked Sandy on the head. She collapsed instantly. Linus took a quick glance at her before peering down the crack where the idol had fallen. He saw that it had landed in a room beneath the floor.
"Don't worry, you shall soon be mine!" he exclaimed as he began to search for a way down to it.
Confessional:
Linus-I ran into Sandy holding an idol, and I instantly knew that she must have stolen it. I can just tell a thief by the look in their eyes. Of course, she doesn't deserve it, and I'll do everything I can to keep it in the hands of a hero such as myself.
Sandy-After all that hard work…that little punk ruined everything! I will get that idol again! Mark my words, it's going to take more than that to get me out of this game!
(Ferocious Fields' Camp)
Confessional:
Austin-Yu hasn't given up her cheery attitude, and it's really getting infuriating. But I intend to get her to break, and I'm sure that much negative energy will definitely attract some dark spirits. I just need the right trap for her…
Austin was working fervently on his newest trap. He tied ropes from tree to tree, hung boulders above X's he had marked in the ground, and connected everything together. Once he was satisfied, he climbed up a tree and watched eagerly.
"This is going to be good," he cackled to himself.
"Morning Austin!" Yu exclaimed from behind him. "What's going to be good? If you were talking about today, then I couldn't agree more with you."
"Ah!" Austin exclaimed as he turned to find Yu right in his face. "Where'd you come from!?"
"I just wanted to say hello," Yu shrugged. "You seem upset about something. Do you need a hug?"
"No!" Austin shouted.
It didn't do any good, though, as Yu pulled him tightly into an embrace.
"Let go of me!" Austin pouted.
Confessional:
Yu-Austin seems very aversive to friendship and joy. It's sad to think there's someone like that, but I hope to give him something to smile about and show him that it's not all bad.
Austin-Ugh, my trap was perfect…such a waste. How can that girl be so blindly optimistic? It's not natural.
(Tough Trees' Camp)
Rocky slumped against a tree sadly. An earth worm crept along her finger and into her palm.
"Mr. Earth Worm, do you think I made a mistake last night?" Rocky asked. "I voted for Portia…and she probably hates me now. I didn't want to make her mad…but it was so confusing…everything was happening at once…I wasn't used to that."
The worm slithered slightly.
"It's nice of you to say so, but I still feel pretty down," she sighed.
"Heeeeey!" Teddy exclaimed as he dropped down from a tree in front of her. "I wanted to talk with you."
"If you're going to tell me you're mad at me, there's no need," Rocky remarked. "I already know that I screwed up last night."
"Actually, I just wanted to clear things up between us. Make it crystal clear, clear as a bell, clear a crystal bell," Teddy said. "I know Portia was really angry last night, but she doesn't hate you or anything. She's just frustrated right now."
"I wouldn't blame her if she hated me," Rocky sighed. "She could have gone home because of me."
"But she's still here," Teddy said. "And she's going to need your support. I know you were having a tough time last night, but we can still work together."
"You think so?" Rocky asked hopefully.
"Definitely," Teddy said. "I know I still want you on our team. And if you help us out, I'm sure Portia will be very, very, happy to forgive."
"Oh, thanks," Rocky said as she hugged Teddy. "You're the best."
"Not a problem, not at all, none whatsoever," Teddy exclaimed.
Confessional:
Teddy-Portia's a bit of a messy mess right now, so it's up to me to take up the social game! I'm gonna social so much, I'll win the social award for most social…person. Anyways, I'm just making sure Rocky will still want to work with us. She was clearly upset, and there's no need to make things worse for her.
Rocky-I'm really glad that Teddy came to talk to me. If he's being honest, then maybe we can still work something out and there's still hope we'll be able to get a little harmony back in the camp.
(Ferocious Fields)
Aloysius was hard at work on the shelter.
"Look at this flimsy material," he scoffed as he broke a branch in half. "How is this supposed to hold up if get a storm?"
He tossed away the debris, which ended up knocking Marion on the head.
"Ow, watch it!" Marion snapped.
"I'm busy here," Aloysius retorted coldly. "Can't you see I'm trying to improve our living conditions?"
"Well, can you do it somewhere else?" Marion asked.
"Obviously not," Aloysius replied dryly. "This is where the shelter is. I can't very well improve the shelter if I'm away from it. Why don't you just go do…whatever poor person thing you're doing."
"Um, I was here first," Marion said. "And I happen to be planning out a very complex strategy, and I'd rather not have to move."
"You say that like I'm supposed to care," Aloysius replied. "Now please, be on your way."
"I don't think so," Marion said. "Look, this is my tribe, get it!? You're here because I say so!"
"Really? Is that what you believe?" Aloysius asked. "Because I'm here now, and I think you might find that I don't let anyone control my fate but me."
The two boys glared at each other intently, before turning away and marching off in their separate directions.
Confessional:
Marion-Ugh, I don't like Aloysius at all. He's the kind of guy who's going to cause problems for me. This is why I didn't want him in this alliance.
Aloysius-Marion is such a pathetic little speck. He actually thinks that he has any power. Ha, he's in for a rude awakening sooner or later.
(Tough Trees)
Confessional:
Portia-So I ended up spending last night sleeping under a tree. I know it was probably foolish and hotheaded of me, but I was just so mad after that elimination. Pretty much every single person lied to me and I just don't want to see them right now.
Portia sat beneath a tree glumly. Her dress was covered with dirt by now. She grabbed a pinecone and angrily tossed it against a tree. Eventually she got up and began to pace around the area. She heard someone coming and turned to face the bushes where the sound was coming from. Mel emerged.
"Go away," Portia pouted. "I don't want to hear you criticize me for 'being a whiny brat' or whatever you had in mind."
"That's not why I'm here," Mel said. "Although to be fair, you are behaving like a selfish, whiny, brat, so that's totally warranted."
Portia gave her an annoyed glance.
"Okay, okay, fine, here's what I wanted to say," Mel said. "I think we need to work together."
Portia's annoyed glance intensified.
"Really? You want to work together?" Portia asked skeptically. "After everything we've been through."
"Let's be clear," Mel said firmly. "I don't want to work with you. I loathe the idea with every fibre in my body. But we need to work together. That Drew punk thinks he can do whatever he wants and keep us fighting. Well, I say we turn the tables on him and blindside him at the next chance we get!"
"Hm…" Portia mused to herself.
She then took Mel's hand and said, "Deal."
Confessional:
Mel-I don't like Portia and I still want her gone…but I hate Drew more. He thinks he can just mess with me like that and just get away with it? Fat chance! I'm going to show him exactly who he's dealing with!
Portia-Mel brings up a good point. Drew thinks he can take out whoever he likes because we're divided, but if we're going to have a chance, we're going to have to stop the feuding for a least one round to get rid of him.
(Ferocious Fields)
Brienne was lying in the field relaxing in the sun. She grunted as she found that someone was obstructing the light. She looked up to see Betty standing next to her.
"Uh, do you mind?" she asked icily.
"Hey there, pal," Betty said nervously. "I was just wondering if we could maybe, you know, talk strategy. Cause, you know, we're both in an alliance together, and we're both obviously smart, strategic players, who always want to make sure they make the best move possible."
Brienne was about to shoo Betty away before she got an idea.
"Okay, Betty, how about a deal?" Brienne said. "I promise to never vote you off, and in return, you'll be my servant."
"Sounds fair to me!" Betty exclaimed. "What shall I do for you first, Mistress?"
"Well, as you can see, I've been enjoying this sun," Brienne said, "but it is a bit much…perhaps some fanning would be helpful."
"Fan! I'm on it!" Betty exclaimed as she charged into the forest area.
She returned with a large fern leaf which she began to swing back and forth frantically.
"How's this!?" she said as she bombared Brienne with breeze.
"Too…much," Brienne said as her hair was swept up in the wind.
"What? Can't hear you," Betty said. "Too busy fanning!"
Brienne just groaned as Betty finally stopped. Her hair was now a cluttered mess of tangles.
"Why don't you…take the rest of the day off?" Brienne suggested.
Confessional:
Betty-Working with Marion is all well and good, but I need to expand my horizons. A good strategist always keeps every door open and that's exactly what I'm trying to do.
Brienne-Betty is…frustrating, to say the least. In all honesty, I'm not too sure why we're protecting her. She's nothing but a wreck and the sooner she goes home the better.
(Tough Trees)
Florence approached Drew who was leaning against a tree.
"Hey, dude," he said. "So, about last round…"
"Ah yes…" Drew said. "I think, uh…everything went as…um, planned."
"Yeah, I guess," Florence said, "but…well, what exactly was the plan?"
"To…um, eliminate Renada…um, of course," Drew said. "The, um…merge is uh…approaching…and um, someone like her…could be a real…um, threat if she…uh made it."
"Yeah, that…makes sense," Florence said. "But aren't you afraid that you'll make people upset?"
"I've uh…come to a…um realization…these last, um, couple rounds," Drew said. "I'm not…uh, heroic…at least…uh, not so much as…um some of the others. And…uh, if I can't…um play the hero…uh, I'll have to play…the villain."
"Didn't Shakespeare write that?" Florence asked.
"Probably," Drew replied. "But, uh…the point is…um we can't get ahead…without uh…crossing a few…um lines."
"I'm just really worried," Florence said. "You basically made every person on our team upset. What if they turn on you?"
"Then I'll just…have to, uh…be ready for them," Drew replied. "They don't seem…like uh they're major…um strategists, though. They're all a little…um, crazy…I think we can…um, pull something off around…um, them."
"But that just sounds so devious," Florence said.
"But necessary," Drew replied. "I'm not…uh…ready to give up and um…go home yet. And I'm uh…counting on your…uh support to um…do that."
"Well, you know I'll always be at your side," Florence said. "But just make sure you know what you're doing."
Confessional:
Florence-Drew's not holding anything back now, he's really gone quite hardcore. While I don't exactly agree with his methods, I've made my stance with him and I'm going to stick by him.
Drew-The others may be…uh, mad right now…but uh, in time…um they will find other reasons to…um be at each other's' throats…Portia and Mel…um are like…uh Admiral Von Evil and um…Captain Goodington. They'll never…uh be able to…um work together for uh…long.
(Later)
The two teams met Chris in the middle of the forest. He was standing next to a rocky crevice in the ground.
"Welcome, everyone, to our next exciting challenge!" Chris exclaimed.
As the teams arrived, Aloysius remarked, "So they got rid of Renada. About darn time."
"Now, if you'll look here you'll see…the Pit of Horrors!" Chris exclaimed ominously. "In this terrifying place, you'll face all sorts of creeps, freaks, and monsters. For this challenge, one person from each team will have to go down there and face whatever horror we have in store for them. The first person to leave the pit shall be eliminated, while the person who stays will go on to the next round."
"So, Yu," Austin remarked as he crept up next to the girl, "are you afraid of the dark?"
"Of course not," Yu replied with a smile. "In the dark you get to see pretty things like the stars, or nocturnal owls coming out to visit."
"Ugh, you are impossible!" Austin groaned.
"Nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it," Yu replied.
"That doesn't even…ugh, just forget it," Austin pouted.
"So, who's first up?" Chris asked.
"I suppose I ought to just get this over with," Betty said nervously.
"I'll go too," Florence said. "Maybe get our team to a strong start."
The two looked at each other before descending down the crack.
Confessional:
Drew-Winning this challenge….would, um, uh, be…um, preferable. I think we, uh…need a little…um, more time for…uh the target to uh…switch off me and…um onto…someone else.
Florence-I'm going to do everything I can to win immunity today. I do not want another night like the last one.
Betty-Oh my gosh, this challenge sounds so scary. I don't know if I'm going to be able to do it…if not…I might have to just put faith in my alliance.
Yu-Winning is really the only option for me. I'd like to see the bright side of everything, but the truth is, I'm going home if I don't win. So I'll just have to win.
Betty and Florence had entered the dark pit. It was much more spacious on the inside, but very dark. Aside from the trickles of light coming from the entrance, the rest was nothing but blackness.
"Okay…let's do this…we can do this…not a problem…" Betty said between chattering teeth and very nervously paced around the area.
"We'll be fine," Florence said as he followed behind her.
Suddenly something landed in Betty's hair. She instinctively pulled it out and found a small snake slithering in her hand.
"SNAKE!" Betty screamed before running frantically.
She ended up slamming right into the rocky side of the cavern and collapsing unconsciously.
"Okay…snakes…" Florence remarked. "That's not too hard."
Several more serpents dropped down and landed on Florence's arms and back.
"Uh…hi…guys," he said nervously. "Be…nice."
He could feel more snakes coming from the ground and slithering up his legs now.
"Uh heh…I sure hope you aren't poisonous," Florence said awkwardly.
He looked like he was ready to break out at any second. However, before he did, Betty recovered.
"Ugh, my head," she groaned, the suddenly remembering her situation, "SNAKES!"
She charged from the ladder and climbed right back to the surface.
"And Betty is the first up," Chris said. "She is eliminated from the game. Florence, you've made it to the next round, you can come up now."
Florence shuddered off the snakes and eagerly left the pit behind.
"I sure hope the next one won't be anything like that," he remarked.
"Oh don't worry," Chris said, "they'll be much worse."
For the next round, Portia and Austin had volunteered. The two descended into the pit. Portia glanced around nervously, while Austin looked eager.
"I wonder what Chris will have in store for us," Portia remarked.
"I hope it's something monstrous," Austin said. "I know I've been making progress with my hunt. This would be the perfect place to keep a monster."
The group heard some movement. They could make out some humanoid figures limping in the shadows. Portia swallowed and stood still. Austin however was much more interested in getting closer.
"Come back," he called. "I've always wanted to meet a zombie."
"Zombie?" Portia said nervously.
Austin disappeared from her line of side as he walked deeper into the darkness. Then Portia began to hear pained moans coming from all around her. She began to tremble frightfully.
"Okay…don't worry…they can't hurt you," she told herself. "It's probably just holograms and sound effects."
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her ankle. Portia shrieked and ran up the ladder.
"Portia is out," Chris declared. "Austin may return."
"But I'm trying to find a zombie!" Austin complained.
"There are no zombies, Austin," Chris sighed. "Just get up here so we can move along."
Austin reluctantly returned to the surface.
"Austin will be joining Florence in the second round," Chris said. "Now, who's next?"
Yu and Drew stepped forward next.
"Have fun, you two," Chris said.
Yu and Drew climbed down into the darkness.
"This probably won't be too bad," Yu remarked. "Nothing wrong with a little thrill now and then, as long as it can't hurt us."
"Let's uh…hope so," Drew replied.
After a few second of glancing around the darkness, they could sense something approaching. Yu squeaked in surprise as an army of spiders swarmed towards them.
"Ick, ew!" she exclaimed as she tried to back away from them.
However, she found that the spiders were coming towards her from all directions. She tried to shake them off her legs, but they just kept coming and climbing up her.
"No, no, stop!" Yu cried as she kept trying to stop the spiders from crawling up her body.
Drew was having far less concern as the spiders explored his body.
"This reminds me of…uh when Duchess Arainae was…uh, wrapped up in…uh webs and trapped for…uh, two months," Drew said.
"That's it!" Yu shrieked. "I'm outta here!"
She sprinted for the ladder and escaped, while frantically shaking all the spiders off of her.
"Sorry guys, but it was just too much for me," she sighed.
"Yu is out, and Drew will be moving onto the next stage," Chris said. "Who's next?"
"Looks like it's my turn to even out the score," Brienne remarked.
"Bring it on!" Teddy exclaimed. "I bet you won't be able to. There's no way you can bring it on to the amount of on that I'm on!"
"Actually there is," Brienne replied coolly." Even if that did make absolutely no sense."
The two climbed down and found themselves inside the pit.
"Okay, show me what you got!" Teddy exclaimed to the cavern. "Give me your best shot, just try to knock me down, I dare you, I triple doggy dare you!"
Brienne just rolled her eyes. However, she felt something touch her shoulder and screamed in horror. She immediately ran back up to the surface.
"Sorry, it was too horrible!" she exclaimed.
"Brienne…I didn't even release the horror yet," Chris remarked dryly. "You were scared by a drip of water hitting your shoulder."
"It could have been a monster drooling over my back," Brienne replied. "You have no proof."
"I don't need it," Chris said. "You're still out. And Teddy will be moving ahead to the next round."
"Well, we're not doing so hot," Marion remarked.
"Fear not," Aloysius said. "You are lucky enough to have at least one competent person on your team, and I shall tip the scales in our favor."
"Let's do this, pretty boy," Mel said. "You don't scare me."
"I don't need to," Aloysius said. "But whatever's in the pit might."
"Fat chance," Mel spat.
The two climbed down.
"I most warn you," Aloysius said. "I fear nothing."
"Enough talk from you," Mel scoffed. "Let's see you walk the walk."
The two paced around the cavern, both trying to keep up their tough attitude.
"Come on, what's the hold up?" Mel scoffed. "They've got to have something for us."
However, she soon got her answer. She noticed that her feet were feeling wet and glanced down. The entire ground was covered in a green slime.
"What the hell?" she remarked.
"Ah!" Aloysius cried. "It's rising!"
True enough, the pit was quickly flooding with the green slime. Mel brushed it off of her easily, but Aloysius seemed more worried.
"Not my suit!" he cried. "If I get green on it, I'll never be able to wear it in public again!"
Aloysius looked down nervously as the slime continued to rise. Then he decided that it wasn't worth it and shot back up the ladder.
"Ha, wimp," Mel remarked smugly.
"Ferocious Fields are really falling behind," Chris said. "Aloysius is out, and Mel is in. This means that's Austin is so far the only Field to get through to the next round. And now for our final matchup of the first round. By default, it's Rocky and Marion."
"You'd better not screw up like everyone else," Brienne hissed at him.
"Don't worry, I'm not you," Marion replied.
Rocky leapt down the ladder eagerly and Marion followed.
"Ha, this is going to be no problem for me," Rocky laughed. "No animal will scare me. They're my friends."
"What if it's not an animal?" Marion asked.
"Well, that's silly, what else would it be?" Rocky asked.
Suddenly, maniacal laughter filled the cavern.
"Whatever that was," Marion replied.
Rocky clung to herself nervously.
"That…didn't sound nice…at all," she whimpered.
She felt something tap her on the back. She turned around to see the masked face of a clown, grinning murderously at her. Rocky screamed and quickly scaled the ladder.
"Heh, that's the best you got?" Marion chuckled. "Clowns aren't scary."
The clown frowned before tossing a pie at Marion's face.
"Annoying, though, that's for sure," Marion sighed as he brushed the custard out of his face.
As Marion climbed back up to the surface, Chris said, "We're now ready to go onto the second round. Austin and Marion are the only two left from Ferocious Fields, so they'll be going multiple times. They'll be up against Mel, Drew, Florence, and Teddy."
"I'll go again," Austin offered.
"I suppose I'll go up again," Florence said.
"Let's just end this now," Mel said.
"Don't bet on it," Marion replied.
Austin and Florence entered the pit. Austin immediately went to work exploring the area.
"I know I can still find those zombies if I search hard enough," he said as he started to dig through the ground.
"Uh yeah, you do that," Florence said.
He began to glance around the darkness for anything out of the ordinary.
"I know you've got something wait for us down here, McClean," Florence remarked.
As he walked he ended up bumping into something big and furry. He looked up to see a growling Sasquatchanakwa.
"I'm gone," Florence said as he scrambled back up the ladder.
Austin meanwhile was still digging his pit. The Yeti walked right past him without giving him a second glance.
Confessional:
Florence-Sure, maybe that beast was actually friendly, but there's no way I'm taking a risk with something with that many teeth.
Austin-Dang, I didn't find a single thing. Maybe this pit is devoid of the supernatural.
"Austin moves on, Florence is knocked out," Chris said. "Next!?"
"Let's do this!" Mel spat at Marion.
"My pleasure," Marion replied.
The two climbed down, both with determination.
"I hope you know that I'm not leaving this spot," Mel said to Marion. "I don't care what Chris has for us. I won't budge."
"An interesting challenge," Marion said. "But I can meet you on it. I don't plan to move either."
"We'll see about that!" Mel replied.
The two stood staring at each other intently. Then they heard a screeching. They looked up to see a swarm of bats flying above their heads.
"Ha, bats, it'll take more than that to scare me out," Mel said.
"Same here," Marion said.
The two continued to glare at each other. They seemed to be in a deadlock, when suddenly a bat got caught in Mel's hair. It began to squirm and struggle in her locks.
"Hey, get out of there!" Mel shouted as she tried to shake it out.
"Maybe you should head back," Marion said. "You don't want to let it bite you and give you rabies or something."
"Oh, ha ha, very funny," Mel growled.
However, the two continued to be stuck in their unmoving struggle. The bat continued to shriek into Mel's ear as she wrestled with her hair.
Eventually she just shouted, "Fine! I'm getting sick of this! I'll give you a freebie."
Mel angrily marched back up to the ladder. Once she reached the surface, the bat flew free and returned to its pack. Marion emerged next with a smug grin on his face.
"And just like that, the scores are evened," Chris said. "Marion and Austin versus Drew and Teddy."
Austin and Drew stepped forward for the next challenge. Austin gave a firm stare to Drew who returned it blankly. Then the two boys entered the pit.
"I hope we get something really extra horrifying!" Austin laughed.
"I hope we…uh…get a headless, were…um, bullfrog…possessed…Frankenstein," Drew replied.
"Uh yeah…even I think that's a bit far," Austin remarked.
The two took a step forward and suddenly someone jumped out at them. It was a tall, buff man wearing a hockey mask and wielding a chainsaw.
"An undead killer!?" Austin exclaimed.
"No, just the regular kind," the man replied gruffly.
"Then I'm worried now," Austin remarked.
The man swung the chainsaw wildly. Austin frantically dived out of the way. Drew seemed calmer and was able to dodge his blows easily.
"You know…uh, I can't help but uh…think of the time when, um…Lil' Donnie met up with…uh, a real life killer, and um…had to escape," Drew narrated while dodging from left to right.
The murderer changed his target to Austin and began to chase him around the cave. Austin eventually headed for the ladder and scurried up.
"And that does it for Austin," Chris said. "Drew moves on to the final round. Unless of course, Teddy beats Marion and wins it for the Tough Trees right now."
Drew climbed back up, followed by the killer who had taken off his masked and revealed himself to be Chef Hatchet. Chris handed him a bundle of cash and the two shook hands.
"Teddy, Marion, you're up," Chris said.
"Grr," Teddy said to Marion.
"Don't even bother," Marion replied.
"Remember, Marion, if you lose now, it's back to the Gazebo of Shame," Chris said. "Then I'd better not lose."
The two entered the pit.
"What do we have this time!?" Teddy exclaimed eagerly. "Ghosts, ghouls, freaks, I can handle them all!"
"Hm, I think I see something," Marion said as something glowed in the distance.
"Oooh, I'm not afraid, not one bit, not at all!" Teddy exclaimed.
The glowing approached them quickly.
"What is that?" Marion asked as he tried to get a better view of what they were dealing with.
As the lights got closer, the boys realized that they were just that, lights. The glowing circles emitted a low humming as they surrounded the boys.
"So…this is supposed to be scary," Marion asked.
"Maybe…because it's so not scary…that it's scary!" Teddy exclaimed.
The humming intensified as the lights circled in closer.
"That doesn't even make any sense," Marion said.
"So, if you're so not afraid, then why don't you touch one?" Teddy asked.
The lights got closer.
"What? Why do I have to be the guinea pig?" Marion retorted. "Why don't you touch one?"
"No way! They could suck me away to a different dimension or something!" Teddy said. "But you're the one who said he's not afraid."
"Fine," Marion said as he marched towards a light.
He stretched his finger out uncertainly, but pulled back just before touching it.
"Ha, can't do it!" Teddy laughed.
The lights then started to glow a deep red as their humming took an angry tone. They sped up and began to chance the two boys. Marion ducked and slid beneath one barely. Teddy panicked as he saw them coming from all directions. He skipped and rolled around them, but they were swarming him.
"Don't eat me!" he cried.
Eventually, he was cornered against the ladder.
"Looks like there's only one option," he sighed as he climbed back up to the surface.
"And that does it for Teddy!" Chris said. "Well, it started out as a landslide for the Tough Trees, but now it's one on one. Marion versus Drew. Whoever wins this final round will be win immunity for their team."
"Time to finish this up," Marion said.
Marion remained in the cave, while Drew climbed down to meet him.
"I've handled every single thing Chris could throw at me," Marion said. "I'm not stopping now."
"Your confidence is…uh, commendable but…um, you should be ready for…uh, anything to happen," Drew replied.
"If you're trying to psych me out, it's not working," Marion said.
The two looked out into the depths of the cave, searching for the next obstacle they'd be tackling. Then they noticed that the ground was shaking.
"What's that?" Marion remarked.
"Hm," Drew thought, "maybe it's…uh…"
Suddenly the ground burst open as a giant, monstrous flower broke into the pit.
"It's Larry!" Marion exclaimed. "From season 4!"
"Hm…no, actually I was…uh, going to say…um…a colony of molefolk coming to….uh burrow into our…um world," Drew said.
Larry had whipped one of its vines around Marion's leg and was tossing him from side to side.
"Ow, ow, ow, ow!" Marion cried.
"You know it's uh…funny, though," Drew continued to recount. "I was just…uh thinking of how the molefolk hadn't…uh tried to invade in a while. Um…at least not since…uh the big Acorn War of…uh 1977. But of course…um, we always knew they'd be back."
Larry was not trying to devour Marion.
"Let me out of here!" Marion shouted as he tried to escape from the flower's mouth.
"And, uh…as everyone knows…whenever um…the molefolk are involved…um, the Mushroom Men can't…uh, be too far behind," Drew rambled. "We might need to…uh prepare our…um anti-venom in case…uh, their spores start to…uh spread again."
With a final toss Larry slammed Marion against the wall. Drew glanced at him and then up at the flower.
"Well, I don't…uh see any…uh peaceful way…um this will end," Drew sighed before climbing up the ladder.
"And with that, Marion wins immunity!" Chris exclaimed. "Congratulations, Ferocious Fields, you are all safe tonight and will make it one more day into this game. Tough Trees, you cannot say the same. You'll be voting tonight and one of you will be leaving this team. See you then."
Confessional:
Marion-Ha, I'm the one who won this challenge. Not Aloysius with his inflated ego. It was all me!
Drew-Perhaps it was…uh a risk to um…give up on immunity…but uh I wasn't really…uh in the mood to being mauled…uh until Marion got up…I'll just have to…uh work fast at camp.
Yu-Yay, I'm still safe! I just got to keep this up a little longer. The merge can't be that far away, can it?
Mel-It's time to knock that little punk straight out of this game.
(Later, Tough Trees Camp)
Mel, Portia, Teddy, and Rocky were all meeting together.
"Okay, everyone, we're all clear, right?" Portia said. "We're all going to vote for Drew."
"That's right," Mel said. "He thinks he can push us around, well I say we push harder. And no matter what sort of tomfoolery or mind games he tries to play at the ceremony, don't let him change your mind. He's going home, and that's settled."
"Rocky, are you going to be okay with this?" Teddy asked.
"Yeah," Rocky said lightly. "I don't want to have to do it. But Drew made his decision last night to wage war on all of us. If that's how he wants to play, then he has to be ready to face the consequences."
"Then it looks like we're all set for tonight," Portia said.
Confessional:
Portia-I want to believe this will work…but sadly I just can't do that anymore. After all that's happened, I'm still expecting some kind of trick in all of this…but what can I do? I'll either pull it off or go down fighting.
Rocky-I still see Drew as a friend, and I hope that he won't hold this against me. He wants to do what he feels is best, then good for him. I just have to do the same now.
Florence and Drew met up together.
"So, it looks like…uh we have to um…vote again," Drew said. "I know I, uh…may be in some heat…but uh…I think people will listen. There are still a lot of…um threats on this team. Mel's still…uh nowhere near winning, and um…Teddy doesn't quite have the…uh hero drive…So it's between Portia and…um Rocky…"
"Drew, people are voting for you tonight," Florence said. "I overheard them talking. They're not going to change their minds."
"Oh…is that…so?" Drew said. "Are you sure…we can't um…convince them otherwise…"
"I don't know," Florence said. "They're all working together now, they all seemed to have come together. You know I'd still support you, but…two versus four isn't going to cut it."
"Hm…" Drew sighed. "Well, uh…Florence…perhaps I did…um overplay my…uh hand. I'm still going to…uh try to…um switch things around…um, but…if it's looking bad…uh I don't want to drag you…uh down with me…So, if you have to vote for me…uh do it."
Confessional:
Florence-I think ironic would be a good way to describe my position right now. The team finally unifies together…but it's to vote out my best friend. I really don't want to see Drew go…but there might not be much more we can do.
Drew-I don't believe…um that voting for me…would be the…uh smartest move…for everyone. Perhaps I…um made the angry…but I am…by far…um not the biggest threat…uh here.
(Gazebo of Shame)
The team of six arrived at the Gazebo and sat down.
"Welcome, Tough Trees," Chris said. "Ah, remember the good old days when I hardly ever saw you here? Now it's become a regular habit for you."
"If I didn't know better, I'd say some people were bad luck," Mel said as she glanced at Portia and Teddy.
Portia just rolled her eyes.
"Rocky," Chris said, "last night you were a bit of a wreck. How are you feeling now?"
"Still not good," Rocky said. "This whole voting thing will never feel natural for me. But I think I have a better idea of what's going to happen this time."
"And what does that mean?" Chris asked. "You have someone in mind to send home?"
"Obviously," Mel interrupted. "Drew made a big mistake last round. He made a lot of people mad and now he's going to pay for it."
"Drew," Chris asked, "what do you make of all this?"
"I can understand…uh why people might be…um upset," Drew said. "But, uh…I think that…um it would be a mistake…to um vote me at this point."
"Blah, blah, blah, not listening," Mel spat.
"Just, uh…hear me out," Drew said. "Portia is uh…very good at um…adapting to any uh…situation…and um Rocky with all her…um animal friends…would be very dangerous in uh…challenges…Do you really want to…uh let them into the…uh merged team?"
"Chris, let's vote!" Mel ordered. "I'm done talking."
Chris tried to say something, but Mel was already marching towards the voting station.
"Okay then," Chris remarked.
(Later)
"I have the votes," Chris said. "The person who gets the most votes will not receive a green light and will be asked to leave the team. First up…"
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"Teddy!"
"And…" Chris announced, "…Portia!"
It came down between Rocky and Drew. Drew gave a semi-enthusiastic shrug towards Rocky.
"The final green light of the night goes to," Chris said, "…"
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"Rocky!"
"Sorry, Drew," Rocky sighed.
"Drew, it's time for you to leave," Chris said.
"No…I don't think it…uh is," Drew replied.
"You got the most votes," Chris said.
"However…uh, I also…happened to come prepared…with some precious loot…that I found," Drew said as he revealed a totem in the shape of Chris's head. "I believe this…um, equates to…immunity in this game."
"Are you freaking kidding me!?" Mel spat.
"This is indeed the McClean Brand Immunity Idol," Chris declared. "All votes cast against Drew will not count. Which means only one vote counted tonight…Rocky, your time is up."
"But why?" Rocky asked sadly to Drew.
"I apologize…Beast Mistress," Drew said. "Your skills were…um very helpful to us…um in challenges…but, uh…you would be…impossible to beat in…uh individual challenges."
"I guess I'm just not cut tout for this," Rocky sighed as she got up.
"The remaining five of you may head back to your camp," Chris said. "Rocky, you'll come with me."
Confessional:
Drew-You didn't, uh…really think I'd uh…throw away uh…an immunity idol like that…uh did you? I've been uh…holding onto it for…uh a rainy day.
Rocky-I could handle the outdoors survival of this game…I was doing fine at the challenges…but when it came to strategy…I'm sorry, that's just a foreign world to me.
(Not Quite Loser Island)
Linus slid down passage after passage. He climbed down ladders and descended flights of stairs. Eventually he arrived at the place he wanted to be. He had found the room where the idol had landed.
"Sweet success!" he exclaimed as he spotted the idol lying in the dirt ground.
He hopped over to it and scooped it up.
"Aha, I got it!" Linus declared happily.
However, he turned around and bumped right into Renada.
"And now I've got it," she said as she wrenched the idol out of his hands.
"Hey!" Linus growled said. "Get your own!"
"Buzz off," Renada said as she grabbed Linus by the shirt and tossed him to the ground.
With that, Renada headed back up the way she came, leaving Linus in a daze as he tried to regain himself.
Confessional:
Renada-I'd been trailing that kid for the whole day. I knew he'd lead to me an idol eventually, and I knew he wouldn't be able to put up much of a fight against me.
Linus-Arg, I freed the idol from one villain, only to lose it to another. The struggle never ends.
Karly and Randall were starting to see the glowing crystals again as they explored the tunnels.
"So you really can't remember how long you've been stuck in here?" Randall asked.
"It's hard to keep track," Karly sighed. "I just know I can't wait to get out of here."
"We can hope," Randall said.
"These crystals look familiar," Karly said. "But I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
"Shh, do you hear that?" Randall said. "I think it's other people."
"We might have to get ready for trouble then," Karly said.
"You think they're going to be aggressive?" Randall asked.
"I don't know for sure," Karly said. "But after all I've had to put up with, I'd rather not take the risk."
Confessional:
Karly-It's clear that people will do anything to get back into this game. It'll make them more violent and devious than we may have ever seen them before. Now that I know this, I'm going to be a lot more careful when dealing with others.
Ferris and Pedro were exploring the tunnels from the other direction.
"Well, we've been walking all day," Ferris sighed. "You think we're any closer to finding anything?"
"Can't say for sure," Pedro said. "But the only way we'll get somewhere is if we just keep moving."
"You seem to be pretty optimistic about this," Ferris said. "I mean, you were voted out second."
"Dwelling on the past isn't how you get ahead," Pedro remarked. "Only by focusing on the future. I want my future to be in this game, so I'm going to do what it takes to get there."
"Well, whatever floats your boat," Ferris replied.
"Why are you always on the negative side?" Pedro asked.
"Not negative so much…" Ferris sighed. "I'd like to believe the best in everything…but I'm just realistic. The best doesn't always happen."
"There's always room," Pedro said. "Sure, things didn't go your way once, and maybe it hurt you, but you're not going to get any further if you let it keep you down."
"Look!" Ferris exclaimed. "I think we found something."
The duo entered a large chamber full of the glowing crystals. In the center was a large crystal, with an idol inside of it.
"Aha, we've found it!" Pedro exclaimed. "There it is!"
"Now…how do we get it out?" Ferris asked.
"I think I found something," Pedro said. "Look, I think a key goes here…or…"
"A necklace," Ferris said as she pulled out her jewel.
She placed it into the slot; it fit perfectly. She then turned it, and suddenly the large crystal began to sink down into the ground, leaving the idol open for them to grab. Both Pedro and Ferris reached for it, but someone else grabbed it first.
"I'll take that!" Karly said.
"Hey!" Pedro snapped as he spotted the girl arriving from the other direction.
Randall followed behind her nervously.
"Sorry, but there's only one here, and I need it," Karly said.
"Well then, you'll have to fight for it!" Pedro retorted as he charged for her.
Karly was caught up guard and ended up tossing the idol into the air. Ferris and Randall both ran to catch it, but Randall tripped over his feet, so Ferris managed to grab it.
"No!" Karly cried as she shoved Pedro aside and dived at Ferris.
"Pedro!" Ferris exclaimed as she tossed the idol to him.
Randall tried to stop Pedro. He ended up toppling into him and the two flopped to the ground. The idol rolled along the ground with no one grabbing it. Karly and Ferris both ran for it. They ended up bumping heads as they dived for it at the same time. Randall had gotten up by now and grabbed the idol…however, he tripped again and tossed it to another part of the room. Pedro, Karly, and Ferris all ran for it. Randall however ended up slamming right into a crystal pillar in his stumble. As he did, the entire cavern started to shake violently.
"Oh bother," Randall sighed. "Just my luck."
"This place is going to collapse!" Karly exclaimed.
"We need to get out of here!" Ferris said.
Everyone turned to run for the exit as chunks of rocks and crystal fell from the ceiling and walls.
"Wait!" Pedro exclaimed. "We can't leave the idol behind, we may never be able to get back here."
"Pedro, are you insane!?" Ferris shouted.
Pedro, however, was already running back through the storm of rapidly growing debris. He had his sights set on the idol, the only thing on his mind. He dodged falling boulders and finally grabbed the idol. However too late he realized he was right in the line of fire of a falling crystal. Just in time, he was yanked out of the way.
"Let's go, you moron!" Ferris shouted as she dragged him by his collar.
The entire cave was collapsing by now. Ferris was barely able to squeeze through the exit with Pedro in tow. She sighed in relief.
"Wow…" Pedro remarked. "Uh…thanks. You didn't have to put yourself at risk like that."
"What can I say?" Ferris remarked. "I guess I kind of like you…and I don't like a lot of people; it would be a shame to see you crushed in there."
Pedro looked conflicted.
"Uh…look…it was really dumb of me to risk myself for the idol…" Pedro said, "but it was really noble of you to risk yourself to save me…So, I really think you should take this. You deserve it more than me."
"What?" Ferris asked in shock. "Are you sure?"
"No," Pedro said. "So please take it before I change my mind."
Uncertainly, Ferris took the idol from his hands.
"Thanks…I honestly wasn't expecting something like this from you," Ferris said.
"I wasn't expecting something like this from me either," Pedro said. "But you said it best. I guess I do like you too."
Confessional:
Karly-Ugh, I am not happy with how I acted just there. I really wanted that idol and shot back into the game, but I never intended for that to turn into a brawl like that. Well, I learned my lesson. I'm not going to let this game get the best of me. If I'm going to return to this game, I'll have to do it without stooping to my enemies' levels.
Pedro-It's so easy to pretend to be people's friends. Just butter them up and they'll do what you want. But there's something about Ferris that just feels…sincere. I feel like I did the right thing, and I don't regret it one bit.
Ferris-Maybe I was wrong about Pedro…maybe there is more to him that I wasn't seeing it.
"Well, welcome to your new home," Chris said as he tossed Rocky onto the island. "Have fun."
"Hello there, little fellow," Rocky said to a crab. "What's that you say…Not Quite Loser Island…oh I see…oh my, that is very interesting."
"Hello," Washington greeted Rocky.
"Can't talk now," Rocky said as she walked off into the woods. "I've got an idol to find."
Confessional:
Rocky-I'll admit, this game is hard…but as long as I have a chance, I'm still going to keep trying. If I can get back in, then maybe I can redeem myself.
Votes:
Portia-I will not be exploited anymore. Drew I am sending you home now.
Mel-Maybe this will send the message not to mess with me. Too late for you, though, Drew.
Rocky-Sorry, Drew, you made this decision, not me.
Teddy-Drew, you seem chill and cool and stuff, but also kinda evil, so...no thanks!
Florence-Really hate to do this, but there's no other choice. I vote for Drew.
Drew-Sorry, uh...Rocky...I um...can't let you go any...uh further.
(Conclusion)
"And Rocky joins the losers on Not Quite Loser Island," Chris said. "Drew manages to slide by one more day thanks to an idol. But is it enough, or did he just buy himself one extra day? How much longer can Yu keep up on the Ferocious Fields? Will Austin succeed in breaking her? Will Yu break Austin first? And who will return to the game when the dust is all settled. We're getting one step closer to the end next time on…Total…Drama…Strandarama!"
Teams:
Ferocious Fields:
Karly-The Natural Leader
Marion-The Sadistic Strategist
Brienne-The Narcissus
Sandy-The "Nice" Girl
Randall-The Epic Fail
Austin-The Paranormal Fan
Ferris-The Loner
Aloysius-The Badass in a Suit
Yu-The Ray of Sunshine
Betty-The Over-Thinker
Tough Trees:
Portia-The Aristocrat
Mel-The Loudmouthed Complainer
Teddy-The Parakeet
Pedro-The Businessman
Rocky-The Animal Whisperer
Drew-The Daydreamer
Florence-The Chill Guy
Linus-The Warrior of JUSTICE
Washington-The Nobody
Renada-The Dumb Muscle
Not Quite Loser Island: Sandy, Pedro, Karly, Randall, Washington, Linus, Ferris, Renada, Rocky
Author's Note: Rocky's character...was an interesting one to deal with. My goal with her was just to make a fun character who was never a major focus, just there to bring a little extra silliness. It wasn't until the last couple episodes where I found her natural depth began to show. And I can actually say, writing this elimination made me feel really sad. Not because I was particularly attached to her, but I felt like with her story finally starting to blossom of her trying to make amends, only to be idoled out, it seemed like such a tragic way to go. But that's how it is.